Set and remove busy cursor
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml"> <mx:Script> import mx.managers.CursorManager; </mx:Script> <mx:VBox> <mx:Button label="Show Busy Cursor" click="CursorManager.setBusyCursor()" /> <mx:Button label="Hide Busy Cursor" click="CursorManager.removeBusyCursor()"/> </mx:VBox> </mx:Application>