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tags:
  - appearance
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# `text_blink_ease_in = "Linear"`

{{since('20220319-142410-0fcdea07')}}

Specifies the *easing function* to use when computing the color
for text that has the blinking attribute in the fading-in
phase--when the text is fading from the background color to the
foreground color.

See [visual_bell](visual_bell.md) for more information about
easing functions.

See [cursor_blink_rate](cursor_blink_rate.md) to control the rate
at which the cursor blinks.

