But what websites are you building where all your users on Internet Explorer, we all know the cool folks are not there.jk ?Ĭan I Use: caret-color # Community : This would be a great (super subtle) addition if you're live-checking for password length or valid username format, style the cursor red to match the input border/label color/etc.
In other words, if all your users are using Internet Explorer, I'd advise not using this feature. So make sure you check to see if this feature is compatible with the browser you're targeting.
This feature is not fully supported by all browsers. Please be mindful of that and make sure there is enough color contrast so your user can see the caret (cursor) on the screen. Having the power to mess with the caret (cursor) color is cool, but definitely not at the expense of usability. If image is not available, then next image or cursor value taken.⚠️ NOTE: Remember prioritizing good user experience is super important for a web developer. x y represent exact position within the image which is the pointer position (i.e. Indicates that something can be zoomed out and often rendered as a magnifying glass with a "-" in the center of the glassĮ.g. Indicates that something can be zoomed in and often rendered as a magnifying glass with a "+" in the center of the glass Often rendered as arrows pointing up, down, left, and right with a dot in the middle. Indicates that the something can be scrolled in any direction. Often rendered as arrows pointing up and down with a horizontal bar separating them. Indicates that the item/row can be resized vertically. Often rendered as arrows pointing left and right with a vertical bar separating them. Indicates that the item/column can be resized horizontally. For example, the se-resize cursor is used when the movement starts from the south-east corner of the boxĮw-resize, ns-resize, nesw-resize, nwse-resize Often rendered as the backside of a hand with fingers closed mostly out of view.Į-resize, ne-resize, nw-resize, n-resize, se-resize, sw-resize, s-resize, w-resize Indicates that something is being grabbed (dragged to be moved). Often rendered as the backside of an open hand. Indicates that something can be grabbed (dragged to be moved). Often rendered as a circle with a line through it. Indicates that the requested action will not be carried out. Often rendered as a hand or pointer with a small circle with a line through it. Indicates that the dragged item cannot be dropped at the current cursor location.
#CHANGE CURSOR COLOR CSS PLUS#
Often rendered as an arrow with a small plus sign next to it. Often rendered as an arrow with a small curved arrow next to it. Indicates an alias of/shortcut to something is to be created. Indicates vertical-text that may be selected. Often rendered as a thick plus-sign with a dot in the middle.Ī simple crosshair (e.g., short line segments resembling a "+" sign) Indicates that a cell or set of cells may be selected. Indicates that the program is busy and the user should wait. Often rendered as a spinning beach ball, or an arrow with a watch or hourglass. The program is performing some processing, but is different from wait as the user may still interact with the program. The cursor is a pointer that indicates a linkĪ progress indicator. Often rendered as a question mark or a balloon. To change the color of the highlighted-text, simply target the ::selection selector and then define the color of the background property. Help is available for the object under the cursor. I thought it may be neat to write up a short article that will walk you through the basics, and then go a bit deeper with CSS variables. Often rendered as an arrow with a small menu-like graphic next to it. Often rendered as an arrowĪ context menu is available for the object under the cursor. ?,]* ] | inheritīrowser (User-Agent) decides based on the current context CSS property cursor specifies the type of mouse cursor to be displayed on the element.