

New displays, whose display drivers use the device-independent bitmap (DIB) engine, do support them.Ĭursors and icons are similar and can be used interchangeably in many situations. Old displays such as VGA do not support color or animated cursors.

The type of cursor used on a particular computer system depends on the system's display. The following illustration shows several custom cursors.Ĭursors can be either monochrome or color, and either static or animated. An application replaces a default image by using the SetSystemCursor function.Īn application can use the GetIconInfo function to retrieve the current image for a cursor and can draw the cursor by using the DrawIconEx function.Ĭustom cursors are designed for use in a specific application and can be any design the developer defines. The user or an application can replace the default image associated with any standard cursor at any time.

See Guidelines for information on recommended usage of standard cursors.Įach standard cursor has a corresponding default image associated with it. The SDK header files contain identifiers for the standard cursors - the identifiers begin with the IDC_ prefix: Value Windows provides a set of standard cursors that are available for any application to use at any time.
