The [_DISPLAY](_DISPLAY) function returns the handle of the current image that is displayed on the screen.

## Syntax

> currentImage& = [_DISPLAY](_DISPLAY)

## Description

* Returns the current image handle value that is being displayed. Returns 0 if in the default [SCREEN](SCREEN) image.
* Not to be confused with the [_DISPLAY](_DISPLAY) statement that displays the screen when not using [_AUTODISPLAY](_AUTODISPLAY).

## Example(s)

Creating a mouse cursor using a page number that **you create** in memory without setting up page flipping.

```vb

SCREEN _NEWIMAGE(640, 480, 32) 'any graphics mode should work without setting up pages
_MOUSEHIDE
SetupCursor
PRINT "Hello World!"
DO: _LIMIT 30
  DO WHILE _MOUSEINPUT: LOOP 'main loop must contain _MOUSEINPUT   
'       other program code    
LOOP

SUB SetupCursor
ON TIMER(0.02) UpdateCursor
TIMER ON
END SUB

SUB UpdateCursor
PCOPY _DISPLAY, 100  'any page number as desination with the _DISPLAY function as source
PSET (_MOUSEX, _MOUSEY), _RGB(0, 255, 0)
DRAW "ND10F10L3F5L4H5L3"
_DISPLAY                  'statement shows image
PCOPY 100, _DISPLAY 'with the function return as destination page
END SUB 

```

*Note:* Works with the **_DISPLAY function** return as the other page. If mouse reads are not crucial, put the [_MOUSEINPUT](_MOUSEINPUT) loop inside of the UpdateCursor SUB.

## See Also

* [SCREEN](SCREEN)
* [PCOPY](PCOPY)
* [_DISPLAY](_DISPLAY) (statement)
* [_AUTODISPLAY](_AUTODISPLAY) (default mode)
* [_DISPLAYORDER](_DISPLAYORDER) (statement)