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Winston

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Jan 10, 2024, 8:54:59 AMJan 10
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What's X11's name for the "text cursor" ( ][ ), or is there one?
I read through cursorfont.h, but none of the names struck me as
describing that cursor.

TIA,
-WBE

Lew Pitcher

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Jan 10, 2024, 1:36:29 PMJan 10
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I believe that the I-beam cursor is named XC_xterm in cursorfont.h

See https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/xlib-reference-manual/9780937175262/17_appendix-i.html
beside the watch, in the last row

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Lew Pitcher
"In Skills We Trust"

Winston

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Jan 10, 2024, 10:27:50 PMJan 10
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I originally asked:
>> What's X11's name for the "text cursor" ( ][ ), or is there one?
>> I read through cursorfont.h, but none of the names struck me as
>> describing that cursor.

Lew Pitcher <lew.p...@digitalfreehold.ca> kindly replied:
> I believe that the I-beam cursor is named XC_xterm in cursorfont.h

So that's where it's hiding. :)

> See https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/xlib-reference-manual/9780937175262/17_appendix-i.html
> beside the watch, in the last row

What a useful web page. Thanks!
-WBE
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