Change the Default Cursor on an ASP.net Image Button

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How do you change the default cursor when the mouse is hovered over an ASP.NET Image Button? Here’s how to do so in a simple way:

<div> 
    <asp:ImageButton ID="ImageButton1" runat="server" 
    ImageUrl="~/progress.gif" />
</div>

C#

protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    if (1 == 1)
    {
        ImageButton1.Style.Add(HtmlTextWriterStyle.Cursor, 
            "url('3dwno.cur')");
    }
}

VB.NET

Protected Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As Object, _
                        ByVal e As EventArgs)
    If 1 = 1 Then
        ImageButton1.Style.Add(HtmlTextWriterStyle.Cursor, _
                               "url('3dwno.cur')")
    End If
End Sub

You can also create CSS in the following way:

<style type="text/css">
   .first{
    cursor: url('Images.cur');
    } 

    .second{
    cursor: url('3dwno.cur');
    } 
</style>

and change the CSS of the image button in code behind / JavaScript based on the condition.

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Suprotim Agarwal, Developer Technologies MVP (Microsoft Most Valuable Professional) is the founder and contributor for DevCurry, DotNetCurry and SQLServerCurry. He is the Chief Editor of a Developer Magazine called DNC Magazine. He has also authored two Books - 51 Recipes using jQuery with ASP.NET Controls. and The Absolutely Awesome jQuery CookBook.

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