Changing cursor shape in vim about xst

[actionless]

@iynaix in xst itself i have default value, xterm-256color, in tmux -- screen-256color

(if it would be helpful for anybody)

@masaeedu regarding caret shape in vim: https://github.com/actionless/dotfiles/blob/master/vim/.vim/caret_shape.vim

[actionless]

using tmux?

[vikigenius]

Okay, solved it need to use the tmux escape sequence. Works fine now, although, going back to normal mode causes a slight delay.

[actionless]

what kind of delay?

[vikigenius]

Oh, i don't think it's too much trouble. But changing from blinking block to blinking ibeam when I go from normal to insert is very quick, but going back to normal takes more time.

[actionless]

i think redraw should be tied to blinking rate or keypress

[masaeedu]

@vikigenius What did you do to get it working using the tmux escape sequence?

[iynaix]

@masaeedu Spent wayyyyyy too long trying to figure this out. I added st.termname: st-256color in my .Xresources and it works! I didn't have to make any modifications to my vimrc.

I may be completely wrong here, but my understanding is that st doesn't report the termcaps for cursor shape correctly. Vim has exceptions for such terminals and overrides their termcaps. Masquerading as st now allows vim to apply the fix.