CSS cursor property

Examples

A number of different cursors:

span.crosshair {cursor:crosshair}
span.help {cursor:help}
span.wait {cursor:wait}


Attribute definitions and instructions

cursor property defines the shape of the cursor when the mouse pointer over an element within the boundaries used

Defaults: auto
inherit: yes
version: CSS2
JavaScript syntax: object .style.cursor = "crosshair"


Browser Support

Figures in the table represent the first browser to support the version number of the property.

属性
cursor 5.0 5.5 4.0 5.0 9.6

Property Value

value description
url

Custom cursors URL required for use.

Note: Always define a generic cursor at the end of this list, the cursor is not available in case defined by the URL.

default The default cursor (usually an arrow)
auto default. Browser settings cursor.
crosshair The cursor appears as crosshairs.
pointer The cursor appears as a link indicating pointer (hand)
move This cursor indicates that an object can be moved.
e-resize The cursor indicates the edge of the rectangle may be right (east) movement.
ne-resize This cursor indicates the edge of the rectangle can be up and move to the right (North / East).
nw-resize This cursor indicates the edge of the rectangle can be up and left (north / west).
n-resize This cursor indicates the edge of the rectangle can be up (north) movement.
se-resize This cursor indicates the edge of the rectangle may be down and right (south / east).
sw-resize This cursor indicates the edge of the rectangle may be down and left (south / west).
s-resize This cursor indicates the edge of the rectangle can be moved downward (North / West).
w-resize This cursor indicates the edge of the rectangle can be moved to the left (west).
text This indicates that the text cursor.
wait This cursor indicates that the program is busy (often a watch or an hourglass).
help This cursor indicates that help is available (often a question mark or a balloon).