[Github-comments] [geany/geany] Highlight syntax for files without an extension (#1899)

[elextr]

As I said above, Geany only detects a filetype the first time a file is opened, it will not change the filetype of a file once its open because:

1. that would prevent the user from choosing a filetype manually, and
2. could result in unwanted changes of filetype if a user accidently modified the string that identified the filetype.

So it is not searching for identifying strings whilst editing is in progress, so typing one won't set a filetype.

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