Subject: bug#18697: 25.0.50; [PATCH] hi-lock interactive functions now default to the active region, if there is one

From: Drew Adams <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2014 14:45:16 -0700 (PDT)

Also, discussion about changing `read-regexp' should be in a different bug thread or emacs-devel discussion.  It is not especially related to "hi-lock interactive functions" defaulting.  It's not right to entertain patches to `read-regexp' in this limited context.