diff --git a/app/os.go b/app/os.go
index fdf76c90..c6968954 100644
--- a/app/os.go
+++ b/app/os.go
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ type driver interface {
 	// Configure the window.
 	Configure([]Option)
 	// SetCursor updates the current cursor to name.
-	SetCursor(name pointer.CursorName)
+	SetCursor(cursor pointer.Cursor)
 	// Raise the window at the top.
 	Raise()
 	// Close the window.
diff --git a/app/os_android.go b/app/os_android.go
index 41055cb3..6200133e 100644
--- a/app/os_android.go
+++ b/app/os_android.go
@@ -1338,9 +1338,9 @@ func (w *window) Perform(system.Action) {}
 
 func (w *window) Raise() {}
 
-func (w *window) SetCursor(name pointer.CursorName) {
+func (w *window) SetCursor(cursor pointer.Cursor) {
 	runInJVM(javaVM(), func(env *C.JNIEnv) {
-		setCursor(env, w.view, name)
+		setCursor(env, w.view, cursor)
 	})
 }
 
@@ -1379,8 +1379,8 @@ var androidCursor = [...]uint16{
 	pointer.CursorNorthWestSouthEastResize: 1017, // TYPE_TOP_LEFT_DIAGONAL_DOUBLE_ARROW
 }
 
-func setCursor(env *C.JNIEnv, view C.jobject, name pointer.CursorName) {
-	curID := androidCursor[name]
+func setCursor(env *C.JNIEnv, view C.jobject, cursor pointer.Cursor) {
+	curID := androidCursor[cursor]
 	callVoidMethod(env, view, gioView.setCursor, jvalue(curID))
 }
 
diff --git a/app/os_darwin.go b/app/os_darwin.go
index 4bba8138..c89d4dcf 100644
--- a/app/os_darwin.go
+++ b/app/os_darwin.go
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ var macosCursorID = [...]byte{
 
 // windowSetCursor updates the cursor from the current one to a new one
 // and returns the new one.
-func windowSetCursor(from, to pointer.CursorName) pointer.CursorName {
+func windowSetCursor(from, to pointer.Cursor) pointer.Cursor {
 	if from == to {
 		return to
 	}
diff --git a/app/os_ios.go b/app/os_ios.go
index f2583809..df45aa9a 100644
--- a/app/os_ios.go
+++ b/app/os_ios.go
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ type window struct {
 	displayLink *displayLink
 
 	visible bool
-	cursor  pointer.CursorName
+	cursor  pointer.Cursor
 	config  Config
 
 	pointerMap []C.CFTypeRef
@@ -301,8 +301,8 @@ func (w *window) SetAnimating(anim bool) {
 	}
 }
 
-func (w *window) SetCursor(name pointer.CursorName) {
-	w.cursor = windowSetCursor(w.cursor, name)
+func (w *window) SetCursor(cursor pointer.Cursor) {
+	w.cursor = windowSetCursor(w.cursor, cursor)
 }
 
 func (w *window) onKeyCommand(name string) {
diff --git a/app/os_js.go b/app/os_js.go
index 49595357..7eb64d56 100644
--- a/app/os_js.go
+++ b/app/os_js.go
@@ -574,9 +574,9 @@ var webCursor = [...]string{
 	pointer.CursorNorthWestSouthEastResize: "nwse-resize",
 }
 
-func (w *window) SetCursor(name pointer.CursorName) {
+func (w *window) SetCursor(cursor pointer.Cursor) {
 	style := w.cnv.Get("style")
-	style.Set("cursor", webCursor[name])
+	style.Set("cursor", webCursor[cursor])
 }
 
 func (w *window) Wakeup() {
diff --git a/app/os_macos.go b/app/os_macos.go
index ed1dd77b..83a29497 100644
--- a/app/os_macos.go
+++ b/app/os_macos.go
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ type window struct {
 	w           *callbacks
 	stage       system.Stage
 	displayLink *displayLink
-	cursor      pointer.CursorName
+	cursor      pointer.Cursor
 
 	scale  float32
 	config Config
@@ -368,8 +368,8 @@ func (w *window) setTitle(prev, cnf Config) {
 
 func (w *window) Perform(system.Action) {}
 
-func (w *window) SetCursor(name pointer.CursorName) {
-	w.cursor = windowSetCursor(w.cursor, name)
+func (w *window) SetCursor(cursor pointer.Cursor) {
+	w.cursor = windowSetCursor(w.cursor, cursor)
 }
 
 func (w *window) EditorStateChanged(old, new editorState) {
diff --git a/app/os_unix.go b/app/os_unix.go
index b6a19a77..4ec413bb 100644
--- a/app/os_unix.go
+++ b/app/os_unix.go
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ func newWindow(window *callbacks, options []Option) error {
 	return errors.New("app: no window driver available")
 }
 
-// xCursor contains mapping from pointer.CursorName to XCursor.
+// xCursor contains mapping from pointer.Cursor to XCursor.
 var xCursor = [...]string{
 	pointer.CursorDefault:                  "left_ptr",
 	pointer.CursorNone:                     "",
diff --git a/app/os_wayland.go b/app/os_wayland.go
index 2e300771..3dcf4609 100644
--- a/app/os_wayland.go
+++ b/app/os_wayland.go
@@ -1086,17 +1086,17 @@ func (w *window) Raise() {
 	// https://wayland.app/protocols/xdg-shell#xdg_toplevel:request:set_minimized
 }
 
-func (w *window) SetCursor(name pointer.CursorName) {
+func (w *window) SetCursor(cursor pointer.Cursor) {
 	ptr := w.disp.seat.pointer
 	if ptr == nil {
 		return
 	}
-	if name == pointer.CursorNone {
+	if cursor == pointer.CursorNone {
 		C.wl_pointer_set_cursor(ptr, w.serial, nil, 0, 0)
 		return
 	}
 
-	xcursor := xCursor[name]
+	xcursor := xCursor[cursor]
 	cname := C.CString(xcursor)
 	defer C.free(unsafe.Pointer(cname))
 	c := C.wl_cursor_theme_get_cursor(w.cursor.theme, cname)
diff --git a/app/os_windows.go b/app/os_windows.go
index f6a9332a..47624846 100644
--- a/app/os_windows.go
+++ b/app/os_windows.go
@@ -704,8 +704,8 @@ func (w *window) writeClipboard(s string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (w *window) SetCursor(name pointer.CursorName) {
-	c, err := loadCursor(name)
+func (w *window) SetCursor(cursor pointer.Cursor) {
+	c, err := loadCursor(cursor)
 	if err != nil {
 		c = resources.cursor
 	}
@@ -715,7 +715,7 @@ func (w *window) SetCursor(name pointer.CursorName) {
 	}
 }
 
-// windowsCursor contains mapping from CursorName to an IDC.
+// windowsCursor contains mapping from pointer.Cursor to an IDC.
 var windowsCursor = [...]uint16{
 	pointer.CursorDefault:                  windows.IDC_ARROW,
 	pointer.CursorNone:                     0,
@@ -745,14 +745,14 @@ var windowsCursor = [...]uint16{
 	pointer.CursorNorthWestSouthEastResize: windows.IDC_SIZENWSE,
 }
 
-func loadCursor(name pointer.CursorName) (syscall.Handle, error) {
-	switch name {
+func loadCursor(cursor pointer.Cursor) (syscall.Handle, error) {
+	switch cursor {
 	case pointer.CursorDefault:
 		return resources.cursor, nil
 	case pointer.CursorNone:
 		return 0, nil
 	default:
-		return windows.LoadCursor(windowsCursor[name])
+		return windows.LoadCursor(windowsCursor[cursor])
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/app/os_x11.go b/app/os_x11.go
index 21b923a1..8d84343b 100644
--- a/app/os_x11.go
+++ b/app/os_x11.go
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ type x11Window struct {
 	clipboard struct {
 		content []byte
 	}
-	cursor pointer.CursorName
+	cursor pointer.Cursor
 	config Config
 
 	wakeups chan struct{}
@@ -295,22 +295,22 @@ func (w *x11Window) Raise() {
 	C.XMapRaised(w.display(), w.xw)
 }
 
-func (w *x11Window) SetCursor(name pointer.CursorName) {
-	if name == pointer.CursorNone {
-		w.cursor = name
+func (w *x11Window) SetCursor(cursor pointer.Cursor) {
+	if cursor == pointer.CursorNone {
+		w.cursor = cursor
 		C.XFixesHideCursor(w.x, w.xw)
 		return
 	}
 
-	xcursor := xCursor[name]
+	xcursor := xCursor[cursor]
 	cname := C.CString(xcursor)
 	defer C.free(unsafe.Pointer(cname))
 	c := C.XcursorLibraryLoadCursor(w.x, cname)
 	if c == 0 {
-		name = pointer.CursorDefault
+		cursor = pointer.CursorDefault
 	}
-	w.cursor = name
-	// If c if null (i.e. name was not found),
+	w.cursor = cursor
+	// If c if null (i.e. cursor was not found),
 	// XDefineCursor will use the default cursor.
 	C.XDefineCursor(w.x, w.xw, c)
 }
diff --git a/app/window.go b/app/window.go
index b7c29400..29e59349 100644
--- a/app/window.go
+++ b/app/window.go
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ type Window struct {
 	delayedDraw  *time.Timer
 
 	queue       queue
-	cursor      pointer.CursorName
+	cursor      pointer.Cursor
 	decorations struct {
 		op.Ops
 		Config
@@ -334,13 +334,6 @@ func (w *Window) WriteClipboard(s string) {
 	})
 }
 
-// SetCursorName changes the current window cursor to name.
-func (w *Window) SetCursorName(name pointer.CursorName) {
-	w.driverDefer(func(d driver) {
-		d.SetCursor(name)
-	})
-}
-
 // Run f in the same thread as the native window event loop, and wait for f to
 // return or the window to close. Run is guaranteed not to deadlock if it is
 // invoked during the handling of a ViewEvent, system.FrameEvent,
diff --git a/io/pointer/pointer.go b/io/pointer/pointer.go
index f67427ae..60e36b4d 100644
--- a/io/pointer/pointer.go
+++ b/io/pointer/pointer.go
@@ -54,11 +54,6 @@ type PassStack struct {
 	macroID int
 }
 
-// CursorNameOp sets the cursor for the current area.
-type CursorNameOp struct {
-	Name CursorName
-}
-
 // InputOp declares an input handler ready for pointer
 // events.
 type InputOp struct {
@@ -90,13 +85,14 @@ type Source uint8
 // Buttons is a set of mouse buttons
 type Buttons uint8
 
-// CursorName is the name of a cursor.
-type CursorName byte
+// Cursor denotes a pre-defined cursor shape. Its Add method adds an
+// operation that sets the cursor shape for the current clip area.
+type Cursor byte
 
 // The cursors correspond to CSS pointer naming.
 const (
 	// CursorDefault is the default cursor.
-	CursorDefault CursorName = iota
+	CursorDefault Cursor = iota
 	// CursorNone hides the cursor. To show it again, use any other cursor.
 	CursorNone
 	// CursorText is for selecting and inserting text.
@@ -247,10 +243,10 @@ func (p PassStack) Pop() {
 	data[0] = byte(ops.TypePopPass)
 }
 
-func (op CursorNameOp) Add(o *op.Ops) {
+func (op Cursor) Add(o *op.Ops) {
 	data := ops.Write(&o.Internal, ops.TypeCursorLen)
 	data[0] = byte(ops.TypeCursor)
-	data[1] = byte(op.Name)
+	data[1] = byte(op)
 }
 
 // Add panics if the scroll range does not contain zero.
@@ -360,7 +356,7 @@ func (b Buttons) String() string {
 	return strings.Join(strs, "|")
 }
 
-func (c CursorName) String() string {
+func (c Cursor) String() string {
 	switch c {
 	case CursorDefault:
 		return "Default"
diff --git a/io/router/pointer.go b/io/router/pointer.go
index 19e7cd1c..30065dd3 100644
--- a/io/router/pointer.go
+++ b/io/router/pointer.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ type pointerQueue struct {
 	hitTree   []hitNode
 	areas     []areaNode
 	cursors   []cursorNode
-	cursor    pointer.CursorName
+	cursor    pointer.Cursor
 	handlers  map[event.Tag]*pointerHandler
 	pointers  []pointerInfo
 	transfers []io.ReadCloser // pending data transfers
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ type hitNode struct {
 }
 
 type cursorNode struct {
-	name pointer.CursorName
-	area int
+	cursor pointer.Cursor
+	area   int
 }
 
 type pointerInfo struct {
@@ -306,10 +306,10 @@ func (c *pointerCollector) semanticDisabled(disabled bool) {
 	area.semantic.content.disabled = disabled
 }
 
-func (c *pointerCollector) cursor(name pointer.CursorName) {
+func (c *pointerCollector) cursor(cursor pointer.Cursor) {
 	c.q.cursors = append(c.q.cursors, cursorNode{
-		name: name,
-		area: len(c.q.areas) - 1,
+		cursor: cursor,
+		area:   len(c.q.areas) - 1,
 	})
 }
 
@@ -725,7 +725,7 @@ func (q *pointerQueue) deliverEnterLeaveEvents(p *pointerInfo, events *handlerEv
 		h := q.handlers[k]
 		for i := len(q.cursors) - 1; i >= 0; i-- {
 			if c := q.cursors[i]; c.area == h.area {
-				q.cursor = c.name
+				q.cursor = c.cursor
 				break
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/io/router/pointer_test.go b/io/router/pointer_test.go
index be4b29ab..808fd25f 100644
--- a/io/router/pointer_test.go
+++ b/io/router/pointer_test.go
@@ -572,7 +572,7 @@ func TestMultitouch(t *testing.T) {
 	assertEventPointerTypeSequence(t, r.Events(h2), pointer.Cancel, pointer.Enter, pointer.Press, pointer.Release)
 }
 
-func TestCursorNameOp(t *testing.T) {
+func TestCursor(t *testing.T) {
 	ops := new(op.Ops)
 	var r Router
 	var h, h2 int
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@ func TestCursorNameOp(t *testing.T) {
 		defer clip.Rect(image.Rectangle{Max: image.Pt(100, 100)}).Push(ops).Pop()
 		// The cursor is checked and changed upon cursor movement.
 		pointer.InputOp{Tag: &h}.Add(ops)
-		pointer.CursorNameOp{Name: pointer.CursorPointer}.Add(ops)
+		pointer.CursorPointer.Add(ops)
 		if widget2 != nil {
 			widget2()
 		}
@@ -605,7 +605,7 @@ func TestCursorNameOp(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, tc := range []struct {
 		label string
 		event interface{}
-		want  pointer.CursorName
+		want  pointer.Cursor
 	}{
 		{label: "move inside",
 			event: _at(50, 50),
@@ -638,7 +638,7 @@ func TestCursorNameOp(t *testing.T) {
 			event: func() []event.Event {
 				widget2 = func() {
 					pointer.InputOp{Tag: &h2}.Add(ops)
-					pointer.CursorNameOp{Name: pointer.CursorCrosshair}.Add(ops)
+					pointer.CursorCrosshair.Add(ops)
 				}
 				return []event.Event{
 					_at(50, 50),
diff --git a/io/router/router.go b/io/router/router.go
index 7e789743..e303d85c 100644
--- a/io/router/router.go
+++ b/io/router/router.go
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ func (q *Router) ReadClipboard() bool {
 }
 
 // Cursor returns the last cursor set.
-func (q *Router) Cursor() pointer.CursorName {
+func (q *Router) Cursor() pointer.Cursor {
 	return q.pointer.queue.cursor
 }
 
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ func (q *Router) collect() {
 			}
 			pc.inputOp(op, &q.handlers)
 		case ops.TypeCursor:
-			name := pointer.CursorName(encOp.Data[1])
+			name := pointer.Cursor(encOp.Data[1])
 			pc.cursor(name)
 		case ops.TypeSource:
 			op := transfer.SourceOp{
diff --git a/io/system/decoration.go b/io/system/decoration.go
index f61be6d9..40a61ba8 100644
--- a/io/system/decoration.go
+++ b/io/system/decoration.go
@@ -49,10 +49,10 @@ const (
 	ActionResizeSouthEast
 )
 
-// CursorName returns the cursor for the action.
+// Cursor returns the cursor for the action.
 // It must be a single action otherwise the default
 // cursor is returned.
-func (a Action) CursorName() pointer.CursorName {
+func (a Action) Cursor() pointer.Cursor {
 	switch a {
 	case ActionResizeNorthWest:
 		return pointer.CursorNorthWestResize
diff --git a/widget/decorations.go b/widget/decorations.go
index 39e033e8..2a6efd96 100644
--- a/widget/decorations.go
+++ b/widget/decorations.go
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ func (d *Decorations) LayoutResize(gtx layout.Context, actions system.Action) {
 		}
 		st := clip.Rect(data.Rectangle).Push(gtx.Ops)
 		if rsz.Hover.Hovered(gtx) {
-			pointer.CursorNameOp{Name: action.CursorName()}.Add(gtx.Ops)
+			action.Cursor().Add(gtx.Ops)
 		}
 		rsz.Drag.Add(gtx.Ops)
 		pass := pointer.PassOp{}.Push(gtx.Ops)
diff --git a/widget/editor.go b/widget/editor.go
index 2e212561..7e7c8f85 100644
--- a/widget/editor.go
+++ b/widget/editor.go
@@ -626,7 +626,7 @@ func (e *Editor) layout(gtx layout.Context, content layout.Widget) layout.Dimens
 	}
 	e.requestFocus = false
 	defer clip.Rect(image.Rectangle{Max: e.viewSize}).Push(gtx.Ops).Pop()
-	pointer.CursorNameOp{Name: pointer.CursorText}.Add(gtx.Ops)
+	pointer.CursorText.Add(gtx.Ops)
 
 	var scrollRange image.Rectangle
 	if e.SingleLine {