From "emacs -Q":
1. Create a new buffer: C-x b tmp <RET>
2. Turn "show-paren-mode" on: M-x show-paren-mode <RET>
3. Write "\(hello\)".

The resulting buffer appearance is shown in the attached file.

Why is Emacs trying to match the first "\" with the last ")"?


In GNU Emacs 24.0.50.1 (i386-mingw-nt6.1.7601)
 of 2011-09-03 on DANI-PC
Windowing system distributor `Microsoft Corp.', version 6.1.7601
configured using `configure --with-gcc (4.5)'

Important settings:
  value of $LC_ALL: nil
  value of $LC_COLLATE: nil
  value of $LC_CTYPE: nil
  value of $LC_MESSAGES: nil
  value of $LC_MONETARY: nil
  value of $LC_NUMERIC: nil
  value of $LC_TIME: nil
  value of $LANG: ESN
  value of $XMODIFIERS: nil
  locale-coding-system: cp1252
  default enable-multibyte-characters: t

Major mode: Fundamental

Minor modes in effect:
  show-paren-mode: t
  tooltip-mode: t
  mouse-wheel-mode: t
  file-name-shadow-mode: t
  global-font-lock-mode: t
  auto-composition-mode: t
  auto-encryption-mode: t
  auto-compression-mode: t
  column-number-mode: t
  line-number-mode: t
  transient-mark-mode: t


-- 
Dani Moncayo