Cursor
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Text cursor[edit | edit source]
Also known as the caret.
Mouse cursor[edit | edit source]
Common cursors[edit | edit source]
Illustrated from left to right:
- Mac OS 9
- RISC OS 3.11
- Microsoft Windows XP
- Microsoft Windows 8
Arrow or pointer[edit | edit source]
Wait cursor[edit | edit source]
The wait cursor indicates that the current program, or the whole system, is busy and cannot accept input.
Hand cursor[edit | edit source]
The "hand" cursor indicates that the item beneath the cursor is a hyperlink.
Simulating the shadow in Photoshop[edit | edit source]
To precisely simulate the Windows XP/2000 shadow in Adobe Photoshop, apply a shadow with the following properties<ref>Telcontar.net – 32-bit Windows cursor images</ref> (tested in Photoshop 7):
- Colour: black
- Blend mode: multiply
- Opacity: 32%
- Angle: 151–170°
- Distance: 3 px
- Spread: 0%
- Size: 3 px
- Contour: linear, non-antialiased
References[edit | edit source]
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