/t5/illustrator-beta-bugs/mouse-cursor-disappears-on-artboard-canvas/idi-p/15547236Oct 14, 2025
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The cursor (Pen Tool icon) completely disappears as soon as it enters the artboard/canvas area. It reappears only when moved back over the panels or menu bar. No error message is displayed.
/t5/illustrator-beta-bugs/mouse-cursor-disappears-on-artboard-canvas/idc-p/15551683#M432Oct 17, 2025
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Hello Smriti,
Thank you for your quick response and for looking into this issue.
I have isolated the exact trigger for the cursor disappearance and have prepared the requested materials.
1. The Trigger/Workaround:
The cursor disappears immediately after I press $\text{Ctrl}+\text{F}$ to enter Full Screen Mode and then press Escape to exit it.
When I press Ctrl F and then Esc, the cursor disappears on the artboard.
Workaround: If I repeat the action press Ctrl F and then Esc again, the cursor reappears and returns to normal. Illustrator Beta Version:30.1 Windows 11
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Hi Smriti,
Thank you again for looking into the previous cursor issue. I have a second, more critical issue to report concerning severe performance degradation in the latest Illustrator Beta.
The application is experiencing significant lag, where drawing a new line or attempting to move an existing stroke causes the action to "stick" and makes movement very difficult. This is currently blocking core drawing workflows.