Eclipse cursor changes to crosshair

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I was working in Eclipse Java EE IDE. While using it, mouse cursor changes to cross-hair. Now its displaying as cross-hair in editors. Where to change it?

score 241 · Accepted Answer · edited Dec 18 '12 at 10:44

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Most likely this is the block edit mode. Try pressing Alt+Shift+A.

edited Dec 18 '12 at 10:44

mtk

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answered May 01 '12 at 06:47

Thomas

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Thank you! It works also in IBM Rational Application Developer IDE (mine is v8.5.5.1) wich is Eclipse based. – barbara Jan 08 '20 at 14:53

score 12 · Answer 2 · answered Oct 20 '14 at 00:31

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Just so to provide solution for MAC again-

cmd + alt + A

Thanks to @vsm

answered Oct 20 '14 at 00:31

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score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Dec 04 '15 at 02:31

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Clicking the 0 button while on num lock can also cause it to change...

Just wrote this incase any one else was not finding a solution! :-)

answered Dec 04 '15 at 02:31

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score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Jan 25 '17 at 14:39

Due to certain typo slips these anoying crusor change might turn up.You save your work on diffrent txt file and then close down the work without saving it on the ide .Build up a new class file paste the already written code from the txt file and continue.Enjoy;

Eclipse cursor changes to crosshair

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