Java Tips - Changing the Cursor

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Changing the Cursor

The component's cursor property can be changed at any time by calling Component.setCursor() in Java. See the java.awt.Cursor class for available predefined cursor shapes.


// Create a component

Component component = new Button("OK");

    

// By default, the component's cursor is Cursor.DEFAULT_CURSOR

Cursor cursor = component.getCursor();

    

// Change the component's cursor to another shape

component.setCursor(Cursor.getPredefinedCursor(Cursor.HAND_CURSOR));