This is marked as fixed in upstream (see https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=349199). Is this still reproducible? Please specify your gedit version using 'apt-cache policy gedit' command in terminal
** Bug watch added: GNOME Bug Tracker #349199 https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=349199 ** Changed in: gedit (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete ** Also affects: gedit via https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=349199 Importance: Unknown Status: Unknown -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gedit in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/808119 Title: Gedit does not base it's syntax highlighting on file content on a remote server To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gedit/+bug/808119/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs