Comment on Why is the caret made, and why does it blink?
hikaru755@lemmy.world 11 months ago“Caret” is also correct, and more specific, since “Cursor” can also mean the mouse cursor.
Comment on Why is the caret made, and why does it blink?
hikaru755@lemmy.world 11 months ago“Caret” is also correct, and more specific, since “Cursor” can also mean the mouse cursor.
bstix@feddit.dk 11 months ago
Yes , the link I provided also explains the etymology of “mouse”. In short, the invention of a free moving cursor was initially called a “bug”, but since the caret cursor was also called a “cat” they called it mouse. The first mouse pointers were operated by trackballs, so the physical device didn’t resemble a mouse until later.
executivechimp@discuss.tchncs.de 11 months ago
bstix@feddit.dk 11 months ago
Never seen that used in this context, but I’m sure it has lots of names.
The original patent is on cursor though. patents.google.com/patent/US3531796