Feature request: Make the cursor blink
Status Closed — not planned
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Activity 7 comments · opened Mar 12, 2025 · closed Jan 11, 2026
The cursor in Claude Code doesn't blink and it's driving me nuts. Every other editor I use (cursor/windsurf) has this basic feature.
When I'm jumping between my browser, and Claude Code, I waste precious seconds hunting for that damn static cursor. It's a small thing but seriously impacts workflow - especially when I'm context-switching between docs and implementation.
Could we get a simple toggle for cursor blinking? Nothing fancy needed - just the standard blink behaviour that's been in text editors since the 80s.
Not a dealbreaker but would make Claude Code feel way more natural alongside my other tools. Any chance this could make it into the next sprint?
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I just started to use claude-code and this is already annoying big time: I work with IntelliJ IDEA and claude code is running in one of many editor panels. Without the blinking cursor I do not know if claude code has the focus or not, resulting in text input going into the wrong editor panel many times.
I'm constantly searching for my active window and this is driving me nuts too.
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Still watching this.
Yup, still super annoying.
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