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Cursors are vital for classic point-and-click adventure games. You have to define a cursor for each of your interface commands, for your menus and for a character's dialog selection. When changing the current command in the game, the cursor will be changed accordingly. But you can also set a specific cursor via the [[Action Parts#Set cursor|Set cursor]] action part any time.

All cursors of the game are managed in the "Cursors" section. You may define two animtaions for two states: The <span class="inlinecode">Inactive cursor</span> is the "regular" cursor. Whenever the user hovers over an object area (hotspot), character, or item, the <span class="inlinecode">Active cursor</span> is shown. If you don't want your cursor to be animated, add only one frame to the animation(s). The animation center defines the tip of the cursor – the point that the engine uses to calculate the position of the cursor.

The [[Action Parts#Show.2FHide_cursor|Show/Hide cursor]] action part allows you to prevent the user from any interaction by hiding the cursor temporarily. Make sure to always show the cursor again; otherwise you may create a dead-end, where the user isn't able to continue the game. The [[Action Parts#Begin.2FEnd_of_cutscene|Begin/End of cutscene]] action part may be a good alternative in some cases.

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