Cursor Class
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Represents the image used for the mouse pointer.
Inheritance Hierarchy
System.Object
System.Windows.Input.Cursor
Namespace: System.Windows.Input
Assembly: System.Windows (in System.Windows.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public NotInheritable Class Cursor
public sealed class Cursor
<object property="cursorName"/>
XAML Values
- cursorName
The name of one of the predefined mouse pointer static properties in the Cursors class, or the literal string Default. See Remarks.
Name |
Description |
---|---|
Default |
An element expresses no mouse pointer preference. If the element's parent specifies a mouse pointer, that mouse pointer is displayed. |
Arrow |
An arrow mouse pointer. This is typically the default mouse pointer. |
Hand |
A hand mouse pointer. This shape typically indicates that the mouse pointer is over a link. |
Wait |
A wait (or hourglass) mouse pointer. This mouse pointer typically indicates that the runtime is busy performing an operation. |
IBeam |
An I-beam mouse pointer. This mouse pointer typically indicates that text can be manipulated or selected. |
Stylus |
A stylus mouse pointer. This mouse pointer typically indicates that pen input is being captured. |
Eraser |
An eraser mouse pointer. This mouse pointer typically indicates that previous pen input is being deliberately erased. |
None |
No mouse pointer is used. |
The Cursor type exposes the following members.
Methods
Name | Description | |
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Equals(Object) | Determines whether the specified Object is equal to the current Object. (Inherited from Object.) | |
Finalize | Allows an object to try to free resources and perform other cleanup operations before the Object is reclaimed by garbage collection. (Inherited from Object.) | |
GetHashCode | Serves as a hash function for a particular type. (Inherited from Object.) | |
GetType | Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object.) | |
MemberwiseClone | Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. (Inherited from Object.) | |
ToString | Returns the string representation of the Cursor. (Overrides Object.ToString().) |
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Remarks
The Cursors class defines a set of default mouse pointers as static properties. The Cursor class keeps a static value internally. That static value is set either by the system or by specifically setting properties that take a Cursor in XAML or code.
In Silverlight 1.0 or the JavaScript API for Silverlight, the Cursors values are an enumeration (and are actually named MouseCursor). In Silverlight 5 or the managed API, the Cursors values are static property values. In WPF, the cursor/mouse pointer image choice is extensible under full trust. Extensibility for cursors is not enabled in Silverlight 5; you must use the images that correspond to the static property values.
There is no Cursors.Default static property value. Instead, the default cursor is represented in code by setting a Cursor property value to nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic). A value of "Default" is permissible as a XAML attribute usage for this case, mainly to support previous version compatibility. "Default" and "None" are not equivalent.
Version Information
Silverlight
Supported in: 5, 4, 3
Silverlight for Windows Phone
Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0
Platforms
For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.
Thread Safety
Any public static (Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.