Re: Block cursor in a tty

[Giorgos Keramidas]

On 2005-12-29 12:21, Giorgos Keramidas <address@hidden> wrote:
> On 2005-12-28 22:02, Stefan Monnier <address@hidden> wrote:
> > >     I do see such reasons: write_glyphs calls tty_hide_cursor and
> > >     update_end calls tty_show_cursor.
> >
> > > I'm surprised, but glad, that it is so easy.
> > > Please install your patch.
> >
> > Actually, as mentioned, the patch is 100% guaranteed untested.
> > I don't know how to test it.
>
> Running Emacs in a console terminal on FreeBSD, where the default cursor
> has been configured in /etc/rc.conf with:
>
>     cursor="destructive"        # Use an underline- instead of block-cursor
>
> turns the cursor to block cursor immediately.  I'll patch my local Emacs
> installation and report back later today, Stefan.  Thanks for coming up
> with a patch so fast :)

Excellent.  All works as expected, and changes to cursor-visible from a
Lisp interaction buffer take effect automatically.