Console.CursorVisible Property
Definition
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Gets or sets a value indicating whether the cursor is visible.
public:
static property bool CursorVisible { bool get(); void set(bool value); };
public static bool CursorVisible { [System.Runtime.Versioning.SupportedOSPlatform("windows")] get; [System.Runtime.Versioning.UnsupportedOSPlatform("browser")] set; }
public static bool CursorVisible { [System.Runtime.Versioning.SupportedOSPlatform("windows")] get; [System.Runtime.Versioning.UnsupportedOSPlatform("browser")] [System.Runtime.Versioning.UnsupportedOSPlatform("android")] [System.Runtime.Versioning.UnsupportedOSPlatform("ios")] [System.Runtime.Versioning.UnsupportedOSPlatform("tvos")] set; }
public static bool CursorVisible { get; set; }
[<get: System.Runtime.Versioning.SupportedOSPlatform("windows")>]
[<set: System.Runtime.Versioning.UnsupportedOSPlatform("browser")>]
static member CursorVisible : bool with get, set
[<get: System.Runtime.Versioning.SupportedOSPlatform("windows")>]
[<set: System.Runtime.Versioning.UnsupportedOSPlatform("browser")>]
[<set: System.Runtime.Versioning.UnsupportedOSPlatform("android")>]
[<set: System.Runtime.Versioning.UnsupportedOSPlatform("ios")>]
[<set: System.Runtime.Versioning.UnsupportedOSPlatform("tvos")>]
static member CursorVisible : bool with get, set
static member CursorVisible : bool with get, set
Public Shared Property CursorVisible As Boolean
Property Value
true
if the cursor is visible; otherwise, false
.
- Attributes
Exceptions
The user does not have permission to perform this action.
An I/O error occurred.
The get operation is invoked on an operating system other than Windows.
Examples
This example demonstrates the CursorVisible property. The example makes the cursor visible if the first column of input is a '+' character or invisible if the input is a '-' character.
// This example demonstrates the Console.CursorVisible property.
using namespace System;
int main()
{
String^ m1 = "\nThe cursor is {0}.\nType any text then press Enter. "
"Type '+' in the first column to show \n"
"the cursor, '-' to hide the cursor, "
"or lowercase 'x' to quit:";
String^ s;
bool saveCursorVisibile;
int saveCursorSize;
//
Console::CursorVisible = true; // Initialize the cursor to visible.
saveCursorVisibile = Console::CursorVisible;
saveCursorSize = Console::CursorSize;
Console::CursorSize = 100; // Emphasize the cursor.
for ( ; ; )
{
Console::WriteLine( m1, ((Console::CursorVisible == true) ? (String^)"VISIBLE" : "HIDDEN") );
s = Console::ReadLine();
if ( String::IsNullOrEmpty( s ) == false )
if ( s[ 0 ] == '+' )
Console::CursorVisible = true;
else
if ( s[ 0 ] == '-' )
Console::CursorVisible = false;
else
if ( s[ 0 ] == 'x' )
break;
}
Console::CursorVisible = saveCursorVisibile;
Console::CursorSize = saveCursorSize;
}
/*
This example produces the following results. Note that these results
cannot depict cursor visibility. You must run the example to see the
cursor behavior:
The cursor is VISIBLE.
Type any text then press Enter. Type '+' in the first column to show
the cursor, '-' to hide the cursor, or lowercase 'x' to quit:
The quick brown fox
The cursor is VISIBLE.
Type any text then press Enter. Type '+' in the first column to show
the cursor, '-' to hide the cursor, or lowercase 'x' to quit:
-
The cursor is HIDDEN.
Type any text then press Enter. Type '+' in the first column to show
the cursor, '-' to hide the cursor, or lowercase 'x' to quit:
jumps over
The cursor is HIDDEN.
Type any text then press Enter. Type '+' in the first column to show
the cursor, '-' to hide the cursor, or lowercase 'x' to quit:
+
The cursor is VISIBLE.
Type any text then press Enter. Type '+' in the first column to show
the cursor, '-' to hide the cursor, or lowercase 'x' to quit:
the lazy dog.
The cursor is VISIBLE.
Type any text then press Enter. Type '+' in the first column to show
the cursor, '-' to hide the cursor, or lowercase 'x' to quit:
x
*/
// This example demonstrates the Console.CursorVisible property.
using System;
class Sample
{
public static void Main()
{
string m1 = "\nThe cursor is {0}.\nType any text then press Enter. " +
"Type '+' in the first column to show \n" +
"the cursor, '-' to hide the cursor, " +
"or lowercase 'x' to quit:";
string s;
bool saveCursorVisibile;
int saveCursorSize;
//
Console.CursorVisible = true; // Initialize the cursor to visible.
saveCursorVisibile = Console.CursorVisible;
saveCursorSize = Console.CursorSize;
Console.CursorSize = 100; // Emphasize the cursor.
while(true)
{
Console.WriteLine(m1,
((Console.CursorVisible == true) ?
"VISIBLE" : "HIDDEN"));
s = Console.ReadLine();
if (String.IsNullOrEmpty(s) == false)
if (s[0] == '+')
Console.CursorVisible = true;
else if (s[0] == '-')
Console.CursorVisible = false;
else if (s[0] == 'x')
break;
}
Console.CursorVisible = saveCursorVisibile;
Console.CursorSize = saveCursorSize;
}
}
/*
This example produces the following results. Note that these results
cannot depict cursor visibility. You must run the example to see the
cursor behavior:
The cursor is VISIBLE.
Type any text then press Enter. Type '+' in the first column to show
the cursor, '-' to hide the cursor, or lowercase 'x' to quit:
The quick brown fox
The cursor is VISIBLE.
Type any text then press Enter. Type '+' in the first column to show
the cursor, '-' to hide the cursor, or lowercase 'x' to quit:
-
The cursor is HIDDEN.
Type any text then press Enter. Type '+' in the first column to show
the cursor, '-' to hide the cursor, or lowercase 'x' to quit:
jumps over
The cursor is HIDDEN.
Type any text then press Enter. Type '+' in the first column to show
the cursor, '-' to hide the cursor, or lowercase 'x' to quit:
+
The cursor is VISIBLE.
Type any text then press Enter. Type '+' in the first column to show
the cursor, '-' to hide the cursor, or lowercase 'x' to quit:
the lazy dog.
The cursor is VISIBLE.
Type any text then press Enter. Type '+' in the first column to show
the cursor, '-' to hide the cursor, or lowercase 'x' to quit:
x
*/
// This example demonstrates the Console.CursorVisible property.
open System
Console.CursorVisible <- true // Initialize the cursor to visible.
let saveCursorVisibile = Console.CursorVisible
let saveCursorSize = Console.CursorSize
Console.CursorSize <- 100 // Emphasize the cursor.
let mutable quit = false
while not quit do
printfn $"""\nThe cursor is {if Console.CursorVisible then "VISIBLE" else "HIDDEN"}.\nType any text then press Enter. Type '+' in the first column to show
the cursor, '-' to hide the cursor, or lowercase 'x' to quit:"""
let s = Console.ReadLine()
if not (String.IsNullOrEmpty s) then
match s[0] with
| '+' ->
Console.CursorVisible <- true
| '-' ->
Console.CursorVisible <- false
| 'x' ->
quit <- true
| _ -> ()
Console.CursorVisible <- saveCursorVisibile
Console.CursorSize <- saveCursorSize
// This example produces the following results. Note that these results
// cannot depict cursor visibility. You must run the example to see the
// cursor behavior:
//
// The cursor is VISIBLE.
// Type any text then press Enter. Type '+' in the first column to show
// the cursor, '-' to hide the cursor, or lowercase 'x' to quit:
// The quick brown fox
//
// The cursor is VISIBLE.
// Type any text then press Enter. Type '+' in the first column to show
// the cursor, '-' to hide the cursor, or lowercase 'x' to quit:
// -
//
// The cursor is HIDDEN.
// Type any text then press Enter. Type '+' in the first column to show
// the cursor, '-' to hide the cursor, or lowercase 'x' to quit:
// jumps over
//
// The cursor is HIDDEN.
// Type any text then press Enter. Type '+' in the first column to show
// the cursor, '-' to hide the cursor, or lowercase 'x' to quit:
// +
//
// The cursor is VISIBLE.
// Type any text then press Enter. Type '+' in the first column to show
// the cursor, '-' to hide the cursor, or lowercase 'x' to quit:
// the lazy dog.
//
// The cursor is VISIBLE.
// Type any text then press Enter. Type '+' in the first column to show
// the cursor, '-' to hide the cursor, or lowercase 'x' to quit:
// x
' This example demonstrates the Console.CursorVisible property.
Class Sample
Public Shared Sub Main()
Dim m1 As String = vbCrLf & "The cursor is {0}." & _
vbCrLf & "Type any text then press Enter. " & _
"Type '+' in the first column to show " & _
vbCrLf & "the cursor, '-' to hide the cursor, " & _
"or lowercase 'x' to quit:"
Dim s As String
Dim saveCursorVisibile As Boolean
Dim saveCursorSize As Integer
'
Console.CursorVisible = True ' Initialize the cursor to visible.
saveCursorVisibile = Console.CursorVisible
saveCursorSize = Console.CursorSize
Console.CursorSize = 100 ' Emphasize the cursor.
While True
Console.WriteLine(m1, _
IIf(Console.CursorVisible = True, "VISIBLE", "HIDDEN"))
s = Console.ReadLine()
If String.IsNullOrEmpty(s) = False Then
If s(0) = "+"c Then
Console.CursorVisible = True
ElseIf s(0) = "-"c Then
Console.CursorVisible = False
ElseIf s(0) = "x"c Then
Exit While
End If
End If
End While
Console.CursorVisible = saveCursorVisibile
Console.CursorSize = saveCursorSize
End Sub
End Class
'
'This example produces the following results. Note that these results
'cannot depict cursor visibility. You must run the example to see the
'cursor behavior:
'
'The cursor is VISIBLE.
'Type any text then press Enter. Type '+' in the first column to show
'the cursor, '-' to hide the cursor, or lowercase 'x' to quit:
'The quick brown fox
'
'The cursor is VISIBLE.
'Type any text then press Enter. Type '+' in the first column to show
'the cursor, '-' to hide the cursor, or lowercase 'x' to quit:
'-
'
'The cursor is HIDDEN.
'Type any text then press Enter. Type '+' in the first column to show
'the cursor, '-' to hide the cursor, or lowercase 'x' to quit:
'jumps over
'
'The cursor is HIDDEN.
'Type any text then press Enter. Type '+' in the first column to show
'the cursor, '-' to hide the cursor, or lowercase 'x' to quit:
'+
'
'The cursor is VISIBLE.
'Type any text then press Enter. Type '+' in the first column to show
'the cursor, '-' to hide the cursor, or lowercase 'x' to quit:
'the lazy dog.
'
'The cursor is VISIBLE.
'Type any text then press Enter. Type '+' in the first column to show
'the cursor, '-' to hide the cursor, or lowercase 'x' to quit:
'x
'