Custom Cursor Documentation

Welcome to the Custom Cursor documentation.

Here you'll find step-by-step guides for every page in the app: replacing cursors, setting up app-specific cursors, browsing bundles and the Workshop, working with presets, using Quick Search, and configuring keybinds and settings.

For details about features, system requirements, and the team behind the app, check the About page.

Prefer to watch? Here's a video walkthrough of the core features:

Table of Contents

• Replace Your Cursors
• App-Specific Cursors
• Bundles & Workshop
• Presets
• Quick Search
• Keybinds
• Settings
• Support

Replace Your Cursors

Swap cursors for the ones you actually want

On the Cursors page, pick the cursor state you want to change (arrow, hand, busy, text, and the rest of the Windows states), then choose a cursor from one of your bundles to assign to it.

Two states behave differently from the rest:

• Default: applies to every state that doesn't have its own cursor assigned. A good catch-all when you only want to set one or two specific cursors.
• Hidden: applies when an app hides the cursor. Most games and apps that hide the system cursor draw their own inside the window, and this state lets you choose what shows up in those cases.

In the Cursor Options section you can adjust the cursor size, invert it, or layer on effects like recoloring, glow, and other overlays. These work with any cursor, custom or default.

Press Ctrl + Alt + T to enable or disable all cursor replacements at once.

App-Specific Cursors

Different cursors per program

To set different cursors for a specific app, click Add App and then click on the app window, or focus the app and press Ctrl + Alt + C to add it to the list.

Once the app is added, each cursor it draws will appear in its cursor list the first time it's shown on screen, ready for you to replace.

Bundles & Workshop

Browse, create, and publish cursor packs

The Bundles page lists every bundle available to you: the ones included with the app, your own creations, and any you've downloaded from the Workshop.

To create a new bundle, click New Bundle, then New Cursor inside it. You can build either a basic (single-image) or animated (multi-frame) cursor.

• Basic cursor: add a single image and pick its hotspot, which is the pixel the system treats as the actual cursor position. The hotspot determines where your clicks land, so picking the right pixel matters.
• Animated cursor: add all the frames you want in order, pick a hotspot, and click Sync Hotspot to apply it across every frame. Set a delay per frame, or sync the delay across all of them.

You can import a preview image for your bundle or let the app generate one automatically from your cursors. On the Steam version, click Publish to share the bundle on the Steam Workshop.

The Workshop is also where you find creations from other users. Subscribe to a bundle and its cursors become available immediately on the Bundles page.

Presets

Save and switch between cursor themes

A preset is a full cursor theme: every cursor state, options, and effects bundled together. Double-click any preset and confirm to apply it across all your cursor states at once. It's the fastest way to reskin everything without configuring each state individually.

To save your current setup as a preset, click New on the Presets page. The app captures everything you currently have configured. On the Steam version you can publish presets to the Workshop and subscribe to ones shared by other users.

Quick Search

Find any cursor instantly

Quick Search searches across the app's built-in library, your own bundles, and (on the Steam version) the entire Workshop. It's the fastest way to find a cursor when you already know what you're looking for.

Keybinds

Shortcuts that drive the app from anywhere

Every entry on the Keybinds page works the same way: click Set to record a new shortcut, Clear to remove it, or the reset arrow to bring back the default. If you pick a key that's already in use, the app warns you instead of letting two actions fight over it.

• Add and Bind App: press anywhere on your desktop to grab the focused window, add it to your app list, and jump straight to its cursor tab. The fastest way to start customizing a new game.
• Toggle Custom Cursors: turn all custom cursors on or off in a single tap. Handy when something on screen needs the original Windows cursor for a moment.
• Cycle Cursor, Next Bundle: swap the active cursor for the next bundle in your list. Great for trying different looks without leaving the game.
• Cycle Cursor, Next Cursor: step through every cursor in the current bundle, one tap at a time.
• Set Default Cursor: lock in whatever cursor you're previewing right now as the default for the active app. Pair this with the cycle shortcuts: cycle until you find the one you like, then commit it.
• Unbind Current: remove only the cursor binding you're looking at. A quick way to undo a single change.
• Unbind All: wipe every binding for the active app and start with a clean slate.
• Resize Cursor (Larger / Smaller): bump the cursor size up or down on the fly. Works on both your custom cursors and the app's original cursor, so it's useful for accessibility or for games where the default pointer is too tiny to find.

Settings

App behavior, data, and account

• Language: change the display language. Applies immediately, no restart needed.
• App Theme: pick a color theme for the app interface.
• Launch on Startup: open Custom Cursor automatically when Windows boots, so your cursors are ready before you are.
• Close to System Tray: when enabled, closing the window hides the app to the system tray instead of quitting. Right-click the tray icon and pick Exit when you actually want to close it.
• Overlay Mode: draws cursors through an overlay window instead of injecting into apps. Turn this on for protected apps and anti-cheat games where injection isn't allowed. The trade-off is that exclusive fullscreen games aren't supported in this mode. Requires a restart to take effect.
• Reset to Defaults: wipes every setting, keybind, and cursor assignment back to factory. There's a confirmation dialog, but no undo, so use it carefully.
• Data Folder: opens the folder where settings, custom bundles, and cursors are stored. Useful for manual backups or just poking around.
• Activity Log: opens the app's event and error log. First place to look if something's misbehaving, and the thing to share when reporting a bug.
• Export Data: bundles everything (settings, cursors, presets) into a single zip. Perfect for moving to a new machine or sharing your setup with a friend.
• Import Data: point it at a zip you exported earlier and it restores the lot.
• Account: log in to or register your Playsaurus account.

Support

Get help and resources

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