RE: the dim purple block cursor often gets lost

[Drew Adams]

> DA> Try it: M-x customize-face cursor. You can also try M-x 
> DA> customize-group cursor.
> 
> OK, tried (customize-face (quote (cursor)))
> and there I was, at that blasted customization interface that I hate,
> with only one choice visible, my current cursor. Sure the other colors
> are only a click away maybe. But (kill-buffer "*Customize 
> Face: Cursor*") is safest for me.
> 
> Anyway, just a line or two for .emacs is what I want. Thanks. Maybe
> even a line I can drop into ~/.emacs-custom.el and then tinker with by
> hand, without having to use the wretched interface.

Untested - no warranty:

(custom-set-faces
  '(cursor ((t (:foreground "Yellow" :background "Blue"))) t))