Describe your feature request
Currently, syntax highlighting for headings applies a distinct color only to the # symbols, while the heading text itself is indistinguishable from regular body text.
However, this makes it hard (at least for me) to visually scan the document structure — especially for H3 and H4, where the font size is close to body text and the ###/#### prefix is small enough to miss.
I understand this is likely an intentional design choice, and I think the current minimal highlighting has its own clean aesthetic. I'm not suggesting changing the default behavior — just asking whether it would be feasible to add an opt-in option in Preferences for users who prefer more visual differentiation between headings and body text.
Proposed solution
Add an option in Preferences → Editor to extend heading coloring to the entire line (both the # symbols and the heading text that follows).
The mockup below shows the idea: heading lines appear in a muted gray, making them immediately distinguishable from body text even at H3/H4 level, without being visually aggressive.
Mockup
Before (current behavior):
After (proposed behavior, with option enabled):
The difference is most visible at H3: the gray color makes the heading line stand out from the surrounding body text, even though the font size is nearly the same.
Platform
Describe your feature request
Currently, syntax highlighting for headings applies a distinct color only to the
#symbols, while the heading text itself is indistinguishable from regular body text.However, this makes it hard (at least for me) to visually scan the document structure — especially for H3 and H4, where the font size is close to body text and the
###/####prefix is small enough to miss.I understand this is likely an intentional design choice, and I think the current minimal highlighting has its own clean aesthetic. I'm not suggesting changing the default behavior — just asking whether it would be feasible to add an opt-in option in Preferences for users who prefer more visual differentiation between headings and body text.
Proposed solution
Add an option in Preferences → Editor to extend heading coloring to the entire line (both the
#symbols and the heading text that follows).The mockup below shows the idea: heading lines appear in a muted gray, making them immediately distinguishable from body text even at H3/H4 level, without being visually aggressive.
Mockup
Before (current behavior):
After (proposed behavior, with option enabled):
The difference is most visible at H3: the gray color makes the heading line stand out from the surrounding body text, even though the font size is nearly the same.
Platform