Cursor reverts to Windows default over Screen Mask
Saturday, July 5, 2008 by Daiwa | Discussion: Customization Software
I've mentioned this before but thought it worthy of revisiting.
On XPP SP2, the CFX cursors revert to the Windows default cursors whenever hovered over a masked area of the screen, such as the dimmed area around the Shutdown/Logoff dialog or the greyed/blurred area around the Please Wait dialog when changing skins. When you move the mouse directly over either of the dialogs, the CFX cursors re-appear.
CursorXP, which I still having running on one of my XPP SP2 rigs, does not exhibit this behavior. Not being a dev, I find few "new" features in CFX as opposed to CXP, apart from the UI and "dynamic" light source, so it's puzzling to me how/why this behavior got introduced into CFX.
If this behavior is not being seen elsewhere, I'd be interested to hear about it before submitting a support ticket.
On XPP SP2, the CFX cursors revert to the Windows default cursors whenever hovered over a masked area of the screen, such as the dimmed area around the Shutdown/Logoff dialog or the greyed/blurred area around the Please Wait dialog when changing skins. When you move the mouse directly over either of the dialogs, the CFX cursors re-appear.
CursorXP, which I still having running on one of my XPP SP2 rigs, does not exhibit this behavior. Not being a dev, I find few "new" features in CFX as opposed to CXP, apart from the UI and "dynamic" light source, so it's puzzling to me how/why this behavior got introduced into CFX.
If this behavior is not being seen elsewhere, I'd be interested to hear about it before submitting a support ticket.
Philly0381
Reply #2 Tuesday, July 8, 2008 11:38 AM
Reply #2 Tuesday, July 8, 2008 11:38 AM
Daiwa we all maybe having the problem and don't know it.
I know I don't go looking for these problems as a lot of others do. If I'm changing skins I usually don't do other things on the desktop at the same time, like moving the cursor aroung.
I know I don't go looking for these problems as a lot of others do. If I'm changing skins I usually don't do other things on the desktop at the same time, like moving the cursor aroung.
Daiwa
Reply #3 Tuesday, July 8, 2008 11:53 AM
Reply #3 Tuesday, July 8, 2008 11:53 AM
I've been told I'm...... different before, Philly, but I first noticed this on the Please Wait screen where your mouse is generally left on the screen somewhere outside that dialog (no moving required ) and the cursor change sort of jumps out at you. Mind you, it's hardly a critical issue, but most of us skinners are a bit OCD or at least highly successful nitpickers. Just seems odd that on the same OS this is broken in an "upgraded" app. That's been something of a pattern with many of SD's apps, I'm afraid. Much as I love 'em, backward compatibility is not one of their strong suits.
) and the cursor change sort of jumps out at you. Mind you, it's hardly a critical issue, but most of us skinners are a bit OCD or at least highly successful nitpickers. Just seems odd that on the same OS this is broken in an "upgraded" app. That's been something of a pattern with many of SD's apps, I'm afraid. Much as I love 'em, backward compatibility is not one of their strong suits.Please login to comment and/or vote for this skin.
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Reply #1 Tuesday, July 8, 2008 11:30 AM