zed/crates/languages
Xin Zhao 23e1bcf59d
languages: Improve semantic token highlighting for parameters and Python (#52130)
## Context

Zed's semantic token highlighting does not cover all token types
returned by language servers, so the highlighting looks fairly primitive
compared with tree-sitter highlighting, especially for Python language
servers. This PR adds some global and Python-specific rules for better
highlighting.

I need to admit that the built-in Python language servers currently have
weak semantic highlighting implementations. Pylance, the closed-source
Python language server from Microsoft, provides the best highlighting
for now, but I think ty will do better, even though it still has a long
way to go.
## How to Review

Basically, this is a rule-adding change. Some rules are made global, and
some are made Python-specific.

## Self-Review Checklist

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- [x] The content is consistent with the [UI/UX
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- [x] Tests cover the new/changed behavior
- [x] Performance impact has been considered and is acceptable

Release Notes:

- Improved semantic token highlighting for parameters and Python
2026-03-23 16:10:55 +00:00
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src languages: Improve semantic token highlighting for parameters and Python (#52130) 2026-03-23 16:10:55 +00:00
Cargo.toml Remove unreferenced dev dependencies (#51093) 2026-03-09 13:22:12 +01:00
LICENSE-GPL chore: Extract languages from zed crate (#8270) 2024-02-23 15:56:08 +01:00