Spyder: Option to invert highlight current cell

[jnsebgosselin]

I kind of find it distracting to work on a code that is highlighted. So I usually keep the "Highlight current cell" option turned off.

I think it would it be interesting to have an option in the editor preferences to invert the highlighting of the current cell. Here is how this could look like:

It is almost possible to do the same thing in Syntax coloring by inverting current cell highlight and background color, but it doesn't look as good.

[ccordoba12]

@goanpeca, @rlaverde, what do you guys think?

[goanpeca]

I don't think I completely understand :-p

[ccordoba12]

@jnsebgosselin want cells to not be highlighted. Instead, the text around them would be "highlighted".

[goanpeca]

Hmmm interesting, I think it makes sense, or at least is more readable? the idea o the cell being to ficus on that text?

[jnsebgosselin]

@ccordoba12 yes the idea is to make the current cell not highlighted, while making the rest of the text highlighted. And yes @goanpeca, the goal is to make the code in the current cell more readable, while still providing a visual distinction between the current cell and the surrounding text.

I've made a side by side comparison in the figure below. Personally, I find it easier on the eye and less distracting to work in the editor on right with "inverted highlighting" on.

[rlaverde]

I agree with this change, It'll be an option? or the default behavior?

[ccordoba12]

Ok, I'm -1 on it, but the majority wins!

It'll be a new option because the current behavior is the same as Matlab's one, and we want to be as close to Matlab as possible,

[goanpeca]

Just wondering if this is something you still find interesting to work on @jnsebgosselin

Also, you seem to prefer the light theme over the dark theme I believe?

[levibaguley]

@jnsebgosselin has this been implemented? If so where can I find the option?

[jnsebgosselin]

@goanpeca If you still think this is a good idea, I can work on this. Should not be that hard to do... I hope :P

@levibaguley no it is not implemented yet, sorry.

[goanpeca]

I am +1 on this. But I would like to hear what other @spyder-ide/core-developers have in mind :-)

[jitseniesen]

I don't understand the picture. To me, the picture on the right looks like the current behaviour, but this is supposed to be the new behaviour? :confused:

[jnsebgosselin]

I don't understand the picture. To me, the picture on the right looks like the current behaviour, but this is supposed to be the new behaviour? 😕

No, current behaviour is the picture on the left.

[ccordoba12]

I'm +1 on this.

[jitseniesen]

No, current behaviour is the picture on the left.

Ah, something (probably me) changed the colours in my preferences. Got it now. It seems a good idea, so go ahead.