MousePointer

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MousePointer

Enum This property specifies a type of mouse pointer displayed when users move it over an object. Possible values for this property are described on the next table.

Available options for the MousePointer property

Option

Description

0 - fmMousePointerDefault

Default mouse pointer (this image is determined by the object)

1 - fmMousePointerArrow

Arrow-shaped mouse pointer

2 - fmMousePointerCross

Cross-shaped mouse pointer

3 - fmMousePointerIBeam

I-beam-shaped mouse pointer

6 - fmMousePointerSizeNESW

Double arrow pointing to North-East and South-West

7 - fmMousePointerSizeNS

Double arrow pointing to North and South

8 - fmMousePointerNWSE

Double arrow pointing to North-West and South-East

9 - fmMousePointerWE

Double arrow pointing to West and East

10 - fmMousePointerUpArrow

Arrow pointing up

11 - fmMousePointerHourglass

Hourglass

12 - fmMousePointerNoDrop

A Not symbol (a circle with a diagonal line) on the upper side of the dragged object (indicates and invalid drop destination)

13 - fmMousePointerAppStarting

Arrow with an hourglass

14 - fmMousePointerHelp

Arrow with a question mark

15 - fmMousePointerSizeAll

Resizes the whole mouse pointer (arrows pointing to North, South, East, and West)

99 - fmMousePointerCustom

Uses an icon specified by the MouseIcon property

 

Use this property to indicate a change in functionality as the mouse pointer hovers Screen objects. For example, an hourglass-shaped pointer (the 11 - fmMousePointerHourglass option) is useful to indicate that users must wait for a process or operation to finish. Some icons may vary, depending on system configuration, such as icons linked to desktop themes. The default value of this property is 0 - fmMousePointerDefault.

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