(compare-windows-highlight): Add new value `persistent' and change :type from `boolean' to `choice'. (compare-windows-overlays1, compare-windows-overlays2): New internal variables. (compare-windows-highlight): If compare-windows-highlight is `persistent', add current overlays to compare-windows-overlays[12] instead of adding compare-windows-dehighlight to pre-command-hook. (compare-windows-dehighlight): Delete all overlays from compare-windows-overlays[12].