ImageCursor (JavaFX 27)
Description: declaration: module: javafx.graphics, package: javafx.scene, class: ImageCursor

# Class ImageCursor

java.lang.Object
javafx.scene.Cursor
javafx.scene.ImageCursor

public class ImageCursor extends Cursor
A custom image representation of the mouse cursor. On platforms that don't support custom cursors, `Cursor.DEFAULT` will be used in place of the specified ImageCursor.

Example:

    import javafx.scene.*;
    import javafx.scene.image.*;

    Image image = new Image("mycursor.png");

    Scene scene = new Scene(400, 300);
    scene.setCursor(new ImageCursor(image,
                                    image.getWidth() / 2,
                                    image.getHeight() /2));

Since:
  JavaFX 2.0

- ## Property Summary

  Properties
  Type
  Property
  Description
  `final ReadOnlyDoubleProperty`
  `hotspotX`
  The X coordinate of the cursor's hot spot.
  `final ReadOnlyDoubleProperty`
  `hotspotY`
  The Y coordinate of the cursor's hot spot.
  `final ReadOnlyObjectProperty<Image>`
  `image`
  The image to display when the cursor is active.

- ## Field Summary

  ### Fields declared in class Cursor

  `CLOSED_HAND, CROSSHAIR, DEFAULT, DISAPPEAR, E_RESIZE, H_RESIZE, HAND, MOVE, N_RESIZE, NE_RESIZE, NONE, NW_RESIZE, OPEN_HAND, S_RESIZE, SE_RESIZE, SW_RESIZE, TEXT, V_RESIZE, W_RESIZE, WAIT`

- ## Constructor Summary

  Constructors
  Constructor
  Description
  `ImageCursor()`
  Constructs a new empty `ImageCursor` which will look as `Cursor.DEFAULT`.
  `ImageCursor(Image image)`
  Constructs an `ImageCursor` from the specified image.
  `ImageCursor(Image image, double hotspotX, double hotspotY)`
  Constructs an `ImageCursor` from the specified image and hotspot coordinates.

- ## Method Summary

  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `static ImageCursor`
  `chooseBestCursor(Image[] images, double hotspotX, double hotspotY)`
  Creates a custom image cursor from one of the specified images.
  `static Dimension2D`
  `getBestSize(double preferredWidth, double preferredHeight)`
  Gets the supported cursor size that is closest to the specified preferred size.
  `final double`
  `getHotspotX()`
  Gets the value of the `hotspotX` property.
  `final double`
  `getHotspotY()`
  Gets the value of the `hotspotY` property.
  `final Image`
  `getImage()`
  Gets the value of the `image` property.
  `static int`
  `getMaximumColors()`
  Returns the maximum number of colors supported in a custom image cursor palette.
  `final ReadOnlyDoubleProperty`
  `hotspotXProperty()`
  The X coordinate of the cursor's hot spot.
  `final ReadOnlyDoubleProperty`
  `hotspotYProperty()`
  The Y coordinate of the cursor's hot spot.
  `final ReadOnlyObjectProperty<Image>`
  `imageProperty()`
  The image to display when the cursor is active.

  ### Methods declared in class Cursor

  `cursor, toString`

  ### Methods declared in class Object

  `clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

- ## Property Details

  - ### image

    public final ReadOnlyObjectProperty<Image> imageProperty
    The image to display when the cursor is active. If the image is null, `Cursor.DEFAULT` will be used.
    Default value:
      null
    See Also:
      - `getImage()`
      - `imageProperty()`

  - ### hotspotX

    public final ReadOnlyDoubleProperty hotspotXProperty
    The X coordinate of the cursor's hot spot. This hotspot represents the location within the cursor image that will be displayed at the mouse position. This must be in the range of [0,image.width-1]. A value less than 0 will be set to 0. A value greater than image.width-1 will be set to image.width-1.
    Default value:
      0
    See Also:
      - `getHotspotX()`
      - `hotspotXProperty()`

  - ### hotspotY

    public final ReadOnlyDoubleProperty hotspotYProperty
    The Y coordinate of the cursor's hot spot. This hotspot represents the location within the cursor image that will be displayed at the mouse position. This must be in the range of [0,image.height-1]. A value less than 0 will be set to 0. A value greater than image.height-1 will be set to image.height-1.
    Default value:
      0
    See Also:
      - `getHotspotY()`
      - `hotspotYProperty()`

- ## Constructor Details

  - ### ImageCursor

    public ImageCursor()
    Constructs a new empty `ImageCursor` which will look as `Cursor.DEFAULT`.

  - ### ImageCursor

    public ImageCursor(Image image)
    Constructs an `ImageCursor` from the specified image. The cursor's hot spot will default to the upper left corner.
    Parameters:
      `image` - the image

  - ### ImageCursor

    public ImageCursor(Image image, double hotspotX, double hotspotY)
    Constructs an `ImageCursor` from the specified image and hotspot coordinates.
    Parameters:
      `image` - the image
      `hotspotX` - the X coordinate of the cursor's hot spot
      `hotspotY` - the Y coordinate of the cursor's hot spot

- ## Method Details

  - ### getImage

    public final Image getImage()
    Gets the value of the `image` property.
    Property description:
      The image to display when the cursor is active. If the image is null, `Cursor.DEFAULT` will be used.
    Default value:
      null
    Returns:
      the value of the `image` property
    See Also:
      - `imageProperty()`

  - ### imageProperty

    public final ReadOnlyObjectProperty<Image> imageProperty()
    The image to display when the cursor is active. If the image is null, `Cursor.DEFAULT` will be used.
    Default value:
      null
    Returns:
      the `image` property
    See Also:
      - `getImage()`

  - ### getHotspotX

    public final double getHotspotX()
    Gets the value of the `hotspotX` property.
    Property description:
      The X coordinate of the cursor's hot spot. This hotspot represents the location within the cursor image that will be displayed at the mouse position. This must be in the range of [0,image.width-1]. A value less than 0 will be set to 0. A value greater than image.width-1 will be set to image.width-1.
    Default value:
      0
    Returns:
      the value of the `hotspotX` property
    See Also:
      - `hotspotXProperty()`

  - ### hotspotXProperty

    public final ReadOnlyDoubleProperty hotspotXProperty()
    The X coordinate of the cursor's hot spot. This hotspot represents the location within the cursor image that will be displayed at the mouse position. This must be in the range of [0,image.width-1]. A value less than 0 will be set to 0. A value greater than image.width-1 will be set to image.width-1.
    Default value:
      0
    Returns:
      the `hotspotX` property
    See Also:
      - `getHotspotX()`

  - ### getHotspotY

    public final double getHotspotY()
    Gets the value of the `hotspotY` property.
    Property description:
      The Y coordinate of the cursor's hot spot. This hotspot represents the location within the cursor image that will be displayed at the mouse position. This must be in the range of [0,image.height-1]. A value less than 0 will be set to 0. A value greater than image.height-1 will be set to image.height-1.
    Default value:
      0
    Returns:
      the value of the `hotspotY` property
    See Also:
      - `hotspotYProperty()`

  - ### hotspotYProperty

    public final ReadOnlyDoubleProperty hotspotYProperty()
    The Y coordinate of the cursor's hot spot. This hotspot represents the location within the cursor image that will be displayed at the mouse position. This must be in the range of [0,image.height-1]. A value less than 0 will be set to 0. A value greater than image.height-1 will be set to image.height-1.
    Default value:
      0
    Returns:
      the `hotspotY` property
    See Also:
      - `getHotspotY()`

  - ### getBestSize

    public static Dimension2D getBestSize(double preferredWidth, double preferredHeight)
    Gets the supported cursor size that is closest to the specified preferred size. A value of (0,0) is returned if the platform does not support custom cursors.

    Note: if an image is used whose dimensions don't match a supported size (as returned by this method), the implementation will resize the image to a supported size. This may result in a loss of quality.

    Note: These values can vary between operating systems, graphics cards and screen resolution, but at the time of this writing, a sample Windows Vista machine returned 32x32 for all requested sizes, while sample Mac and Linux machines returned the requested size up to a maximum of 64x64. Applications should provide a 32x32 cursor, which will work well on all platforms, and may optionally wish to provide a 64x64 cursor for those platforms on which it is supported.

    Parameters:
      `preferredWidth` - the preferred width of the cursor
      `preferredHeight` - the preferred height of the cursor
    Returns:
      the supported cursor size

  - ### getMaximumColors

    public static int getMaximumColors()
    Returns the maximum number of colors supported in a custom image cursor palette.

    Note: if an image is used which has more colors in its palette than the supported maximum, the implementation will attempt to flatten the palette to the maximum. This may result in a loss of quality.

    Note: These values can vary between operating systems, graphics cards and screen resolution, but at the time of this writing, a sample Windows Vista machine returned 256, a sample Mac machine returned Integer.MAX_VALUE, indicating support for full color cursors, and a sample Linux machine returned 2. Applications may want to target these three color depths for an optimal cursor on each platform.

    Returns:
      the maximum number of colors supported in a custom image cursor palette

  - ### chooseBestCursor

    public static ImageCursor chooseBestCursor(Image[] images, double hotspotX, double hotspotY)
    Creates a custom image cursor from one of the specified images. This function will choose the image whose size most closely matched the best cursor size. The hotpotX of the returned ImageCursor is scaled by chosenImage.width/images[0].width and the hotspotY is scaled by chosenImage.height/images[0].height.

    On platforms that don't support custom cursors, `Cursor.DEFAULT` will be used in place of the returned ImageCursor.

    Parameters:
      `images` - a sequence of images from which to choose, in order of preference
      `hotspotX` - the X coordinate of the hotspot within the first image in the images sequence
      `hotspotY` - the Y coordinate of the hotspot within the first image in the images sequence
    Returns:
      a cursor created from the best image