Bug#283158: gedit: Cannot change cursor color

[Loïc Minier]

forwarded 283158 http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=119922
thanks

Michael Spang <mspang@twcny.rr.com> - Fri, Nov 26, 2004:

> gedit allows you to change the background color, but not the cursor
> color. gedit is a great editor and I would like to be able to use a
> black background without having an invisible cursor. It's navy blue
> right now but it's still a strain on the eyes to locate the cursor.
> So.. and option to change the cursor to another color (ie, white)
> would be extremely helpful.

 FYI, some users have requested that to the upstream, but while the
 problem is simple, the solution isn't: GtkTextView (the Gtk widget
 responsible of displaying the text window of gedit) does not support
 changing text color right now.

 A gedit patch has been discussed to workaround the limitation, but it
 is not completely acceptable right now.  You probably will have to wait
 until the next version of Gtk supporting changing cursor color comes
 out.

 I've linked the two bugs.

   Regards,

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Loïc Minier <lool@dooz.org>