Re: C-x 3 C-s foo Only window with cursor "lights up" foo

[Stefan Monnier]

>> > It is highlighting the *current* match in all windows though.
>> 
>> The highlighting is applied to the buffer, not to the window.  So,
>> yes, it's visible in all windows that currently display that part of
>> the buffer.

> Curious, why is just the "primary" text marked in the buffer in all
> windows it is displayed and not the "future" marks?

It is also marked in all windows (i.e. the highlighting of the "future
marks" is also applied to the buffer, not just the window), AFAIK.
But it's only applied to the region of the buffer that's visible in the main
window, so other windows won't see any of it unless they show an overlapping
part of the buffer.


        Stefan