Loading custom cursor at runtime

[vikramster]

Hi.

I am writing a GUI application, which changes the mouse cursor image. Also, I would like to change the cursor image when user does a left click or a right click.

My algorithm takes 1-2 seconds to process some information, and during that time I need to change the cursor to another custom image. So, in summary, I need 4 custom cursor images:
1. When the application is running in the background
2. When user clicks left mouse button
3. When user clicks right mouse button
4. When the mouse is ready to accept a command

How can I achieve this? I could only change the mouse cursor to another cursor, but could not go back to the default cursor when my application exits.

Thanks!

[LB]

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/ms648379(v=vs.85).aspx#_win32_Cursor_Creation

I'm pretty sure that you're doing something very wrong if the cursor is permanently changed after your application closes - it should only be affected while the cursor is directly hovering over your application window.