added rainbow option that use different colors for multiple markers

Author: vim-zz

StickySearch.py

@@ -2,32 +2,62 @@
 
 #view.run_command("stickysearch")
 class StickysearchCommand(sublime_plugin.TextCommand):
+	_scopes = [
+		"region.yellowish", 
+		"region.bluish",
+		"region.redish", 
+		"region.orangish", 
+		"region.greenish", 
+		"region.cyanish", 
+		"region.purplish", 
+		"region.pinkish",
+	]
+	_keys = []
+	_keybase = "StickySearch"
+
 	def run(self, edit, op):
 		# keep sticky per window (each window has its own set)
-		view = self.view
-		key = "StickySearch"
-
 		if 'add' in op:
-			regions = self.find_all_under_cursor(self.view) + view.get_regions(key)
-			self.mark(key, view, regions)
+			self.op_add()
 		if 'clear' in op:
-			view.erase_regions(key)
+			self.op_clear()
 		if 'set' in op:
-			regions = self.find_all_under_cursor(self.view)
-			self.mark(key, view, regions)
+			self.op_clear()
+			self.op_add()
+
+	def op_add(self):
+		regions = self.find_all_under_cursor(self.view)
+		key = self._keybase + str(len(self._keys))
+		self.mark(key, self.view, regions)
+		self._keys.append(key)
+
+	def op_clear(self):
+		for key in self._keys:
+			self.view.erase_regions(key)
+		self._keys = []
 
 	def mark(self, key, view, regions):
 		settings = sublime.load_settings("StickySearch.sublime-settings")
-		icon_name = settings.get("icon", "dot")
 		flags = sublime.PERSISTENT
 		if not settings.get("fill", False):
 			flags |= sublime.DRAW_NO_FILL
 		if not settings.get("outline", True):
 			flags |= sublime.DRAW_NO_OUTLINE
+		
 		# optional icon name, if given, will draw the named icons in the gutter next to each region.
 		# The icon will be tinted using the color associated with the scope.
 		# Valid icon names are dot, circle, bookmark and cross
-		view.add_regions(key, regions, "marker", icon_name, flags)
+		icon_name = settings.get("icon", "dot")
+
+		# optional string used to source a color to draw the regions in. The scope is matched 
+		# against the color scheme.
+		next_marker_index = len(self._keys)
+		num_of_available_scopes = len(self._scopes)
+		if settings.get("rainbow", True):
+			scope = self._scopes[next_marker_index % num_of_available_scopes]
+		else:
+			scope = "region.yellowish"
+		view.add_regions(key, regions, scope, icon_name, flags)
 
 	def find_all_under_cursor(self, view):
 		# view.window().run_command('find_all_under')

StickySearch.sublime-settings

@@ -6,5 +6,7 @@
     "icon": "dot",
     // Style of search highlighting
     "fill": false,
-    "outline": true
+    "outline": true,
+    // Use different colors for additional selections
+    "rainbow": true
 }