Re: [libreoffice-users] Changing The Mouse Cursor to an HourGlass

Read section "5.21.  Changing The Mouse Cursor" in AndrewMacro.odt, 
which discusses this topic. It begins as follows:

The quick answer is: This is not supported.

A desire to change the mouse cursor sparked an interesting discussion 
that I took the time to follow but I did not test. I have edited the 
messages for brevity.

.....

Includes who said what with example code.

On 03/21/2013 01:31 PM, mcmurchy1917-libreoffice@yahoo.co.uk wrote:
> Hi All
>
> I've built a database, using Base, which amongst other things produces a
> mailing list. On my 10 year old DeskTop it can take several minutes to produce
> the list.
>
> I want to show some activity to the users, so the mouse cursor morphing into
> an HourGlass would suit me fine.
>
> I've got this to work as long as I don't move the mouse. The code is -
>
>
> oFrame = StarDesktop.CurrentFrame
> oWindow = oFrame.getContainerWindow()
>
> oPointer = createUnoService("com.sun.star.awt.Pointer")
> oPointer.SetType(com.sun.star.awt.SystemPointer.WAIT)
> oWindow.setPointer(oPointer)
>
>
> However, If I move the mouse the cursor reverts back to the appropriate style
> for the control which it is over.
>
> >From several discussions there seems to be an indication that I need to
> disable the mousemotionlisteners. In going any further I seem to have hit a
> brick wall.
>
> Can anyone advise what I should do to keep the cursor displaying the hourglass
> during the duration of a task irrespective as the whether the mouse moves or
> not.
>
>
> Thanks

--
Andrew Pitonyak
My Macro Document: http://www.pitonyak.org/AndrewMacro.odt
Info:  http://www.pitonyak.org/oo.php


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