David Kastrup <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Richard Stallman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
>> Does anyone else agree that this option should be in the Options menu?
>>
>> What do other applications do about this? My version of mozilla has
>> no way to change whether the cursor blinks, but it is rather old.
>
> I think the contentious issue is that we are having both a block
> cursor as well as blinking. Either choice alone would not worry
> anybody. The standard "text insertion" cursor for other apps is '(bar
> . 1), but that is quite too inconspicuous when you are looking for it
> on a full screen of text (as opposed to a small text entry field).
> 'bar is pretty much usable in contrast (apparently width 2, at least
> on my display). That kind of cursor has the advantage that it can be
> _between_ letters, and it is in pretty common use. I have mixed
> feelings about that.
On the Appearence menu, there could be a Cursor submenu with
these choices:
[x] Blinking
<x> Block
< > Bar
< > Hollow
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Kim F. Storm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://www.cua.dk
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