C# Windows Forms Cursors Examples

Let us look at a simple C# Windows Forms Cursors example.

Example 1: Cursors

This example will comprise the following files:

• Cursors.cs

Step 1: Create Project

1. The first step is to create a C# Project.
2. Go to FILE-->New-->Project to create a new project.

Step 2: Write Code

Write Code as follows:

*(a). Cursors.cs

Create a file named Cursors.cs

Here is the full code

using System;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Windows.Forms;

namespace Examples {
  public class Form1 : Form {
    // The main entry point for the application.
    public static void Main() {
      Application.EnableVisualStyles();
      Application.Run(new Form1());
    }

    public Form1() {
      this.Text = "Cursor example";
      this.StartPosition = FormStartPosition.Manual;
      this.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(200, 200);
      this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(360, 240);

      this.listBoxCursors.Parent = this;
      this.listBoxCursors.Anchor = AnchorStyles.Top | AnchorStyles.Left | AnchorStyles.Bottom;
      this.listBoxCursors.Bounds = new System.Drawing.Rectangle(20, 20, 150, 200);
      this.listBoxCursors.Items.AddRange(new CursorNamePair[] {
        new CursorNamePair(Cursors.AppStarting, "AppStarting"),
        new CursorNamePair(Cursors.Arrow, "Arrow"),
        new CursorNamePair(Cursors.Cross, "Cross"),
        new CursorNamePair(Cursors.Default, "Default"),
        new CursorNamePair(Cursors.Hand, "Hand"),
        new CursorNamePair(Cursors.Help, "Help"),
        new CursorNamePair(Cursors.HSplit, "HSplit"),
        new CursorNamePair(Cursors.IBeam, "IBeam"),
        new CursorNamePair(Cursors.No, "No"),
        new CursorNamePair(Cursors.NoMove2D, "NoMove2D"),
        new CursorNamePair(Cursors.NoMoveHoriz, "NoMoveHoriz"),
        new CursorNamePair(Cursors.NoMoveVert, "NoMoveVert"),
        new CursorNamePair(Cursors.PanEast, "PanEast"),
        new CursorNamePair(Cursors.PanNE, "PanNE"),
        new CursorNamePair(Cursors.PanNorth, "PanNorth"),
        new CursorNamePair(Cursors.PanNW, "PanNW"),
        new CursorNamePair(Cursors.PanSE, "PanSE"),
        new CursorNamePair(Cursors.PanSouth, "PanSouth"),
        new CursorNamePair(Cursors.PanSW, "PanSW"),
        new CursorNamePair(Cursors.PanWest, "PanWest"),
        new CursorNamePair(Cursors.SizeAll, "SizeAll"),
        new CursorNamePair(Cursors.SizeNESW, "SizeNESW"),
        new CursorNamePair(Cursors.SizeNS, "SizeNS"),
        new CursorNamePair(Cursors.SizeNWSE, "SizeNWSE"),
        new CursorNamePair(Cursors.SizeWE, "SizeWE"),
        new CursorNamePair(Cursors.UpArrow, "UpArrow"),
        new CursorNamePair(Cursors.VSplit, "VSplit"),
        new CursorNamePair(Cursors.WaitCursor, "WaitCursor")
      });

      this.listBoxCursors.Click += delegate (object sender, EventArgs e) {
        this.testZone.Cursor = (this.listBoxCursors.SelectedItem as CursorNamePair).Cursor;
      };

      this.listBoxCursors.SelectedIndex = 3;

      this.testZone.Parent = this;
      this.testZone.Anchor = AnchorStyles.Top | AnchorStyles.Left | AnchorStyles.Bottom | AnchorStyles.Right;
      this.testZone.BorderStyle = BorderStyle.Fixed3D;
      this.testZone.BackColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.Window;
      //this.testZone.BackColor = Color.Black;
      this.testZone.Bounds = new System.Drawing.Rectangle(190, 20, 150, 200);
    }

    private class CursorNamePair : object {
      public CursorNamePair() { }
      public CursorNamePair(System.Windows.Forms.Cursor cursor, string name) {
        this.cursor = cursor;
        this.name = name;
      }

      public System.Windows.Forms.Cursor Cursor {
        get { return this.cursor; }
      }

      public string Name {
        get { return this.name; }
      }

      public override string ToString() { return this.Name; }

      private System.Windows.Forms.Cursor cursor = Cursors.Default;
      private string name = "Default";
    }

    ListBox listBoxCursors = new ListBox();
    Panel testZone = new Panel();
  }
}

Run

Simply copy the source code into your C# Project,Build and Run. Alternatively download the code using the links provided below, then open the .csproj project, build and run.

Reference

Download the code using the below links:

Number	Link
1.	Download Example
2.	Follow code author