show-paren-mode -- stay visible while inside the braces / brackets

Question

Is there any custom modification that keeps the braces highlighted the entire time that the cursor is within the two braces?

The default behavior is to only highlight the braces momentarily and then it disappears once the cursor is inside the braces.

Answer 1

Take a look at Higlight Parentheses mode, which does exactly what you ask for in that response to Trey Jackson's comment.

The colors are, of course, configurable.

Answer 2

You might also want to take a look at hl-sexp (available on MELPA). This highlights the innermost sexp that point is inside, making it easy to spot the brackets.

(rainbow delimiters are also visible in this screenshot)