Mouse cursor, small arrow cursor with a yellow border has no shadow, and wrong cursor

[LeHerosInconnu]

In the original game, for the adventure map and screens, the small arrow cursor with a yellow border has a shadow.
This is not the case in fheroes2.

In original game:

In fheroes2:

In the original game, during the combat, a small arrow cursor without yellow border more discreet and without shadow is used:

In the original game, during the combat, when a window is open, the small arrow cursor with a yellow border with a shadow is used:

Except for some windows where the small arrow cursor without a yellow border more discreet and without shadow is used:

In fheroes2, during the combat, a small arrow cursor without yellow border more discreet and without shadow is used, all right:

In fheroes2, during the combat, when a window is open, the small arrow cursor with a yellow border is used, the shadow is missing:

In fheroes2, for other windows, it is not the same cursor as in the original game that is used:

I suggest standardizing this a little bit:

• The small arrow cursors with and without yellow border should always have a shadow.
• The small arrow cursor with a yellow border is used everywhere except during combat.
• During combat, when a window is open, the small arrow cursor with a yellow border is used.

[Branikolog]

Hi, @LeHerosInconnu !
Cursor missing shadow for the one with yellow border is SDL2 related problem.
Could you please make a new issue for it?
On subject:
I really don't understand, why this game has two these types of cursors. What is the purpose?
Between, I really don't care, where would be one or another cursor. Your proposal, that non-bordered cursor should appear only during battle looks logical. I've no objections.
Are you sure, that shadow added for non-bordered cursor will look good?

[LeHerosInconnu]

@Branikolog.

Talking about aesthetic, I mean that looks quite strange for me, if I notice that cursor changes while waving over log and returning back to battlefield... I feel such cursor behaviour quite alien for Heroes 2.
My point: it shouldn't change within single screen interaction area. Only, if we press something and open new interaction dialogs...
But anyway, it's just my point of view... We I want to listen more opinions on this question...

The two cursors are graphically very similar, and at the same time this small change can be eye-catching, which is also the intended goal here.

[Branikolog]

I like your arguments.
As well as find mine logical and not bad at all.
And again, if other people would love your proposal more, I won't resist making in such way.
Anyway, I think, adding a shadow for non-bordered cursor could be a good "improvement" idea... If it will look good. (I'm afraid, that dark, non-bordered cursor will look illegible and blurred because of shadow.)

[LeHerosInconnu]

@Branikolog.

I like your arguments.
As well as find mine logical and not bad at all.
And again, if other people would love your proposal more, I won't resist making in such way.
Anyway, I think, adding a shadow for non-bordered cursor could be a good "improvement" idea... If it will look good. (I'm afraid, that dark, non-bordered cursor will look illegible and blurred because of shadow.)

Here the cursor without a yellow border and with a shadow:

I would prefer the cursor with a yellow border in this area which would be even more visible. :)

[Branikolog]

Here the cursor without a yellow border and with a shadow:

I'm really curious, how could you manage to create your representative screenshots? :)

I'm afraid, that dark, non-bordered cursor will look illegible and blurred because of shadow.

I mean, over the battlefield. Over the bright, plain GUI elements it will definitely look nice (And your screenshot shows it perfectly!)

[LeHerosInconnu]

@Branikolog.

Here the cursor without a yellow border and with a shadow:

I'm really curious, how could you manage to create your representative screenshots? :)

When I raised my mouse slightly over the desk, a shadow appeared. :D
No, I drew the shadow in an image editor by counting the pixels. :)

I'm afraid, that dark, non-bordered cursor will look illegible and blurred because of shadow.

I mean, over the battlefield. Over the bright, plain GUI elements it will definitely look nice (And your screenshot shows it perfectly!)

In the battlefield area of the screen it doesn't matter as much, because in this part of the screen the cursor has to remain discreet.

This is what the cursor would look like in the battlefield area:

[LeHerosInconnu]

It's okay the way it works currently.
I close the discussion.