GNU bug report logs - #41124
26.3; highlight regexp not working properly - not updating as you type

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: jan <rtm443x <at> googlemail.com>

Date: Thu, 7 May 2020 11:33:01 UTC

Severity: normal

Found in version 26.3

Done: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Michael Heerdegen <michael_heerdegen <at> web.de>
To: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
Cc: rtm443x <at> googlemail.com, 41124 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#41124: 26.3; highlight regexp not working properly - not updating as you type
Date: Fri, 08 May 2020 01:12:20 +0200

Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org> writes:

> > @Eli: the docstring of `hi-lock-mode' just says:
> >
> > "In buffers where Font Lock mode is enabled, patterns are
> > highlighted using font lock."
> >
> > That's wrong, I think the docstring should be adapted.
>
> Please suggest how to say that better.

"is implemented and enabled" maybe?  We could also say that Font Lock
mode must be enabled and the MODE must fulfill `font-lock-specified-p'.
Or a combination of those words.

Michael.
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