# Cursor not showing in raw data screen sharing?

**URL:** <https://devforum.zoom.us/t/cursor-not-showing-in-raw-data-screen-sharing/111392>\
**Category:** Windows\
**Created:** [June 6, 2024, 3:21am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/cursor-not-showing-in-raw-data-screen-sharing/111392 "2024-06-06T03:21:05Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 6, 2024, 3:21am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/cursor-not-showing-in-raw-data-screen-sharing/111392/1 "2024-06-06T03:21:05Z")

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Hi,

The raw data for screen sharing does not show the cursor.  
I am assuming this is for performance reasons, and the receiver is required to render the cursor, however I can’t seem to find any events or callbacks with pointer information to do this, is this not available in the SDK?

(Meeting SDK, Windows x64, v6.0.11.39999)

Thanks

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**Post date:** [June 6, 2024, 5:54am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/cursor-not-showing-in-raw-data-screen-sharing/111392/2 "2024-06-06T05:54:41Z")

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> [@vxdevops](#):
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> The raw data for screen sharing does not show the cursor.  
> I am assuming this is for performance reasons, and the receiver is required to render the cursor, however I can’t seem to find any events or callbacks with pointer information to do this, is this not available in the SDK?

The SDK likely omits cursor data for performance reasons. Check the SDK documentation or support for specific events or callbacks related to cursor information, as this feature may not be directly available.

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**Post date:** [July 6, 2024, 3:55pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/cursor-not-showing-in-raw-data-screen-sharing/111392/3 "2024-07-06T15:55:36Z")

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Closed on July 6, 2024, 3:55pm UTC

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**Post date:** [January 9, 2025, 10:26am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/cursor-not-showing-in-raw-data-screen-sharing/111392/4 "2025-01-09T10:26:44Z")

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@vxdevops ,

Thank you for posting in the Zoom Developer forum. This is known limitation that we are actively working to resolve. Please see this post for on this topic for more details:

> [@Cursor not visible in screen share video frames](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/cursor-not-visible-in-screen-share-video-frames/122582/7):
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> @noah.duncan , Thank you for providing those details. I’ve checked with the team and can confirm this is a known limitation that we’re actively working to resolve. In the meantime, you can use the annotation features since they will be burned into the video data. I’d like to better understand your use case to share with our team. Could you explain why cursor visibility is important for your needs? This feedback will help us provide meaningful input to our development team.