microsoft/Terminal

Cursor doesn't change back to what's specified in the settings.json

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#9,081 opened on Feb 9, 2021

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Description

Environment

Windows build number: 10.0.19042.746
Windows Terminal version (if applicable): 1.6.10272.0

Any other software?
NeoVim: 0.4.4

Steps to reproduce

Set your cursor to 'bar' style. Open WT. Run nvim. The cursor inside neovim is a block cursor. Exit neovim now.

Expected behavior

The cursor should turn back to bar style.

Actual behavior

The cursor remains in block style.

hmm3

Contributor guide

Research direction
Investigate how the terminal handles cursor style changes when entering and exiting applications like neovim. The cursor should be reset to the user's default after the application exits.
Tech stack
cpp
Domain
backend
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2
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1-3 hours
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