VB.Net Tutorial/GUI/Cursor

Display all cursors

Imports System.Windows.Forms
Imports System.Drawing
Imports System.Drawing.Drawing2D
public class DisplayAllCursor
   public Shared Sub Main
        Application.Run(New Form1)
   End Sub
End class
Public Class Form1
    Private Sub Form1_Paint(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventArgs) Handles Me.Paint
        ShowCursor(e.Graphics, Cursors.AppStarting, "AppStarting")
        ShowCursor(e.Graphics, Cursors.Arrow, "Arrow")
        ShowCursor(e.Graphics, Cursors.Cross, "Cross")
        ShowCursor(e.Graphics, Cursors.Default, "Default")
        ShowCursor(e.Graphics, Cursors.Hand, "Hand")
        ShowCursor(e.Graphics, Cursors.Help, "Help")
        ShowCursor(e.Graphics, Cursors.HSplit, "HSplit")
        ShowCursor(e.Graphics, Cursors.IBeam, "IBeam")
        ShowCursor(e.Graphics, Cursors.No, "No")
        ShowCursor(e.Graphics, Cursors.NoMove2D, "NoMove2D")
        ShowCursor(e.Graphics, Cursors.NoMoveHoriz, "NoMoveHoriz")
        ShowCursor(e.Graphics, Cursors.NoMoveVert, "NoMoveVert")
        ShowCursor(e.Graphics, Cursors.PanEast, "PanEast")
        ShowCursor(e.Graphics, Cursors.PanNE, "PanNE")
        ShowCursor(e.Graphics, Cursors.PanNorth, "PanNorth")
        ShowCursor(e.Graphics, Cursors.PanNW, "PanNW")
        ShowCursor(e.Graphics, Cursors.PanSE, "PanSE")
        ShowCursor(e.Graphics, Cursors.PanSouth, "PanSouth")
        ShowCursor(e.Graphics, Cursors.PanSW, "PanSW")
        ShowCursor(e.Graphics, Cursors.PanWest, "PanWest")
        ShowCursor(e.Graphics, Cursors.SizeAll, "SizeAll")
        ShowCursor(e.Graphics, Cursors.SizeNESW, "SizeNESW")
        ShowCursor(e.Graphics, Cursors.SizeNS, "SizeNS")
        ShowCursor(e.Graphics, Cursors.SizeNWSE, "SizeNWSE")
        ShowCursor(e.Graphics, Cursors.SizeWE, "SizeWE")
        ShowCursor(e.Graphics, Cursors.UpArrow, "UpArrow")
        ShowCursor(e.Graphics, Cursors.VSplit, "VSplit")
        ShowCursor(e.Graphics, Cursors.WaitCursor, "WaitCursor")
    End Sub
    Dim x As Integer = 10
    Dim y As Integer = 10
    Private Sub ShowCursor(ByVal gr As Graphics, ByVal cursor_type As Cursor, ByVal cursor_name As String)
        gr.DrawString(cursor_name, Me.Font, Brushes.Black, x, y)
        
        Dim rect As New Rectangle(x + 80, y-5, 32, 32)
        cursor_type.Draw(gr, rect)
        y += 40
        If y + 40 > Me.ClientSize.Height Then
            y = 10
            x += 175
        End If
    End Sub
    Private Sub Form1_ResizeEnd(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Me.ResizeEnd
        Me.Text = Me.ClientSize.Width & "x" & Me.ClientSize.Height
    End Sub
End Class
<Global.Microsoft.VisualBasic.rupilerServices.DesignerGenerated()> _
Partial Public Class Form1
    Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
    "Form overrides dispose to clean up the component list.
    <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCode()> _
    Protected Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
        If disposing AndAlso components IsNot Nothing Then
            components.Dispose()
        End If
        MyBase.Dispose(disposing)
    End Sub
    "Required by the Windows Form Designer
    Private components As System.ruponentModel.IContainer
    "NOTE: The following procedure is required by the Windows Form Designer
    "It can be modified using the Windows Form Designer.  
    "Do not modify it using the code editor.
    <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> _
    Private Sub InitializeComponent()
        Me.SuspendLayout()
        "
        "Form1
        "
        Me.AutoScaleDimensions = New System.Drawing.SizeF(6.0!, 13.0!)
        Me.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font
        Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(702, 303)
        Me.Name = "Form1"
        Me.Text = "ShowCursors"
        Me.ResumeLayout(False)
    End Sub
End Class

Set cursor position

Imports System.Drawing
Imports System.Drawing.Drawing2D
Imports System.Windows.Forms
public class SetFormCursorPosition
   public Shared Sub Main
        Application.Run(New Form1)
   End Sub
End class

Public Class Form1
    Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, _
          ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
        
        Windows.Forms.Cursor.Position = New Point(12,12)
    End Sub
End Class

<Global.Microsoft.VisualBasic.rupilerServices.DesignerGenerated()> _
Partial Class Form1
    Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
    "Form overrides dispose to clean up the component list.
    <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCode()> _
    Protected Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
        If disposing AndAlso components IsNot Nothing Then
            components.Dispose()
        End If
        MyBase.Dispose(disposing)
    End Sub
    "Required by the Windows Form Designer
    Private components As System.ruponentModel.IContainer
    "NOTE: The following procedure is required by the Windows Form Designer
    "It can be modified using the Windows Form Designer.  
    "Do not modify it using the code editor.
    <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> _
    Private Sub InitializeComponent()
        Me.Button1 = New System.Windows.Forms.Button
        Me.Button2 = New System.Windows.Forms.Button
        Me.SuspendLayout()
        "
        "Button1
        "
        Me.Button1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(8, 16)
        Me.Button1.Name = "Button1"
        Me.Button1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(75, 23)
        Me.Button1.TabIndex = 0
        Me.Button1.Text = "Button1"
        Me.Button1.UseVisualStyleBackColor = True
        "
        "Button2
        "
        Me.Button2.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(128, 16)
        Me.Button2.Name = "Button2"
        Me.Button2.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(75, 23)
        Me.Button2.TabIndex = 1
        Me.Button2.Text = "Button2"
        Me.Button2.UseVisualStyleBackColor = True
        "
        "Form1
        "
        Me.AutoScaleDimensions = New System.Drawing.SizeF(6.0!, 13.0!)
        Me.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font
        Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(234, 63)
        Me.Controls.Add(Me.Button2)
        Me.Controls.Add(Me.Button1)
        Me.FormBorderStyle = System.Windows.Forms.FormBorderStyle.FixedSingle
        Me.MaximizeBox = False
        Me.Name = "Form1"
        Me.Text = "Moving the Mouse"
        Me.ResumeLayout(False)
    End Sub
    Friend WithEvents Button1 As System.Windows.Forms.Button
    Friend WithEvents Button2 As System.Windows.Forms.Button
End Class

Set Form cursor to Wait cursor

Imports System.Windows.Forms
public class WaitCursor
   public Shared Sub Main
        Application.Run(New Form1)
   End Sub
End class
Public Class Form1
    Private Sub btnGo_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles btnGo.Click
        Me.Cursor = Cursors.WaitCursor
        tmrLongTask.Enabled = True
        btnGo.Enabled = False
        Application.DoEvents()
    End Sub
    Private Sub tmrLongTask_Tick(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles tmrLongTask.Tick
        tmrLongTask.Enabled = False
        Me.Cursor = Cursors.Default
        btnGo.Enabled = True
    End Sub
End Class
<Global.Microsoft.VisualBasic.rupilerServices.DesignerGenerated()> _
Partial Public Class Form1
    Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
    "Form overrides dispose to clean up the component list.
    <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCode()> _
    Protected Overloads Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
        If disposing AndAlso components IsNot Nothing Then
            components.Dispose()
        End If
        MyBase.Dispose(disposing)
    End Sub
    "Required by the Windows Form Designer
    Private components As System.ruponentModel.IContainer
    "NOTE: The following procedure is required by the Windows Form Designer
    "It can be modified using the Windows Form Designer.  
    "Do not modify it using the code editor.
    <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> _
    Private Sub InitializeComponent()
        Me.ruponents = New System.ruponentModel.Container
        Me.btnGo = New System.Windows.Forms.Button
        Me.tmrLongTask = New System.Windows.Forms.Timer(Me.ruponents)
        Me.SuspendLayout()
        "
        "btnGo
        "
        Me.btnGo.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(16, 16)
        Me.btnGo.Name = "btnGo"
        Me.btnGo.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(48, 23)
        Me.btnGo.TabIndex = 0
        Me.btnGo.Text = "Go"
        "
        "tmrLongTask
        "
        Me.tmrLongTask.Interval = 3000
        "
        "Form1
        "
        Me.AutoScaleDimensions = New System.Drawing.SizeF(6.0!, 13.0!)
        Me.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font
        Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(292, 273)
        Me.Controls.Add(Me.btnGo)
        Me.Name = "Form1"
        Me.Text = "UseWaitCursor"
        Me.ResumeLayout(False)
    End Sub
    Friend WithEvents btnGo As System.Windows.Forms.Button
    Friend WithEvents tmrLongTask As System.Windows.Forms.Timer
End Class