There is a workaround in http://community.livejournal.com/ubuntu_users/307544.html?thread=2193240#t2193240
Turn on column-number-mode. You can put the following into your ~/.emacs to have it on on loading (setq-default column-number-mode t) -- cursor not erased in certain columns running emacs -nw in gnome-terminal https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/244701 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs