Set Busy cursor doesn't change until mouse is moved

Hello,
When I use the "Set Busy.vi" to control mouse cursor appearance, it doesn't actually change until the pointer is moved. Similarly, the "Unset Busy.vi" doesn't change appearance until the mouse is moved. Is there a way to fix this?
Thanks,
-Dave

Hi Dave,
I've tried this and it seems to work okay for me... do you have any example code you can post? Which version of LabView are you using?
Charlie Rodway
Test Design Engineer
Rolls-Royce Controls and Data Services Ltd

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