diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 818ca0a..a6062ae 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ install: all
 		chmod 644 "${DESTDIR}${MANPREFIX}/man1/$$m"; \
 	done
 	@echo installing terminfo description
-	@TERMINFO=${TERMINFO} tic -s dvtm.info
+	@TERMINFO=${TERMINFO} tic -sx dvtm.info
 
 uninstall:
 	@for b in ${BIN}; do \
diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index 513c734..0aec879 100644
--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@@ -53,6 +53,10 @@ static Color colors[] = {
 #define TAG_OCCUPIED (COLOR(BLUE) | A_NORMAL)
 /* curses attributes for not selected tags which with urgent windows */
 #define TAG_URGENT (COLOR(BLUE) | A_NORMAL | A_BLINK)
+/* default cursor style set on all windows on creation
+ * https://invisible-island.net/xterm/ctlseqs/ctlseqs.html#h4-Functions-using-CSI-_-ordered-by-the-final-character-lparen-s-rparen:CSI-Ps-SP-q.1D81
+ */
+#define CURSOR_STYLE 1
 
 const char tags[][8] = { "1", "2", "3", "4", "5" };
 
diff --git a/dvtm.c b/dvtm.c
index 8382c83..6d8cfd4 100644
--- a/dvtm.c
+++ b/dvtm.c
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ struct Client {
 	volatile sig_atomic_t editor_died;
 	const char *cmd;
 	char title[255];
+	int curstyle;
 	int order;
 	pid_t pid;
 	unsigned short int id;
@@ -249,6 +250,7 @@ static const char *shell;
 static Register copyreg;
 static volatile sig_atomic_t running = true;
 static bool runinall = false;
+static char *curstyleseq;
 
 static void
 eprint(const char *errstr, ...) {
@@ -570,6 +572,18 @@ settitle(Client *c) {
 	}
 }
 
+static void
+setcurstyle(Client *c) {
+	int ct = -1;
+	char *term;
+	if (sel == c)
+		ct = c->curstyle;
+	if (ct+1 && (term = getenv("TERM")) && !strstr(term, "linux")) {
+		putp(tiparm(curstyleseq, ct));
+		fflush(stdout);
+	}
+}
+
 static void
 detachstack(Client *c) {
 	Client **tc;
@@ -597,6 +611,7 @@ focus(Client *c) {
 		detachstack(c);
 		attachstack(c);
 		settitle(c);
+		setcurstyle(c);
 		c->urgent = false;
 		if (isarrange(fullscreen)) {
 			draw(c);
@@ -639,6 +654,16 @@ term_title_handler(Vt *term, const char *title) {
 	applycolorrules(c);
 }
 
+static void
+term_curstyle_handler(Vt *term, const int style) {
+	Client *c = (Client *)vt_data_get(term);
+	if (style == -1 || style == 1) /* 1 or no parameter goes to default */
+		c->curstyle = CURSOR_STYLE;
+	else if (style > -1) /* otherwise pass it through */
+		c->curstyle = style;
+	setcurstyle(c);
+}
+
 static void
 term_urgent_handler(Vt *term) {
 	Client *c = (Client *)vt_data_get(term);
@@ -958,6 +983,8 @@ setup(void) {
 	nonl();
 	keypad(stdscr, TRUE);
 	mouse_setup();
+	if ((curstyleseq = tigetstr("Ss")) == NULL)
+		curstyleseq = "\E[%p1%d q";
 	raw();
 	vt_init();
 	vt_keytable_set(keytable, LENGTH(keytable));
@@ -1060,6 +1087,7 @@ create(const char *args[]) {
 		return;
 	c->tags = tagset[seltags];
 	c->id = ++cmdfifo.id;
+	c->curstyle = CURSOR_STYLE;
 	snprintf(buf, sizeof buf, "%d", c->id);
 
 	if (!(c->window = newwin(wah, waw, way, wax))) {
@@ -1095,6 +1123,7 @@ create(const char *args[]) {
 		free(cwd);
 	vt_data_set(c->term, c);
 	vt_title_handler_set(c->term, term_title_handler);
+	vt_curstyle_handler_set(c->term, term_curstyle_handler);
 	vt_urgent_handler_set(c->term, term_urgent_handler);
 	applycolorrules(c);
 	c->x = wax;
diff --git a/dvtm.info b/dvtm.info
index cafc0fe..1a77cec 100644
--- a/dvtm.info
+++ b/dvtm.info
@@ -127,6 +127,8 @@ dvtm|dynamic virtual terminal manager,
 	smul=\E[4m,
 	tbc=\E[3g,
 	vpa=\E[%i%p1%dd,
+	Se=\E[0 q,
+	Ss=\E[%p1%d q,
 
 dvtm-256color|dynamic virtual terminal manager with 256 colors,
 	use=dvtm,
diff --git a/vt.c b/vt.c
index 15dabc1..28b9e00 100644
--- a/vt.c
+++ b/vt.c
@@ -192,6 +192,7 @@ struct Vt {
 	int srow, scol;          /* last known offset to display start row, start column */
 	char title[256];         /* xterm style window title */
 	vt_title_handler_t title_handler; /* hook which is called when title changes */
+	vt_curstyle_handler_t curstyle_handler; /* hook which is called when curstyle changes */
 	vt_urgent_handler_t urgent_handler; /* hook which is called upon bell */
 	void *data;              /* user supplied data */
 };
@@ -1101,6 +1102,11 @@ static void interpret_csi(Vt *t)
 		if (param_count == 1 && csiparam[0] == 6)
 			send_curs(t);
 		break;
+	case 'q': /* change cursor style */
+		if (t->curstyle_handler && param_count < 2
+				&& t->ebuf[t->elen - 2] == ' ')
+			t->curstyle_handler(t, param_count ? csiparam[0] : -1 );
+		break;
 	default:
 		break;
 	}
@@ -1880,6 +1886,11 @@ void vt_title_handler_set(Vt *t, vt_title_handler_t handler)
 	t->title_handler = handler;
 }
 
+void vt_curstyle_handler_set(Vt *t, vt_curstyle_handler_t handler)
+{
+	t->curstyle_handler = handler;
+}
+
 void vt_urgent_handler_set(Vt *t, vt_urgent_handler_t handler)
 {
 	t->urgent_handler = handler;
diff --git a/vt.h b/vt.h
index 0cd9e8a..49a5a0a 100644
--- a/vt.h
+++ b/vt.h
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 
 typedef struct Vt Vt;
 typedef void (*vt_title_handler_t)(Vt*, const char *title);
+typedef void (*vt_curstyle_handler_t)(Vt*, const int style);
 typedef void (*vt_urgent_handler_t)(Vt*);
 
 void vt_init(void);
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ void vt_shutdown(void);
 
 void vt_keytable_set(char const * const keytable_overlay[], int count);
 void vt_default_colors_set(Vt*, attr_t attrs, short fg, short bg);
+void vt_curstyle_handler_set(Vt*, vt_curstyle_handler_t);
 void vt_title_handler_set(Vt*, vt_title_handler_t);
 void vt_urgent_handler_set(Vt*, vt_urgent_handler_t);
 void vt_data_set(Vt*, void *);