Cursor

A cursor is a movable indicator on a computer screen identifying the point that will be affected by input from the user. This page contains all the cursors that were used, and the cursors that are currently used within Roblox.
==Cursors==
Early Roblox cursors were occasionally very buggy. Due to this, some information may be inaccurate. Some cursors listed here were used within Studio mode, and used in tools, but came packaged with clients. As a result, they are listed as cursors.
Metadata shown is the last modified, or last creation date, of these images. It is worth noting that while metadata is unreliable evidence for date creation, it can be helpful in vague historical predictions, and occasionally proven to be accurate. As such, it is listed for reference. 
2005-2013 Cursors 	Metadata Creation Date	Description 	Images
GlueCursor 	3/7/2005 	Appeared when ready to apply Glue to parts. 	
ArrowCursor 	9/22/2005 	
* Appeared when hovering over a nearby part with click to walk enabled. 
* Appeared when a hopper or tool that had a function was selected, and ready to be used.
* Appeared when hovering over a clickable button.	
ArrowFarCursor 	9/22/2005 	Appeared as the default cursor. It also typically displayed after a tool was used, or while a tool was being used. 	
ArrowCursorDecalDrag	9/22/2005 	
Appeared when placing decals. 	
DragCursor 	10/18/2005 	
Appeared when hovering over draggable parts, and clickdetectors. 	
GrabCursor 	10/18/2005 	Appeared while clicking and dragging parts. 	
GrabRotateCursor 	10/18/2005 	Appeared when clicking and dragging parts that were rotatable. This usually appeared most of the time instead of GrabCursor. 	
GunCursor 	10/18/2005 	
Typically used for projectile-based tools and hoppers, such as the slingshot, rocket launcher, or superball. It was sometimes used in old vehicle tools. It is still used today.	
GunWaitCursor 	10/18/2005 	
Appears after using a projectile-based tool during a cooldown. Still used today. 	
CloneCursor 	10/18/2005 	Appears when holding the Copy tool, also known as the Clone tool. 	
CloneOverCursor 	10/18/2005 	Appears when holding the Copy tool, and hovering over a part. 	
CloneDownCursor 	10/18/2005 	Supposed to appear when holding down the click button to clone an object with the Copy tool. This was never used. 	
HammerCursor 	10/18/2005 	Appears when holding the Delete tool. 	
HammerOverCursor 	10/18/2005 	Appears when holding the delete tool and hovering over a deleteable part. 	
HammerDownCursor 	10/18/2005 	Appears when clicking down on the delete tool. 	
AnchorCursor 	3/31/2006 	
Appeared when selecting the Anchor button in studio mode, and also appeared when hovering over a part that was not anchored. Clicking would anchor. 	
UnAnchorCursor 	3/31/2006 	Appeared when selecting the Anchor button in studio mode, and then hovering over an already-anchored object. Clicking would unanchor. 	
UnlockCursor 	3/31/2006 	Appears when selecting the Lock button in studio mode, and also when hovering over a locked object. Clicking would unlock it. This cursor is still used today.	
LockCursor 	3/31/2006 	Appears when selecting the Lock button in studio mode, and then hovering over an unlocked object. Clicking would lock it. This cursor is still used today. 	
WeldCursor 	3/31/2006 	Appeared when selecting the Weld button in studio mode. 	
FillCursor 	3/31/2006 	Appeared when the FillTool button was selected in Studio mode, used for applying color to parts. 	
DropperCursor 	3/31/2006 	Appeared when the ColorPickingTool button was selected in Studio mode. 	
FlatCursor 	3/31/2006 	Appeared when the FlatTool button was selected in Studio mode, used for smoothing surfaces and removing studs and inlets. 	
HingeCursor 	3/31/2006 	Appeared when selecting the Hinges button in Studio. 	
MotorCursor 	3/31/2006 	Appeared when selecting the Motors button in Studio. 	
ResizeCursor 	3/31/2006 	Appeared when resizing parts using the Resize button in Studio. 	
SpawnCursor 	3/31/2006 	Appeared when using Spawns, presumably. Its true purpose isn't entirely confirmed. 	
FlagCursor 	3/31/2006 	Appeared when inserting Controller Flags. 	
GlueCursor 	3/31/2006 	Appeared when about to place Glue. 	
MissingCursor 	N/A 	Presumably used for an unavailable cursor, or a hopper. 	
MouseLockedCursor 	N/A / N/A / 2010 	It forces to move the cursor in the middle, useful for obbies/glitches. Still used today. (More information about shiftlock is here) 	
2013-2021 Cursors 	Description	Images
Main 	
Normal cursor from 2013, which replaced the arrow cursor.	
Alternative Select 	
Updated alternative select cursor	
Text Select 	
Used for selecting text when making Roblox games	
Link Select 	
Used for linking code and specific commands to an object	
Precision Select 	
Used for precised placing.	
Hand Writing 	
Used for hand writing	
Moving Tool 	
Mainly used for moving stuff around in games or in Roblox Studio.	
Vertical Resize 	
Updated vertical resize tool.	
Horizontal Resize 	
The new updated horizontal resize tool from 2013, many people have speculated that this tool was an eye.	
Diagonal/Oblique Resize 	
Updated texture of the diagonal/oblique resize tool.	
Diagonal/Oblique Resize Alt	
Alternate texture of the diagonal/oblique resize tool image.	
Help Select 	
Help select tool is now animated instead of being a single image.	
Unavailable 	
New animated image of the unavailable cursor.	
Working In Background 	
New animated image of working in the background cursor.	
Busy 	
The updated animated image of the busy cursor contains the block on the Roblox loading screen	
2021 - Present Cursors 	Description	Images
Main 	
Current cursor	
Alternative Select 	
Alternative select cursor	
Text Select 	
Text select image	
Link Select 	
Updated link select image	
Location Select 	
Used for selecting coordinates of a specific object	
Person Select 	
Used for selecting coordinates of where a player spawns or teleports	
Precision Select 	
Precision select updated image	
Hand Writing 	
Current hand writing image	
Moving Tool 	
Updated image of the moving cursor tool	
Vertical Resize 	
Updated image of the vertical resize tool	
Horizontal Resize 	
The horizontal resize got an image update from 2021	
Diagonal/Oblique Resize 	
Current texture of the diagonal/oblique resize tool	
Diagonal/Oblique Resize Alt	
Current alternate texture of the diagonal/oblique resize tool	
Help Select 	
Image got reverted to a single image back in 2021	
Unavailable 	
The unavailable cursor also got reverted to a single image in 2021	
Working In Background 	
Updated image of working in the background cursor	
Busy 	
Current busy cursor	
New 2021 Cursor
Video Of 2021 New Cursor Update
History Of The Roblox Cursor
== Trivia ==
* The first cursors, such as ArrowCursor and ArrowFarCursor were created in the program Paint Shop Pro. 
** These cursor images show creation dates from September 22nd, 2005 in their metadata, suggesting this could be roughly their date of addition into the clients. 
** While metadata is typically dubious in terms of accuracy, modern remakes of the arrow in the program show that metadata applied to saved images do seem to be accurate to their creation date, giving credence to the date's legitimacy.
** The cursor can be found under the title "Arrow 29"
* DragCursor and GunCursor were possibly made in October 2005, based on metadata
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