Who invented the blinking cursor

The concept of a blinking cursor can be attributed to Charles Kiesling Sr. via US Patent 3531796, filed in August 1967.

1. Who invented the cursor?
2. What is blinking cursor?
3. Why is there a blinking cursor everywhere?
4. How can I make my cursor blink?

Who invented the cursor?

The first computer mouse prototype changes how humans interact with computers in 1968. Development of the mouse began in the early 1960s by SRI International's Douglas Engelbart, while he was exploring the interactions between humans and computers.

What is blinking cursor?

Generally, a mouse cursor blinks on a text area so that the user can spot and type anything. But when it starts to blink faster than usual, it indicates that something is wrong. Many Windows 10 users have reported facing the blinking cursor issue and there are various reasons for the issue to occur.

Why is there a blinking cursor everywhere?

This happens when caret browsing is enabled. You can toggle caret browsing off/on by pressing F7 (Mac: fn + F7) like posted above. You can disable the F7 key by setting accessibility.

How can I make my cursor blink?

Click on Settings. Click Accessibility in the sidebar to open the panel. Press Cursor Blinking in the Typing section. Use the Speed slider to adjust how quickly the cursor blinks.