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GetCursor function

Retrieves a handle to the current cursor.

To get information on the global cursor, even if it is not owned by the current thread, use GetCursorInfo.

Syntax


HCURSOR WINAPI GetCursor(void);

Parameters

This function has no parameters.

Return value

Type: HCURSOR

The return value is the handle to the current cursor. If there is no cursor, the return value is NULL.

Requirements

Minimum supported client

Windows 2000 Professional [desktop apps only]

Minimum supported server

Windows 2000 Server [desktop apps only]

Header

Winuser.h (include Windows.h)

Library

User32.lib

DLL

User32.dll

See also

Reference
GetCursorInfo
SetCursor
Conceptual
Cursors

 

 

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