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cursor
Initial value | auto |
Applies to | all elements |
Syntax
cursor: pointer;
Values
A url(…) or a comma separated list url(…), url(…), …, pointing to an image file. More than one () may be provided as fallbacks, in case some cursor image types are not supported. A non-URL fallback (one or more of the keyword values) must be at the end of the fallback list. See Using URL values for the cursor property for more details.
Optional x- and y-coordinates. Two unitless nonnegative numbers less than 32.
Move your mouse over values to see their live appearance in your browser:
Category
CSS value
Example
Description
General
auto
The UA will determine the cursor to display based on the current context. E.g., equivalent to text when hovering text.
default
The platform-dependent default cursor. Typically an arrow.
none
No cursor is rendered.
Links & status
context-menu
A context menu is available.
help
Help information is available.
pointer
The cursor is a pointer that indicates a link. Typically an image of a pointing hand.
progress
The program is busy in the background, but the user can still interact with the interface (in contrast to wait).
wait
The program is busy, and the user can't interact with the interface (in contrast to progress). Sometimes an image of an hourglass or a watch.
Selection
cell
The table cell or set of cells can be selected.
crosshair
Cross cursor, often used to indicate selection in a bitmap.
text
The text can be selected. Typically the shape of an I-beam.
vertical-text
The vertical text can be selected. Typically the shape of a sideways I-beam.
Drag & drop
alias
An alias or shortcut is to be created.
copy
Something is to be copied.
move
Something is to be moved.
no-drop
An item may not be dropped at the current location.
bug 275173: On Windows and Mac OS X, no-drop is the same as not-allowed.
not-allowed
The requested action will not be carried out.
grab
Something can be grabbed (dragged to be moved).
grabbing
Something is being grabbed (dragged to be moved).
Resizing & scrolling
all-scroll
Something can be scrolled in any direction (panned).
bug 275174: On Windows, all-scroll is the same as move.
col-resize
The item/column can be resized horizontally. Often rendered as arrows pointing left and right with a vertical bar separating them.
row-resize
The item/row can be resized vertically. Often rendered as arrows pointing up and down with a horizontal bar separating them.
n-resize
Some edge is to be moved. For example, the se-resize cursor is used when the movement starts from the south-east corner of the box.
In some environments, an equivalent bidirectional resize cursor is shown. For example, n-resize and s-resize are the same as ns-resize.
e-resize
s-resize
w-resize
ne-resize
nw-resize
se-resize
sw-resize
ew-resize
Bidirectional resize cursor.
ns-resize
nesw-resize
nwse-resize
Zooming
zoom-in
Something can be zoomed (magnified) in or out.
zoom-out
Browser support
cursor | chrome1 | edge12 | firefox1 | ie4 | opera7 | safari1.2 |
alias | chrome1 | edge12 | firefox1.5 | ie10 | opera10.6 | safari3 |
all-scroll | chrome1 | edge12 | firefox1.5 | ie6 | opera10.6 | safari3 |
auto | chrome1 | edge12 | firefox1 | ie4 | opera7 | safari1.2 |
bidirectional_resize | chrome1 | edge12 | firefox1.5 | ie10 | opera10.6 | safari3 |
cell | chrome1 | edge12 | firefox1.5 | ie10 | opera10.6 | safari3 |
col-resize | chrome1 | edge12 | firefox1.5 | ie6 | opera10.6 | safari3 |
context-menu | chrome1 | edge12 | firefox1.5 | ie10 | opera10.6 | safari3 |
copy | chrome1 | edge12 | firefox1.5 | ie10 | opera10.6 | safari3 |
crosshair | chrome1 | edge12 | firefox1 | ie4 | opera7 | safari1.2 |
default | chrome1 | edge12 | firefox1 | ie4 | opera7 | safari1.2 |
grab | chrome68 | edge14 | firefox27 | ie | opera55 | safari11 |
help | chrome1 | edge12 | firefox1 | ie4 | opera7 | safari1.2 |
inherit | chrome1 | edge12 | firefox1 | ie8 | opera9 | safari1.2 |
move | chrome1 | edge12 | firefox1 | ie4 | opera7 | safari1.2 |
no-drop | chrome1 | edge12 | firefox1.5 | ie6 | opera10.6 | safari3 |
none | chrome5 | edge12 | firefox3 | ie9 | opera15 | safari5 |
not-allowed | chrome1 | edge12 | firefox1.5 | ie6 | opera10.6 | safari3 |
pointer | chrome1 | edge12 | firefox1 | ie6 | opera7 | safari1.2 |
progress | chrome1 | edge12 | firefox1 | ie6 | opera7 | safari1.2 |
row-resize | chrome1 | edge12 | firefox1.5 | ie6 | opera10.6 | safari3 |
text | chrome1 | edge12 | firefox1 | ie4 | opera7 | safari1.2 |
unidirectional_resize | chrome1 | edge12 | firefox1 | ie4 | opera7 | safari1.2 |
url | chrome1 | edge12 | firefox1.5 | ie6 | opera15 | safari3 |
url_positioning_syntax | chrome1 | edge79 | firefox1.5 | ie | opera15 | safari3 |
vertical-text | chrome1 | edge12 | firefox1.5 | ie | opera10.6 | safari3 |
wait | chrome1 | edge12 | firefox1 | ie4 | opera7 | safari1.2 |
zoom | chrome37 | edge12 | firefox24 | ie | opera24 | safari9 |