Just came along another bug (1096810) which reminded me of the workaround for this one. Install dconf-tools, run dconf-editor, go to org.gnome.desktop.interface, adjust cursor-blink-timeout as preferred.
** Attachment added: "cursor-blink-timeout.png" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-terminal/+bug/838381/+attachment/3476055/+files/cursor-blink-timeout.png -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-terminal in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/838381 Title: The cursor in active terminal window stops blinking after ten seconds. Status in GNOME Terminal: Invalid Status in “gnome-terminal” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: When the cursor stops blinking, you start to wonder if something is wrong. The point is that the cursor should never stop blinking in an active terminal window. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 Package: gnome-terminal 3.0.1-0ubuntu3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-9.15-generic 3.0.3 Uname: Linux 3.0.0-9-generic x86_64 Architecture: amd64 Date: Wed Aug 31 23:46:47 2011 ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/gnome-terminal InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Beta amd64 (20110402) SourcePackage: gnome-terminal UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-08-27 (4 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gnome-terminal/+bug/838381/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
