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Code Block

Present highlighted source without an editable field.

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Code Block interaction recorded with the Blinc headless renderer
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Usage and properties

Present highlighted source without an editable field. This built-in widget is provided by blinc_layout; the polished action controls in the example use blinc_cn.

Use the installation guide to create a Blinc application. This widget is available from blinc_layout; the demo uses the same Hybrid theme as the component library. Create the fixture bindings once, and return the demo from your UI builder. Values marked Bound accept Signal/Computed sources where the API supports them; structural options configure the component at construction.

PropertyTypeUpdate modelThis example
contentstringConstructionfn main() { … }
syntaxSyntaxConfigConstructionRustHighlighter
line_numbersboolConstructiontrue

Keyboard and interaction

Informational content; no activation or Tab stop is required.

Customizing it

Add application CSS after the default component layer. These selectors are the restyling surface for this component:

  • .blinc-code
  • .blinc-code-line-number
  • .blinc-code-fold
  • .blinc-code-gutter
  • .blinc-code-minimap
  • .blinc-code-minimap-slider
  • .blinc-code-minimap-line
  • .blinc-code-guide
  • .blinc-code-active-line
  • .blinc-code-selection
  • .blinc-code-bracket
  • .blinc-code-find-match
  • .blinc-code-fold-hint

Theme and component variables: --blinc-code-caret, --accent.

Built-in themes

The Live theme control installs Blinc's own theme bundles, including their colours, focus rings, corner shapes and motion tokens.

pub fn theme_bundle_for(name: &str) -> blinc_theme::ThemeBundle {
    match name {
        "restrained" => blinc_theme::RestrainedTheme::bundle(),
        "expressive" => blinc_theme::ExpressiveTheme::bundle(),
        _ => blinc_theme::HybridTheme::bundle(),
    }
    .with_css(blinc_cn::cn_styles::CN_STYLES)
}

Download the default widget and component stylesheets. Sample assets and licenses are available in the asset guide.

Documentation

From the canonical component guide.

Display syntax-highlighted code:

use blinc::layout::prelude::*;
use blinc::layout::syntax::{SyntaxConfig, RustHighlighter};

code(r#"fn main() { println!("Hello"); }"#)
    .syntax(SyntaxConfig::new(RustHighlighter::new()))
    .line_numbers(true)
    .font_size(14.0)
    .w_full()

Platforms and version

The component API is available in Blinc 0.6.0. The Live example runs in a dedicated worker and requires a compatible GPU surface. Preview and Code remain available when Live cannot start. The canvas has a descriptive label; a full screen-reader DOM mirror is not provided. The gallery integration is based on revision e2e55c24e078.

Recordings and live demos use the default Hybrid theme with bundled Noto Sans. The recording uses a 560 × 320 logical viewport at twice that resolution. Live follows its container and actual display density. Source base revision · Exact build source · Artifact versions and checksums · Font license.