How can I make the text insertion caret/cursor easier to see in InDesign?

I'm using InDesign CS5, and it doesn't comply with Windows 7 Ease of Access settings regarding the text insertion caret/cursor thickness. Is there a fix for this?
P.S. QuarkXPress has the same problem, so whichever software resolves it first wins!

Interesting approach. I see how that could be useful for making things like text box guides easier to see depending on the chosen colors. Unfortunately, it has no affect on the text insertion caret/cursor. It remains the same size and thickness, and it is very difficult to find regardless of how much I zoom in.

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--{code}
--[SCRIPT write_vertically]
Enregistrer le script en tant que Script : write_vertically.scpt
déplacer le fichier ainsi créé dans le dossier
<VolumeDeDémarrage>:Utilisateurs:<votreCompte>:Bibliothèque:Scripts:Applications :Numbers:
Il vous faudra peut-être créer le dossier Numbers et peut-être même le dossier Applications.
Saisir dans une cellule le mot à écrire verticalement puis le sélectionner.
ATTENTION, il ne faut pas sélectionner la cellule mais le mot qui doit apparaitre surligné.
Aller au menu Scripts , choisir Numbers puis choisir “write_vertically”
Le script colle dans la cellule le mot apès avoir inséré un return entre tous les caractères.
Pour mon usage personnel j'associe un raccourci à ce script grace à FastScripts.
--=====
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L’Utilitaire AppleScript permet d’activer le Menu des scripts :
Ouvrez l’Utilitaire AppleScript situé dans le dossier Applications/AppleScript.
Cochez la case “Afficher le menu des scripts dans la barre de menus”.
Sous 10.6.x,
aller dans le panneau “Général” du dialogue Préférences de l’Éditeur Applescript
puis cocher la case “Afficher le menu des scripts dans la barre des menus”.
--=====
Save the script as a Script: write_vertically.scpt
Move the newly created file into the folder:
<startup Volume>:Users:<yourAccount>:Library:Scripts:Applications:Numbers:
Maybe you would have to create the folder Numbers and even the folder Applications by yourself.
In a cell, type a word to write vertically then select it.
CAUTION, don’t select the cell but the word which must be highlighted.
Go to the Scripts Menu, choose Numbers, then choose “write_vertically”
The script insert in the cell the word after inserting a return between every characters.
For my own use, I link a shortcut to the script thank to FastScripts.
--=====
The Finder’s Help explains:
To make the Script menu appear:
Open the AppleScript utility located in Applications/AppleScript.
Select the “Show Script Menu in menu bar” checkbox.
Under 10.6.x,
go to the General panel of AppleScript Editor’s Preferences dialog box
and check the “Show Script menu in menu bar” option.
--=====
Yvan KOENIG (VALLAURIS, France)
2011/12/17
2012/01/01 no longer use a local variable, use result
--=====
on run
Clear the clipboard *)
set the clipboard to ""
Copy the selection in the clipboard *)
          my raccourci("Numbers", "c", "c")
Loop waiting that the clipboard is really filled *)
          repeat
                    try
                              if (the clipboard as text) is not "" then exit repeat
                    on error
                    end try
          end repeat
Extract the clipboard's content *)
the clipboard as text
Insert return between every characters *)
          my recolle(every character of result, return)
Fill the clipboard with the edited string *)
set the clipboard to result
Paste in the cell *)
          my raccourci("Numbers", "v", "cas")
end run
--=====
on recolle(l, d)
          local oTIDs, t
          set oTIDs to AppleScript's text item delimiters
          set AppleScript's text item delimiters to d
          set t to l as text
          set AppleScript's text item delimiters to oTIDs
          return t
end recolle
--=====
on activateGUIscripting()
(* to be sure than GUI scripting will be active *)
          tell application "System Events"
                    if not (UI elements enabled) then set (UI elements enabled) to true
          end tell
end activateGUIscripting
--=====
==== Uses GUIscripting ====
This handler may be used to 'type' text, invisible characters if the third parameter is an empty string.
It may be used to 'type' keyboard raccourcis if the third parameter describe the required modifier keys.
I changed its name « shortcut » to « raccourci » to get rid of a name conflict in Smile.
on raccourci(a, t, d)
          local k
          tell application a to activate
          tell application "System Events" to tell application process a
                    set frontmost to true
                    try
                              t * 1
                              if d is "" then
key code t
                              else if d is "c" then
key code t using {command down}
                              else if d is "a" then
key code t using {option down}
                              else if d is "k" then
key code t using {control down}
                              else if d is "s" then
key code t using {shift down}
                              else if d is in {"ac", "ca"} then
key code t using {command down, option down}
                              else if d is in {"as", "sa"} then
key code t using {shift down, option down}
                              else if d is in {"sc", "cs"} then
key code t using {command down, shift down}
                              else if d is in {"kc", "ck"} then
key code t using {command down, control down}
                              else if d is in {"ks", "sk"} then
key code t using {shift down, control down}
                              else if (d contains "c") and (d contains "s") and d contains "k" then
key code t using {command down, shift down, control down}
                              else if (d contains "c") and (d contains "s") and d contains "a" then
key code t using {command down, shift down, option down}
                              end if
                    on error
                              repeat with k in t
                                        if d is "" then
keystroke (k as text)
                                        else if d is "c" then
keystroke (k as text) using {command down}
                                        else if d is "a" then
keystroke k using {option down}
                                        else if d is "k" then
keystroke (k as text) using {control down}
                                        else if d is "s" then
keystroke k using {shift down}
                                        else if d is in {"ac", "ca"} then
keystroke (k as text) using {command down, option down}
                                        else if d is in {"as", "sa"} then
keystroke (k as text) using {shift down, option down}
                                        else if d is in {"sc", "cs"} then
keystroke (k as text) using {command down, shift down}
                                        else if d is in {"kc", "ck"} then
keystroke (k as text) using {command down, control down}
                                        else if d is in {"ks", "sk"} then
keystroke (k as text) using {shift down, control down}
                                        else if (d contains "c") and (d contains "s") and d contains "k" then
keystroke (k as text) using {command down, shift down, control down}
                                        else if (d contains "c") and (d contains "s") and d contains "a" then
keystroke (k as text) using {command down, shift down, option down}
                                        end if
                              end repeat
                    end try
          end tell
end raccourci
--=====
--[/SCRIPT]
--{code}
tip #2 :
--{code}
--[SCRIPT rotate_cell_contents]
Enregistrer le script en tant que Script : rotate_cell_contents.scpt
déplacer le fichier ainsi créé dans le dossier
<VolumeDeDémarrage>:Users:<votreCompte>:Library:Scripts:Applications:Numbers:
Il vous faudra peut-être créer le dossier Numbers et peut-être même le dossier Applications.
Sélectionner une cellule dont le texte doit être tourné de 90 degrés.
Aller au menu Scripts , choisir Numbers puis choisir “rotate_cell_contents”
--=====
L’aide du Finder explique:
L’Utilitaire AppleScript permet d’activer le Menu des scripts :
Ouvrez l’Utilitaire AppleScript situé dans le dossier Applications/AppleScript.
Cochez la case “Afficher le menu des scripts dans la barre de menus”.
Sous 10.6.x,
aller dans le panneau “Général” du dialogue Préférences de l’Éditeur Applescript
puis cocher la case “Afficher le menu des scripts dans la barre des menus”.
--=====
Save the script as a Script: rotate_cell_contents.scpt
Move the newly created file into the folder:
<startup Volume>:Users:<yourAccount>:Library:Scripts:Applications:Numbers:
Maybe you would have to create the folder Numbers and even the folder Applications by yourself.
Select a cell whose contents must be rotated for 90 degrees.
Go to the Scripts Menu, choose Numbers, then choose “rotate_cell_contents”
--=====
The Finder’s Help explains:
To make the Script menu appear:
Open the AppleScript utility located in Applications/AppleScript.
Select the “Show Script Menu in menu bar” checkbox.
Under 10.6.x,
go to the General panel of AppleScript Editor’s Preferences dialog box
and check the “Show Script menu in menu bar” option.
--=====
Yvan KOENIG (VALLAURIS, France)
2011/06/23
2011/06/26 -- No longer use an auxiliary text box. Now keep the text attributes.
2012/01/31 -- edited for Lion
--=====
on run
          local dName, sName, tName, rowNum1, colNum1, rowNum2, colNum2
          local le_texte, la_largeur, la_hauteur, myNewDoc
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          set {dName, sName, tName, rowNum1, colNum1, rowNum2, colNum2} to my get_SelParams()
          tell application "Numbers" to tell document dName to tell sheet sName to tell table tName
                    set selection range to range (name of column colNum1 & name of row rowNum1)
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          my raccourci("Numbers", "x", "c")
Trigger Preview *)
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                    if "Preview" is not in (name of every application process) then launch application "Preview"
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New document from the clipboard *)
          my raccourci("Preview", "n", "c")
Rotate to left *)
          my raccourci("Preview", "l", "c")
Copy *)
          my raccourci("Preview", "c", "c")
Quit *)
          my raccourci("Preview", "q", "c")
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          if result then
Click the [Don't Save] button in the warning sheet *)
                    tell application "Preview" to activate
                    tell application "System Events" to tell application process "Preview" to tell window 1
                              name of buttons
                              repeat 50 times
                                        delay 0.1
                                        if exists sheet 1 then exit repeat
                              end repeat
                              tell sheet 1 to click button 2
                    end tell
          end if
Back to Numbers *)
          tell application "Numbers" to tell document dName to tell sheet sName to tell table tName
-- just reset the focus on the table
          end tell
Paste in the cell *)
          my raccourci("Numbers", "v", "c")
end run
--=====
set { dName, sName, tName, rowNum1, colNum1, rowNum2, colNum2} to my get_SelParams()
tell application "Numbers" to tell document dName to tell sheet sName to tell table tName
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          local d_name, s_name, t_name, row_num1, col_num1, row_num2, col_num2
          tell application "Numbers" to tell document 1
                    set d_name to its name
                    set s_name to ""
                    repeat with i from 1 to the count of sheets
                              tell sheet i to set maybe to the count of (tables whose selection range is not missing value)
                              if maybe is not 0 then
                                        set s_name to name of sheet i
                                        exit repeat
                              end if -- maybe is not 0
                    end repeat
                    if s_name is "" then
                              if my parleAnglais() then
                                        error "No sheet has a selected table embedding at least one selected cell !"
                              else
                                        error "Aucune feuille ne contient une table ayant au moins une cellule sélectionnée !"
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