Quick way to create highlights from editor selection

[elazarcoh]

Hi,
I would love to have something similar to notepad++, that can create a syntax highlight by right-clicking on a selection and choosing a style (See image below).

I can try to create a PR for it, if you'd likely accept it.

[jgclark]

Hi @elazarcoh, yes please do work on a PR.
If it's to be close to the Notepad++ implementation it will need a new set of default styles adding as well.

I have other ideas in mind for this extension, plus some other requests, some of which are beyond my skills. (I'm maintaining this with little JS experience; I'm not the original author.) So I'd welcome being able to ask you for some advice/tips on those, as it sounds like you're confident enough to be making a fairly significant PR.