Cursors Page (Properties Dialog Box)

Use this page of the Properties dialog box to add cursors to a graph, such as an XY graph or feather plot, and to configure the appearance of the cursors.

This page includes the following components:

Note Some of the components in this list do not apply to all objects.
Option Description
Cursor

Sets the cursor you want to configure.

You also can use the Cursor property to set the cursor you want to configure programmatically.
Name

Name of the cursor.

You also can use the Cursor Name property to set the name of the cursor programmatically.
Line style

Line style of the cursor.

You also can use the Line Style property to set the line style of the cursor programmatically.
Line width

Line width of the cursor.

You also can use the Line Width property to set the line width of the cursor programmatically. Assigning a value of 0 results in a line width of exactly one pixel. Assigning values 1–4 will result in a line width of increasing thickness based upon the resolution of the monitor.
Point Style

Point style of the cursor.

You also can use the Cursor Point Style property to set the style of the cursor programmatically.
Cursor Style

Style of the cursor.

You also can use the Cursor Style property to set the style of the cursor programmatically.
Cursor color

Color of the cursor.

You also can use the Cursor Color property to set the color of the cursor programmatically.
Show name

Displays the cursor name on the graph.

You also can use the Cursor Name Visible property to display the cursor name on the graph programmatically.
Show cursor

Displays the cursor on the graph.

You also can use the Visible property to display the cursor on the graph programmatically.
Allow dragging

Allows the user to drag the cursor on the graph.

  • Cursor lock—

    Sets how the cursor locks.

    You also can use the Cursor Mode property to set how the cursor locks programmatically.
  • Cursor plot—

    Plot with which to associate the cursor.

    You also can use the Cursor Plot property to associate the cursor with a plot programmatically.
Add

Adds a new cursor.
Remove

Removes the selected cursor.