CACS/Glossary/ANI

Animated Cursor – (software graphics) a feature that modifies the displayed cursor based on the state of the component the cursor is located in or the properties of a control that the cursor points to. State variation usually alters the cursor when a wait state exists. Property variation identifies controls or text that are accessible or available for end-user manipulation.

(Microsoft Windows) The file extension .ANI is used for the graphics and conditions that control the display.