gistfile1.txt

# Cursor shape switch based on mode:
# https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/547/make-my-zsh-prompt-show-mode-in-vi-mode
KEYTIMEOUT=5

function zle-keymap-select {
  if [[ ${KEYMAP} == vicmd ]] ||
     [[ $1 = 'block' ]]; then
    echo -ne '\e[1 q'

  elif [[ ${KEYMAP} == main ]] ||
       [[ ${KEYMAP} == viins ]] ||
       [[ ${KEYMAP} = '' ]] ||
       [[ $1 = 'beam' ]]; then
    echo -ne '\e[5 q'
  fi
}
zle -N zle-keymap-select

# Use beam shape cursor for each new prompt.
make_beam() {
   echo -ne '\e[5 q'
}

# Do so now
make_beam

# And at the start of each prompt
autoload -U add-zsh-hook
add-zsh-hook preexec make_beam