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Cursor Class

.NET Framework 4.5

Represents the image used for the mouse pointer.

System.Object
System.Windows.Input.Cursor

Namespace: System.Windows.Input
Assembly: PresentationCore (in PresentationCore.dll)
XMLNS for XAML: http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation, http://schemas.microsoft.com/netfx/2007/xaml/presentation

Syntax

C++

[LocalizabilityAttribute(LocalizationCategory.None, Readability = Readability.Unreadable)]
[TypeConverterAttribute(typeof(CursorConverter))]
public sealed class Cursor : IDisposable

XAML Attribute Usage

<object property="cursorName"/>

XAML Values

cursorName: The name of one of the predefined cursors in the Cursors class.

The Cursor type exposes the following members.

Constructors

	Name	Description
	Cursor(Stream)	Initializes a new instance of the Cursor class from the specified Stream.
	Cursor(String)	Initializes a new instance of the Cursor class from the specified .ani or a .cur file.

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Methods

	Name	Description
	Dispose	Releases the resources used by the Cursor class.
	Equals(Object)	Determines whether the specified object is equal to the current object. (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.)
	ToString	Returns the string representation of the Cursor. (Overrides Object.ToString().)

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Remarks

The Cursors class contains a set of default cursors.

When running in Partial Trust, only the default cursors defined in the Cursors class are allowed.

Examples

How to: Change the Cursor Type

Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 4.5, 4, 3.5, 3.0

.NET Framework Client Profile

Supported in: 4, 3.5 SP1

Platforms

Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core Role not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core Role supported with SP1 or later; Itanium not supported)

The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.

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.

Reference

System.Windows.Input Namespace

Cursors

Other Resources

Input Overview

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