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Re: change mouse cursor in draw widget [message #64894 is a reply to message #64893]

Thu, 29 January 2009 05:58

David Fanning
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AndiBiffar@googlemail.com writes:

> i am pretty sure i don't understand all the consequences :)
>
> problem with the device keyword is that in this case my cursor will
> look like the new cursor in my whole widget and not only in the draw
> widget. but i guess this is the better tradeoff.

Change your cursor when you enter the draw widget. (You
will have to turn TRACKING_EVENTS on for your draw widget.)
Then switch it back to the original cursor when you leave
the draw widget. Just be sure to move your cursor S-L-O-W-L-Y
as you cross the threshold. :-)

Cheers,

David
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		Re: change mouse cursor in draw widget By: Mike[2] on Thu, 29 January 2009 06:01
		Re: change mouse cursor in draw widget By: David Fanning on Thu, 29 January 2009 05:58
		Re: change mouse cursor in draw widget By: AndiBiffar on Thu, 29 January 2009 05:53
		Re: change mouse cursor in draw widget By: David Fanning on Thu, 29 January 2009 05:49

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