visual-studiotext-editor

How to change Visual Studio's (or any other text/code editor) caret size?

How can I change Visual Studio's (2010 or 2012) cursor/caret size?

Something like this:

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I'm not looking for the Insert Key!

Solution

  • You can change the width of the cursor (caret) although it is a system global setting, not specific to Visual Studio.

    Control Panel -> Ease of Access Center -> Make the computer easier to see -> Set thickness of the blinking cursor

    (This is in Windows 7 - in other versions of Windows you may have to go hunting given how Microsoft like to change things. Alternatively, edit the registry setting HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\CaretWidth).

    Edit: In Windows 11, it's in Settings -> Accessibility -> Text cursor.