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this only works in tty (eg $TERM = "linux"), not pts (eg $TERM = "xterm")

# alter the default colors to make them a bit prettier

I define the following cursor formatting settings in my. GitHub Gist: How to change cursor shape, color, and blinkrate of Linux Console So how can I make those changes permanent? How can I populate them to other consoles? I've settled on using echo -e "\e[?16 0 200c" for now, but I've got a problem: when running applications like vim or irssi, or attaching a screen session, the cursor reverts back to being a blinking gray underscore.Īnd of course, it only works on this one tty all other text consoles are unaffected. I learned from this website, how to do the changes I need. I'd like to know how to do that in Fedora as well, though. I'm using Linux Mint at the moment, which is a Debian derivate.

I don't mean terminal emulator windows, I mean the Linux text console, you reach with Ctrl+ Alt+ F-key I just never had a chance to ask those people how to do that. If you have KDE look at eyecandy for KDE desktop and to change the cursor go to System settings -> Keyboard and Mouse.I know I can change some fundamental settings of the Linux console, things like fonts, for instance, with dpkg-reconfigure console-setup.īut I'd like to change things like blinkrate, color, and shape (I want my cursor to be a block, at all times). For Gnome follow these few steps in order to change you cursor themeĢ) Open gnome tweak tool, change the cursor themeĤ) Insert this command: sudo update-alternatives –config x-cursor-themeĥ) Select the number corresponding to your choice If there is no tab with cursor themes, make sure xfce-mcs-plugins is compiled with Xcursor support. Make sure the directory layout looks like this. System wide installation in $/share/icons. If running Xfce to install new cursor download and extract the theme in ~/.icons. Eyecandy for Gnome desktop and eyecandy for xfce desktop. What desktop manager are you running? If it is Gnome, Xfce or Cinnamon then have a look on Gnome-look and xfce-look.

On each desktop manager and windows manager mouse cursor is changed differently.