Merge branch 'ux-guide-cursors' into 'master'

UX Guide: add guidance on cursor usage

Add guidance to the UX guide on when to use what mouse cursor.

See merge request !8128

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diff --git a/doc/development/ux_guide/basics.md b/doc/development/ux_guide/basics.md
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@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 * [Typography](#typography)
 * [Icons](#icons)
 * [Color](#color)
+* [Cursors](#cursors)
 
 ---
 
@@ -59,3 +60,18 @@ GitLab uses Font Awesome icons throughout our interface.
 
 > TODO: Establish a perspective for color in terms of our personality and rationalize with Marketing usage.
 
+---
+
+## Cursors
+The mouse cursor is key in helping users understand how to interact with elements on the screen.
+
+| | |
+| :------: | :------- |
+| ![Default cursor](img/cursors-default.png) | Default cursor |
+| ![Pointer cursor](img/cursors-pointer.png) | Pointer cursor: used to indicate that you can click on an element to invoke a command or navigate, such as links and buttons |
+| ![Move cursor](img/cursors-move.png) | Move cursor: used to indicate that you can move an element around on the screen |
+| ![Pan opened cursor](img/cursors-panopened.png) | Pan cursor (opened): indicates that you can grab and move the entire canvas, affecting what is seen in the view port. |
+| ![Pan closed cursor](img/cursors-panclosed.png) | Pan cursor (closed): indicates that you are actively panning the canvas. |
+| ![I-beam cursor](img/cursors-ibeam.png) | I-beam cursor: indicates that this is either text that you can select and copy, or a text field that you can click into to enter text. |
+
+
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