Strange cursor. Does anyone know how this happened and how I can change it? The original cursor is here (capital I) but what is the other part? It looks like a mini flag. Here is an image:
Thanks!
This is Direct Cursor Mode, in which clicking in any place in a document allows you to write there - by adding sufficient amount of empty paragraphs and spaces/tabs as needed:
Its operation is configurable at Options▸LibreOffice Writer▸Formatting Aids.
I’d say very bad tool; and combined with disabled formatting marks, it is guaranteed to create a mess in your document.