Windows 10: How to change cursor shape for a Windows Terminal profile

If you want to change the cursor shape for a profile in Windows Terminal on Windows 10, then this post can be helpful. By default, when you access a profile (say PowerShell or Command Prompt) in Windows Terminal, the cursor is visible in Bar (┃) shape. But there are 5 more cursor shapes available that you can use for a specific Windows Terminal profile.

You can use Underscore (_), Vintage (▃), Filled box (█), Double underscore (‗), and Empty box (▯) cursor shapes for available profiles in Windows Terminal. This post will help with that.



Change Windows Terminal cursor shape


Here are the steps to change cursor shape for a profile in Windows Terminal on Windows 10:

• Open Windows Terminal app
• Access Settings of Windows Terminal
• Select a Profile
• Access Appearance section
• Scroll down the Appearance page
• Select a cursor shape
• Press the Save button.

At first, open the Windows Terminal app using the Start menu, Search box, or some other ways.

Now access Settings of Windows Terminal. You can do that in two ways:

• Using Ctrl+, hotkey
• Using the drop-down menu available next to the new tab icon and clicking on the Settings option.

In the Settings window, select a Windows Terminal profile from the left section whose cursor shape you want to change.

If you want, you can also first create a new profile in Windows Terminal and then select it to change its cursor shape.



On the right-hand part of the selected profile, access the Appearance section, as highlighted in the above screenshot.

Now scroll down the Appearance page and you will see a Cursor section with all the available cursor shapes. Select a cursor shape and press the Save button available on the bottom right part.



The changes are applied instantly. Just access the profile and you will notice that the cursor shape is changed. You can use the same steps to use some other cursor shape for the same profile or other profiles.

Hope it is helpful.

Read next: How to reset Windows Terminal settings to default.


This article How to change cursor shape for a Windows Terminal profile first appeared on TheWindowsClub.com.

read more...

 

Cursor changes shape

The cursor changes shape from the normal arrow to one or more vertical lines with hatching. Restarting the computer fixes the problem, but only for an hour or two. Does anyone know how to fix this? Thanks

 

Cursor Shape

Hey everybody, I was wondering if there is a way to change the shape of the cursor. I know that there is a way to change the color, but I got a little tired of the shape.

Please write back if you have any ideas, they will be greatly accepted.

~~

 

cursor changed shape

Hi Jilly,

One of the possible reasons that this issue occurs is due to configuration in settings or outdated drivers. For us to isolate the issue, we’ll need the following details:

• Did you make any changes to the computer prior to this issue?
• Is this issue isolated in the Adobe application or all applications including desktop?

As an initial troubleshooting, we recommend that you reset the mouse cursor settings by following these steps:

• Click on the Start button then type
  Mouse & Touchpad settings in search box and then press Enter.
• Then, click on Additional Mouse Option and click the
  Pointers tab.
• After that, click Use Default and click on
  Apply, then click on OK

If issue persists, follow these steps to update or uninstall your driver:

• Click the Start button, type “device manager” in the search box and then select Device Manager.
• In the list of hardware categories, double-click Mice and other pointing devices and then double-click the device name.
• Click the Driver tab, click Update Driver or Uninstall, and then follow the instructions.

Note: If you uninstall your driver, just restart your computer for the device to be installed automatically.

Let us know the result after doing the troubleshooting steps.