Abstract: An application may be provided with an interface for hiding a cursor from or showing a cursor to a video driver and for causing cursor information to be saved in data storage and retrieved from data storage. The interface may include an application program interface (API), which may be callable from the application program. The interface may also include one or more bits included in a video driver, such that the modification of any of the one or more bits may change operation of the video driver. Modification of at least some of the bits may cause a cursor to be hidden from the video driver, may cause a previously hidden cursor to be shown to the video driver, may cause cursor information to be saved in a data storage, or may cause the cursor information to be retrieved from the data storage.

Abstract: In order to generate a financial-aid application, a system provides an electronic template that is compatible with a format of the financial-aid application, and the system retrieves stored financial information for a first individual. This financial information includes one or more income tax returns that are stored in a format that is compatible with financial planning software. Furthermore, the system merges the financial information with the electronic template to complete at least a portion of the financial-aid application.