diff --git a/app/src/processing/app/syntax/SyntaxDebug.java b/app/src/processing/app/syntax/SyntaxDebug.java
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+package processing.app.syntax;
+
+import javax.swing.JFrame;
+import javax.swing.WindowConstants;
+import java.awt.Dimension;
+
+import processing.app.Platform;
+import processing.app.Preferences;
+import processing.app.ui.Theme;
+
+
+public class SyntaxDebug extends JFrame {
+  JEditTextArea area;
+
+  public SyntaxDebug() {
+    Platform.init();
+    Preferences.init();
+    Theme.init();
+
+    area = new JEditTextArea(new PdeTextAreaDefaults(),
+      new PdeInputHandler(null));
+
+    area.setText("abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz0123456789");
+
+    add(area);
+    //setMinimumSize(new Dimension(500, 400));
+    pack();
+    setDefaultCloseOperation(WindowConstants.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
+    setMinimumSize(new Dimension(500, 400));
+    setVisible(true);
+  }
+
+
+  static public void main(String[] args) {
+    new SyntaxDebug();
+  }
+}
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