MousePointer

Returns or sets a value indicating the type of mouse pointer displayed when the mouse is over the viewport at run time

Syntax

object.MousePointer[=value]

The MousePointer property syntax has these parts:

Part	Description
Object	An object expression that evaluates to VLVPort
Value	An integer specifying the type of mouse pointer displayed, as described in Settings.

Settings

The settings for value are:

Constant	Setting	Description
vbDefault	0	(Default) Shape determined by the object.
vbArrow	1	Arrow
vbCrosshair	2	Cross (crosshair pointer)
vbIbeam	3	I beam
vbIconPointer	4	Icon (small square within a square)
vbSizePointer	5	Size (four-pointed arrow pointing north, south, east, and west)
vbSizeNESW	6	Size NE SW (double arrow pointing northeast and southwest)
vbSizeNS	7	Size N S (double arrow pointing north and south)
vbSizeNWSE	8	Size NW SE (double arrow pointing northwest and southeast)
vbSizeWE	9	Size W E (double arrow pointing west and east)
vbUpArrow	10	Up Arrow
vbHourglass	11	Hourglass (wait)
vbNoDrop	12	No Drop
vbArrowHourglass	13	Arrow and hourglass
vbArrowQuestion	14	Arrow and question mark
vbSizeAll	15	Size all
vbCustom	99	Custom icon specified by the MouseIcon property

Remark

You can use this property when you want to indicate changes in functionality as the mouse pointer passes over controls on a form or dialog box. The Hourglass setting (11) is useful for indicating that the user should wait for a process or operation to finish