Native Cursor for Obsidian

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

Setting	Description	Default
Cursor width	Width of the cursor in pixels	3px
Dark mode cursor color	Cursor color when Obsidian is in dark mode	#4A8FF7
Light mode cursor color	Cursor color when Obsidian is in light mode	#1A6FE8
Cursor blink	Enable or disable cursor blinking when idle	On
Reset to defaults	Restore all settings to their original values	—

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