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Blinking cursor's default off state restored to "no cursor".
author Kim F. Storm <storm@cua.dk>
date Wed, 03 Sep 2003 07:58:13 +0000
parents 2aa1900aa34c
children 60e95c98df0a 375f2633d815
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446 ** Emacs can produce an underscore-like (horizontal bar) cursor. 446 ** Emacs can produce an underscore-like (horizontal bar) cursor.
447 The underscore cursor is set by putting `(cursor-type . hbar)' in 447 The underscore cursor is set by putting `(cursor-type . hbar)' in
448 default-frame-alist. It supports variable heights, like the `bar' 448 default-frame-alist. It supports variable heights, like the `bar'
449 cursor does. 449 cursor does.
450 450
451 +++
452 ** On X, MS Windows, and Mac OS, the blinking cursor's "off" state is
453 now controlled by the variable `blink-cursor-alist'.
454
451 ** Filesets are collections of files. You can define a fileset in 455 ** Filesets are collections of files. You can define a fileset in
452 various ways, such as based on a directory tree or based on 456 various ways, such as based on a directory tree or based on
453 program files that include other program files. 457 program files that include other program files.
454 458
455 Once you have defined a fileset, you can perform various operations on 459 Once you have defined a fileset, you can perform various operations on
464 ** The game `mpuz' is enhanced. 468 ** The game `mpuz' is enhanced.
465 469
466 `mpuz' now allows the 2nd factor not to have two identical digits. By 470 `mpuz' now allows the 2nd factor not to have two identical digits. By
467 default, all trivial operations involving whole lines are performed 471 default, all trivial operations involving whole lines are performed
468 automatically. The game uses faces for better visual feedback. 472 automatically. The game uses faces for better visual feedback.
469
470 +++
471 ** On X, MS Windows, and Mac OS, the blinking cursor's "off" state is
472 now shown as a hollow box or a thin bar. However, you can control how
473 it blinks off by setting the variable `blink-cursor-alist'.
474 473
475 ** The new variable `x-select-request-type' controls how Emacs 474 ** The new variable `x-select-request-type' controls how Emacs
476 requests X selection. The default value is nil, which means that 475 requests X selection. The default value is nil, which means that
477 Emacs requests X selection with types COMPOUND_TEXT and UTF8_STRING, 476 Emacs requests X selection with types COMPOUND_TEXT and UTF8_STRING,
478 and use the more appropriately result. 477 and use the more appropriately result.