1 files changed, 6 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/frame.el b/lisp/frame.el
index 03b9bc6e65e..a33d8c41aaf 100644
--- a/lisp/frame.el
+++ b/lisp/frame.el
@@ -1064,7 +1064,7 @@ window blinks."
     (if on-p
         (progn
           ;; Hide the cursor.
-          (internal-show-cursor nil nil)
+          ;(internal-show-cursor nil nil)
           (setq blink-cursor-idle-timer
                 (run-with-idle-timer blink-cursor-delay
                                      blink-cursor-delay
@@ -1072,12 +1072,14 @@ window blinks."
           (setq blink-cursor-mode t))
       (internal-show-cursor nil t))))
 
-(defcustom blink-cursor (unless (eq system-type 'ms-dos)
-                          window-system)
+;; Note that this is really initialized from startup.el before
+;; the init-file is read.
+
+(defcustom blink-cursor nil
   "*Non-nil means blinking cursor mode is active."
+  :group 'cursor
   :tag "Blinking cursor"
   :type 'boolean
-  :group 'cursor
   :set #'(lambda (symbol value)
            (set-default symbol value)
            (blink-cursor-mode (or value 0))))