Re: [AD] Using system mouse cursor

[Chris <kcat@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Peter Wang wrote:
> > It was my understanding that Allegro was supposed to use the
> > hardware/system cursor where possible anyway, as long as it could
> > properly change it.
>
> I dunno.

Well, the hardware cursor anyway.. though I think this should be applied 
to system cursors as well (pretty much anywhere when Allegro doesn't 
have to worry about drawing it).

> I don't think it's particularly difficult, but it's my understanding that
> hardware cursors are limited to b&w.

I doubt that's true anymore. In any case, as long as the OS can handle 
the mouse graphic as-is for us, wouldn't it be best to let it? Even if 
it ends up using a non-hardware cursor to draw it (like Win9x), we 
wouldn't have to worry about drawing it in an timer. I know Windows can 
accept multi-colored cursors.. I've even seen Windows cursors that 
invert the colors on the screen where the mouse pointer is. I believe X 
can too.

- Kitty Cat