CSS GUIDE CURSOR
This document is a work in progress and is subject to change.
Summary
Cursor CSS property specifies the type of mouse cursor displayed over an element.
Syntax
cursor: [crosshair]
Legal Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| url | url of custom cursor. Always followed by pointer if previous cursors can't be found |
| default | Default cursor |
| auto | Browser sets a cursor |
| crosshair | Cross cursor |
| pointer | Hand cursor |
| move | Move cursor cross |
| e-resize | East resize cursor |
| ne-resize | North East resize cursor |
| nw-resize | North west resize cursor |
| n-resize | North resize cursor |
| se-resize | South east resize cursor |
| sw-resize | Sourth west resize cursor |
| s-resize | South resize cursor |
| w-resize | West resize cursor |
| text | Text cursor |
| wait | Hourglass cursor |
| help | Question mark cursor |
Mozilla Recommended Values
Usage Examples
<html> <body> <span style="cursor:auto"> Auto</span><br /> <span style="cursor:crosshair"> Crosshair</span><br /> <span style="cursor:default"> Default</span><br /> <span style="cursor:pointer"> Pointer</span><br /> <span style="cursor:move"> Move</span><br /> <span style="cursor:e-resize"> e-resize</span><br /> <span style="cursor:ne-resize"> ne-resize</span><br /> <span style="cursor:nw-resize"> nw-resize</span><br /> <span style="cursor:n-resize"> n-resize</span><br /> <span style="cursor:se-resize"> se-resize</span><br /> <span style="cursor:sw-resize"> sw-resize</span><br /> <span style="cursor:s-resize"> s-resize</span><br /> <span style="cursor:w-resize"> w-resize</span><br /> <span style="cursor:text"> text</span><br /> <span style="cursor:wait"> wait</span><br /> <span style="cursor:help"> help</span> </body> </html>
Notes
Specification Conformance
Browser Compatibility
Firefox,Netscape,Opera,IE