How to change cursor style using jQuery ?
Last Updated :
28 Jun, 2019
The cursor style is used to specify the mouse cursor to be displayed while pointing on an element.
Cursor Value:
- alias: This property is used to display the cursor’s indication of something is to be created.
- all-scroll: In this property, the cursor indicates scrolling.
- auto: This is the default property where the browser sets a cursor.
- cell: In this property, the cursor indicates a cell or set of cells are selected.
- context-menu: In this property, the cursor indicates that a context menu is available.
- col-resize: In this property, the cursor indicates that the column can be resized horizontally.
- copy: In this property, the cursor indicates something is to be copied.
- crosshair: In this property, the cursor renders as a crosshair.
- default: The default cursor.
- e-resize: In this property, the cursor indicates an edge of a box is to be moved to the right.
- ew-resize: In this property, the cursor indicates a bidirectional resize cursor.
- help: In this property, the cursor indicates that help is available.
- move: In this property, the cursor indicates something is to be moved
- n-resize: In this property, the cursor indicates an edge of a box is to be moved up.
- ne-resize: In this property, the cursor indicates an edge of a box is to be moved up and right.
- nesw-resize: This property indicates a bidirectional resize cursor.
- ns-resize: This property indicates a bidirectional resize cursor.
- nw-resize: In this property, the cursor indicates an edge of a box is to be moved up and left.
- nwse-resize: This property indicates a bidirectional resize cursor.
- no-drop: In this property, the cursor indicates that the dragged item cannot be dropped here.
- none: This property indicates no cursor is rendered for the element.
- not-allowed: In this property, the cursor indicates that the requested action will not be executed.
- pointer: In this property, the cursor is a pointer and indicates link
- progress: In this property, the cursor indicates that the program is busy.
- row-resize: In this property, the cursor indicates that the row can be resized vertically.
- s-resize: In this property, the cursor indicates an edge of a box is to be moved down.
- se-resize: In this property, the cursor indicates an edge of a box is to be moved down and right.
- sw-resize: In this property, the cursor indicates an edge of a box is to be moved down and left.
- text: In this property, the cursor indicates text that may be selected.
- URL: In this property a comma-separated list of URLs to custom cursors and a generic cursor at the end of the list.
- vertical-text: In this property, the cursor indicates vertical-text that may be selected.
- w-resize: In this property, the cursor indicates an edge of a box is to be moved left.
- wait: In this property, the cursor indicates that the program is busy.
- zoom-in: In this property, the cursor indicates that something can be zoomed in.
- zoom-out: In this property, the cursor indicates that something can be zoomed out.
- initial: This property is used to set to its default value.
- inherit: Inherits from its parent element.
Syntax:
$(selector).style.cursor = ”cursor_property_value”;
Examples:
// Change the cursor on complete document
$(document).style.cursor = "alias";
// Change the cursor on particular element
$("p").style.cursor = "alias";
// Change the cursor on particular element using class
$(".curs").style.cursor = "wait";
// Change the cursor on particular element using id
$("#curs").style.cursor = "crosshair";
Implementation: This example uses jQuery css() function to display different cursor style.
html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>
How to change cursor style using jQuery ?
</title>
<script src=
"https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.3.1/jquery.min.js">
</script>
<script type="text/javascript">
$(document).ready(function() {
$("input[type='radio']").click(function() {
var radioValue = $("input[name='cursor']:checked").val();
if(radioValue) {
$("#block").css("cursor", radioValue );
}});
});
</script>
</head>
<body>
<h1 align="center">
Changing cursor style using jQuery
</h1>
<div style="border:2px solid green">
<table width="100%" style="table-layout:fixed;">
<p align="center">
Click on the Radio button to
change the cursor style
</p>
<tr>
<td>
<input type="radio" name="cursor" value="alias" >
alias
</td>
<td>
<input type="radio" name="cursor" value="all-scroll" >
all-scroll
</td>
<td>
<input type="radio" name="cursor" value="auto" >
auto
</td>
<td>
<input type="radio" name="cursor" value="cell" >
cell
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<input type="radio" name="cursor" value="context-menu" >
context-menu
</td>
<td>
<input type="radio" name="cursor" value="col-resize" >
col-resize
</td>
<td>
<input type="radio" name="cursor" value="copy" >
copy
</td>
<td>
<input type="radio" name="cursor" value="crosshair" >
crosshair
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<input type="radio" name="cursor" value="default" >
default
</td>
<td>
<input type="radio" name="cursor" value="e-resize" >
e-resize
</td>
<td>
<input type="radio" name="cursor" value="ew-resize" >
ew-resize
</td>
<td>
<input type="radio" name="cursor" value="help" >
help
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<input type="radio" name="cursor" value="move" >
move
</td>
<td>
<input type="radio" name="cursor" value="n-resize" >
n-resize
</td>
<td>
<input type="radio" name="cursor" value="ne-resize" >
ne-resize
</td>
<td>
<input type="radio" name="cursor" value="nw-resize" >
nw-resize
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<input type="radio" name="cursor" value="ns-resize" >
ns-resize
</td>
<td>
<input type="radio" name="cursor" value="no-drop" >
no-drop
</td>
<td>
<input type="radio" name="cursor" value="none" >
none
</td>
<td>
<input type="radio" name="cursor" value="not-allowed" >
not-allowed
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<input type="radio" name="cursor" value="pointer" >
pointer
</td>
<td>
<input type="radio" name="cursor" value="progress" >
progress
</td>
<td>
<input type="radio" name="cursor" value="row-resize" >
row-resize
</td>
<td>
<input type="radio" name="cursor" value="s-resize" >
s-resize
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<input type="radio" name="cursor" value="se-resize" >
se-resize
</td>
<td>
<input type="radio" name="cursor" value="sw-resize" >
sw-resize
</td>
<td>
<input type="radio" name="cursor" value="text" >
text
</td>
<td>
<input type="radio" name="cursor" value="vertical-text" >
vertical-text
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<input type="radio" name="cursor" value="w-resize" >
w-resize
</td>
<td>
<input type="radio" name="cursor" value="wait" >
wait
</td>
<td>
<input type="radio" name="cursor" value="zoom-in" >
zoom-in
</td>
<td>
<input type="radio" name="cursor" value="zoom-out" >
zoom-out
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>
<section>
<label>
<h1>Output:</h1>
</label>
<div id="block" style="padding:10px;border:2px solid red;">
Hello welcome
</div>
</section>
</body>
</html>
