In library oneonone.el you will also find options to automatically change the cursor type when you switch a buffer between read-only and writable, or between overwrite mode and insert mode, or to change the type to a box cursor (more noticeable) when Emacs is idle. (modify-frame-parameters (selected-frame) (list (cons 'cursor-type cursor-type))))Ĭursor color is always per- frame, not per-buffer. To get the frame's current cursor type, use `frame-parameters'." When called interactively, prompt for the type to use. "Set the cursor type of the selected frame to CURSOR-TYPE. Here is a command (from library oneonone.el) to set the cursor type for the current frame: (defun 1on1-set-cursor-type (cursor-type) For example add this item to the alist: (cursor-type. Step 2: Then find and open the 'Universal Access' in the System Preferences. Then click on 'System Preferences' on it.
You can set it the default cursor type for all frames by adding it to option default-frame-alist. Steps to Change Your Mouse Cursor Size and Color on Mac (macOS version below 10.8) Step 1: Click on the Apple Icon to display a drop-down menu. Or it can be set for a given frame, as frame parameter cursor-type. Cursor type can be set for a given buffer (using buffer-local variable cursor-type), as indicated in the answer by (That answer uses setq-default to set the default value for all buffers.)