Package javafx.scene

Class 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 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