On desktop platforms with a mouse or trackpad, the pointer cursor typically changes in response to context.

This isn't yet possible on Flutter, and it should be possible.

The types of cursors and detectors that are needed for this feature are:

• "pointing finger" 👆cursors for controls and detectors for controls
• I-beam cursors for text fields and detectors for text fields
• Resize cursors for handles and detectors for resize handles.
• "Processing" spinner cursors and detectors.
• Custom cursors (including an "empty" cursor for hiding).

Progression tracker:

• Basic mouse cursor framework (System mouse cursors #54171)
• Basic mouse cursor engines
  • Android (System mouse cursor: Android engine#18569)
  • macOS (System mouse cursor: macOS engine#18131)
  • GLFW (very low priority)
  • Windows (Implement cursor support for Windows engine#19459)
  • Web (System mouse cursor: Web engine#17718)
  • GTK (Add FlMouseCursorPlugin engine#18888)
• Support all system mouse cursors (Add the remaining system mouse cursors #60641)
  • Add the last cursor IDC_UPARROW (Low priority; suggestion appreciated [Windows] Add mouse cursor "vertical arrow" IDC_UPARROW and other missing cursors #61397)
• Add mouse cursor API to widgets
  • Phase 1: Add mouse cursor API to widgets (phase 1) #57628
  • Remaining: Add mouse cursor support to the remaining widgets #58192
• Image cursor framework [Desktop] Support custom cursor  #89351
• iPadOS support: See Support iPadOS pointer interactions #55809