- At any time, one window is the @dfn{selected window}; the most
-prominent cursor indicates which window is selected. Most Emacs
-commands implicitly apply to the text in the selected window (though
-mouse commands generally operate on whatever window you click them in,
-whether selected or not). The other windows display text for
-reference only, unless/until you select them. If you use multiple
-frames under the X Window System, then giving the input focus to a
-particular frame selects a window in that frame.
+ At any time, one window is the @dfn{selected window}. On graphical
+terminals, the selected window normally shows a more prominent cursor
+(solid and blinking) while other windows show a weaker cursor (such as
+a hollow box). On text terminals, which have just one cursor, that cursor
+appears in the selected window.
+
+ Most Emacs commands implicitly apply to the text in the selected
+window (though mouse commands generally operate on whatever window you
+click them in, whether selected or not). The other windows display
+text for reference only, unless/until you select them. If you use
+multiple frames under the X Window System, then giving the input focus
+to a particular frame selects a window in that frame.