# Make insert cursor different from normal cursor

**URL:** <https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/make-insert-cursor-different-from-normal-cursor/19799>\
**Category:** Features\
**Created:** [26 August 2021 08:48 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/make-insert-cursor-different-from-normal-cursor/19799 "2021-08-26T08:48:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![hotswapster](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/hotswapster/32/4519_2.png) [@hotswapster](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/hotswapster)\
**Post date:** [26 August 2021 08:48 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/make-insert-cursor-different-from-normal-cursor/19799/1 "2021-08-26T08:48:03Z")

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In the editor view, the cursor appears the same whether in "insert" mode or "normal" mode. I switch between insert and normal often but can never tell which mode I'm in unless I type.

Could you please consider adding a feature where the cursor changes to something else, maybe a flashing box like it was in the old DOS days?

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/cozic/original/3X/1/c/1c948e33314e232a0927789508474d8624f4270b.png) [@system](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [25 October 2021 08:48 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/make-insert-cursor-different-from-normal-cursor/19799/2 "2021-10-25T08:48:37Z")

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Closed on 25 October 2021 08:48 UTC

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