diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index eac026bd..cb8b40d2 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 	* Replace non-printable characters for Tera Term and 
 	  Cygwin terminal directly at start-up. Special cases 
 	  in the code are no longer necessary.
+	* New Method setInsertCursorStyle() to change the appearance 
+	  of a cursor
 
 2017-04-02  Markus Gans  <guru.mail@muenster.de>
 	* Remap the meta key to left alt key at runtime 
diff --git a/src/flineedit.cpp b/src/flineedit.cpp
index e964cb00..1a6bc9fe 100644
--- a/src/flineedit.cpp
+++ b/src/flineedit.cpp
@@ -50,14 +50,7 @@ FLineEdit::FLineEdit (const FString& txt, FWidget* parent)
 FLineEdit::~FLineEdit()  // destructor
 {
   if ( ! insert_mode )
-  {
-    setXTermCursorStyle(fc::blinking_underline);
-    setKDECursor(fc::UnderlineCursor);
-    setConsoleCursor(fc::underscore_cursor, isCursorHidden());
-
-    if ( isUrxvtTerminal() )
-      setXTermCursorColor("rgb:ffff/ffff/ffff");
-  }
+    setInsertCursorStyle();
 }
 
 
@@ -314,23 +307,9 @@ void FLineEdit::onKeyPress (FKeyEvent* ev)
       insert_mode = not insert_mode;
 
       if ( insert_mode )
-      {
-        setXTermCursorStyle(fc::blinking_underline);
-        setKDECursor(fc::UnderlineCursor);
-        setConsoleCursor(fc::underscore_cursor, isCursorHidden());
-
-        if ( isUrxvtTerminal() )
-          setXTermCursorColor("rgb:ffff/ffff/ffff");
-      }
+        setInsertCursorStyle();
       else
-      {
-        setXTermCursorStyle(fc::steady_block);
-        setKDECursor(fc::BlockCursor);
-        setConsoleCursor(fc::full_block_cursor, isCursorHidden());
-
-        if ( isUrxvtTerminal() )
-          setXTermCursorColor("rgb:eeee/0000/0000");
-      }
+        unsetInsertCursorStyle();
 
       ev->accept();
       break;
@@ -593,34 +572,16 @@ void FLineEdit::onAccel (FAccelEvent* ev)
 void FLineEdit::onHide (FHideEvent*)
 {
   if ( ! insert_mode )
-  {
-    setXTermCursorStyle(fc::blinking_underline);
-    setKDECursor(fc::UnderlineCursor);
-    setConsoleCursor(fc::underscore_cursor, isCursorHidden());
-    if ( isUrxvtTerminal() )
-      setXTermCursorColor("rgb:ffff/ffff/ffff");
-  }
+    setInsertCursorStyle();
 }
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
 void FLineEdit::onFocusIn (FFocusEvent*)
 {
   if ( insert_mode )
-  {
-    setXTermCursorStyle(fc::blinking_underline);
-    setKDECursor(fc::UnderlineCursor);
-    setConsoleCursor(fc::underscore_cursor, isCursorHidden());
-    if ( isUrxvtTerminal() )
-      setXTermCursorColor("rgb:ffff/ffff/ffff");
-  }
+    setInsertCursorStyle();
   else
-  {
-    setXTermCursorStyle(fc::steady_block);
-    setKDECursor(fc::BlockCursor);
-    setConsoleCursor(fc::full_block_cursor, isCursorHidden());
-    if ( isUrxvtTerminal() )
-      setXTermCursorColor("rgb:0000/0000/0000");
-  }
+    unsetInsertCursorStyle();
 
   if ( getStatusBar() )
   {
@@ -640,14 +601,7 @@ void FLineEdit::onFocusOut (FFocusEvent*)
   }
 
   if ( ! insert_mode )
-  {
-    setXTermCursorStyle(fc::blinking_underline);
-    setKDECursor(fc::UnderlineCursor);
-    setConsoleCursor(fc::underscore_cursor, isCursorHidden());
-
-    if ( isUrxvtTerminal() )
-      setXTermCursorColor("rgb:ffff/ffff/ffff");
-  }
+    setInsertCursorStyle();
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/fvterm.cpp b/src/fvterm.cpp
index 687dfda5..5704033f 100644
--- a/src/fvterm.cpp
+++ b/src/fvterm.cpp
@@ -703,6 +703,29 @@ bool FVTerm::isChildPrintArea() const
     return false;
 }
 
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+void FVTerm::setInsertCursorStyle (bool on)
+{
+  if ( on )
+  {
+    setXTermCursorStyle(fc::blinking_underline);
+    setKDECursor(fc::UnderlineCursor);
+    setConsoleCursor(fc::underscore_cursor, isCursorHidden());
+
+    if ( isUrxvtTerminal() )
+      setXTermCursorColor("rgb:ffff/ffff/ffff");
+  }
+  else
+  {
+    setXTermCursorStyle(fc::steady_block);
+    setKDECursor(fc::BlockCursor);
+    setConsoleCursor(fc::full_block_cursor, isCursorHidden());
+
+    if ( isUrxvtTerminal() )
+      setXTermCursorColor("rgb:eeee/0000/0000");
+  }
+}
+
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
 void FVTerm::createArea ( const FRect& r
                         , const FPoint& p
diff --git a/src/fvterm.h b/src/fvterm.h
index 3075ebeb..5bf9b66a 100644
--- a/src/fvterm.h
+++ b/src/fvterm.h
@@ -286,6 +286,11 @@ class FVTerm : public FObject, public FTerm
    bool                 isChildPrintArea() const;
    bool                 isVirtualWindow() const;
 
+   // Mutator
+   static void          setInsertCursorStyle (bool on);
+   static void          setInsertCursorStyle();
+   static void          unsetInsertCursorStyle();
+
    // Methods
    void                 createArea ( const FRect&
                                    , const FPoint&
@@ -760,6 +765,14 @@ inline bool FVTerm::hasChildPrintArea() const
 inline bool FVTerm::isVirtualWindow() const
 { return vwin; }
 
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+inline void FVTerm::setInsertCursorStyle()
+{ setInsertCursorStyle(true); }
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+inline void FVTerm::unsetInsertCursorStyle()
+{ setInsertCursorStyle(false); }
+
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
 inline void FVTerm::setPrintArea (term_area* area)
 { print_area = area; }
diff --git a/test/termcap.cpp b/test/termcap.cpp
index 8890ad6e..2fb62473 100644
--- a/test/termcap.cpp
+++ b/test/termcap.cpp
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ int main (int argc, char* argv[])
     tcapString ( "|              The SecDA String"
                , terminal->getSecDAString().c_str() );
 
-  std::cout << "'------------------- debug -------------------\r\n";
+  std::cout << "`------------------- debug -------------------\r\n";
 #endif
 
   std::cout << "\r\n[Booleans]\r\n";