MousePointer property
Specifies the type of pointer displayed when the user positions the mouse over a particular object.
Syntax
object.MousePointer [= fmMousePointer ]
The MousePointer property syntax has these parts:
| Part | Description |
|---|---|
| object | Required. A valid object. |
| fmMousePointer | Optional. The shape you want for the mouse pointer. |
Settings
The settings for fmMousePointer are:
| Constant | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| fmMousePointerDefault | 0 | Standard pointer. The image is determined by the object (default). |
| fmMousePointerArrow | 1 | Arrow. |
| fmMousePointerCross | 2 | Cross-hair pointer. |
| fmMousePointerIBeam | 3 | I-beam. |
| fmMousePointerSizeNESW | 6 | Double arrow pointing northeast and southwest. |
| fmMousePointerSizeNS | 7 | Double arrow pointing north and south. |
| fmMousePointerSizeNWSE | 8 | Double arrow pointing northwest and southeast. |
| fmMousePointerSizeWE | 9 | Double arrow pointing west and east. |
| fmMousePointerUpArrow | 10 | Up arrow. |
| fmMousePointerHourglass | 11 | Hourglass. |
| fmMousePointerNoDrop | 12 | "Not" symbol (circle with a diagonal line) on top of the object being dragged. Indicates an invalid drop target. |
| fmMousePointerAppStarting | 13 | Arrow with an hourglass. |
| fmMousePointerHelp | 14 | Arrow with a question mark. |
| fmMousePointerSizeAll | 15 | Size all cursor (arrows pointing north, south, east, and west). |
| fmMousePointerCustom | 99 | Uses the icon specified by the MouseIcon property. |
Remarks
Use the MousePointer property when you want to indicate changes in functionality as the mouse pointer passes over controls on a form. For example, the hourglass setting (11) is useful to indicate that the user must wait for a process or operation to finish.
Some icons vary depending on system settings, such as the icons associated with desktop themes.
See also
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