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Item Level Mouse Cursor (Pointer)

buggleboy007Feb 13 2020 — edited Feb 14 2020

I have a form which has several text boxes and when i tab from one text box to another, is it possible to see the cursor (instead of a simple '|' which keeps blinking) as a 'hand' symbol? I implemented this as follows:

Trigger name: KEY-NEXT-ITEM

Code:

GO_ITEM('PO_GRP.DESCRIPTION');

SET_ITEM_PROPERTY ('PO_GRP.DESCRIPTION', CURSOR_STYLE, 'HAND');

When I launch the form and navigate the cursor from the first text box to the second one, I still see the cursor as a line - '|'. I only see the hand symbol when I hover around the text box.

I am trying this on :Forms [64 Bit] Version 12.2.1.0.0

I am trying to implement some of the new features of 12c. After a second reading of the new features paper I see that this is applicable only when you 'hover' around the target text box and it does not change the cursor when the user places it in the text box.  Is my understanding correct? and if so, is there any way to manipulate the cursor style whenever it enters or tabs from one text box to another?

I have tried 'SET_APPLICATION_PROPERTY' but then it sets it for the entire form and that's not what I want.

This post has been answered by Michael Ferrante-Oracle on Feb 13 2020
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