Create transition inside a `minted` environment

Question

I'm using minted to highlight some code. With the escapeinside I can add custom LaTeX code. For example:

\begin{minted}[escapeinside=||]{py}
def f(x):
    y = x|\colorbox{green}{**}|2
    return y
\end{minted}

now I'd like to add an efect to the beamer frame:

• show the code without the colorbox
• advance the presentation
• show the code with the colorbox

that would be a typical beamer transition modifier like <2->.

Trying to merge both features I tried:

...
y = x|<2->\colorbox{green}{**}|2
...

but it didn't worked: the <2-> was rendered as it.

Is it possible to add some effects like <2-> or \pause or equivalent inside a minted environment?

Answer 1

Instead of trying to bring overlays into minted, maybe redefining the colour between the overlays could be enough:

\documentclass{beamer}

\definecolor{mycolor}{rgb}{1,1,1}

\begin{document}

\begin{frame}<1-2>
    \only<2>{\definecolor{mycolor}{rgb}{0,1,0}}
    \colorbox{mycolor}{test}
\end{frame} 

\end{document}