C# Signature:
[DllImport("user32.dll")]
static extern IntPtr LoadCursorFromFile(string lpFileName);
[DllImport("user32.dll")]
static extern IntPtr SetCursor(IntPtr hCursor);
[DllImport("user32.dll")]
static extern bool SetSystemCursor(IntPtr hcur, uint id);
private const uint OCR_NORMAL = 32512;
static Cursor ColoredCursor;
VB Signature:
<DllImport("user32.dll")> _
Public Shared Function SetCursor(ByVal hCursor As IntPtr) As IntPtr
End Function
User-Defined Types:
None.
Notes:
None.
Tips & Tricks:
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Sample Code:
//==========C# Only
//========SET WINDOWS CURSOR========================================
IntPtr cursor = LoadCursorFromFile("example.cur");
bool ret_val = SetSystemCursor(cursor, OCR_NORMAL);
//========SET WINDOWS CURSOR========================================
//========SET FORM CURSOR========================================
IntPtr cursor = LoadCursorFromFile("example.cur");
ColoredCursor = new Cursor(cursor);
this.Cursor = ColoredCursor;
//========SET FORM CURSOR========================================
//========SET FORM CURSOR FROM IMAGE========================================
Bitmap hh = (Bitmap)System.Drawing.Bitmap.FromFile("example.png");
Graphics.FromImage(hh);
IntPtr ptr = hh.GetHicon();
Cursor c = new Cursor(ptr);
this.Cursor = c;
//========SET FORM CURSOR FROM IMAGE========================================
Alternative Managed API:
System.Windows.Forms.Cursor.Current
