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.NET Framework Class Library
Control..::.DefaultCursor Property

Gets or sets the default cursor for the control.

Namespace: System.Windows.Forms
Assembly: System.Windows.Forms (in System.Windows.Forms.dll)
Syntax
Protected Overridable ReadOnly Property DefaultCursor As Cursor
protected virtual Cursor DefaultCursor { get; }
protected:
virtual property Cursor^ DefaultCursor {
	Cursor^ get ();
}
abstract DefaultCursor : Cursor
override DefaultCursor : Cursor

Property Value

Type: System.Windows.Forms..::.Cursor
An object of type Cursor representing the current default cursor.
Remarks

Override DefaultCursor to configure a default cursor for your control. This is more efficient than setting the cursor in the control's constructor, and gives automatic support for certain cursor-related designer functions.

Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 4, 3.5, 3.0, 2.0

.NET Framework Client Profile

Supported in: 4, 3.5 SP1
Platforms

Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows XP SP2 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

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