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CSS Properties: How to set the cursor so the it indicates that the program is busy?

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Solution:

HTML Code:

<!DOCTYPE html><!-- Specifies the document type and version of HTML -->
<html>
<head>
<title> How to set the cursor so the it indicates that the program is busy</title><!-- Sets the title of the HTML document -->
</head>
<style class="text/css"> /* Begins the CSS styling block */
span{ /* Selects all <span> elements */
 cursor:wait; /* Sets the cursor to indicate that the program is busy */
 }
</style><!-- Ends the CSS styling block -->
<body>
<span>Mouse over this to view</span><!-- Creates a <span> element with text -->
</body>
</html>

Explanation:

  • This HTML document sets the cursor style for a <span> element to wait.
  • When the mouse is over the <span> element, the cursor will indicate that the program is busy and the user should wait.

Live Demo:

See the Pen cursor-wait-answer by w3resource (@w3resource) on CodePen.


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