This was caused by https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=677329, which is fixed in Xenial (Gtk+ 3.18.9).
** Bug watch added: GNOME Bug Tracker #677329 https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=677329 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to vte in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/791144 Title: cursor flashing without focus Status in vte package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Binary package hint: gnome-terminal I've noticed that terminal windows often get themselves into a state where the cursor block is flashing even when they don't have focus. I *think* this tends to happen after a suspend/resume cycle, but am not sure about that. Will investigate a bit more and update this issue if I get solid reproduction steps. These blinkenlights are annoying! To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/vte/+bug/791144/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
