For anyone who uses Parallels desktop, this infamous caps lock icon is a totally mess. It pops from nothing at the middle of the screen... it covers the first two or three letter of any text so you can't see them... and many other bizarre behaviors....
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Caps lock icon?
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For anyone who uses Parallels desktop, this infamous caps lock icon is a totally mess. It pops from nothing at the middle of the screen... it covers the first two or three letter of any text so you can't see them... and many other bizarre behaviors....
At the mentioned Stack overflow thread, a clever user simplified the terminal command, where we can finally disable this "redesigned_text_cursor":
1. Open Terminal.
2. Type the following sudo command:
sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/FeatureFlags/Domain/UIKit.plist redesigned_text_cursor -dict-add Enabled -bool NO
3. Restart the computer
Finally the disgraced blue caps lock icon is gone for good. The keyboard swap indicator is also like it was before (see attached image).
1. Open Terminal.
2. Type the following sudo command:
sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/FeatureFlags/Domain/UIKit.plist redesigned_text_cursor -dict-add Enabled -bool NO
3. Restart the computer
Finally the disgraced blue caps lock icon is gone for good. The keyboard swap indicator is also like it was before (see attached image).
No, but I’m always surprised how I really like some change - and then I find out people hate it here.
Thank you so much for posting this solution!
I updated to Sonoma the other day and have been finding the constant intrusive blue arrow extremely aggravating. I'm a translator, and some of my documents are in all caps (medical, not allowed change the format). So typing away in all caps and having this huge blue flashing icon has been highly irritating.
It is truly bizarre that this is not an optional setting.
This type of icon is yet another example of someone on the development team thinking they must hold our hand and assuming we’re not intelligent enough to learn from our mistakes. All of this handholding is one of the reasons entitlement exists in today’s society. Oh dear, what in the world would I ever do without mommy and daddy holding my hand all the time.. how on earth did mankind ever survive before computers were invented, smh.
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Now available in Onyx – Parameters – Misc. - Show the caps lock indicator
OnyX 4.5.5
"Added option to hide or show the caps lock indicator"
https://www.titanium-software.fr/en/onyx_release.html
https://www.titanium-software.fr/en/onyx.html
OnyX 4.5.5
"Added option to hide or show the caps lock indicator"
https://www.titanium-software.fr/en/onyx_release.html
https://www.titanium-software.fr/en/onyx.html
What's crazy is Apple implementing a feature like this without an option to turn it off. This is one of the absolute worst UI decisions they've ever made. It may not be that big a deal to most people (though pretty much every Mac user I know hates it), but as someone who uses ALL CAPS extensively for work purposes, it's a HUGE PITA. It's made me want to throw my Mac out the window.
And that whole "as it should be" attitude is what causes they sort of completely unnecessary issues.
Thank goodness some clever people figured out a way to disable it.
Even the password field doesn't need it, because there's already an existing icon that shows up for them.
Meaning you and a couple of people you know.
Well, at least now you know a Mac user who really likes it, so you can assume there’s more.
Yes, I can see how a small icon can completely wreck your work. It is horrible.
I mean, every design decision will bother someone. And I guess they should put an option to disable it. Why would you do that (it doesn’t cover anything) is beyond me, but you do you.
I meant this text field that is on some websites and is created with the following code:
Code:
<input type="password" tabindex="2" id="password" name="password" size="25" class="inputbox autowidth" autocomplete="off" />We can hide the indicators using:
"sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/FeatureFlags/Domain/UIKit.plist redesigned_text_cursor -dict-add Enabled -bool NO"
But I found, that this fix caused other problem: The text cursor disappears (randomly) in various apps (outlook, safari, finder etc.) This is much worse than the original problem, you cannot insert text, because there is no visual indicator where is the carret.
I reverted the UIKit.plist change, since then the text cursor works correctly.
"sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/FeatureFlags/Domain/UIKit.plist redesigned_text_cursor -dict-add Enabled -bool NO"
But I found, that this fix caused other problem: The text cursor disappears (randomly) in various apps (outlook, safari, finder etc.) This is much worse than the original problem, you cannot insert text, because there is no visual indicator where is the carret.
I reverted the UIKit.plist change, since then the text cursor works correctly.
Interesting. I'd logged a bug with Mail because tabbing past the Subject field and then shift-tabbing back to it made the cursor disappear, but I hadn't twigged that it was related to the caps lock icon. Of course, if Apple provided a "proper" setting then it hopefully wouldn't exhibit that bug.
I posted this on the Apple Support forum, but no reply yet.
I found the tiny caps icon that appears - and persists - in the middle of a document when one tapped the Caps Lock key to be annoying.
I searched for how to turn this off, successfully did so, but unwisely did not save the terminal command that turned it off...and presumably back on.
After a week of no Caps Lock functionality, I'd like to revert to having an enabled Caps Lock key but don't know how to do so.
Any help or instructions on how to get this Caps Lock functionality back would be greatly appreciated.
In another MacRumor's thread I found this command to turn OFF the Caps Lock:
1. Open Terminal.
2. Type the following sudo command:
sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/FeatureFlags/Domain/UIKit.plist redesigned_text_cursor -dict-add Enabled -bool NO
3. Restart the computer
Can I run this command, swapping the NO for YES, to restore the Caps Lock functionality???
I found the tiny caps icon that appears - and persists - in the middle of a document when one tapped the Caps Lock key to be annoying.
I searched for how to turn this off, successfully did so, but unwisely did not save the terminal command that turned it off...and presumably back on.
After a week of no Caps Lock functionality, I'd like to revert to having an enabled Caps Lock key but don't know how to do so.
Any help or instructions on how to get this Caps Lock functionality back would be greatly appreciated.
In another MacRumor's thread I found this command to turn OFF the Caps Lock:
1. Open Terminal.
2. Type the following sudo command:
sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/FeatureFlags/Domain/UIKit.plist redesigned_text_cursor -dict-add Enabled -bool NO
3. Restart the computer
Can I run this command, swapping the NO for YES, to restore the Caps Lock functionality???
You can, but it's probably best to delete /Library/Preferences/FeatureFlags/Domain/UIKit.plist and restart
Thanks so much for replying.
When I followed the path you gave me, the FeatureFlags folder bore the red circle with a horizontal yellow bar.
When I did a Get Info, I see, under Sharing and Permissions, that system = Read & Write and everyone = No Access.
I have never messed about with Permissions before and hope you have a moment to tell me how to deal with them so that I can delete the UIKit.plist and restart.
When I followed the path you gave me, the FeatureFlags folder bore the red circle with a horizontal yellow bar.
When I did a Get Info, I see, under Sharing and Permissions, that system = Read & Write and everyone = No Access.
I have never messed about with Permissions before and hope you have a moment to tell me how to deal with them so that I can delete the UIKit.plist and restart.
Thanks, but no joy yet. I ran the code sudo rm /Library/Preferences/FeatureFlags/Domain/UIKit.plist in terminal, restarted, and the Caps Lock key still does not work.
Have I buggered this thing up permanently???
Again, the Caps Key works when I enter my admin password, but as soon as I reach the desktop, it no longer works.
Have I buggered this thing up permanently???
Again, the Caps Key works when I enter my admin password, but as soon as I reach the desktop, it no longer works.
I wonder if you tried to do it through Onyx (as @bogdanw suggested):
It probably does the same thing under the hood but maybe in a more organized way than messing with it manually.
Thanks, zevrix. Got Onyx. Opened it and it showed [Show the caps lock indicator] as ON so I turned it Off and restarted. No caps lock functionality. Relaunched Onyx, turned [Show the caps lock indicator] to ON and restarted. Again, once at the desktop, there was no caps lock functionality and launching Onyx just to double check, it shows [Show the caps lock indicator] as ON.
It looks like I have well and truly made a mess of this.
It looks like I have well and truly made a mess of this.
A thought. Since this file we are trying to manipulate is in the root directory, will it not be replaced when Sequoia is released this fall? Once I upgrade to Sequoia, the caps lock key should begin working again, no?
Nope, because when I try it when I type in my password at the logon prompt after the restart, it works, but after everything loads, it does not...so it's not hardware.