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Asked: 2026-05-20T00:04:52+00:00

I have a little problem with my R console recently. When I start R

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I have a little problem with my R console recently. When I start R ("C:\Program Files\R\R-2.8.1\bin\Rgui.exe"), the cursor immediately starts in INSERT mode (thick state). Then I have to press Insert and toggle it to normal mode (thin state). As soon as I write a command line and hit Enter, the cursor again toggles to INSERT mode. I don’t want to use R with the cursor in INSERT mode, and it’s annoying that R always toggles. How can I get R console back to normal?

EDIT: Today I realized that when I use the R console as a maximized window, the cursor is always in INSERT mode (thick state). When I unmaximize the window, it automatically gets out of the INSERT mode. The explanations in the first paragraph of my question are still valid as well.

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  1. Editorial Team

    I have updated R to v2.12.1 and the problem vanished. It seems that there was a bug with that old version of R.

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