I’m guessing that it must be a Mac OS thing as the problem exists in all the various releases I have of LC and in HyperXtalk as well. But, for me, this behavior suddenly appeared only recently.
Roger > On Aug 20, 2026, at 2:49 AM, Ben Rubinstein via use-livecode > <[email protected]> wrote: > > I may have got the wrong end of the stick - but forever I've been cursing the > fact that setting the cursor seems to have stopped working altogether. > > These days I mostly run various personal tools in the IDE. My scripts > typically set the watch cursor to tell me that they're running, sometimes the > spin to let me know they're chunking through some large quantity of data - > with or without lock cursor, that seems to have been broken for a long time. > But I never get round to reporting it. > > Is this the issue that's been discussed here? If so I'm pleased to hear if > it's only an IDE thing (which perhaps explains why it hasn't been addressed, > if most people are building apps). I've tended to assume it's down to some > change in macOS. > > > On 19/08/2026 16:55, Paul Dupuis via use-livecode 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 <use- >>>> [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 <use- >>>>> [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 <use- >>>>>>> [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 <use- >>>>>>>>> [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 <use- >>>>>>>>>>> [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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