How to use an image as mouse pointer instead of the default arrow using C#?

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After browsing, I have a code to to control the movements of mouse programatically by giving the co-ordinates using C#. i want to do the same thing but mouse pointer should be replaced by a dot image. i'm not able to get it... so please let me know if there is any way in C#...

Advance Thanks:)

You need to specify if this is a Windows Forms or WPF or web application. — kprobst, Jan 29 '12 at 19:41

score 2 · Answer 1 · edited Jun 20 '20 at 09:12

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Here is a great tutorial that shows you how to do that.

UPDATE

As Hans Passant brought to my attention, there is a better approach. Here is his version, taken from this Stack Overflow Post:

using System;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
using System.Reflection;

static class NativeMethods {
    public static Cursor LoadCustomCursor(string path) {
        IntPtr hCurs = LoadCursorFromFile(path);
        if (hCurs == IntPtr.Zero) throw new Win32Exception();
        var curs = new Cursor(hCurs);
        // Note: force the cursor to own the handle so it gets released properly
        var fi = typeof(Cursor).GetField("ownHandle", BindingFlags.NonPublic | BindingFlags.Instance);
        fi.SetValue(curs, true);
        return curs;
    }
    [DllImport("user32.dll", SetLastError = true, CharSet = CharSet.Auto)]
    private static extern IntPtr LoadCursorFromFile(string path);
}

And here is a usage example:

this.Cursor = NativeMethods.LoadCustomCursor(@"c:\windows\cursors\aero_busy.ani");

Good luck!!

edited Jun 20 '20 at 09:12

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answered Jan 29 '12 at 19:42

Matt Cashatt

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That code has a nasty handle leak. Check this answer for a workaround: http://stackoverflow.com/a/4306984/17034 – Hans Passant Jan 29 '12 at 20:00
@HansPassant--You are correct. Should I take this answer down? I don't want to cite your *more* correct answer. That credit belongs to you. Thanks. – Matt Cashatt Jan 29 '12 at 20:14
Well, write a real answer, one that isn't just a set of links. – Hans Passant Jan 29 '12 at 20:17
Thanks alot:):) but i even wanted to resize the image as a mouse pointer dynamically.... may i get any directions in this regaed? – ragz Jan 29 '12 at 20:30
Sorry, i meant, i want to resize the image used as a mouse pointer..:( – ragz Jan 29 '12 at 20:39
@HansPassant--Cool. Will do. Just didn't want to poach *your* ip ;). Thanks. – Matt Cashatt Jan 29 '12 at 20:41

How to use an image as mouse pointer instead of the default arrow using C#?

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