default behavior used for searches, see `search-default-mode'
instead.")
-(defvar isearch-lax-whitespace t
+(defcustom isearch-lax-whitespace t
"If non-nil, a space will match a sequence of whitespace chars.
When you enter a space or spaces in ordinary incremental search, it
will match any sequence matched by the regexp defined by the variable
`search-whitespace-regexp'. If the value is nil, each space you type
matches literally, against one space. You can toggle the value of this
variable by the command `isearch-toggle-lax-whitespace', usually bound to
-`M-s SPC' during isearch.")
+`M-s SPC' during isearch."
+ :type 'boolean
+ :version "25.1")
(defvar isearch-regexp-lax-whitespace nil
"If non-nil, a space will match a sequence of whitespace chars.