How to change VIM cursor shape while in different modes in Gnome Terminal

Question

I would like to change VIM\'s (not gVIM\'s) cursor depending on what mode I am currently in. I would like:

• Normal & Visual modes = block cursor

Answer 1

For me, gnidmoos solution worked after changing the script script called gnome-terminal-cursor-shape.sh to:

#!/bin/sh
gconftool-2 --set "/apps/gnome-terminal/profiles/Default/cursor_shape" --type string "$1"

(using the same lines in .vimrc)

Ps. I'm running ubuntu 14.04, GNOME Terminal 3.6.2

Cheers!