Cursor Not Changing

[Paul Dupuis]

It is a very old bug, and, even with a fresh install of LC 10, it still 
seems present.

For a while we tested every new release to see it it was fixed and the 
database just had not been updated. Then we gave up. If the bug is in 
fact fixed, or there is a reliable work around, like reinstalling the 
cursor stack, then LiveCode, LTD should have put that in the bug 
comments and update the status.

It was/is there job to inform customers, who report bugs, when those bug 
are fixed. At least in my opinion.

It may be a completely moot point in LiveCode Create - for all I know 
the bug does not exists in that code base - and that is the future 
direction of LiveCode.

-- Paul

On 8/18/2026 11:18 AM, J. Landman Gay via use-livecode wrote:
> It may be that the cursor stack is corrupted, or that another image 
> has the same ID as the pointer cursor. I'd try deleting the LC app and 
> re-installing to see if that fixes it.
>
> -- 
> Jacqueline Landman Gay | jacque at hyperactivesw.com
> HyperActive Software | http://www.hyperactivesw.com
> On August 18, 2026 9:23:23 AM Craig Newman via use-livecode 
> <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
>
>> I have never seen this. It is common knowledge? I an on a Ma
>>
>> Craig
>>
>>> On Aug 18, 2026, at 9:56 AM, Paul Dupuis via use-livecode 
>>> <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> I find it interesting that this bug is listed as "AWAITING _MERGE", 
>>> as well as a number of other bugs in that same state.
>>>
>>> If I recall, that means the code to fix it has been written and just 
>>> need to be built and possibly tested.
>>>
>>> As I also seem to recall LiveCode spent a lot of time developing 
>>> automated testing routines, and an automated build process, I DO 
>>> have to wonder why they do not just release ONE more maintenance 
>>> release of LiveCode Classic with any and all AWAITING _MERGE fixes 
>>> rolled in.
>>>
>>> It seems like a waste of human resources for someone to have spent 
>>> the time fixing the code and not roll it into one last build and 
>>> release.
>>>
>>> -- Paul
>>>
>>>
>>> On 8/18/2026 1:02 AM, Roger Guay via use-livecode wrote:
>>>> Thank you, Paul!
>>>>
>>>>> On Aug 17, 2026, at 7:05 AM, Paul Dupuis via use-livecode 
>>>>> <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> There are 1 or more bugs related to cursors and lock cursor I 
>>>>> submitted ages ago that I don;t think have been fixed in classic 
>>>>> Livecode.
>>>>>
>>>>> Here's the one I think applies: 
>>>>> https://quality.livecode.com/show_bug.cgi?id=22211
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On 8/16/2026 10:46 PM, Roger Guay via use-livecode wrote:
>>>>>> Hi Folks,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Can anyone tell me why the cursor does not change when I switch 
>>>>>> from the browse to pointer tools and vice versa? It’s always the 
>>>>>> browse tool, regardless of what I select, even though the 
>>>>>> function is switched as expected. LC 10.0.5, Mac OS Tahoe
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thank You
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Roger
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