---
name: "al_hide_mouse_cursor"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "allegro"
version: "5.2.11.3-2"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/al_hide_mouse_cursor"
---

# al\_hide\_mouse\_cursor(3)

Allegro 5 API

## NAME

al\_hide\_mouse\_cursor - Allegro 5 API

## SYNOPSIS

-

  ```
  #include <allegro5/allegro.h>
  bool al_hide_mouse_cursor(ALLEGRO_DISPLAY *display)
  ```

## DESCRIPTION

Hide the mouse cursor in the given display. This has no effect on what the current mouse cursor looks like; it just makes it disappear.

Returns true on success (or if the cursor already was hidden), false otherwise.

## SEE ALSO

[al\_show\_mouse\_cursor(3)](/al_show_mouse_cursor/3.md)