Configure Preferences: Cursor Shape

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:

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.

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