Function: set-cursor-color

set-cursor-color is an interactive and byte-compiled function defined in frame.el.gz.

Signature

(set-cursor-color COLOR-NAME)

Documentation

Set the text cursor color of the selected frame to COLOR-NAME.

When called interactively, prompt for the name of the color to use. This works by setting the cursor-color frame parameter on the selected frame.

You can also set the text cursor color, for all frames, by customizing the cursor face.

Key Bindings

Source Code

;; Defined in /usr/src/emacs/lisp/frame.el.gz
(defun set-cursor-color (color-name)
  "Set the text cursor color of the selected frame to COLOR-NAME.
When called interactively, prompt for the name of the color to use.
This works by setting the `cursor-color' frame parameter on the
selected frame.

You can also set the text cursor color, for all frames, by
customizing the `cursor' face."
  (interactive (list (read-color "Cursor color: ")))
  (modify-frame-parameters (selected-frame)
			   (list (cons 'cursor-color color-name))))