On Tue, Feb 3, 2009 at 2:13 PM, Dimi Paun <dimi@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I'm talking about any editor, not necessarily a terminal emulator. > Just open a editor, create an email, etc. Ah...gnome-calculator's cursor doesn't blink even when the line has focus. > Why is it a good idea to treat terminals any different from any > other editor waiting for your input? That is an argument for consistency...not an argument for tradition. I can most definitely support consistency. I'm not arguing that terminals should be different than other apps. If its worth taking out the blinking cursor in the terminal its worth doing it it consistently..assuming it saves power to turn off the blink as seen in other places. I find the blinking cursor to be redundant in applications like abiword or firefox. As soon as an entry gains focus..the cursor shows up. The presence of the cursor is itself indication that input is accepted in that entry area...the blinking is not the primary indicator..the cursor is. -jef -- fedora-devel-list mailing list fedora-devel-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-devel-list
