| Value | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Default | The default arrow pointer. |
| Wait | A cursor indicating something is loading and the user must wait. |
| Hand | A pointing finger, like the one used hovering over hyperlinks in a web browser. |
| Help | A cursor indicating the user can get help about the pointer location. |
| Cross | A crosshair. |
| Text | An i-beam shape, typically used to indicate text selection is possible. |
| Move | Pointer indicating movement is possible. May also be used as SizeAll. |
| UpArrow | An arrow pointing straight up. |
| Progress | The hourglass and arrow, indicating the computer is working but the user can still work. Not great results on X11. |
| NotAllowed | Indicates the current operation is not allowed. Not great results on X11. |
| SizeNesw | Arrow pointing northeast and southwest (lower-left corner resize indicator). |
| SizeNs | Arrow pointing north and south (upper/lower edge resize indicator). |
| SizeNwse | Arrow pointing northwest and southeast (upper-left corner resize indicator). |
| SizeWe | Arrow pointing west and east (left/right edge resize indicator). |
Note that there is no exact appearance guaranteed for any of these items; it may change appearance on different operating systems or future simpledisplay versions.