Strange mouse icon appeared while using textpad.

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Skybuck
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Strange mouse icon appeared while using textpad.

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While using textpad and windows 11, suddenly my mouse cursor/icon changed in this weird icon, I have never seen it before:
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I don't know if it's textpad doing this or windows 11 ?!

But it's a really bizar kind of F-up. I was just trying to copy ^ paste some text and I accidently hit my mouse buttons, maybe also something on the keyboard or numpad, or maybe side buttons on the mouse or maybe wheel mouse, I have no idea.

Anybody know what triggers this ? Bizar.... combo... ? Huuuuuuuuuuuuh ???
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Re: Strange mouse icon appeared while using textpad.

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That icon indicates that you have typed half of a 2-character shortcut. There are some default ones starting with Ctrl+Q so you may have accidentally typed that. Either complete typing the shortcut or press the Esc key to revert to the normal icon.
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Re: Strange mouse icon appeared while using textpad.

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If you browse your window menu you'll find shortcuts like Ctrl+Q, B, which mean you first press Ctrl+Q and then B for a full sequence. The mouse cursor just wants to you to help spotting an incomplete sequence you're currently into. Most likely you never used/knew these shortcuts to begin with. There are others:
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Also: the correct spelling is bizarre.
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