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**CURSOR(**//file//**)**

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| **CURSOR** | Specifies a mouse cursor to display. |
| //file// | A string constant containing the name of a .CUR file, or an EQUATE naming a Windows-standard mouse cursor. The .CUR file is linked into the .EXE as a resource. |

The **CURSOR** attribute (PROP:CURSOR) specifies a mouse cursor to be displayed when the mouse is positioned over the APPLICATION, WINDOW, TOOLBAR, or control. This cursor is inherited by the controls in the APPLICATION, WINDOW, or TOOLBAR unless overridden.

EQUATE statements for the Windows-standard mouse cursors are contained in the EQUATES.CLW file. The following list is a representative sample of these (see [[commonly used equates.htm#cursorequates|EQUATES.CLW]] for the complete list):

| CURSOR:None | No mouse cursor |
| CURSOR:Arrow | Normal windows arrow cursor |
| CURSOR:IBeam | Capital "I" like a steel I-beam |
| CURSOR:Wait | Hourglass |
| CURSOR:Cross | Large plus sign |
| CURSOR:UpArrow | Vertical arrow |
| CURSOR:Size | Four-headed arrow |
| CURSOR:Icon | Box within a box |
| CURSOR:SizeNWSE | Double-headed arrow slanting left |
| CURSOR:SizeNESW | Double-headed arrow slanting right |
| CURSOR:SizeWE | Double-headed horizontal arrow |
| CURSOR:SizeNS | Double-headed vertical arrow |
| CURSOR:DragWE | Double-headed horizontal arrow |

**Example:**

** !Window with custom cursor**

**WinTwo WINDOW,CURSOR('CUSTOM.CUR')**

**        TOOLBAR,CURSOR('CURSOR:Cross')              !Toolbar with large plus sign cursor**

**         BUTTON('Cut'),USE(?CutButton),STD(STD:Cut)**

**         BUTTON('Copy'),USE(?CopyButton),STD(STD:Copy)**

**         BUTTON('Paste'),USE(?PasteButton),STD(STD:Paste)**

**        END**

**        REGION,AT(20,20,20,20),CURSOR(CURSOR:IBeam) !Region with I-beam cursor**

**        REGION,AT(100,100,20,20)**

**       END**