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Chan-Ho Suh
Asked: 2012-02-16 18:39:54 +0800 CST

How can I change the color of my cursor in gnome-terminal?

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There are many similar-sounding questions, so let me emphasize: I only want to change the color of my cursor; I do not want to change the color of my text. If it helps, however, my normal text color is white.

I realize xterm allows this, but I prefer to stick with gnome-terminal. There does not seem to be a preference in the menus.

System particulars: Ubuntu 12.04 alpha 2, Gnome Terminal 3.2.1, XFCE desktop

gnome-terminal xfce 12.04

3 Answers

  1. There's an escape sequence for that:

    echo -ne '\e]12;#ffcc00\a'

    or you can also use symbolic color names:

    echo -ne '\e]12;pink\a'
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  2. Best Answer

    Unfortunately no.

    Manual exist though. http://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/gutsy/man1/setterm.1.html

    gconf-editor /apps/gnome-terminal/profiles/default_settings may have to set a new key as a string and color configuration.

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  3. Unfortunately to the best of my knowledge there is not an option as of yet to do this.

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