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. 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