General mode is unexpectedly activated for editing shell script file about coteditor HOT 3 CLOSED

Yes, somehow Shell Script syntax was set to General for me.

Instead of choosing Restore Defaults and losing any other changes I am not sure about, I changed kind to Code.

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It seems my shell script is not recognised as a shell script.

Why does it ignore selected syntax in toolbar?

Here are its properties:

• filename: hash.sh
• shebang: no
• permissions: 755 (-rwxr-xr-x)

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With the default settings, a file with .sh file extension should be mapped to the Shell Script.
When the pop-up menu in the toolbar says it is Shell Script, the document is recognized as a Shell Script document.
Then, (also with the default settings,) the mode for the editor is mapped according to the syntax kind defined in the syntax itself, which can be edited from the Format settings pane > Available syntaxes list.
If you have customized the Shell Script, the behavior can be changed. Check it once more.

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