The cursor property is used in HTML DOM to set or return the type of cursor to display for the mouse pointer.
Syntax:
- Return the cursor property:
object.style.cursor
- Set the cursor property:
object.style.cursor=value
Property Values:
- alias: This property is used to display the cursor’s indication of something is to be created.
- all-scroll: In this property, the cursor indicates scrolling.
- auto: This is the default property where the browser sets a cursor.
- cell: In this property, the cursor indicates a cell or set of cells are selected.
- context-menu: In this property, the cursor indicates that a context menu is available.
- col-resize: In this property, the cursor indicates that the column can be resized horizontally.
- copy: In this property, the cursor indicates something is to be copied.
- crosshair: In this property, the cursor renders as a crosshair.
- default: The default cursor.
- e-resize: In this property, the cursor indicates an edge of a box is to be moved to the right.
- ew-resize: In this property, the cursor indicates a bidirectional resize cursor.
- help: In this property, the cursor indicates that help is available.
- move: In this property, the cursor indicates something is to be moved
- n-resize: In this property, the cursor indicates an edge of a box is to be moved up.
- ne-resize: In this property, the cursor indicates an edge of a box is to be moved up and right.
- nesw-resize: This property indicates a bidirectional resize cursor.
- ns-resize: This property indicates a bidirectional resize cursor.
- nw-resize: In this property, the cursor indicates an edge of a box is to be moved up and left.
- nwse-resize: This property indicates a bidirectional resize cursor.
- no-drop: In this property, the cursor indicates that the dragged item cannot be dropped here.
- none: This property indicates no cursor is rendered for the element.
- not-allowed: In this property, the cursor indicates that the requested action will not be executed.
- pointer: In this property, the cursor is a pointer and indicates link
- progress: In this property, the cursor indicates that the program is busy.
- row-resize: In this property, the cursor indicates that the row can be resized vertically.
- s-resize: In this property, the cursor indicates an edge of a box is to be moved down.
- se-resize: In this property, the cursor indicates an edge of a box is to be moved down and right.
- sw-resize: In this property, the cursor indicates an edge of a box is to be moved down and left.
- text: In this property, the cursor indicates text that may be selected.
- URL: In this property a comma-separated list of URLs to custom cursors and a generic cursor at the end of the list.
- vertical-text: In this property, the cursor indicates vertical-text that may be selected.
- w-resize: In this property, the cursor indicates an edge of a box is to be moved left.
- wait: In this property, the cursor indicates that the program is busy.
- zoom-in: In this property, the cursor indicates that something can be zoomed in.
- zoom-out: In this property, the cursor indicates that something can be zoomed out.
- initial: This property is used to set to its default value.
- inherit: Inherits from its parent element.
Return Values: It returns a String, value which representing the displayed mouse cursor when the mouse pointer is over an element
Example:
html
<!DOCTYPE html><html>
<head>
<title>
HTML | DOM Style cursor Property
</title>
<style>
.wait {
cursor: wait;
}
h1 {
color: green;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<center>
<h1>GeeksforGeeks</h1>
<p id="myP">
Mouse over this text before and
after you have clicked the button below!
</p>
<button type="button"
onclick="myFunction()">
Change cursor
</button>
<script>
function myFunction() {
document.getElementById(
"myP").style.cursor = "pointer";
}
</script>
</center>
</body>
</html>
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Output:
Supported Browsers: The browser supported by HTML | DOM Style cursor Property are listed below:
- Google Chrome 1 and above
- Edge 12 and above
- Internet Explorer 4 and above
- Mozilla Firefox 1 and above
- Opera 7 and above
- Safari 1.2 and above