gdk_cursor_new ()

GdkCursor *
gdk_cursor_new (GdkCursorType cursor_type);

Creates a new cursor from the set of builtin cursors for the default display. See gdk_cursor_new_for_display().

To make the cursor invisible, use GDK_BLANK_CURSOR.

gdk_cursor_new_from_pixmap ()

GdkCursor *
gdk_cursor_new_from_pixmap (GdkPixmap *source,
                            GdkPixmap *mask,
                            const GdkColor *fg,
                            const GdkColor *bg,
                            gint x,
                            gint y);

Creates a new cursor from a given pixmap and mask. Both the pixmap and mask must have a depth of 1 (i.e. each pixel has only 2 values - on or off). The standard cursor size is 16 by 16 pixels. You can create a bitmap from inline data as in the below example.

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/* This data is in X bitmap format, and can be created with the 'bitmap'
   utility. */
#define cursor1_width 16
#define cursor1_height 16
static unsigned char cursor1_bits[] = {
  0x80, 0x01, 0x40, 0x02, 0x20, 0x04, 0x10, 0x08, 0x08, 0x10, 0x04, 0x20,
  0x82, 0x41, 0x41, 0x82, 0x41, 0x82, 0x82, 0x41, 0x04, 0x20, 0x08, 0x10,
  0x10, 0x08, 0x20, 0x04, 0x40, 0x02, 0x80, 0x01};
 
static unsigned char cursor1mask_bits[] = {
  0x80, 0x01, 0xc0, 0x03, 0x60, 0x06, 0x30, 0x0c, 0x18, 0x18, 0x8c, 0x31,
  0xc6, 0x63, 0x63, 0xc6, 0x63, 0xc6, 0xc6, 0x63, 0x8c, 0x31, 0x18, 0x18,
  0x30, 0x0c, 0x60, 0x06, 0xc0, 0x03, 0x80, 0x01};
 
 
 GdkCursor *cursor;
 GdkPixmap *source, *mask;
 GdkColor fg = { 0, 65535, 0, 0 }; /* Red. */
 GdkColor bg = { 0, 0, 0, 65535 }; /* Blue. */
 
 
 source = gdk_bitmap_create_from_data (NULL, cursor1_bits,
                                       cursor1_width, cursor1_height);
 mask = gdk_bitmap_create_from_data (NULL, cursor1mask_bits,
                                     cursor1_width, cursor1_height);
 cursor = gdk_cursor_new_from_pixmap (source, mask, &fg, &bg, 8, 8);
 g_object_unref (source);
 g_object_unref (mask);
 
 
 gdk_window_set_cursor (widget->window, cursor);

gdk_cursor_new_from_pixbuf ()

GdkCursor *
gdk_cursor_new_from_pixbuf (GdkDisplay *display,
                            GdkPixbuf *pixbuf,
                            gint x,
                            gint y);

Creates a new cursor from a pixbuf.

Not all GDK backends support RGBA cursors. If they are not supported, a monochrome approximation will be displayed. The functions gdk_display_supports_cursor_alpha() and gdk_display_supports_cursor_color() can be used to determine whether RGBA cursors are supported; gdk_display_get_default_cursor_size() and gdk_display_get_maximal_cursor_size() give information about cursor sizes.

If x or y are -1, the pixbuf must have options named "x_hot" and "y_hot", resp., containing integer values between 0 and the width resp. height of the pixbuf. (Since: 3.0)

On the X backend, support for RGBA cursors requires a sufficently new version of the X Render extension.

Since: 2.4

gdk_cursor_new_from_name ()

GdkCursor *
gdk_cursor_new_from_name (GdkDisplay *display,
                          const gchar *name);

Creates a new cursor by looking up name in the current cursor theme.

Since: 2.8

gdk_cursor_new_for_display ()

GdkCursor *
gdk_cursor_new_for_display (GdkDisplay *display,
                            GdkCursorType cursor_type);

Creates a new cursor from the set of builtin cursors. Some useful ones are:

Since: 2.2

gdk_cursor_get_display ()

GdkDisplay *
gdk_cursor_get_display (GdkCursor *cursor);

Returns the display on which the GdkCursor is defined.

Since: 2.2

gdk_cursor_get_image ()

GdkPixbuf *
gdk_cursor_get_image (GdkCursor *cursor);

Returns a GdkPixbuf with the image used to display the cursor.

Note that depending on the capabilities of the windowing system and on the cursor, GDK may not be able to obtain the image data. In this case, NULL is returned.

Since: 2.8

gdk_cursor_get_cursor_type ()

GdkCursorType
gdk_cursor_get_cursor_type (GdkCursor *cursor);

Returns the cursor type for this cursor.

Since: 2.22

gdk_cursor_ref ()

GdkCursor *
gdk_cursor_ref (GdkCursor *cursor);

Adds a reference to cursor .

gdk_cursor_unref ()

void
gdk_cursor_unref (GdkCursor *cursor);

Removes a reference from cursor , deallocating the cursor if no references remain.

GdkCursor

typedef struct {
  GdkCursorType GSEAL (type);
} GdkCursor;

A GdkCursor structure represents a cursor.

enum GdkCursorType

The standard cursors available.

Members

GDK_X_CURSOR
GDK_ARROW
GDK_BASED_ARROW_DOWN
GDK_BASED_ARROW_UP
GDK_BOAT
GDK_BOGOSITY
GDK_BOTTOM_LEFT_CORNER
GDK_BOTTOM_RIGHT_CORNER
GDK_BOTTOM_SIDE
GDK_BOTTOM_TEE
GDK_BOX_SPIRAL
GDK_CENTER_PTR
GDK_CIRCLE
GDK_CLOCK
GDK_COFFEE_MUG
GDK_CROSS
GDK_CROSS_REVERSE
GDK_CROSSHAIR
GDK_DIAMOND_CROSS
GDK_DOT
GDK_DOTBOX
GDK_DOUBLE_ARROW
GDK_DRAFT_LARGE
GDK_DRAFT_SMALL
GDK_DRAPED_BOX
GDK_EXCHANGE
GDK_FLEUR
GDK_GOBBLER
GDK_GUMBY
GDK_HAND1
GDK_HAND2
GDK_HEART
GDK_ICON
GDK_IRON_CROSS
GDK_LEFT_PTR
GDK_LEFT_SIDE
GDK_LEFT_TEE
GDK_LEFTBUTTON
GDK_LL_ANGLE
GDK_LR_ANGLE
GDK_MAN
GDK_MIDDLEBUTTON
GDK_MOUSE
GDK_PENCIL
GDK_PIRATE
GDK_PLUS
GDK_QUESTION_ARROW
GDK_RIGHT_PTR
GDK_RIGHT_SIDE
GDK_RIGHT_TEE
GDK_RIGHTBUTTON
GDK_RTL_LOGO
GDK_SAILBOAT
GDK_SB_DOWN_ARROW
GDK_SB_H_DOUBLE_ARROW
GDK_SB_LEFT_ARROW
GDK_SB_RIGHT_ARROW
GDK_SB_UP_ARROW
GDK_SB_V_DOUBLE_ARROW
GDK_SHUTTLE
GDK_SIZING
GDK_SPIDER
GDK_SPRAYCAN
GDK_STAR
GDK_TARGET
GDK_TCROSS
GDK_TOP_LEFT_ARROW
GDK_TOP_LEFT_CORNER
GDK_TOP_RIGHT_CORNER
GDK_TOP_SIDE
GDK_TOP_TEE
GDK_TREK
GDK_UL_ANGLE
GDK_UMBRELLA
GDK_UR_ANGLE
GDK_WATCH
GDK_XTERM
GDK_LAST_CURSOR	last cursor type
GDK_BLANK_CURSOR	Blank cursor. Since 2.16
GDK_CURSOR_IS_PIXMAP	type of cursors constructed with gdk_cursor_new_from_pixmap() or gdk_cursor_new_from_pixbuf()

gdk_cursor_destroy

#define gdk_cursor_destroy             gdk_cursor_unref

Destroys a cursor, freeing any resources allocated for it.