CSS - cursor


Description:

The curosr property is used in audio devices to play a sound after an element.

Possible Values:

The table that follows shows possible values for the cursor property:

Value Description
auto Shape of the cursor depends on the context area it is over. For example an I over text, a hand over a link, and so on...
crosshair A crosshair or plus sign
default An arrow
pointer A pointing hand (in IE 4 this value is hand)
move The I bar
e-resize The cursor indicates that an edge of a box is to be moved right (east)
ne-resize The cursor indicates that an edge of a box is to be moved up and right (north/east)
nw-resize The cursor indicates that an edge of a box is to be moved up and left (north/west)
n-resize The cursor indicates that an edge of a box is to be moved up (north)
se-resize The cursor indicates that an edge of a box is to be moved down and right (south/east)
sw-resize The cursor indicates that an edge of a box is to be moved down and left (south/west)
s-resize The cursor indicates that an edge of a box is to be moved down (south)
w-resize The cursor indicates that an edge of a box is to be moved left (west)
text The I bar
wait An hour glass
help A question mark or balloon, ideal for use over help buttons
<url> The source of a cursor image file

NOTE: You should try to use only these values to add helpful information for users, and in places they would expect to see that cursor. For example, using the crosshair when someone hovers over a link can confuse visitors.

Applies to:

All the HTML elements.

DOM Syntax:

object.style.cueAfter=url("music.wav");

Example:

Here is the example:

<p>Move the mouse over the words to see the cursor change:</p>
<div style="cursor:auto">Auto</div>
<div style="cursor:crosshair">Crosshair</div>
<div style="cursor:default">Default</div>

<div style="cursor:pointer">Pointer</div>
<div style="cursor:move">Move</div>
<div style="cursor:e-resize">e-resize</div>
<div style="cursor:ne-resize">ne-resize</div>
<div style="cursor:nw-resize">nw-resize</div>

<div style="cursor:n-resize">n-resize</div>
<div style="cursor:se-resize">se-resize</div>
<div style="cursor:sw-resize">sw-resize</div>
<div style="cursor:s-resize">s-resize</div>
<div style="cursor:w-resize">w-resize</div>

<div style="cursor:text">text</div>
<div style="cursor:wait">wait</div>
<div style="cursor:help">help</div>
     

This will produce following result, try to move your mouse pointer over different proprties:

Move the mouse over the words to see the cursor change:

Auto
Crosshair
Default
Pointer
Move
e-resize
ne-resize
nw-resize
n-resize
se-resize
sw-resize
s-resize
w-resize
text
wait
help

 

 





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