[Lazarus] screen.cursor := crHourglass and Linux

[John Landmesser]

Am 15.04.2011 21:41, schrieb DSK:
>
> Yes, your program is responsible for indicating that you have started 
> [or finished] a long process.
>

Ok, but my problem is different:

in the app running on windows Hourglass is shown by:
screen.cursor := crHourglass;

but for  linux you need:
screen.cursor := crHourglass;
Application.ProcessMessages;

isn't that in conflict to:
"write once, compile anywhere" ?