form text input ... cursor style?

[dkdude]

Hi,

I looking for a way to style the text cursor in a [tt]<input type="text" />[/tt] form field. Not that it matters, but what I'm looking for is a retro commandline style box shaped cursor.

Any ideas how. I know that it's not readily a part of css2, but maybe there is a workaround?

Thanks

 

[BabyJeffy]

I've never come across a way to do this. It's most likely a browser/platform specific thing that is unable to be controlled via client-side code.

Cheers,
Jeff

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[BillyRayPreachersSon]

I don't think you will be able to do this. It's the "caret" you're talking about, not the cursor (cursor == mouse, caret == text).

Even if you do finsd a way to do this, for example, on IE/Win, chances are it will be totally wired to that specific browser and O/S combination (these things are usually controlled by the O/S).

Hope this helps,
Dan



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