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Pointer Editor:
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The Pointer editor lets you change the colour, size, and shape of the mouse pointer and the busy pointer.
A magnified view of the current pointer is shown to the left. To the right are reduced copies of the pointer, showing how it looks against the Workbench colours.
The Pointer cycle gadget above the magnified view box lets you select either the mouse pointer or the busy pointer for editing.
The pointer has three changeable colours on an unchangeable background. Areas using the background colour are transparent.
To change the colours of the existing pointer:

Select a colour from the colour selection gadget.
Change the amounts of red, green, and blue in that colour using the three colour sliders.

To create a new pointer, you must draw it pixel by pixel:

Select the Clear gadget to erase the contents of the magnified view box.
Select the colour with which to draw.
Point within the magnified view to position a pixel and click the selection button.
Select the Set Point gadget to position the pointer's "hot spot".
Click on Use to use the pointer you created in this session or Save to use it across sessions.
Repeat Steps 1 through 3 until your design is complete.
The Test gadget lets you change the screen pointer to see how it looks without closing the editor.
Selecting the Cancel gadget after changing the screen pointer with Test, produces a reminder that you changed the pointer and asks if it can discard the changes.
The Clear gadget erases the magnified view box. All pixels change to the background colour for drawing a new pointer.
The Resolution cycle gadget lets you choose between High Res and Low Res settings.
This is available only on Amigas with the AA chip set. Selecting High Res provides twice as many pixels to work with, giving you finer detail and more control over your drawing.
The Set Point gadget lets you choose where to put the pointer's point or "hot spot". In the magnified view, the point is indicated by a smaller square within one of the pixels. Select the Set Point gadget and click on the position where the hot spot is to be located.
The Reset Colour gadget returns the last set of colours that were saved.
The Edit menu also has the same Cut, Copy, Paste, Erase, Undo, Load Image, Reset to Defaults, Last Saved, and Restore items as the WBPattern editor.


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