Ah. I see now. I missed the central point, that this is a lockCursor issue, not simply a cursor issue.
Craig > On Aug 19, 2026, at 11:55 AM, Paul Dupuis via use-livecode > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Honestly, most people I think would never see this bug. I don't think many > people use "lock cursor". > > I only found it as we have a commercial application that has a component that > does something like "mind mapping" - i.e. drawing boxes of "codes:" and > connecting them. To do so we have to enter LC's drawing "mode" to manipulate > creating new drawing objects and placing them in a group. We have to tightly > control the cursor in and out of the group. That is where it became apparent > for us. > > Anyway, it is unlikely to ever get built into a new LC 10 maintenance version > at this point, so it;s a moot point. > > -- Paul > > On 8/19/2026 10:21 AM, Roger Guay via use-livecode wrote: >> 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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