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Cannot see cursor on white background - should have an invert option #7118

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Windows build number: Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.19041.388]
Windows Terminal version (if applicable): Version: 1.1.2021.0

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I have read this post:
#1203 (comment)
Apparently I am not smart enough to figure this out.

What I don't understand is how to set my cursor to just simply invert the FG and BG?
To me it is silly to set one of them to a fixed colour, and set the other to a foreground of background, cause at some point you will end up with the same colour FG and BG, and then cant read the text.

I use VIM, and I am tired of when the cursor is on white text, I have to guess where I am, type a few chars, delete them, move a little, try again.

I can't find where in the docs does cursorTextColor go (I think its not in the docs)? Under profiles? Under schemes, so I added it to both.

E.g. I have tried various combinations of cursorColor, cursorTextColor set to textForeground, textBackground, and null

Actual behavior

White text on white background

Expected behavior

It seems impossible to have the following (should be default scenario):
Case 1: White text on Black background -> Cursor is Black text on White background
Case 2: Black text on White background -> Cursor is White text on Black background

I must be missing the obvious here?

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Area-AccessibilityIssues related to accessibilityArea-RenderingText rendering, emoji, complex glyph & font-fallback issuesIssue-TaskIt's a feature request, but it doesn't really need a major design.Priority-2A description (P2)Product-TerminalThe new Windows Terminal.

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