On 7 Aug 2008, at 21:17, Shaun McCance wrote:
============================================================ cursor A symbol indicating where text will be inserted or deleted when the user types. Prefer the term "insertion point" over "cursor". The term "cursor" may be more appropriate when discussing text-based interfaces where that term is used more frequently. Do not use cursor as a synonym for pointer. ============================================================ insertion point The point at which text will be inserted or deleted when the user types. The insertion point is shown as a blinking line or a blinking rectangle.
I'd be slightly wary of the "blinking" part--that's a user preference, although it is the default.
Would there be any reason to give the "blinking line or blinking rectangle" a name as well (e.g. the "text cursor"?)
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