Vim change color of cursor

vim

There's another question that asks this but the answer doesn't cover normal Vim.

I have

set cursorline

hi Cursor ctermbg 172

However, only the line number is highlighted orange, not the cursor block itself.

Best Answer

There are a few options depending on your OS, terminal program and if you are using Gvim. Also look into predefined color schemes, currently I use 'flatlandia'.

Using Xterm

Change it in vim

With MacVim (cross-hair)

Or Gvim

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