From: Eli Zaretskii Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2015 16:34:05 +0000 (+0300) Subject: Describe problems with cursor caused by Windows Magnifier X-Git-Tag: emacs-25.0.90~2425 X-Git-Url: http://git.eshelyaron.com/gitweb/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=807a0e98f00057ae9d60ecafb5b8c0c98bc4cdb5;p=emacs.git Describe problems with cursor caused by Windows Magnifier * etc/PROBLEMS: Describe the problem with cursor shape on MS-Windows due to Windows Magnifier. Fixes: Bug#20271 --- diff --git a/etc/PROBLEMS b/etc/PROBLEMS index c618309aca0..340360af512 100644 --- a/etc/PROBLEMS +++ b/etc/PROBLEMS @@ -2099,6 +2099,21 @@ has some code to enlarge the width of the bounding box. Apparently, this display feature needs more changes to get it 100% right. A workaround is to disable ClearType. +** Cursor is displayed as a thin vertical bar and cannot be changed + +This is known to happen if the Windows Magnifier is turned on before +the Emacs session starts. The Magnifier affects the cursor shape and +prevents any changes to it by setting the 'cursor-type' variable or +frame parameter. + +The solution is to log off and on again, and then start the Emacs +session only after turning the Magnifier off. + +To turn the Windows Magnifier off, click "Start->All Programs", or +"All Apps", depending on your Windows version, then select +"Accessibility" and click "Magnifier". In the Magnifier Settings +dialog that opens, click "Exit". + ** Problems with mouse-tracking and focus management There are problems with display if mouse-tracking is enabled and the