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Mouse Cursor Issue

AndyHoughton
5 - Atom

My mouse cursor keeps changing to four black outward facing arrows with a circle in the centre. I don't know how I keep doing this but I can't seem to turn it off once it's on! Anyone have any idea how to switch it back to the usual one, I can't do much after it changes and have to start a new workflow all over again. Thanks.

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jdunkerley79
ACE Emeritus
ACE Emeritus
If it is the same problem as I encounter from time to time, then pressing space with the designer as the active window resets it.

Never quite worked out the sequence to reproduce just happens sometimes on mine.
AndyHoughton
5 - Atom

Thanks, that worked perfectly. I have no idea how it happened either,  the first time it's happened is this morning and it happened twice.

Rob48
8 - Asteroid

If you simply press the space bar with the designer as the active window, this will convert your cursor to the shape you describe as long as you're holding the space bar. 

 

The sequence you probably followed that changed it to that shape is: hold down the space bar (creating that shape) and right click your mouse.

davidhenington
10 - Fireball

So weird! 

Androidfreeks
5 - Atom

If you simply press the space bar with the designer as the active window, this will convert your cursor to the shape you describe as long as you're holding the space bar.  Here I show you 7 Simple Steps to change your mouse cursor

jyarbro
5 - Atom

Thanks so much!  The space bar thing worked!!!

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