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diff --git a/lisp/hi-lock.el b/lisp/hi-lock.el
index 32a041e6c0..644024a4b8 100644
--- a/lisp/hi-lock.el
+++ b/lisp/hi-lock.el
@@ -204,16 +204,15 @@ patterns."
(defvar hi-lock-interactive-patterns nil
"Patterns provided to hi-lock by user. Should not be changed.")
+(define-obsolete-variable-alias 'hi-lock-face-history
+ 'hi-lock-face-defaults "23.1")
(defvar hi-lock-face-defaults
'("hi-yellow" "hi-pink" "hi-green" "hi-blue" "hi-black-b"
"hi-blue-b" "hi-red-b" "hi-green-b" "hi-black-hb")
"Default faces for hi-lock interactive functions.")
-;(dolist (f hi-lock-face-defaults) (unless (facep f) (error "%s not a face" f)))
-
-(define-obsolete-variable-alias 'hi-lock-face-history
- 'hi-lock-face-defaults
- "23.1")
+;;(dolist (f hi-lock-face-defaults)
+;; (unless (facep f) (error "%s not a face" f)))
(define-obsolete-variable-alias 'hi-lock-regexp-history
'regexp-history
@@ -288,12 +287,19 @@ With a prefix argument ARG, enable Hi Lock mode if ARG is
positive, and disable it otherwise. If called from Lisp, enable
the mode if ARG is omitted or nil.
-Issuing one the highlighting commands listed below will
-automatically enable Hi Lock mode. To enable Hi Lock mode in all
-buffers, use `global-hi-lock-mode' or add (global-hi-lock-mode 1)
-to your init file. When Hi Lock mode is enabled, a \"Regexp
-Highlighting\" submenu is added to the \"Edit\" menu. The
-commands in the submenu, which can be called interactively, are:
+Hi Lock mode is automatically enabled when you invoke any of the
+highlighting commands listed below, such as \\[highlight-regexp].
+To enable Hi Lock mode in all buffers, use `global-hi-lock-mode'
+or add (global-hi-lock-mode 1) to your init file.
+
+In buffers where Font Lock mode is enabled, patterns are
+highlighted using font lock. In buffers where Font Lock mode is
+disabled, patterns are applied using overlays; in this case, the
+highlighting will not be updated as you type.
+
+When Hi Lock mode is enabled, a \"Regexp Highlighting\" submenu
+is added to the \"Edit\" menu. The commands in the submenu,
+which can be called interactively, are:
\\[highlight-regexp] REGEXP FACE
Highlight matches of pattern REGEXP in current buffer with FACE.
@@ -327,12 +333,12 @@ When hi-lock is started and if the mode is not excluded or patterns
rejected, the beginning of the buffer is searched for lines of the
form:
Hi-lock: FOO
-where FOO is a list of patterns. These are added to the font lock
-keywords already present. The patterns must start before position
-\(number of characters into buffer) `hi-lock-file-patterns-range'.
-Patterns will be read until
- Hi-lock: end
-is found. A mode is excluded if it's in the list `hi-lock-exclude-modes'."
+
+where FOO is a list of patterns. The patterns must start before
+position \(number of characters into buffer)
+`hi-lock-file-patterns-range'. Patterns will be read until
+Hi-lock: end is found. A mode is excluded if it's in the list
+`hi-lock-exclude-modes'."
:group 'hi-lock
:lighter (:eval (if (or hi-lock-interactive-patterns
hi-lock-file-patterns)
@@ -359,7 +365,6 @@ versions before 22 use the following in your .emacs file:
(if hi-lock-mode
;; Turned on.
(progn
- (unless font-lock-mode (font-lock-mode 1))
(define-key-after menu-bar-edit-menu [hi-lock]
(cons "Regexp Highlighting" hi-lock-menu))
(hi-lock-find-patterns)
@@ -393,12 +398,13 @@ versions before 22 use the following in your .emacs file:
;;;###autoload
(defun hi-lock-line-face-buffer (regexp &optional face)
"Set face of all lines containing a match of REGEXP to FACE.
+Interactively, prompt for REGEXP then FACE, using a buffer-local
+history list for REGEXP and a global history list for FACE.
-Interactively, prompt for REGEXP then FACE. Buffer-local history
-list maintained for regexps, global history maintained for faces.
-\\<minibuffer-local-map>Use \\[previous-history-element] to retrieve previous history items,
-and \\[next-history-element] to retrieve default values.
-\(See info node `Minibuffer History'.)"
+If Font Lock mode is enabled in the buffer, it is used to
+highlight REGEXP. If Font Lock mode is disabled, overlays are
+used for highlighting; in this case, the highlighting will not be
+updated as you type."
(interactive
(list
(hi-lock-regexp-okay
@@ -417,12 +423,13 @@ and \\[next-history-element] to retrieve default values.
;;;###autoload
(defun hi-lock-face-buffer (regexp &optional face)
"Set face of each match of REGEXP to FACE.
+Interactively, prompt for REGEXP then FACE, using a buffer-local
+history list for REGEXP and a global history list for FACE.
-Interactively, prompt for REGEXP then FACE. Buffer-local history
-list maintained for regexps, global history maintained for faces.
-\\<minibuffer-local-map>Use \\[previous-history-element] to retrieve previous history items,
-and \\[next-history-element] to retrieve default values.
-\(See info node `Minibuffer History'.)"
+If Font Lock mode is enabled in the buffer, it is used to
+highlight REGEXP. If Font Lock mode is disabled, overlays are
+used for highlighting; in this case, the highlighting will not be
+updated as you type."
(interactive
(list
(hi-lock-regexp-okay
@@ -437,9 +444,13 @@ and \\[next-history-element] to retrieve default values.
;;;###autoload
(defun hi-lock-face-phrase-buffer (regexp &optional face)
"Set face of each match of phrase REGEXP to FACE.
-
Whitespace in REGEXP converted to arbitrary whitespace and initial
-lower-case letters made case insensitive."
+lower-case letters made case insensitive.
+
+If Font Lock mode is enabled in the buffer, it is used to
+highlight REGEXP. If Font Lock mode is disabled, overlays are
+used for highlighting; in this case, the highlighting will not be
+updated as you type."
(interactive
(list
(hi-lock-regexp-okay
@@ -457,12 +468,8 @@ lower-case letters made case insensitive."
;;;###autoload
(defun hi-lock-unface-buffer (regexp)
"Remove highlighting of each match to REGEXP set by hi-lock.
-
-Interactively, prompt for REGEXP. Buffer-local history of inserted
-regexp's maintained. Will accept only regexps inserted by hi-lock
-interactive functions. \(See `hi-lock-interactive-patterns'.\)
-\\<minibuffer-local-must-match-map>Use \\[minibuffer-complete] to complete a partially typed regexp.
-\(See info node `Minibuffer History'.\)"
+Interactively, prompt for REGEXP, accepting only regexps
+previously inserted by hi-lock interactive functions."
(interactive
(if (and (display-popup-menus-p)
(listp last-nonmenu-event)
@@ -574,7 +581,7 @@ not suitable."
(let ((pattern (list regexp (list 0 (list 'quote face) t))))
(unless (member pattern hi-lock-interactive-patterns)
(push pattern hi-lock-interactive-patterns)
- (if font-lock-fontified
+ (if font-lock-mode
(progn
(font-lock-add-keywords nil (list pattern) t)
(font-lock-fontify-buffer))