diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index 8b8462b8..a0c1084f 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ Red Panda C++ Version 2.27
   - enhancement: Optimization for string/raw string/char literal status check while completing symbols in c/c++ files.
   - enhancement: Windows installer Hi-DPI support.
   - fix: Delete/Insert in column editing mode.
+  - enhancement: Issue #196 Support using alias in C++ syntax highlighting/code completion/function tips.
+  
   
 
 Red Panda C++ Version 2.26
diff --git a/RedPandaIDE/editor.cpp b/RedPandaIDE/editor.cpp
index a6d71b9e..9fd5f034 100644
--- a/RedPandaIDE/editor.cpp
+++ b/RedPandaIDE/editor.cpp
@@ -1253,6 +1253,8 @@ void Editor::onPreparePaintHighlightToken(int line, int aChar, const QString &to
                             filename(),
                             expression,
                             p.line);
+                while (statement && statement->kind == StatementKind::skAlias)
+                    statement = mParser->findAliasedStatement(statement);
                 kind = getKindOfStatement(statement);
                 mIdentCache.insert(QString("%1 %2").arg(aChar).arg(token),kind);
             }
@@ -3766,6 +3768,9 @@ void Editor::completionInsert(bool appendFunc)
     if (appendFunc) {
         if (statement->kind == StatementKind::skAlias) {
             PStatement newStatement = mParser->findAliasedStatement(statement);
+            while (newStatement && newStatement->kind==StatementKind::skAlias) {
+                newStatement = mParser->findAliasedStatement(newStatement);
+            }
             if (newStatement)
                 statement = newStatement;
         }
@@ -4416,6 +4421,8 @@ void Editor::onExportedFormatToken(QSynedit::PSyntaxer syntaxer, int Line, int c
 //        qDebug()<<s;
         PStatement statement = mParser->findStatementOf(mFilename,
           s , p.line);
+        while (statement && statement->kind == StatementKind::skAlias)
+            statement = mParser->findAliasedStatement(statement);
         StatementKind kind = getKindOfStatement(statement);
         if (kind == StatementKind::skUnknown) {
             if ((pEndPos.line>=1)
@@ -4436,7 +4443,6 @@ void Editor::onExportedFormatToken(QSynedit::PSyntaxer syntaxer, int Line, int c
             break;
         case StatementKind::skClass:
         case StatementKind::skTypedef:
-        case StatementKind::skAlias:
             attr = cppSyntaxer->classAttribute();
             break;
         case StatementKind::skEnumClassType:
diff --git a/RedPandaIDE/parser/cppparser.cpp b/RedPandaIDE/parser/cppparser.cpp
index b536d66f..e962a2f1 100644
--- a/RedPandaIDE/parser/cppparser.cpp
+++ b/RedPandaIDE/parser/cppparser.cpp
@@ -4525,8 +4525,8 @@ void CppParser::internalParse(const QString &fileName)
     handleInheritances();
     //    qDebug()<<"parse"<<timer.elapsed();
 #ifdef QT_DEBUG
-       mStatementList.dumpAll(QString("r:\\all-stats-%1.txt").arg(extractFileName(fileName)));
-       mStatementList.dump(QString("r:\\stats-%1.txt").arg(extractFileName(fileName)));
+//       mStatementList.dumpAll(QString("r:\\all-stats-%1.txt").arg(extractFileName(fileName)));
+//       mStatementList.dump(QString("r:\\stats-%1.txt").arg(extractFileName(fileName)));
 #endif
     //reduce memory usage
     internalClear();
@@ -5360,6 +5360,9 @@ PEvalStatement CppParser::doEvalTerm(const QString &fileName,
             if (statement && statement->kind == StatementKind::skConstructor) {
                 statement = statement->parentScope.lock();
             }
+            while (statement && statement->kind == StatementKind::skAlias) {
+                statement = doFindAliasedStatement(statement);
+            }
             if (statement) {
                 switch (statement->kind) {
                 case StatementKind::skNamespace:
@@ -5368,12 +5371,12 @@ PEvalStatement CppParser::doEvalTerm(const QString &fileName,
                 case StatementKind::skNamespaceAlias:
                     result = doFindAliasedNamespace(statement);
                     break;
-                case StatementKind::skAlias: {
-                    statement = doFindAliasedStatement(statement);
-                    if (statement)
-                        result = doCreateEvalType(fileName,statement);
-                }
-                    break;
+                // case StatementKind::skAlias: {
+                //     statement =
+                //     if (statement)
+                //         result = doCreateEvalType(fileName,statement);
+                // }
+                //     break;
                 case StatementKind::skVariable:
                 case StatementKind::skParameter:
                     result = doCreateEvalVariable(fileName,statement, previousResult?previousResult->templateParams:"",scope);
diff --git a/RedPandaIDE/widgets/codecompletionpopup.cpp b/RedPandaIDE/widgets/codecompletionpopup.cpp
index 1d4ea023..84df87f8 100644
--- a/RedPandaIDE/widgets/codecompletionpopup.cpp
+++ b/RedPandaIDE/widgets/codecompletionpopup.cpp
@@ -1254,10 +1254,11 @@ QVariant CodeCompletionListModel::data(const QModelIndex &index, int role) const
         PStatement statement = mStatements->at(index.row());
         return statement->command;
         }
-    case Qt::DecorationRole:
+    case Qt::DecorationRole:{
         PStatement statement = mStatements->at(index.row());
         return pIconsManager->getPixmapForStatement(statement);
     }
+    }
     return QVariant();
 }