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Explore the main themes, entities and connections around Cursor (user interface). Start with the topic map, then use the sections below for research and deeper semantic analysis.
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Text cursor
Pointer
Etymology
3D cursor
Key facts & relationships
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Topics to explore
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Overview
Etymology
- Engraved Engraving
- Slide rule
- Computer graphics
- Reno, Nevada
- Douglas Engelbart
- Augmentation Research Center
- Planimeter
- Mouse Computer mouse
- Bill English Bill English (computer engineer)
Text cursor
- Command-line interfaces Command-line interface
- Text editing application Text editor
- Caret Caret navigation
- Underscore
- Block Block Elements
- Vertical bar
- Text mode
- Boolean math Boolean
- Exclusive or
- Word processors Word processor
- Bitmapped Bitmap
- Cursor keys
- Page Up and Page Down keys
- Home key
- End key
- Modifier key
- Control key
- US Patent
- Interfaces Interface (computing)
- Insert mode
- Mode Mode (user interface)
- Inserted Insert key
- Overtype
- Vertical line
- Bi-directional text
Pointer
- Computing
- Personal computer
- WIMP WIMP (computing)
- Pointing device
- Mouse Mouse (computing)
- Touchpad
- Stylus Digital pen
- Text-based
- Graphical user interfaces Graphical user interface
- Operating systems Operating system
- Mobile phones Mobile phone
- Focus Focus (computing)
- Trackball
- Manipulate Direct manipulation
- Buttons Button (computing)
- Scrollbars Scrollbar
- Widget Widget (GUI)
- Click Point and click
- Drag Drag and drop
- Screen hotspots Screen hotspot
- Select Selection (user interface)
- I-beam
- Graphics applications Graphics application
- Window Window (computing)
- Fitts's law
- Hourglass
- Windows
- Windows Vista
- Classic Mac OS
- Spinning pinwheel
3D cursor
- 3D modeling
- Blender Blender (software)
- Meshes Polygon mesh
Advanced semantic analysis
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Map overview Semantic statistics
Number of nodes, edges, triples, density and central hubs. Use it to gauge the size and connectivity of the map.Cursor (user interface)
How this topic connects Entity context
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Important terminology Word statistics
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Important terminology
pointer cursor mouse windows used text touch screen may also would user show trails point pen tooltip vertical systems computer
Entity relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples
Extracted RDF-like relationships with confidence and source. The table includes structured facts and lower-confidence contextual relations.| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the Control key | instance of | and various key combinations involving a modifier key | 0.80 | text |
| menus | instance of | This kind of pointer is used to manipulate elements of graphical user interfaces | 0.80 | text |
| buttons | instance of | This kind of pointer is used to manipulate elements of graphical user interfaces | 0.80 | text |
| scrollbars or any other widget.AppearanceThe pointer hotspot is the active pixel of the pointer | instance of | This kind of pointer is used to manipulate elements of graphical user interfaces | 0.80 | text |
| used to target a click or drag | instance of | This kind of pointer is used to manipulate elements of graphical user interfaces | 0.80 | text |
| brushes | instance of | the pointer can appear as a hand with all fingers extended allowing scrolling by pushing the displayed page around.Graphics applications often display pointers | 0.80 | text |
| pencils | instance of | the pointer can appear as a hand with all fingers extended allowing scrolling by pushing the displayed page around.Graphics applications often display pointers | 0.80 | text |
| or paint buckets | instance of | the pointer can appear as a hand with all fingers extended allowing scrolling by pushing the displayed page around.Graphics applications often display pointers | 0.80 | text |
| depending on which tool is active.On an edge or corner of a window the pointer usually changes into a double arrow | instance of | the pointer can appear as a hand with all fingers extended allowing scrolling by pushing the displayed page around.Graphics applications often display pointers | 0.80 | text |
| placing meshes are to take place in the 3D viewport | instance of | uses a 3D cursor to determine where operations | 0.80 | text |
Related concept clusters Concept neighborhoods
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Connections between topic areas Semantic bridges
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