How to Add Block Cursor in Vim Specially in Gitbash or Cygwin Vim Editor

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📅 Aug 29, 2020 · ☕ 1 min read · ✍️ shibu

.vimrc

In windows gitbash vim / Cygwin vim / linux subsystem terminal, switching between line cursor and block cursor not happened automatically.

I feel uncomfortable when writing inside vim. since, I can’t distinguish between command mode and normal mode.

To get a block cursor in Vim in the Cygwin terminal write following code in .vimrc file

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let &t_ti.="\e[1 q"
let &t_SI.="\e[5 q"
let &t_EI.="\e[1 q"
let &t_te.="\e[0 q"

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