-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On 6/3/10 21:45 , Robert Casto wrote: > If I remember correctly, visual cursor position is implemented in > hardware. Software changes the cursor to use and the graphics > hardware takes care of all the heavy lifting. This frees up the > CPU and it leaves the screen in tact so it doesn't have to be > redrawn when the cursor is moved. I guess not being able to capture > it is the side affect. Perhaps screen capture software can detect > which cursor image is being used? I don't think the hardware was > setup to return the cursor image though.
Now I get the core point by Tor, that is not only to draw any sort of cursor, but precisely the current one. I got curious and tried SnapZ Pro X to capture a portion of the screen where the cursor was over a text box, so it got the specific caret shape. It worked. I'm not sure this is a proper test, as the application could just draw the cursor on its own and detect when it's over a textbox. What kind of test could be done to actually understand what's happening? I suppose I need an application that renders a custom cursor. I tried Omnigraffle that uses a cross-shaped cursor - it is properly captured. Anything else to try? - -- Fabrizio Giudici - Java Architect, Project Manager Tidalwave s.a.s. - "We make Java work. Everywhere." java.net/blog/fabriziogiudici - www.tidalwave.it/people [email protected] -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG/MacGPG2 v2.0.14 (Darwin) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAkwIDC4ACgkQeDweFqgUGxcBJgCdGQDif1+WYEvAfQsXvOp/fb/r S+gAn2O4gAaJayZZT1ACm+e6PkRQacnL =JhSb -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Java Posse" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en.
