Here is some sample code that illustrates what I am doing. The commented out lines are some things that I have been trying that also do not help.
Application: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml"; layout="absolute" xmlns:ns1="*"> <mx:Style> DragManager { move-cursor: Embed(source="/assets/images/handDown.png"); reject-cursor: Embed(source="/assets/images/handReject.png"); } </mx:Style> <mx:List x="85" y="63" itemRenderer="dragObject"> <mx:dataProvider> <mx:Object/> <mx:Object/> <mx:Object/> <mx:Object/> <mx:Object/> <mx:Object/> <mx:Object/> </mx:dataProvider> </mx:List> </mx:Application> Renderer: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <mx:Button xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml"; width="20" height="10" mouseDown="onMouseDown(event)" mouseMove="onMouseMove(event)" mouseOver="onMouseOver(event)" mouseOut="onMouseOut(event)"> <mx:Script> <![CDATA[ import mx.managers.CursorManager; import mx.core.DragSource; import mx.managers.DragManager; [Embed(source="/assets/images/hand.png")] private var handCursor:Class; [Embed(source="/assets/images/handDown.png")] private var handDownCursor:Class; private function onMouseDown(event:MouseEvent):void { CursorManager.removeAllCursors(); // CursorManager.setCursor(handDownCursor); DragManager.doDrag(this, new DragSource(), event); } private function onMouseMove(event:MouseEvent):void { // if (DragManager.isDragging) // { // CursorManager.removeAllCursors(); // } } private function onMouseOver(event:MouseEvent):void { CursorManager.removeAllCursors(); CursorManager.setCursor(handCursor); } private function onMouseOut(event:MouseEvent):void { if (!DragManager.isDragging) { CursorManager.removeAllCursors(); } } ]]> </mx:Script> </mx:Button> --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "toofah_gm" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Alex, > > Setting the cursor on mouseMove is not the problem...I get the correct > cursor during mouseMove...the cursor comes from the move-cursor style > of the DragManager. I am attempting to use these styles to get the > functionality that I need. > > If I don't use the DragManager styles and attempt to set all of the > cursors manually I can almost get it working. If I do it this way I > have to turn off the cursor when the user ends the drag. This is > simple if the user drops where I expect the drop to occur. But if the > user drops to one of the many many unallowed areas I am not sure where > to put the code that will remove my custom cursor without putting > mouseUp listeners everywhere. Maybe there is a simple way to do this > differently? If I use the DragManager's styles this happens > automatically for me, plus I get the bonus of allowing the DragManager > to show reject-cursor and others, which I do not want to change manually. > > So the problem for me right now is to show the correct cursor between > mouseDown, which calls startDrag(), and mouseMove when the DragManager > seems to take over and use it's stylesheet cursors. I tried setting > my own cursor in mouseDown and then removing it in mouseMove, but this > seems to mess up the DragManager and cause it to no longer use the > custom cursors setup in it's stylesheet. > > > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Alex Harui" <aharui@> wrote: > > > > I'm not sure why you say you can't use setCursor() on mouseMove? > > > > > > > > Anyway, everything described in the original email seems ok. What is > > the mouseDown target? Did you try setting a cursor then? > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > > Behalf Of Sheriff > > Sent: Monday, October 15, 2007 10:39 PM > > To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com > > Subject: Re: [flexcoders] Custom Drag Cursors > > > > > > > > Are you using the cursorManager or just when a drag happens? u cant just > > use cursorManager.setCursor(...whatever u want) on mouse move > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > > From: toofah_gm <garym@> > > To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com > > Sent: Monday, October 15, 2007 5:35:07 PM > > Subject: [flexcoders] Custom Drag Cursors > > > > I am trying to use my own custom cursor for drag and drop > > functionality and having a little trouble. > > > > I have added my own cursor to mouseOver on the object that is > > draggable... this is to indicate that the object is draggable. > > > > I have setup css style for all of the DragManager cursors like this: > > DragManager > > { > > copy-cursor: Embed(source= "/assets/ images/copy. png"); > > link-cursor: Embed(source= "/assets/ images/link. png"); > > move-cursor: Embed(source= "/assets/ images/move. png"); > > reject-cursor: Embed(source= "/assets/ images/reject. png"); > > } > > > > Now the trouble. > > When I hover I see my custom cursor. > > When I mouseDown I see the default cursor...this is the problem. > > When I start dragging I see my custom cursors. > > > > How do I see my custom cursor during the entire process? > > > > During mouseDown event I call DragManager. startDrag( ). If I do not > > clear my hover cursor, or if I set a different cursor, the custom drag > > cursors never show up. It seems that any set cursor overrides the > > drag ones. > > > > If I clear my hover cursor before I call startDrag(), the custom drag > > cursors do not show up until the first mouseMove. There is a window > > between mouseDown and mouseMove where I have no custom cursor. > > > > Any ideas? Am I missing something here? I guess that I can override > > the mouseMove event if I need to and clear it there if I have to. > > > > Thanks. > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > Fussy? Opinionated? Impossible to please? Perfect. Join Yahoo!'s user > > panel > > <http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=48516/*http:/surveylink.yahoo.com/gmrs/yahoo > > _panel_invite.asp?a=7%20> and lay it on us. > > >
