Frame Class: _setCursorShape

Frame Class: _setCursorShape

Sets the cursor shape (mouse pointer shape) for the frame

Syntax
Details

Syntax

objectName._setCursorShape( shape );

objectName._setCursorShape( shape, immediate );

Argument Type Use Description

shape Numeric Input specifies a shape number

immediate Character Input specifies whether to change the shape immediately: NO (default) which changes the shape the next time the frame refreshes

Argument	Type	Use	Description
shape	Numeric	Input	specifies a shape number
immediate	Character	Input	specifies whether to change the shape immediately: NO (default) which changes the shape the next time the frame refreshes

Details

You can change the cursor shape or mouse pointer shape from the default arrow (shape 2) to any shape in the following table:

Shape Description

0 text

1 wait

2 select

3 crosshair

4 focus

5 move

6 copy

7 question mark

8 focus/zoom in

9 focus/zoom out

10 left and right edge resize

11 top and bottom edge resize

12 unconstricted region resize

13 top left/bottom right resize

14 top right/bottom left resize

15 action OK (allowed)

16 multi-object move

17 drop OK

18 action not allowed

19 help on a selected item

Shape	Description
0	text
1	wait
2	select
3	crosshair
4	focus
5	move
6	copy
7	question mark
8	focus/zoom in
9	focus/zoom out
10	left and right edge resize
11	top and bottom edge resize
12	unconstricted region resize
13	top left/bottom right resize
14	top right/bottom left resize
15	action OK (allowed)
16	multi-object move
17	drop OK
18	action not allowed
19	help on a selected item

To reset the cursor shape to the original value, use _resetCursorShape.

Normally, the cursor shape changes the next time the frame is refreshed. However, there may be times when you want the shape to change immediately.

Not all hosts support changing the cursor shape.

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