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BUG: Mouse Cursor Disappears After Typing in VB IDE

Article ID: 198062

Article Last Modified on 5/12/2003

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This article was previously published under Q198062

SYMPTOMS

The mouse cursor disappears while either typing in the code window of a Visual Basic ActiveX Control project or changing any property value in the property window of a ActiveX Control project. This occurs if you are using the IntelliMouse with IntelliPoint driver 2.0 or above.

CAUSE

This problem occurs when the "Vanish When Typing" setting in the IntelliPoint Mouse Properties dialog is turned on.

RESOLUTION

Open the Mouse applet from the Control Panel and select the Visibility tab. Under Vanish, deselect the "Vanish When Typing" checkbox.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

  1. Install the IntelliPoint Software that comes with IntelliMouse.
  2. From the Control Panel, open the Mouse applet.
  3. In the IntelliPoint Mouse Properties dialog, select the Visibility tab and under Vanish, check the "Vanish When Typing" checkbox.
  4. Create a new ActiveX Control project in Visual Basic. UserControl1 is created by default.
  5. Click on the design window of UserControl1 to open the code window.
  6. Start typing some code in the window. The mouse cursor will disappear as expected, but it will not reappear when you move the mouse.

    The mouse will return when you click on certain Visual Basic design environment windows, click the Taskbar, or switch to another running application.

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