From 9e80caef23b519bed7beb0b9d3c9c9954283403d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: whiteman808 <whiteman808@paraboletancza.org>
Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2026 07:10:01 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] [profiles/base] change vimrc

---
 profiles/base/.vimrc | 17 +++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+)

diff --git a/profiles/base/.vimrc b/profiles/base/.vimrc
index 9c166b7..b028bd1 100644
--- a/profiles/base/.vimrc
+++ b/profiles/base/.vimrc
@@ -15,6 +15,23 @@ inoremap <Down> <Nop>
 inoremap <Left> <Nop>
 inoremap <Right> <Nop>
 
+" set cursor shape to block in the normal and command mode,
+" in the insert mode change shape to vertical bar, and disable
+" blinking in all modes
+set guicursor=n-v-c:block
+set guicursor+=i-ci-ve:ver25
+set guicursor+=r-cr:hor20
+set guicursor+=o:hor50
+set guicursor+=a:blinkon0
+let &t_EI = "\e[2 q" " solid block
+let &t_SR = "\e[4 q" " underline shape
+let &t_SI = "\e[6 q" " vertical bar
+augroup cursor
+  autocmd!
+  autocmd VimEnter * silent execute '!echo -ne "\e[2 q"' | redraw!
+  autocmd VimLeave * silent execute '!echo -ne "\e[2 q"' | redraw!
+augroup END
+
 " fix delay when sending escape sequences from insert mode
 set timeout
 set timeoutlen=1000