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When resizing a window, the mouse cursor in Windows 10 changes from white to black.
On Windows 10, the size 1 cursor is white, but it turns black when set to size 2 or higher. Is this a bug or an oversight?
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To fix this, go to Settings > Accessibility > Mouse Pointer and Touch, set the pointer size back to the smallest option, and apply the white theme.
Windows uses different cursor images (or “pointer schemes”) for various sizes and states.
Hi — this is usually tied to the Windows accessibility pointer style rather than the window itself. Larger pointers can use an inverted or contrast-aware rendering mode, which may make the resize cursor look black on a light background.
Go to Settings > Ease of Access > Mouse pointer and explicitly select the plain white pointer style, then change the size and test again. You can also open the classic Mouse control panel > Pointers, choose Windows Default (system scheme), and apply it. If a custom cursor pack is installed, remove it for the test.
If the color still flips only while resizing, update the graphics driver and try a new Windows user profile. It is likely cosmetic, but a screenshot plus your Windows build from `winver` would help confirm whether it is a rendering bug.
