What are the Name of mouse pointer shape and functions?
The upper-left pointing arrow pointer is a general-purpose
pointer. It is used in most window areas for single-object
selection and activation. The hotspot for the arrow pointer should
be in the point of the arrow.You can optionally use an I-beam
pointer in any Text component. It is used to change the location of
the text insertion cursor and to perform actions on text. If the
I-beam is used, it can be hidden during the time between any
keyboard action and a mouse movement. This helps the user
distinguish the I-beam pointer from the text insertion cursor,
which can also be an I-beam. The hotspot for the I-beam pointer
should be on the vertical bar of the I-beam about one-third up from
the bottom.The X pointer can indicate when the pointer is outside
of any application area. The hotspot for the X pointer should be
where the lines intersect.The resize pointers indicate positions
for area resize, and they remain during a resize operation. The
direction of the arrow in the pointer indicates the direction of
increasing size. The horizontal and vertical pointers indicate
resize in either the horizontal or vertical direction. The diagonal
pointers indicate resize in both the horizontal and vertical
directions simultaneously. The hotspot for the resizing pointers
should be on the elbow or the line at the position pointed to by
the arrow.The hourglass pointer, a working pointer, indicates that
an action is in progress in the area, and that the pointer has no
effect in the area. While the hourglass pointer is active, all
mouse button and keyboard events are ignored in the area. The
hotspot for the hourglass pointer should be located at the center
of the hourglass, although it should not be used for activation.
The hourglass pointer can be used interchangeably with the watch
pointer.The watch pointer, a working pointer, indicates that an
action is in progress in the area, and that the pointer has no
effect in the area. While the watch pointer is active, all mouse
button and keyboard events are ignored in the area. The hotspot for
the watch pointer should be located at the top of the watch,
although it should not be used for activation. The watch pointer
can be used interchangeably with the hourglass pointer.The
4-directional arrow pointer indicates a move operation is in
progress, or a resize operation before the resize direction has
been determined. During a move operation, the object, or an outline
of the object should move to track the location of the pointer.
During a resize operation, the pointer is used to indicate a
direction for resizing. The 4-directional arrow pointer should
change to the appropriate resize arrow when the resize direction is
determined, either by crossing an object boundary with the pointer
or by pressing a keyboard direction key. The hotspot for the
4-directional arrow pointer should be at the spot where the arrows
intersect.The sighting pointer is used to make fine position
selections. For example, in a drawing program it can be used to
indicate a pixel to fill or the connecting points of lines. The
hotspot for the sighting pointer should be at the spot where the
lines intersect.The caution pointer is used to indicate that action
is expected in another area before input can be given to the
current area, and that the pointer has no effect in the area. While
the caution pointer is active, all mouse button and keyboard events
are ignored in the area. The hotspot for the caution pointer should
be located at the center of the caution symbol, although it should
not be used for activation.The question pointer is used to request
an input position or component from the user. This is often used to
input an object for interactive help. The user requests interactive
help, then the question pointer is displayed to allow the user to
indicate what position or component help is requested for. The
hotspot for the question pointer should be at the bottom of the
question mark.You can optionally use an arrow pointing to the
upper-right corner to indicate a pending Menu action. This shape
indicates that a Menu is popped up or pulled down and waiting for a
Menu item to be activated or the Menu to be removed. The hotspot
for this arrow pointer should be in the point of the arrow.
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