Add support for changing cursor blink rate within the editors. #8712

docs/en_US/preferences.rst

@@ -292,6 +292,9 @@ Use the fields on the *Options* panel to manage editor preferences.
 * When the *Code folding?* switch is set to *False*, the editor will disable
   code folding. Disabling will improve editor performance with large files.
 
+* Use the *Cursor blink rate* field to adjust the speed at which the text cursor
+  blinks within the editors.
+
 * Use the *Font family* field to be used for all SQL editors. The specified
   font should already be installed on your system. If the font is not found,
   the editor will fall back to the default font, Source Code Pro.

web/pgadmin/browser/register_editor_preferences.py

@@ -150,6 +150,24 @@ def register_editor_preferences(self, migration_gettext=None):
         )
     )
 
+    self.editor_preference.register(
+        'options', 'cursor_blink_rate',
+        gettext("Cursor blink rate"), 'options', 'medium',
+        category_label=PREF_LABEL_OPTIONS,
+        options=[{'label': gettext('None'), 'value': 'none'},
+                 {'label': gettext('Slow'), 'value': 'slow'},
+                 {'label': gettext('Medium'), 'value': 'medium'},
+                 {'label': gettext('Fast'), 'value': 'fast'}],
+        control_props={
+            'allowClear': False,
+            'creatable': False,
+        },
+        help_str=gettext(
+            'Adjust the speed at which the text cursor blinks within '
+            'the editors.'
+        )
+    )
+
     self.editor_preference.register(
         'options', 'wrap_code',
         gettext("Line wrapping?"), 'boolean', False,

web/pgadmin/static/js/components/ReactCodeMirror/components/Editor.jsx

@@ -120,7 +120,6 @@ function insertTabWithUnit({ state, dispatch }) {
 /* React wrapper for CodeMirror */
 const defaultExtensions = [
   highlightSpecialChars(),
-  drawSelection(),
   rectangularSelection(),
   dropCursor(),
   crosshairCursor(),
@@ -399,6 +398,16 @@ export default function Editor({
       }));
     }
 
+    const CURSOR_BLINK_RATE_MAP = {
+      'none': 0,
+      'slow': 1800,
+      'medium': 1200,
+      'fast': 600,
+    };
+    newConfigExtn.push(drawSelection({
+      cursorBlinkRate: CURSOR_BLINK_RATE_MAP[editorPref.cursor_blink_rate] ?? 1200
+    }));
+
     // add fold service conditionally
     if(!editorPref.plain_editor_mode && editorPref.code_folding && language == 'pgsql') {
       newConfigExtn.push(plpgsqlFoldService);