Native Cursor

A minimal Obsidian plugin that gives the editor cursor a more distinctive, native feel; wider, colored, and with controllable blinking. No movement animations, no blur, no fuss.

Inspired by iA Writer by Information Architects and Animated Cursor by Kotaindah55.

Features

• Adjustable cursor width: make the cursor as thin or chunky as you like (1–6px).
• Separate colors for dark and light mode: set an accent color that looks right in both themes.
• Blink toggle: keep the standard blink, or turn it off entirely for a static cursor.
• Reset to defaults: one button to rule them all and restore all settings to their original values.
• No movement animation: the cursor snaps instantly to its new position, just like a native app.

Installation

Community plugins (recommended)

1. Open Settings → Community plugins.
2. Search for Native Cursor.
3. Click Install, then Enable.

Manual

1. Download main.js, styles.css, and manifest.json from the latest release.
2. Create a folder at <your vault>/.obsidian/plugins/native-cursor/.
3. Copy the three files into that folder.
4. Reload Obsidian, then go to Settings → Community plugins and enable Native Cursor.

Settings

Notes

• The styled cursor applies to the main editor (source and live preview modes). Native browser inputs such as the note title, frontmatter fields, and search are not affected — browsers do not expose cursor width styling for those elements.
• This plugin works by patching CodeMirror's internal cursor layer, following the same minimal approach used by animated-cursor. It intentionally avoids registering new CodeMirror extensions to reduce the risk of conflicts with other plugins or Obsidian updates.
• The Lazy Plugin Loader has a tendency to disable the plugin when quitting and reopening Obsidian.

Compatibility

• Requires Obsidian 1.4.0 or later
• Desktop and mobile supported

License

MIT