Re: Proposed extension of show-paren-mode: Highlight parens when point is in L or R margin.

[Alan Mackenzie]

Hello, David.

On Sun, Oct 12, 2014 at 10:55:41AM +0200, David Kastrup wrote:
> Alan Mackenzie <address@hidden> writes:

> > Hi, Eli.

> > On Sat, Oct 11, 2014 at 05:21:24PM +0300, Eli Zaretskii wrote:

> >> > So: If point is in the LH margin of the code, highlight the first paren
> >> > on the line and its match, or failing that, the last paren on the line
> >> > with its match.

> >> Thanks, but PLEASE don't call this a "margin".

> > OK, not "margin".  But what, then?

> "wrappings" ?  "envelope"? "perimeter"?

No.  "Periphery" is surely the right word.  Thanks for the prompt!

> > Hmm.  Or, perhaps we could just admit this, and allow "margin" to be
> > used loosely whenever appropriate.  ;-).

> Either way, you'll need to explain more thoroughly in the following
> paragraph.

I think I've done this.  Watch out for my reply to Stefan, where I'll've
incorporated the change into my patch.

> -- 
> David Kastrup

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