Refactor/syntax

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          submodules: recursive
       - name: Extract version from tag
         id: version
         shell: bash
@@ -58,6 +60,7 @@ jobs:
             "$output/Silkstring.dll",
             "$output/Silkstring.json",
             "$output/ECommons.dll",
+            "$output/DalamudTextEdit.dll",
             "$output/Silkstring.deps.json",
             "$output/images",
             "$output/Silkstring"

.gitmodules

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+[submodule "extern/DalamudTextEdit"]
+	path = extern/DalamudTextEdit
+	url = https://github.com/devoreofox/DalamudTextEdit.git

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## v1.5.0.0 - 2026-07-02
+### Added
+- Syntax highlighting in the multiline editor: commands, keywords (`:if`, `:set`, `:wait`), variables, parameters, and quoted text are each given their own color as you type, and anything malformed is shown in red (a bad `:wait` time, an unfinished `:if`, a `:set` for a variable you have not created, a mistyped keyword, or an unclosed `{`)
+- Line numbers in the multiline editor, with a setting to turn them off
+- A Colors section in the settings to recolor the editor and interface, updating live as you change them
+
 ## v1.4.1.0 - 2026-07-01
 ### Fixed
 - Removed TBD and dated changelog (oops)

README.md

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ A Dalamud plugin for FFXIV that lets you define custom command aliases. Each ali
 - Filter aliases by name, and import, export, or clone them
 - Enable or disable an alias without deleting it
 - Built-in help window with a live command tester
+- Syntax highlighting in the multiline editor, with customizable colors
 - Cycle detection warns you if aliases would trigger each other in a loop
 
 ## Installation
@@ -174,11 +175,11 @@ Create a folder with the **New Folder** button, then drag aliases into or out of
 
 ### Multiline entry
 
-By default each line of an alias is its own row. You can switch to a single multiline text box in the settings, with one line per row, which is handy for pasting or editing longer aliases.
+By default each line of an alias is its own row. You can switch to a single multiline editor in the settings, which is handy for pasting or editing longer aliases. The editor highlights your syntax as you type: commands, keywords, variables, parameters, and quoted text each get their own color, and anything malformed (a bad `:wait`, an unfinished `:if`, an unknown `:set` name, a mistyped keyword, or an unclosed `{`) is shown in red. It also shows line numbers, which you can turn off in the settings.
 
 ### Settings
 
-Open settings with the cog icon in the Silkstring title bar, or the cog next to Silkstring in `/xlplugins`. You can set the delay between lines in milliseconds (0 to 1000, default 100), and toggle multiline command entry.
+Open settings with the cog icon in the Silkstring title bar, or the cog next to Silkstring in `/xlplugins`. You can set the delay between lines in milliseconds (0 to 1000, default 100), toggle multiline command entry, toggle line numbers in the editor, and open the Colors section to recolor the editor and interface to your taste.
 
 ## Notes
 

Silkstring.sln

@@ -7,28 +7,63 @@ Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "Silkstring", "Silkstring\Si
 EndProject
 Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "Tests", "Tests\Tests.csproj", "{BC8C19B7-F609-4B27-A05B-03D50E7E46BB}"
 EndProject
+Project("{2150E333-8FDC-42A3-9474-1A3956D46DE8}") = "extern", "extern", "{8C8C186C-83DC-ECBC-707A-D920EEBF6757}"
+EndProject
+Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "DalamudTextEdit", "extern\DalamudTextEdit\DalamudTextEdit.csproj", "{B36EF61A-B235-4249-925B-FC6C0DB568EA}"
+EndProject
 Global
 	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
 		Debug|x64 = Debug|x64
+		Debug|Any CPU = Debug|Any CPU
+		Debug|x86 = Debug|x86
 		Release|x64 = Release|x64
+		Release|Any CPU = Release|Any CPU
+		Release|x86 = Release|x86
 	EndGlobalSection
 	GlobalSection(ProjectConfigurationPlatforms) = postSolution
 		{13C812E9-0D42-4B95-8646-40EEBF30636F}.Debug|x64.ActiveCfg = Debug|x64
 		{13C812E9-0D42-4B95-8646-40EEBF30636F}.Debug|x64.Build.0 = Debug|x64
+		{13C812E9-0D42-4B95-8646-40EEBF30636F}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{13C812E9-0D42-4B95-8646-40EEBF30636F}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{13C812E9-0D42-4B95-8646-40EEBF30636F}.Debug|x86.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{13C812E9-0D42-4B95-8646-40EEBF30636F}.Debug|x86.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
 		{13C812E9-0D42-4B95-8646-40EEBF30636F}.Release|x64.ActiveCfg = Release|x64
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-		{4FEC9558-EB25-419F-B86E-51B8CFDA32B7}.Debug|x64.Build.0 = Debug|x64
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-		{4FEC9558-EB25-419F-B86E-51B8CFDA32B7}.Release|x64.Build.0 = Release|x64
+		{13C812E9-0D42-4B95-8646-40EEBF30636F}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{13C812E9-0D42-4B95-8646-40EEBF30636F}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+		{13C812E9-0D42-4B95-8646-40EEBF30636F}.Release|x86.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{13C812E9-0D42-4B95-8646-40EEBF30636F}.Release|x86.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
 		{BC8C19B7-F609-4B27-A05B-03D50E7E46BB}.Debug|x64.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
 		{BC8C19B7-F609-4B27-A05B-03D50E7E46BB}.Debug|x64.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{BC8C19B7-F609-4B27-A05B-03D50E7E46BB}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{BC8C19B7-F609-4B27-A05B-03D50E7E46BB}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{BC8C19B7-F609-4B27-A05B-03D50E7E46BB}.Debug|x86.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{BC8C19B7-F609-4B27-A05B-03D50E7E46BB}.Debug|x86.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
 		{BC8C19B7-F609-4B27-A05B-03D50E7E46BB}.Release|x64.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
 		{BC8C19B7-F609-4B27-A05B-03D50E7E46BB}.Release|x64.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+		{BC8C19B7-F609-4B27-A05B-03D50E7E46BB}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{BC8C19B7-F609-4B27-A05B-03D50E7E46BB}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+		{BC8C19B7-F609-4B27-A05B-03D50E7E46BB}.Release|x86.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{BC8C19B7-F609-4B27-A05B-03D50E7E46BB}.Release|x86.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+		{B36EF61A-B235-4249-925B-FC6C0DB568EA}.Debug|x64.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{B36EF61A-B235-4249-925B-FC6C0DB568EA}.Debug|x64.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{B36EF61A-B235-4249-925B-FC6C0DB568EA}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{B36EF61A-B235-4249-925B-FC6C0DB568EA}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{B36EF61A-B235-4249-925B-FC6C0DB568EA}.Debug|x86.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{B36EF61A-B235-4249-925B-FC6C0DB568EA}.Debug|x86.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{B36EF61A-B235-4249-925B-FC6C0DB568EA}.Release|x64.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{B36EF61A-B235-4249-925B-FC6C0DB568EA}.Release|x64.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+		{B36EF61A-B235-4249-925B-FC6C0DB568EA}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{B36EF61A-B235-4249-925B-FC6C0DB568EA}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+		{B36EF61A-B235-4249-925B-FC6C0DB568EA}.Release|x86.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{B36EF61A-B235-4249-925B-FC6C0DB568EA}.Release|x86.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
 	EndGlobalSection
 	GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution
 		HideSolutionNode = FALSE
 	EndGlobalSection
+	GlobalSection(NestedProjects) = preSolution
+		{B36EF61A-B235-4249-925B-FC6C0DB568EA} = {8C8C186C-83DC-ECBC-707A-D920EEBF6757}
+	EndGlobalSection
 	GlobalSection(ExtensibilityGlobals) = postSolution
 		SolutionGuid = {B17E85B1-5F60-4440-9F9A-3DDE877E8CDF}
 	EndGlobalSection

Silkstring/Configuration.cs

@@ -24,9 +24,13 @@ public int CommandDelay
     public const int CurrentVersion = 2;
     public string? LastSeenVersion { get; set; }
     public int Version { get; set; } = CurrentVersion;
+
     public List<AliasFolder> Folders = new();
     public List<AliasEntry> Aliases = new();
     public List<UserVariable> UserVariables = new();
+
+    public ThemeColors Theme = new();
+    public bool ShowLineNumbers = true;
     public bool MultilineCommands { get; set; }
 
     public void Save()

Silkstring/Models/ThemeColors.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+using System.Numerics;
+
+namespace Silkstring.Models;
+
+public class ThemeColors
+{
+    public Vector4 Heading = new(0.7f, 0.5f, 1.0f, 1.0f);
+    public Vector4 Folder = new(0.7f, 0.5f, 1.0f, 1.0f);
+    public Vector4 LineNumber = new(0.5f, 0.5f, 0.5f, 1.0f);
+    public Vector4 Error = new(1.0f, 0.4f, 0.4f, 1.0f);
+    public Vector4 Success = new(0.4f, 1.0f, 0.4f, 1.0f);
+    public Vector4 Variable = new(0.9f, 0.8f, 0.4f, 1.0f);
+    public Vector4 Parameter = new(1.0f, 0.6f, 0.3f, 1.0f);
+    public Vector4 Keyword = new(0.4f, 0.8f, 1.0f, 1.0f);
+    public Vector4 String = new(0.6f, 0.8f, 0.5f, 1.0f);
+    public Vector4 Command = new(0.7f, 0.5f, 1.0f, 1.0f);
+    public Vector4 Text = new(0.9f, 0.9f, 0.9f, 1.0f);
+}

Silkstring/Plugin.cs

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 using ECommons;
 using Silkstring.Services;
 using Silkstring.Services.Variables;
+using Silkstring.UI;
 using Silkstring.Windows;
 
 namespace Silkstring;
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ public sealed class Plugin : IDalamudPlugin
     public Plugin()
     {
         Configuration = PluginInterface.GetPluginConfig() as Configuration ?? new Configuration();
+        Palette.Apply(Configuration.Theme);
 
         var migration = ConfigMigrator.Migrate(Configuration, PluginInterface);
         if (migration != null)
@@ -140,6 +142,7 @@ private void OnCommand(string command, string args)
             case "help": ToggleHelpUi(); break;
             case "changelog": ToggleChangelogUi(); break;
             case "variables": ToggleVariablesUi(); break;
+            case "edit": ToggleConfigUi(); break;
             default: MainWindow.Toggle(); break;
         }
     }

Silkstring/Silkstring.csproj

@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@
         <PackageReference Include="ECommons" Version="3.2.0.18" />
     </ItemGroup>
 
+    <ItemGroup>
+        <ProjectReference Include="..\extern\DalamudTextEdit\DalamudTextEdit.csproj" />
+    </ItemGroup>
+
     <ItemGroup>
         <InternalsVisibleTo Include="Tests" />
     </ItemGroup>

Silkstring/UI/Palette.cs

@@ -1,8 +1,34 @@
 using System.Numerics;
+using Silkstring.Models;
 
 namespace Silkstring.UI;
 
 public static class Palette
 {
-    public static readonly Vector4 VariableToken = new(0.4f, 0.8f, 1.0f, 1.0f);
+    public static Vector4 Variable;
+    public static Vector4 Parameter;
+    public static Vector4 Keyword;
+    public static Vector4 String;
+    public static Vector4 Command;
+    public static Vector4 Text;
+    public static Vector4 Error;
+    public static Vector4 Heading;
+    public static Vector4 Folder;
+    public static Vector4 Success;
+    public static Vector4 LineNumber;
+
+    public static void Apply(ThemeColors t)
+    {
+        Variable = t.Variable;
+        Parameter = t.Parameter;
+        Keyword = t.Keyword;
+        String = t.String;
+        Command = t.Command;
+        Text = t.Text;
+        Error = t.Error;
+        Heading = t.Heading;
+        Folder = t.Folder;
+        Success = t.Success;
+        LineNumber = t.LineNumber;
+    }
 }

Silkstring/UI/Panels/AliasEditPanel.cs

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 using Dalamud.Bindings.ImGui;
 using Dalamud.Interface;
 using Dalamud.Interface.Components;
+using ImGuiColorTextEditNet;
 using Silkstring.Models;
 using Silkstring.Services;
 using Silkstring.Windows;
@@ -19,18 +20,23 @@ public class AliasEditPanel
     private List<string>? _detectedCycle;
     private string? _blockError;
 
-    private string _multilineBuffer = string.Empty;
-    private int _multilineAliasId = -1;
+    private readonly TextEditor _editor;
+    private int _editorAliasId = -1;
 
     public AliasEditPanel(Configuration configuration, MainWindow mainWindow)
     {
+        _configuration = configuration;
+        _editor = new TextEditor
+        {
+            SyntaxHighlighter = new SilkstringHighlighter(() => new HashSet<string>(_configuration.UserVariables.Select(v => v.Name), StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+        };
+        _editor.Renderer.ColorizeEveryFrame = true;
         mainWindow.SelectionChanged += (alias, _) =>
         {
             _selectedAlias = alias;
             if (alias != null) RefreshCycleCheck();
             else { _detectedCycle = null; _blockError = null; }
         };
-        _configuration = configuration;
     }
 
     public void Draw()
@@ -47,7 +53,7 @@ public void Draw()
         ImGui.Separator();
         if (_blockError != null)
         {
-            ImGui.TextColored(new Vector4(1f, 0.4f, 0.4f, 1f), _blockError);
+            ImGui.TextColored(Palette.Error, _blockError);
             ImGui.Spacing();
         }
         DrawCommandList(alias);
@@ -95,21 +101,20 @@ private void DrawCommandList(AliasEntry alias)
 
     private void DrawMultilineView(AliasEntry alias)
     {
-        SyncMultilineBuffer(alias);
+        if (_editorAliasId != alias.UniqueId)
+        {
+            _editor.AllText = string.Join("\n", alias.Output.Select(c => c.Command));
+            _editorAliasId = alias.UniqueId;
+        }
 
-        if (ImGui.InputTextMultiline($"###multiline{alias.UniqueId}", ref _multilineBuffer, 5000, new Vector2(-1, ImGui.GetContentRegionAvail().Y)))
+        _editor.Renderer.ShowLineNumbers = _configuration.ShowLineNumbers;
+        SilkstringHighlighter.ApplyPalette(_editor);
+
+        if (_editor.Render("###aliasEditor", new Vector2(-1, ImGui.GetContentRegionAvail().Y)))
         {
-            if (ImGui.IsKeyPressed(ImGuiKey.Escape))
-            {
-                _multilineAliasId = -1;
-            }
-
-            else
-            {
-                ApplyMultiline(alias, _multilineBuffer);
-                _configuration.MarkDirty();
-                RefreshCycleCheck();
-            }
+            ApplyMultiline(alias, _editor.AllText);
+            _configuration.MarkDirty();
+            RefreshCycleCheck();
         }
     }
 
@@ -158,13 +163,6 @@ private void RefreshCycleCheck()
         _blockError = AliasValidator.ValidateBlocks(_selectedAlias) ?? AliasValidator.ValidateSets(_selectedAlias, defined) ?? AliasValidator.ValidateWaits(_selectedAlias);
     }
 
-    private void SyncMultilineBuffer(AliasEntry alias)
-    {
-        if (_multilineAliasId == alias.UniqueId) return;
-        _multilineBuffer = string.Join("\n", alias.Output.Select(c => c.Command));
-        _multilineAliasId = alias.UniqueId;
-    }
-
     private static void ApplyMultiline(AliasEntry alias, string text)
     {
         var lines = text.Split('\n', StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries | StringSplitOptions.TrimEntries);

Silkstring/UI/Panels/AliasSelectPanel.cs

@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ public class AliasSelectPanel
 
     private const string DragDropType = "ALIAS";
 
-    private static readonly Vector4 FolderColor = new(0.7f, 0.5f, 1.0f, 1.0f);
-
     public AliasSelectPanel(Configuration configuration, MainWindow mainWindow)
     {
         _configuration = configuration;
@@ -86,7 +84,7 @@ private void DrawFolders()
             }
             else
             {
-                ImGui.PushStyleColor(ImGuiCol.Text, FolderColor);
+                ImGui.PushStyleColor(ImGuiCol.Text, Palette.Folder);
                 open = ImGui.TreeNodeEx($"{folder.Name}###{folder.UniqueId}folder",
                                         ImGuiTreeNodeFlags.SpanAvailWidth);
                 ImGui.PopStyleColor();