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Use when designing or auditing cursor behavior — matching cursor shape to affordance, custom cursors, drag cursors, resize cursors, and the hover+cursor pairing rule. Trigger when the user mentions cursor, pointer, mouse cursor, drag cursor, or resize handle.

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name	canon-cursors
description	Use when designing or auditing cursor behavior — matching cursor shape to affordance, custom cursors, drag cursors, resize cursors, and the hover+cursor pairing rule. Trigger when the user mentions cursor, pointer, mouse cursor, drag cursor, or resize handle.

CANON · Cursors

The cursor tells users what will happen before they click. Wrong cursor = broken promise.

Cursor-affordance pairing

Affordance	Cursor	CSS
Clickable button/link	Pointer	`cursor: pointer`
Text content (selectable)	Text	`cursor: text`
Draggable element	Grab / grabbing	`cursor: grab` / `cursor: grabbing`
Resizable edge/corner	Resize	`cursor: ew-resize`, `ns-resize`, `nwse-resize`
Disabled element	Not-allowed	`cursor: not-allowed`
Loading (system-level)	Wait	`cursor: wait`
Loading (element-level)	Progress	`cursor: progress`
Default (non-interactive)	Default	`cursor: default`
Crosshair (precision)	Crosshair	`cursor: crosshair`
Help (tooltip-ish)	Help	`cursor: help`
Zoom in/out	Zoom-in / zoom-out	`cursor: zoom-in`

The hover+cursor rule

From canon-interaction: if the element changes on hover, the cursor must match the action. Hover effect without cursor change is ambiguous. Cursor change without hover effect is invisible.

Custom cursors

Custom cursor images are acceptable for specialized tools (drawing apps, games). Rules:

Provide a fallback: cursor: url(custom.png), pointer
Keep the hotspot correct (the click point).
Size: 32×32px maximum (OS recommendation).
Don't use custom cursors for standard web interactions.

Anti-patterns

Anti-pattern	Why it fails
`cursor: pointer` on non-interactive elements	False promise
No cursor change on interactive elements	Hidden affordance
`cursor: pointer` on text inputs	Confusing — text cursor expected
Custom cursor on every element	Disorienting
`cursor: not-allowed` on elements that are actually clickable	Lying to the user
Grab cursor on non-draggable element	Broken promise

Audit checklist

Every interactive element uses cursor: pointer
Draggable elements use cursor: grab (and grabbing on drag)
Disabled elements use cursor: not-allowed
Resizable edges use the correct resize cursor
No cursor: pointer on non-interactive content
Custom cursors have a standard fallback
Text-selectable areas use default or text cursor

Sources

MDN · cursor CSS property
WCAG 2.2 · 1.4.1 Use of Color (cursor is a signal)
Apple HIG · Pointer (cursor guidance)

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description	Use when designing or auditing cursor behavior — matching cursor shape to affordance, custom cursors, drag cursors, resize cursors, and the hover+cursor pairing rule. Trigger when the user mentions cursor, pointer, mouse cursor, drag cursor, or resize handle.

CANON · Cursors

The cursor tells users what will happen before they click. Wrong cursor = broken promise.

Cursor-affordance pairing

Affordance	Cursor	CSS
Clickable button/link	Pointer	`cursor: pointer`
Text content (selectable)	Text	`cursor: text`
Draggable element	Grab / grabbing	`cursor: grab` / `cursor: grabbing`
Resizable edge/corner	Resize	`cursor: ew-resize`, `ns-resize`, `nwse-resize`
Disabled element	Not-allowed	`cursor: not-allowed`
Loading (system-level)	Wait	`cursor: wait`
Loading (element-level)	Progress	`cursor: progress`
Default (non-interactive)	Default	`cursor: default`
Crosshair (precision)	Crosshair	`cursor: crosshair`
Help (tooltip-ish)	Help	`cursor: help`
Zoom in/out	Zoom-in / zoom-out	`cursor: zoom-in`

The hover+cursor rule

From canon-interaction: if the element changes on hover, the cursor must match the action. Hover effect without cursor change is ambiguous. Cursor change without hover effect is invisible.

Custom cursors

Custom cursor images are acceptable for specialized tools (drawing apps, games). Rules:

Provide a fallback: cursor: url(custom.png), pointer
Keep the hotspot correct (the click point).
Size: 32×32px maximum (OS recommendation).
Don't use custom cursors for standard web interactions.

Anti-patterns

Anti-pattern	Why it fails
`cursor: pointer` on non-interactive elements	False promise
No cursor change on interactive elements	Hidden affordance
`cursor: pointer` on text inputs	Confusing — text cursor expected
Custom cursor on every element	Disorienting
`cursor: not-allowed` on elements that are actually clickable	Lying to the user
Grab cursor on non-draggable element	Broken promise

Audit checklist

Every interactive element uses cursor: pointer
Draggable elements use cursor: grab (and grabbing on drag)
Disabled elements use cursor: not-allowed
Resizable edges use the correct resize cursor
No cursor: pointer on non-interactive content
Custom cursors have a standard fallback
Text-selectable areas use default or text cursor

Sources

MDN · cursor CSS property
WCAG 2.2 · 1.4.1 Use of Color (cursor is a signal)
Apple HIG · Pointer (cursor guidance)