bug#54157: 26.3; Provide variable aliases for options `list-matching-lines-*'

[Phil Sainty]

On 2022-02-28 22:47, Lars Ingebrigtsen wrote:
> Drew Adams <drew.adams@oracle.com> writes:
> > Most users think "occur", not "list-matching-lines" for `occur'.
> > Similarly, when they look for occur options.  Emacs help (apropos 
> > etc.)
> > currently doesn't help them find the options.
> >
> > Please provide variable aliases for all of the options named
> > `list-matching-lines-*'.  And maybe even consider doing it the other 
> > way
> > around instead, that is, the same direction as for the command: alias
> > the `list-matching-lines-*' option names to the (new) `occur-*' option
> > names.
>
> I think the naming is fine as is, so I'm closing this bug report.

I agree with Drew -- `occur' is the primary name and almost certainly
the most familiar one for most users.  Everything to do with `occur'
should at minimum be searchable by that name.


-Phil