On 64-bit Windows 7 I get the misplaced cursor problem with both
"Courier New" or "Lucida Console". However font "8514oem" appears to work. (I think that this is a Microsoft font). The problem is particularly bad when using "Consolas". "8514oem" is not the most beautiful font but it works well in Windows 7.
No matter how I try to close octave
|File|Exit| (Ctrl + Q does noting)
Ctrl + D
exit
quit
I get a message box
Octave 3.7.2+.exe has stopped working.
A problem caused the program to stop working. Windows will close the program ans notify you if a solution is found
and a button which says "Close Program"
I have seen this type of Windows message many times when a program crashes. Basically it is not a problem for me as the problem occurs when I am exiting and can simply use the button to close the program. Perhaps the problems are Windows 7 64-bit specific. I don't know.
Many thanks for the work that has gone into producing the GUI. It will be much easier to get students and others accustomed to Windows to use Octave.
Best Regards
John Frain