diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/contextual_cursor.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/contextual_cursor.cpp
index ded0866e6..f19958ead 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/contextual_cursor.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/contextual_cursor.cpp
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ bool CContextualCursor::context(const std::string &contextName, float dist, cons
 	CInterfaceManager *IM = CInterfaceManager::getInstance();
 	if(IM)
 	{
-		CViewPointer *cursor = CWidgetManager::getInstance()->getPointer();
+		CViewPointer *cursor = static_cast< CViewPointer* >( CWidgetManager::getInstance()->getPointer() );
 		if(cursor)
 		{
 			if (!functions.isString)
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/cursor_functions.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/cursor_functions.cpp
index 10942ef3c..7ded55f53 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/cursor_functions.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/cursor_functions.cpp
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ void checkUnderCursor()
 		return;
 
 	// Get the cursor instance
-	CViewPointer *cursor = CWidgetManager::getInstance()->getPointer();
+	CViewPointer *cursor = static_cast< CViewPointer* >( CWidgetManager::getInstance()->getPointer() );
 	if(cursor == 0)
 		return;
 
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/input.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/input.cpp
index 3d67c2455..6427529f8 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/input.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/input.cpp
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ bool	InitMouseWithCursor (bool hardware)
 				{
 					Driver->showCursor(true);
 
-					CViewPointer *pointer = CWidgetManager::getInstance()->getPointer();
+					CViewPointer *pointer = static_cast< CViewPointer* >( CWidgetManager::getInstance()->getPointer() );
 					if (pointer)
 					{
 						float x = (float)pointer->getX()/(float)Driver->getWindowWidth();
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ bool	InitMouseWithCursor (bool hardware)
 				else
 				{
 					CInterfaceManager *pIm = CInterfaceManager::getInstance();
-					CViewPointer *vp = CWidgetManager::getInstance()->getPointer();
+					CViewPointer *vp = static_cast< CViewPointer* >( CWidgetManager::getInstance()->getPointer() );
 					Driver->showCursor(false);
 					SetMousePosFirstTime = false;
 					if (vp)
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ void	SetMouseFreeLook ()
 			CInterfaceManager *im = CInterfaceManager::getInstance();
 			if (im)
 			{
-				CViewPointer *pointer = CWidgetManager::getInstance()->getPointer();
+				CViewPointer *pointer = static_cast< CViewPointer* >( CWidgetManager::getInstance()->getPointer() );
 				if (pointer)
 					pointer->show (false);
 			}
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ void	SetMouseCursor (bool updatePos)
 		if (instance)
 		{
 			// Get the cursor instance
-			CViewPointer *cursor = CWidgetManager::getInstance()->getPointer();
+			CViewPointer *cursor = static_cast< CViewPointer* >( CWidgetManager::getInstance()->getPointer() );
 			if (cursor)
 			{
 				sint32 ix, iy;
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ void	SetMouseCursor (bool updatePos)
 		if (instance)
 		{
 			// Get the cursor instance
-			CViewPointer *cursor = CWidgetManager::getInstance()->getPointer();
+			CViewPointer *cursor = static_cast< CViewPointer* >( CWidgetManager::getInstance()->getPointer() );
 			if (cursor)
 			{
 				cursor->setPointerPos(ix, iy);
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ void	SetMouseCursor (bool updatePos)
 			CInterfaceManager *im = CInterfaceManager::getInstance();
 			if (im)
 			{
-				CViewPointer *pointer = CWidgetManager::getInstance()->getPointer();
+				CViewPointer *pointer = static_cast< CViewPointer* >( CWidgetManager::getInstance()->getPointer() );
 				if (pointer)
 					pointer->show (true);
 			}
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/group_container.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/group_container.cpp
index 6f48f5598..989275c2f 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/group_container.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/group_container.cpp
@@ -2194,7 +2194,7 @@ void CGroupContainer::draw ()
 
 
 	// manage rollover
-	CViewPointer *mousePointer = CWidgetManager::getInstance()->getPointer();
+	CViewPointer *mousePointer = static_cast< CViewPointer* >( CWidgetManager::getInstance()->getPointer() );
  	if (mousePointer)
 	{
 		bool dontFade = false;
@@ -3641,7 +3641,7 @@ void CGroupContainer::setOpenable(bool openable)
 void CGroupContainer::rollOverAlphaUp()
 {
 	CInterfaceManager *im = CInterfaceManager::getInstance();
-	CViewPointer *vp = CWidgetManager::getInstance()->getPointer();
+	CViewPointer *vp = static_cast< CViewPointer* >( CWidgetManager::getInstance()->getPointer() );
 	float speed = im->getAlphaRolloverSpeed();
 	if (!isIn(vp->getX(), vp->getY()))
 	{
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/input_handler_manager.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/input_handler_manager.cpp
index 9208f9472..6074f98e5 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/input_handler_manager.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/input_handler_manager.cpp
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ void CInputHandlerManager::operator ()(const NLMISC::CEvent &event)
 	{
 
 
-		CViewPointer &rIP = *CWidgetManager::getInstance()->getPointer();
+		CViewPointer &rIP = *static_cast< CViewPointer* >( CWidgetManager::getInstance()->getPointer() );
 
 		NLGUI::CEventDescriptorMouse eventDesc;
 
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/interface_manager.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/interface_manager.cpp
index 631dea206..961660c13 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/interface_manager.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/interface_manager.cpp
@@ -2481,7 +2481,7 @@ uint CInterfaceManager::getDepth (CCtrlBase *ctrl, CInterfaceGroup *pNewCurrentW
 bool CInterfaceManager::handleEvent (const NLGUI::CEventDescriptor& event)
 {
 	bool	handled= false;
-	CViewPointer *_Pointer = CWidgetManager::getInstance()->getPointer();
+	CViewPointer *_Pointer = static_cast< CViewPointer* >( CWidgetManager::getInstance()->getPointer() );
 
 	if( event.getType() == NLGUI::CEventDescriptor::system )
 	{
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/view_bitmap_combo.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/view_bitmap_combo.cpp
index 45510d662..34aebfaf8 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/view_bitmap_combo.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/view_bitmap_combo.cpp
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ void CViewBitmapCombo::draw()
 					&& my <  py + (sint32) itemh)
 				{
 					overItem = true;
-					if (CWidgetManager::getInstance()->getPointer()->getButtonState() & NLMISC::leftButton)
+					if ( static_cast< CViewPointer* >( CWidgetManager::getInstance()->getPointer() )->getButtonState() & NLMISC::leftButton)
 					{
 						textId = getTexId(_TexsPushedId, texIndex);
 						color  = getCol(_ColPushed, texIndex);
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ void CViewBitmapCombo::draw()
 	//
 	if (_CD.Unrolled.getBool())
 	{
-		if (overItem && CWidgetManager::getInstance()->getPointer()->getButtonState() & NLMISC::leftButton)
+		if (overItem && static_cast< CViewPointer* >( CWidgetManager::getInstance()->getPointer() )->getButtonState() & NLMISC::leftButton)
 		{
 			textId = getTexId(_TexsId, selectedTexIndex);
 			color  = getCol(_Col, selectedTexIndex);
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ void CViewBitmapCombo::draw()
 			&& my <  py + (sint32) itemh
 		   )
 		{
-			if (CWidgetManager::getInstance()->getPointer()->getButtonState() & NLMISC::leftButton)
+			if ( static_cast< CViewPointer* >( CWidgetManager::getInstance()->getPointer() )->getButtonState() & NLMISC::leftButton)
 			{
 				textId = getTexId(_TexsPushedId, selectedTexIndex);
 				color  = getCol(_ColPushed, selectedTexIndex);
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/view_pointer.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/view_pointer.cpp
index c6065f321..27966ffc3 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/view_pointer.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/view_pointer.cpp
@@ -16,10 +16,7 @@
 
 
 
-#include "stdpch.h"
-
 #include "../input.h"
-//
 #include "view_pointer.h"
 #include "interface_manager.h"
 #include "nel/gui/view_renderer.h"
@@ -45,12 +42,9 @@ NLMISC_REGISTER_OBJECT(CViewBase, CViewPointer, std::string, "pointer");
 
 // --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 CViewPointer::CViewPointer (const TCtorParam &param)
-	: CViewBase(param),
+	: CViewPointerBase(param),
 	_Buttons(NLMISC::noButton)
 {
-	_PointerX = _PointerY = _PointerOldX = _PointerOldY = _PointerDownX = _PointerDownY = 0;
-	_PointerDown = false;
-	_PointerVisible = true;
 	_TxIdDefault = -2;
 	_TxIdMoveWindow = -2;
 	_TxIdResizeBRTL = -2;
@@ -608,111 +602,6 @@ bool CViewPointer::drawCustom(CCtrlBase* pCB)
 
 // +++ SET +++
 
-// --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-void CViewPointer::setPointerPos (sint32 x, sint32 y)
-{
-	if (_PointerDown)
-	{
-		if (!_PointerDrag)
-		{
-			if (((_PointerX - _PointerDownX) != 0) ||
-				((_PointerY - _PointerDownY) != 0))
-			{
-				_PointerDrag = true;
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	_PointerOldX = getX();
-	_PointerOldY = getY();
-
-	_PointerX = x;
-	_PointerY = y;
-}
-
-// --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-void CViewPointer::setPointerDispPos (sint32 x, sint32 y)
-{
-	setX (x);
-	setY (y);
-	updateCoords ();
-}
-
-// --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-void CViewPointer::resetPointerPos ()
-{
-	_PointerOldX = _PointerX;
-	_PointerOldY = _PointerY;
-}
-
-// --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-void CViewPointer::setPointerDown (bool pd)
-{
-	_PointerDown = pd;
-
-	if (_PointerDown == true)
-	{
-		_PointerDownX = _PointerX;
-		_PointerDownY = _PointerY;
-	}
-
-	if (_PointerDown == false)
-		_PointerDrag = false;
-}
-
-// --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-void CViewPointer::setPointerDownString (const std::string &s)
-{
-	_PointerDownString = s;
-}
-
-// +++ GET +++
-
-// --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-void CViewPointer::getPointerPos (sint32 &x, sint32 &y)
-{
-	x = _PointerX;
-	y = _PointerY;
-}
-
-// --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-void CViewPointer::getPointerDispPos (sint32 &x, sint32 &y)
-{
-	x = getX();
-	y = getY();
-}
-
-// --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-void CViewPointer::getPointerOldPos (sint32 &x, sint32 &y)
-{
-	x = _PointerOldX;
-	y = _PointerOldY;
-}
-
-// --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-void CViewPointer::getPointerDownPos (sint32 &x, sint32 &y)
-{
-	x = _PointerDownX;
-	y = _PointerDownY;
-}
-
-// --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-bool CViewPointer::getPointerDown ()
-{
-	return _PointerDown;
-}
-
-// --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-bool CViewPointer::getPointerDrag ()
-{
-	return _PointerDrag;
-}
-
-// --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-std::string CViewPointer::getPointerDownString ()
-{
-	return _PointerDownString;
-}
 
 // --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void CViewPointer::setStringMode (bool stringCursor)
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/view_pointer.h b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/view_pointer.h
index 42a20b0a0..8002f5e9d 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/view_pointer.h
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/view_pointer.h
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 #include "nel/misc/types_nl.h"
 #include "nel/misc/events.h"
-#include "view_base.h"
+#include "view_pointer_base.h"
 
 class CGroupContainer;
 class CCtrlBase;
@@ -33,35 +33,16 @@ class CCtrlBase;
  * \date 2002
  */
 
-class CViewPointer : public CViewBase
+class CViewPointer : public CViewPointerBase
 {
 	friend void	SetMouseFreeLook ();
 	friend void	SetMouseCursor (bool updateMousePos);
 public:
+	DECLARE_UI_CLASS( CViewPointerBase )
 	CViewPointer (const TCtorParam &param);
 	bool parse (xmlNodePtr cur,CInterfaceGroup * parentGroup);
 	void draw ();
 
-	// Set the pointer position.
-	void setPointerPos (sint32 x, sint32 y);
-	void setPointerDispPos (sint32 x, sint32 y);
-
-	void resetPointerPos ();
-	void setPointerDown (bool pd);
-	void setPointerDownString (const std::string &s);
-
-	void getPointerPos (sint32 &x, sint32 &y);
-	void getPointerDispPos (sint32 &x, sint32 &y);
-
-	void getPointerOldPos (sint32 &x, sint32 &y);
-	void getPointerDownPos (sint32 &x, sint32 &y);
-	bool getPointerDown ();
-	std::string getPointerDownString ();
-	bool getPointerDrag ();
-
-	/// Is the pointer visible ?
-	bool show() const {return _PointerVisible;}
-
 	// Set cursor mode
 	void setStringMode (bool stringCursor);
 	bool getStringMode() const {return _StringMode;}
@@ -135,18 +116,6 @@ private:
 	sint32		_OffsetX;
 	sint32		_OffsetY;
 
-	// (x,y) is from the TopLeft corner of the window
-	sint32		_PointerX;				// Current pointer position (raw, before snapping)
-	sint32		_PointerY;
-	sint32		_PointerOldX;			// Previous frame pointer position
-	sint32		_PointerOldY;
-	bool		_PointerDown;			// Is the pointer down ?
-	sint32		_PointerDownX;			// Pointer down position
-	sint32		_PointerDownY;
-	std::string	_PointerDownString;		// What is under the pointer at the down position
-	bool		_PointerDrag;			// Is the pointer down and we have moved ?
-	bool		_PointerVisible;		// Is the pointer visible or hidden ?
-
 	NLMISC::TMouseButton _Buttons;
 
 	CGroupContainer *_LastHightLight;
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/view_pointer_base.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/view_pointer_base.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e4b124dc3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/view_pointer_base.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+#include "view_pointer_base.h"
+
+CViewPointerBase::CViewPointerBase( const CViewBase::TCtorParam &param ) :
+CViewBase( param )
+{
+	_PointerX = _PointerY = _PointerOldX = _PointerOldY = _PointerDownX = _PointerDownY = 0;
+	_PointerDown = false;
+	_PointerVisible = true;
+}
+
+CViewPointerBase::~CViewPointerBase()
+{
+}
+
+// --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void CViewPointerBase::setPointerPos (sint32 x, sint32 y)
+{
+	if (_PointerDown)
+	{
+		if (!_PointerDrag)
+		{
+			if (((_PointerX - _PointerDownX) != 0) ||
+				((_PointerY - _PointerDownY) != 0))
+			{
+				_PointerDrag = true;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	_PointerOldX = getX();
+	_PointerOldY = getY();
+
+	_PointerX = x;
+	_PointerY = y;
+}
+
+// --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void CViewPointerBase::setPointerDispPos (sint32 x, sint32 y)
+{
+	setX (x);
+	setY (y);
+	updateCoords ();
+}
+
+// --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void CViewPointerBase::resetPointerPos ()
+{
+	_PointerOldX = _PointerX;
+	_PointerOldY = _PointerY;
+}
+
+// --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void CViewPointerBase::setPointerDown (bool pd)
+{
+	_PointerDown = pd;
+
+	if (_PointerDown == true)
+	{
+		_PointerDownX = _PointerX;
+		_PointerDownY = _PointerY;
+	}
+
+	if (_PointerDown == false)
+		_PointerDrag = false;
+}
+
+// --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void CViewPointerBase::setPointerDownString (const std::string &s)
+{
+	_PointerDownString = s;
+}
+
+// +++ GET +++
+
+// --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void CViewPointerBase::getPointerPos (sint32 &x, sint32 &y)
+{
+	x = _PointerX;
+	y = _PointerY;
+}
+
+// --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void CViewPointerBase::getPointerDispPos (sint32 &x, sint32 &y)
+{
+	x = getX();
+	y = getY();
+}
+
+// --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void CViewPointerBase::getPointerOldPos (sint32 &x, sint32 &y)
+{
+	x = _PointerOldX;
+	y = _PointerOldY;
+}
+
+// --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void CViewPointerBase::getPointerDownPos (sint32 &x, sint32 &y)
+{
+	x = _PointerDownX;
+	y = _PointerDownY;
+}
+
+// --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+bool CViewPointerBase::getPointerDown ()
+{
+	return _PointerDown;
+}
+
+// --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+bool CViewPointerBase::getPointerDrag ()
+{
+	return _PointerDrag;
+}
+
+// --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+std::string CViewPointerBase::getPointerDownString ()
+{
+	return _PointerDownString;
+}
+
+
+
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/view_pointer_base.h b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/view_pointer_base.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..388180804
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/view_pointer_base.h
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+#ifndef VIEW_POINTER_BASE_H
+#define VIEW_POINTER_BASE_H
+
+#include "view_base.h"
+
+class CViewPointerBase : public CViewBase
+{
+public:
+	DECLARE_UI_CLASS( CViewPointerBase )
+
+	CViewPointerBase( const TCtorParam &param );
+	virtual ~CViewPointerBase();
+
+	// Set the pointer position.
+	void setPointerPos (sint32 x, sint32 y);
+	void setPointerDispPos (sint32 x, sint32 y);
+
+	void resetPointerPos ();
+	void setPointerDown (bool pd);
+	void setPointerDownString (const std::string &s);
+
+	void getPointerPos (sint32 &x, sint32 &y);
+	void getPointerDispPos (sint32 &x, sint32 &y);
+
+	void getPointerOldPos (sint32 &x, sint32 &y);
+	void getPointerDownPos (sint32 &x, sint32 &y);
+	bool getPointerDown ();
+	std::string getPointerDownString ();
+	bool getPointerDrag ();
+
+	/// Is the pointer visible ?
+	bool show() const {return _PointerVisible;}
+
+	void draw(){}
+
+protected:
+	// (x,y) is from the TopLeft corner of the window
+	sint32		_PointerX;				// Current pointer position (raw, before snapping)
+	sint32		_PointerY;
+	sint32		_PointerOldX;			// Previous frame pointer position
+	sint32		_PointerOldY;
+	bool		_PointerDown;			// Is the pointer down ?
+	sint32		_PointerDownX;			// Pointer down position
+	sint32		_PointerDownY;
+	std::string	_PointerDownString;		// What is under the pointer at the down position
+	bool		_PointerDrag;			// Is the pointer down and we have moved ?
+	bool		_PointerVisible;		// Is the pointer visible or hidden ?
+
+private:
+
+
+};
+
+#endif
+
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/widget_manager.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/widget_manager.cpp
index 083e9c355..24ab84f42 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/widget_manager.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/widget_manager.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 #include "interface_group.h"
 #include "group_container.h"
 #include "group_in_scene.h"
-#include "view_pointer.h"
+#include "view_pointer_base.h"
 
 #include "group_editbox_base.h"
 #include "ctrl_draggable.h"
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/widget_manager.h b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/widget_manager.h
index ba7cdbf6a..998709032 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/widget_manager.h
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/widget_manager.h
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class CInterfaceElement;
 class CCtrlBase;
 class CViewBase;
 class CInterfaceGroup;
-class CViewPointer;
+class CViewPointerBase;
 
 class IParser
 {
@@ -184,8 +184,8 @@ public:
 
 	float _DeltaTimeStopingContextHelp;
 
-	CViewPointer* getPointer(){ return _Pointer; }
-	void setPointer( CViewPointer *pointer ){ _Pointer = pointer; }
+	CViewPointerBase* getPointer(){ return _Pointer; }
+	void setPointer( CViewPointerBase *pointer ){ _Pointer = pointer; }
 
 	/**
 	 * get the window under a spot
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ private:
 	std::vector< SModalWndInfo > _ModalStack;
 	static std::string _CtrlLaunchingModalId;
 	NLMISC::CRefPtr< CCtrlBase > curContextHelp;
-	CViewPointer *_Pointer;
+	CViewPointerBase *_Pointer;
 
 	NLMISC::CRefPtr< CInterfaceGroup > _WindowUnder;
 
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/main_loop.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/main_loop.cpp
index 26329c055..d3cee7381 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/main_loop.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/main_loop.cpp
@@ -1738,7 +1738,7 @@ bool mainLoop()
 			if(!CViewRenderer::getInstance()->isMinimized())
 			{
 				// Get the cursor instance
-				CViewPointer *cursor = CWidgetManager::getInstance()->getPointer();
+				CViewPointer *cursor = static_cast< CViewPointer* >( CWidgetManager::getInstance()->getPointer() );
 				if(cursor)
 				{
 					// Get the pointer position (in pixel)
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/motion/modes/ai_mode.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/motion/modes/ai_mode.cpp
index 775aff68c..1f5caafab 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/motion/modes/ai_mode.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/motion/modes/ai_mode.cpp
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ void CUserControls::aiMode()
 			IM->enableMouseHandling(false);
 			EventsListener.enableMouseSmoothing(true);
 			// Get the cursor instance and hide.
-			CViewPointer *cursor = CWidgetManager::getInstance()->getPointer();
+			CViewPointer *cursor = static_cast< CViewPointer* >( CWidgetManager::getInstance()->getPointer() );
 			if(cursor)
 			{
 				// Freelook mode.
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/motion/user_controls.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/motion/user_controls.cpp
index 4697a0d5e..6c7d5027a 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/motion/user_controls.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/motion/user_controls.cpp
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ void CUserControls::freeLook(bool fullMode)
 		// disable interface mouse handling.
 		IM->enableMouseHandling(false);
 		// Get the cursor instance
-		CViewPointer *cursor = CWidgetManager::getInstance()->getPointer();
+		CViewPointer *cursor = static_cast< CViewPointer* >( CWidgetManager::getInstance()->getPointer() );
 		if(cursor)
 		{
 			// Hide the Cursor.
@@ -590,7 +590,7 @@ void CUserControls::cameraLook(bool fullMode)
 		// disable interface mouse handling.
 		IM->enableMouseHandling(false);
 		// Get the cursor instance
-		CViewPointer *cursor = CWidgetManager::getInstance()->getPointer();
+		CViewPointer *cursor = static_cast< CViewPointer* >( CWidgetManager::getInstance()->getPointer() );
 		if(cursor)
 		{
 			// Hide the Cursor.
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/r2/tool.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/r2/tool.cpp
index 23706d9f2..9b80311f5 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/r2/tool.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/r2/tool.cpp
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ uint32 CTool::getScreenHeight()
 void CTool::getMousePos(sint32 &x, sint32 &y)
 {
 	//H_AUTO(R2_CTool_getMousePos)
-	CViewPointer *cursor = CWidgetManager::getInstance()->getPointer();
+	CViewPointer *cursor = static_cast< CViewPointer* >( CWidgetManager::getInstance()->getPointer() );
 	if(cursor == NULL)
 	{
 		x = y = -1;
@@ -753,7 +753,7 @@ bool CTool::isMouseCaptured()
 void CTool::setMouseCursor(const char *cursorTexture)
 {
 	//H_AUTO(R2_CTool_setMouseCursor)
-	CViewPointer *cursor = CWidgetManager::getInstance()->getPointer();
+	CViewPointer *cursor = static_cast< CViewPointer* >( CWidgetManager::getInstance()->getPointer() );
 	if(cursor)
 	{
 		cursor->setCursor(cursorTexture);