CursorXP

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CursorXP

CursorXP lets you use and create incredibly cool looking Windows mouse cursors. Developer: Stardock Latest release: 1.31 / December, 2004 OS: Microsoft Windows XP Genre: OS Customization License: Freeware Website: CursorXP Website

CursorXP is an application that allows you to use and create custom cursors for Windows. CursorXP is available as a free version, and a Plus version which adds features such as special effects, colorization, trail effects, and much more.

There are thousands of cursors available to download from sites such as WinCustomize.com.

Update: CursorXP has been replaced with CursorFX

Contents 1 User Experience 1.1 How to use CursorXP 2 Creating Themes 2.1 Creating your own custom cursor 3 History 3.1 Current Version 4 Links 4.1 Product Information 4.2 Downloads 4.3 Documentation & Help 4.4 Tutorials

User Experience

How to use CursorXP

CursorXP is available as a stand-alone download, or if you purchase the Plus version you can download through Stardock Central or Impulse. Once you have downloaded a CursorXP theme then you can simply double-click it to install it, or drag it to your themes folder in the CursorXP directory. From the CursorXP configuration screen you just choose a new cursor by selecting them from the drop down menu.

Hit "apply" and you should have a new cursor for your desktop.

Depending on which version you are using, more options can be configured through the CursorXP configuration window, or your mouse properties window.

Creating Themes

Creating your own custom cursor

Creating your own custom cursor is very simple. CursorXP can accept .CUR, .ANI and .ICO formats, along with .BMP files as well. To use CursorXP to it's fullest potential a .PNG format is used as it's the most flexible and it's contains transparency information which gives it a big advantage over using other image formats.

Once you have the graphics needed, you can modify a theme, or select "new theme" from the drop-down menu. From there you click "configure" and you can then import your graphics into the various cursor states. There are several tutorials available that go into much greater detail.

History

Current Version

1.31, December 2004

Links

Product Information

• CursorXP

Downloads

• CursorXP 1.31
• CursorXP Plus purchase page
• CursorXP Gallery

Documentation & Help

• CursorXP Guide

Tutorials

• CursorXP: Basics
• CursorXP: Hue Shifting
• Creating custom non-animated cursor
• Creating basic animated cursor