How do you keep the mouse pointer from changing over texts

[confused and dazed]

Hello internet.

 

 

I have noticed that when I move my mouse over buttons or <a href> I have created that the pointer turns into a cursor - same cursor you see in Microsoft word. How do I keep this from happening?

 

[davej]

You use css styling...

 

http://www.w3schools.com/cssref/pr_class_cursor.asp

 

But don't you want users to know when something is "clickable?"

Edited September 20, 2013 by davej

[confused and dazed]

I do but I just dont want the "cursor" I would like some other image to appear.... AND I have a highlight css set up on those buttons for hover events

Edited September 20, 2013 by confused and dazed

[newseed]

The user's cursor is what helps them determine that the links are clickable or not. Taking that away may confuse some people into thinking that it's not a link. You can keep the cursor and still have the hover state buttons which will satisfying both you and the users.

 

If you must be different and wantt to supply your own cursor then you can try this. Scroll past the CSS2 cursor styles to read about CSS3 cursors.

 

Keep in mind that it's CSS3 and so some older browser are not supported..

Edited September 20, 2013 by newseed