DXmCreateCursor(3X) — Subroutines
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NAME
DXmCreateCursor − Creates a specific cursor.
SYNOPSIS
Cursor DXmCreateCursor(widget, cursorkind)
Widget widget;
int cursorkind;
DESCRIPTION
The DXmCreateCursor routine enables you to create a cursor that displays as a watch, question mark, or caution ("do not enter") symbol (these are the most frequently used cursor symbols).
Arguments
widgetThe widget from which display information is obtained.
cursorkindAn integer that represents the type of cursor, as follows:
| Value | Cursor Description |
| decw$c_wait_cursor (4) | A watch |
| decw$c_questionmark_cursor (54) | A question mark |
| decw$c_inactive_cursor (6) | A caution ("do not enter") symbol |
The following MIT fallbacks are provided in the event the DECwindows-specific cursors cannot be loaded:
| DECwindows-Specific Cursor | MIT Fallback |
| decw$c_wait_cursor | XC_watch |
| decw$c_questionmark_cursor | XC_question_arrow |
| decw$c_inactive_cursor | XC_circle |
You can specify additional cursor symbols by examining the /usr/include/X11/decwcursor.h file. (MIT fallbacks are provided for each of those cursors as well.)
RETURN VALUES
The identifier (cursor ID) of the created cursor.