--- a/.emacs-my	Mon Jan 18 23:31:08 2010 +0200
+++ b/.emacs-my	Mon Jan 18 23:35:15 2010 +0200
@@ -124,8 +124,12 @@
 
 ;; ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 ;; search
+
 (setq case-fold-search t)
 
+(setq query-replace-highlight t)        ; highlight during query
+(setq search-highlight t)               ; highlight incremental search
+
 ;; ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 ;; *Occur*
 (global-set-key [f7] 'occur)            ; Key binding as in mc