Resolved Is there any hack, to set a custom cursor for editor window?

this works

Code (CSharp):

1. EditorGUIUtility.AddCursorRect(new Rect(20, 20, 140, 40), MouseCursor.Pan);

but this doesnt

Code (CSharp):

1. EditorGUIUtility.AddCursorRect(new Rect(0,0,50,50), MouseCursor.CustomCursor);

this thing only works for GameView

Code (CSharp):

1. Cursor.SetCursor(Resources.Load<Texture2D>("image") as Texture2D, new Vector2(20,20), CursorMode.Auto);

is there any workaround to load custom images for the mouse cursor? thank you

 

Well, there's no straight forward way to render a software cursor in an editor window. The AddCursorRect method allows you to select an actual hardware cursor that is supported by the OS. If you want to use a software cursor in the Unity editor when on a windows system, it might be possible to somehow include or load a custom invisible hardware cursor using the Cursor class from the WSA subnamespace as explained for the CustomCursor setting. The ressource ID is an actual ressource inside the Unity editor exe or some other binary file. Once you have successfully hidden the hardware cursor for your window, you can simply display a GUI.Box with your desired image at the end of the OnGUI method at the cursor position. That gives you your software cursor.

If you can't hide the cursor that way, it should be possible to reach out to the Windows API and actively hide the hardware cursor yourself.

 

ok after lots of trial and error, im back to answer my own question

the SetCursor method does work, but only under the Repaint event. plus you have to combine it with EditorGUIUtility.AddCursorRect() method. here is the code:

Code (CSharp):

1.  
2. private void OnGUI()
3. {
4.       e = Event.current;
5.  
6.       switch (e.type)
7.       {
8.           case EventType.MouseLeaveWindow:
9.               cursorIsOut = true;
10.               break;
11.  
12.           case EventType.MouseEnterWindow:
13.               cursorIsOut = false;
14.               break;
15.       }
16.  
17.       Repaint();
18.  
19.       if (e.type == EventType.Repaint && !cursorIsOut)
20.       {
21.           // PlayerSettings.defaultCursor = cursor_normal;
22.           Cursor.SetCursor(cursor_normal, new Vector2(10, 8), CursorMode.Auto);
23.           EditorGUIUtility.AddCursorRect(new Rect(0, 0, position.width, position.height), MouseCursor.CustomCursor);
24.       }
25.  
26.       if (e.type == EventType.Repaint && cursorIsOut)
27.       {
28.           // PlayerSettings.defaultCursor = null;
29.           Cursor.SetCursor(null, Vector2.zero, CursorMode.Auto);
30.       }
31. }
32.