3 files changed, 14 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/helix-tui/src/backend/crossterm.rs b/helix-tui/src/backend/crossterm.rs
index f6703e14..189f9dce 100644
--- a/helix-tui/src/backend/crossterm.rs
+++ b/helix-tui/src/backend/crossterm.rs
@@ -3,9 +3,10 @@ use crate::{
     buffer::Cell,
     layout::Rect,
     style::{Color, Modifier},
+    terminal::CursorKind,
 };
 use crossterm::{
-    cursor::{Hide, MoveTo, Show},
+    cursor::{CursorShape, Hide, MoveTo, SetCursorShape, Show},
     execute, queue,
     style::{
         Attribute as CAttribute, Color as CColor, Print, SetAttribute, SetBackgroundColor,
@@ -93,8 +94,14 @@ where
         map_error(execute!(self.buffer, Hide))
     }
 
-    fn show_cursor(&mut self) -> io::Result<()> {
-        map_error(execute!(self.buffer, Show))
+    fn show_cursor(&mut self, kind: CursorKind) -> io::Result<()> {
+        let shape = match kind {
+            CursorKind::Block => CursorShape::Block,
+            CursorKind::Bar => CursorShape::Line,
+            CursorKind::Underline => CursorShape::UnderScore,
+            CursorKind::Hidden => unreachable!(),
+        };
+        map_error(execute!(self.buffer, Show, SetCursorShape(shape)))
     }
 
     fn get_cursor(&mut self) -> io::Result<(u16, u16)> {
diff --git a/helix-tui/src/backend/mod.rs b/helix-tui/src/backend/mod.rs
index ed125200..5cf21768 100644
--- a/helix-tui/src/backend/mod.rs
+++ b/helix-tui/src/backend/mod.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ use std::io;
 
 use crate::buffer::Cell;
 use crate::layout::Rect;
+use crate::terminal::CursorKind;
 
 #[cfg(feature = "crossterm")]
 mod crossterm;
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@ pub trait Backend {
     where
         I: Iterator<Item = (u16, u16, &'a Cell)>;
     fn hide_cursor(&mut self) -> Result<(), io::Error>;
-    fn show_cursor(&mut self) -> Result<(), io::Error>;
+    fn show_cursor(&mut self, kind: CursorKind) -> Result<(), io::Error>;
     fn get_cursor(&mut self) -> Result<(u16, u16), io::Error>;
     fn set_cursor(&mut self, x: u16, y: u16) -> Result<(), io::Error>;
     fn clear(&mut self) -> Result<(), io::Error>;
diff --git a/helix-tui/src/backend/test.rs b/helix-tui/src/backend/test.rs
index 46b37261..4681831d 100644
--- a/helix-tui/src/backend/test.rs
+++ b/helix-tui/src/backend/test.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ use crate::{
     backend::Backend,
     buffer::{Buffer, Cell},
     layout::Rect,
+    terminal::CursorKind,
 };
 use std::{fmt::Write, io};
 use unicode_width::UnicodeWidthStr;
@@ -122,7 +123,7 @@ impl Backend for TestBackend {
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    fn show_cursor(&mut self) -> Result<(), io::Error> {
+    fn show_cursor(&mut self, _kind: CursorKind) -> Result<(), io::Error> {
         self.cursor = true;
         Ok(())
     }