From fa4e0ab1085b86d513c3548a761eea7a523724a8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: squidfunk <martin.donath@squidfunk.com>
Date: Thu, 9 Jul 2026 11:40:03 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] fix: list items don't highlight inline-flow elements (#47)

Signed-off-by: squidfunk <martin.donath@squidfunk.com>
---
 .../src/python-markdown.tmLanguage.yml        |  28 +-
 .../test/snapshots/flow/list.scopes.json      | 394 +++++++++++++++++-
 .../python-markdown/test/specs/flow/list.md   |  20 +
 .../syntaxes/python-markdown.tmLanguage.json  |  48 ++-
 4 files changed, 466 insertions(+), 24 deletions(-)

diff --git a/grammars/textmate/python-markdown/src/python-markdown.tmLanguage.yml b/grammars/textmate/python-markdown/src/python-markdown.tmLanguage.yml
index ed756ad..68a023f 100644
--- a/grammars/textmate/python-markdown/src/python-markdown.tmLanguage.yml
+++ b/grammars/textmate/python-markdown/src/python-markdown.tmLanguage.yml
@@ -533,34 +533,46 @@ repository:
 
   list_item:
     patterns:
-      - match: >-
+      - begin: >-
           (?:^|\G)([ \t]*)([*+-])([ ]+)(\[(?: |x|X)\])([ \t]+)
-        captures:
+        beginCaptures:
           1: { name: punctuation.whitespace.leading.markdown }
           2: { name: keyword.control.list.unordered.markdown }
           3: { name: punctuation.whitespace.markdown }
           4: { name: keyword.control.task-checkbox.markdown }
           5: { name: punctuation.whitespace.markdown }
-      - match: >-
+        end: (?=$)
+        patterns:
+          - include: "#inline_flow"
+      - begin: >-
           (?:^|\G)([ \t]*)(\d+\.)([ ]+)(\[(?: |x|X)\])([ \t]+)
-        captures:
+        beginCaptures:
           1: { name: punctuation.whitespace.leading.markdown }
           2: { name: keyword.control.list.ordered.markdown }
           3: { name: punctuation.whitespace.markdown }
           4: { name: keyword.control.task-checkbox.markdown }
           5: { name: punctuation.whitespace.markdown }
-      - match: >-
+        end: (?=$)
+        patterns:
+          - include: "#inline_flow"
+      - begin: >-
           (?:^|\G)([ \t]*)([*+-])([ ]+)(?=\S)
-        captures:
+        beginCaptures:
           1: { name: punctuation.whitespace.leading.markdown }
           2: { name: keyword.control.list.unordered.markdown }
           3: { name: punctuation.whitespace.markdown }
-      - match: >-
+        end: (?=$)
+        patterns:
+          - include: "#inline_flow"
+      - begin: >-
           (?:^|\G)([ \t]*)(\d+\.)([ ]+)(?=\S)
-        captures:
+        beginCaptures:
           1: { name: punctuation.whitespace.leading.markdown }
           2: { name: keyword.control.list.ordered.markdown }
           3: { name: punctuation.whitespace.markdown }
+        end: (?=$)
+        patterns:
+          - include: "#inline_flow"
 
   block_quote:
     patterns:
diff --git a/grammars/textmate/python-markdown/test/snapshots/flow/list.scopes.json b/grammars/textmate/python-markdown/test/snapshots/flow/list.scopes.json
index fb672d7..3583d1d 100644
--- a/grammars/textmate/python-markdown/test/snapshots/flow/list.scopes.json
+++ b/grammars/textmate/python-markdown/test/snapshots/flow/list.scopes.json
@@ -429,6 +429,326 @@
       }
     ]
   },
+  "inline": {
+    "accept_unordered_dash": [
+      {
+        "line": "- __bold__ _italic_ `code`",
+        "tokens": [
+          {
+            "text": "-",
+            "scopes": [
+              "text.html.markdown.python",
+              "keyword.control.list.unordered.markdown"
+            ]
+          },
+          {
+            "text": " ",
+            "scopes": [
+              "text.html.markdown.python",
+              "punctuation.whitespace.markdown"
+            ]
+          },
+          {
+            "text": "__",
+            "scopes": [
+              "text.html.markdown.python",
+              "markup.bold.markdown",
+              "punctuation.definition.bold.markdown"
+            ]
+          },
+          {
+            "text": "bold",
+            "scopes": [
+              "text.html.markdown.python",
+              "markup.bold.markdown"
+            ]
+          },
+          {
+            "text": "__",
+            "scopes": [
+              "text.html.markdown.python",
+              "markup.bold.markdown",
+              "punctuation.definition.bold.markdown"
+            ]
+          },
+          {
+            "text": " ",
+            "scopes": [
+              "text.html.markdown.python"
+            ]
+          },
+          {
+            "text": "_",
+            "scopes": [
+              "text.html.markdown.python",
+              "markup.italic.markdown",
+              "punctuation.definition.italic.markdown"
+            ]
+          },
+          {
+            "text": "italic",
+            "scopes": [
+              "text.html.markdown.python",
+              "markup.italic.markdown"
+            ]
+          },
+          {
+            "text": "_",
+            "scopes": [
+              "text.html.markdown.python",
+              "markup.italic.markdown",
+              "punctuation.definition.italic.markdown"
+            ]
+          },
+          {
+            "text": " ",
+            "scopes": [
+              "text.html.markdown.python"
+            ]
+          },
+          {
+            "text": "`",
+            "scopes": [
+              "text.html.markdown.python",
+              "markup.inline.raw.string.markdown",
+              "punctuation.definition.raw.markdown"
+            ]
+          },
+          {
+            "text": "code",
+            "scopes": [
+              "text.html.markdown.python",
+              "markup.inline.raw.string.markdown"
+            ]
+          },
+          {
+            "text": "`",
+            "scopes": [
+              "text.html.markdown.python",
+              "markup.inline.raw.string.markdown",
+              "punctuation.definition.raw.markdown"
+            ]
+          }
+        ]
+      },
+      {
+        "line": "",
+        "tokens": []
+      }
+    ],
+    "accept_unordered_asterisk": [
+      {
+        "line": "* __bold__ _italic_ `code`",
+        "tokens": [
+          {
+            "text": "*",
+            "scopes": [
+              "text.html.markdown.python",
+              "keyword.control.list.unordered.markdown"
+            ]
+          },
+          {
+            "text": " ",
+            "scopes": [
+              "text.html.markdown.python",
+              "punctuation.whitespace.markdown"
+            ]
+          },
+          {
+            "text": "__",
+            "scopes": [
+              "text.html.markdown.python",
+              "markup.bold.markdown",
+              "punctuation.definition.bold.markdown"
+            ]
+          },
+          {
+            "text": "bold",
+            "scopes": [
+              "text.html.markdown.python",
+              "markup.bold.markdown"
+            ]
+          },
+          {
+            "text": "__",
+            "scopes": [
+              "text.html.markdown.python",
+              "markup.bold.markdown",
+              "punctuation.definition.bold.markdown"
+            ]
+          },
+          {
+            "text": " ",
+            "scopes": [
+              "text.html.markdown.python"
+            ]
+          },
+          {
+            "text": "_",
+            "scopes": [
+              "text.html.markdown.python",
+              "markup.italic.markdown",
+              "punctuation.definition.italic.markdown"
+            ]
+          },
+          {
+            "text": "italic",
+            "scopes": [
+              "text.html.markdown.python",
+              "markup.italic.markdown"
+            ]
+          },
+          {
+            "text": "_",
+            "scopes": [
+              "text.html.markdown.python",
+              "markup.italic.markdown",
+              "punctuation.definition.italic.markdown"
+            ]
+          },
+          {
+            "text": " ",
+            "scopes": [
+              "text.html.markdown.python"
+            ]
+          },
+          {
+            "text": "`",
+            "scopes": [
+              "text.html.markdown.python",
+              "markup.inline.raw.string.markdown",
+              "punctuation.definition.raw.markdown"
+            ]
+          },
+          {
+            "text": "code",
+            "scopes": [
+              "text.html.markdown.python",
+              "markup.inline.raw.string.markdown"
+            ]
+          },
+          {
+            "text": "`",
+            "scopes": [
+              "text.html.markdown.python",
+              "markup.inline.raw.string.markdown",
+              "punctuation.definition.raw.markdown"
+            ]
+          }
+        ]
+      },
+      {
+        "line": "",
+        "tokens": []
+      }
+    ],
+    "accept_unordered_plus": [
+      {
+        "line": "+ __bold__ _italic_ `code`",
+        "tokens": [
+          {
+            "text": "+",
+            "scopes": [
+              "text.html.markdown.python",
+              "keyword.control.list.unordered.markdown"
+            ]
+          },
+          {
+            "text": " ",
+            "scopes": [
+              "text.html.markdown.python",
+              "punctuation.whitespace.markdown"
+            ]
+          },
+          {
+            "text": "__",
+            "scopes": [
+              "text.html.markdown.python",
+              "markup.bold.markdown",
+              "punctuation.definition.bold.markdown"
+            ]
+          },
+          {
+            "text": "bold",
+            "scopes": [
+              "text.html.markdown.python",
+              "markup.bold.markdown"
+            ]
+          },
+          {
+            "text": "__",
+            "scopes": [
+              "text.html.markdown.python",
+              "markup.bold.markdown",
+              "punctuation.definition.bold.markdown"
+            ]
+          },
+          {
+            "text": " ",
+            "scopes": [
+              "text.html.markdown.python"
+            ]
+          },
+          {
+            "text": "_",
+            "scopes": [
+              "text.html.markdown.python",
+              "markup.italic.markdown",
+              "punctuation.definition.italic.markdown"
+            ]
+          },
+          {
+            "text": "italic",
+            "scopes": [
+              "text.html.markdown.python",
+              "markup.italic.markdown"
+            ]
+          },
+          {
+            "text": "_",
+            "scopes": [
+              "text.html.markdown.python",
+              "markup.italic.markdown",
+              "punctuation.definition.italic.markdown"
+            ]
+          },
+          {
+            "text": " ",
+            "scopes": [
+              "text.html.markdown.python"
+            ]
+          },
+          {
+            "text": "`",
+            "scopes": [
+              "text.html.markdown.python",
+              "markup.inline.raw.string.markdown",
+              "punctuation.definition.raw.markdown"
+            ]
+          },
+          {
+            "text": "code",
+            "scopes": [
+              "text.html.markdown.python",
+              "markup.inline.raw.string.markdown"
+            ]
+          },
+          {
+            "text": "`",
+            "scopes": [
+              "text.html.markdown.python",
+              "markup.inline.raw.string.markdown",
+              "punctuation.definition.raw.markdown"
+            ]
+          }
+        ]
+      },
+      {
+        "line": "",
+        "tokens": []
+      }
+    ]
+  },
   "rejection": {
     "reject_marker_missing_space": [
       {
@@ -467,9 +787,27 @@
             ]
           },
           {
-            "text": "[ ]",
+            "text": "[",
             "scopes": [
-              "text.html.markdown.python"
+              "text.html.markdown.python",
+              "meta.link.reference.markdown",
+              "punctuation.definition.link.begin.markdown"
+            ]
+          },
+          {
+            "text": " ",
+            "scopes": [
+              "text.html.markdown.python",
+              "meta.link.reference.markdown",
+              "string.other.link.title.markdown"
+            ]
+          },
+          {
+            "text": "]",
+            "scopes": [
+              "text.html.markdown.python",
+              "meta.link.reference.markdown",
+              "punctuation.definition.link.end.markdown"
             ]
           }
         ]
@@ -498,7 +836,31 @@
             ]
           },
           {
-            "text": "[y] Task",
+            "text": "[",
+            "scopes": [
+              "text.html.markdown.python",
+              "meta.link.reference.markdown",
+              "punctuation.definition.link.begin.markdown"
+            ]
+          },
+          {
+            "text": "y",
+            "scopes": [
+              "text.html.markdown.python",
+              "meta.link.reference.markdown",
+              "string.other.link.title.markdown"
+            ]
+          },
+          {
+            "text": "]",
+            "scopes": [
+              "text.html.markdown.python",
+              "meta.link.reference.markdown",
+              "punctuation.definition.link.end.markdown"
+            ]
+          },
+          {
+            "text": " Task",
             "scopes": [
               "text.html.markdown.python"
             ]
@@ -529,7 +891,31 @@
             ]
           },
           {
-            "text": "[x]Task",
+            "text": "[",
+            "scopes": [
+              "text.html.markdown.python",
+              "meta.link.reference.markdown",
+              "punctuation.definition.link.begin.markdown"
+            ]
+          },
+          {
+            "text": "x",
+            "scopes": [
+              "text.html.markdown.python",
+              "meta.link.reference.markdown",
+              "string.other.link.title.markdown"
+            ]
+          },
+          {
+            "text": "]",
+            "scopes": [
+              "text.html.markdown.python",
+              "meta.link.reference.markdown",
+              "punctuation.definition.link.end.markdown"
+            ]
+          },
+          {
+            "text": "Task",
             "scopes": [
               "text.html.markdown.python"
             ]
diff --git a/grammars/textmate/python-markdown/test/specs/flow/list.md b/grammars/textmate/python-markdown/test/specs/flow/list.md
index 9b5111b..92aeb0b 100644
--- a/grammars/textmate/python-markdown/test/specs/flow/list.md
+++ b/grammars/textmate/python-markdown/test/specs/flow/list.md
@@ -68,6 +68,26 @@
 - [ ] 
 ```
 
+## inline
+
+### accept_unordered_dash
+
+``` md
+- __bold__ _italic_ `code`
+```
+
+### accept_unordered_asterisk
+
+``` md
+* __bold__ _italic_ `code`
+```
+
+### accept_unordered_plus
+
+``` md
++ __bold__ _italic_ `code`
+```
+
 ## rejection
 
 ### reject_marker_missing_space
diff --git a/integrations/code/syntaxes/python-markdown.tmLanguage.json b/integrations/code/syntaxes/python-markdown.tmLanguage.json
index 8467ee0..2ba5149 100644
--- a/integrations/code/syntaxes/python-markdown.tmLanguage.json
+++ b/integrations/code/syntaxes/python-markdown.tmLanguage.json
@@ -5997,8 +5997,8 @@
     "list_item": {
       "patterns": [
         {
-          "match": "(?:^|\\G)([ \\t]*)([*+-])([ ]+)(\\[(?: |x|X)\\])([ \\t]+)",
-          "captures": {
+          "begin": "(?:^|\\G)([ \\t]*)([*+-])([ ]+)(\\[(?: |x|X)\\])([ \\t]+)",
+          "beginCaptures": {
             "1": {
               "name": "punctuation.whitespace.leading.markdown"
             },
@@ -6014,11 +6014,17 @@
             "5": {
               "name": "punctuation.whitespace.markdown"
             }
-          }
+          },
+          "end": "(?=$)",
+          "patterns": [
+            {
+              "include": "#inline_flow"
+            }
+          ]
         },
         {
-          "match": "(?:^|\\G)([ \\t]*)(\\d+\\.)([ ]+)(\\[(?: |x|X)\\])([ \\t]+)",
-          "captures": {
+          "begin": "(?:^|\\G)([ \\t]*)(\\d+\\.)([ ]+)(\\[(?: |x|X)\\])([ \\t]+)",
+          "beginCaptures": {
             "1": {
               "name": "punctuation.whitespace.leading.markdown"
             },
@@ -6034,11 +6040,17 @@
             "5": {
               "name": "punctuation.whitespace.markdown"
             }
-          }
+          },
+          "end": "(?=$)",
+          "patterns": [
+            {
+              "include": "#inline_flow"
+            }
+          ]
         },
         {
-          "match": "(?:^|\\G)([ \\t]*)([*+-])([ ]+)(?=\\S)",
-          "captures": {
+          "begin": "(?:^|\\G)([ \\t]*)([*+-])([ ]+)(?=\\S)",
+          "beginCaptures": {
             "1": {
               "name": "punctuation.whitespace.leading.markdown"
             },
@@ -6048,11 +6060,17 @@
             "3": {
               "name": "punctuation.whitespace.markdown"
             }
-          }
+          },
+          "end": "(?=$)",
+          "patterns": [
+            {
+              "include": "#inline_flow"
+            }
+          ]
         },
         {
-          "match": "(?:^|\\G)([ \\t]*)(\\d+\\.)([ ]+)(?=\\S)",
-          "captures": {
+          "begin": "(?:^|\\G)([ \\t]*)(\\d+\\.)([ ]+)(?=\\S)",
+          "beginCaptures": {
             "1": {
               "name": "punctuation.whitespace.leading.markdown"
             },
@@ -6062,7 +6080,13 @@
             "3": {
               "name": "punctuation.whitespace.markdown"
             }
-          }
+          },
+          "end": "(?=$)",
+          "patterns": [
+            {
+              "include": "#inline_flow"
+            }
+          ]
         }
       ]
     },