Index: st/config.def.h
===================================================================
--- st/config.def.h.orig
+++ st/config.def.h
@@ -108,6 +108,15 @@ static unsigned int defaultfg = 0;
 static unsigned int defaultbg = 15;
 static unsigned int defaultcs = 256;
 
+/*
+ * Default shape of cursor
+ * 2: Block
+ * 4: Underline
+ * 6: IBeam
+ */
+
+static unsigned int cursorshape = 2;
+
 
 /*
  * Default colour and shape of the mouse cursor
Index: st/st.c
===================================================================
--- st/st.c.orig
+++ st/st.c
@@ -4307,7 +4307,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
 	xw.l = xw.t = 0;
 	xw.isfixed = False;
-	xw.cursor = 0;
+	xw.cursor = cursorshape;
 
 	ARGBEGIN {
 	case 'a':