3.6: The Cursor

Q3.6.1: Is there a way to make the bar cursor thicker?

I’d like to have the bar cursor a little thicker, as I tend to "lose" it often.

For a 1 pixel bar cursor, use:

(setq bar-cursor t)

For a 2 pixel bar cursor, use:

(setq bar-cursor 'anything-else)

You can also change these with Customize. Select from the Options menu Advanced (Customize)->Emacs->Environment->Display->Bar Cursor... or type M-x customize RET display RET.

You can use a color to make it stand out better:

Emacs*cursorColor:      Red