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add options for Cursor insert vs update #17205

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opened 2026-01-31 05:35:24 +00:00 by claunia · 1 comment
claunia commented 2026-01-31 05:35:24 +00:00
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Originally created by @emanueol on GitHub (Apr 9, 2022).

Description of the new feature/enhancement

Its basic feature on text editors and terminals to know which mode is cursor in:

  • User INSERTs character at cursor position.
  • User UPDATEs/REPLACE current character under cursor with type key.

Proposed technical implementation details

Simply add a default mode similar to Notepad++:

  • when in INSERT - cursor is vertical bar - keeps blinking
  • when in UPDATE - cursor is underline char - keeps blinking

Ideally split in 2 options:
INSERT MODE:

  • type of cursor (already existing in windows terminal > settings > profiles > defaults > appearance)
  • blinking: cursor-no-blinking, cursor-fast-blinking, cursor-slow-blinking
  • color: rgb

UPDATE MODE:

  • type of cursor (already existing in windows terminal > settings > profiles > defaults > appearance)
  • blinking: cursor-no-blinking, cursor-fast-blinking, cursor-slow-blinking
  • color: rgb

note: I also added a new "color" config for both cursor modes (INSERT and UPDATE) as i think its cool.

Thanks guys, keep up the good work ~

Originally created by @emanueol on GitHub (Apr 9, 2022). # Description of the new feature/enhancement Its basic feature on text editors and terminals to know which mode is cursor in: - User INSERTs character at cursor position. - User UPDATEs/REPLACE current character under cursor with type key. # Proposed technical implementation details Simply add a default mode similar to Notepad++: - when in INSERT - cursor is vertical bar - keeps blinking - when in UPDATE - cursor is underline char - keeps blinking Ideally split in 2 options: INSERT MODE: - type of cursor (already existing in windows terminal > settings > profiles > defaults > appearance) - blinking: cursor-no-blinking, cursor-fast-blinking, cursor-slow-blinking - color: rgb UPDATE MODE: - type of cursor (already existing in windows terminal > settings > profiles > defaults > appearance) - blinking: cursor-no-blinking, cursor-fast-blinking, cursor-slow-blinking - color: rgb note: I also added a new "color" config for both cursor modes (INSERT and UPDATE) as i think its cool. Thanks guys, keep up the good work ~
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claunia commented 2026-01-31 05:35:25 +00:00
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@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Apr 11, 2022):

This... isn't really a bad idea. I suppose the trick would be how this interacts with when an app changes the cursor shape itself. Presumably one of these (insert mode) would be the default one, and changing the shape via VT would change the default one (even if you're in overwrite mode)

@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Apr 11, 2022): This... isn't really a bad idea. I suppose the trick would be how this interacts with when an app changes the cursor shape itself. Presumably one of these (insert mode) would be the default one, and changing the shape via VT would change the default one (even if you're in overwrite mode)
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