In GitBash on Windows 10, how do you change the cursor from a line to a box?

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I'm using GitBash on Windows 10. It seems the default cursor is a line

but this is somewhat difficult to see at times. How would I make the default cursor a filled rectangle?

The filled-rectangle cursor is the Insert cursor… which may not really be what you want. — Tetsujin, Commented Dec 29, 2022 at 15:00
I want anything I can see. The thin line is not eye-catching and hard to see. — Dave, Commented Jan 17, 2023 at 15:24

benz · Accepted Answer · 2024-02-06 14:07:21Z

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To do this, open or create the file ~/.minttyrc and add the lines

CursorType=block
CursorBlinks=no

edited Feb 6 at 14:07

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