Cursor reverts to Windows default over Screen Mask

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I've mentioned this before but thought it worthy of revisiting.

On XPP SP2, the CFX cursors revert to the Windows default cursors whenever hovered over a masked area of the screen, such as the dimmed area around the Shutdown/Logoff dialog or the greyed/blurred area around the Please Wait dialog when changing skins.  When you move the mouse directly over either of the dialogs, the CFX cursors re-appear.

CursorXP, which I still having running on one of my XPP SP2 rigs, does not exhibit this behavior.  Not being a dev, I find few "new" features in CFX as opposed to CXP, apart from the UI and "dynamic" light source, so it's puzzling to me how/why this behavior got introduced into CFX.

If this behavior is not being seen elsewhere, I'd be interested to hear about it before submitting a support ticket.
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Perhaps it is just me. ;) :SNIFF!:
Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Daiwa we all maybe having the problem and don't know it.

I know I don't go looking for these problems as a lot of others do. If I'm changing skins I usually don't do other things on the desktop at the same time, like moving the cursor aroung.  ;) 
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Reply #3 from JoeUser Forums Top
I've been told I'm...... different before, Philly, but I first noticed this on the Please Wait screen where your mouse is generally left on the screen somewhere outside that dialog (no moving required ;) ) and the cursor change sort of jumps out at you. Mind you, it's hardly a critical issue, but most of us skinners are a bit OCD or at least highly successful nitpickers. Just seems odd that on the same OS this is broken in an "upgraded" app. That's been something of a pattern with many of SD's apps, I'm afraid. Much as I love 'em, backward compatibility is not one of their strong suits.
Reply #4 from JoeUser Forums Top
A friendly bump. ;)