No SCSS syntax highlighting (solved)

[pbb]

I feel this must be my own stupidity. I see lots of very old topics about this, but nothing recent.

When I open an .scss file, it uses the “Plain Text” syntax highlighter. There is a SASS syntax highlighter, but that is for .sass files, not .scss, meaning all semicolons become red. Some old posts reference a SCSS highlighter as a subitem of the SASS highlighter, but that is not available on my system. I can use CSS3 syntax highlighting, but that means all SCSS variables are red.

I’ve uninstalled and re-installed the SASS package, but nothing changed.

Am I doing something wrong? Or is the SCSS highlighter just not there?

[jfcherng]

There is a SASS syntax highlighter,

https://packagecontrol.io/packages/Sass

Sass and SCSS syntax for Sublime Text

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• CSS3: No obvious reason to use that since the builtin CSS syntax is well maintained.

[deathaxe]

In case you have A File Icon installed, restart ST, for A File Icon to remove its dummy syntax used to provide custom icons.

[pbb]

• CSS3: No obvious reason to use that since the builtin CSS syntax is well maintained.

Could this be the root of my problem? I don’t have a builtin CSS syntax highlighter. After removing the CSS3 package, my CSS syntax is just white (Plain Text highlighter).

I am running Sublime Text build 4169.

https://packagecontrol.io/packages/Sass

That is the exact package I am trying to use. I am getting no highlighting for .scss files, only .sass.

[pbb]

Thanks, I don’t have “A File Icon” installed.

[jfcherng]

Could this be the root of my problem? I don’t have a builtin CSS syntax highlighter. After removing the CSS3 package, my CSS syntax is just white (Plain Text highlighter).

Even after restarting ST and reopen the file?

That is the exact package I am trying to use. I am getting no highlighting for .scss files, only .sass.

Do you have an idea which version of that plugin you installed? Can be seen in Package Control: List Packages.

[pbb]

Even after restarting ST and reopen the file?

Yes, and even after rebooting the computer.

Do you have an idea which version of that plugin you installed? Can be seen in Package Control: List Packages .

It says “goto v4.0.0”. I guess that means I have v4.0.0? Or does that mean I have to click there to get v4.0.0?

[jfcherng]

Everything looks good to me. Too many mysteries here.

As for CSS, maybe it’s somehow in the ignored packages.

[pbb]

Your remark gave me the idea to look under “Disable packages”, which also lists all built-in packages. And no CSS there for me:

[pbb]

And there was the solution! I checked under “Enable packages”, there was CSS listed. Enabling that, restored both CSS and SCSS highlighting!

Thanks!!