I had not seen it before either until a few weeks ago. Now, the problem is 
present in all the various releases I have of LC and in HyperXtalk

Roger

> On Aug 18, 2026, at 10:49 AM, Craig Newman via use-livecode 
> <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> All.
> 
> I am in 9.6.9, and again, have never seen this strange cursor issue. So why 
> me, if it is so well known a bug?
> 
> Craig
> 
>> On Aug 18, 2026, at 12:39 PM, Paul Dupuis via use-livecode 
>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>> 
>> To be fair, I just downloaded the my sample stack and tested in LC 10
>> 
>> The behavior is different - one might argue it is fixed from hat I 
>> described. However, I would still say it is erroneous. When the sample stack 
>> is originally opened the cursor is locked to a browse (finger). If you move 
>> the cursor into the blue rectangle it does change as it should and change 
>> back as it should when exiting the blue rectangle.
>> 
>> However, it you move the cursor over a button (like the Quit button, it 
>> changes to a pointer, and then when leaving the Quit button, it remains a 
>> pointer, even though the cursor was locked at the browser (finger) cursor. 
>> This appears the same behavior whether lock cursor is true or false. I would 
>> argue that under lock cursor it should remain as locked (finger) until the 
>> code tell it otherwise.
>> 
>> -- Paul
>> 
>> On 8/18/2026 12:16 PM, Paul Dupuis via use-livecode wrote:
>>> It is a very old bug, and, even with a fresh install of LC 10, it still 
>>> seems present.
>>> 
>>> For a while we tested every new release to see it it was fixed and the 
>>> database just had not been updated. Then we gave up. If the bug is in fact 
>>> fixed, or there is a reliable work around, like reinstalling the cursor 
>>> stack, then LiveCode, LTD should have put that in the bug comments and 
>>> update the status.
>>> 
>>> It was/is there job to inform customers, who report bugs, when those bug 
>>> are fixed. At least in my opinion.
>>> 
>>> It may be a completely moot point in LiveCode Create - for all I know the 
>>> bug does not exists in that code base - and that is the future direction of 
>>> LiveCode.
>>> 
>>> -- Paul
>>> 
>>> On 8/18/2026 11:18 AM, J. Landman Gay via use-livecode wrote:
>>>> It may be that the cursor stack is corrupted, or that another image has 
>>>> the same ID as the pointer cursor. I'd try deleting the LC app and 
>>>> re-installing to see if that fixes it.
>>>> 
>>>> -- 
>>>> Jacqueline Landman Gay | [email protected]
>>>> HyperActive Software | http://www.hyperactivesw.com
>>>> On August 18, 2026 9:23:23 AM Craig Newman via use-livecode 
>>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> I have never seen this. It is common knowledge? I an on a Ma
>>>>> 
>>>>> Craig
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Aug 18, 2026, at 9:56 AM, Paul Dupuis via use-livecode 
>>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> I find it interesting that this bug is listed as "AWAITING _MERGE", as 
>>>>>> well as a number of other bugs in that same state.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> If I recall, that means the code to fix it has been written and just 
>>>>>> need to be built and possibly tested.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> As I also seem to recall LiveCode spent a lot of time developing 
>>>>>> automated testing routines, and an automated build process, I DO have to 
>>>>>> wonder why they do not just release ONE more maintenance release of 
>>>>>> LiveCode Classic with any and all AWAITING _MERGE fixes rolled in.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> It seems like a waste of human resources for someone to have spent the 
>>>>>> time fixing the code and not roll it into one last build and release.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> -- Paul
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> On 8/18/2026 1:02 AM, Roger Guay via use-livecode wrote:
>>>>>>> Thank you, Paul!
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> On Aug 17, 2026, at 7:05 AM, Paul Dupuis via use-livecode 
>>>>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> There are 1 or more bugs related to cursors and lock cursor I 
>>>>>>>> submitted ages ago that I don;t think have been fixed in classic 
>>>>>>>> Livecode.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Here's the one I think applies: 
>>>>>>>> https://quality.livecode.com/show_bug.cgi?id=22211
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> On 8/16/2026 10:46 PM, Roger Guay via use-livecode wrote:
>>>>>>>>> Hi Folks,
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Can anyone tell me why the cursor does not change when I switch from 
>>>>>>>>> the browse to pointer tools and vice versa? It’s always the browse 
>>>>>>>>> tool, regardless of what I select, even though the function is 
>>>>>>>>> switched as expected. LC 10.0.5, Mac OS Tahoe
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Thank You
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Roger
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