The repository also documents reduced-motion handling, which makes the plugin more than a visual-effects showcase: it includes a behavior tied to an operating-system accessibility preference.
Implication: For Obsidian users who rely on Vim modes or want a tailored editing feel, the plugin offers control over a small but continuously visible interface element.
Thesis
Cursor-Smith makes cursor behavior a configurable part of the Obsidian editing experience.
Observed facts
The public repository describes cursor styles including lines, rectangles and underlines, plus effects such as smooth movement, pixel trails and flicker.
1The project describes separate cursor settings for Vim Normal, Insert, Visual, Replace and Command modes.
1The project says it disables animations when the system reduced-motion setting is active.
1The repository excerpt records a recent fix to caret behavior after a click or pause around carriage return.
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Mechanism
Users can select styles and effects, save or share presets, and configure Vim modes independently; the plugin disables animations when the system reduced-motion preference is enabled.
Why now
The supplied repository shows ongoing development, with a recent caret behavior fix and current documentation of the plugin’s capabilities.
Implications
For Obsidian users who rely on Vim modes or want a tailored editing feel, the plugin offers control over a small but continuously visible interface element.
Evidence boundary
The repository describes features and commits, but the supplied material does not establish user adoption, comparative accessibility, or measured performance effects.
Watch conditions
Future releases or user reports should show whether the expanded cursor behavior remains reliable across editing modes and accessibility settings.