Configure Preferences: Cursor Shape

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Menu: Configure > Preferences

 

Default Shortcut Key: none

 

Macro function: ConfigurePreferences()

 

The Cursor Shape page of the Configure Preferences dialog box contains options which control the shape and flash rate of the text cursor:

 

ConfigurePreferencesCursorShape

 

 

Insert and Typeover cursors

The shape and flash rate can be set independently for the Insert and Typeover cursors.

 

Vertical Line

Use this option to set the text cursor to a thin vertical line which sits at the left edge of the character cell.

 

Horizontal Line

Use this option to set the text cursor to a horizontal line which sits at the base of the character cell.

 

Half Block

Use this option to set the text cursor to a block which occupies the lower half of the character cell.

 

Full Block

Use this option to set the text cursor to a block which occupies the full character cell.

 

Flash cursor at a custom rate

Use this option to set the rate at which the cursor flashes.  A millisecond is one thousandth of a second.

 

Test here

Use this edit box to test the new shape and flash rate.

 

bm2Changes made to the text cursor apply only to Boxer, and do not affect other applications.