can i use the mouse cursor in menus in minecraft

hello thank you for any advice you have

im on pc

my mouse cursor doesn't work to navigate in any menu, i have to use my arrow keys on my keyboard to get to a item or option in menus, but to select something in a menu i still have to use the left and right clip on the mouse

in game, out of menus the mouse works fine for movement and interacting with things

i didn't know if this was a glitch or a setting i need to enable to use my mouse cursor in menu or if this is just the intended way to operate in menus, but that doesnt seem right to me cause it feels very clunky

thanks again

i figured out if i hold down ctrl and escape the cursor will show up and will register in menu but as soon as i click it disappears again

Hi MASON, my name is Rodrigo. I'm an Independent Advisor and a member of the Microsoft community and I'd love to assist you today.

I am not sure I understood your question.

You can use your mouse to access the items on your Inventory.

Are you playing on a console?

Please, take a look here for more information: https://www.minecraft.net/article/minecraft-controls

So I’ve had the same problem having my cursor stuck on the main menu or in game screen for Minecraft. And, I have two methods but you can use either of the two to fix the issue.

The first one: I would load Microsoft Edge and in the “New Tab” I would scroll down (using my right stick) until my cursor itself disappears, then press the Xbox button and load back into Minecraft. But what I’m practically doing is just making the cursor visually disappear in Microsoft Edge before I load back into Minecraft.

The second one: I would simply connect a mouse to my console. And I would move my cursor to the bottom right of my screen either in the main menu or in the pause screen. And then disconnect the mouse so it doesn’t move back into the middle of the screen. And go back to using my controller. Keep in mind the cursor is still there but barely visible by a pixel.

Unfortunately this wasn’t permanent fix, since the bug reappears every time I turn my console back on or literally every time Microsoft Edge is used. So I hope Microsoft or Minecraft can get around to fixing this visual bug. But it’s a easy quick fix that I hope will work for you guys.

Same issue here just started happening today. I can move the mouse cursor in the menus but it wont register clicking and wont look in game

Hello!

Thanks for bringing this situation to our attention here on the forums. I understand you're having issues with your mouse cursor drifting or getting locked in place? Have you tried using a different mouse at all? I recommend you go to the Minecraft community

Minecraft Community Forums and see if they can provide you with more information or assistance.