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    From Winston@wbe@UBEBLOCK.psr.com.invalid to comp.windows.x on Wed Jan 10 08:55:09 2024
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    What's X11's name for the "text cursor" ( ][ ), or is there one?
    I read through cursorfont.h, but none of the names struck me as
    describing that cursor.

    TIA,
    -WBE
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  • From Lew Pitcher@lew.pitcher@digitalfreehold.ca to comp.windows.x on Wed Jan 10 18:36:26 2024
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    On Wed, 10 Jan 2024 08:55:09 -0500, Winston wrote:

    What's X11's name for the "text cursor" ( ][ ), or is there one?
    I read through cursorfont.h, but none of the names struck me as
    describing that cursor.

    I believe that the I-beam cursor is named XC_xterm in cursorfont.h

    See https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/xlib-reference-manual/9780937175262/17_appendix-i.html
    beside the watch, in the last row
    --
    Lew Pitcher
    "In Skills We Trust"
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  • From Winston@wbe@UBEBLOCK.psr.com.invalid to comp.windows.x on Wed Jan 10 22:27:56 2024
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    I originally asked:
    What's X11's name for the "text cursor" ( ][ ), or is there one?
    I read through cursorfont.h, but none of the names struck me as
    describing that cursor.

    Lew Pitcher <lew.pitcher@digitalfreehold.ca> kindly replied:
    I believe that the I-beam cursor is named XC_xterm in cursorfont.h

    So that's where it's hiding. :)

    See https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/xlib-reference-manual/9780937175262/17_appendix-i.html
    beside the watch, in the last row

    What a useful web page. Thanks!
    -WBE
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