Test the Atom JavaScript grammar

[aeschli]

• @egamma

Several users have asked for syntax highlighting similar to Atom, in particular for variable and function references (not just declarations). I published a extension containing the Atom grammar to try this out.

• in the extension viewlet search for 'Atom JavaScript Grammar'

[egamma]

Tested with light/dark themes and also compared with the monokai theme in different editors. The grammar is descent.

[paulirish]

Not sure what's going on but the extension is not working well for me.

Here's atom & vscode side by side:

[aeschli]

What theme are you using?

[egamma]

@aeschli @paulirish I can reproduce this when using the Oceanic Next theme. I've filed #8613.