microsoft / microsoft/terminal

add options for Cursor insert vs update

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Description

Description of the new feature/enhancement

Its basic feature on text editors and terminals to know which mode is cursor in:

  • User INSERTs character at cursor position.
  • User UPDATEs/REPLACE current character under cursor with type key.

Proposed technical implementation details

Simply add a default mode similar to Notepad++:

  • when in INSERT - cursor is vertical bar - keeps blinking
  • when in UPDATE - cursor is underline char - keeps blinking

Ideally split in 2 options:
INSERT MODE:

  • type of cursor (already existing in windows terminal > settings > profiles > defaults > appearance)
  • blinking: cursor-no-blinking, cursor-fast-blinking, cursor-slow-blinking
  • color: rgb

UPDATE MODE:

  • type of cursor (already existing in windows terminal > settings > profiles > defaults > appearance)
  • blinking: cursor-no-blinking, cursor-fast-blinking, cursor-slow-blinking
  • color: rgb

note: I also added a new "color" config for both cursor modes (INSERT and UPDATE) as i think its cool.

Thanks guys, keep up the good work ~

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the existing Windows Terminal cursor appearance settings and how cursor modes are represented. Define the scope for separate INSERT and UPDATE cursor type, blinking, and color options; done means the requested options and mode-specific visual behavior are specified and supported.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
cli
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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