bug#41124: 26.3; highlight regexp not working properly - not updating as you type

[jan]

Doing as you say (M-: major-mode RET) it says it is in text-mode.

jan

On 07/05/2020, Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org> wrote:
>> From: jan <rtm443x@googlemail.com>
>> Date: Thu, 7 May 2020 16:36:02 +0100
>> Cc: 41124@debbugs.gnu.org
>>
>> But FWIW I found this originally happening in another mode where I was
>> trying to identify large chunks easily.
>
> Which mode was that?
>
>> M-x describe-mode gives
>>
>> Enabled minor modes: Auto-Composition Auto-Compression Auto-Encryption
>> Blink-Cursor Diff-Auto-Refine Electric-Indent File-Name-Shadow
>> Font-Lock Global-Eldoc Global-Font-Lock Line-Number Menu-Bar
>> Mouse-Wheel Tool-Bar Tooltip Transient-Mark
>
> These are minor modes.  The font-lock operation is determined by the
> major mode.  You can tell what major mode is active in a buffer with
> this:
>
>   M-: major-mode RET
>