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CROSS-HAIR [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-08-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cross-hair pointer
1, record 1, English, cross%2Dhair%20pointer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- crosshair pointer 2, record 1, English, crosshair%20pointer
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... drag the cross-hair pointer to draw a bounding box that encloses the first block of text in the article... 3, record 1, English, - cross%2Dhair%20pointer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pointeur en croix
1, record 1, French, pointeur%20en%20croix
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le pointeur en croix est conçu pour vous permettre de dessiner la forme rectangulaire du bouton [...] 2, record 1, French, - pointeur%20en%20croix
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-09-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Display Technology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- custom cursor symbol
1, record 2, English, custom%20cursor%20symbol
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- custom cursor 1, record 2, English, custom%20cursor
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The thickness of the underscore cursor and that of the cross-hair cursor and the definition of the shape of the custom cursor symbol are implementation-dependent. 1, record 2, English, - custom%20cursor%20symbol
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Techniques d'affichage (Ordinateurs)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- curseur spécial
1, record 2, French, curseur%20sp%C3%A9cial
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- curseur créé à la demande 2, record 2, French, curseur%20cr%C3%A9%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20demande
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Curseur que l'utilisateur crée pour ses besoins, et qui représente souvent le symbole de l'action à accomplir. 2, record 2, French, - curseur%20sp%C3%A9cial
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'épaisseur du curseur soulignement et du curseur réticule, ainsi que la définition de la forme du curseur spécial, sont liées à la matérialisation. 1, record 2, French, - curseur%20sp%C3%A9cial
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1988-06-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Display Technology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cross-hair cursor symbol
1, record 3, English, cross%2Dhair%20cursor%20symbol
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The cross-hair cursor symbol consists of a vertical line and a horizontal line that intersect at the center of the character field and whose height and width are equal to the height and width of the current character field. 1, record 3, English, - cross%2Dhair%20cursor%20symbol
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Techniques d'affichage (Ordinateurs)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- symbole du curseur réticule
1, record 3, French, symbole%20du%20curseur%20r%C3%A9ticule
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le symbole du curseur réticule est constitué d'une ligne verticale et d'une ligne horizontale qui se coupent au centre du champ de caractère et dont la hauteur et la largeur sont égales à la hauteur et à la largeur du champ de caractère actuel. 1, record 3, French, - symbole%20du%20curseur%20r%C3%A9ticule
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1985-11-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Computer Display Technology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cursor style
1, record 4, English, cursor%20style
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- cursor display style 2, record 4, English, cursor%20display%20style
proposal
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bits b6 and b5 of byte 2 are used to determine the display style of the cursor symbol(e. g.) underscore cursor, block cursor, cross-hair, custom cursor. 1, record 4, English, - cursor%20style
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Techniques d'affichage (Ordinateurs)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- style de curseur
1, record 4, French, style%20de%20curseur
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- style d'affichage du curseur 1, record 4, French, style%20d%27affichage%20du%20curseur
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les bits b6 et b5 du multiplet 2 déterminent le style d'affichage du curseur (par ex.) curseur soulignement, curseur bloc, curseur réticule, curseur spécial. 1, record 4, French, - style%20de%20curseur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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