###### (This is the documentation for SDL3, which is the current stable version. [SDL2](https://wiki.libsdl.org/SDL2/) was the previous version!)
# SDL_CreateColorCursor

Create a color 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_CreateColorCursor(SDL_Surface *surface,
                              int hot_x,
                              int hot_y);
```

## Function Parameters

|                              |             |                                                                        |
| ---------------------------- | ----------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| [SDL_Surface](SDL_Surface) * | **surface** | an [SDL_Surface](SDL_Surface) structure representing the cursor image. |
| int                          | **hot_x**   | the x position of the cursor hot spot.                                 |
| int                          | **hot_y**   | the y position of the cursor hot spot.                                 |

## Return Value

([SDL_Cursor](SDL_Cursor) *) Returns the new cursor on success or NULL on
failure; call [SDL_GetError](SDL_GetError)() for more information.

## Remarks

If this function is passed a surface with alternate representations, the
surface will be interpreted as the content to be used for 100% display
scale, and the alternate representations will be used for high DPI
situations. For example, if the original surface is 32x32, then on a 2x
macOS display or 200% display scale on Windows, a 64x64 version of the
image will be used, if available. If a matching version of the image isn't
available, the closest larger size image will be downscaled to the
appropriate size and be used instead, if available. Otherwise, the closest
smaller image will be upscaled and be used instead.

## Thread Safety

This function should only be called on the main thread.

## Version

This function is available since SDL 3.1.3.

## Code Examples

```c
#include <SDL3/SDL.h>

int
main(int argc, char *argv[])
{
    SDL_Window *window = NULL;
    SDL_Renderer *renderer = NULL;
    SDL_Surface *surface = NULL;
    SDL_Cursor *cursor = NULL;
    bool error = true;

    if (!SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_VIDEO)) {
        goto exit;
    }
    if (!SDL_CreateWindowAndRenderer("Hello SDL", 640, 480, 0, &window, &renderer)) {
        goto exit;
    }
    surface = SDL_LoadBMP((1 < argc) ? argv[1] : "cursor.bmp");
    if (!surface) {
        goto exit;
    }
    cursor = SDL_CreateColorCursor(surface, 0, 0);
    if (!cursor) {
        goto exit;
    }

    SDL_SetCursor(cursor);
    SDL_SetRenderDrawColor(renderer, 255, 0, 0, 255);
    while (true) {
        SDL_Event event;
        while (SDL_PollEvent(&event)) {
            switch (event.type) {
            case SDL_EVENT_MOUSE_BUTTON_UP:
            case SDL_EVENT_QUIT:
                error = false;
                goto exit;
            }
        }
        SDL_RenderClear(renderer);
        SDL_RenderPresent(renderer);
    }

exit:
    if (error) {
        SDL_LogError(SDL_LOG_CATEGORY_APPLICATION, "%s", SDL_GetError());
    }
    if (cursor) {
        SDL_DestroyCursor(cursor);
    }
    if (surface) {
        SDL_DestroySurface(surface);
    }
    if (renderer) {
        SDL_DestroyRenderer(renderer);
    }
    if (window) {
        SDL_DestroyWindow(window);
    }
    SDL_Quit();
    return error;
}
```

## See Also

- [SDL_CreateCursor](SDL_CreateCursor)
- [SDL_CreateSystemCursor](SDL_CreateSystemCursor)
- [SDL_DestroyCursor](SDL_DestroyCursor)
- [SDL_SetCursor](SDL_SetCursor)

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[CategoryAPI](CategoryAPI), [CategoryAPIFunction](CategoryAPIFunction), [CategoryMouse](CategoryMouse)