.NET Framework Class Library
Cursor..::.Show Method

Displays the cursor.

Namespace:  System.Windows.Forms
Assembly:  System.Windows.Forms (in System.Windows.Forms.dll)
Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration)
Public Shared Sub Show
Visual Basic (Usage)
Cursor.Show()
C#
public static void Show()
Visual C++
public:
static void Show()
JScript
public static function Show()
Remarks

The Show and Hide method calls must be balanced. For every call to the Hide method there must be a corresponding call to the Show method.

Examples

The following code example hides the cursor when the mouse pointer enters the button's client area. Likewise, when the mouse pointer leaves the button's client area, the cursor is shown again. This example requires a Form with a Button named myButton.

Visual Basic
Private Sub myButton_MouseEnter(sender As Object, e As System.EventArgs) Handles myButton.MouseEnter
   ' Hide the cursor when the mouse pointer enters the button.
   Cursor.Hide()
End Sub 'myButton_MouseEnter


Private Sub myButton_MouseLeave(sender As Object, e As System.EventArgs) Handles myButton.MouseLeave
   ' Show the cursor when the mouse pointer leaves the button.
   Cursor.Show()
End Sub 'myButton_MouseLeave

C#
private void myButton_MouseEnter(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
   // Hide the cursor when the mouse pointer enters the button.
   Cursor.Hide();
}

private void myButton_MouseLeave(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
   // Show the cursor when the mouse pointer leaves the button.
   Cursor.Show();
}
Visual C++
private:
   void myButton_MouseEnter( Object^ /*sender*/, System::EventArgs^ /*e*/ )
   {
      // Hide the cursor when the mouse pointer enters the button.
      ::Cursor::Hide();
   }

   void myButton_MouseLeave( Object^ /*sender*/, System::EventArgs^ /*e*/ )
   {
      // Show the cursor when the mouse pointer leaves the button.
      ::Cursor::Show();
   }
Platforms

Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP SP2, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Starter Edition, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2000 SP4, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 98, Windows CE, Windows Mobile for Smartphone, Windows Mobile for Pocket PC

The .NET Framework and .NET Compact Framework do not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.
Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 3.5, 3.0, 2.0, 1.1, 1.0

.NET Compact Framework

Supported in: 3.5, 2.0, 1.0
See Also

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