NAME

       select_mouse_cursor - Tells Allegro to select software or hardware cursor drawing.

SYNOPSIS

       #include <allegro.h>

       void select_mouse_cursor(int cursor);

DESCRIPTION

       This  function  allows  you to use the operating system's native mouse cursors rather than
       some  custom  cursor.  You  will  need   to   enable   this   functionality   by   calling
       enable_hardware_cursor()  beforehand.  If  the  operating  system  does  not  support this
       functionality, or if it has not been enabled, then Allegro will substitute its own  cursor
       images.  You can change these substitute images using set_mouse_cursor_bitmap().

       Note that the effects of this function are not apparent until show_mouse() is called.

       To know whether the operating system's native cursor is being used, or if Allegro has made
       a substitution, you can check the GFX_SYSTEM_CURSOR flag in gfx_capabilities after calling
       show_mouse().

       The cursor argument selects the type of cursor to be displayed:

       MOUSE_CURSOR_NONE  Selects  an  invisible  mouse  cursor.  In that sense, it is similar to
       calling show_mouse(NULL);

       MOUSE_CURSOR_ALLEGRO Selects the custom Allegro cursor, i.e. the one  that  you  set  with
       set_mouse_sprite().

       MOUSE_CURSOR_ARROW The operating system default arrow cursor.

       MOUSE_CURSOR_BUSY The operating system default `busy' cursor (hourglass).

       MOUSE_CURSOR_QUESTION  The operating system default `question' cursor (arrow with question
       mark).

       MOUSE_CURSOR_EDIT The operating system default `edit' cursor (vertical bar).

       Example:

          /* initialize mouse sub-system */
          install_mouse();
          enable_hardware_cursor();

          /* Set busy pointer */
          select_mouse_cursor(MOUSE_CURSOR_BUSY);
          show_mouse(screen);

          /* Initialize stuff */
          ...

          /* Set normal arrow pointer */
          select_mouse_cursor(MOUSE_CURSOR_ARROW);

SEE ALSO

       install_mouse(3alleg4),          show_mouse(3alleg4),           set_mouse_sprite(3alleg4),
       gfx_capabilities(3alleg4),                                enable_hardware_cursor(3alleg4),
       set_mouse_cursor_bitmap(3alleg4), show_os_cursor(3alleg4), exsyscur(3alleg4)