GP-3329 - Search Highlights - Major update and refactor of the way Listing highlights work. Highlights are now more closely coupled with the fields that will paint them.

Ghidra/Debug/TaintAnalysis/src/main/java/ghidra/taint/gui/field/TaintFieldFactory.java

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.field.AttributedString;
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.field.TextFieldElement;
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.support.FieldLocation;
 import generic.theme.GColor;
-import ghidra.app.util.HighlightProvider;
+import ghidra.app.util.ListingHighlightProvider;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.field.*;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.format.FieldFormatModel;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.proxy.ProxyObj;
@@ -50,14 +50,14 @@ public class TaintFieldFactory extends FieldFactory {
 		super(FIELD_NAME);
 	}
 
-	protected TaintFieldFactory(FieldFormatModel formatModel, HighlightProvider highlightProvider,
+	protected TaintFieldFactory(FieldFormatModel formatModel, ListingHighlightProvider highlightProvider,
 			Options displayOptions, Options fieldOptions) {
 		super(FIELD_NAME, formatModel, highlightProvider, displayOptions, fieldOptions);
 	}
 
 	@Override
 	public FieldFactory newInstance(FieldFormatModel formatModel,
-			HighlightProvider highlightProvider, ToolOptions displayOptions,
+			ListingHighlightProvider highlightProvider, ToolOptions displayOptions,
 			ToolOptions fieldOptions) {
 		return new TaintFieldFactory(formatModel, highlightProvider, displayOptions, fieldOptions);
 	}

Ghidra/Extensions/SleighDevTools/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/disassemble/ExternalDisassemblyFieldFactory.java

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.field.*;
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.support.FieldLocation;
 import generic.theme.GColor;
 import generic.theme.GThemeDefaults.Colors.Messages;
-import ghidra.app.util.HighlightProvider;
+import ghidra.app.util.ListingHighlightProvider;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.field.*;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.format.FieldFormatModel;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.proxy.ProxyObj;
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ public class ExternalDisassemblyFieldFactory extends FieldFactory {
 		super(FIELD_NAME);
 	}
 
-	private ExternalDisassemblyFieldFactory(FieldFormatModel model, HighlightProvider hlProvider,
+	private ExternalDisassemblyFieldFactory(FieldFormatModel model, ListingHighlightProvider hlProvider,
 			Options displayOptions, Options fieldOptions) {
 		super(FIELD_NAME, model, hlProvider, displayOptions, fieldOptions);
 	}
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ public class ExternalDisassemblyFieldFactory extends FieldFactory {
 
 	@Override
 	public FieldFactory newInstance(FieldFormatModel formatModel,
-			HighlightProvider highlightProvider, ToolOptions options, ToolOptions fieldOptions) {
+			ListingHighlightProvider highlightProvider, ToolOptions options, ToolOptions fieldOptions) {
 		return new ExternalDisassemblyFieldFactory(formatModel, highlightProvider, options,
 			fieldOptions);
 	}

Ghidra/Extensions/sample/src/main/java/ghidra/examples/EntropyFieldFactory.java

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import java.math.BigInteger;
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.field.*;
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.support.FieldLocation;
 import generic.theme.GColor;
-import ghidra.app.util.HighlightProvider;
+import ghidra.app.util.ListingHighlightProvider;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.field.*;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.format.FieldFormatModel;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.listingpanel.ListingModel;
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ public class EntropyFieldFactory extends FieldFactory {
 	  * @param displayOptions the Options for display properties.
 	  * @param fieldOptions the Options for field specific properties.
 	  */
-	private EntropyFieldFactory(FieldFormatModel model, HighlightProvider hlProvider,
+	private EntropyFieldFactory(FieldFormatModel model, ListingHighlightProvider hlProvider,
 			Options displayOptions, Options fieldOptions) {
 		super(FIELD_NAME, model, hlProvider, displayOptions, fieldOptions);
 	}
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ public class EntropyFieldFactory extends FieldFactory {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public FieldFactory newInstance(FieldFormatModel myModel, HighlightProvider myHlProvider,
+	public FieldFactory newInstance(FieldFormatModel myModel, ListingHighlightProvider myHlProvider,
 			ToolOptions displayOptions1, ToolOptions fieldOptions) {
 		return new EntropyFieldFactory(myModel, myHlProvider, displayOptions1, fieldOptions);
 	}

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/merge/ProgramMultiUserMergeManager.java

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ import ghidra.app.merge.tool.ListingMergePanelPlugin;
 import ghidra.app.merge.tree.ProgramTreeMergeManager;
 import ghidra.app.nav.*;
 import ghidra.app.plugin.core.navigation.GoToAddressLabelPlugin;
-import ghidra.app.util.HighlightProvider;
+import ghidra.app.util.ListingHighlightProvider;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.util.FieldNavigator;
 import ghidra.framework.model.UndoableDomainObject;
 import ghidra.framework.plugintool.ModalPluginTool;
@@ -516,12 +516,12 @@ class MergeNavigatable implements Navigatable {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public void removeHighlightProvider(HighlightProvider highlightProvider, Program program) {
+	public void removeHighlightProvider(ListingHighlightProvider highlightProvider, Program program) {
 		// currently unsupported
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public void setHighlightProvider(HighlightProvider highlightProvider, Program program) {
+	public void setHighlightProvider(ListingHighlightProvider highlightProvider, Program program) {
 		// currently unsupported
 
 	}

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/nav/Navigatable.java

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ package ghidra.app.nav;
 
 import javax.swing.Icon;
 
-import ghidra.app.util.HighlightProvider;
+import ghidra.app.util.ListingHighlightProvider;
 import ghidra.program.model.listing.Program;
 import ghidra.program.util.ProgramLocation;
 import ghidra.program.util.ProgramSelection;
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ public interface Navigatable {
 	 * @param highlightProvider the provider
 	 * @param program the program
 	 */
-	public void setHighlightProvider(HighlightProvider highlightProvider, Program program);
+	public void setHighlightProvider(ListingHighlightProvider highlightProvider, Program program);
 
 	/**
 	 * Removes the given highlight provider for the given program
@@ -193,5 +193,5 @@ public interface Navigatable {
 	 * @param highlightProvider the provider
 	 * @param program the program
 	 */
-	public void removeHighlightProvider(HighlightProvider highlightProvider, Program program);
+	public void removeHighlightProvider(ListingHighlightProvider highlightProvider, Program program);
 }

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/plugin/core/codebrowser/AbstractCodeBrowserPlugin.java

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ import ghidra.app.events.ProgramSelectionPluginEvent;
 import ghidra.app.nav.Navigatable;
 import ghidra.app.plugin.core.codebrowser.hover.ListingHoverService;
 import ghidra.app.services.*;
-import ghidra.app.util.HighlightProvider;
+import ghidra.app.util.ListingHighlightProvider;
 import ghidra.app.util.ProgramDropProvider;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.field.*;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.format.*;
@@ -322,13 +322,13 @@ public abstract class AbstractCodeBrowserPlugin<P extends CodeViewerProvider> ex
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public void removeHighlightProvider(HighlightProvider highlightProvider,
+	public void removeHighlightProvider(ListingHighlightProvider highlightProvider,
 			Program highlightProgram) {
 		connectedProvider.removeHighlightProvider(highlightProvider, highlightProgram);
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public void setHighlightProvider(HighlightProvider highlightProvider,
+	public void setHighlightProvider(ListingHighlightProvider highlightProvider,
 			Program highlightProgram) {
 		connectedProvider.setHighlightProvider(highlightProvider, highlightProgram);
 	}

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/plugin/core/codebrowser/CodeViewerProvider.java

@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
  * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
+ * 
  *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
+ * 
  * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
  * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
  * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ import ghidra.app.plugin.core.codebrowser.actions.*;
 import ghidra.app.plugin.core.codebrowser.hover.ListingHoverService;
 import ghidra.app.services.*;
 import ghidra.app.util.*;
-import ghidra.app.util.viewer.field.FieldFactory;
+import ghidra.app.util.viewer.field.ListingField;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.format.*;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.listingpanel.*;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.multilisting.MultiListingLayoutModel;
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ public class CodeViewerProvider extends NavigatableComponentProviderAdapter
 	private static final String DIVIDER_LOCATION = "DividerLocation";
 
 	private ImageIcon navigatableIcon;
-	private Map<Program, HighlightProvider> programHighlighterMap = new HashMap<>();
+	private Map<Program, ListingHighlightProvider> programHighlighterMap = new HashMap<>();
 	private ProgramHighlighterProvider highlighterAdapter;
 
 	private ListingPanel listingPanel;
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ public class CodeViewerProvider extends NavigatableComponentProviderAdapter
 		listingPanel = new ListingPanel(formatMgr);
 		listingPanel.enablePropertyBasedColorModel(true);
 		decorationPanel = new ListingPanelContainer(listingPanel, isConnected);
-		ListingHighlightProvider listingHighlighter =
+		ListingMiddleMouseHighlightProvider listingHighlighter =
 			createListingHighlighter(listingPanel, tool, decorationPanel);
 		highlighterAdapter = new ProgramHighlighterProvider(listingHighlighter);
 		listingPanel.addHighlightProvider(highlighterAdapter);
@@ -194,10 +194,10 @@ public class CodeViewerProvider extends NavigatableComponentProviderAdapter
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	private ListingHighlightProvider createListingHighlighter(ListingPanel panel,
+	private ListingMiddleMouseHighlightProvider createListingHighlighter(ListingPanel panel,
 			PluginTool pluginTool, Component repaintComponent) {
-		ListingHighlightProvider listingHighlighter =
+		ListingMiddleMouseHighlightProvider listingHighlighter =
-			new ListingHighlightProvider(pluginTool, repaintComponent);
+			new ListingMiddleMouseHighlightProvider(pluginTool, repaintComponent);
 		panel.addButtonPressedListener(listingHighlighter);
 		return listingHighlighter;
 	}
@@ -398,14 +398,14 @@ public class CodeViewerProvider extends NavigatableComponentProviderAdapter
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public void removeHighlightProvider(HighlightProvider highlightProvider,
+	public void removeHighlightProvider(ListingHighlightProvider highlightProvider,
 			Program highlightProgram) {
 		programHighlighterMap.remove(highlightProgram);
 		updateHighlightProvider();
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public void setHighlightProvider(HighlightProvider highlightProvider,
+	public void setHighlightProvider(ListingHighlightProvider highlightProvider,
 			Program highlightProgram) {
 		programHighlighterMap.put(highlightProgram, highlightProvider);
 		updateHighlightProvider();
@@ -1105,23 +1105,23 @@ public class CodeViewerProvider extends NavigatableComponentProviderAdapter
 	 * A class that allows clients to install transient highlighters while keeping the middle-mouse
 	 * highlighting on at the same time.
 	 */
-	private class ProgramHighlighterProvider implements HighlightProvider {
+	private class ProgramHighlighterProvider implements ListingHighlightProvider {
 
-		private final ListingHighlightProvider listingHighlighter;
+		private final ListingMiddleMouseHighlightProvider listingHighlighter;
 
-		ProgramHighlighterProvider(ListingHighlightProvider listingHighlighter) {
+		ProgramHighlighterProvider(ListingMiddleMouseHighlightProvider listingHighlighter) {
 			this.listingHighlighter = listingHighlighter;
 		}
 
 		@Override
-		public Highlight[] getHighlights(String text, Object obj,
+		public Highlight[] createHighlights(String text, ListingField field, int cursorTextOffset) {
-				Class<? extends FieldFactory> fieldFactoryClass, int cursorTextOffset) {
 
 			List<Highlight> list = new ArrayList<>();
-			HighlightProvider currentExternalHighligter = programHighlighterMap.get(program);
+			ListingHighlightProvider currentExternalHighligter =
+				programHighlighterMap.get(program);
 			if (currentExternalHighligter != null) {
-				Highlight[] highlights = currentExternalHighligter.getHighlights(text, obj,
+				Highlight[] highlights = currentExternalHighligter.createHighlights(text, field,
-					fieldFactoryClass, cursorTextOffset);
+					cursorTextOffset);
 				for (Highlight highlight : highlights) {
 					list.add(highlight);
 				}
@@ -1130,7 +1130,7 @@ public class CodeViewerProvider extends NavigatableComponentProviderAdapter
 			// always call the listing highlighter last so the middle-mouse highlight will always
 			// be on top of other highlights
 			Highlight[] highlights =
-				listingHighlighter.getHighlights(text, obj, fieldFactoryClass, cursorTextOffset);
+				listingHighlighter.createHighlights(text, field, cursorTextOffset);
 			for (Highlight highlight : highlights) {
 				list.add(highlight);
 			}

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/plugin/core/codebrowser/ListingMiddleMouseHighlightProvider.java

@@ -34,8 +34,9 @@ import ghidra.GhidraOptions;
 import ghidra.GhidraOptions.CURSOR_MOUSE_BUTTON_NAMES;
 import ghidra.app.plugin.processors.generic.PcodeFieldFactory;
 import ghidra.app.services.ButtonPressedListener;
-import ghidra.app.util.HighlightProvider;
+import ghidra.app.util.ListingHighlightProvider;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.field.*;
+import ghidra.app.util.viewer.proxy.ProxyObj;
 import ghidra.framework.options.OptionsChangeListener;
 import ghidra.framework.options.ToolOptions;
 import ghidra.framework.plugintool.PluginTool;
@@ -50,8 +51,8 @@ import ghidra.program.util.*;
 import ghidra.util.*;
 import ghidra.util.datastruct.Stack;
 
-public class ListingHighlightProvider
+public class ListingMiddleMouseHighlightProvider
-		implements ButtonPressedListener, OptionsChangeListener, HighlightProvider {
+		implements ButtonPressedListener, OptionsChangeListener, ListingHighlightProvider {
 	//@formatter:off
 	private static final GColor DEFAULT_HIGHLIGHT_COLOR = new GColor("color.bg.listing.highlighter.default");
 	private static final GColor DEFAULT_SCOPED_READ_COLOR = new GColor("color.bg.listing.highlighter.scoped.read");
@@ -87,7 +88,7 @@ public class ListingHighlightProvider
 	private final Component repaintComponent;
 	private final PluginTool tool;
 
-	public ListingHighlightProvider(PluginTool tool, Component repaintComponent) {
+	public ListingMiddleMouseHighlightProvider(PluginTool tool, Component repaintComponent) {
 		this.tool = tool;
 		this.repaintComponent = repaintComponent;
 
@@ -102,8 +103,11 @@ public class ListingHighlightProvider
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public Highlight[] getHighlights(String text, Object obj,
+	public Highlight[] createHighlights(String text, ListingField field, int cursorTextOffset) {
-			Class<? extends FieldFactory> fieldFactoryClass, int cursorTextOffset) {
+
+		Class<? extends FieldFactory> fieldFactoryClass = field.getFieldFactory().getClass();
+		ProxyObj<?> proxy = field.getProxy();
+		Object obj = proxy.getObject();
 		if (scopeRegisterHighlight && scope != null) {
 			if (fieldFactoryClass == VariableNameFieldFactory.class ||
 				fieldFactoryClass == VariableLocFieldFactory.class) {

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/plugin/core/function/StackDepthFieldFactory.java

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.support.FieldLocation;
 import generic.theme.GColor;
 import generic.theme.GThemeDefaults.Colors;
 import ghidra.app.cmd.function.CallDepthChangeInfo;
-import ghidra.app.util.HighlightProvider;
+import ghidra.app.util.ListingHighlightProvider;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.field.*;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.format.FieldFormatModel;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.proxy.ProxyObj;
@@ -44,13 +44,13 @@ public class StackDepthFieldFactory extends FieldFactory {
 		super(FIELD_NAME);
 	}
 
-	private StackDepthFieldFactory(FieldFormatModel model, HighlightProvider hsProvider,
+	private StackDepthFieldFactory(FieldFormatModel model, ListingHighlightProvider hsProvider,
 			Options displayOptions, Options fieldOptions) {
 		super(FIELD_NAME, model, hsProvider, displayOptions, fieldOptions);
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public FieldFactory newInstance(FieldFormatModel newModel, HighlightProvider highlightProvider,
+	public FieldFactory newInstance(FieldFormatModel newModel, ListingHighlightProvider highlightProvider,
 			ToolOptions toolDisplayOptions, ToolOptions fieldOptions) {
 		return new StackDepthFieldFactory(newModel, highlightProvider, toolDisplayOptions,
 			fieldOptions);

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/plugin/core/gotoquery/GoToServicePlugin.java

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import ghidra.app.nav.*;
 import ghidra.app.plugin.PluginCategoryNames;
 import ghidra.app.plugin.ProgramPlugin;
 import ghidra.app.services.*;
-import ghidra.app.util.HighlightProvider;
+import ghidra.app.util.ListingHighlightProvider;
 import ghidra.app.util.PluginConstants;
 import ghidra.app.util.navigation.GoToServiceImpl;
 import ghidra.app.util.query.TableService;
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ public final class GoToServicePlugin extends ProgramPlugin {
 		}
 
 		@Override
-		public void removeHighlightProvider(HighlightProvider highlightProvider, Program program) {
+		public void removeHighlightProvider(ListingHighlightProvider highlightProvider, Program program) {
 			CodeViewerService service = tool.getService(CodeViewerService.class);
 			if (service != null) {
 				service.removeHighlightProvider(highlightProvider, program);
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ public final class GoToServicePlugin extends ProgramPlugin {
 		}
 
 		@Override
-		public void setHighlightProvider(HighlightProvider highlightProvider, Program program) {
+		public void setHighlightProvider(ListingHighlightProvider highlightProvider, Program program) {
 			CodeViewerService service = tool.getService(CodeViewerService.class);
 			if (service != null) {
 				service.setHighlightProvider(highlightProvider, program);

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/plugin/core/navigation/locationreferences/LocationReferencesHighlighter.java

@@ -22,8 +22,9 @@ import generic.theme.GColor;
 import ghidra.GhidraOptions;
 import ghidra.app.nav.Navigatable;
 import ghidra.app.services.*;
-import ghidra.app.util.HighlightProvider;
+import ghidra.app.util.ListingHighlightProvider;
-import ghidra.app.util.viewer.field.FieldFactory;
+import ghidra.app.util.viewer.field.ListingField;
+import ghidra.app.util.viewer.proxy.ProxyObj;
 import ghidra.framework.options.OptionsChangeListener;
 import ghidra.framework.options.ToolOptions;
 import ghidra.framework.plugintool.PluginTool;
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ class LocationReferencesHighlighter {
 	private LocationReferencesProvider provider;
 	private LocationReferencesPlugin locationReferencesPlugin;
 
-	private HighlightProvider highlightProvider;
+	private ListingHighlightProvider highlightProvider;
 	private MarkerRemover markerRemover;
 	private Color highlightColor;
 	private OptionsChangeListener optionsListener = (options, name, oldValue, newValue) -> {
@@ -211,19 +212,20 @@ class LocationReferencesHighlighter {
 // Inner Classes
 //==================================================================================================
 
-	private class LocationReferencesHighlightProvider implements HighlightProvider {
+	private class LocationReferencesHighlightProvider implements ListingHighlightProvider {
 		private final Highlight[] NO_HIGHLIGHTS = new Highlight[0];
 
-		// for the Class parameter
 		@Override
-		public Highlight[] getHighlights(String text, Object obj,
+		public Highlight[] createHighlights(String text, ListingField field, int cursorTextOffset) {
-				Class<? extends FieldFactory> fieldFactoryClass, int cursorTextOffset) {
 			if (text == null) {
 				return NO_HIGHLIGHTS;
 			}
 
 			LocationDescriptor locationDescriptor = provider.getLocationDescriptor();
-			return locationDescriptor.getHighlights(text, obj, fieldFactoryClass, highlightColor);
+			ProxyObj<?> proxy = field.getProxy();
+			Object obj = proxy.getObject();
+			return locationDescriptor.getHighlights(text, obj, field.getFieldFactory().getClass(),
+				highlightColor);
 		}
 
 	}

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/plugin/core/searchmem/MemSearchPlugin.java

@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ import ghidra.app.plugin.core.table.TableComponentProvider;
 import ghidra.app.services.*;
 import ghidra.app.util.*;
 import ghidra.app.util.query.TableService;
-import ghidra.app.util.viewer.field.BytesFieldFactory;
+import ghidra.app.util.viewer.field.*;
-import ghidra.app.util.viewer.field.FieldFactory;
+import ghidra.app.util.viewer.proxy.ProxyObj;
 import ghidra.framework.model.DomainObject;
 import ghidra.framework.options.*;
 import ghidra.framework.plugintool.*;
@@ -83,8 +83,6 @@ public class MemSearchPlugin extends Plugin implements OptionsChangeListener,
 	/** Constant for read/writeConfig() for dialog options */
 	private static final String SHOW_ADVANCED_OPTIONS = "Show Advanced Options";
 
-	final static Highlight[] NO_HIGHLIGHTS = new Highlight[0];
-
 	private static final int MAX_PRE_POPULTATE_BYTE_COUNT = 20;
 
 	private DockingAction searchAction;
@@ -334,7 +332,6 @@ public class MemSearchPlugin extends Plugin implements OptionsChangeListener,
 
 	@Override
 	public void setSearchText(String maskedString) {
-		//sets the search value to a bit string provided by the MnemonicSearchPlugin
 		searchDialog.setSearchText(maskedString);
 	}
 
@@ -613,7 +610,7 @@ public class MemSearchPlugin extends Plugin implements OptionsChangeListener,
 	}
 
 	private abstract class SearchResultsHighlighter
-			implements HighlightProvider, ComponentProviderActivationListener {
+			implements ListingHighlightProvider, ComponentProviderActivationListener {
 
 		private TableComponentProvider<MemSearchResult> provider;
 		private Program highlightProgram;
@@ -688,16 +685,20 @@ public class MemSearchPlugin extends Plugin implements OptionsChangeListener,
 		}
 
 		@Override
-		public Highlight[] getHighlights(String text, Object obj,
+		public Highlight[] createHighlights(String text, ListingField field, int cursorTextOffset) {
-				Class<? extends FieldFactory> fieldFactoryClass, int cursorTextOffset) {
+
 			Program program = navigatable != null ? navigatable.getProgram() : null;
+			Class<? extends FieldFactory> fieldFactoryClass = field.getFieldFactory().getClass();
 			if (fieldFactoryClass != BytesFieldFactory.class) {
 				return NO_HIGHLIGHTS;
 			}
 			if (checkRemoveHighlights()) {
 				return NO_HIGHLIGHTS;
 			}
-			if (!(obj instanceof CodeUnit)) {
+
+			ProxyObj<?> proxy = field.getProxy();
+			Object obj = proxy.getObject();
+			if (!(obj instanceof CodeUnit cu)) {
 				return NO_HIGHLIGHTS;
 			}
 			if (!doHighlight) {
@@ -708,7 +709,6 @@ public class MemSearchPlugin extends Plugin implements OptionsChangeListener,
 				return NO_HIGHLIGHTS;
 			}
 
-			CodeUnit cu = (CodeUnit) obj;
 			Address minAddr = cu.getMinAddress();
 			Address maxAddr = cu.getMaxAddress();
 			List<MemSearchResult> results = getAddressesFoundInRange(minAddr, maxAddr);

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/plugin/core/searchtext/AbstractSearchTableModel.java

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 package ghidra.app.plugin.core.searchtext;
 
 import ghidra.GhidraOptions;
+import ghidra.app.plugin.core.searchtext.Searcher.TextSearchResult;
 import ghidra.app.util.PluginConstants;
 import ghidra.app.util.query.ProgramLocationPreviewTableModel;
 import ghidra.framework.options.Options;
@@ -58,11 +59,11 @@ public abstract class AbstractSearchTableModel extends ProgramLocationPreviewTab
 			throws CancelledException {
 		Searcher searcher = getSearcher(tool, monitor);
 		monitor.checkCanceled();
-		ProgramLocation loc = searcher.search();
+		TextSearchResult result = searcher.search();
-		while (loc != null && accumulator.size() < searchLimit) {
+		while (result != null && accumulator.size() < searchLimit) {
-			accumulator.add(loc);
+			accumulator.add(result.programLocation());
 			monitor.checkCanceled();
-			loc = searcher.search();
+			result = searcher.search();
 		}
 	}
 

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/plugin/core/searchtext/ListingDisplaySearcher.java

@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ class ListingDisplaySearcher implements Searcher {
 	private AddressSetView searchAddresses;
 	private TaskMonitor monitor;
 
-	private List<ProgramLocation> locationList;
+	private List<TextSearchResult> results;
-	private ListIterator<ProgramLocation> locationIterator;
+	private ListIterator<TextSearchResult> locationIterator;
 
 	private ProgramLocation startLocation;
 	private int startIndex;
@@ -103,8 +103,8 @@ class ListingDisplaySearcher implements Searcher {
 		searchPattern =
 			UserSearchUtils.createSearchPattern(options.getText(), options.isCaseSensitive());
 
-		locationList = new ArrayList<>();
+		results = new ArrayList<>();
-		locationIterator = locationList.listIterator();
+		locationIterator = results.listIterator();
 
 		CodeViewerService service = tool.getService(CodeViewerService.class);
 		listingModel = service.getListingModel();
@@ -175,34 +175,34 @@ class ListingDisplaySearcher implements Searcher {
 		return iterators.toArray(new AddressIterator[iterators.size()]);
 	}
 
-	ProgramLocation next() {
+	TextSearchResult next() {
-		if (locationList.size() == 0) {
+		if (results.size() == 0) {
 			findNext();
 		}
 
 		boolean isForward = options.isForward();
 		if (isForward && locationIterator.hasNext()) {
-			ProgramLocation loc = locationIterator.next();
+			TextSearchResult result = locationIterator.next();
 			if (!locationIterator.hasNext()) {
-				locationList.clear();
+				results.clear();
-				locationIterator = locationList.listIterator();
+				locationIterator = results.listIterator();
 			}
-			return loc;
+			return result;
 		}
 
 		if (!isForward && locationIterator.hasPrevious()) {
-			ProgramLocation loc = locationIterator.previous();
+			TextSearchResult result = locationIterator.previous();
 			if (!locationIterator.hasPrevious()) {
-				locationList.clear();
+				results.clear();
-				locationIterator = locationList.listIterator();
+				locationIterator = results.listIterator();
 			}
-			return loc;
+			return result;
 		}
 		return null;
 	}
 
 	boolean hasNext() {
-		if (locationList.size() == 0) {
+		if (results.size() == 0) {
 			findNext();
 		}
 		return options.isForward() ? locationIterator.hasNext() : locationIterator.hasPrevious();
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ class ListingDisplaySearcher implements Searcher {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public ProgramLocation search() {
+	public TextSearchResult search() {
 		try {
 			if (hasNext()) {
 				return next();
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ class ListingDisplaySearcher implements Searcher {
 	private void findNext() {
 		if (currentLayout != null) {
 			findNextMatch();
-			if (locationList.size() > 0) {
+			if (results.size() > 0) {
 				return;
 			}
 		}
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ class ListingDisplaySearcher implements Searcher {
 		currentCodeUnit = null;
 		Listing listing = program.getListing();
 		while (!monitor.isCancelled() && currentLayout == null && addressIterator.hasNext() &&
-			locationList.size() == 0) {
+			results.size() == 0) {
 
 			currentAddress = addressIterator.next();
 			monitor.setMessage("Checking address " + currentAddress);
@@ -287,14 +287,14 @@ class ListingDisplaySearcher implements Searcher {
 			}
 
 			if (options.isForward()) {
-				while (!monitor.isCancelled() && locationList.size() == 0 &&
+				while (!monitor.isCancelled() && results.size() == 0 &&
 					currentLayout != null && currentFieldIndex < currentLayout.getNumFields()) {
 					findNextMatch();
 				}
 			}
 			else {
 				currentFieldIndex = currentLayout.getNumFields() - 1;
-				while (!monitor.isCancelled() && locationList.size() == 0 &&
+				while (!monitor.isCancelled() && results.size() == 0 &&
 					currentLayout != null && currentFieldIndex >= 0) {
 					findNextMatch();
 				}
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ class ListingDisplaySearcher implements Searcher {
 			findLocations(field);
 		}
 
-		if (locationList.size() > 0) {
+		if (results.size() > 0) {
 			// we found a match!
 			return fieldCount;
 		}
@@ -529,7 +529,9 @@ class ListingDisplaySearcher implements Searcher {
 			if (index == mnemonicLength) {
 				col++;
 			}
-			locationList.add(fieldFactory.getProgramLocation(rc.row(), col, mnemonicField));
+
+			ProgramLocation loc = fieldFactory.getProgramLocation(rc.row(), col, mnemonicField);
+			results.add(new TextSearchResult(loc, index));
 		}
 
 		adjustIterator();
@@ -559,8 +561,8 @@ class ListingDisplaySearcher implements Searcher {
 			RowColLocation rc = field.textOffsetToScreenLocation(index);
 			FieldFactory fieldFactory = field.getFieldFactory();
 			ProgramLocation loc = fieldFactory.getProgramLocation(rc.row(), rc.col(), field);
-			if ((loc != null) && !isSameLocation(loc)) { // loc will be null if field is clipped.
+			if ((loc != null) && !isSameLocation(loc)) { // loc will be null if field is clipped.			
-				locationList.add(loc);
+				results.add(new TextSearchResult(loc, index));
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -570,7 +572,7 @@ class ListingDisplaySearcher implements Searcher {
 	}
 
 	private void adjustIterator() {
-		locationIterator = locationList.listIterator();
+		locationIterator = results.listIterator();
 		if (!options.isForward()) {
 			// position iterator to end so that previous() will work
 			while (locationIterator.hasNext()) {

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/plugin/core/searchtext/SearchTask.java

@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@
 package ghidra.app.plugin.core.searchtext;
 
 import ghidra.app.nav.Navigatable;
+import ghidra.app.plugin.core.searchtext.Searcher.TextSearchResult;
 import ghidra.framework.model.DomainObjectException;
 import ghidra.program.model.listing.Program;
-import ghidra.program.util.ProgramLocation;
 import ghidra.util.Msg;
 import ghidra.util.task.Task;
 import ghidra.util.task.TaskMonitor;
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class SearchTask extends Task {
 
 	private Searcher textSearcher;
 	private Navigatable navigatable;
-	private ProgramLocation loc;
+	private TextSearchResult result;
 	private boolean isCanceled;
 	private Program program;
 
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class SearchTask extends Task {
 		monitor.setMessage("Searching...");
 		textSearcher.setMonitor(monitor);
 		try {
-			loc = textSearcher.search();
+			result = textSearcher.search();
 		}
 		catch (Exception e) {
 			if (!(e instanceof DomainObjectException)) {
@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@ class SearchTask extends Task {
 		return navigatable;
 	}
 
-	ProgramLocation getSearchLocation() {
+	TextSearchResult getSearchLocation() {
-		return loc;
+		return result;
 	}
 
 	/**

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/plugin/core/searchtext/SearchTextPlugin.java

@@ -15,8 +15,7 @@
  */
 package ghidra.app.plugin.core.searchtext;
 
-import java.awt.Component;
+import java.awt.*;
-import java.awt.KeyboardFocusManager;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.regex.Matcher;
@@ -24,6 +23,8 @@ import java.util.regex.Pattern;
 
 import javax.swing.Icon;
 
+import org.apache.commons.lang3.StringUtils;
+
 import docking.*;
 import docking.action.builder.ActionBuilder;
 import docking.tool.ToolConstants;
@@ -37,13 +38,16 @@ import ghidra.app.nav.Navigatable;
 import ghidra.app.nav.NavigatableRemovalListener;
 import ghidra.app.plugin.PluginCategoryNames;
 import ghidra.app.plugin.ProgramPlugin;
+import ghidra.app.plugin.core.searchtext.Searcher.TextSearchResult;
 import ghidra.app.plugin.core.searchtext.databasesearcher.ProgramDatabaseSearchTableModel;
 import ghidra.app.plugin.core.searchtext.databasesearcher.ProgramDatabaseSearcher;
 import ghidra.app.plugin.core.table.TableComponentProvider;
-import ghidra.app.services.*;
+import ghidra.app.services.GoToService;
+import ghidra.app.services.ProgramManager;
 import ghidra.app.util.*;
 import ghidra.app.util.query.TableService;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.field.*;
+import ghidra.app.util.viewer.proxy.ProxyObj;
 import ghidra.framework.model.DomainObject;
 import ghidra.framework.options.OptionsChangeListener;
 import ghidra.framework.options.ToolOptions;
@@ -83,7 +87,7 @@ import ghidra.util.task.*;
 			"on the entire program. Multiple matches are displayed " +
 			"in a query results table. An option allows the search results " +
 			"to be highlighted in the Code Browser.",
-	servicesRequired = { ProgramManager.class, GoToService.class, CodeViewerService.class /*, TableService.class */ }
+	servicesRequired = { ProgramManager.class, GoToService.class }
 )
 //@formatter:on
 public class SearchTextPlugin extends ProgramPlugin implements OptionsChangeListener, TaskListener,
@@ -92,7 +96,6 @@ public class SearchTextPlugin extends ProgramPlugin implements OptionsChangeList
 	private static final Icon SEARCH_MARKER_ICON = new GIcon("icon.base.search.marker");
 
 	private static final String DESCRIPTION = "Search program text for string";
-	private final static Highlight[] NO_HIGHLIGHTS = new Highlight[0];
 
 	private boolean waitingForSearchAll;
 	private SearchTextDialog searchDialog;
@@ -142,20 +145,22 @@ public class SearchTextPlugin extends ProgramPlugin implements OptionsChangeList
 			return;
 		}
 
-		ProgramLocation loc = searchTask.getSearchLocation();
+		TextSearchResult result = searchTask.getSearchLocation();
 		Searcher textSearcher = searchTask.getTextSearcher();
 		SearchOptions searchOptions = textSearcher.getSearchOptions();
-		if (loc != null && loc.equals(currentLocation)) {
+		if (result == null) {
+			searchDialog.setStatusText("Not found");
+		}
+		else if (result.programLocation().equals(currentLocation)) {
 			searchNext(searchTask.getProgram(), searchNavigatable, textSearcher);
 		}
-		else if (loc != null) {
-			searchDialog.setStatusText("");
-			if (goToService.goTo(searchNavigatable, loc, program)) {
-				new HighlightHandler(searchNavigatable, searchOptions, null, program, loc);
-			}
-		}
 		else {
-			searchDialog.setStatusText("Not found");
+			searchDialog.setStatusText("");
+			ProgramLocation loc = result.programLocation();
+			if (goToService.goTo(searchNavigatable, loc, program)) {
+				new SearchTextHighlightProvider(searchNavigatable, searchOptions, null, program,
+					result);
+			}
 		}
 
 		lastSearchedText = searchOptions.getText();
@@ -324,7 +329,8 @@ public class SearchTextPlugin extends ProgramPlugin implements OptionsChangeList
 		searchAllTaskMonitor = tablePanel.getTaskMonitor();
 
 		tableProvider.setHelpLocation(new HelpLocation(HelpTopics.SEARCH, "SearchAllResults"));
-		new HighlightHandler(searchNavigatable, searchOptions, tableProvider, searchProgram, null);
+		new SearchTextHighlightProvider(searchNavigatable, searchOptions, tableProvider,
+			searchProgram, null);
 	}
 
 	private TableComponentProvider<ProgramLocation> getTableResultsProvider(
@@ -593,20 +599,26 @@ public class SearchTextPlugin extends ProgramPlugin implements OptionsChangeList
 		}
 	}
 
-	class HighlightHandler implements HighlightProvider, ComponentProviderActivationListener {
+	private class SearchTextHighlightProvider
+			implements ListingHighlightProvider, ComponentProviderActivationListener {
 		private SearchOptions searchOptions;
 		private TableComponentProvider<?> provider;
 		private Program highlightProgram;
 		private final Navigatable highlightNavigatable;
-		private ProgramLocation loc;
+		private boolean showAllResults;
 
-		HighlightHandler(Navigatable navigatable, SearchOptions searchOptions,
+		// this is non-null for a single search
-				TableComponentProvider<?> provider, Program program, ProgramLocation loc) {
+		private TextSearchResult searchResult;
+
+		SearchTextHighlightProvider(Navigatable navigatable, SearchOptions searchOptions,
+				TableComponentProvider<?> provider, Program program,
+				TextSearchResult searchResult) {
 			highlightNavigatable = navigatable;
 			this.searchOptions = searchOptions;
 			this.provider = provider;
 			this.highlightProgram = program;
-			this.loc = loc;
+			this.searchResult = searchResult;
+			this.showAllResults = searchResult == null;
 
 			if (provider != null) {
 				provider.addActivationListener(this);
@@ -615,8 +627,10 @@ public class SearchTextPlugin extends ProgramPlugin implements OptionsChangeList
 		}
 
 		@Override
-		public Highlight[] getHighlights(String text, Object obj,
+		public Highlight[] createHighlights(String text, ListingField field, int cursorTextOffset) {
-				Class<? extends FieldFactory> fieldFactoryClass, int cursorTextOffset) {
+
+			Class<? extends FieldFactory> fieldFactoryClass = field.getFieldFactory().getClass();
+
 			if (!doHighlight) {
 				return NO_HIGHLIGHTS;
 			}
@@ -625,7 +639,7 @@ public class SearchTextPlugin extends ProgramPlugin implements OptionsChangeList
 				return NO_HIGHLIGHTS;
 			}
 
-			if (!shouldHighlight(fieldFactoryClass, obj)) {
+			if (!shouldHighlight(field)) {
 				return NO_HIGHLIGHTS;
 			}
 
@@ -634,50 +648,93 @@ public class SearchTextPlugin extends ProgramPlugin implements OptionsChangeList
 				return NO_HIGHLIGHTS;
 			}
 
-			return getHighlights(text, cursorTextOffset);
+			if (showAllResults) {
+				return getAllHighlights(text, cursorTextOffset);
+			}
+
+			Address address = searchResult.programLocation().getAddress();
+			ProxyObj<?> proxy = field.getProxy();
+			if (proxy.contains(address)) {
+				return getSingleSearchHighlight(text, field, cursorTextOffset);
+			}
+
+			return NO_HIGHLIGHTS;
 		}
 
-		private Highlight[] getHighlights(String text, int cursorTextOffset) {
+		private Highlight[] getAllHighlights(String text, int cursorTextOffset) {
 
-			String matchStr = searchOptions.getText().trim();
+			String searchText = searchOptions.getText();
-			if (matchStr == null || text == null) {
+			if (StringUtils.isBlank(searchText) || StringUtils.isBlank(text)) {
 				return NO_HIGHLIGHTS;
 			}
 
 			List<Highlight> list = new ArrayList<>();
 			Pattern regexp =
-				UserSearchUtils.createSearchPattern(matchStr, searchOptions.isCaseSensitive());
+				UserSearchUtils.createSearchPattern(searchText, searchOptions.isCaseSensitive());
 			Matcher matcher = regexp.matcher(text);
 			while (matcher.find()) {
 				int start = matcher.start();
 				int end = matcher.end() - 1;
+				Color hlColor = PluginConstants.SEARCH_HIGHLIGHT_COLOR;
 				if (start <= cursorTextOffset && end >= cursorTextOffset) {
-					list.add(new Highlight(start, end,
+					// change the highlight color when in the field so it stands out
-						PluginConstants.SEARCH_HIGHLIGHT_CURRENT_ADDR_COLOR));
+					hlColor = PluginConstants.SEARCH_HIGHLIGHT_CURRENT_ADDR_COLOR;
-				}
-				else if (loc == null) { // only add in matches around current match if loc is null
-					// meaning that this is a one at a time search and not a table
-					// of results.
-					list.add(new Highlight(start, end,
-						PluginConstants.SEARCH_HIGHLIGHT_CURRENT_ADDR_COLOR));
 				}
+				list.add(new Highlight(start, end, hlColor));
 			}
 
-			if (list.size() == 0) {
+			if (list.isEmpty()) {
 				return NO_HIGHLIGHTS;
 			}
-			Highlight[] h = new Highlight[list.size()];
+			return list.toArray(Highlight[]::new);
-			return list.toArray(h);
 		}
 
-		/**
+		private Highlight[] getSingleSearchHighlight(String text, ListingField field,
-		 * Return whether the field for the given factory class should be highlighted; compare
+				int cursorTextOffset) {
-		 * against the search options
+
-		 *
+			String searchText = searchOptions.getText();
-		 * @param factoryClass field factory class
+			if (StringUtils.isBlank(searchText) || StringUtils.isBlank(text)) {
-		 * @param obj object associated with the field, e.g. CodeUnit
+				return NO_HIGHLIGHTS;
-		 */
+			}
-		private boolean shouldHighlight(Class<?> factoryClass, Object obj) {
+
+			FieldFactory fieldFactory = field.getFieldFactory();
+			ProgramLocation loc = searchResult.programLocation();
+			if (!fieldFactory.supportsLocation(field, loc)) {
+				return NO_HIGHLIGHTS;
+			}
+
+			int charOffset = searchResult.offset();
+			int searchStart = charOffset;
+			int searchEnd = searchStart + searchText.length();
+
+			Pattern regexp =
+				UserSearchUtils.createSearchPattern(searchText, searchOptions.isCaseSensitive());
+			Matcher matcher = regexp.matcher(text);
+			while (matcher.find()) {
+				int start = matcher.start();
+				int end = matcher.end();
+
+				// ensure the particular regex match is the actual search result
+				if (start == searchStart && end == searchEnd) {
+
+					Color hlColor = PluginConstants.SEARCH_HIGHLIGHT_COLOR;
+					if (start <= cursorTextOffset && end >= cursorTextOffset) {
+						// change the highlight color when in the field so it stands out
+						hlColor = PluginConstants.SEARCH_HIGHLIGHT_CURRENT_ADDR_COLOR;
+					}
+
+					// this is the matching search hit for a single search
+					int endEx = end - 1;
+					return new Highlight[] { new Highlight(start, endEx, hlColor) };
+				}
+			}
+			return NO_HIGHLIGHTS;
+		}
+
+		private boolean shouldHighlight(ListingField field) {
+
+			ProxyObj<?> proxy = field.getProxy();
+			Object obj = proxy.getObject();
 			Program navigatableProgram = navigatable == null ? null : navigatable.getProgram();
 			if (navigatableProgram != highlightProgram) {
 				return false;
@@ -686,6 +743,8 @@ public class SearchTextPlugin extends ProgramPlugin implements OptionsChangeList
 			if (searchOptions.searchAllFields()) {
 				return true;
 			}
+
+			Class<? extends FieldFactory> factoryClass = field.getFieldFactory().getClass();
 			if (searchOptions.searchComments()) {
 				if (factoryClass == PreCommentFieldFactory.class ||
 					factoryClass == PlateFieldFactory.class ||

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/plugin/core/searchtext/Searcher.java

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ public interface Searcher {
 	 * Get the next program location.
 	 * @return null if there is no next program location.
 	 */
-	public ProgramLocation search();
+	public TextSearchResult search();
 
 	/**
 	 * Set the task monitor.
@@ -40,4 +40,15 @@ public interface Searcher {
 	 * @return the search option
 	 */
 	public SearchOptions getSearchOptions();
+
+	/**
+	 * A record object that represents a single search result
+	 * 
+	 * @param programLocation the program location of the search result. 
+	 * @param offset the offset in the *model*'s text of the search result; this value will be from
+	 *        0 to text.length(), where text is a single string for all text in the given field.
+	 */
+	public record TextSearchResult(ProgramLocation programLocation, int offset) {
+		// stub
+	}
 }

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/plugin/core/searchtext/databasesearcher/CommentFieldSearcher.java

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import java.util.List;
 import java.util.regex.Matcher;
 import java.util.regex.Pattern;
 
+import ghidra.app.plugin.core.searchtext.Searcher.TextSearchResult;
 import ghidra.program.model.address.*;
 import ghidra.program.model.listing.*;
 import ghidra.program.util.*;
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ public class CommentFieldSearcher extends ProgramDatabaseFieldSearcher {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	protected Address advance(List<ProgramLocation> currentMatches) {
+	protected Address advance(List<TextSearchResult> currentMatches) {
 		Address nextAddress = iterator.next();
 		if (nextAddress != null) {
 			findMatchesForCurrentAddress(nextAddress, currentMatches);
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ public class CommentFieldSearcher extends ProgramDatabaseFieldSearcher {
 	}
 
 	private void findMatchesForCurrentAddress(Address address,
-			List<ProgramLocation> currentMatches) {
+			List<TextSearchResult> currentMatches) {
 		String comment = program.getListing().getComment(commentType, address);
 		if (comment == null) {
 			return;
@@ -70,14 +71,15 @@ public class CommentFieldSearcher extends ProgramDatabaseFieldSearcher {
 		Matcher matcher = pattern.matcher(cleanedUpComment);
 		while (matcher.find()) {
 			int index = matcher.start();
-			currentMatches.add(getCommentLocation(comment, index, address));
+			currentMatches
+					.add(new TextSearchResult(getCommentLocation(comment, index, address), index));
 		}
 	}
 
 	private ProgramLocation getCommentLocation(String commentStr, int index, Address address) {
 		String[] comments = StringUtilities.toLines(commentStr);
 		int rowIndex = findRowIndex(comments, index);
-		int charOffset = findCharOffset(index, rowIndex, comments);
+		int charOffset = getRelativeCharOffset(index, rowIndex, comments);
 		int[] dataPath = getDataComponentPath(address);
 		switch (commentType) {
 			case CodeUnit.EOL_COMMENT:
@@ -114,12 +116,12 @@ public class CommentFieldSearcher extends ProgramDatabaseFieldSearcher {
 		return null;
 	}
 
-	private int findCharOffset(int index, int rowIndex, String[] opStrings) {
+	private int getRelativeCharOffset(int index, int rowIndex, String[] comments) {
-		int totalBeforeOpIndex = 0;
+		int preceding = 0;
 		for (int i = 0; i < rowIndex; i++) {
-			totalBeforeOpIndex += opStrings[i].length();
+			preceding += comments[i].length();
 		}
-		return index - totalBeforeOpIndex;
+		return index - preceding;
 	}
 
 	private int findRowIndex(String[] commentStrings, int index) {

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/plugin/core/searchtext/databasesearcher/DataMnemonicOperandFieldSearcher.java

@@ -15,15 +15,16 @@
  */
 package ghidra.app.plugin.core.searchtext.databasesearcher;
 
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.regex.Matcher;
+import java.util.regex.Pattern;
+
+import ghidra.app.plugin.core.searchtext.Searcher.TextSearchResult;
 import ghidra.program.model.address.Address;
 import ghidra.program.model.address.AddressSetView;
 import ghidra.program.model.listing.*;
 import ghidra.program.util.*;
 
-import java.util.List;
-import java.util.regex.Matcher;
-import java.util.regex.Pattern;
-
 public class DataMnemonicOperandFieldSearcher extends ProgramDatabaseFieldSearcher {
 	private DataIterator iterator;
 	private CodeUnitFormat format;
@@ -75,7 +76,7 @@ public class DataMnemonicOperandFieldSearcher extends ProgramDatabaseFieldSearch
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	protected Address advance(List<ProgramLocation> currentMatches) {
+	protected Address advance(List<TextSearchResult> currentMatches) {
 		Data data = iterator.next();
 		Address nextAddress = null;
 		if (data != null) {
@@ -85,7 +86,7 @@ public class DataMnemonicOperandFieldSearcher extends ProgramDatabaseFieldSearch
 		return nextAddress;
 	}
 
-	private void findMatchesForCurrentAddress(Data data, List<ProgramLocation> currentMatches) {
+	private void findMatchesForCurrentAddress(Data data, List<TextSearchResult> currentMatches) {
 		StringBuffer searchStrBuf = new StringBuffer();
 		String mnemonicString = "";
 		String operandString = "";
@@ -122,16 +123,17 @@ public class DataMnemonicOperandFieldSearcher extends ProgramDatabaseFieldSearch
 		}
 	}
 
-	private void addOperandMatch(Data data, List<ProgramLocation> currentMatches,
+	private void addOperandMatch(Data data, List<TextSearchResult> currentMatches,
 			String mnemonicString, String operandString, Address address, int index) {
 		if (!doOperands) {
 			return;
 		}
-		currentMatches.add(new OperandFieldLocation(program, address, data.getComponentPath(),
+		currentMatches.add(
-			null, operandString, 0, index - mnemonicString.length() - 1));
+			new TextSearchResult(new OperandFieldLocation(program, address, data.getComponentPath(),
+				null, operandString, 0, index - mnemonicString.length() - 1), index));
 	}
 
-	private void addMnemonicMatch(List<ProgramLocation> currentMatches, String mnemonicString,
+	private void addMnemonicMatch(List<TextSearchResult> currentMatches, String mnemonicString,
 			Address address, int index, int endIndex) {
 		if (!doMnemonics) {
 			return;
@@ -140,7 +142,7 @@ public class DataMnemonicOperandFieldSearcher extends ProgramDatabaseFieldSearch
 		if (endIndex > mnemonicString.length()) {
 			return;
 		}
-		currentMatches.add(new MnemonicFieldLocation(program, address, null, null, mnemonicString,
+		currentMatches.add(new TextSearchResult(
-			index));
+			new MnemonicFieldLocation(program, address, null, null, mnemonicString, index), index));
 	}
 }

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/plugin/core/searchtext/databasesearcher/FunctionFieldSearcher.java

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import java.util.regex.Matcher;
 import java.util.regex.Pattern;
 
 import ghidra.app.plugin.core.navigation.FunctionUtils;
+import ghidra.app.plugin.core.searchtext.Searcher.TextSearchResult;
 import ghidra.program.model.address.Address;
 import ghidra.program.model.address.AddressSetView;
 import ghidra.program.model.data.DataType;
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ public class FunctionFieldSearcher extends ProgramDatabaseFieldSearcher {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	protected Address advance(List<ProgramLocation> currentMatches) {
+	protected Address advance(List<TextSearchResult> currentMatches) {
 		if (iterator.hasNext()) {
 			Function function = iterator.next();
 			Address nextAddress = null;
@@ -62,34 +63,34 @@ public class FunctionFieldSearcher extends ProgramDatabaseFieldSearcher {
 	}
 
 	private void findMatchesForCurrentFunction(Function function,
-			List<ProgramLocation> currentMatches) {
+			List<TextSearchResult> currentMatches) {
 		findCommentMatches(function, currentMatches);
 		findSignatureMatches(function, currentMatches);
 		findVariableMatches(function, currentMatches);
 	}
 
-	private void findVariableMatches(Function function, List<ProgramLocation> currentMatches) {
+	private void findVariableMatches(Function function, List<TextSearchResult> currentMatches) {
 		Parameter[] parameters = function.getParameters();
-		for (int i = 0; i < parameters.length; i++) {
+		for (Parameter parameter : parameters) {
-			checkTypeString(parameters[i], currentMatches);
+			checkTypeString(parameter, currentMatches);
-			checkName(parameters[i], currentMatches);
+			checkName(parameter, currentMatches);
-			checkStorage(parameters[i], currentMatches);
+			checkStorage(parameter, currentMatches);
-			checkComment(parameters[i], currentMatches);
+			checkComment(parameter, currentMatches);
 		}
 		Variable[] localVariables = function.getLocalVariables();
-		for (int i = 0; i < localVariables.length; i++) {
+		for (Variable localVariable : localVariables) {
-			checkTypeString(localVariables[i], currentMatches);
+			checkTypeString(localVariable, currentMatches);
-			checkName(localVariables[i], currentMatches);
+			checkName(localVariable, currentMatches);
-			checkStorage(localVariables[i], currentMatches);
+			checkStorage(localVariable, currentMatches);
-			checkComment(localVariables[i], currentMatches);
+			checkComment(localVariable, currentMatches);
 		}
 
 	}
 
-	private void checkTypeString(Variable variable, List<ProgramLocation> currentMatches) {
+	private void checkTypeString(Variable variable, List<TextSearchResult> currentMatches) {
 		DataType dt;
 		if (variable instanceof Parameter) {
-			dt = ((Parameter)variable).getFormalDataType();
+			dt = ((Parameter) variable).getFormalDataType();
 		}
 		else {
 			dt = variable.getDataType();
@@ -102,29 +103,32 @@ public class FunctionFieldSearcher extends ProgramDatabaseFieldSearcher {
 		Matcher matcher = pattern.matcher(searchString);
 		while (matcher.find()) {
 			int index = matcher.start();
-			currentMatches.add(new VariableTypeFieldLocation(program, variable, index));
+			currentMatches.add(new TextSearchResult(
+				new VariableTypeFieldLocation(program, variable, index), index));
 		}
 	}
 
-	private void checkName(Variable variable, List<ProgramLocation> currentMatches) {
+	private void checkName(Variable variable, List<TextSearchResult> currentMatches) {
 		String searchString = variable.getName();
 		Matcher matcher = pattern.matcher(searchString);
 		while (matcher.find()) {
 			int index = matcher.start();
-			currentMatches.add(new VariableNameFieldLocation(program, variable, index));
+			currentMatches.add(new TextSearchResult(
+				new VariableNameFieldLocation(program, variable, index), index));
 		}
 	}
 
-	private void checkStorage(Variable var, List<ProgramLocation> currentMatches) {
+	private void checkStorage(Variable var, List<TextSearchResult> currentMatches) {
 		String searchString = var.getVariableStorage().toString();
 		Matcher matcher = pattern.matcher(searchString);
 		while (matcher.find()) {
 			int index = matcher.start();
-			currentMatches.add(new VariableLocFieldLocation(program, var, index));
+			currentMatches.add(
+				new TextSearchResult(new VariableLocFieldLocation(program, var, index), index));
 		}
 	}
 
-	private void checkComment(Variable variable, List<ProgramLocation> currentMatches) {
+	private void checkComment(Variable variable, List<TextSearchResult> currentMatches) {
 		String searchString = variable.getComment();
 		if (searchString == null) {
 			return;
@@ -132,23 +136,27 @@ public class FunctionFieldSearcher extends ProgramDatabaseFieldSearcher {
 		Matcher matcher = pattern.matcher(searchString);
 		while (matcher.find()) {
 			int index = matcher.start();
-			currentMatches.add(new VariableCommentFieldLocation(program, variable, index));
+			currentMatches.add(
+				new TextSearchResult(new VariableCommentFieldLocation(program, variable, index),
+					index));
 		}
 	}
 
-	private void findSignatureMatches(Function function, List<ProgramLocation> currentMatches) {
+	private void findSignatureMatches(Function function, List<TextSearchResult> currentMatches) {
 		String signature = function.getPrototypeString(false, false);
 		Matcher matcher = pattern.matcher(signature);
 		Address address = function.getEntryPoint();
 		int callingConventionOffset = FunctionUtils.getCallingConventionSignatureOffset(function);
 		while (matcher.find()) {
 			int index = matcher.start();
-			currentMatches.add(new FunctionSignatureFieldLocation(program, address, null, index +
+			currentMatches.add(new TextSearchResult(
-				callingConventionOffset, signature));
+				new FunctionSignatureFieldLocation(program, address, null, index +
+					callingConventionOffset, signature),
+				index));
 		}
 	}
 
-	private void findCommentMatches(Function function, List<ProgramLocation> currentMatches) {
+	private void findCommentMatches(Function function, List<TextSearchResult> currentMatches) {
 		String functionComment = function.getRepeatableComment();
 
 		if (functionComment == null) {
@@ -159,7 +167,8 @@ public class FunctionFieldSearcher extends ProgramDatabaseFieldSearcher {
 		Address address = function.getEntryPoint();
 		while (matcher.find()) {
 			int index = matcher.start();
-			currentMatches.add(getFunctionCommentLocation(functionComment, index, address));
+			currentMatches.add(new TextSearchResult(
+				getFunctionCommentLocation(functionComment, index, address), index));
 		}
 	}
 

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/plugin/core/searchtext/databasesearcher/InstructionMnemonicOperandFieldSearcher.java

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import java.util.List;
 import java.util.regex.Matcher;
 import java.util.regex.Pattern;
 
+import ghidra.app.plugin.core.searchtext.Searcher.TextSearchResult;
 import ghidra.program.model.address.Address;
 import ghidra.program.model.address.AddressSetView;
 import ghidra.program.model.listing.*;
@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@ public class InstructionMnemonicOperandFieldSearcher extends ProgramDatabaseFiel
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	protected Address advance(List<ProgramLocation> currentMatches) {
+	protected Address advance(List<TextSearchResult> currentMatches) {
 		Instruction instruction = iterator.hasNext() ? iterator.next() : null;
 		Address nextAddress = null;
 		if (instruction != null) {
@@ -85,7 +86,7 @@ public class InstructionMnemonicOperandFieldSearcher extends ProgramDatabaseFiel
 	}
 
 	private void findMatchesForCurrentAddress(Instruction instruction,
-			List<ProgramLocation> currentMatches) {
+			List<TextSearchResult> currentMatches) {
 		String mnemonicString = instruction.getMnemonicString();
 		String[] opStrings = getOperandStrings(instruction);
 		Matcher matcher = pattern.matcher(combineStrings(mnemonicString, opStrings));
@@ -103,18 +104,18 @@ public class InstructionMnemonicOperandFieldSearcher extends ProgramDatabaseFiel
 		}
 	}
 
-	private void addOperandMatch(Instruction instruction, List<ProgramLocation> currentMatches,
+	private void addOperandMatch(Instruction instruction, List<TextSearchResult> currentMatches,
 			String[] opStrings, Address address, int index) {
 		if (!doOperands) {
 			return;
 		}
 		int opIndex = findOpIndex(opStrings, index);
 		int charOffset = findCharOffset(index, opIndex, opStrings);
-		currentMatches.add(new OperandFieldLocation(program, address, null,
+		currentMatches.add(new TextSearchResult(new OperandFieldLocation(program, address, null,
-			instruction.getAddress(opIndex), opStrings[opIndex], opIndex, charOffset));
+			instruction.getAddress(opIndex), opStrings[opIndex], opIndex, charOffset), index));
 	}
 
-	private void addMnemonicMatch(List<ProgramLocation> currentMatches, Address address,
+	private void addMnemonicMatch(List<TextSearchResult> currentMatches, Address address,
 			String mnemonicString, int startIndex, int endIndex) {
 		if (!doMnemonics) {
 			return;
@@ -124,7 +125,9 @@ public class InstructionMnemonicOperandFieldSearcher extends ProgramDatabaseFiel
 			return;
 		}
 
-		currentMatches.add(new MnemonicFieldLocation(program, address, null, null, mnemonicString,
+		currentMatches.add(new TextSearchResult(
+			new MnemonicFieldLocation(program, address, null, null, mnemonicString,
+				startIndex),
 			startIndex));
 	}
 

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/plugin/core/searchtext/databasesearcher/LabelFieldSearcher.java

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import java.util.List;
 import java.util.regex.Matcher;
 import java.util.regex.Pattern;
 
+import ghidra.app.plugin.core.searchtext.Searcher.TextSearchResult;
 import ghidra.program.model.address.*;
 import ghidra.program.model.listing.Program;
 import ghidra.program.model.symbol.*;
@@ -29,13 +30,11 @@ import ghidra.program.util.ProgramLocation;
 public class LabelFieldSearcher extends ProgramDatabaseFieldSearcher {
 	private AddressIterator iterator;
 	private SymbolTable symbolTable;
-	private Program program;
 
 	public LabelFieldSearcher(Program program, ProgramLocation startLoc, AddressSetView set,
 			boolean forward, Pattern pattern) {
 		super(pattern, forward, startLoc, set);
 
-		this.program = program;
 		this.symbolTable = program.getSymbolTable();
 
 		SymbolIterator symbolIterator;
@@ -48,15 +47,15 @@ public class LabelFieldSearcher extends ProgramDatabaseFieldSearcher {
 		else {
 			symbolIterator =
 				program.getSymbolTable().getPrimarySymbolIterator(startLoc.getAddress(), forward);
-			refIterator = program.getReferenceManager().getReferenceDestinationIterator(
+			refIterator = program.getReferenceManager()
-				startLoc.getAddress(), forward);
+					.getReferenceDestinationIterator(
+						startLoc.getAddress(), forward);
 		}
 		iterator = new SymbolAddressIterator(symbolIterator, refIterator, forward);
-
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	protected Address advance(List<ProgramLocation> currentMatches) {
+	protected Address advance(List<TextSearchResult> currentMatches) {
 		Address nextAddress = iterator.next();
 		if (nextAddress == null) {
 			return null;
@@ -66,14 +65,15 @@ public class LabelFieldSearcher extends ProgramDatabaseFieldSearcher {
 	}
 
 	private void findMatchesForCurrentAddress(Address address,
-			List<ProgramLocation> currentMatches) {
+			List<TextSearchResult> currentMatches) {
 		Symbol[] symbols = symbolTable.getSymbols(address);
 		makePrimaryLastItem(symbols);
 		for (Symbol symbol : symbols) {
 			Matcher matcher = pattern.matcher(symbol.getName());
 			while (matcher.find()) {
 				int charOffset = matcher.start();
-				currentMatches.add(new LabelFieldLocation(symbol, 0, charOffset));
+				currentMatches.add(new TextSearchResult(
+					new LabelFieldLocation(symbol, 0, charOffset), charOffset));
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -110,9 +110,6 @@ public class LabelFieldSearcher extends ProgramDatabaseFieldSearcher {
 			nextRefAddress = getNextRefAddress();
 		}
 
-		/**
-		 * @see java.util.Iterator#remove()
-		 */
 		@Override
 		public void remove() {
 			throw new UnsupportedOperationException();

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/plugin/core/searchtext/databasesearcher/ProgramDatabaseFieldSearcher.java

@@ -15,49 +15,54 @@
  */
 package ghidra.app.plugin.core.searchtext.databasesearcher;
 
+import java.util.*;
+import java.util.regex.Pattern;
+
+import ghidra.app.plugin.core.searchtext.Searcher.TextSearchResult;
 import ghidra.program.model.address.Address;
 import ghidra.program.model.address.AddressSetView;
 import ghidra.program.util.ProgramLocation;
 
-import java.util.*;
-import java.util.regex.Pattern;
-
 public abstract class ProgramDatabaseFieldSearcher {
 	protected final Pattern pattern;
 	protected final boolean forward;
 	private Address currentAddress;
 	private ProgramLocation startLocation;
-	private List<ProgramLocation> matchesForCurrentAddress = new LinkedList<ProgramLocation>();
+	private List<TextSearchResult> matchesForCurrentAddress = new LinkedList<>();
 
-	protected ProgramDatabaseFieldSearcher(Pattern pattern, boolean forward, ProgramLocation startLoc, AddressSetView set) {
+	protected ProgramDatabaseFieldSearcher(Pattern pattern, boolean forward,
+			ProgramLocation startLoc, AddressSetView set) {
 		this.pattern = pattern;
 		this.forward = forward;
 		this.startLocation = startLoc;
-		
+
-		if (forward && set != null && !set.isEmpty() && startLoc != null && 
+		if (forward && set != null && !set.isEmpty() && startLoc != null &&
-				!set.getMinAddress().equals(startLoc.getAddress())) {
+			!set.getMinAddress().equals(startLoc.getAddress())) {
 			throw new IllegalArgumentException("Start location and addressSet are inconsistent!");
 		}
-		if (!forward && set != null && !set.isEmpty() && startLoc != null && 
+		if (!forward && set != null && !set.isEmpty() && startLoc != null &&
-				!set.getMaxAddress().equals(startLoc.getAddress())) {
+			!set.getMaxAddress().equals(startLoc.getAddress())) {
 			throw new IllegalArgumentException("Start location and addressSet are inconsistent!");
 		}
 
 	}
+
 	private void initialize() {
 		currentAddress = doAdvance(matchesForCurrentAddress);
-		trimMatchesForStartLocation( );
+		trimMatchesForStartLocation();
 	}
-	private Address doAdvance(List<ProgramLocation> currentMatches) {
+
+	private Address doAdvance(List<TextSearchResult> currentMatches) {
 		Address address = advance(matchesForCurrentAddress);
-        if (!forward) {
+		if (!forward) {
-        	Collections.reverse( matchesForCurrentAddress );
+			Collections.reverse(matchesForCurrentAddress);
-        }
+		}
-        return address;
+		return address;
 	}
-	protected abstract Address advance(List<ProgramLocation> currentMatches);
+
-	
+	protected abstract Address advance(List<TextSearchResult> currentMatches);
-	public Address getNextSignificantAddress( Address address ) {
+
+	public Address getNextSignificantAddress(Address address) {
 		if (address == null) {
 			initialize();
 			return currentAddress;
@@ -65,37 +70,37 @@ public abstract class ProgramDatabaseFieldSearcher {
 		if (currentAddress == null) {  // we have no more records in our iterator.
 			return null;
 		}
-		if (currentAddress.equals( address )) {		// we need to move to the next record
+		if (currentAddress.equals(address)) {		// we need to move to the next record
 			currentAddress = doAdvance(matchesForCurrentAddress);
 		}
 		return currentAddress;
 	}
 
-	public ProgramLocation getMatch() {
+	public TextSearchResult getMatch() {
-		return matchesForCurrentAddress.remove( 0 );
+		return matchesForCurrentAddress.remove(0);
 	}
-	
+
-	public boolean hasMatch( Address address ) {
+	public boolean hasMatch(Address address) {
 		if (!address.equals(currentAddress)) {
 			return false;
 		}
 		return !matchesForCurrentAddress.isEmpty();
-	}	
+	}
 
-	private void trimMatchesForStartLocation( ) {
+	private void trimMatchesForStartLocation() {
 		if (startLocation == null) {
 			return;
 		}
-		if (!startLocation.getAddress().equals( currentAddress )) {
+		if (!startLocation.getAddress().equals(currentAddress)) {
 			return;
 		}
-		Iterator<ProgramLocation> it = matchesForCurrentAddress.iterator();
+		Iterator<TextSearchResult> it = matchesForCurrentAddress.iterator();
-		while(it.hasNext()) {
+		while (it.hasNext()) {
-			ProgramLocation programLoc = it.next();
+			ProgramLocation programLoc = it.next().programLocation();
-			int compareVal = startLocation.compareTo( programLoc );
+			int compareVal = startLocation.compareTo(programLoc);
-			if ((forward && compareVal >=0) ||
+			if ((forward && compareVal >= 0) ||
-				(!forward && compareVal <=0 )) {	
+				(!forward && compareVal <= 0)) {
-					it.remove();
+				it.remove();
 			}
 		}
 	}

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/plugin/core/searchtext/databasesearcher/ProgramDatabaseSearcher.java

@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ public class ProgramDatabaseSearcher implements Searcher {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public ProgramLocation search() {
+	public TextSearchResult search() {
 		List<ProgramDatabaseFieldSearcher> orderedSearchers = searchers;
 		if (!searchOptions.isForward()) {
 			orderedSearchers = new ArrayList<>(searchers);
@@ -210,8 +210,9 @@ public class ProgramDatabaseSearcher implements Searcher {
 		}
 		if (options.searchBothInstructionMnemonicAndOperands()) {
 			searchers.add(
-				InstructionMnemonicOperandFieldSearcher.createInstructionMnemonicAndOperandFieldSearcher(
+				InstructionMnemonicOperandFieldSearcher
-					program, adjustedStart, trimmedSet, forward, pattern, format));
+						.createInstructionMnemonicAndOperandFieldSearcher(
+							program, adjustedStart, trimmedSet, forward, pattern, format));
 		}
 		if (options.searchOnlyInstructionMnemonics()) {
 			searchers.add(

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/plugin/processors/generic/PcodeFieldFactory.java

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import java.util.*;
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.field.*;
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.support.FieldLocation;
 import ghidra.GhidraOptions;
-import ghidra.app.util.HighlightProvider;
+import ghidra.app.util.ListingHighlightProvider;
 import ghidra.app.util.pcode.AttributedStringPcodeFormatter;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.field.*;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.format.FieldFormatModel;
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ public class PcodeFieldFactory extends FieldFactory {
 	}
 
 	public PcodeFieldFactory(String name, FieldFormatModel model,
-			HighlightProvider highlightProvider, Options displayOptions, Options fieldOptions) {
+			ListingHighlightProvider highlightProvider, Options displayOptions, Options fieldOptions) {
 
 		super(name, model, highlightProvider, displayOptions, fieldOptions);
 		setWidth(300);
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ public class PcodeFieldFactory extends FieldFactory {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public FieldFactory newInstance(FieldFormatModel myModel, HighlightProvider highlightProvider,
+	public FieldFactory newInstance(FieldFormatModel myModel, ListingHighlightProvider highlightProvider,
 			ToolOptions options, ToolOptions fieldOptions) {
 		return new PcodeFieldFactory(FIELD_NAME, myModel, highlightProvider, options, fieldOptions);
 	}

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/services/CodeViewerService.java

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.FieldPanel;
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.field.Field;
 import ghidra.app.nav.Navigatable;
 import ghidra.app.plugin.core.codebrowser.CodeBrowserPlugin;
-import ghidra.app.util.HighlightProvider;
+import ghidra.app.util.ListingHighlightProvider;
 import ghidra.app.util.ProgramDropProvider;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.format.FormatManager;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.listingpanel.*;
@@ -105,14 +105,14 @@ public interface CodeViewerService {
 	 * @param provider The provider to set.
 	 * @param program The program with which to associate the given provider.
 	 */
-	public void setHighlightProvider(HighlightProvider provider, Program program);
+	public void setHighlightProvider(ListingHighlightProvider provider, Program program);
 
 	/**
 	 * Remove the highlight provider.
 	 * @param provider the provider to remove.
 	 * @param program the program associated with the given provider.
 	 */
-	public void removeHighlightProvider(HighlightProvider provider, Program program);
+	public void removeHighlightProvider(ListingHighlightProvider provider, Program program);
 
 	/**
 	 * Set a listing panel on the code viewer.

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/ListingHighlightProvider.java

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 /* ###
  * IP: GHIDRA
- * REVIEWED: YES
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -16,28 +15,27 @@
  */
 package ghidra.app.util;
 
-import ghidra.app.util.viewer.field.FieldFactory;
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.support.Highlight;
+import ghidra.app.util.viewer.field.ListingField;
+import ghidra.program.model.listing.CodeUnit;
 
 /**
- * Provider of Highlight objects appropriate for the text, object, and FieldFactory class.
+ * Provider of Highlight objects appropriate {@link ListingField}s.
- *
  */
-public interface HighlightProvider {
+public interface ListingHighlightProvider {
 
-	public static final Highlight[] EMPTY_HIGHLIGHT = new Highlight[0];
+	public static final Highlight[] NO_HIGHLIGHTS = new Highlight[0];
 
 	/**
-	 * Get the highlights appropriate for the given text, object, and FieldFactory class.
+	 * Get the highlights appropriate for the given text
+	 * 
 	 * @param text the entire text contained in the field, regardless of layout.
-	 * @param obj object that provides the information to be rendered (usually a code unit)
+	 * @param field the field being rendered.  From this field you can get the field factory and 
-	 * @param fieldFactoryClass the class that indicates what type of field is being rendered.
+	 *        the proxy object, which is usually a {@link CodeUnit}.
-	 * For Example, address fields would have the AddressFieldFactory class.
+	 * @param cursorTextOffset the cursor position within the given text or -1 if no cursor in this 
-	 * @param cursorTextOffset the cursor position within the given text or -1 if no cursor in this field.
+	 *        field.
 	 * @return an array of highlight objects that indicate the location within the text string to
-	 * be highlighted.
+	 *         be highlighted.
 	 */
-	public Highlight[] getHighlights(String text, Object obj,
+	public Highlight[] createHighlights(String text, ListingField field, int cursorTextOffset);
-			Class<? extends FieldFactory> fieldFactoryClass, int cursorTextOffset);
-
 }

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/viewer/field/AbstractVariableFieldFactory.java

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ package ghidra.app.util.viewer.field;
 
 import java.awt.*;
 
-import ghidra.app.util.HighlightProvider;
+import ghidra.app.util.ListingHighlightProvider;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.field.ListingColors.FunctionColors;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.format.FieldFormatModel;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.options.OptionsGui;
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractVariableFieldFactory extends FieldFactory {
 	 * @param fieldOptions the Options for field specific properties.
 	 */
 	protected AbstractVariableFieldFactory(String name, FieldFormatModel model,
-			HighlightProvider highlightProvider, Options displayOptions, Options fieldOptions) {
+			ListingHighlightProvider highlightProvider, Options displayOptions, Options fieldOptions) {
 		super(name, model, highlightProvider, displayOptions, fieldOptions);
 	}
 

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/viewer/field/AddressFieldFactory.java

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import java.math.BigInteger;
 
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.field.*;
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.support.FieldLocation;
-import ghidra.app.util.HighlightProvider;
+import ghidra.app.util.ListingHighlightProvider;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.format.FieldFormatModel;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.proxy.ProxyObj;
 import ghidra.framework.options.*;
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ public class AddressFieldFactory extends FieldFactory {
 	 * @param displayOptions the Options for display properties.
 	 * @param fieldOptions the Options for field specific properties.
 	 */
-	private AddressFieldFactory(FieldFormatModel model, HighlightProvider hlProvider,
+	private AddressFieldFactory(FieldFormatModel model, ListingHighlightProvider hlProvider,
 			Options displayOptions, Options fieldOptions) {
 		super(FIELD_NAME, model, hlProvider, displayOptions, fieldOptions);
 		initOptions(fieldOptions);
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ public class AddressFieldFactory extends FieldFactory {
 
 	@Override
 	public FieldFactory newInstance(FieldFormatModel newModel,
-			HighlightProvider highlightStringProvider, ToolOptions toolOptions,
+			ListingHighlightProvider highlightStringProvider, ToolOptions toolOptions,
 			ToolOptions fieldOptions) {
 		return new AddressFieldFactory(newModel, highlightStringProvider, toolOptions,
 			fieldOptions);

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/viewer/field/ArrayValuesFieldFactory.java

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import java.math.BigInteger;
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.field.*;
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.support.FieldLocation;
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.support.RowColLocation;
-import ghidra.app.util.HighlightProvider;
+import ghidra.app.util.ListingHighlightProvider;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.format.FieldFormatModel;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.format.FormatManager;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.proxy.ProxyObj;
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ public class ArrayValuesFieldFactory extends FieldFactory {
 
 	@Override
 	public FieldFactory newInstance(FieldFormatModel formatModel,
-			HighlightProvider highlightProvider, ToolOptions toolOptions,
+			ListingHighlightProvider highlightProvider, ToolOptions toolOptions,
 			ToolOptions fieldOptions) {
 		return new ArrayValuesFieldFactory(formatModel, highlightProvider, toolOptions,
 			fieldOptions);
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ public class ArrayValuesFieldFactory extends FieldFactory {
 	 * @param displayOptions the Options for display properties.
 	 * @param fieldOptions the Options for field specific properties.
 	 */
-	private ArrayValuesFieldFactory(FieldFormatModel model, HighlightProvider hlProvider,
+	private ArrayValuesFieldFactory(FieldFormatModel model, ListingHighlightProvider hlProvider,
 			Options displayOptions, Options fieldOptions) {
 		super(FIELD_NAME, model, hlProvider, displayOptions, fieldOptions);
 		setupOptions(fieldOptions);

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/viewer/field/AssignedVariableFieldFactory.java

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import java.util.ArrayList;
 
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.field.*;
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.support.FieldLocation;
-import ghidra.app.util.HighlightProvider;
+import ghidra.app.util.ListingHighlightProvider;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.field.ListingColors.FunctionColors;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.format.FieldFormatModel;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.proxy.ProxyObj;
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public class AssignedVariableFieldFactory extends FieldFactory {
 	 * @param displayOptions the Options for display properties.
 	 * @param fieldOptions the Options for field specific properties.
 	 */
-	private AssignedVariableFieldFactory(FieldFormatModel model, HighlightProvider hsProvider,
+	private AssignedVariableFieldFactory(FieldFormatModel model, ListingHighlightProvider hsProvider,
 			Options displayOptions, Options fieldOptions) {
 		super(FIELD_NAME, model, hsProvider, displayOptions, fieldOptions);
 	}
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ public class AssignedVariableFieldFactory extends FieldFactory {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public FieldFactory newInstance(FieldFormatModel formatModel, HighlightProvider hsProvider,
+	public FieldFactory newInstance(FieldFormatModel formatModel, ListingHighlightProvider hsProvider,
 			ToolOptions displayOptions, ToolOptions fieldOptions) {
 		return new AssignedVariableFieldFactory(formatModel, hsProvider, displayOptions,
 			fieldOptions);

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/viewer/field/BytesFieldFactory.java

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import java.math.BigInteger;
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.field.*;
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.support.FieldLocation;
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.support.RowColLocation;
-import ghidra.app.util.HighlightProvider;
+import ghidra.app.util.ListingHighlightProvider;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.format.FieldFormatModel;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.proxy.ProxyObj;
 import ghidra.framework.options.Options;
@@ -35,10 +35,12 @@ import ghidra.framework.options.ToolOptions;
 import ghidra.program.model.data.DataType;
 import ghidra.program.model.data.Structure;
 import ghidra.program.model.listing.*;
+import ghidra.program.model.mem.Memory;
 import ghidra.program.model.mem.MemoryAccessException;
 import ghidra.program.util.BytesFieldLocation;
 import ghidra.program.util.ProgramLocation;
 import ghidra.util.HelpLocation;
+import ghidra.util.Msg;
 
 /**
   *  Generates Bytes Fields.
@@ -81,7 +83,7 @@ public class BytesFieldFactory extends FieldFactory {
 	 * @param displayOptions the Options for display properties.
 	 * @param fieldOptions the Options for field specific properties.
 	 */
-	private BytesFieldFactory(FieldFormatModel model, HighlightProvider hlProvider,
+	private BytesFieldFactory(FieldFormatModel model, ListingHighlightProvider hlProvider,
 			Options displayOptions, Options fieldOptions) {
 		super(FIELD_NAME, model, hlProvider, displayOptions, fieldOptions);
 
@@ -171,22 +173,23 @@ public class BytesFieldFactory extends FieldFactory {
 		if (!enabled || !(obj instanceof CodeUnit)) {
 			return null;
 		}
-		CodeUnit cu = (CodeUnit) obj;
 
+		CodeUnit cu = (CodeUnit) obj;
 		int length = Math.min(cu.getLength(), 100);
 		byte[] bytes = new byte[length];
+		Memory memory = cu.getProgram().getMemory();
 		try {
-			length = cu.getProgram().getMemory().getBytes(cu.getAddress(), bytes);
+			length = memory.getBytes(cu.getAddress(), bytes);
 		}
 		catch (MemoryAccessException e) {
 			return null;
 		}
+
 		if (length == 0) {
 			return null;
 		}
 
-		if ((cu instanceof Instruction) && reverseInstByteOrdering &&
+		if ((cu instanceof Instruction) && reverseInstByteOrdering && !memory.isBigEndian()) {
-			!cu.getProgram().getMemory().isBigEndian()) {
 			int i = 0;
 			int j = length - 1;
 			while (j > i) {
@@ -196,26 +199,24 @@ public class BytesFieldFactory extends FieldFactory {
 			}
 		}
 
-		int fieldElementLength = length / byteGroupSize;
+		int groupLength = length / byteGroupSize;
 		int residual = length % byteGroupSize;
 		if (residual != 0) {
-			fieldElementLength++;
+			groupLength++;
 		}
+
 		boolean wasTruncated = length != cu.getLength();
-
 		byte[] alignmentBytes = getAlignmentBytes(cu, wasTruncated);
-		int extraLen = getLengthForAlignmentBytes(alignmentBytes, residual);
+		int extraLength = getLengthForAlignmentBytes(alignmentBytes, residual);
-
+		FieldElement[] elements = new FieldElement[groupLength + extraLength];
-		FieldElement[] aStrings = new FieldElement[fieldElementLength + extraLen];
+		boolean addDelimiter = extraLength != 0;
-
+		buildAttributedByteValues(elements, 0, bytes, length, 0, ListingColors.BYTES, addDelimiter);
-		buildAttributedByteValues(aStrings, 0, bytes, length, 0, ListingColors.BYTES,
+		if (addDelimiter) {
-			extraLen != 0);
+			buildAttributedByteValues(elements, groupLength, alignmentBytes,
-		if (extraLen != 0) {
-			buildAttributedByteValues(aStrings, fieldElementLength, alignmentBytes,
 				alignmentBytes.length, residual, ListingColors.BYTES_ALIGNMENT, false);
 		}
 
-		return ListingTextField.createPackedTextField(this, proxy, aStrings, startX + varWidth,
+		return ListingTextField.createPackedTextField(this, proxy, elements, startX + varWidth,
 			width, maxDisplayLines, hlProvider);
 	}
 
@@ -242,9 +243,9 @@ public class BytesFieldFactory extends FieldFactory {
 		return null;
 	}
 
-	private int buildAttributedByteValues(FieldElement[] aStrings, int pos, byte[] bytes, int size,
+	private int buildAttributedByteValues(FieldElement[] elements, int pos, byte[] bytes, int size,
-			int residual, Color c, boolean addDelimToLastGroup) {
+			int residual, Color color, boolean addDelimiter) {
-		StringBuffer buffer = new StringBuffer();
+		StringBuilder buffer = new StringBuilder();
 		int groupSize = byteGroupSize - residual;
 		int tempGroupSize = 0;
 		for (int i = 0; i < size; ++i) {
@@ -263,19 +264,20 @@ public class BytesFieldFactory extends FieldFactory {
 			if (tempGroupSize == groupSize) {
 				tempGroupSize = 0;
 				groupSize = byteGroupSize;
-				if (i < size - 1 || addDelimToLastGroup) {
+				if (i < size - 1 || addDelimiter) {
 					buffer.append(delim);
 				}
-				AttributedString as = new AttributedString(buffer.toString(), c, getMetrics());
+				AttributedString as = new AttributedString(buffer.toString(), color, getMetrics());
-				aStrings[pos] = new TextFieldElement(as, pos, 0);
+				elements[pos] = new TextFieldElement(as, pos, 0);
 				pos++;
-				buffer = new StringBuffer();
+				buffer = new StringBuilder();
 			}
 		}
+
 		// append incomplete byte group...
 		if (tempGroupSize > 0) {
-			AttributedString as = new AttributedString(buffer.toString(), c, getMetrics());
+			AttributedString as = new AttributedString(buffer.toString(), color, getMetrics());
-			aStrings[pos] = new TextFieldElement(as, pos, 0);
+			elements[pos] = new TextFieldElement(as, pos, 0);
 		}
 		return tempGroupSize;
 	}
@@ -310,8 +312,8 @@ public class BytesFieldFactory extends FieldFactory {
 		if (alignSize <= 0) {
 			return null;
 		}
-		int alignmentOffset = data.getParentOffset() + data.getLength();
 
+		int alignmentOffset = data.getParentOffset() + data.getLength();
 		byte[] bytes = new byte[alignSize];
 		parent.getBytes(bytes, alignmentOffset);
 		return bytes;
@@ -319,13 +321,15 @@ public class BytesFieldFactory extends FieldFactory {
 
 	@Override
 	public ProgramLocation getProgramLocation(int row, int col, ListingField bf) {
+
+		Msg.debug(this, "Bytes - getProgLoc() - row / col: " + row + " / " + col);
+
 		Object obj = bf.getProxy().getObject();
 		if (!(obj instanceof CodeUnit) || row < 0 || col < 0) {
 			return null;
 		}
 
 		CodeUnit cu = (CodeUnit) obj;
-
 		int[] cpath = null;
 		if (cu instanceof Data) {
 			cpath = ((Data) cu).getComponentPath();
@@ -354,16 +358,15 @@ public class BytesFieldFactory extends FieldFactory {
 
 		int byteIndex = tokenIndex * byteGroupSize + getByteIndexInToken(tokenCharPos);
 		int charOffset = computeCharOffset(tokenCharPos);
-
 		return new BytesFieldLocation(cu.getProgram(), cu.getMinAddress(),
 			cu.getMinAddress().add(byteIndex), cpath, charOffset);
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 *  Computes how many bytes the the given column position represents. Normally
+	 * Computes how many bytes the the given column position represents. Normally this is just the 
-	 *  this is just the  column position / 2 (since each byte consists of two chars).  There
+	 * column position / 2 (since each byte consists of two chars).  There is a special case when 
-	 *  is a special case when the col position is just past the last char of the token.  In
+	 * the col position is just past the last char of the token.  In this case, we want to return 
-	 *  this case, we want to return the number of bytes in a token - 1;
+	 * the number of bytes in a token - 1;
 	 */
 	private int getByteIndexInToken(int col) {
 		if (col >= byteGroupSize * CHARS_IN_BYTE) {
@@ -374,11 +377,10 @@ public class BytesFieldFactory extends FieldFactory {
 
 	/**
 	 * Computes the character offset for a BytesFieldLocation based on the character column the
-	 * cursor is at in the token.  BytesFieldLocation character offsets are always as if the group size is 1.
+	 * cursor is at in the token.  BytesFieldLocation character offsets are always as if the group 
-	 * So for all positions except the last byte, it is just the column modulo 2.  For the last byte, we have
+	 * size is 1. So for all positions except the last byte, it is just the column modulo 2.  For 
-	 * to account for any columns past the last char.  In this case, we have to subtract off
+	 * the last byte, we have to account for any columns past the last char.  In this case, we have 
-	 * 2 for every byte before the last byte.
+	 * to subtract off 2 for every byte before the last byte.
-	 *
 	 */
 	private int computeCharOffset(int col) {
 		if (col >= byteGroupSize * CHARS_IN_BYTE) {
@@ -390,17 +392,16 @@ public class BytesFieldFactory extends FieldFactory {
 	@Override
 	public FieldLocation getFieldLocation(ListingField bf, BigInteger index, int fieldNum,
 			ProgramLocation loc) {
+
 		if (!(loc instanceof BytesFieldLocation)) {
 			return null;
 		}
-
 		Object obj = bf.getProxy().getObject();
 		if (!(obj instanceof CodeUnit)) {
 			return null;
 		}
 
 		CodeUnit cu = (CodeUnit) obj;
-
 		BytesFieldLocation bytesLoc = (BytesFieldLocation) loc;
 		int byteIndex = bytesLoc.getByteIndex();
 		int columnInByte = bytesLoc.getColumnInByte();
@@ -442,7 +443,8 @@ public class BytesFieldFactory extends FieldFactory {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public FieldFactory newInstance(FieldFormatModel formatModel, HighlightProvider provider,
+	public FieldFactory newInstance(FieldFormatModel formatModel,
+			ListingHighlightProvider provider,
 			ToolOptions displayOptions, ToolOptions fieldOptions) {
 		return new BytesFieldFactory(formatModel, provider, displayOptions, fieldOptions);
 	}

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/viewer/field/DummyFieldFactory.java

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import java.math.BigInteger;
 
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.field.*;
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.support.FieldLocation;
-import ghidra.app.util.HighlightProvider;
+import ghidra.app.util.ListingHighlightProvider;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.format.FieldFormatModel;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.format.FormatManager;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.proxy.ProxyObj;
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ public class DummyFieldFactory extends FieldFactory {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public FieldFactory newInstance(FieldFormatModel formatModel, HighlightProvider hlProvdier,
+	public FieldFactory newInstance(FieldFormatModel formatModel, ListingHighlightProvider hlProvdier,
 			ToolOptions options, ToolOptions fieldOptions) {
 		return this;
 	}

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/viewer/field/EolCommentFieldFactory.java

@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ public class EolCommentFieldFactory extends FieldFactory {
 	 * @param displayOptions the Options for display properties.
 	 * @param fieldOptions the Options for field specific properties.
 	 */
-	private EolCommentFieldFactory(FieldFormatModel model, HighlightProvider hlProvider,
+	private EolCommentFieldFactory(FieldFormatModel model, ListingHighlightProvider hlProvider,
 			ToolOptions displayOptions, ToolOptions fieldOptions) {
 		super(FIELD_NAME, model, hlProvider, displayOptions, fieldOptions);
 		HelpLocation hl = new HelpLocation("CodeBrowserPlugin", "EOL_Comments_Field");
@@ -522,13 +522,13 @@ public class EolCommentFieldFactory extends FieldFactory {
 		if (!(obj instanceof CodeUnit)) {
 			return null;
 		}
+
 		DisplayableEol displayableEol =
 			new DisplayableEol((CodeUnit) obj, alwaysShowRepeatable, alwaysShowRefRepeatables,
 				alwaysShowAutomatic, codeUnitFormatOptions.followReferencedPointers(),
 				maxDisplayLines, useAbbreviatedAutomatic, showAutomaticFunctions);
 
 		ListingTextField btf = (ListingTextField) bf;
-
 		RowColLocation eolRowCol = displayableEol.getRowCol((CommentFieldLocation) loc);
 		RowColLocation rcl = btf.dataToScreenLocation(eolRowCol.row(), eolRowCol.col());
 		if (!hasSamePath(bf, loc)) {
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@ public class EolCommentFieldFactory extends FieldFactory {
 
 	@Override
 	public FieldFactory newInstance(FieldFormatModel fieldFormatModel,
-			HighlightProvider highlightProvider, ToolOptions newDisplayOptions,
+			ListingHighlightProvider highlightProvider, ToolOptions newDisplayOptions,
 			ToolOptions newFieldOptions) {
 		return new EolCommentFieldFactory(fieldFormatModel, highlightProvider, newDisplayOptions,
 			newFieldOptions);

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/viewer/field/ErrorFieldMouseHandler.java

@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 package ghidra.app.util.viewer.field;
 
 import ghidra.app.nav.Navigatable;
-import ghidra.app.util.viewer.format.ErrorListingField;
 import ghidra.framework.plugintool.ServiceProvider;
 import ghidra.program.util.ProgramLocation;
 import ghidra.util.Msg;

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/viewer/field/ErrorListingField.java

@@ -13,16 +13,16 @@
  * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
  * limitations under the License.
  */
-package ghidra.app.util.viewer.format;
+package ghidra.app.util.viewer.field;
 
 import java.awt.Color;
 
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.field.*;
-import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.support.*;
+import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.support.FieldLocation;
+import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.support.Highlight;
 import generic.theme.GColor;
 import generic.theme.GThemeDefaults.Colors;
-import ghidra.app.util.HighlightProvider;
+import ghidra.app.util.ListingHighlightProvider;
-import ghidra.app.util.viewer.field.*;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.proxy.ProxyObj;
 
 public class ErrorListingField extends ListingTextField {
@@ -31,21 +31,25 @@ public class ErrorListingField extends ListingTextField {
 
 	private Throwable t;
 
-	private static HighlightProvider myProvider =
+	private static ListingHighlightProvider myProvider =
-		(text, obj, fieldFactoryClass, cursorTextOffset) -> new Highlight[] {
+		(text, field, cursorTextOffset) -> new Highlight[] {
 			new Highlight(0, text.length() - 1, BG_ERROR_COLOR) };
 
 	public ErrorListingField(FieldFactory ff, ProxyObj<?> proxy, int varWidth, Throwable t) {
-		super(ff, proxy, createField(ff, proxy, varWidth, t));
+		super(ff, proxy, null, createHighlightFactory());
+		this.field = createField(ff, proxy, varWidth);
 		this.t = t;
 	}
 
-	private static TextField createField(FieldFactory ff, ProxyObj<?> proxy, int varWidth,
+	private static ListingFieldHighlightFactoryAdapter createHighlightFactory() {
-			Throwable t) {
+		return new ListingFieldHighlightFactoryAdapter(myProvider);
-		HighlightFactory hlFactory =
+	}
-			new FieldHighlightFactory(myProvider, ff.getClass(), proxy.getObject());
+
-		return new ClippingTextField(ff.getStartX() + varWidth, ff.getWidth(),
+	private ClippingTextField createField(FieldFactory ff, ProxyObj<?> proxy, int varWidth) {
-			createElement(ff, t), hlFactory);
+		ClippingTextField textField =
+			new ClippingTextField(ff.getStartX() + varWidth, ff.getWidth(),
+				createElement(ff, t), hlFactory);
+		return textField;
 	}
 
 	private static FieldElement createElement(FieldFactory ff, Throwable t) {

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/viewer/field/FieldFactory.java

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import java.math.BigInteger;
 
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.support.FieldLocation;
 import generic.theme.Gui;
-import ghidra.app.util.HighlightProvider;
+import ghidra.app.util.ListingHighlightProvider;
 import ghidra.app.util.template.TemplateSimplifier;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.format.FieldFormatModel;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.proxy.ProxyObj;
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public abstract class FieldFactory implements ExtensionPoint {
 	protected Font baseFont;
 	protected int style = -1;
 	protected boolean enabled = true;
-	protected HighlightProvider hlProvider;
+	protected ListingHighlightProvider hlProvider;
 
 	protected String colorOptionName;
 	protected String styleOptionName;
@@ -65,7 +65,8 @@ public abstract class FieldFactory implements ExtensionPoint {
 	 * @param displayOptions the Options for display properties.
 	 * @param fieldOptions the Options for field specific properties.
 	 */
-	protected FieldFactory(String name, FieldFormatModel model, HighlightProvider highlightProvider,
+	protected FieldFactory(String name, FieldFormatModel model,
+			ListingHighlightProvider highlightProvider,
 			Options displayOptions, Options fieldOptions) {
 		this.name = name;
 		this.model = model;
@@ -81,7 +82,7 @@ public abstract class FieldFactory implements ExtensionPoint {
 
 	protected void initFieldOptions(Options fieldOptions) {
 		fieldOptions.getOptions(name)
-			.setOptionsHelpLocation(new HelpLocation("CodeBrowserPlugin", name));
+				.setOptionsHelpLocation(new HelpLocation("CodeBrowserPlugin", name));
 	}
 
 	protected void initDisplayOptions(Options displayOptions) {
@@ -121,7 +122,8 @@ public abstract class FieldFactory implements ExtensionPoint {
 	 * @return the factory
 	 */
 	public abstract FieldFactory newInstance(FieldFormatModel formatModel,
-			HighlightProvider highlightProvider, ToolOptions options, ToolOptions fieldOptions);
+			ListingHighlightProvider highlightProvider, ToolOptions options,
+			ToolOptions fieldOptions);
 
 	/**
 	 * Notifications that the display options changed.
@@ -220,6 +222,19 @@ public abstract class FieldFactory implements ExtensionPoint {
 		model.modelChanged();
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Returns true if this given field represents the given location
+	 * @param listingField the field
+	 * @param location the location 
+	 * @return true if this given field represents the given location
+	 */
+	public boolean supportsLocation(ListingField listingField, ProgramLocation location) {
+		BigInteger dummyIndex = BigInteger.ZERO;
+		int dummyFieldNumber = 0;
+		FieldLocation f = getFieldLocation(listingField, dummyIndex, dummyFieldNumber, location);
+		return f != null;
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Generates a Field based on the given information.
 	 * @param obj The object that the generated field will report some information about.

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/viewer/field/FieldHighlightFactory.java

@@ -1,51 +0,0 @@
-/* ###
- * IP: GHIDRA
- *
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- * 
- *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- * 
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-package ghidra.app.util.viewer.field;
-
-import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.field.Field;
-import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.support.Highlight;
-import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.support.HighlightFactory;
-import ghidra.app.util.HighlightProvider;
-
-/**
- * Wrapper class to hold field factory information in the text field to be provided to the
- * highlightProvider to get highlights just before the field is painted.
- *
- */
-public class FieldHighlightFactory implements HighlightFactory {
-
-	private HighlightProvider provider;
-	private Class<? extends FieldFactory> fieldFactoryClass;
-	private Object obj;
-
-	/**
-	 * Constructs a new FieldHighlightFactory.
-	 * @param provider the HighlightProvider that will actually compute the highlights.
-	 * @param fieldFactoryClass the class of the field factory that generated the field to be rendered.
-	 * @param obj the object that holds the information that will be rendered (usually a code unit)
-	 */
-	public FieldHighlightFactory(HighlightProvider provider,
-			Class<? extends FieldFactory> fieldFactoryClass, Object obj) {
-		this.provider = provider;
-		this.fieldFactoryClass = fieldFactoryClass;
-		this.obj = obj;
-	}
-
-	@Override
-	public Highlight[] getHighlights(Field field, String text, int cursorTextOffset) {
-		return provider.getHighlights(text, obj, fieldFactoryClass, cursorTextOffset);
-	}
-}

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/viewer/field/FieldNameFieldFactory.java

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import java.math.BigInteger;
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.field.*;
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.support.FieldLocation;
 import ghidra.GhidraOptions;
-import ghidra.app.util.HighlightProvider;
+import ghidra.app.util.ListingHighlightProvider;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.format.FieldFormatModel;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.format.FormatManager;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.proxy.ProxyObj;
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ public class FieldNameFieldFactory extends FieldFactory {
 	 * @param displayOptions the Options for display properties.
 	 * @param fieldOptions the Options for field specific properties.
 	 */
-	private FieldNameFieldFactory(FieldFormatModel model, HighlightProvider hlProvider,
+	private FieldNameFieldFactory(FieldFormatModel model, ListingHighlightProvider hlProvider,
 			Options displayOptions, ToolOptions fieldOptions) {
 		super(FIELD_NAME, model, hlProvider, displayOptions, fieldOptions);
 		fieldOptions.registerOption(ARRAY_INDEX_FORMAT_NAME, IndexFormat.decimal, null,
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ public class FieldNameFieldFactory extends FieldFactory {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public FieldFactory newInstance(FieldFormatModel formatModel, HighlightProvider provider,
+	public FieldFactory newInstance(FieldFormatModel formatModel, ListingHighlightProvider provider,
 			ToolOptions toolOptions, ToolOptions fieldOptions) {
 		return new FieldNameFieldFactory(formatModel, provider, toolOptions, fieldOptions);
 	}

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/viewer/field/FileOffsetFieldFactory.java

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import java.math.BigInteger;
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.field.*;
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.support.FieldLocation;
 import generic.theme.GColor;
-import ghidra.app.util.HighlightProvider;
+import ghidra.app.util.ListingHighlightProvider;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.format.FieldFormatModel;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.proxy.ProxyObj;
 import ghidra.framework.options.*;
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ public class FileOffsetFieldFactory extends FieldFactory {
 	 * @param displayOptions the Options for display properties.
 	 * @param fieldOptions the Options for field specific properties.
 	 */
-	private FileOffsetFieldFactory(FieldFormatModel model, HighlightProvider hlProvider,
+	private FileOffsetFieldFactory(FieldFormatModel model, ListingHighlightProvider hlProvider,
 			Options displayOptions, Options fieldOptions) {
 		super(FIELD_NAME, model, hlProvider, displayOptions, fieldOptions);
 		initOptions(fieldOptions);
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ public class FileOffsetFieldFactory extends FieldFactory {
 
 	@Override
 	public FieldFactory newInstance(FieldFormatModel formatModel,
-			HighlightProvider highlightProvider, ToolOptions options, ToolOptions fieldOptions) {
+			ListingHighlightProvider highlightProvider, ToolOptions options, ToolOptions fieldOptions) {
 		return new FileOffsetFieldFactory(formatModel, highlightProvider, options, fieldOptions);
 	}
 

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/viewer/field/FunctionCallFixupFieldFactory.java

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import java.util.ArrayList;
 
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.field.*;
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.support.FieldLocation;
-import ghidra.app.util.HighlightProvider;
+import ghidra.app.util.ListingHighlightProvider;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.field.ListingColors.FunctionColors;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.format.FieldFormatModel;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.proxy.FunctionProxy;
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ public class FunctionCallFixupFieldFactory extends FieldFactory {
 	 * @param displayOptions the Options for display properties.
 	 * @param fieldOptions the Options for field specific properties.
 	 */
-	public FunctionCallFixupFieldFactory(FieldFormatModel model, HighlightProvider hlProvider,
+	public FunctionCallFixupFieldFactory(FieldFormatModel model, ListingHighlightProvider hlProvider,
 			Options displayOptions, Options fieldOptions) {
 		super(FIELD_NAME, model, hlProvider, displayOptions, fieldOptions);
 
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ public class FunctionCallFixupFieldFactory extends FieldFactory {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public FieldFactory newInstance(FieldFormatModel formatModel, HighlightProvider provider,
+	public FieldFactory newInstance(FieldFormatModel formatModel, ListingHighlightProvider provider,
 			ToolOptions displayOptions, ToolOptions fieldOptions) {
 		return new FunctionCallFixupFieldFactory(formatModel, provider, displayOptions,
 			fieldOptions);

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/viewer/field/FunctionPurgeFieldFactory.java

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import java.math.BigInteger;
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.field.*;
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.support.FieldLocation;
 import generic.theme.GColor;
-import ghidra.app.util.HighlightProvider;
+import ghidra.app.util.ListingHighlightProvider;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.format.FieldFormatModel;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.proxy.ProxyObj;
 import ghidra.framework.options.Options;
@@ -37,14 +37,14 @@ public class FunctionPurgeFieldFactory extends FieldFactory {
 		super(FIELD_NAME);
 	}
 
-	private FunctionPurgeFieldFactory(FieldFormatModel model, HighlightProvider hlProvider,
+	private FunctionPurgeFieldFactory(FieldFormatModel model, ListingHighlightProvider hlProvider,
 			Options displayOptions, Options fieldOptions) {
 		super(FIELD_NAME, model, hlProvider, displayOptions, fieldOptions);
 
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public FieldFactory newInstance(FieldFormatModel newModel, HighlightProvider newHlProvider,
+	public FieldFactory newInstance(FieldFormatModel newModel, ListingHighlightProvider newHlProvider,
 			ToolOptions toolOptions, ToolOptions fieldOptions) {
 		return new FunctionPurgeFieldFactory(newModel, newHlProvider, toolOptions, fieldOptions);
 	}

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/viewer/field/FunctionRepeatableCommentFieldFactory.java

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.field.AttributedString;
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.field.FieldElement;
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.support.FieldLocation;
 import generic.theme.GColor;
-import ghidra.app.util.HighlightProvider;
+import ghidra.app.util.ListingHighlightProvider;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.field.ListingColors.CommentColors;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.format.FieldFormatModel;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.proxy.FunctionProxy;
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ public class FunctionRepeatableCommentFieldFactory extends FieldFactory {
 	 * @param fieldOptions the Options for field specific properties.
 	 */
 	public FunctionRepeatableCommentFieldFactory(FieldFormatModel model,
-			HighlightProvider hlProvider, Options displayOptions, Options fieldOptions) {
+			ListingHighlightProvider hlProvider, Options displayOptions, Options fieldOptions) {
 		super(FIELD_NAME, model, hlProvider, displayOptions, fieldOptions);
 
 	}
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ public class FunctionRepeatableCommentFieldFactory extends FieldFactory {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public FieldFactory newInstance(FieldFormatModel formatModel, HighlightProvider provider,
+	public FieldFactory newInstance(FieldFormatModel formatModel, ListingHighlightProvider provider,
 			ToolOptions options, ToolOptions fieldOptions) {
 
 		return new FunctionRepeatableCommentFieldFactory(formatModel, provider, options,

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/viewer/field/FunctionSignatureFieldFactory.java

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.field.*;
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.support.FieldLocation;
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.support.RowColLocation;
 import ghidra.GhidraOptions;
-import ghidra.app.util.HighlightProvider;
+import ghidra.app.util.ListingHighlightProvider;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.field.ListingColors.FunctionColors;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.format.FieldFormatModel;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.proxy.FunctionProxy;
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ public class FunctionSignatureFieldFactory extends FieldFactory {
 	 * @param displayOptions the Options for display properties.
 	 * @param fieldOptions the Options for field specific properties.
 	 */
-	public FunctionSignatureFieldFactory(FieldFormatModel model, HighlightProvider hlProvider,
+	public FunctionSignatureFieldFactory(FieldFormatModel model, ListingHighlightProvider hlProvider,
 			ToolOptions displayOptions, ToolOptions fieldOptions) {
 		super(FIELD_NAME, model, hlProvider, displayOptions, fieldOptions);
 
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ public class FunctionSignatureFieldFactory extends FieldFactory {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public FieldFactory newInstance(FieldFormatModel formatModel, HighlightProvider provider,
+	public FieldFactory newInstance(FieldFormatModel formatModel, ListingHighlightProvider provider,
 			ToolOptions toolOptions, ToolOptions fieldOptions) {
 		return new FunctionSignatureFieldFactory(formatModel, provider, toolOptions, fieldOptions);
 	}

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/viewer/field/FunctionSignatureSourceFieldFactory.java

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import java.math.BigInteger;
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.field.AttributedString;
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.field.TextFieldElement;
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.support.FieldLocation;
-import ghidra.app.util.HighlightProvider;
+import ghidra.app.util.ListingHighlightProvider;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.field.ListingColors.FunctionColors;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.format.FieldFormatModel;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.proxy.FunctionProxy;
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ public class FunctionSignatureSourceFieldFactory extends FieldFactory {
 	 * @param displayOptions the Options for display properties.
 	 * @param fieldOptions the Options for field specific properties.
 	 */
-	public FunctionSignatureSourceFieldFactory(FieldFormatModel model, HighlightProvider hlProvider,
+	public FunctionSignatureSourceFieldFactory(FieldFormatModel model, ListingHighlightProvider hlProvider,
 			Options displayOptions, Options fieldOptions) {
 		super(FIELD_NAME, model, hlProvider, displayOptions, fieldOptions);
 	}
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ public class FunctionSignatureSourceFieldFactory extends FieldFactory {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public FieldFactory newInstance(FieldFormatModel formatModel, HighlightProvider provider,
+	public FieldFactory newInstance(FieldFormatModel formatModel, ListingHighlightProvider provider,
 			ToolOptions toolOptions, ToolOptions fieldOptions) {
 		return new FunctionSignatureSourceFieldFactory(formatModel, provider, toolOptions,
 			fieldOptions);

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/viewer/field/FunctionTagFieldFactory.java

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import org.apache.commons.lang3.StringUtils;
 
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.field.*;
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.support.FieldLocation;
-import ghidra.app.util.HighlightProvider;
+import ghidra.app.util.ListingHighlightProvider;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.field.ListingColors.FunctionColors;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.format.FieldFormatModel;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.proxy.FunctionProxy;
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ public class FunctionTagFieldFactory extends FieldFactory {
 	 * @param displayOptions the Options for display properties.
 	 * @param fieldOptions the Options for field specific properties.
 	 */
-	private FunctionTagFieldFactory(FieldFormatModel model, HighlightProvider hlProvider,
+	private FunctionTagFieldFactory(FieldFormatModel model, ListingHighlightProvider hlProvider,
 			Options displayOptions, Options fieldOptions) {
 		super(FIELD_NAME, model, hlProvider, displayOptions, fieldOptions);
 	}
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ public class FunctionTagFieldFactory extends FieldFactory {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public FieldFactory newInstance(FieldFormatModel formatModel, HighlightProvider provider,
+	public FieldFactory newInstance(FieldFormatModel formatModel, ListingHighlightProvider provider,
 			ToolOptions toolOptions, ToolOptions fieldOptions) {
 		return new FunctionTagFieldFactory(formatModel, provider, toolOptions, fieldOptions);
 	}

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/viewer/field/ImageFactoryField.java

@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ import javax.swing.Icon;
 
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.field.SimpleImageField;
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.support.FieldLocation;
-import ghidra.app.util.viewer.format.FieldFormatModel;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.proxy.EmptyProxy;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.proxy.ProxyObj;
 
@@ -79,11 +78,6 @@ public class ImageFactoryField extends SimpleImageField implements ListingField
 		return factory;
 	}
 
-	@Override
-	public FieldFormatModel getFieldModel() {
-		return factory.getFieldModel();
-	}
-
 	@Override
 	public ProxyObj<?> getProxy() {
 		if (proxy == null) {

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/viewer/field/IndentField.java

@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.internal.FieldBackgroundColorManager;
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.internal.PaintContext;
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.support.*;
 import generic.theme.GThemeDefaults.Colors.Palette;
-import ghidra.app.util.viewer.format.FieldFormatModel;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.proxy.EmptyProxy;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.proxy.ProxyObj;
 
@@ -80,15 +79,6 @@ public class IndentField implements ListingField {
 		return factory;
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * Returns the FieldModel that contains the FieldFactory that generated this
-	 * field.
-	 */
-	@Override
-	public FieldFormatModel getFieldModel() {
-		return factory.getFieldModel();
-	}
-
 	/**
 	 * Returns the object associated with this field instance.
 	 */

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/viewer/field/InstructionMaskValueFieldFactory.java

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import java.math.BigInteger;
 
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.field.*;
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.support.FieldLocation;
-import ghidra.app.util.HighlightProvider;
+import ghidra.app.util.ListingHighlightProvider;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.field.ListingColors.MaskColors;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.format.FieldFormatModel;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.proxy.ProxyObj;
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ public class InstructionMaskValueFieldFactory extends FieldFactory {
 	 * @param displayOptions the Options for display properties.
 	 * @param fieldOptions the Options for field specific properties.
 	 */
-	private InstructionMaskValueFieldFactory(FieldFormatModel model, HighlightProvider hsProvider,
+	private InstructionMaskValueFieldFactory(FieldFormatModel model, ListingHighlightProvider hsProvider,
 			Options displayOptions, Options fieldOptions) {
 		super(FIELD_NAME, model, hsProvider, displayOptions, fieldOptions);
 	}
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ public class InstructionMaskValueFieldFactory extends FieldFactory {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public FieldFactory newInstance(FieldFormatModel formatModel, HighlightProvider hsProvider,
+	public FieldFactory newInstance(FieldFormatModel formatModel, ListingHighlightProvider hsProvider,
 			ToolOptions toolOptions, ToolOptions fieldOptions) {
 		return new InstructionMaskValueFieldFactory(formatModel, hsProvider, toolOptions,
 			fieldOptions);

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/viewer/field/LabelFieldFactory.java

@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ public class LabelFieldFactory extends FieldFactory {
 	 * @param displayOptions the Options for display properties.
 	 * @param fieldOptions the Options for field specific properties.
 	 */
-	private LabelFieldFactory(FieldFormatModel model, HighlightProvider hlProvider,
+	private LabelFieldFactory(FieldFormatModel model, ListingHighlightProvider hlProvider,
 			ToolOptions displayOptions, ToolOptions fieldOptions) {
 		super(FIELD_NAME, model, hlProvider, displayOptions, fieldOptions);
 
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@ public class LabelFieldFactory extends FieldFactory {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public FieldFactory newInstance(FieldFormatModel formatModel, HighlightProvider provider,
+	public FieldFactory newInstance(FieldFormatModel formatModel, ListingHighlightProvider provider,
 			ToolOptions pDisplayOptions, ToolOptions fieldOptions) {
 		return new LabelFieldFactory(formatModel, provider, pDisplayOptions, fieldOptions);
 	}

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/viewer/field/ListingField.java

@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ package ghidra.app.util.viewer.field;
 
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.field.Field;
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.support.FieldLocation;
-import ghidra.app.util.viewer.format.FieldFormatModel;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.proxy.ProxyObj;
 
 /**
@@ -31,24 +30,6 @@ public interface ListingField extends Field {
 	 */
 	public FieldFactory getFieldFactory();
 
-	/**
-	 * Returns the height above the imaginary base line used for alignment of fields.
-	 */
-	@Override
-	public int getHeightAbove();
-
-	/**
-	 * Returns the height below the imaginary base line used for alignment of fields.
-	 */
-	@Override
-	public int getHeightBelow();
-
-	/**
-	 * Returns the fieldModel that has the FieldFactory that generated this field.
-	 * @return the fieldModel that has the FieldFactory that generated this field.
-	 */
-	public FieldFormatModel getFieldModel();
-
 	/**
 	 * Returns the object that the fieldFactory used to generate the information in this field.
 	 * @return the object that the fieldFactory used to generate the information in this field.

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/viewer/field/ListingFieldHighlightFactoryAdapter.java

@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+/* ###
+ * IP: GHIDRA
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ * 
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ * 
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package ghidra.app.util.viewer.field;
+
+import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.field.Field;
+import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.support.FieldHighlightFactory;
+import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.support.Highlight;
+import ghidra.app.util.ListingHighlightProvider;
+import ghidra.app.util.viewer.listingpanel.ListingPanel;
+import ghidra.util.Msg;
+import utilities.util.reflection.ReflectionUtilities;
+
+/**
+ * Wrapper class to translate calls to {@link FieldHighlightFactory} into a call needed by the 
+ * {@link ListingHighlightProvider}.   This class holds field factory information in the text 
+ * field to be provided to the highlightProvider to get highlights just before the field is painted.
+ * <p>
+ * This class is needed to allow the basic {@link Field} API to be used with more richness at the
+ * {@link ListingPanel} level.
+ */
+public class ListingFieldHighlightFactoryAdapter implements FieldHighlightFactory {
+
+	private ListingHighlightProvider provider;
+	private ListingField listingField;
+
+	/**
+	 * Constructor
+	 * @param provider the HighlightProvider that will actually compute the highlights.
+	 */
+	public ListingFieldHighlightFactoryAdapter(ListingHighlightProvider provider) {
+		this.provider = provider;
+	}
+
+	void setListingField(ListingField listingField) {
+		this.listingField = listingField;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public Highlight[] createHighlights(Field field, String text, int cursorTextOffset) {
+		if (listingField == null) {
+			Msg.error(this,
+				"Listing highlight factory not correctly setup; ListingField must be set",
+				ReflectionUtilities.createJavaFilteredThrowable());
+			return NO_HIGHLIGHTS;
+		}
+		return provider.createHighlights(text, listingField, cursorTextOffset);
+	}
+}

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/viewer/field/ListingTextField.java

@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ import javax.swing.JComponent;
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.field.*;
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.internal.FieldBackgroundColorManager;
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.internal.PaintContext;
-import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.support.*;
+import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.support.FieldLocation;
-import ghidra.app.util.HighlightProvider;
+import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.support.RowColLocation;
-import ghidra.app.util.viewer.format.FieldFormatModel;
+import ghidra.app.util.ListingHighlightProvider;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.proxy.EmptyProxy;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.proxy.ProxyObj;
 
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ public class ListingTextField implements ListingField, TextField {
 	private ProxyObj<?> proxy;
 	private FieldFactory factory;
 	protected TextField field;
+	protected ListingFieldHighlightFactoryAdapter hlFactory;
 
 	/**
 	 * Creates a new ListingTextField that displays the text on a single line, clipping as needed.
@@ -53,21 +54,24 @@ public class ListingTextField implements ListingField, TextField {
 	 */
 	public static ListingTextField createSingleLineTextField(FieldFactory factory,
 			ProxyObj<?> proxy, FieldElement fieldElement, int startX, int width,
-			HighlightProvider provider) {
+			ListingHighlightProvider provider) {
 
-		HighlightFactory hlFactory =
+		ListingFieldHighlightFactoryAdapter hlFactory =
-			new FieldHighlightFactory(provider, factory.getClass(), proxy.getObject());
+			new ListingFieldHighlightFactoryAdapter(provider);
 		TextField field = new ClippingTextField(startX, width, fieldElement, hlFactory);
-		return new ListingTextField(factory, proxy, field);
+		ListingTextField listingField = new ListingTextField(factory, proxy, field, hlFactory);
+		return listingField;
 	}
 
 	public static ListingTextField createSingleLineTextFieldWithReverseClipping(
 			AddressFieldFactory factory, ProxyObj<?> proxy, FieldElement fieldElement, int startX,
-			int width, HighlightProvider provider) {
+			int width, ListingHighlightProvider provider) {
-		HighlightFactory hlFactory =
+
-			new FieldHighlightFactory(provider, factory.getClass(), proxy.getObject());
+		ListingFieldHighlightFactoryAdapter hlFactory =
+			new ListingFieldHighlightFactoryAdapter(provider);
 		TextField field = new ReverseClippingTextField(startX, width, fieldElement, hlFactory);
-		return new ListingTextField(factory, proxy, field);
+		ListingTextField listingField = new ListingTextField(factory, proxy, field, hlFactory);
+		return listingField;
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -85,13 +89,14 @@ public class ListingTextField implements ListingField, TextField {
 	 */
 	public static ListingTextField createWordWrappedTextField(FieldFactory factory,
 			ProxyObj<?> proxy, FieldElement fieldElement, int startX, int width, int maxLines,
-			HighlightProvider provider) {
+			ListingHighlightProvider provider) {
 
-		HighlightFactory hlFactory =
+		ListingFieldHighlightFactoryAdapter hlFactory =
-			new FieldHighlightFactory(provider, factory.getClass(), proxy.getObject());
+			new ListingFieldHighlightFactoryAdapter(provider);
 		TextField field =
 			new WrappingVerticalLayoutTextField(fieldElement, startX, width, maxLines, hlFactory);
-		return new ListingTextField(factory, proxy, field);
+		ListingTextField listingField = new ListingTextField(factory, proxy, field, hlFactory);
+		return listingField;
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -109,13 +114,14 @@ public class ListingTextField implements ListingField, TextField {
 	 */
 	public static ListingTextField createPackedTextField(FieldFactory factory, ProxyObj<?> proxy,
 			FieldElement[] textElements, int startX, int width, int maxLines,
-			HighlightProvider provider) {
+			ListingHighlightProvider provider) {
 
-		HighlightFactory hlFactory =
+		ListingFieldHighlightFactoryAdapter hlFactory =
-			new FieldHighlightFactory(provider, factory.getClass(), proxy.getObject());
+			new ListingFieldHighlightFactoryAdapter(provider);
 		List<FieldElement> list = Arrays.asList(textElements);
 		TextField field = new FlowLayoutTextField(list, startX, width, maxLines, hlFactory);
-		return new ListingTextField(factory, proxy, field);
+		ListingTextField listingField = new ListingTextField(factory, proxy, field, hlFactory);
+		return listingField;
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -132,20 +138,24 @@ public class ListingTextField implements ListingField, TextField {
 	 */
 	public static ListingTextField createMultilineTextField(FieldFactory factory, ProxyObj<?> proxy,
 			FieldElement[] textElements, int startX, int width, int maxLines,
-			HighlightProvider provider) {
+			ListingHighlightProvider provider) {
 
-		HighlightFactory hlFactory =
+		ListingFieldHighlightFactoryAdapter hlFactory =
-			new FieldHighlightFactory(provider, factory.getClass(), proxy.getObject());
+			new ListingFieldHighlightFactoryAdapter(provider);
 		List<FieldElement> list = Arrays.asList(textElements);
 		TextField field =
 			new VerticalLayoutTextField(list, startX, width, maxLines, hlFactory);
-		return new ListingTextField(factory, proxy, field);
+		ListingTextField listingField = new ListingTextField(factory, proxy, field, hlFactory);
+		return listingField;
 	}
 
-	protected ListingTextField(FieldFactory factory, ProxyObj<?> proxy, TextField field) {
+	protected ListingTextField(FieldFactory factory, ProxyObj<?> proxy, TextField field,
+			ListingFieldHighlightFactoryAdapter hlFactory) {
 		this.factory = factory;
 		this.proxy = proxy;
 		this.field = field;
+		this.hlFactory = hlFactory;
+		hlFactory.setListingField(this);
 	}
 
 	@Override
@@ -303,11 +313,6 @@ public class ListingTextField implements ListingField, TextField {
 		return proxy;
 	}
 
-	@Override
-	public FieldFormatModel getFieldModel() {
-		return factory.getFieldModel();
-	}
-
 	@Override
 	public boolean isClipped() {
 		return field.isClipped();

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/viewer/field/MemoryBlockStartFieldFactory.java

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import java.util.List;
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.field.*;
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.support.FieldLocation;
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.support.RowColLocation;
-import ghidra.app.util.HighlightProvider;
+import ghidra.app.util.ListingHighlightProvider;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.format.FieldFormatModel;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.proxy.ProxyObj;
 import ghidra.framework.options.Options;
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ public class MemoryBlockStartFieldFactory extends FieldFactory {
 	 * @param displayOptions the Options for display properties.
 	 * @param fieldOptions the Options for field specific properties.
 	 */
-	private MemoryBlockStartFieldFactory(FieldFormatModel model, HighlightProvider hlProvider,
+	private MemoryBlockStartFieldFactory(FieldFormatModel model, ListingHighlightProvider hlProvider,
 			Options displayOptions, Options fieldOptions) {
 		super(FIELD_NAME, model, hlProvider, displayOptions, fieldOptions);
 	}
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ public class MemoryBlockStartFieldFactory extends FieldFactory {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public FieldFactory newInstance(FieldFormatModel formatModel, HighlightProvider provider,
+	public FieldFactory newInstance(FieldFormatModel formatModel, ListingHighlightProvider provider,
 			ToolOptions displayOptions, ToolOptions fieldOptions) {
 		return new MemoryBlockStartFieldFactory(formatModel, provider, displayOptions,
 			fieldOptions);

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/viewer/field/MnemonicFieldFactory.java

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.field.*;
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.support.FieldLocation;
 import generic.theme.GThemeDefaults.Colors.Messages;
 import ghidra.GhidraOptions;
-import ghidra.app.util.HighlightProvider;
+import ghidra.app.util.ListingHighlightProvider;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.field.ListingColors.MnemonicColors;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.format.FieldFormatModel;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.proxy.ProxyObj;
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ public class MnemonicFieldFactory extends FieldFactory {
 	 * @param displayOptions the Options for display properties.
 	 * @param fieldOptions the Options for field specific properties.
 	 */
-	private MnemonicFieldFactory(FieldFormatModel model, HighlightProvider hsProvider,
+	private MnemonicFieldFactory(FieldFormatModel model, ListingHighlightProvider hsProvider,
 			Options displayOptions, ToolOptions fieldOptions) {
 		super(FIELD_NAME, model, hsProvider, displayOptions, fieldOptions);
 
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ public class MnemonicFieldFactory extends FieldFactory {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public FieldFactory newInstance(FieldFormatModel formatModel, HighlightProvider hsProvider,
+	public FieldFactory newInstance(FieldFormatModel formatModel, ListingHighlightProvider hsProvider,
 			ToolOptions displayOptions, ToolOptions fieldOptions) {
 		return new MnemonicFieldFactory(formatModel, hsProvider, displayOptions, fieldOptions);
 	}

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/viewer/field/OpenCloseField.java

@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.internal.PaintContext;
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.support.*;
 import generic.theme.GIcon;
 import generic.theme.GThemeDefaults.Colors.Palette;
-import ghidra.app.util.viewer.format.FieldFormatModel;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.proxy.EmptyProxy;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.proxy.ProxyObj;
 import ghidra.program.model.listing.Data;
@@ -82,11 +81,6 @@ public class OpenCloseField implements ListingField {
 		return factory;
 	}
 
-	@Override
-	public FieldFormatModel getFieldModel() {
-		return factory.getFieldModel();
-	}
-
 	@Override
 	public ProxyObj<?> getProxy() {
 		if (proxy == null) {

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/viewer/field/OpenCloseFieldFactory.java

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ package ghidra.app.util.viewer.field;
 import java.math.BigInteger;
 
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.support.FieldLocation;
-import ghidra.app.util.HighlightProvider;
+import ghidra.app.util.ListingHighlightProvider;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.format.FieldFormatModel;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.proxy.ProxyObj;
 import ghidra.framework.options.Options;
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ public class OpenCloseFieldFactory extends FieldFactory {
 	 * @param displayOptions the Options for display properties.
 	 * @param fieldOptions the Options for field specific properties.
 	 */
-	private OpenCloseFieldFactory(FieldFormatModel model, HighlightProvider hlProvider,
+	private OpenCloseFieldFactory(FieldFormatModel model, ListingHighlightProvider hlProvider,
 			Options displayOptions, Options fieldOptions) {
 		super(FIELD_NAME, model, hlProvider, displayOptions, fieldOptions);
 		servicesChanged();
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ public class OpenCloseFieldFactory extends FieldFactory {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public FieldFactory newInstance(FieldFormatModel fieldModel, HighlightProvider provider,
+	public FieldFactory newInstance(FieldFormatModel fieldModel, ListingHighlightProvider provider,
 			ToolOptions displayOptions, ToolOptions fieldOptions) {
 		return new OpenCloseFieldFactory(fieldModel, provider, displayOptions, fieldOptions);
 	}

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/viewer/field/OperandFieldFactory.java

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ package ghidra.app.util.viewer.field;
 import java.math.BigInteger;
 
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.support.FieldLocation;
-import ghidra.app.util.HighlightProvider;
+import ghidra.app.util.ListingHighlightProvider;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.format.FieldFormatModel;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.proxy.ProxyObj;
 import ghidra.framework.options.ToolOptions;
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ public class OperandFieldFactory extends OperandFieldHelper {
 	 * @param displayOptions the Options for display properties.
 	 * @param fieldOptions the Options for field specific properties.
 	 */
-	protected OperandFieldFactory(FieldFormatModel model, HighlightProvider hlProvider,
+	protected OperandFieldFactory(FieldFormatModel model, ListingHighlightProvider hlProvider,
 			ToolOptions displayOptions, ToolOptions fieldOptions) {
 		super(FIELD_NAME, model, hlProvider, displayOptions, fieldOptions);
 	}
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ public class OperandFieldFactory extends OperandFieldHelper {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public FieldFactory newInstance(FieldFormatModel formatModel, HighlightProvider hsProvider,
+	public FieldFactory newInstance(FieldFormatModel formatModel, ListingHighlightProvider hsProvider,
 			ToolOptions displayOptions, ToolOptions fieldOptions) {
 		return new OperandFieldFactory(formatModel, hsProvider, displayOptions, fieldOptions);
 	}

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/viewer/field/OperandFieldHelper.java

@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ abstract class OperandFieldHelper extends FieldFactory {
 	 * @param displayOptions the Options for display properties.
 	 * @param fieldOptions the Options for field specific properties.
 	 */
-	OperandFieldHelper(String name, FieldFormatModel model, HighlightProvider hlProvider,
+	OperandFieldHelper(String name, FieldFormatModel model, ListingHighlightProvider hlProvider,
 			ToolOptions displayOptions, ToolOptions fieldOptions) {
 		super(name, model, hlProvider, displayOptions, fieldOptions);
 

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/viewer/field/ParallelInstructionFieldFactory.java

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import java.math.BigInteger;
 
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.field.*;
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.support.FieldLocation;
-import ghidra.app.util.HighlightProvider;
+import ghidra.app.util.ListingHighlightProvider;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.format.FieldFormatModel;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.proxy.ProxyObj;
 import ghidra.framework.options.Options;
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ public class ParallelInstructionFieldFactory extends FieldFactory {
 	 * @param displayOptions the Options for display properties.
 	 * @param fieldOptions the Options for field specific properties.
 	 */
-	private ParallelInstructionFieldFactory(FieldFormatModel model, HighlightProvider hsProvider,
+	private ParallelInstructionFieldFactory(FieldFormatModel model, ListingHighlightProvider hsProvider,
 			Options displayOptions, Options fieldOptions) {
 		super(FIELD_NAME, model, hsProvider, displayOptions, fieldOptions);
 	}
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ public class ParallelInstructionFieldFactory extends FieldFactory {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public FieldFactory newInstance(FieldFormatModel formatModel, HighlightProvider hsProvider,
+	public FieldFactory newInstance(FieldFormatModel formatModel, ListingHighlightProvider hsProvider,
 			ToolOptions toolOptinos, ToolOptions fieldOptions) {
 		return new ParallelInstructionFieldFactory(formatModel, hsProvider, toolOptinos,
 			fieldOptions);

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/viewer/field/PlateFieldFactory.java

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.field.*;
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.support.*;
 import generic.theme.GThemeDefaults.Colors.Palette;
 import ghidra.app.util.HelpTopics;
-import ghidra.app.util.HighlightProvider;
+import ghidra.app.util.ListingHighlightProvider;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.field.ListingColors.CommentColors;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.format.FieldFormatModel;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.listingpanel.ListingModel;
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ public class PlateFieldFactory extends FieldFactory {
 	 * @param displayOptions the Options for display properties.
 	 * @param fieldOptions the Options for field specific properties.
 	 */
-	private PlateFieldFactory(FieldFormatModel model, HighlightProvider hlProvider,
+	private PlateFieldFactory(FieldFormatModel model, ListingHighlightProvider hlProvider,
 			Options displayOptions, Options fieldOptions) {
 		super(FIELD_NAME, model, hlProvider, displayOptions, fieldOptions);
 		init(fieldOptions);
@@ -161,9 +161,13 @@ public class PlateFieldFactory extends FieldFactory {
 			return null;
 		}
 
+		ListingFieldHighlightFactoryAdapter hlFactory =
+			new ListingFieldHighlightFactoryAdapter(hlProvider);
 		PlateFieldTextField textField =
-			new PlateFieldTextField(elements, this, proxy, startX, width, commentText, isClipped);
+			new PlateFieldTextField(elements, this, proxy, startX, width, commentText, isClipped,
-		return new PlateListingTextField(proxy, textField);
+				hlFactory);
+		PlateListingTextField listingField = new PlateListingTextField(proxy, textField, hlFactory);
+		return listingField;
 	}
 
 	private boolean getFormattedFieldElements(CodeUnit cu, List<FieldElement> elements) {
@@ -567,7 +571,8 @@ public class PlateFieldFactory extends FieldFactory {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public FieldFactory newInstance(FieldFormatModel formatModel, HighlightProvider hsProvider,
+	public FieldFactory newInstance(FieldFormatModel formatModel,
+			ListingHighlightProvider hsProvider,
 			ToolOptions toolOptions, ToolOptions fieldOptions) {
 		return new PlateFieldFactory(formatModel, hsProvider, toolOptions, fieldOptions);
 	}
@@ -718,8 +723,9 @@ public class PlateFieldFactory extends FieldFactory {
 
 	class PlateListingTextField extends ListingTextField {
 
-		PlateListingTextField(ProxyObj<?> proxy, PlateFieldTextField field) {
+		PlateListingTextField(ProxyObj<?> proxy, PlateFieldTextField field,
-			super(PlateFieldFactory.this, proxy, field);
+				ListingFieldHighlightFactoryAdapter hlFactory) {
+			super(PlateFieldFactory.this, proxy, field, hlFactory);
 		}
 
 		PlateFieldTextField getPlateTextField() {
@@ -734,9 +740,8 @@ public class PlateFieldFactory extends FieldFactory {
 
 		PlateFieldTextField(List<FieldElement> textElements, PlateFieldFactory factory,
 				ProxyObj<?> proxy, int startX, int width, String commentText,
-				boolean isCommentClipped) {
+				boolean isCommentClipped, FieldHighlightFactory hlFactory) {
-			super(textElements, startX, width, Integer.MAX_VALUE,
+			super(textElements, startX, width, Integer.MAX_VALUE, hlFactory);
-				new FieldHighlightFactory(hlProvider, factory.getClass(), proxy.getObject()));
 			this.commentText = commentText;
 			this.isCommentClipped = isCommentClipped;
 		}

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/viewer/field/PostCommentFieldFactory.java

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import org.apache.commons.lang3.StringUtils;
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.field.*;
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.support.FieldLocation;
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.support.FieldUtils;
-import ghidra.app.util.HighlightProvider;
+import ghidra.app.util.ListingHighlightProvider;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.field.ListingColors.CommentColors;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.format.FieldFormatModel;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.options.OptionsGui;
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ public class PostCommentFieldFactory extends FieldFactory {
 	 * @param displayOptions the Options for display properties.
 	 * @param fieldOptions the Options for field specific properties.
 	 */
-	private PostCommentFieldFactory(FieldFormatModel model, HighlightProvider hlProvider,
+	private PostCommentFieldFactory(FieldFormatModel model, ListingHighlightProvider hlProvider,
 			Options displayOptions, Options fieldOptions) {
 		super(FIELD_NAME, model, hlProvider, displayOptions, fieldOptions);
 
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ public class PostCommentFieldFactory extends FieldFactory {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public FieldFactory newInstance(FieldFormatModel formatModel, HighlightProvider provider,
+	public FieldFactory newInstance(FieldFormatModel formatModel, ListingHighlightProvider provider,
 			ToolOptions toolOptions, ToolOptions fieldOptions) {
 		return new PostCommentFieldFactory(formatModel, provider, toolOptions, fieldOptions);
 	}

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/viewer/field/PreCommentFieldFactory.java

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import org.apache.commons.lang3.StringUtils;
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.field.*;
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.support.FieldLocation;
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.support.FieldUtils;
-import ghidra.app.util.HighlightProvider;
+import ghidra.app.util.ListingHighlightProvider;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.field.ListingColors.CommentColors;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.format.FieldFormatModel;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.options.OptionsGui;
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ public class PreCommentFieldFactory extends FieldFactory {
 	 * @param displayOptions the Options for display properties.
 	 * @param fieldOptions the Options for field specific properties.
 	 */
-	private PreCommentFieldFactory(FieldFormatModel model, HighlightProvider hlProvider,
+	private PreCommentFieldFactory(FieldFormatModel model, ListingHighlightProvider hlProvider,
 			Options displayOptions, Options fieldOptions) {
 		super(FIELD_NAME, model, hlProvider, displayOptions, fieldOptions);
 
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ public class PreCommentFieldFactory extends FieldFactory {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public FieldFactory newInstance(FieldFormatModel formatModel, HighlightProvider provider,
+	public FieldFactory newInstance(FieldFormatModel formatModel, ListingHighlightProvider provider,
 			ToolOptions toolOptions, ToolOptions fieldOptions) {
 		return new PreCommentFieldFactory(formatModel, provider, toolOptions, fieldOptions);
 	}

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/viewer/field/RegisterFieldFactory.java

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import java.util.*;
 
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.field.*;
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.support.FieldLocation;
-import ghidra.app.util.HighlightProvider;
+import ghidra.app.util.ListingHighlightProvider;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.format.FieldFormatModel;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.proxy.ProxyObj;
 import ghidra.framework.options.Options;
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ public class RegisterFieldFactory extends FieldFactory {
 		super(FIELD_NAME);
 	}
 
-	private RegisterFieldFactory(FieldFormatModel model, HighlightProvider highlightProvider,
+	private RegisterFieldFactory(FieldFormatModel model, ListingHighlightProvider highlightProvider,
 			Options displayOptions, Options fieldOptions) {
 		super(FIELD_NAME, model, highlightProvider, displayOptions, fieldOptions);
 		regComp = new RegComparator();
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ public class RegisterFieldFactory extends FieldFactory {
 
 	@Override
 	public FieldFactory newInstance(FieldFormatModel formatModel,
-			HighlightProvider highlightProvider, ToolOptions toolOptions,
+			ListingHighlightProvider highlightProvider, ToolOptions toolOptions,
 			ToolOptions fieldOptions) {
 		return new RegisterFieldFactory(formatModel, highlightProvider, toolOptions, fieldOptions);
 	}

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/viewer/field/RegisterTransitionFieldFactory.java

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import java.util.List;
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.field.*;
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.support.FieldLocation;
 import ghidra.app.cmd.function.CallDepthChangeInfo;
-import ghidra.app.util.HighlightProvider;
+import ghidra.app.util.ListingHighlightProvider;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.format.FieldFormatModel;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.proxy.ProxyObj;
 import ghidra.framework.options.Options;
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ public class RegisterTransitionFieldFactory extends FieldFactory {
 	 * @param displayOptions the Options for display properties.
 	 * @param fieldOptions the Options for field specific properties.
 	 */
-	private RegisterTransitionFieldFactory(FieldFormatModel model, HighlightProvider hsProvider,
+	private RegisterTransitionFieldFactory(FieldFormatModel model, ListingHighlightProvider hsProvider,
 			Options displayOptions, Options fieldOptions) {
 		super(FIELD_NAME, model, hsProvider, displayOptions, fieldOptions);
 		initOptions(displayOptions, fieldOptions);
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ public class RegisterTransitionFieldFactory extends FieldFactory {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public FieldFactory newInstance(FieldFormatModel fieldFormatModel, HighlightProvider hsProvider,
+	public FieldFactory newInstance(FieldFormatModel fieldFormatModel, ListingHighlightProvider hsProvider,
 			ToolOptions displayOptions, ToolOptions fieldOptions) {
 		return new RegisterTransitionFieldFactory(fieldFormatModel, hsProvider, displayOptions,
 			fieldOptions);

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/viewer/field/SeparatorFieldFactory.java

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import java.math.BigInteger;
 
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.field.*;
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.support.FieldLocation;
-import ghidra.app.util.HighlightProvider;
+import ghidra.app.util.ListingHighlightProvider;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.format.FieldFormatModel;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.listingpanel.ListingModel;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.proxy.ProxyObj;
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ public class SeparatorFieldFactory extends FieldFactory {
 	 * @param displayOptions the Options for display properties.
 	 * @param fieldOptions the Options for field specific properties.
 	 */
-	private SeparatorFieldFactory(FieldFormatModel model, HighlightProvider hlProvider,
+	private SeparatorFieldFactory(FieldFormatModel model, ListingHighlightProvider hlProvider,
 			Options displayOptions, Options fieldOptions) {
 		super(FIELD_NAME, model, hlProvider, displayOptions, fieldOptions);
 	}
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ public class SeparatorFieldFactory extends FieldFactory {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public FieldFactory newInstance(FieldFormatModel formatModel, HighlightProvider provider,
+	public FieldFactory newInstance(FieldFormatModel formatModel, ListingHighlightProvider provider,
 			ToolOptions displayOptions, ToolOptions fieldOptions) {
 		return new SeparatorFieldFactory(formatModel, provider, displayOptions, fieldOptions);
 	}

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/viewer/field/SpaceFieldFactory.java

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import java.math.BigInteger;
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.field.*;
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.support.FieldLocation;
 import generic.theme.GThemeDefaults.Colors;
-import ghidra.app.util.HighlightProvider;
+import ghidra.app.util.ListingHighlightProvider;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.format.FieldFormatModel;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.proxy.ProxyObj;
 import ghidra.framework.options.Options;
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public class SpaceFieldFactory extends FieldFactory {
 	 * @param displayOptions the Options for display properties.
 	 * @param fieldOptions the Options for field specific properties.
 	 */
-	private SpaceFieldFactory(FieldFormatModel model, HighlightProvider hlProvider,
+	private SpaceFieldFactory(FieldFormatModel model, ListingHighlightProvider hlProvider,
 			Options displayOptions, Options fieldOptions) {
 
 		super(FIELD_NAME, model, hlProvider, displayOptions, fieldOptions);
@@ -146,10 +146,10 @@ public class SpaceFieldFactory extends FieldFactory {
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * @see ghidra.app.util.viewer.field.FieldFactory#newInstance(ghidra.app.util.viewer.format.FieldFormatModel, ghidra.app.util.HighlightProvider, ghidra.framework.options.ToolOptions, ghidra.framework.options.ToolOptions)
+	 * @see ghidra.app.util.viewer.field.FieldFactory#newInstance(ghidra.app.util.viewer.format.FieldFormatModel, ghidra.app.util.ListingHighlightProvider, ghidra.framework.options.ToolOptions, ghidra.framework.options.ToolOptions)
 	 */
 	@Override
-	public FieldFactory newInstance(FieldFormatModel formatModel, HighlightProvider provider,
+	public FieldFactory newInstance(FieldFormatModel formatModel, ListingHighlightProvider provider,
 			ToolOptions displayOptions, ToolOptions fieldOptions) {
 		return new SpaceFieldFactory(formatModel, provider, displayOptions, fieldOptions);
 	}

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/viewer/field/SpacerFieldFactory.java

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import java.math.BigInteger;
 import docking.widgets.OptionDialog;
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.field.*;
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.support.FieldLocation;
-import ghidra.app.util.HighlightProvider;
+import ghidra.app.util.ListingHighlightProvider;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.format.FieldFormatModel;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.proxy.ProxyObj;
 import ghidra.framework.options.Options;
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ public class SpacerFieldFactory extends FieldFactory {
 	 * @param displayOptions the Options for display properties.
 	 * @param fieldOptions the Options for field specific properties.
 	 */
-	private SpacerFieldFactory(FieldFormatModel model, HighlightProvider hsProvider,
+	private SpacerFieldFactory(FieldFormatModel model, ListingHighlightProvider hsProvider,
 			Options displayOptions, Options fieldOptions) {
 		super(FIELD_NAME, model, hsProvider, displayOptions, fieldOptions);
 	}
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ public class SpacerFieldFactory extends FieldFactory {
 	 * @param displayOptions the Options for display properties.
 	 * @param fieldOptions the Options for field specific properties.
 	  */
-	public SpacerFieldFactory(String text, FieldFormatModel model, HighlightProvider hsProvider,
+	public SpacerFieldFactory(String text, FieldFormatModel model, ListingHighlightProvider hsProvider,
 			Options displayOptions, Options fieldOptions) {
 
 		super(FIELD_NAME, model, hsProvider, displayOptions, fieldOptions);
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ public class SpacerFieldFactory extends FieldFactory {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public FieldFactory newInstance(FieldFormatModel formatModel, HighlightProvider provider,
+	public FieldFactory newInstance(FieldFormatModel formatModel, ListingHighlightProvider provider,
 			ToolOptions options, ToolOptions fieldOptions) {
 		return new SpacerFieldFactory(formatModel, provider, options, fieldOptions);
 	}

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/viewer/field/SubDataFieldFactory.java

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ package ghidra.app.util.viewer.field;
 import java.math.BigInteger;
 
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.support.FieldLocation;
-import ghidra.app.util.HighlightProvider;
+import ghidra.app.util.ListingHighlightProvider;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.format.FieldFormatModel;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.proxy.ProxyObj;
 import ghidra.framework.options.ToolOptions;
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ public class SubDataFieldFactory extends OperandFieldFactory {
 	}
 
 	private SubDataFieldFactory(String name, int[] componentPath, FieldFormatModel model,
-			HighlightProvider hlProvider, ToolOptions displayOptions, ToolOptions fieldOptions) {
+			ListingHighlightProvider hlProvider, ToolOptions displayOptions, ToolOptions fieldOptions) {
 		super(model, hlProvider, displayOptions, fieldOptions);
 		this.name = name;
 		this.componentPath = componentPath;
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ public class SubDataFieldFactory extends OperandFieldFactory {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public FieldFactory newInstance(FieldFormatModel formatModel, HighlightProvider provider,
+	public FieldFactory newInstance(FieldFormatModel formatModel, ListingHighlightProvider provider,
 			ToolOptions options, ToolOptions fieldOptions) {
 		return new SubDataFieldFactory(name, componentPath, formatModel, provider, options,
 			fieldOptions);

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/viewer/field/ThunkedFunctionFieldFactory.java

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import java.util.ArrayList;
 
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.field.*;
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.support.FieldLocation;
-import ghidra.app.util.HighlightProvider;
+import ghidra.app.util.ListingHighlightProvider;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.format.FieldFormatModel;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.proxy.FunctionProxy;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.proxy.ProxyObj;
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public class ThunkedFunctionFieldFactory extends FieldFactory {
 	 * @param displayOptions the Options for display properties.
 	 * @param fieldOptions the Options for field specific properties.
 	 */
-	public ThunkedFunctionFieldFactory(FieldFormatModel model, HighlightProvider hlProvider,
+	public ThunkedFunctionFieldFactory(FieldFormatModel model, ListingHighlightProvider hlProvider,
 			ToolOptions displayOptions, ToolOptions fieldOptions) {
 		super(FIELD_NAME, model, hlProvider, displayOptions, fieldOptions);
 	}
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ public class ThunkedFunctionFieldFactory extends FieldFactory {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public FieldFactory newInstance(FieldFormatModel formatModel, HighlightProvider provider,
+	public FieldFactory newInstance(FieldFormatModel formatModel, ListingHighlightProvider provider,
 			ToolOptions pDisplayOptions, ToolOptions fieldOptions) {
 		return new ThunkedFunctionFieldFactory(formatModel, provider, pDisplayOptions,
 			fieldOptions);

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/viewer/field/VariableCommentFieldFactory.java

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import java.math.BigInteger;
 
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.field.*;
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.support.FieldLocation;
-import ghidra.app.util.HighlightProvider;
+import ghidra.app.util.ListingHighlightProvider;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.format.FieldFormatModel;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.proxy.ProxyObj;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.proxy.VariableProxy;
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public class VariableCommentFieldFactory extends AbstractVariableFieldFactory {
 	 * @param displayOptions the Options for display properties.
 	 * @param fieldOptions the Options for field specific properties.
 	 */
-	private VariableCommentFieldFactory(FieldFormatModel model, HighlightProvider hlProvider,
+	private VariableCommentFieldFactory(FieldFormatModel model, ListingHighlightProvider hlProvider,
 			Options displayOptions, Options fieldOptions) {
 		super(FIELD_NAME, model, hlProvider, displayOptions, fieldOptions);
 	}
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ public class VariableCommentFieldFactory extends AbstractVariableFieldFactory {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public FieldFactory newInstance(FieldFormatModel formatModel, HighlightProvider provider,
+	public FieldFactory newInstance(FieldFormatModel formatModel, ListingHighlightProvider provider,
 			ToolOptions displayOptions, ToolOptions fieldOptions) {
 		return new VariableCommentFieldFactory(formatModel, provider, displayOptions, fieldOptions);
 	}

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/viewer/field/VariableLocFieldFactory.java

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.field.*;
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.support.FieldLocation;
 import generic.theme.GIcon;
 import generic.theme.GThemeDefaults.Colors.Messages;
-import ghidra.app.util.HighlightProvider;
+import ghidra.app.util.ListingHighlightProvider;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.format.FieldFormatModel;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.proxy.ProxyObj;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.proxy.VariableProxy;
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ public class VariableLocFieldFactory extends AbstractVariableFieldFactory {
 	 * @param displayOptions the Options for display properties.
 	 * @param fieldOptions the Options for field specific properties.
 	*/
-	private VariableLocFieldFactory(FieldFormatModel model, HighlightProvider hlProvider,
+	private VariableLocFieldFactory(FieldFormatModel model, ListingHighlightProvider hlProvider,
 			Options displayOptions, Options fieldOptions) {
 
 		super(FIELD_NAME, model, hlProvider, displayOptions, fieldOptions);
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ public class VariableLocFieldFactory extends AbstractVariableFieldFactory {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public FieldFactory newInstance(FieldFormatModel formatModel, HighlightProvider provider,
+	public FieldFactory newInstance(FieldFormatModel formatModel, ListingHighlightProvider provider,
 			ToolOptions toolOptions, ToolOptions fieldOptions) {
 		return new VariableLocFieldFactory(formatModel, provider, toolOptions, fieldOptions);
 	}

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/viewer/field/VariableNameFieldFactory.java

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import java.math.BigInteger;
 
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.field.*;
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.support.FieldLocation;
-import ghidra.app.util.HighlightProvider;
+import ghidra.app.util.ListingHighlightProvider;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.format.FieldFormatModel;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.proxy.ProxyObj;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.proxy.VariableProxy;
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public class VariableNameFieldFactory extends AbstractVariableFieldFactory {
 	 * @param displayOptions the Options for display properties.
 	 * @param fieldOptions the Options for field specific properties.
 	 */
-	private VariableNameFieldFactory(FieldFormatModel model, HighlightProvider hlProvider,
+	private VariableNameFieldFactory(FieldFormatModel model, ListingHighlightProvider hlProvider,
 			Options displayOptions, Options fieldOptions) {
 		super(FIELD_NAME, model, hlProvider, displayOptions, fieldOptions);
 	}
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ public class VariableNameFieldFactory extends AbstractVariableFieldFactory {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public FieldFactory newInstance(FieldFormatModel formatModel, HighlightProvider provider,
+	public FieldFactory newInstance(FieldFormatModel formatModel, ListingHighlightProvider provider,
 			ToolOptions displayOptions, ToolOptions fieldOptions) {
 		return new VariableNameFieldFactory(formatModel, provider, displayOptions, fieldOptions);
 	}

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/viewer/field/VariableTypeFieldFactory.java

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import java.math.BigInteger;
 
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.field.*;
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.support.FieldLocation;
-import ghidra.app.util.HighlightProvider;
+import ghidra.app.util.ListingHighlightProvider;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.format.FieldFormatModel;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.proxy.ProxyObj;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.proxy.VariableProxy;
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public class VariableTypeFieldFactory extends AbstractVariableFieldFactory {
 	 * @param displayOptions the Options for display properties.
 	 * @param fieldOptions the Options for field specific properties.
 	 */
-	private VariableTypeFieldFactory(FieldFormatModel model, HighlightProvider hlProvider,
+	private VariableTypeFieldFactory(FieldFormatModel model, ListingHighlightProvider hlProvider,
 			ToolOptions displayOptions, ToolOptions fieldOptions) {
 		super(FIELD_NAME, model, hlProvider, displayOptions, fieldOptions);
 	}
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ public class VariableTypeFieldFactory extends AbstractVariableFieldFactory {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public FieldFactory newInstance(FieldFormatModel formatModel, HighlightProvider provider,
+	public FieldFactory newInstance(FieldFormatModel formatModel, ListingHighlightProvider provider,
 			ToolOptions displayOptions, ToolOptions fieldOptions) {
 		return new VariableTypeFieldFactory(formatModel, provider, displayOptions, fieldOptions);
 	}

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/viewer/field/VariableXRefFieldFactory.java

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.field.*;
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.support.FieldLocation;
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.support.RowColLocation;
 import generic.theme.GThemeDefaults.Colors;
-import ghidra.app.util.HighlightProvider;
+import ghidra.app.util.ListingHighlightProvider;
 import ghidra.app.util.XReferenceUtils;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.field.ListingColors.XrefColors;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.format.FieldFormatModel;
@@ -62,13 +62,13 @@ public class VariableXRefFieldFactory extends XRefFieldFactory {
 	 * @param displayOptions the Options for display properties.
 	 * @param fieldOptions the Options for field specific properties.
 	 */
-	public VariableXRefFieldFactory(FieldFormatModel model, HighlightProvider hlProvider,
+	public VariableXRefFieldFactory(FieldFormatModel model, ListingHighlightProvider hlProvider,
 			Options displayOptions, ToolOptions fieldOptions) {
 		this(FIELD_NAME, model, hlProvider, displayOptions, fieldOptions);
 	}
 
 	protected VariableXRefFieldFactory(String name, FieldFormatModel model,
-			HighlightProvider hlProvider, Options displayOptions, ToolOptions fieldOptions) {
+			ListingHighlightProvider hlProvider, Options displayOptions, ToolOptions fieldOptions) {
 		super(name, model, hlProvider, displayOptions, fieldOptions);
 	}
 
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ public class VariableXRefFieldFactory extends XRefFieldFactory {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public FieldFactory newInstance(FieldFormatModel formatModel, HighlightProvider provider,
+	public FieldFactory newInstance(FieldFormatModel formatModel, ListingHighlightProvider provider,
 			ToolOptions options, ToolOptions fieldOptions) {
 		return new VariableXRefFieldFactory(formatModel, provider, options, fieldOptions);
 	}

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/viewer/field/VariableXRefHeaderFieldFactory.java

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import java.math.BigInteger;
 
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.field.*;
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.support.FieldLocation;
-import ghidra.app.util.HighlightProvider;
+import ghidra.app.util.ListingHighlightProvider;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.field.ListingColors.XrefColors;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.format.FieldFormatModel;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.proxy.ProxyObj;
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ public class VariableXRefHeaderFieldFactory extends VariableXRefFieldFactory {
 	 * @param displayOptions the Options for display properties.
 	 * @param fieldOptions the Options for field specific properties.
 	 */
-	public VariableXRefHeaderFieldFactory(FieldFormatModel model, HighlightProvider hlProvider,
+	public VariableXRefHeaderFieldFactory(FieldFormatModel model, ListingHighlightProvider hlProvider,
 			Options displayOptions, ToolOptions fieldOptions) {
 		super(FIELD_NAME, model, hlProvider, displayOptions, fieldOptions);
 		colorOptionName = "XRef Color";
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ public class VariableXRefHeaderFieldFactory extends VariableXRefFieldFactory {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public FieldFactory newInstance(FieldFormatModel formatModel, HighlightProvider provider,
+	public FieldFactory newInstance(FieldFormatModel formatModel, ListingHighlightProvider provider,
 			ToolOptions displayOptions, ToolOptions fieldOptions) {
 		return new VariableXRefHeaderFieldFactory(formatModel, provider, displayOptions,
 			fieldOptions);

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/viewer/field/XRefFieldFactory.java

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import javax.swing.event.ChangeListener;
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.field.*;
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.support.*;
 import generic.theme.GThemeDefaults.Colors;
-import ghidra.app.util.HighlightProvider;
+import ghidra.app.util.ListingHighlightProvider;
 import ghidra.app.util.XReferenceUtils;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.field.ListingColors.XrefColors;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.format.FieldFormatModel;
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ public class XRefFieldFactory extends FieldFactory {
 	 * @param displayOptions the Options for display properties.
 	 * @param fieldOptions the Options for field specific properties.
 	 */
-	public XRefFieldFactory(FieldFormatModel model, HighlightProvider hlProvider,
+	public XRefFieldFactory(FieldFormatModel model, ListingHighlightProvider hlProvider,
 			Options displayOptions, ToolOptions fieldOptions) {
 		this(FIELD_NAME, model, hlProvider, displayOptions, fieldOptions);
 
@@ -121,7 +121,8 @@ public class XRefFieldFactory extends FieldFactory {
 	 * @param displayOptions the Options for display properties.
 	 * @param fieldOptions the Options for field specific properties.
 	 */
-	protected XRefFieldFactory(String name, FieldFormatModel model, HighlightProvider hlProvider,
+	protected XRefFieldFactory(String name, FieldFormatModel model,
+			ListingHighlightProvider hlProvider,
 			Options displayOptions, ToolOptions fieldOptions) {
 		super(name, model, hlProvider, displayOptions, fieldOptions);
 
@@ -322,8 +323,8 @@ public class XRefFieldFactory extends FieldFactory {
 		//
 		Set<Reference> offcutSet = new HashSet<>(offcuts);
 		Predicate<Reference> isOffcut = r -> offcutSet.contains(r);
-		HighlightFactory hlFactory =
+		ListingFieldHighlightFactoryAdapter hlFactory =
-			new FieldHighlightFactory(hlProvider, getClass(), proxy.getObject());
+			new ListingFieldHighlightFactoryAdapter(hlProvider);
 		Function currentFunction = functionManager.getFunctionContaining(cu.getMinAddress());
 		List<TextField> functionRows = createXrefRowsByFunction(program, currentFunction,
 			xrefsByFunction, isOffcut, varWidth, hlFactory);
@@ -372,12 +373,14 @@ public class XRefFieldFactory extends FieldFactory {
 
 		CompositeVerticalLayoutTextField compositefield =
 			new CompositeVerticalLayoutTextField(allFields, newStartX, width, maxXRefs, hlFactory);
-		return new XrefListingField(this, proxy, compositefield);
+		XrefListingField listingField =
+			new XrefListingField(this, proxy, compositefield, hlFactory);
+		return listingField;
 	}
 
 	private List<TextField> createXrefRowsByFunction(Program program, Function currentFunction,
 			TreeMap<Function, List<Reference>> xrefsByFunction, Predicate<Reference> isOffcut,
-			int varWidth, HighlightFactory hlFactory) {
+			int varWidth, FieldHighlightFactory hlFactory) {
 
 		FontMetrics metrics = getMetrics();
 		AttributedString delimiter = new AttributedString(delim, Colors.FOREGROUND, metrics);
@@ -436,7 +439,7 @@ public class XRefFieldFactory extends FieldFactory {
 
 	private TextField createWrappingXrefRow(Program program, int startRow, List<Reference> xrefs,
 			Function currentFunction, Predicate<Reference> isOffcut, int availableLines,
-			HighlightFactory hlFactory) {
+			FieldHighlightFactory hlFactory) {
 
 		FontMetrics metrics = getMetrics();
 		AttributedString delimiter = new AttributedString(delim, Colors.FOREGROUND, metrics);
@@ -531,10 +534,11 @@ public class XRefFieldFactory extends FieldFactory {
 
 		// assumption: the given array has been limited to the maxXref size already
 		int n = list.size();
-		HighlightFactory hlFactory =
+		ListingFieldHighlightFactoryAdapter hlFactory =
-			new FieldHighlightFactory(hlProvider, getClass(), proxy.getObject());
+			new ListingFieldHighlightFactoryAdapter(hlProvider);
 		TextField field = new FlowLayoutTextField(list, startX + varWidth, width, n, hlFactory);
-		return new XrefListingField(this, proxy, field);
+		XrefListingField listingField = new XrefListingField(this, proxy, field, hlFactory);
+		return listingField;
 	}
 
 	private List<FieldElement> toFieldElements(List<XrefFieldElement> list, boolean showEllipses) {
@@ -816,7 +820,8 @@ public class XRefFieldFactory extends FieldFactory {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public FieldFactory newInstance(FieldFormatModel formatModel, HighlightProvider provider,
+	public FieldFactory newInstance(FieldFormatModel formatModel,
+			ListingHighlightProvider provider,
 			ToolOptions toolOptions, ToolOptions fieldOptions) {
 		return new XRefFieldFactory(formatModel, provider, toolOptions, fieldOptions);
 	}
@@ -887,8 +892,9 @@ public class XRefFieldFactory extends FieldFactory {
 
 	private class XrefListingField extends ListingTextField {
 
-		XrefListingField(XRefFieldFactory factory, ProxyObj<?> proxy, TextField field) {
+		XrefListingField(XRefFieldFactory factory, ProxyObj<?> proxy, TextField field,
-			super(factory, proxy, field);
+				ListingFieldHighlightFactoryAdapter hlFactory) {
+			super(factory, proxy, field, hlFactory);
 		}
 
 	}

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/viewer/field/XRefHeaderFieldFactory.java

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import java.util.List;
 
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.field.*;
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.support.FieldLocation;
-import ghidra.app.util.HighlightProvider;
+import ghidra.app.util.ListingHighlightProvider;
 import ghidra.app.util.XReferenceUtils;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.field.ListingColors.XrefColors;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.format.FieldFormatModel;
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public class XRefHeaderFieldFactory extends XRefFieldFactory {
 	 * @param displayOptions the Options for display properties.
 	 * @param fieldOptions the Options for field specific properties.
 	 */
-	public XRefHeaderFieldFactory(FieldFormatModel model, HighlightProvider hlProvider,
+	public XRefHeaderFieldFactory(FieldFormatModel model, ListingHighlightProvider hlProvider,
 			Options displayOptions, ToolOptions fieldOptions) {
 		super(XREF_FIELD_NAME, model, hlProvider, displayOptions, fieldOptions);
 	}
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ public class XRefHeaderFieldFactory extends XRefFieldFactory {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public FieldFactory newInstance(FieldFormatModel formatModel, HighlightProvider provider,
+	public FieldFactory newInstance(FieldFormatModel formatModel, ListingHighlightProvider provider,
 			ToolOptions options, ToolOptions fieldOptions) {
 		return new XRefHeaderFieldFactory(formatModel, provider, options, fieldOptions);
 	}

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/viewer/format/FieldFormatModel.java

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import org.jdom.Element;
 
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.field.Field;
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.support.RowLayout;
-import ghidra.app.util.HighlightProvider;
+import ghidra.app.util.ListingHighlightProvider;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.field.*;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.proxy.ProxyObj;
 import ghidra.framework.options.Options;
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ public class FieldFormatModel {
 	 * @param colIndex the position in the row for the new field.
 	 */
 	public void addFactory(FieldFactory factory, int rowIndex, int colIndex) {
-		HighlightProvider hsProvider = formatMgr.getFormatHighlightProvider();
+		ListingHighlightProvider hsProvider = formatMgr.getFormatHighlightProvider();
 		ToolOptions displayOptions = formatMgr.getDisplayOptions();
 		ToolOptions fieldOptions = formatMgr.getFieldOptions();
 		FieldFactory ff = factory.newInstance(this, hsProvider, displayOptions, fieldOptions);

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/viewer/format/FormatManager.java

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import java.util.concurrent.CopyOnWriteArrayList;
 import org.jdom.Element;
 
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.support.Highlight;
-import ghidra.app.util.HighlightProvider;
+import ghidra.app.util.ListingHighlightProvider;
 import ghidra.app.util.template.TemplateSimplifier;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.field.*;
 import ghidra.framework.options.*;
@@ -824,10 +824,10 @@ public class FormatManager implements OptionsChangeListener {
 	 * 
 	 * @param provider
 	 *            the provider to use.
-	 * @see #removeHighlightProvider(HighlightProvider)
+	 * @see #removeHighlightProvider(ListingHighlightProvider)
 	 * @see #getHighlightProviders()
 	 */
-	public void addHighlightProvider(HighlightProvider provider) {
+	public void addHighlightProvider(ListingHighlightProvider provider) {
 		if (provider instanceof MultipleHighlighterProvider) {
 			throw new AssertException("Cannot set FormatManager's internal highlight provider " +
 				"on another FormatManager!");
@@ -840,27 +840,27 @@ public class FormatManager implements OptionsChangeListener {
 	 * 
 	 * @param provider
 	 *            the provider to remove.
-	 * @see #addHighlightProvider(HighlightProvider)
+	 * @see #addHighlightProvider(ListingHighlightProvider)
 	 */
-	public void removeHighlightProvider(HighlightProvider provider) {
+	public void removeHighlightProvider(ListingHighlightProvider provider) {
 		highlightProvider.removeHighlightProvider(provider);
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Gets all {@link HighlightProvider}s installed on this FormatManager via the 
+	 * Gets all {@link ListingHighlightProvider}s installed on this FormatManager via the 
-	 * {@link #addHighlightProvider(HighlightProvider)}.
+	 * {@link #addHighlightProvider(ListingHighlightProvider)}.
 	 * 
-	 * @return all {@link HighlightProvider}s installed on this FormatManager.
+	 * @return all {@link ListingHighlightProvider}s installed on this FormatManager.
 	 */
-	public List<HighlightProvider> getHighlightProviders() {
+	public List<ListingHighlightProvider> getHighlightProviders() {
 		return highlightProvider.getHighlightProviders();
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Returns the {@link HighlightProvider} that should be used when creating {@link FieldFactory}
+	 * Returns the {@link ListingHighlightProvider} that should be used when creating {@link FieldFactory}
 	 * objects.
 	 */
-	public HighlightProvider getFormatHighlightProvider() {
+	public ListingHighlightProvider getFormatHighlightProvider() {
 		return highlightProvider;
 	}
 
@@ -921,13 +921,13 @@ public class FormatManager implements OptionsChangeListener {
 // Inner Classes
 //==================================================================================================
 
-	private class MultipleHighlighterProvider implements HighlightProvider {
+	private class MultipleHighlighterProvider implements ListingHighlightProvider {
 
-		private List<HighlightProvider> highlightProviders = new CopyOnWriteArrayList<>();
+		private List<ListingHighlightProvider> highlightProviders =
+			new CopyOnWriteArrayList<>();
 
 		@Override
-		public Highlight[] getHighlights(String text, Object obj,
+		public Highlight[] createHighlights(String text, ListingField field, int cursorTextOffset) {
-				Class<? extends FieldFactory> fieldFactoryClass, int cursorTextOffset) {
 
 			//
 			// Gather and use all other registered providers.  
@@ -935,13 +935,13 @@ public class FormatManager implements OptionsChangeListener {
 			// Note: we loop backwards here as a hacky method to make sure that the middle-mouse
 			//       highlighter runs last and is thus painted above other highlights.  This 
 			//       works because the middle-mouse highlighter is installed before any other 
-			//       highlighters.
+			//       highlighters.			
 			List<Highlight> list = new ArrayList<>();
 			int size = highlightProviders.size();
 			for (int i = size - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
-				HighlightProvider provider = highlightProviders.get(i);
+				ListingHighlightProvider provider = highlightProviders.get(i);
 				Highlight[] highlights =
-					provider.getHighlights(text, obj, fieldFactoryClass, cursorTextOffset);
+					provider.createHighlights(text, field, cursorTextOffset);
 				for (Highlight highlight : highlights) {
 					list.add(highlight);
 				}
@@ -950,17 +950,17 @@ public class FormatManager implements OptionsChangeListener {
 			return list.toArray(new Highlight[list.size()]);
 		}
 
-		List<HighlightProvider> getHighlightProviders() {
+		List<ListingHighlightProvider> getHighlightProviders() {
 			return new ArrayList<>(highlightProviders);
 		}
 
-		void addHighlightProvider(HighlightProvider provider) {
+		void addHighlightProvider(ListingHighlightProvider provider) {
 			if (!highlightProviders.contains(provider)) {
 				highlightProviders.add(provider);
 			}
 		}
 
-		void removeHighlightProvider(HighlightProvider provider) {
+		void removeHighlightProvider(ListingHighlightProvider provider) {
 			highlightProviders.remove(provider);
 		}
 	}

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/viewer/listingpanel/DualListingNavigator.java

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import javax.swing.Icon;
 
 import ghidra.app.nav.*;
 import ghidra.app.services.GoToService;
-import ghidra.app.util.HighlightProvider;
+import ghidra.app.util.ListingHighlightProvider;
 import ghidra.program.model.listing.Program;
 import ghidra.program.util.ProgramLocation;
 import ghidra.program.util.ProgramSelection;
@@ -152,12 +152,12 @@ class DualListingNavigator implements Navigatable {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public void removeHighlightProvider(HighlightProvider highlightProvider, Program program) {
+	public void removeHighlightProvider(ListingHighlightProvider highlightProvider, Program program) {
 		// currently unsupported
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public void setHighlightProvider(HighlightProvider highlightProvider, Program program) {
+	public void setHighlightProvider(ListingHighlightProvider highlightProvider, Program program) {
 		// currently unsupported
 	}
 }

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/viewer/listingpanel/ListingCodeComparisonPanel.java

@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ import ghidra.app.plugin.core.codebrowser.MarkerServiceBackgroundColorModel;
 import ghidra.app.plugin.core.codebrowser.hover.*;
 import ghidra.app.plugin.core.marker.MarkerManager;
 import ghidra.app.services.*;
-import ghidra.app.util.HighlightProvider;
+import ghidra.app.util.ListingHighlightProvider;
 import ghidra.app.util.SymbolPath;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.format.*;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.util.*;
@@ -308,17 +308,17 @@ public class ListingCodeComparisonPanel
 	 * @param leftHighlightProvider the highlight provider for the left side's listing.
 	 * @param rightHighlightProvider the highlight provider for the right side's listing.
 	 */
-	public void addHighlightProviders(HighlightProvider leftHighlightProvider,
+	public void addHighlightProviders(ListingHighlightProvider leftHighlightProvider,
-			HighlightProvider rightHighlightProvider) {
+			ListingHighlightProvider rightHighlightProvider) {
 		addLeftHighlightProvider(leftHighlightProvider);
 		addRightHighlightProvider(rightHighlightProvider);
 	}
 
-	private void addLeftHighlightProvider(HighlightProvider leftHighlightProvider) {
+	private void addLeftHighlightProvider(ListingHighlightProvider leftHighlightProvider) {
 		listingPanels[LEFT].getFormatManager().addHighlightProvider(leftHighlightProvider);
 	}
 
-	private void addRightHighlightProvider(HighlightProvider rightHighlightProvider) {
+	private void addRightHighlightProvider(ListingHighlightProvider rightHighlightProvider) {
 		listingPanels[RIGHT].getFormatManager().addHighlightProvider(rightHighlightProvider);
 	}
 
@@ -328,17 +328,17 @@ public class ListingCodeComparisonPanel
 	 * @param leftHighlightProvider the highlight provider for the left side's listing.
 	 * @param rightHighlightProvider the highlight provider for the right side's listing.
 	 */
-	public void removeHighlightProviders(HighlightProvider leftHighlightProvider,
+	public void removeHighlightProviders(ListingHighlightProvider leftHighlightProvider,
-			HighlightProvider rightHighlightProvider) {
+			ListingHighlightProvider rightHighlightProvider) {
 		removeLeftHighlightProvider(leftHighlightProvider);
 		removeRightHighlightProvider(rightHighlightProvider);
 	}
 
-	private void removeLeftHighlightProvider(HighlightProvider leftHighlightProvider) {
+	private void removeLeftHighlightProvider(ListingHighlightProvider leftHighlightProvider) {
 		listingPanels[LEFT].getFormatManager().removeHighlightProvider(leftHighlightProvider);
 	}
 
-	private void removeRightHighlightProvider(HighlightProvider rightHighlightProvider) {
+	private void removeRightHighlightProvider(ListingHighlightProvider rightHighlightProvider) {
 		listingPanels[RIGHT].getFormatManager().removeHighlightProvider(rightHighlightProvider);
 	}
 

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/viewer/listingpanel/ListingDiffHighlightProvider.java

@@ -19,14 +19,15 @@ import java.awt.Color;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.support.Highlight;
-import ghidra.app.util.HighlightProvider;
+import ghidra.app.util.ListingHighlightProvider;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.field.*;
+import ghidra.app.util.viewer.proxy.ProxyObj;
 import ghidra.program.model.address.*;
 import ghidra.program.model.listing.CodeUnit;
 import ghidra.program.model.listing.Instruction;
 import ghidra.program.util.ListingDiff;
 
-public class ListingDiffHighlightProvider implements HighlightProvider {
+public class ListingDiffHighlightProvider implements ListingHighlightProvider {
 
 	private static final int NUM_CHARACTERS_PER_BYTE = 3; // 2 hex digits and a space;
 	private static final String DEFAULT_OPERAND_SEPARATOR = ",";
@@ -52,13 +53,14 @@ public class ListingDiffHighlightProvider implements HighlightProvider {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public Highlight[] getHighlights(String text, Object obj,
+	public Highlight[] createHighlights(String text, ListingField field, int cursorTextOffset) {
-			Class<? extends FieldFactory> fieldFactoryClass, int cursorTextOffset) {
 
-		Highlight[] highlights = EMPTY_HIGHLIGHT;
+		Highlight[] highlights = NO_HIGHLIGHTS;
 
-		if (obj instanceof CodeUnit) {
+		ProxyObj<?> proxy = field.getProxy();
-			CodeUnit codeUnit = (CodeUnit) obj;
+		Object obj = proxy.getObject();
+		if (obj instanceof CodeUnit codeUnit) {
+			Class<? extends FieldFactory> fieldFactoryClass = field.getFieldFactory().getClass();
 			if (fieldFactoryClass == BytesFieldFactory.class) {
 				highlights = getByteDiffHighlights(text, codeUnit, cursorTextOffset);
 			}
@@ -78,7 +80,7 @@ public class ListingDiffHighlightProvider implements HighlightProvider {
 		AddressSetView unmatchedDiffs = (isListing1) ? listingDiff.getListing1UnmatchedCode()
 				: listingDiff.getListing2UnmatchedCode();
 		if (unmatchedDiffs.contains(minAddress)) {
-			return EMPTY_HIGHLIGHT;
+			return NO_HIGHLIGHTS;
 		}
 		Color byteDiffsBackgroundColor = comparisonOptions.getByteDiffsBackgroundColor();
 		AddressSetView byteDiffs =
@@ -100,7 +102,7 @@ public class ListingDiffHighlightProvider implements HighlightProvider {
 			}
 			return highlights.toArray(new Highlight[highlights.size()]);
 		}
-		return EMPTY_HIGHLIGHT;
+		return NO_HIGHLIGHTS;
 	}
 
 	private Highlight[] getMnemonicDiffHighlights(String text, CodeUnit codeUnit,
@@ -109,7 +111,7 @@ public class ListingDiffHighlightProvider implements HighlightProvider {
 		AddressSetView unmatchedDiffs = (isListing1) ? listingDiff.getListing1UnmatchedCode()
 				: listingDiff.getListing2UnmatchedCode();
 		if (unmatchedDiffs.contains(minAddress)) {
-			return EMPTY_HIGHLIGHT;
+			return NO_HIGHLIGHTS;
 		}
 		Color mnemonicDiffsBackgroundColor = comparisonOptions.getMnemonicDiffsBackgroundColor();
 		AddressSetView codeUnitDiffs = (isListing1) ? listingDiff.getListing1CodeUnitDiffs()
@@ -129,7 +131,7 @@ public class ListingDiffHighlightProvider implements HighlightProvider {
 				return entireTextHighlight(text, cursorTextOffset, mnemonicDiffsBackgroundColor);
 			}
 		}
-		return EMPTY_HIGHLIGHT;
+		return NO_HIGHLIGHTS;
 	}
 
 	private Highlight[] getOperandDiffHighlights(String text, CodeUnit codeUnit,
@@ -138,7 +140,7 @@ public class ListingDiffHighlightProvider implements HighlightProvider {
 		AddressSetView unmatchedDiffs = (isListing1) ? listingDiff.getListing1UnmatchedCode()
 				: listingDiff.getListing2UnmatchedCode();
 		if (unmatchedDiffs.contains(minAddress)) {
-			return EMPTY_HIGHLIGHT;
+			return NO_HIGHLIGHTS;
 		}
 		Color operandDiffsBackgroundColor = comparisonOptions.getOperandDiffsBackgroundColor();
 		AddressSetView codeUnitDiffs = (isListing1) ? listingDiff.getListing1CodeUnitDiffs()
@@ -165,7 +167,7 @@ public class ListingDiffHighlightProvider implements HighlightProvider {
 			}
 			return highlights.toArray(new Highlight[highlights.size()]);
 		}
-		return EMPTY_HIGHLIGHT;
+		return NO_HIGHLIGHTS;
 	}
 
 	/**

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/viewer/listingpanel/ListingPanel.java

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ import generic.theme.GThemeDefaults.Colors;
 import ghidra.app.plugin.core.codebrowser.LayeredColorModel;
 import ghidra.app.plugin.core.codebrowser.hover.ListingHoverService;
 import ghidra.app.services.ButtonPressedListener;
-import ghidra.app.util.HighlightProvider;
+import ghidra.app.util.ListingHighlightProvider;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.field.FieldFactory;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.field.ListingField;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.format.FieldHeader;
@@ -449,22 +449,22 @@ public class ListingPanel extends JPanel implements FieldMouseListener, FieldLoc
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Removes the given {@link HighlightProvider} from this listing.
+	 * Removes the given {@link ListingHighlightProvider} from this listing.
 	 *
 	 * @param highlightProvider The provider to remove.
-	 * @see #addHighlightProvider(HighlightProvider)
+	 * @see #addHighlightProvider(ListingHighlightProvider)
 	 */
-	public void removeHighlightProvider(HighlightProvider highlightProvider) {
+	public void removeHighlightProvider(ListingHighlightProvider highlightProvider) {
 		formatManager.removeHighlightProvider(highlightProvider);
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Adds a {@link HighlightProvider} to this listing. This highlight provider will be used with
+	 * Adds a {@link ListingHighlightProvider} to this listing. This highlight provider will be used with
 	 * any other registered providers to paint all the highlights for this listing.
 	 *
 	 * @param highlightProvider The provider to add
 	 */
-	public void addHighlightProvider(HighlightProvider highlightProvider) {
+	public void addHighlightProvider(ListingHighlightProvider highlightProvider) {
 		formatManager.addHighlightProvider(highlightProvider);
 	}
 
@@ -1157,11 +1157,11 @@ public class ListingPanel extends JPanel implements FieldMouseListener, FieldLoc
 	}
 
 	public void setFormatManager(FormatManager formatManager) {
-		List<HighlightProvider> highlightProviders = this.formatManager.getHighlightProviders();
+		List<ListingHighlightProvider> highlightProviders = this.formatManager.getHighlightProviders();
 
 		this.formatManager = formatManager;
 
-		for (HighlightProvider provider : highlightProviders) {
+		for (ListingHighlightProvider provider : highlightProviders) {
 			this.formatManager.addHighlightProvider(provider);
 		}
 

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/viewer/options/OptionsGui.java

@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ import ghidra.util.SystemUtilities;
  */
 public class OptionsGui extends JPanel {
 	private static final Highlight[] NO_HIGHLIGHTS = new Highlight[0];
-	private static final HighlightFactory hlFactory =
+	private static final FieldHighlightFactory hlFactory =
 		(field, text, cursorTextOffset) -> NO_HIGHLIGHTS;
 
 	// @formatter:off
@@ -895,7 +895,7 @@ public class OptionsGui extends JPanel {
 		private ScreenElement screenElement;
 
 		ScreenElementTextField(ScreenElement screenElement, int startX, int length,
-				FieldElement field, HighlightFactory factory) {
+				FieldElement field, FieldHighlightFactory factory) {
 			super(startX, length, field, factory);
 			this.screenElement = screenElement;
 		}

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/viewer/proxy/AddressProxy.java

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 /* ###
  * IP: GHIDRA
- * REVIEWED: YES
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -20,14 +19,15 @@ import ghidra.app.util.viewer.listingpanel.ListingModel;
 import ghidra.program.model.address.Address;
 
 /**
- * Stores information about a address in a program such that the address can 
+ * Stores information about an address in a program.
- * be retrieved when needed.
  */
 public class AddressProxy extends ProxyObj<Address> {
-	Address addr;
+
+	private Address addr;
 
 	/**
 	 * Construct a address proxy
+	 * @param model the model
 	 * @param addr the address to proxy
 	 */
 	public AddressProxy(ListingModel model, Address addr) {
@@ -35,12 +35,13 @@ public class AddressProxy extends ProxyObj<Address> {
 		this.addr = addr;
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * @see ghidra.app.util.viewer.proxy.ProxyObj#getObject()
-	 */
 	@Override
 	public Address getObject() {
 		return addr;
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public boolean contains(Address a) {
+		return addr.equals(a);
+	}
 }

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/viewer/proxy/CodeUnitProxy.java

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 /* ###
  * IP: GHIDRA
- * REVIEWED: YES
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -22,24 +21,24 @@
  */
 package ghidra.app.util.viewer.proxy;
 
+import java.util.ConcurrentModificationException;
+
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.listingpanel.ListingModel;
 import ghidra.program.model.address.Address;
 import ghidra.program.model.listing.CodeUnit;
 import ghidra.program.model.listing.Program;
 
-import java.util.ConcurrentModificationException;
-
 /**
- * Stores information about a code unti in a program such that the code unit can 
+ * Stores information about a code unit in a program.
- * be retrieved when needed.
  */
 public class CodeUnitProxy extends ProxyObj<CodeUnit> {
-	Program program;
+	private Program program;
-	CodeUnit cu;
+	private CodeUnit cu;
-	Address addr;
+	private Address addr;
 
 	/**
 	 * Construct a proxy for a code unit
+	 * @param model the model
 	 * @param program the program containing the code unit
 	 * @param cu the code unit to proxy.
 	 */
@@ -50,9 +49,6 @@ public class CodeUnitProxy extends ProxyObj<CodeUnit> {
 		this.addr = cu.getMinAddress();
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * @see ghidra.app.util.viewer.proxy.ProxyObj#getObject()
-	 */
 	@Override
 	public CodeUnit getObject() {
 		if (cu != null) {
@@ -67,4 +63,12 @@ public class CodeUnitProxy extends ProxyObj<CodeUnit> {
 		return cu;
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public boolean contains(Address a) {
+		CodeUnit c = getObject();
+		if (c == null) {
+			return false;
+		}
+		return c.contains(a);
+	}
 }

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/viewer/proxy/DataProxy.java

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 /* ###
  * IP: GHIDRA
- * REVIEWED: YES
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -16,13 +15,13 @@
  */
 package ghidra.app.util.viewer.proxy;
 
+import java.util.ConcurrentModificationException;
+
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.listingpanel.ListingModel;
 import ghidra.program.model.address.Address;
 import ghidra.program.model.listing.Data;
 import ghidra.program.model.listing.Program;
 
-import java.util.ConcurrentModificationException;
-
 /**
  * Stores information about a data item in a program such that the data item can 
  * be retrieved when needed.
@@ -35,6 +34,7 @@ public class DataProxy extends ProxyObj<Data> {
 
 	/**
 	 * Construct a proxy for the given Data object.
+	 * @param model the model
 	 * @param program the program containing the data object.
 	 * @param data the Data object to proxy.
 	 */
@@ -46,9 +46,6 @@ public class DataProxy extends ProxyObj<Data> {
 		this.path = data.getComponentPath();
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * @see ghidra.app.util.viewer.proxy.ProxyObj#getObject()
-	 */
 	@Override
 	public Data getObject() {
 		if (data != null) {
@@ -66,4 +63,12 @@ public class DataProxy extends ProxyObj<Data> {
 		return data;
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public boolean contains(Address a) {
+		Data d = getObject();
+		if (d == null) {
+			return false;
+		}
+		return d.contains(a);
+	}
 }

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/viewer/proxy/EmptyProxy.java

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 /* ###
  * IP: GHIDRA
- * REVIEWED: YES
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -16,8 +15,10 @@
  */
 package ghidra.app.util.viewer.proxy;
 
+import ghidra.program.model.address.Address;
+
 /**
- * Used proxy a null value
+ * Used as proxy for a null value.
  */
 public class EmptyProxy extends ProxyObj<Object> {
 	public static final EmptyProxy EMPTY_PROXY = new EmptyProxy();
@@ -29,12 +30,13 @@ public class EmptyProxy extends ProxyObj<Object> {
 		super(null);
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * @see ghidra.app.util.viewer.proxy.ProxyObj#getObject()
-	 */
 	@Override
 	public Object getObject() {
 		return null;
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public boolean contains(Address a) {
+		return false;
+	}
 }

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/viewer/proxy/FunctionProxy.java

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 /* ###
  * IP: GHIDRA
- * REVIEWED: YES
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -22,24 +21,24 @@
  */
 package ghidra.app.util.viewer.proxy;
 
+import java.util.ConcurrentModificationException;
+
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.listingpanel.ListingModel;
 import ghidra.program.model.address.Address;
 import ghidra.program.model.data.Pointer;
 import ghidra.program.model.listing.*;
 import ghidra.program.model.symbol.Reference;
 
-import java.util.ConcurrentModificationException;
-
 /**
  * Stores information about a function in a program such that the function can 
  * be retrieved when needed.  The locationAddr and functionAddr may differ when the
  * function object has been inferred via a reference at the locationAddr.
  */
 public class FunctionProxy extends ProxyObj<Function> {
-	Program program;
+	private Program program;
-	Function function;
+	private Function function;
-	Address functionAddr;
+	private Address functionAddr;
-	Address locationAddr;
+	private Address locationAddr;
 
 	/**
 	 * Construct a proxy for a function
@@ -65,9 +64,6 @@ public class FunctionProxy extends ProxyObj<Function> {
 		return functionAddr;
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * @see ghidra.app.util.viewer.proxy.ProxyObj#getObject()
-	 */
 	@Override
 	public Function getObject() {
 		if (function != null) {
@@ -105,4 +101,12 @@ public class FunctionProxy extends ProxyObj<Function> {
 		return function;
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public boolean contains(Address a) {
+		Function f = getObject();
+		if (f == null) {
+			return false;
+		}
+		return f.getBody().contains(a);
+	}
 }

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/viewer/proxy/ProxyObj.java

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 /* ###
  * IP: GHIDRA
- * REVIEWED: YES
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -17,13 +16,15 @@
 package ghidra.app.util.viewer.proxy;
 
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.listingpanel.ListingModel;
+import ghidra.program.model.address.Address;
 
 /**
- * Implementing objects of this interface hold an object from a program (e.g. CodeUnit, Funtion etc.)
+ * Implementing objects of this interface hold an object from a program (e.g.,  CodeUnit, Function,
- * in such a way as to be robust against changes to the program.   In other words, it protects 
+ * etc.) in such a way as to be robust against changes to the program.   In other words, it protects 
- * against holding on to` "stale" objects.  The getObject() method will return the represented object
+ * against holding on to "stale" objects.  The getObject() method will return the represented object
  * (refreshed if it was stale) or null if it no longer exists.
  * 
+ * @param <T> the proxy object type
  */
 public abstract class ProxyObj<T> {
 
@@ -35,17 +36,22 @@ public abstract class ProxyObj<T> {
 
 	/**
 	 * Returns the layout model which corresponds to this field proxy.
+	 * @return the model
 	 */
 	public ListingModel getListingLayoutModel() {
 		return model;
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Returns the object that this proxy represents or null if the represented object no longer
+	 * Returns the object that this proxy represents or null if the object no longer exists.
-	 * exists.
+	 * @return the object that this proxy represents or null if the object no longer exists.
-	 * @return the object that this proxy represents or null if the represented object no longer
-	 * exists.
 	 */
 	public abstract T getObject();
 
+	/**
+	 * Returns true if the proxy object of this class contains the given address.
+	 * @param a the address
+	 * @return true if the proxy object of this class contains the given address.
+	 */
+	public abstract boolean contains(Address a);
 }

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/viewer/proxy/VariableProxy.java

@@ -59,9 +59,6 @@ public class VariableProxy extends ProxyObj<Variable> {
 		firstUseOffset = var.getFirstUseOffset();
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * @see ghidra.app.util.viewer.proxy.ProxyObj#getObject()
-	 */
 	@Override
 	public Variable getObject() {
 
@@ -107,12 +104,12 @@ public class VariableProxy extends ProxyObj<Variable> {
 		}
 
 		Variable[] vars = function.getLocalVariables();
-		for (int i = 0; i < vars.length; i++) {
+		for (Variable var2 : vars) {
-			if (firstUseOffset != vars[i].getFirstUseOffset()) {
+			if (firstUseOffset != var2.getFirstUseOffset()) {
 				continue;
 			}
-			if (storageAddr.equals(vars[i].getMinAddress())) {
+			if (storageAddr.equals(var2.getMinAddress())) {
-				var = vars[i];
+				var = var2;
 				return var;
 			}
 		}
@@ -127,4 +124,12 @@ public class VariableProxy extends ProxyObj<Variable> {
 		return functionAddr;
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public boolean contains(Address a) {
+		Variable v = getObject();
+		if (v == null) {
+			return false;
+		}
+		return v.getMinAddress().equals(a);
+	}
 }

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/test/AbstractProgramBasedTest.java

@@ -17,12 +17,16 @@ package ghidra.test;
 
 import static org.junit.Assert.*;
 
+import java.math.BigInteger;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 
 import org.junit.After;
 
+import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.*;
 import ghidra.app.plugin.core.codebrowser.CodeBrowserPlugin;
+import ghidra.app.util.viewer.field.ListingField;
+import ghidra.app.util.viewer.listingpanel.ListingPanel;
 import ghidra.framework.plugintool.PluginTool;
 import ghidra.program.model.address.*;
 import ghidra.program.model.listing.*;
@@ -206,4 +210,50 @@ public abstract class AbstractProgramBasedTest extends AbstractGhidraHeadedInteg
 		}
 		return result;
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns a field by the given name at the given address.   Clients can use the convention 
+	 * that field factory classes specify a public static field named 'FIELD_NAME' to choose the
+	 * desired field name.
+	 * <p>
+	 * Note: you will have to perform a {@code goTo()} to trigger the view to load the given field.
+	 * 
+	 * @param a the address
+	 * @param fieldName the field name
+	 * @return the field
+	 */
+	protected ListingField getField(Address a, String fieldName) {
+
+		ListingPanel panel = codeBrowser.getListingPanel();
+		BigInteger index = panel.getAddressIndexMap().getIndex(a);
+		FieldPanel fieldPanel = panel.getFieldPanel();
+		ListingField field = getField(fieldName, 1, index, fieldPanel);
+		return field;
+	}
+
+	protected ListingField getField(String fieldName, int occurrence, final BigInteger index,
+			FieldPanel fieldPanel) {
+
+		if (fieldName == null) {
+			return null;
+		}
+
+		LayoutModel model = fieldPanel.getLayoutModel();
+		Layout layout = model.getLayout(index);
+		if (layout == null) {
+			return null;
+		}
+
+		int instanceNum = 1;
+		for (int i = 0; i < layout.getNumFields(); i++) {
+			ListingField bf = (ListingField) layout.getField(i);
+			if (bf.getFieldFactory().getFieldName().equals(fieldName)) {
+				if (instanceNum++ == occurrence) {
+					return bf;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		return null;
+	}
+
 }

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/test.slow/java/ghidra/app/plugin/core/searchmem/AbstractMemSearchTest.java

@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 import javax.swing.*;
 
 import org.apache.commons.collections4.IteratorUtils;
-import org.junit.After;
 
 import docking.action.DockingActionIf;
 import docking.test.AbstractDockingTest;
@@ -37,8 +36,9 @@ import ghidra.app.plugin.core.codebrowser.CodeViewerProvider;
 import ghidra.app.plugin.core.table.TableComponentProvider;
 import ghidra.app.plugin.core.table.TableServicePlugin;
 import ghidra.app.services.*;
-import ghidra.app.util.HighlightProvider;
+import ghidra.app.util.ListingHighlightProvider;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.field.BytesFieldFactory;
+import ghidra.app.util.viewer.field.ListingField;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.format.FormatManager;
 import ghidra.program.model.address.*;
 import ghidra.program.model.listing.*;
@@ -98,12 +98,6 @@ public abstract class AbstractMemSearchTest extends AbstractProgramBasedTest {
 		selectRadioButton("Binary");
 	}
 
-	@Override
-	@After
-	public void tearDown() throws Exception {
-		env.dispose();
-	}
-
 	@Override
 	protected Program getProgram() throws Exception {
 		return buildProgram();
@@ -163,10 +157,10 @@ public abstract class AbstractMemSearchTest extends AbstractProgramBasedTest {
 	private List<Address> getHighlightAddresses() {
 		CodeViewerService service = tool.getService(CodeViewerService.class);
 		Object codeViewerProvider = getInstanceField("connectedProvider", service);
-		Map<Program, HighlightProvider> highlighterMap =
+		Map<Program, ListingHighlightProvider> highlighterMap =
-			(Map<Program, HighlightProvider>) getInstanceField("programHighlighterMap",
+			(Map<Program, ListingHighlightProvider>) getInstanceField("programHighlighterMap",
 				codeViewerProvider);
-		HighlightProvider highlightProvider = highlighterMap.get(program);
+		ListingHighlightProvider highlightProvider = highlighterMap.get(program);
 
 		assertEquals("The inner-class has been renamed", "SearchTableHighlightHandler",
 			highlightProvider.getClass().getSimpleName());
@@ -237,10 +231,10 @@ public abstract class AbstractMemSearchTest extends AbstractProgramBasedTest {
 		triggerText(valueField, text);
 	}
 
-	protected HighlightProvider getHighlightProvider() {
+	protected ListingHighlightProvider getHighlightProvider() {
 		CodeViewerService service = tool.getService(CodeViewerService.class);
 		FormatManager fm = (FormatManager) getInstanceField("formatMgr", service);
-		return (HighlightProvider) getInstanceField("highlightProvider", fm);
+		return (ListingHighlightProvider) getInstanceField("highlightProvider", fm);
 	}
 
 	protected void repeatSearch() {
@@ -296,10 +290,11 @@ public abstract class AbstractMemSearchTest extends AbstractProgramBasedTest {
 	}
 
 	protected Highlight[] getByteHighlights(Address address, String bytes) {
+		goTo(address);
 		CodeUnit cu = codeUnitContaining(address);
-		HighlightProvider provider1 = getHighlightProvider();
+		ListingHighlightProvider hlProvider = getHighlightProvider();
-		Highlight[] h = provider1.getHighlights(bytes, cu, BytesFieldFactory.class, -1);
+		ListingField field = getField(address, BytesFieldFactory.FIELD_NAME);
-		return h;
+		return hlProvider.createHighlights(bytes, field, -1);
 	}
 
 	protected void setEndianess(String text) {

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/test.slow/java/ghidra/app/plugin/core/searchmem/MemSearchRegExTest.java

@@ -15,8 +15,7 @@
  */
 package ghidra.app.plugin.core.searchmem;
 
-import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
+import static org.junit.Assert.*;
-import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
 
 import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -35,10 +34,6 @@ import ghidra.program.model.listing.*;
  */
 public class MemSearchRegExTest extends AbstractMemSearchTest {
 
-	public MemSearchRegExTest() {
-		super();
-	}
-
 	@Override
 	@Before
 	public void setUp() throws Exception {
@@ -313,7 +308,7 @@ public class MemSearchRegExTest extends AbstractMemSearchTest {
 
 		waitForSearch("Search Memory - ", 3);
 
-		Highlight[] h = getByteHighlights(addr(0x1002827), "6a 01");
+		Highlight[] h = getByteHighlights(addr(0x1002826), "6a 01");
 		assertEquals(1, h.length);
 	}
 }

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/test.slow/java/ghidra/app/plugin/core/searchtext/ListingDisplaySearcherTest.java

@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ public class ListingDisplaySearcherTest extends AbstractGhidraHeadedIntegrationT
 
 		assertTrue(searcher.hasNext());
 		while (searcher.hasNext()) {
-			ProgramLocation location = searcher.next();
+			ProgramLocation location = searcher.next().programLocation();
 			testForMatchingText(searchText, location);
 		}
 	}
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ public class ListingDisplaySearcherTest extends AbstractGhidraHeadedIntegrationT
 
 		assertTrue(searcher.hasNext());
 		while (searcher.hasNext()) {
-			ProgramLocation location = searcher.next();
+			ProgramLocation location = searcher.next().programLocation();
 			testForMatchingText(searchText, location);
 		}
 	}
@@ -267,10 +267,12 @@ public class ListingDisplaySearcherTest extends AbstractGhidraHeadedIntegrationT
 
 		int transactionID = program.startTransaction("test");
 		try {
-			DataType dt = program.getDataTypeManager().addDataType(struct,
+			DataType dt = program.getDataTypeManager()
-				DataTypeConflictHandler.DEFAULT_HANDLER);
+					.addDataType(struct,
-			floatDt = program.getDataTypeManager().addDataType(new FloatDataType(),
+						DataTypeConflictHandler.DEFAULT_HANDLER);
-				DataTypeConflictHandler.DEFAULT_HANDLER);
+			floatDt = program.getDataTypeManager()
+					.addDataType(new FloatDataType(),
+						DataTypeConflictHandler.DEFAULT_HANDLER);
 			listing.createData(addr(0x0100689b), dt);
 			listing.createData(addr(0x0100688c), floatDt);
 			listing.createData(addr(0x01006890), floatDt);
@@ -344,10 +346,12 @@ public class ListingDisplaySearcherTest extends AbstractGhidraHeadedIntegrationT
 
 		int transactionID = program.startTransaction("test");
 		try {
-			DataType dt = program.getDataTypeManager().addDataType(struct,
+			DataType dt = program.getDataTypeManager()
-				DataTypeConflictHandler.DEFAULT_HANDLER);
+					.addDataType(struct,
-			floatDt = program.getDataTypeManager().addDataType(new FloatDataType(),
+						DataTypeConflictHandler.DEFAULT_HANDLER);
-				DataTypeConflictHandler.DEFAULT_HANDLER);
+			floatDt = program.getDataTypeManager()
+					.addDataType(new FloatDataType(),
+						DataTypeConflictHandler.DEFAULT_HANDLER);
 			listing.createData(addr(0x0100689b), dt);
 			listing.createData(addr(0x0100688c), floatDt);
 			listing.createData(addr(0x01006890), floatDt);
@@ -378,38 +382,38 @@ public class ListingDisplaySearcherTest extends AbstractGhidraHeadedIntegrationT
 		searcher =
 			new ListingDisplaySearcher(tool, program, startLoc, sel, options, TaskMonitor.DUMMY);
 
-		ProgramLocation loc = searcher.next();
+		ProgramLocation loc = searcher.next().programLocation();
 		assertNotNull(loc);
 		assertEquals(addr(0x0100688c), loc.getByteAddress());
 		assertTrue(loc instanceof CommentFieldLocation);
 		//
-		loc = searcher.next();
+		loc = searcher.next().programLocation();
 		assertNotNull(loc);
 		assertEquals(addr(0x01006890), loc.getByteAddress());
 		assertTrue(loc instanceof MnemonicFieldLocation);
 		MnemonicFieldLocation mloc = (MnemonicFieldLocation) loc;
 		assertEquals("float", mloc.getMnemonic());
 		//
-		loc = searcher.next();
+		loc = searcher.next().programLocation();
 		assertNotNull(loc);
 		assertEquals(addr(0x01006890), loc.getByteAddress());
 		assertTrue(loc instanceof CommentFieldLocation);
 		//
-		loc = searcher.next();
+		loc = searcher.next().programLocation();
 		assertNotNull(loc);
 		assertEquals(addr(0x0100689b), loc.getByteAddress());
 		assertTrue(loc instanceof MnemonicFieldLocation);
 		mloc = (MnemonicFieldLocation) loc;
 		assertEquals("float", mloc.getMnemonic());
 		//
-		loc = searcher.next();
+		loc = searcher.next().programLocation();
 		assertNotNull(loc);
 		assertEquals(addr(0x0100689f), loc.getByteAddress());
 		assertTrue(loc instanceof MnemonicFieldLocation);
 		mloc = (MnemonicFieldLocation) loc;
 		assertEquals("float", mloc.getMnemonic());
 		//
-		loc = searcher.next();
+		loc = searcher.next().programLocation();
 		assertNotNull(loc);
 		assertEquals(addr(0x0100689f), loc.getByteAddress());
 		assertTrue(loc instanceof CommentFieldLocation);
@@ -432,10 +436,12 @@ public class ListingDisplaySearcherTest extends AbstractGhidraHeadedIntegrationT
 
 		int transactionID = program.startTransaction("test");
 		try {
-			DataType dt = program.getDataTypeManager().addDataType(struct,
+			DataType dt = program.getDataTypeManager()
-				DataTypeConflictHandler.DEFAULT_HANDLER);
+					.addDataType(struct,
-			floatDt = program.getDataTypeManager().addDataType(new FloatDataType(),
+						DataTypeConflictHandler.DEFAULT_HANDLER);
-				DataTypeConflictHandler.DEFAULT_HANDLER);
+			floatDt = program.getDataTypeManager()
+					.addDataType(new FloatDataType(),
+						DataTypeConflictHandler.DEFAULT_HANDLER);
 			listing.createData(addr(0x0100689b), dt);
 			listing.createData(addr(0x0100688c), floatDt);
 			listing.createData(addr(0x01006890), floatDt);
@@ -469,26 +475,26 @@ public class ListingDisplaySearcherTest extends AbstractGhidraHeadedIntegrationT
 		searcher =
 			new ListingDisplaySearcher(tool, program, startLoc, sel, options, TaskMonitor.DUMMY);
 
-		ProgramLocation loc = searcher.next();
+		ProgramLocation loc = searcher.next().programLocation();
 		assertNotNull(loc);
 		assertEquals(addr(0x0100688c), loc.getByteAddress());
 		assertTrue(loc instanceof CommentFieldLocation);
 		//
-		loc = searcher.next();
+		loc = searcher.next().programLocation();
 		assertNotNull(loc);
 		assertEquals(addr(0x0100689b), loc.getByteAddress());
 		assertTrue(loc instanceof MnemonicFieldLocation);
 		MnemonicFieldLocation mloc = (MnemonicFieldLocation) loc;
 		assertEquals("float", mloc.getMnemonic());
 		//
-		loc = searcher.next();
+		loc = searcher.next().programLocation();
 		assertNotNull(loc);
 		assertEquals(addr(0x0100689f), loc.getByteAddress());
 		assertTrue(loc instanceof MnemonicFieldLocation);
 		mloc = (MnemonicFieldLocation) loc;
 		assertEquals("float", mloc.getMnemonic());
 		//
-		loc = searcher.next();
+		loc = searcher.next().programLocation();
 		assertNotNull(loc);
 		assertEquals(addr(0x0100689f), loc.getByteAddress());
 		assertTrue(loc instanceof CommentFieldLocation);
@@ -677,16 +683,15 @@ public class ListingDisplaySearcherTest extends AbstractGhidraHeadedIntegrationT
 
 		assertTrue(searcher.hasNext());
 
-		ProgramLocation loc = searcher.next();
+		ProgramLocation loc = searcher.next().programLocation();
 		assertNotNull(loc);
 		assertEquals(addr(0x01001068), loc.getByteAddress());
 		assertTrue(loc instanceof LabelFieldLocation);
-		loc = searcher.next();
+		loc = searcher.next().programLocation();
 		assertNotNull(loc);
 		assertEquals(addr(0x01001068), loc.getByteAddress());
 		assertTrue(loc instanceof EolCommentFieldLocation);
-		loc = searcher.next();
+		assertNull(searcher.next());
-		assertNull(loc);
 
 	}
 
@@ -759,7 +764,6 @@ public class ListingDisplaySearcherTest extends AbstractGhidraHeadedIntegrationT
 		checkTextFound(addr(0x0100419f), OperandFieldLocation.class);
 		checkTextFound(addr(0x010041a1), LabelFieldLocation.class);
 		checkTextFound(addr(0x010041a4), LabelFieldLocation.class);
-
 	}
 
 //==================================================================================================
@@ -816,11 +820,9 @@ public class ListingDisplaySearcherTest extends AbstractGhidraHeadedIntegrationT
 
 	private void checkTextFound(ArrayList<Address> startList, Class<?> fieldClass) {
 
-		for (int i = 0; i < startList.size(); i++) {
+		for (Address start : startList) {
-			ProgramLocation loc = searcher.next();
+			ProgramLocation loc = searcher.next().programLocation();
 			assertNotNull(loc);
-			Address start = startList.get(i);
-
 			assertTrue(fieldClass.isAssignableFrom(loc.getClass()));
 			assertEquals(start, loc.getAddress());
 		}
@@ -831,7 +833,7 @@ public class ListingDisplaySearcherTest extends AbstractGhidraHeadedIntegrationT
 	private void checkTextFound(Address addr, Class<?> fieldClass) {
 		ProgramLocation loc;
 
-		loc = searcher.next();
+		loc = searcher.next().programLocation();
 		assertNotNull(loc);
 
 		assertTrue(fieldClass.isAssignableFrom(loc.getClass()));

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/test.slow/java/ghidra/app/plugin/core/searchtext/SearchTextPlugin3Test.java

@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import javax.swing.*;
 import org.junit.*;
 
 import docking.action.DockingActionIf;
+import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.FieldPanel;
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.support.Highlight;
 import ghidra.app.plugin.core.codebrowser.CodeBrowserPlugin;
 import ghidra.app.plugin.core.codebrowser.CodeViewerProvider;
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ import ghidra.app.plugin.core.marker.MarkerManagerPlugin;
 import ghidra.app.plugin.core.programtree.ProgramTreePlugin;
 import ghidra.app.services.GoToService;
 import ghidra.app.services.ProgramManager;
-import ghidra.app.util.HighlightProvider;
+import ghidra.app.util.ListingHighlightProvider;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.field.*;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.format.*;
 import ghidra.app.util.viewer.listingpanel.ListingPanel;
@@ -64,10 +65,6 @@ public class SearchTextPlugin3Test extends AbstractGhidraHeadedIntegrationTest {
 	private CodeViewerProvider provider;
 	private GoToService goToService;
 
-	public SearchTextPlugin3Test() {
-		super();
-	}
-
 	@Before
 	public void setUp() throws Exception {
 		env = new TestEnv();
@@ -509,18 +506,20 @@ public class SearchTextPlugin3Test extends AbstractGhidraHeadedIntegrationTest {
 
 		String signature = ((FunctionSignatureFieldLocation) loc).getSignature();
 
-		Function function = listing.getFunctionAt(loc.getAddress());
+		ListingHighlightProvider highlightProvider =
-		HighlightProvider highlightProvider =
 			cbPlugin.getFormatManager().getFormatHighlightProvider();
-		Highlight[] h = highlightProvider.getHighlights(signature, function,
+
-			FunctionSignatureFieldFactory.class, signature.indexOf(searchText));
+		FieldPanel fieldPanel = cbPlugin.getFieldPanel();
+		ListingField field = (ListingField) fieldPanel.getCurrentField();
+		int offset = signature.indexOf(searchText);
+		Highlight[] h = highlightProvider.createHighlights(signature, field, offset);
+
 		assertEquals(1, h.length);
 
 		runSwing(() -> dialog.close());
 
 		// highlights should be gone
-		h = highlightProvider.getHighlights(signature, function,
+		h = highlightProvider.createHighlights(signature, field, offset);
-			FunctionSignatureFieldFactory.class, -1);
 		assertEquals(0, h.length);
 
 	}
@@ -564,10 +563,14 @@ public class SearchTextPlugin3Test extends AbstractGhidraHeadedIntegrationTest {
 
 		String signature = ((FunctionSignatureFieldLocation) loc).getSignature();
 		Function function = listing.getFunctionAt(loc.getAddress());
-		HighlightProvider highlightProvider =
+		ListingHighlightProvider highlightProvider =
 			cbPlugin.getFormatManager().getFormatHighlightProvider();
-		Highlight[] h = highlightProvider.getHighlights(signature, function,
+
-			FunctionSignatureFieldFactory.class, -1);
+		FieldPanel fieldPanel = cbPlugin.getFieldPanel();
+		ListingField field = (ListingField) fieldPanel.getCurrentField();
+		FieldFactory factory = field.getFieldFactory();
+		Highlight[] h = highlightProvider.createHighlights(signature, field, -1);
+
 		int numberOfHighlights = h.length;
 		assertTrue("Did not find highlights at expected field.", (numberOfHighlights > 0));
 
@@ -590,13 +593,12 @@ public class SearchTextPlugin3Test extends AbstractGhidraHeadedIntegrationTest {
 		cbPlugin.goToField(addr, "Operands", 0, 2);
 		waitForSwing();
 		loc = plugin.getNavigatable().getLocation();
-
 		assertTrue(loc instanceof OperandFieldLocation);
-		OperandFieldLocation operandLocation = (OperandFieldLocation) loc;
-		Instruction instruction = listing.getInstructionAt(addr);
 
-		h = highlightProvider.getHighlights(operandLocation.getOperandRepresentation(), instruction,
+		field = (ListingField) fieldPanel.getCurrentField();
-			OperandFieldFactory.class, 0);
+		factory = field.getFieldFactory();
+		h = highlightProvider.createHighlights(signature, field, -1);
+
 		assertTrue("Did not update highlights for new search.", (numberOfHighlights != h.length));
 	}
 

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/test.slow/java/ghidra/app/plugin/core/searchtext/quicksearch/ProgramDatabaseSearchIteratorTest.java

@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import ghidra.app.plugin.core.navigation.GoToAddressLabelPlugin;
 import ghidra.app.plugin.core.navigation.NextPrevAddressPlugin;
 import ghidra.app.plugin.core.searchtext.SearchOptions;
 import ghidra.app.plugin.core.searchtext.Searcher;
+import ghidra.app.plugin.core.searchtext.Searcher.TextSearchResult;
 import ghidra.app.plugin.core.searchtext.databasesearcher.*;
 import ghidra.app.services.ProgramManager;
 import ghidra.framework.plugintool.PluginTool;
@@ -115,7 +116,7 @@ public class ProgramDatabaseSearchIteratorTest extends AbstractGhidraHeadedInteg
 
 		while (currentAddress != null) {
 			if (searcher.hasMatch(currentAddress)) {
-				return searcher.getMatch();
+				return searcher.getMatch().programLocation();
 			}
 			currentAddress = searcher.getNextSignificantAddress(currentAddress);
 		}
@@ -413,7 +414,7 @@ public class ProgramDatabaseSearchIteratorTest extends AbstractGhidraHeadedInteg
 		ProgramLocation startLoc = new ProgramLocation(program, getAddr(0x1001950));
 		Searcher ts = new ProgramDatabaseSearcher(tool, program, startLoc, null, options, monitor);
 
-		ProgramLocation loc = ts.search();
+		ProgramLocation loc = ts.search().programLocation();
 		assertNotNull(loc);
 
 		assertTrue("Expected CommentFieldLocation, got " + loc.getClass() + " instead!",
@@ -422,7 +423,7 @@ public class ProgramDatabaseSearchIteratorTest extends AbstractGhidraHeadedInteg
 		assertEquals(cloc.getCharOffset(), 5);
 
 		// should be 3 hits at address 0x1001960
-		loc = ts.search();
+		loc = ts.search().programLocation();
 		assertNotNull(loc);
 		assertTrue("Expected CommentFieldLocation, got " + loc.getClass() + " instead!",
 			(loc instanceof CommentFieldLocation));
@@ -431,7 +432,7 @@ public class ProgramDatabaseSearchIteratorTest extends AbstractGhidraHeadedInteg
 		cloc = (CommentFieldLocation) loc;
 		assertEquals(cloc.getCharOffset(), 12);
 
-		loc = ts.search();
+		loc = ts.search().programLocation();
 		assertNotNull(loc);
 		assertTrue("Expected LabelFieldLocation, got " + loc.getClass() + " instead!",
 			(loc instanceof LabelFieldLocation));
@@ -439,7 +440,7 @@ public class ProgramDatabaseSearchIteratorTest extends AbstractGhidraHeadedInteg
 		assertEquals(floc.getCharOffset(), 3);
 		assertEquals(getAddr(0x1001960L), floc.getAddress());
 
-		loc = ts.search();
+		loc = ts.search().programLocation();
 		assertEquals(getAddr(0x1001960), loc.getAddress());
 		assertTrue("Expected CommentFieldLocation, got " + loc.getClass() + " instead!",
 			(loc instanceof CommentFieldLocation));
@@ -470,12 +471,12 @@ public class ProgramDatabaseSearchIteratorTest extends AbstractGhidraHeadedInteg
 		ProgramLocation startLoc =
 			new ProgramLocation(program, program.getMinAddress().getNewAddress(0x1001950L));
 		Searcher ts = new ProgramDatabaseSearcher(tool, program, startLoc, null, options, monitor);
-		ProgramLocation loc = ts.search();
+		ProgramLocation loc = ts.search().programLocation();
 		assertEquals(getAddr(0x1001955L), loc.getAddress());
 		assertTrue("Expected MnemonicFieldLocation, got " + loc.getClass() + " instead!",
 			(loc instanceof MnemonicFieldLocation));
 
-		loc = ts.search();
+		loc = ts.search().programLocation();
 		assertTrue("Expected CommentFieldLocation, got " + loc.getClass() + " instead!",
 			(loc instanceof CommentFieldLocation));
 		assertEquals(CodeUnit.POST_COMMENT, ((CommentFieldLocation) loc).getCommentType());
@@ -534,8 +535,10 @@ public class ProgramDatabaseSearchIteratorTest extends AbstractGhidraHeadedInteg
 			return new ProgramDatabaseSearcher(pluginTool, searchProgram, startLoc, set, options,
 				taskMonitor);
 		});
-		ProgramLocation loc = null;
+
-		while ((loc = ts.search()) != null) {
+		TextSearchResult searchResult = null;
+		while ((searchResult = ts.search()) != null) {
+			ProgramLocation loc = searchResult.programLocation();
 			list.add(loc);
 			++count;
 			if (searchLimit > 0 && count >= searchLimit) {

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/test/java/ghidra/app/nav/TestDummyNavigatable.java

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ package ghidra.app.nav;
 
 import javax.swing.Icon;
 
-import ghidra.app.util.HighlightProvider;
+import ghidra.app.util.ListingHighlightProvider;
 import ghidra.program.model.listing.Program;
 import ghidra.program.util.ProgramLocation;
 import ghidra.program.util.ProgramSelection;
@@ -143,12 +143,12 @@ public class TestDummyNavigatable implements Navigatable {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public void setHighlightProvider(HighlightProvider highlightProvider, Program program) {
+	public void setHighlightProvider(ListingHighlightProvider highlightProvider, Program program) {
 		// stub
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public void removeHighlightProvider(HighlightProvider highlightProvider, Program program) {
+	public void removeHighlightProvider(ListingHighlightProvider highlightProvider, Program program) {
 		// stub
 	}
 }

Ghidra/Features/ByteViewer/src/main/java/ghidra/app/plugin/core/byteviewer/ByteField.java

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import docking.util.GraphicsUtils;
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.field.SimpleTextField;
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.internal.FieldBackgroundColorManager;
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.internal.PaintContext;
-import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.support.HighlightFactory;
+import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.support.FieldHighlightFactory;
 import docking.widgets.fieldpanel.support.RowColLocation;
 import ghidra.util.ColorUtils;
 
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ public class ByteField extends SimpleTextField {
 	 */
 	public ByteField(String text, FontMetrics fontMetrics, int startX, int width,
 			boolean allowCursorAtEnd, int fieldOffset, BigInteger index,
-			HighlightFactory hlFactory) {
+			FieldHighlightFactory hlFactory) {
 
 		super(text, fontMetrics, startX, width, allowCursorAtEnd, hlFactory);
 		this.fieldOffset = fieldOffset;
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ public class ByteField extends SimpleTextField {
 	public void paint(JComponent c, Graphics g, PaintContext context,
 			Rectangle clip, FieldBackgroundColorManager colorManager, RowColLocation cursorLoc, int rowHeight) {
 		paintSelection(g, colorManager, 0);
-		paintHighlights(g, hlFactory.getHighlights(this, text, -1));
+		paintHighlights(g, hlFactory.createHighlights(this, text, -1));
 		g.setFont(metrics.getFont());
 		if (foregroundColor == null) {
 			foregroundColor = context.getForeground();