# Avoiding Insert/Normal mode confusion

**URL:** <https://discuss.kakoune.com/t/avoiding-insert-normal-mode-confusion/2558>\
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**Created:** [October 24, 2024, 5:06pm UTC](https://discuss.kakoune.com/t/avoiding-insert-normal-mode-confusion/2558 "2024-10-24T17:06:11Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 30, 2024, 7:52am UTC](https://discuss.kakoune.com/t/avoiding-insert-normal-mode-confusion/2558/12 "2024-10-30T07:52:32Z")

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Mode confusion is an issue for me as well. I’d like to try changing the colour of the cursor, could you please share your recipe?

this is similar to [Blinking statusline when selections are out of current view](https://discuss.kakoune.com/t/blinking-statusline-when-selections-are-out-of-current-view/2376)

I would also be interested in trying sound feedback, perhaps having a click/beep sound in insert mode. I’m not sure if I could tolerate this but would be interested in experimenting. Any sound recipes welcomed.

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