Re: apropos/apropos-variable cursor

["Lennart Borgman (gmail)" <lennart.borgman@gmail.com>]

Drew Adams wrote:
>> If I do
>>
>>    M-x apropos RET cursor RET
>>
>> I can see the variable `cursor-type', but if I do
>>
>>    M-x apropos-variable RET cursor RET
>>
>> I can not find it in the list shown. To me that is at least a bit
>> surprising. Should it be that way?
> 
> Yes, according to the doc:
> 
>   Show user variables that match pattern.
>   ...
>   With C-u prefix, or if `apropos-do-all' is non-nil, also show
>   normal variables.
> 
> I suggested that this command be renamed `apropos-option', for this very
> reason.
> 
> I do this in my own code, and add an `apropos-variable' that does the same
> thing, but with `apropos-do-all' bound to t. Clearer, IMO.

I agree.