1 files changed, 18 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/gdk/gdkcursor.c b/gdk/gdkcursor.c
index 4f42d0901b..dc0b5ee813 100644
--- a/gdk/gdkcursor.c
+++ b/gdk/gdkcursor.c
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
  */
 
 #include "gdkcursor.h"
+#include "gdkscreen.h"
 #include "gdkinternals.h"
 
 GType
@@ -78,3 +79,20 @@ gdk_cursor_unref (GdkCursor *cursor)
     _gdk_cursor_destroy (cursor);
 }
 
+/**
+ * gdk_cursor_new:
+ * @cursor_type: cursor to create
+ * 
+ * Creates a new cursor from the set of builtin cursors for the default screen.
+ * See gdk_cursor_new_for_screen().
+ *
+ * To make the cursor invisible, use gdk_cursor_new_from_pixmap() to create
+ * a cursor with no pixels in it.
+ * 
+ * Return value: a new #GdkCursor
+ **/
+GdkCursor*
+gdk_cursor_new (GdkCursorType cursor_type)
+{
+  return gdk_cursor_new_for_screen (gdk_get_default_screen(), cursor_type);
+}