Re: Bug?

[Juri Linkov]

>>> Don't we have an existing suitable face to inherit from?
>>
>> Do you mean to inherit from those faces that set colors separately for
>> light and dark backgrounds?
>
> Yes, and it's much easier for the user to customise a single
> "highlight" face than dozens of them.  There is a face literally named
> "highlight"; would that do?  If so, maybe we don't even need a new
> face at all.

When the 'highlight' face is used, then no need to remove font-lock
properties.  The highlighted paren with the green background
is clearly seen among font-lock faces.