weebkent@ani.social to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 6 months agoWhy is the caret made, and why does it blink?message-squaremessage-square18fedilinkarrow-up137arrow-down19file-text
arrow-up128arrow-down1message-squareWhy is the caret made, and why does it blink?weebkent@ani.social to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 6 months agomessage-square18fedilinkfile-text
It’s the vertical line that blinks in text boxes and documents when you edit. Other than that I don’t know much about it.
minus-squarebstix@feddit.dklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·edit-26 months agoNever seen that used in this context, but I’m sure it has lots of names. The original patent is on cursor though. https://patents.google.com/patent/US3531796 Which is the same as the marker on a slide ruler was called.
minus-squareExecutive Chimp@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down2·6 months agodeleted by creator
Never seen that used in this context, but I’m sure it has lots of names.
The original patent is on cursor though. https://patents.google.com/patent/US3531796
Which is the same as the marker on a slide ruler was called.
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