CURSOR(9) CURSOR(9)
NAME
cursor - change the current mouse cursor
SYNOPSIS
cursor ?options?
INTRODUCTION
Cursor changes the image displayed at the current mouse
position. The following options are supported:
-image image
Image gives a name created using the image(9) command;
the image must conform to the rules given for
Display.cursor (see draw-display(2)).
-bitmap bitmap
Similar to -image but using the bitmap syntax (see
types(9)).
-x dist
The cursor will be drawn dist to the right of the
actual position of the mouse.
-y dist
The cursor will be drawn dist below the actual position
of the mouse.
-default
Revert the cursor to its default image.
BUGS
A cursor image should have some inherent association with
its hot-spot offset.
SEE ALSO
options(9), types(9)
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