ShowCursor

The ShowCursor function displays or hides the cursor.

int ShowCursor(
  BOOL bShow   // cursor visibility flag
);
 

Parameters

bShow

Specifies whether the internal display counter is to be incremented or decremented. If bShow is TRUE, the display count is incremented by one. If bShow is FALSE, the display count is decremented by one.

Return Values

The return value specifies the new display counter.

Remarks

This function sets an internal display counter that determines whether the cursor should be displayed. The cursor is displayed only if the display count is greater than or equal to 0. If a mouse is installed, the initial display count is 0. If no mouse is installed, the display count is –1.

QuickInfo

  Windows NT: Requires version 3.1 or later.
  Windows: Requires Windows 95 or later.
  Windows CE: Unsupported.
  Header: Declared in winuser.h.
  Import Library: Use user32.lib.

See Also

Cursors Overview, Cursor Functions, ClipCursor, GetCursorPos, SetCursor, SetCursorPos