1 files changed, 11 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/dotty/tools/dotc/printing/SyntaxHighlighting.scala b/src/dotty/tools/dotc/printing/SyntaxHighlighting.scala
index d94f6796d..95e59ccf3 100644
--- a/src/dotty/tools/dotc/printing/SyntaxHighlighting.scala
+++ b/src/dotty/tools/dotc/printing/SyntaxHighlighting.scala
@@ -6,14 +6,23 @@ import parsing.Tokens._
 import scala.annotation.switch
 import scala.collection.mutable.StringBuilder
 import core.Contexts.Context
+import Highlighting.{Highlight, HighlightBuffer}
 
 /** This object provides functions for syntax highlighting in the REPL */
 object SyntaxHighlighting {
 
   implicit class SyntaxFormatting(val sc: StringContext) extends AnyVal {
     def hl(args: Any*)(implicit ctx: Context): String =
-      if (ctx.settings.color.value == "never") sc.s(args: _*)
-      else sc.s(args.map(x => new String(apply(x.toString).toArray)): _*)
+      sc.s(args.map ({
+        case hl: Highlight =>
+          hl.show
+        case hb: HighlightBuffer =>
+          hb.toString
+        case x if ctx.settings.color.value != "never" =>
+          new String(apply(x.toString).toArray)
+        case x =>
+          x.toString
+      }): _*)
   }
 
   val NoColor         = Console.RESET