# Annotator not executing when completion popup is present

**URL:** <https://platform.jetbrains.com/t/annotator-not-executing-when-completion-popup-is-present/1024>\
**Category:** IntelliJ Platform\
**Created:** [March 20, 2025, 11:36pm UTC](https://platform.jetbrains.com/t/annotator-not-executing-when-completion-popup-is-present/1024 "2025-03-20T23:36:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![dseptimus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/platform.jetbrains.com/dseptimus/32/2805_2.png) [@dseptimus](https://platform.jetbrains.com/u/dseptimus)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2025, 11:36pm UTC](https://platform.jetbrains.com/t/annotator-not-executing-when-completion-popup-is-present/1024/1 "2025-03-20T23:36:22Z")

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Is it expected behavior that Annotators don’t execute on the current element while the completion popup is active?

In the following example, I have custom highlighting for YAML aliases to distinguish them from anchors.

When I start typing out an alias, it initially has the standard anchor color (green). Only once I close the completion popup does it actually update the color to my alias color (orange).

![Kapture 2025-03-20 at 17.32.39](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/uploads/jetbrains_platform/original/1X/acd3d07370c9d88e6b4cab68ad20012cb563a00e.gif)

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**Author:** ![cdr](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/platform.jetbrains.com/cdr/32/790_2.png) [@cdr](https://platform.jetbrains.com/u/cdr)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2025, 10:36am UTC](https://platform.jetbrains.com/t/annotator-not-executing-when-completion-popup-is-present/1024/3 "2025-03-24T10:36:25Z")

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Hello. Yes, it’s expected. The highlighting is paused when the popup is shown to avoid annoying blinking in the middle of (important) UI interaction. WHen the popup is closed, the highlighting resumes

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**Author:** ![dseptimus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/platform.jetbrains.com/dseptimus/32/2805_2.png) [@dseptimus](https://platform.jetbrains.com/u/dseptimus)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2025, 2:17am UTC](https://platform.jetbrains.com/t/annotator-not-executing-when-completion-popup-is-present/1024/5 "2025-03-25T02:17:32Z")

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I see. Thanks for clarifying.