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Regexp paren pairs in query-replace-regexp prompt should be highlighted

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Message #28 received at 50766 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: martin rudalics <rudalics <at> gmx.at>
Cc: ndame <laszlomail <at> protonmail.com>, 50766 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#50766: Regexp paren pairs in query-replace-regexp prompt
 should be highlighted
Date: Fri, 01 Oct 2021 09:19:57 +0200

martin rudalics <rudalics <at> gmx.at> writes:

> I have written such code for Elisp buffers and can convert and simplify
> it to make it work for minibuffers.  I suppose it would amount to about
> 100 lines to add to paren.el and would do it only if you are convinced
> that it's worth the effort.

I think that it would help users a lot when constructing regexps, so it
would be very welcome.

> It would not handle 'blink-matching-open'.

Is there any way to make that work, too?  Some people don't like
show-paren-mode, but use 'blink-matching-open' instead.

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