Comment on Why is the caret made, and why does it blink?
hikaru755@lemmy.world 9 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 9 months ago“Caret” is also correct, and more specific, since “Cursor” can also mean the mouse cursor.
bstix@feddit.dk 9 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 9 months ago
bstix@feddit.dk 9 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