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+" Vim syntax file
+" Language: sway window manager config
+" Original Author: James Eapen <james.eapen@vai.org>
+" Maintainer: James Eapen <james.eapen@vai.org>
+" Version: 0.11.0
+" Last Change: 2022 Jun 07
+
+" References:
+" http://i3wm.org/docs/userguide.html#configuring
+" https://github.com/swaywm/sway/blob/b69d637f7a34e239e48a4267ae94a5e7087b5834/sway/sway.5.scd
+" http://vimdoc.sourceforge.net/htmldoc/syntax.html
+"
+"
+" Quit when a syntax file was already loaded
+if exists("b:current_syntax")
+  finish
+endif
+
+runtime! syntax/i3config.vim
+
+scriptencoding utf-8
+
+" Error
+"syn match swayConfigError /.*/
+
+" Group mode/bar
+syn keyword swayConfigBlockKeyword set input contained
+syn region swayConfigBlock start=+.*s\?{$+ end=+^}$+ contains=i3ConfigBlockKeyword,swayConfigBlockKeyword,i3ConfigString,i3ConfigBind,i3ConfigComment,i3ConfigFont,i3ConfigFocusWrappingType,i3ConfigColor,i3ConfigVariable transparent keepend extend
+
+" binding
+syn keyword swayConfigBindKeyword bindswitch bindgesture contained
+syn match swayConfigBind /^\s*\(bindswitch\)\s\+.*$/ contains=i3ConfigVariable,i3ConfigBindKeyword,swayConfigBindKeyword,i3ConfigVariableAndModifier,i3ConfigNumber,i3ConfigUnit,i3ConfigUnitOr,i3ConfigBindArgument,i3ConfigModifier,i3ConfigAction,i3ConfigString,i3ConfigGapStyleKeyword,i3ConfigBorderStyleKeyword
+
+" bindgestures
+syn keyword swayConfigBindGestureCommand swipe pinch hold contained
+syn keyword swayConfigBindGestureDirection up down left right next prev contained
+syn keyword swayConfigBindGesturePinchDirection inward outward clockwise counterclockwise contained
+syn match swayConfigBindGestureHold /^\s*\(bindgesture\)\s\+hold\(:[1-5]\)\?\s\+.*$/ contains=swayConfigBindKeyword,swayConfigBindGestureCommand,swayConfigBindGestureDirection,i3ConfigWorkspaceKeyword,i3ConfigAction
+syn match swayConfigBindGestureSwipe /^\s*\(bindgesture\)\s\+swipe\(:[1-5]\)\?:\(up\|down\|left\|right\)\s\+.*$/ contains=swayConfigBindKeyword,swayConfigBindGestureCommand,swayConfigBindGestureDirection,i3ConfigWorkspaceKeyword,i3ConfigAction
+syn match swayConfigBindGesturePinch /^\s*\(bindgesture\)\s\+\(pinch\):.*$/ contains=swayConfigBindKeyword,swayConfigBindGestureCommand,swayConfigBindGestureDirection,swayConfigBindGesturePinchDirection,i3ConfigWorkspaceKeyword,i3ConfigAction
+
+" floating
+syn keyword swayConfigFloatingKeyword floating contained
+syn match swayConfigFloating /^\s*floating\s\+\(enable\|disable\|toggle\)\s*$/ contains=swayConfigFloatingKeyword
+
+syn clear i3ConfigFloatingModifier
+syn keyword swayConfigFloatingModifier floating_modifier contained
+syn match swayConfigFloatingMouseAction /^\s\?.*floating_modifier\s.*\(normal\|inverted\)$/ contains=swayConfigFloatingModifier,i3ConfigVariable
+
+" Gaps
+syn clear i3ConfigSmartBorderKeyword
+syn clear i3ConfigSmartBorder
+syn keyword swayConfigSmartBorderKeyword on no_gaps off contained
+syn match swayConfigSmartBorder /^\s*smart_borders\s\+\(on\|no_gaps\|off\)\s\?$/ contains=swayConfigSmartBorderKeyword
+
+" Changing colors
+syn keyword swayConfigClientColorKeyword focused_tab_title contained
+syn match swayConfigClientColor /^\s*client.\w\+\s\+.*$/ contains=i3ConfigClientColorKeyword,i3ConfigColor,i3ConfigVariable,i3ConfigClientColorKeyword,swayConfigClientColorKeyword
+
+" set display outputs
+syn match swayConfigOutput /^\s*output\s\+.*$/ contains=i3ConfigOutput
+
+" set display focus 
+syn keyword swayConfigFocusKeyword focus contained
+syn keyword swayConfigFocusType output contained
+syn match swayConfigFocus /^\s*focus\soutput\s.*$/ contains=swayConfigFocusKeyword,swayConfigFocusType
+
+" xwayland 
+syn keyword swayConfigXwaylandKeyword xwayland contained
+syn match swayConfigXwaylandModifier /^\s*xwayland\s\+\(enable\|disable\|force\)\s\?$/ contains=swayConfigXwaylandKeyword
+
+"hi def link swayConfigError                         Error
+hi def link i3ConfigFloating                        Error
+hi def link swayConfigFloating                      Type
+hi def link swayConfigFloatingMouseAction           Type
+hi def link swayConfigFocusKeyword                  Type
+hi def link swayConfigSmartBorderKeyword            Type
+hi def link swayConfigBindGestureCommand            Identifier
+hi def link swayConfigBindGestureDirection          Constant
+hi def link swayConfigBindGesturePinchDirection     Constant
+hi def link swayConfigBindKeyword                   Identifier
+hi def link swayConfigBlockKeyword                  Identifier
+hi def link swayConfigClientColorKeyword            Identifier
+hi def link swayConfigFloatingKeyword               Identifier
+hi def link swayConfigFloatingModifier              Identifier
+hi def link swayConfigFocusType                     Identifier
+hi def link swayConfigSmartBorder                   Identifier
+hi def link swayConfigXwaylandKeyword               Identifier
+hi def link swayConfigXwaylandModifier              Type
+hi def link swayConfigBindGesture                   PreProc
+
+let b:current_syntax = "swayconfig"