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# SDL_CreateSystemCursor

Create a system cursor.

## Header File

Defined in [<SDL3/SDL_mouse.h>](https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL/blob/main/include/SDL3/SDL_mouse.h)

## Syntax

```c
SDL_Cursor* SDL_CreateSystemCursor(SDL_SystemCursor id);

```

## Function Parameters

|            |                                                    |
| ---------- | -------------------------------------------------- |
| **id**     | an [SDL_SystemCursor](SDL_SystemCursor) enum value |

## Return Value

Returns a cursor on success or NULL on failure; call
[SDL_GetError](SDL_GetError)() for more information.

## Version

This function is available since SDL 3.0.0.

## Code Examples

```c
SDL_Cursor* cursor;
cursor = SDL_CreateSystemCursor(SDL_SYSTEM_CURSOR_HAND);
SDL_SetCursor(cursor);
```

## See Also

- [SDL_DestroyCursor](SDL_DestroyCursor)

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