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Specifying the Figure Pointer

MATLAB indicates the position of the pointer within the figure window using a graphical symbol. You can select a pointer from 15 predefined symbols (see table) or you can define your own symbol. By convention, each of the predefined symbols has a purpose associated with it (although MATLAB enforces no rules for the use of any symbols).

You specify the pointer symbol by setting the value of the figure Pointer property. This table shows the predefined symbols, the associated specifier, and describes typical use:

Purpose
 Specifier
 Typical Symbol
Locate a point on a graphics object
 crosshair
Select a point anywhere in the figure
 arrow
Indicate the system is busy
 watch
Resize an object from the top-left corner
 topl
Resize an object from the top-right corner
 topr
Resize an object from the bottom-left corner
 botl
Resize an object from the bottom-right corner
 botr
View the actual hot spot
 circle
Locate a point
 cross
Use as popular symbol
 fleur
Resize an object from the left side
 left
Resize an object from the right side
 right
Resize an object from the top
 top
Resize an object from the bottom
 bottom
Align a point with other objects on the display
 fullcross
See the next section
 custom


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