Identifier: process_cursor

Type

cursor

Description

The window cursor displayed while waiting for an external process to complete its operation, to show that the system is busy. It is shown in the following situations:

During communication with a database or channel service running on the local workstation (often referred to as as client/server mode).

During execution of an operating system command (invoked by the : command prefix).

Since the system is in a wait state, a static (not animated) cursor is typically used for this purpose.

Note: Often the external operation is completed so quickly that the cursor is indiscernible.

At system startup its value is null, i.e. undefined. When it is undefined, no cursor is displayed.

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