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Indicate status of IME by changing cursor color

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#19,491 opened on Oct 23, 2025

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Description

Description of the new feature

Vim has a multi_byte_ime feature, that can change the cursor color when IME or XIM is on. The WSLtty also has this feature by IMECursorColour. This feature is very useful.

Proposed technical implementation details

Can refer to Vim or WSLtty

Contributor guide

Research direction
Examine how Vim and WSLtty implement IME cursor color change. Locate cursor rendering code in the terminal (likely under src/). Modify the cursor drawing logic to detect IME status and change cursor color accordingly.
Tech stack
cpp
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
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Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
C++Git
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
70