How to Use Cursor Styles for Text Links in WebKit Browsers

I’ve been using -webkit-text-security for password fields, and noticed that cursor styles behave differently there too.

Thanks for all the tips! This thread really helped me understand the quirks better.

I often forget to check if the class names are getting overridden by frameworks. That can mess up cursor settings in WebKit.

Is there a way to disable the text cursor on links when in an editable area? I want pointer cursor only.

One weird bug I saw was that links inside contenteditable divs sometimes ignore cursor styles until you click them.

Has anyone used the CSS property 'caret-color' alongside cursor styles? Wonder if that affects user experience in editable text areas.

I’m curious if anyone’s tried custom cursor images for text links in WebKit? Any performance hits?

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Make sure to test on Safari, it handles cursor styles differently than Chrome in some WebKit versions.

Sometimes I just end up using the default text cursor for links in editable fields since otherwise it confuses users.

Does anyone know if the cursor can be set differently for read-only vs editable text in WebKit? Seems inconsistent on my end.

I always find it confusing when the cursor doesn't switch to pointer on links inside editable areas. WebKit seems a bit quirky there.

For anyone struggling, try using CSS like a:hover { cursor: pointer; } on links inside editable elements specifically.

Anyone else notice the cursor sometimes flickers when switching between read-only and editable states in WebKit?