Java Desktop System Release 3 User Guide

Mouse Pointers

As you use the mouse, the appearance of the mouse pointer can change. The appearance of the pointer can provide feedback about a particular operation, location, or state. The following table lists and describes some of the mouse pointers.

Pointer 

Associated Action 

Description 

Normal pointer.

Point to an item, choose a menu item 

Normal pointer. The pointer that appears during normal use of the mouse. 

Move pointer.

Drag-and-drop 

Move pointer. Indicates that when you drop the object, the object is moved from the old location to the new location. 

Copy pointer.

Drag-and-drop 

Copy pointer. Indicates that when you drop the object, a copy of the object is created where you drop the object. 

Symbolic link pointer.

Drag-and-drop 

Symbolic link pointer. Indicates that when you drop the object, a symbolic link to the object is created where you drop the object. A symbolic link is a special type of file that points to another file or folder.

Ask pointer.

Drag-and-drop 

Ask pointer. Indicates that when you drop the object, a menu opens. You can choose to move or copy the object, or to create a symbolic link to the object. 

Not available pointer.

Drag-and-drop 

Not available pointer. Indicates that you cannot drop the object at the current location. 

Move panel object pointer.

Move panel object 

Move panel object pointer. Indicates that you have selected a panel object to move.  

Horizontal resize pointer.

Resize window horizontally 

Horizontal resize pointer. Indicates that you have selected a vertical window border to resize the window horizontally. 

Vertical resize pointer.

Resize window vertically 

Vertical resize pointer. Indicates that you have selected a horizontal window border to resize the window vertically. 

Corner resize pointer.

Resize window horizontally and vertically 

Corner resize pointer. Indicates that you have selected a corner of a window border to resize the window horizontally and vertically. 

Window pane or table column resize pointer.

Resize window pane or resize table column 

Window pane or table column resize pointer. Indicates that you have selected a column in a table to resize.