def is_cell_separator(self, cursor=None, block=None):
        """Return True if cursor (or text block) is on a block separator"""
        assert cursor is not None or block is not None
        if cursor is not None:
            cursor0 = QTextCursor(cursor)
            cursor0.select(QTextCursor.BlockUnderCursor)
            text = to_text_string(cursor0.selectedText())
        else:
            text = to_text_string(block.text())
        if self.cell_separators is None:
            return False
        else:
            return text.lstrip().startswith(self.cell_separators)
Return True if cursor (or text block) is on a block separator