Module javafx.graphics
Package javafx.scene

## 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

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

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

- - ### Field Detail

    - #### 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 Detail

    - #### 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