Class Cursor

java.lang.Object

javafx.scene.Cursor

Direct Known Subclasses:: ImageCursor

public abstract class Cursor extends Object

A class to encapsulate the bitmap representation of the mouse cursor.

Since:: JavaFX 2.0

Field Summary

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`static final Cursor`	`CLOSED_HAND`	A cursor with a hand that is closed, often used when "grabbing", for example, when panning.
`static final Cursor`	`CROSSHAIR`	The crosshair cursor type.
`static final Cursor`	`DEFAULT`	The default cursor type (gets set if no cursor is defined).
`static final Cursor`	`DISAPPEAR`	The disappear cursor type.
`static final Cursor`	`E_RESIZE`	The east-resize cursor type.
`static final Cursor`	`H_RESIZE`	The horizontal cursor type.
`static final Cursor`	`HAND`	The hand cursor type, resembling a pointing hand, often used to indicate that something can be clicked, such as a hyperlink.
`static final Cursor`	`MOVE`	The move cursor type.
`static final Cursor`	`N_RESIZE`	The north-resize cursor type.
`static final Cursor`	`NE_RESIZE`	The north-east-resize cursor type.
`static final Cursor`	`NONE`	The none cursor type.
`static final Cursor`	`NW_RESIZE`	The north-west-resize cursor type.
`static final Cursor`	`OPEN_HAND`	A cursor with a hand which is open
`static final Cursor`	`S_RESIZE`	The south-resize cursor type.
`static final Cursor`	`SE_RESIZE`	The south-east-resize cursor type.
`static final Cursor`	`SW_RESIZE`	The south-west-resize cursor type.
`static final Cursor`	`TEXT`	The text cursor type.
`static final Cursor`	`V_RESIZE`	The vertical cursor type.
`static final Cursor`	`W_RESIZE`	The west-resize cursor type.
`static final Cursor`	`WAIT`	The wait cursor type.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static Cursor`	`cursor(String identifier)`	Returns a cursor for the specified identifier.
`String`	`toString()`	Returns a string representation for the cursor.

Methods declared in class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Field Details

DEFAULT

public static final Cursor DEFAULT

The default cursor type (gets set if no cursor is defined).

CROSSHAIR

public static final Cursor CROSSHAIR

The crosshair cursor type.

TEXT

public static final Cursor TEXT

The text cursor type.

WAIT

public static final Cursor WAIT

The wait cursor type.

SW_RESIZE

public static final Cursor SW_RESIZE

The south-west-resize cursor type.

SE_RESIZE

public static final Cursor SE_RESIZE

The south-east-resize cursor type.

NW_RESIZE

public static final Cursor NW_RESIZE

The north-west-resize cursor type.

NE_RESIZE

public static final Cursor NE_RESIZE

The north-east-resize cursor type.

N_RESIZE

public static final Cursor N_RESIZE

The north-resize cursor type.

S_RESIZE

public static final Cursor S_RESIZE

The south-resize cursor type.

W_RESIZE

public static final Cursor W_RESIZE

The west-resize cursor type.

E_RESIZE

public static final Cursor E_RESIZE

The east-resize cursor type.

OPEN_HAND

public static final Cursor OPEN_HAND

A cursor with a hand which is open

CLOSED_HAND

public static final Cursor CLOSED_HAND

A cursor with a hand that is closed, often used when "grabbing", for example, when panning.

HAND

public static final Cursor HAND

The hand cursor type, resembling a pointing hand, often used to indicate that something can be clicked, such as a hyperlink.

MOVE

public static final Cursor MOVE

The move cursor type.

DISAPPEAR

public static final Cursor DISAPPEAR

The disappear cursor type. This is often used when dragging something, such that when the user releases the mouse, the item will disappear. On Mac, this is used when dragging items off a toolbar or in other such situations.

H_RESIZE

public static final Cursor H_RESIZE

The horizontal cursor type.

V_RESIZE

public static final Cursor V_RESIZE

The vertical cursor type.

NONE

public static final Cursor NONE

The none cursor type. On platforms that don't support custom cursors, this will be the same as DEFAULT.

Method Details

toString

public String toString()

Returns a string representation for the cursor.

Overrides:: toString in class Object
Returns:: a string representation for the cursor.

cursor

public static Cursor cursor(String identifier)

Returns a cursor for the specified identifier. The identifier can be either a name of some standard cursor or a valid URL string. If the identifier names a standard cursor the corresponding cursor is returned. In the case of a URL string, the method returns a new ImageCursor created for that URL.

Parameters:: identifier - the cursor identifier
Returns:: the cursor for the identifier
Throws:: IllegalArgumentException - if the cursor identifier is not a valid URL string nor any standard cursor name

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