You folks are probably already annoyed by me, but it's what I do ...
annoy people ...
- The mouse is the physical device. It's quite rare that you ever use
this word.
- The I-beam is the I-shaped graphic element you see when you type.
- A cursor is an underscore character you see in older DOS-type
screens. Rarely used.
- Use pointer to refer to the arrow or other shape that moves when the
user moves the mouse or other pointing device. Although the pointer can
assume many shapes, do not use descriptive labels to refer to the
pointer. It is all right to use descriptive labels in a discussion of
the different appearances the pointer can take. (I ripped this off from
the Microsoft Style Guide. You may dislike the company, but the style
guide is excellent.)
--
Tim Murray
