Re: [h-e-w] Problem displaying different cursor types in Emacs 22

[Nicholas Sandow]

Lennart Borgman (gmail) wrote:
> Nicholas Sandow wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > When I run EmacsW32 (unpatched, emacs-from-cvs-070125.zip) the cursor 
> > is always a vertical bar, 1 pixel wide, and can't be changed at all 
> > from this type no matter what I try.
> >
> > For example, trying to change it to the box doesn't work:
> >
> > (set-frame-parameter nil 'cursor-type 'box)
> >
> > This also does nothing:
> >
> > (setq cursor-type 'box)
> >
> > What's more, when I test this EmacsW32 release on other Windows XP
> > machines, this problem goes away.
> >
> > Somehow my Windows XP is configured or patched or whatever to override 
> > Emacs' cursor, or something like that.
> >
> > I have no idea what this could be and cannot stand this almost 
> > invisible vertical bar cursor.  Any clues?
>
>
> The standard answer: Start Emacs with
>
>    emacs -Q
>
> That will avoid running your .emacs. There might be something there that 
> explains what happens.

Ok.  My apologies for not trying that.  (Actually I did but of course 
forgot to mention that in the first post...)

Starting with emacs.exe -Q that makes no difference.  The cursor type 
still cannot be changed.

BTW, many thanks for the EmacsW32 project, in particular the regular CVS 
build of Emacs.

Nick