Origins & History
Who invented the I-beam cursor?
→ The I-beam cursor was introduced on the Xerox Alto in 1973. It's often attributed to Charles Simonyi and the team at Xerox PARC.
Answer
Who invented the I-beam cursor?
The I-beam cursor was introduced on the Xerox Alto in 1973. It's often attributed to Charles Simonyi and the team at Xerox PARC.
The Xerox Alto pioneered many GUI conventions we still use today. The I-beam cursor was designed to indicate text-editing areas and provide precision for character-level selection.