diff --git a/TkEasyGUI/utils.py b/TkEasyGUI/utils.py
index 81d1c8b..d3438e1 100644
--- a/TkEasyGUI/utils.py
+++ b/TkEasyGUI/utils.py
@@ -24,6 +24,11 @@
 ReliefType = Literal["flat", "groove", "raised", "ridge", "solid", "sunken"]
 KeyType = Union[str, int]
 ColorFormatType = Literal["html", "rgb", "tuple"]
+CursorType = Literal["arrow", "circle", "cross", "dotbox", "exchange", "fleur",
+    "hand1", "hand2", "heart", "man", "mouse", "pirate", "plus",
+    "shuttle", "sizing", "spider", "spraycan", "star", "target",
+    "tcross", "trek", "watch", "xterm", "ibeam", "wait", 
+    "size", "size_all", "size_nw_se", "size_ne_sw", "size_we", "size_ns"]
 
 # -------------------------------------------------------------------
 # clipboard
diff --git a/TkEasyGUI/widgets.py b/TkEasyGUI/widgets.py
index 9287e03..d31e61e 100644
--- a/TkEasyGUI/widgets.py
+++ b/TkEasyGUI/widgets.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 from . import dialogs, utils, version
 from .utils import (
     # type alias
+    CursorType,
     EventMode,
     FontType,
     ListboxSelectMode,
@@ -1269,6 +1270,11 @@ def get(self) -> Any:
     def update(self, *args, **kw) -> None:
         """update widget configuration."""
         pass
+
+    def set_cursor(self, cursor: CursorType) -> None:
+        """Set the cursor."""
+        if self.widget is not None:
+            self.widget.config(cursor=cursor)
     
     def _widget_update(self, **kw) -> None:
         # update element's props