Accessibility

The following preferences can be changed on the Text Editors > Accessibility page.

OptionDescriptionDefault
Use custom caret This option replaces the original caret with a custom caret and shows a different caret for Overwrite and Insert mode. On
Enable thick caret This option replaces the original caret with a more visible, thicker caret. On
Use characters to show changes on line number bar Quick Diff shows the changes in a vertical ruler using colors. Color blind persons can enable this option to show the differences with different characters in the line number ruler. Off

Here is what the Accesibility preferences page looks like: