diff --git a/src/browser.c b/src/browser.c
index de264cdd30cf3cd53be018108b67ac3044cc8ee2..ff1b4033ff53ff457be142dbb98020d727678ed1 100644
--- a/src/browser.c
+++ b/src/browser.c
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ char *do_browser(char *path)
DIR *dir;
/* The directory whose contents we are showing. */
- /* Don't show a cursor in the file list. */
- curs_set(0);
+ /* Show a cursor in the file list only when requested. */
+ reveal_cursor = ISSET(SHOW_CURSOR);
read_directory_contents:
/* We come here when we refresh or select a new directory. */
@@ -106,8 +106,6 @@ char *do_browser(char *path)
titlebar(path);
while (TRUE) {
- /* Make sure that the cursor is off. */
- curs_set(0);
lastmessage = HUSH;
bottombars(MBROWSER);
diff --git a/src/global.c b/src/global.c
index 46633e3826cf17c83828a4823668e8f5d2656579..f1cc853025e5b88a1a47474145e2c03f88a40136 100644
--- a/src/global.c
+++ b/src/global.c
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ bool have_palette = FALSE;
/* Whether the colors for the current syntax have been initialized. */
#endif
+bool reveal_cursor = FALSE;
+ /* Whether the cursor should be shown when waiting for input. */
bool suppress_cursorpos = FALSE;
/* Should we skip constant position display for current keystroke? */
diff --git a/src/help.c b/src/help.c
index 84e957db10082f26c01c6f76e45d7e2b45b8c7dd..69aa2e98468902a737180581809da131d986b7d2 100644
--- a/src/help.c
+++ b/src/help.c
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@ void do_help(void)
bottombars(MHELP);
wnoutrefresh(bottomwin);
+ reveal_cursor = FALSE;
/* Extract the title from the head of the help text. */
length = break_line(help_text, MAX_BUF_SIZE, TRUE);
@@ -224,12 +225,13 @@ void do_help(void)
} else if (func == do_exit) {
/* Exit from the help viewer. */
close_buffer();
+ curs_set(0);
break;
} else
unbound_key(kbinput);
/* If we searched and found something, let the cursor show it. */
- curs_set(didfind == 1 ? 1 : 0);
+ reveal_cursor = (didfind == 1);
currmenu = MHELP;
edit_refresh();
diff --git a/src/nano.c b/src/nano.c
index a5ba3e622ca2a70f989d38f19c5f74580003fa19..25e22b32dcc3bdf743163d8f343b74fd748b8bf3 100644
--- a/src/nano.c
+++ b/src/nano.c
@@ -1579,9 +1579,13 @@ int do_input(bool allow_funcs)
const sc *s;
bool have_shortcut;
+ reveal_cursor = TRUE;
+
/* Read in a keystroke. */
input = get_kbinput(edit);
+ reveal_cursor = FALSE;
+
#ifndef NANO_TINY
if (input == KEY_WINCH)
return KEY_WINCH;
@@ -2650,9 +2654,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
} else
edit_refresh();
- /* Make sure the cursor is visible. */
- curs_set(1);
-
focusing = TRUE;
/* Forget any earlier statusbar x position. */
diff --git a/src/prompt.c b/src/prompt.c
index 5785cb4cf43721d3c209c8dd5d8a7077b1fb9bed..f61d9a945c908aa99fc5e026d68a17f55dac3990 100644
--- a/src/prompt.c
+++ b/src/prompt.c
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ functionptrtype acquire_an_answer(int *actual, bool allow_tabs,
while (TRUE) {
/* Ensure the cursor is shown when waiting for input. */
- curs_set(1);
+ reveal_cursor = TRUE;
kbinput = do_statusbar_input(&ran_func, &finished);
@@ -597,6 +597,8 @@ functionptrtype acquire_an_answer(int *actual, bool allow_tabs,
}
#endif
+ reveal_cursor = FALSE;
+
*actual = kbinput;
return func;
@@ -746,8 +748,7 @@ int do_yesno_prompt(bool all, const char *msg)
wnoutrefresh(bottomwin);
/* When not replacing, show the cursor. */
- if (!all)
- curs_set(1);
+ reveal_cursor = !all;
currmenu = MYESNO;
kbinput = get_kbinput(bottomwin);
diff --git a/src/proto.h b/src/proto.h
index bd3a3cb08903b6960fb019e40793a81410be1772..c6303f345bfe15204de6ebeb0e29ea55c2c815bf 100644
--- a/src/proto.h
+++ b/src/proto.h
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ extern int editwincols;
extern bool have_palette;
#endif
+extern bool reveal_cursor;
extern bool suppress_cursorpos;
extern message_type lastmessage;
diff --git a/src/search.c b/src/search.c
index f8049193eb451c70e3964659d364d9437f2af5c5..ea7b6b6578dfc41c45b93a726bea56b000e2e8d6 100644
--- a/src/search.c
+++ b/src/search.c
@@ -608,9 +608,6 @@ ssize_t do_replace_loop(const char *needle, bool whole_word_only,
/* Refresh the edit window, scrolling it if necessary. */
edit_refresh();
- /* Don't show cursor, to not distract from highlighted match. */
- curs_set(0);
-
spotlight(TRUE, from_col, to_col);
/* TRANSLATORS: This is a prompt. */
diff --git a/src/text.c b/src/text.c
index b302163cab36ed7470592f7d5a8225b27785f13a..522197e5ecdb5fd6e34c651fff3db54d1a24da43 100644
--- a/src/text.c
+++ b/src/text.c
@@ -2478,7 +2478,6 @@ void do_justify(bool full_justify)
#endif
statusbar(_("Can now UnJustify!"));
place_the_cursor();
- curs_set(1);
kbinput = do_input(FALSE);
#ifndef NANO_TINY
} while (kbinput == KEY_WINCH);
@@ -3337,8 +3336,8 @@ void do_linter(void)
/* Place and show the cursor to indicate the affected line. */
place_the_cursor();
+ reveal_cursor = TRUE;
wnoutrefresh(edit);
- curs_set(1);
kbinput = get_kbinput(bottomwin);
@@ -3585,7 +3584,7 @@ void do_verbatim_input(void)
* inserted verbatim. */
statusbar(_("Verbatim Input"));
place_the_cursor();
- curs_set(1);
+ reveal_cursor = TRUE;
/* Read in all the verbatim characters. */
kbinput = get_verbatim_kbinput(edit, &kbinput_len);
diff --git a/src/winio.c b/src/winio.c
index b2e5bab92301fd89b8d0c36c118ab42235a92df7..7225fd3deb5e7ad964437f23697ded4940434b03 100644
--- a/src/winio.c
+++ b/src/winio.c
@@ -120,9 +120,14 @@ void get_key_buffer(WINDOW *win)
* screen updates. */
doupdate();
+ if (reveal_cursor)
+ curs_set(1);
+
/* Read in the first character using whatever mode we're in. */
input = wgetch(win);
+ curs_set(0);
+
#ifndef NANO_TINY
if (the_window_resized) {
ungetch(input);
@@ -1553,6 +1558,8 @@ int *parse_verbatim_kbinput(WINDOW *win, size_t *count)
char *multibyte;
int onebyte, i;
+ reveal_cursor = FALSE;
+
while (unicode == ERR) {
free(kbinput);
while ((kbinput = get_input(win, 1)) == NULL)
@@ -2186,9 +2193,6 @@ void statusline(message_type importance, const char *msg, ...)
lastmessage = importance;
- /* Turn the cursor off while fiddling in the statusbar. */
- curs_set(0);
-
blank_statusbar();
/* Construct the message out of all the arguments. */
@@ -3369,9 +3373,6 @@ void do_cursorpos(bool force)
return;
}
- /* Hide the cursor while we are calculating. */
- curs_set(0);
-
/* Determine the size of the file up to the cursor. */
saved_byte = openfile->current->data[openfile->current_x];
openfile->current->data[openfile->current_x] = '\0';
@@ -3607,7 +3608,6 @@ void do_credits(void)
window_init();
}
- curs_set(0);
nodelay(edit, TRUE);
blank_titlebar();