Re: Query replace question

[Juri Linkov]

> I am wondering if there is some functionality in vanilla to enable
> dynamic match highlight during query replace or query-replace regex
> while composing the regex? Similar to isearch lazy highlight,
> regex-highlight or re-builder; but for query-replace and the rest of the
> replace family?
>
> I feel very uncomfortable not getting a feedback while writing the regex
> during the query-replace-regex. Specially when the regex is a bit
> complex, uses capture groups or so. I am sure some others have had a
> similar experience and I will be surprised that no solution will be
> already implemented.
>
> Any idea?

This is exactly what is currently under development in bug#53126.