# SDL_DestroyCursor Free a previously-created cursor. ## Header File Defined in [](https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL/blob/main/include/SDL3/SDL_mouse.h) ## Syntax ```c void SDL_DestroyCursor(SDL_Cursor *cursor); ``` ## Function Parameters | | | | | -------------------------- | ---------- | ------------------- | | [SDL_Cursor](SDL_Cursor) * | **cursor** | the cursor to free. | ## Remarks Use this function to free cursor resources created with [SDL_CreateCursor](SDL_CreateCursor)(), [SDL_CreateColorCursor](SDL_CreateColorCursor)() or [SDL_CreateSystemCursor](SDL_CreateSystemCursor)(). ## Thread Safety This function should only be called on the main thread. ## Version This function is available since SDL 3.2.0. ## See Also - [SDL_CreateColorCursor](SDL_CreateColorCursor) - [SDL_CreateCursor](SDL_CreateCursor) - [SDL_CreateSystemCursor](SDL_CreateSystemCursor) ---- [CategoryAPI](CategoryAPI), [CategoryAPIFunction](CategoryAPIFunction), [CategoryMouse](CategoryMouse)