claude-code - 💡(How to fix) Fix [FEATURE] Add `cursorStyle` setting to control input cursor shape [1 comments, 1 participants]

TL;DR

Implement a cursorStyle setting in settings.json to allow users to choose their preferred cursor style, defaulting to inherit to respect the terminal's configured cursor style.

Guidance

• Add a cursorStyle setting to settings.json with options bar, block, underline, and inherit to provide users with a choice of cursor styles.
• Update the Ink/React rendering layer to conditionally emit DECSCUSR sequences based on the chosen cursorStyle setting.
• Set the default cursorStyle to inherit to ensure compatibility with users' terminal configurations.
• Verify the fix by testing Claude Code with different cursorStyle settings and terminal configurations.

Example

{
  "cursorStyle": "inherit"
}

This example sets the cursorStyle to inherit, allowing the terminal's configured cursor style to be used.

Notes

The proposed solution requires changes to the Ink/React rendering layer, which may involve additional development and testing efforts. The cursorStyle setting should be thoroughly tested with various terminal configurations to ensure compatibility.

Recommendation

Apply the proposed workaround by implementing the cursorStyle setting in settings.json, as it provides a flexible and user-friendly solution to the issue. This approach respects users' terminal configurations and allows them to choose their preferred cursor style.