RE: apropos/apropos-variable cursor

[Drew Adams]

> 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.