How to change the cursorstyle of vim/gvim on Manjaro?

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1

I want to set the cursor to I-shape and red-colored in all modes, but after setting the vimrc:

let &t_SI.="\e[5 q" "SI = INSERT mode
let &t_SR.="\e[5 q" "SR = REPLACE mode
let &t_EI.="\e[5 q" "EI = NORMAL mode

it does not change

2

Because this vim is using mouse=a by default.
mouse=a means all previous modes, but it disabled I-shape.

Try to add set mouse=vic in ~.vimrc.

There is the info of mouse setting for vim:
:help mouse :point_down:


            Enable the use of the mouse.  Works for most terminals (xterm, Win32
            |win32-mouse|, QNX pterm, *BSD console with sysmouse and Linux console
            with gpm).  For using the mouse in the GUI, see |gui-mouse|.  The
            mouse can be enabled for different modes:
                n	Normal mode and Terminal modes
                v	Visual mode
                i	Insert mode
                c	Command-line mode
                h	all previous modes when editing a help file
                a	all previous modes
                r	for |hit-enter| and |more-prompt| prompt
            Normally you would enable the mouse in all five modes with: >
                :set mouse=a
        	If your terminal can't overrule the mouse events going to the
            application, use: >
                :set mouse=nvi
        	Then you can press ":", select text for the system, and press Esc to go
            back to Vim using the mouse events.
            In |defaults.vim| "nvi" is used if the 'term' option is not matching
            "xterm".

If you do not want mouse=a or mouse=n , then cursor does not point to selected letter in text.

3

set mouse=vic is equal to mouse=a

it’s default is:

Normal mode: block
Insert mode: I-style
4

Hello

In terminal vim you can’t change cursor style or color. You need to set it from what ever terminal you are using.

For gVim ( graphical ) see :help guicursor for shape in modes.
Ex. for cursor shape set guicursor+=i:block-Cursor " for gVim insert mode

Colors change them according to your preference:

highlight Cursor gui=reverse guifg=#89ddff guibg=bg
highlight Visual gui=reverse guifg=#82aaff guibg=bg

au InsertEnter * highlight Cursor gui=reverse guifg=#bb80b3 guibg=bg
au InsertLeave * highlight Cursor gui=reverse guifg=#89ddff guibg=bg

Personally I have disabled mouse and this works for colors.

Cheers…

5

Thanks! I just mean guicursor of gvim. I think I have the wrong config.

6

But I see both show the different cursorstyle. mouse=vic shows the cursor as I-shape in vim, others not.