-;; This variable is the window used for the message pane. It is set
-;; in both the parent pick buffer and the child show buffer. It is
-;; used to try and close the message pane when quitting pick or the
-;; child show buffer.
-(defvar notmuch-pick-message-window nil)
+
+(defvar notmuch-pick-message-window nil
+ "The window of the message pane.
+
+It is set in both the pick buffer and the child show buffer. It
+is used to try and close the message pane when quitting pick or
+the child show buffer.")