diff --git a/platform.cpp b/platform.cpp
index 0cb89ef5b5..3923e8aafe 100644
--- a/platform.cpp
+++ b/platform.cpp
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ Platform::Platform(QObject *parent)
     : QObject(parent)
     , m_eglDisplay(EGL_NO_DISPLAY)
 {
-    setSoftWareCursor(false);
+    setSoftwareCursor(false);
     m_colorCorrect = new ColorCorrect::Manager(this);
     connect(Cursors::self(), &Cursors::currentCursorRendered, this, &Platform::cursorRendered);
 }
@@ -181,16 +181,21 @@ AbstractOutput *Platform::findOutput(const QByteArray &uuid)
     return nullptr;
 }
 
-void Platform::setSoftWareCursor(bool set)
+bool Platform::usesSoftwareCursor() const
+{
+    return m_softwareCursor;
+}
+
+void Platform::setSoftwareCursor(bool set)
 {
     if (qEnvironmentVariableIsSet("KWIN_FORCE_SW_CURSOR")) {
         set = true;
     }
-    if (m_softWareCursor == set) {
+    if (m_softwareCursor == set) {
         return;
     }
-    m_softWareCursor = set;
-    if (m_softWareCursor) {
+    m_softwareCursor = set;
+    if (m_softwareCursor) {
         connect(Cursors::self(), &Cursors::positionChanged, this, &Platform::triggerCursorRepaint);
         connect(Cursors::self(), &Cursors::currentCursorChanged, this, &Platform::triggerCursorRepaint);
     } else {
@@ -211,7 +216,7 @@ void Platform::triggerCursorRepaint()
 
 void Platform::cursorRendered(const QRect &geometry)
 {
-    if (m_softWareCursor) {
+    if (m_softwareCursor) {
         m_cursor.lastRenderedGeometry = geometry;
     }
 }
diff --git a/platform.h b/platform.h
index 3c02afd455..e69b5bc63d 100644
--- a/platform.h
+++ b/platform.h
@@ -279,9 +279,10 @@ public:
      */
     virtual void setupActionForGlobalAccel(QAction *action);
 
-    bool usesSoftwareCursor() const {
-        return m_softWareCursor;
-    }
+    /**
+     * Returns @c true if the software cursor is being used; otherwise returns @c false.
+     */
+    bool usesSoftwareCursor() const;
 
     /**
      * Returns a PlatformCursorImage. By default this is created by softwareCursor and
@@ -485,7 +486,7 @@ Q_SIGNALS:
 
 protected:
     explicit Platform(QObject *parent = nullptr);
-    void setSoftWareCursor(bool set);
+    void setSoftwareCursor(bool set);
     void repaint(const QRect &rect);
     void setReady(bool ready);
     QSize initialWindowSize() const {
@@ -534,7 +535,7 @@ protected:
 
 private:
     void triggerCursorRepaint();
-    bool m_softWareCursor = false;
+    bool m_softwareCursor = false;
     struct {
         QRect lastRenderedGeometry;
     } m_cursor;
diff --git a/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_backend.cpp b/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_backend.cpp
index 307c753ad6..fceeaddaef 100644
--- a/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_backend.cpp
+++ b/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_backend.cpp
@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@ void DrmBackend::initCursor()
             break;
         }
     }
-    setSoftWareCursor(needsSoftwareCursor);
+    setSoftwareCursor(needsSoftwareCursor);
 #endif
 
     if (waylandServer()->seat()->hasPointer()) {
@@ -533,7 +533,7 @@ void DrmBackend::setCursor()
 {
     for (auto it = m_outputs.constBegin(); it != m_outputs.constEnd(); ++it) {
         if (!(*it)->showCursor()) {
-            setSoftWareCursor(true);
+            setSoftwareCursor(true);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_gpu.cpp b/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_gpu.cpp
index 76cfa7c8f7..f15b82d9f9 100644
--- a/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_gpu.cpp
+++ b/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_gpu.cpp
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ bool DrmGpu::updateOutputs()
                     continue;
                 }
                 if (!output->initCursor(m_cursorSize)) {
-                    m_backend->setSoftWareCursor(true);
+                    m_backend->setSoftwareCursor(true);
                 }
                 qCDebug(KWIN_DRM) << "Found new output with uuid" << output->uuid();
 
diff --git a/plugins/platforms/fbdev/fb_backend.cpp b/plugins/platforms/fbdev/fb_backend.cpp
index ce8012bd0e..c7059b6850 100644
--- a/plugins/platforms/fbdev/fb_backend.cpp
+++ b/plugins/platforms/fbdev/fb_backend.cpp
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ QPainterBackend *FramebufferBackend::createQPainterBackend()
 
 void FramebufferBackend::init()
 {
-    setSoftWareCursor(true);
+    setSoftwareCursor(true);
     LogindIntegration *logind = LogindIntegration::self();
     auto takeControl = [logind, this]() {
         if (logind->hasSessionControl()) {
diff --git a/plugins/platforms/virtual/virtual_backend.cpp b/plugins/platforms/virtual/virtual_backend.cpp
index 8c44277efe..9626acdf60 100644
--- a/plugins/platforms/virtual/virtual_backend.cpp
+++ b/plugins/platforms/virtual/virtual_backend.cpp
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ void VirtualBackend::init()
         m_enabledOutputs << dummyOutput ;
     }
 
-    setSoftWareCursor(true);
+    setSoftwareCursor(true);
     setReady(true);
     waylandServer()->seat()->setHasPointer(true);
     waylandServer()->seat()->setHasKeyboard(true);