2 files changed, 10 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index 56bae2d..5e7caaf 100644
--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@@ -42,6 +42,11 @@ static unsigned int actionfps = 30;
 static unsigned int blinktimeout = 800;
 
 /*
+ * thickness of underline and bar cursors
+ */
+static unsigned int cursorthickness = 2;
+
+/*
  * bell volume. It must be a value between -100 and 100. Use 0 for disabling
  * it
  */
diff --git a/st.c b/st.c
index a7064b1..b2bcfe9 100644
--- a/st.c
+++ b/st.c
@@ -3591,15 +3591,15 @@ xdrawcursor(void) {
                         case 4: /* Steady Underline */
                                 XftDrawRect(xw.draw, &dc.col[defaultcs],
                                                 borderpx + curx * xw.cw,
-                                                borderpx + (term.c.y + 1) * xw.ch - 1,
-                                                xw.cw, 1);
+                                                borderpx + (term.c.y + 1) * xw.ch - cursorthickness,
+                                                xw.cw, cursorthickness);
                                 break;
                         case 5: /* Blinking bar */
                         case 6: /* Steady bar */
                                 XftDrawRect(xw.draw, &dc.col[defaultcs],
-                                                                borderpx + curx * xw.cw,
-                                                                borderpx + term.c.y * xw.ch,
-                                                                1, xw.ch);
+                                                borderpx + curx * xw.cw,
+                                                borderpx + term.c.y * xw.ch,
+                                                cursorthickness, xw.ch);
                                 break;
                 }
         } else {