Tony Mechelynck wrote: > On Wed, Jun 15, 2022 at 1:50 AM rob <drrob...@fastmail.com> wrote: > > > > I use vim on windows and Linux. > > > > How do I change the cursor shape between insert and normal modes? I don't > > want overstrike mode > > > > Thx > > > > -- > > rob > > v...@drrob1.com > > Changing the cursor shape works fully in gvim (all platforms) and for > height but not width in the Windows console (aka Dos Box). In > non-Windows console Vim (for instance in xterm) Vim cannot change the > cursor shape, its shape must be set in the underlying console. In all > cases the relevant setting is the 'guicursor' option, even in Windows > non-GUI Vim. > > See :help 'guicursor' > > Best regards, > Tony.
It should be possible to honor 'guicursor' option in the terminal though in theory, just like the terminal can now honor 'guicolors' with `termguicolors`. Many terminals support setting the shape of the cursor. Try e.g. this in your terminal which I found at https://stackoverflow.com/questions/4416909/anyway-change-the-cursor-vertical-line-instead-of-a-box $ echo -e -n "\x1b[\x30 q" # changes to blinking block $ echo -e -n "\x1b[\x31 q" # changes to blinking block also $ echo -e -n "\x1b[\x32 q" # changes to steady block $ echo -e -n "\x1b[\x33 q" # changes to blinking underline $ echo -e -n "\x1b[\x34 q" # changes to steady underline $ echo -e -n "\x1b[\x35 q" # changes to blinking bar $ echo -e -n "\x1b[\x36 q" # changes to steady bar I don't use neovim, but I recall trying it and noticing that it did support 'guicursor' in the terminal unlike vim. If I look at neovim help file options.txt, it says: === BEGIN QUOTE https://neovim.io/doc/user/options.html#'guicursor' *'guicursor'* *'gcr'* *E545* *E546* *E548* *E549* 'guicursor' 'gcr' string (default "n-v-c-sm:block,i-ci-ve:ver25,r-cr-o:hor20") global Configures the cursor style for each mode. Works in the GUI and many terminals. See |tui-cursor-shape|. === END QUOTE Whereas for Vim, :help 'guicursor` says that it's for the GUI only: === BEGIN QUOTE https://vimhelp.org/options.txt.html#%27guicursor%27 'guicursor' 'gcr' E545 E546 E548 E549 'guicursor' 'gcr' string (default "n-v-c:block-Cursor/lCursor, ve:ver35-Cursor, o:hor50-Cursor, i-ci:ver25-Cursor/lCursor, r-cr:hor20-Cursor/lCursor, sm:block-Cursor -blinkwait175-blinkoff150-blinkon175", for Win32 console: "n-v-c:block,o:hor50,i-ci:hor15, r-cr:hor30,sm:block") global {only available when compiled with GUI enabled, and for Win32 console} === END QUOTE Regards Dominique -- -- You received this message from the "vim_use" maillist. Do not top-post! Type your reply below the text you are replying to. For more information, visit http://www.vim.org/maillist.php --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "vim_use" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to vim_use+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/vim_use/CAON-T_hAJF%3DNKkyiqypA-T8h%3DWj2ut1oq7PwkkaWes6G8fjsJw%40mail.gmail.com.
