Can I draw a MouseCursor into a Canvas?

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Is it possible to draw a MouseCursor into a Canvas ?

Something like


Canvas1.Backdrop = System.Cursors.MagnifyLarger

Nota: no, I do not want to change my Mouse Cursor…

The error I get from the above code is:
Type mismatch error. Expected class Picture, but got class MouseCursor
'cCurseur.Backdrop = System.Cursors.MagnifyLarger

and I do understand. But, a MouseCursor is an image (yes, it probably holds an image and a hot spot -x,y-).

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seems only oneway into constructor.

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As far as I know it is not possible to convert System.Cursors.xxxxx to a picture.

However, these are system cursors in macOS:
/System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/HIServices.framework/Versions/A/Resources/cursors

And some of them can be downloaded from here as well:

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Thank you @Peter_Koren

I searched in the web, but some things are easier to find than others…

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39 large cursors each in pdf file format (but all are named… cursor.pdf !). Will fit for what I want to do.

All I have to get are (maybe) the same for Linux and Windows…

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Google Image

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Thank you Michel.

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Having fun with Monterey / M1 and Xojo…

I was fooling around and stored in the Clipboard a large image. I used that image as a MouseCursor and get a… 2100 x 2100 (around these values) cursor on screen !

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I have accomplished this via declares (so it’s possible with plugins also). The code is available as part of the Ohanaware App Kit App Kit 2021 - Building Better Mac Applications

It was written for Aqua Swatch (FREE) which allows you to see all the available cursors on the Mac. ‎Aqua Swatch on the App Store

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Around 10 years ago, Mac cursors were still known to be limited in size (16x16, IIRC). It’s a big surprise to me to discover this limit is finally over (but I don’t know since when…).

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Obviously, me too…

Note: I do not tested if the size limit still exists in Icons for MenuItelm on macOS (there was none on Windows)…