Vim cursor shape question

Question

I currently use MacVim for a lot of my editor needs but occasionally I need to edit files remotely over ssh. In MacVim the shape of the cursor varies depending on your current mode, i.e. command mode -> block cursor, insert mode -> vertical bar cursor, which I find very helpful. Is there a way to replicate this behavior in a .vimrc file, so that it can be used remotely?

Thanks.

Answer 1

Try ":help term-cursor-shape". There are two options there you can set - &t_SI (shape when you enter insert mode) and &t_EI (shape when you exit insert mode). In order for this to work, the vim you are using must have been compiled with +cursorshape feature.

I personally always use gvim, so this was never a problem :). Hope this helps.