From eb9591b909cf24dfe4e48e9012c452a0b0862deb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Vadim Melnicuk <vadim.melnicuk@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2026 19:56:03 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] feat: enhance inline code styling

---
 src/export/exportStyles.ts |  9 +++++---
 webview/src/liveMode.js    | 47 +++++++++++++++++++++++---------------
 webview/src/styles.css     | 16 +++++++++++++
 3 files changed, 51 insertions(+), 21 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/export/exportStyles.ts b/src/export/exportStyles.ts
index aa67f96..5e6c845 100644
--- a/src/export/exportStyles.ts
+++ b/src/export/exportStyles.ts
@@ -235,9 +235,9 @@ li code,
 blockquote code,
 td code,
 th code {
-  padding: 0;
-  border-radius: 0;
-  background: transparent;
+  padding: 0.08em 0.6em;
+  border-radius: 0.35em;
+  background: var(--meo-code-bg);
   color: var(--meo-strong);
 }
 
@@ -275,6 +275,9 @@ pre.meo-export-code-block code {
   white-space: pre-wrap;
   overflow-wrap: anywhere;
   word-break: break-word;
+  padding: 0;
+  border-radius: 0;
+  background: transparent;
 }
 
 blockquote {
diff --git a/webview/src/liveMode.js b/webview/src/liveMode.js
index 1765320..e923935 100644
--- a/webview/src/liveMode.js
+++ b/webview/src/liveMode.js
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ const activeWikiLinkMarkerDeco = Decoration.mark({ class: 'meo-md-marker-active
 const emptyWikiLinkMarkerDeco = Decoration.mark({ class: 'meo-md-marker meo-md-link-marker meo-md-wiki-marker meo-md-wiki-empty-marker' });
 const strikeMarkerDeco = Decoration.mark({ class: 'meo-md-marker meo-md-strike-marker' });
 const activeStrikeMarkerDeco = Decoration.mark({ class: 'meo-md-marker-active meo-md-strike-marker-active' });
+const codeMarkerDeco = Decoration.mark({ class: 'meo-md-code-marker' });
+const activeCodeMarkerDeco = Decoration.mark({ class: 'meo-md-code-marker-active' });
 const fenceMarkerDeco = Decoration.mark({ class: 'meo-md-fence-marker' });
 const hrMarkerDeco = Decoration.mark({ class: 'meo-md-hr-marker' });
 const hiddenLinkUrlDeco = Decoration.mark({ class: 'meo-md-link-url-hidden' });
@@ -403,13 +405,32 @@ function addRange(builder, from, to, deco) {
   builder.push(deco.range(from, to));
 }
 
+function addLineAwareRange(builder, activeLines, lineNo, from, to, inactiveDeco, activeDeco) {
+  addRange(builder, from, to, activeLines.has(lineNo) ? activeDeco : inactiveDeco);
+}
+
 function addSingleTildeStrikeDecorations(builder, state, activeLines, existingStrikeRanges) {
   const pairs = collectSingleTildeStrikePairs(state, existingStrikeRanges);
   for (const pair of pairs) {
     addRange(builder, pair.strikeFrom, pair.strikeTo, inlineStyleDecos.strike);
-    const markerDecoToUse = activeLines.has(pair.lineNo) ? activeStrikeMarkerDeco : strikeMarkerDeco;
-    addRange(builder, pair.openFrom, pair.openTo, markerDecoToUse);
-    addRange(builder, pair.closeFrom, pair.closeTo, markerDecoToUse);
+    addLineAwareRange(
+      builder,
+      activeLines,
+      pair.lineNo,
+      pair.openFrom,
+      pair.openTo,
+      strikeMarkerDeco,
+      activeStrikeMarkerDeco
+    );
+    addLineAwareRange(
+      builder,
+      activeLines,
+      pair.lineNo,
+      pair.closeFrom,
+      pair.closeTo,
+      strikeMarkerDeco,
+      activeStrikeMarkerDeco
+    );
   }
 }
 
@@ -659,17 +680,11 @@ function buildDecorations(state) {
       }
       if (isFenceMarker(state, node.from, node.to)) {
         // Show fence markers on all lines (not just active)
-        if (activeLines.has(line.number)) {
-          addRange(ranges, node.from, node.to, activeLineMarkerDeco);
-        } else {
-          addRange(ranges, node.from, node.to, fenceMarkerDeco);
-        }
+        addLineAwareRange(ranges, activeLines, line.number, node.from, node.to, fenceMarkerDeco, activeLineMarkerDeco);
       } else if (node.name === 'StrikethroughMark') {
-        if (activeLines.has(line.number)) {
-          addRange(ranges, node.from, node.to, activeStrikeMarkerDeco);
-        } else {
-          addRange(ranges, node.from, node.to, strikeMarkerDeco);
-        }
+        addLineAwareRange(ranges, activeLines, line.number, node.from, node.to, strikeMarkerDeco, activeStrikeMarkerDeco);
+      } else if (node.name === 'CodeMark') {
+        addLineAwareRange(ranges, activeLines, line.number, node.from, node.to, codeMarkerDeco, activeCodeMarkerDeco);
       } else if (node.name === 'LinkMark') {
         const parentName = node.node.parent?.name ?? '';
         if (parentName === 'Image') {
@@ -690,11 +705,7 @@ function buildDecorations(state) {
             return;
           }
         }
-        if (activeLines.has(line.number)) {
-          addRange(ranges, node.from, node.to, activeLinkMarkerDeco);
-        } else {
-          addRange(ranges, node.from, node.to, linkMarkerDeco);
-        }
+        addLineAwareRange(ranges, activeLines, line.number, node.from, node.to, linkMarkerDeco, activeLinkMarkerDeco);
       } else if (activeLines.has(line.number)) {
         addRange(ranges, node.from, node.to, activeLineMarkerDeco);
       } else {
diff --git a/webview/src/styles.css b/webview/src/styles.css
index 54e0bbe..b9e0ed1 100644
--- a/webview/src/styles.css
+++ b/webview/src/styles.css
@@ -824,9 +824,25 @@ body {
 }
 
 .cm-editor .meo-md-inline-code {
+  background: var(--vscode-textCodeBlock-background);
+  border-radius: 0.35em;
+}
+
+.cm-editor .meo-md-code-block .meo-md-inline-code,
+.cm-editor .meo-mermaid-block .meo-md-inline-code {
   background: transparent;
 }
 
+.cm-editor.meo-mode-live .meo-md-code-marker,
+.cm-editor.meo-mode-live .meo-md-code-marker * {
+  color: transparent !important;
+}
+
+.cm-editor.meo-mode-live .meo-md-code-marker-active,
+.cm-editor.meo-mode-live .meo-md-code-marker-active * {
+  color: var(--meo-color-base02) !important;
+}
+
 .cm-editor .meo-md-code-block,
 .cm-editor .meo-mermaid-block {
   position: relative;