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Asked: May 18, 20262026-05-18T05:16:55+00:00 2026-05-18T05:16:55+00:00

Hi I have been using Emacs23 for some time now and find it a

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Hi I have been using Emacs23 for some time now and find it a really cool editor. However I am not happy with the cursor (or point in Emacs lingo) being a ‘ little black box’. I want it to be a nice thin straight line just the way it is in gedit or notepad. Any suggestions on how to do this?

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    2026-05-18T05:16:56+00:00Added an answer on May 18, 2026 at 5:16 am

    Add this to your .emacs file:

    (setq-default cursor-type 'bar) 
    
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