| Example-VB | Example-VC++ |
Returns or sets the type of mouse pointer to be displayed when the pointer is moved over an Image Edit control at run-time.
| Ö | Imaging for Windows Professional Edition V1.0, V1.1, and V2.0 |
| Ö | Imaging for Windows 95 and 98 |
| Ö | Imaging for Windows NT 4.0 |
Note: The Hyperlink and OCR Zone MousePointer icons are available with Imaging for Windows Professional Edition V1.0, V1.1, and V2.0 only.
Image Edit control
object.MousePointer[=value]
Integer (enumerated)
| Constant | Setting | Description |
| wiMPDefault | 0 (Default) |
As determined by the value of the AnnotationType property |
| wiMPArrow | 1 | Arrow |
| wiMPCross | 2 | Cross (cross-hair pointer) |
| wiMPIBeam | 3 | I-Beam |
| wiMPIcon | 4 | Arrow |
| wiMPSize | 5 | Size (four-pointed arrow pointing North, South, East, and West) |
| wiMPSizeNESW | 6 | Size NE SW (double arrow pointing NorthEast and SouthWest) |
| wiMPSizeNS | 7 | Size N S (double arrow pointing North and South) |
| wiMPSizeNWSE | 8 | Size NW SE (double arrow pointing NorthWest and SouthEast) |
| wiMPSizeWE | 9 | Size W E (double arrow pointing West and East) |
| wiMPUpArrow | 10 | Up Arrow |
| wiMPHourGlass | 11 | Hourglass (wait) |
| wiMPNoDrop | 12 | No Drop |
| wiMPArrowHourglass | 13 | Arrow and Hourglass |
| wiMPArrowQuestion | 14 | Arrow and Question mark |
| wiMPSizeAll | 15 | Size All |
| wiMPFreehandLine | 16 | Freehand Line |
| wiMPHollowRect | 17 | Hollow Rectangle |
| wiMPFilledRect | 18 | Filled Rectangle |
| wiMPRubberStamp | 19 | Text Stamp |
| wiMPText | 20 | Text |
| wiMPTextFromFile | 21 | Text From File |
| wiMPTextAttachment | 22 | Attach-a-Note |
| wiMPHand | 23 | Hand |
| wiMPSelect | 24 | Image Selection |
| wiMPHyperlink | 25 | Hyperlink |
| wiMPOcrRegion | 26 | OCR Zone |
| wiMPCustom | 99 | Custom pointer specified by the MouseIcon property. |
The MouseIcon property must be set prior to setting the MousePointer property to 99.
Use this property to indicate changes in functionality as the mouse pointer passes over controls on a form or dialog box. Use the Hourglass setting (11) to indicate that users should wait for a process or operation to finish.