Change Default Cursor to Hand Cursor in Java

Submitted by donbermoy on Thursday, May 29, 2014 - 18:55.

In this tutorial, we will create a program that will change the default cursor into a hand cursor in java like the image below.

So, now let's start this tutorial! 1. Open JCreator or NetBeans and make a java program with a file name of jCursor.java. 2. Import java.io package. Hence the cursor class is in the input/output library. Import also javax.swing package because we will use JFrame and setCursor method here in the frame.

import javax.swing.*;
import java.awt.*;

3. In your class name make it sure it extends JFrame.

public class jCursor extends JFrame {

4. Now, create a constructor that is the same with the file name.

public jCursor() {

Create an instance of a Cursor class with a variable cursor and set it into Hand Cursor.

     Cursor cursor = new Cursor(Cursor.HAND_CURSOR);
     this.setCursor(cursor)

For window characteristics:

        this.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
        this.pack();

5. In your Main, create a JFrame component that will hold all components. This will set the visibility to True, set the size, location, and has the title of the program.

   public static void main(String[] args) {   
        JFrame cur = new jCursor();
        cur.setTitle("Hand Cursor");
        cur.setVisible(true);
        cur.setSize(300,250);
        cur.setLocation(250,300);              
    }

Press F5 to run the program. Full source code:

import javax.swing.*;
import java.awt.*;
 
public class jCursor extends JFrame {
        
        public jCursor() {
                Cursor cursor = new Cursor(Cursor.HAND_CURSOR);
                 this.setCursor(cursor);
 
        this.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
        this.pack();
      
                
        }
        
    public static void main(String[] args) {   
        JFrame cur = new jCursor();
        cur.setTitle("Hand Cursor");
        cur.setVisible(true);
        cur.setSize(300,250);
        cur.setLocation(250,300);              
    }
}

Hope this helps! :) Best Regards, Engr. Lyndon Bermoy IT Instructor/System Developer/Android Developer/Freelance Programmer If you have some queries, feel free to contact the number or e-mail below. Mobile: 09488225971 Landline: 826-9296 E-mail:[email protected] Add and Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/donzzsky Visit and like my page on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/BermzISware

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