Mouse Cursor change color on click

[Azerrz]

There is this Recording software named "Xsplit" where the option "Show mouse clicks" has this effect in the output video, where the mouse pointer changes from white (default) to black color to indicate the usage of the left mouse button. Now, this effect only shows in the output video. How do I make my pointer have this kind of effect always? Here's an example :

[mikeyww]

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~LButton::SetSystemCursor("D:\images\cursors\bigRed.cur") ; Adjust as you wish
~LButton Up::RestoreCursors()

SetSystemCursor(file) { ; https://www.autohotkey.com/boards/viewtopic.php?t=75867
 CursorHandle := DllCall("LoadCursorFromFile", Str, file)
 Cursors = 32512,32513,32514,32515,32516,32640,32641,32642,32643,32644,32645,32646,32648,32649,32650,32651
 Loop, Parse, Cursors, `,
  DllCall("SetSystemCursor", Uint, CursorHandle, Int, A_Loopfield)
}

RestoreCursors() {
 SPI_SETCURSORS := 0x57, DllCall("SystemParametersInfo", UInt, SPI_SETCURSORS, UInt, 0, UInt, 0, UInt, 0)
}

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[Azerrz]

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~LButton::SetSystemCursor("D:\images\cursors\bigRed.cur") ; Adjust as you wish
~LButton Up::RestoreCursors()

SetSystemCursor(file) { ; https://www.autohotkey.com/boards/viewtopic.php?t=75867
 CursorHandle := DllCall("LoadCursorFromFile", Str, file)
 Cursors = 32512,32513,32514,32515,32516,32640,32641,32642,32643,32644,32645,32646,32648,32649,32650,32651
 Loop, Parse, Cursors, `,
  DllCall("SetSystemCursor", Uint, CursorHandle, Int, A_Loopfield)
}

RestoreCursors() {
 SPI_SETCURSORS := 0x57, DllCall("SystemParametersInfo", UInt, SPI_SETCURSORS, UInt, 0, UInt, 0, UInt, 0)
}

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sorry, I have basically zero coding knowledge. What am I supposed to replace with what? The "dark colored" cursors file is named "darkcursors" in location "C:\Users\user\Desktop\darkcursors"

[mikeyww]

A cursor file usually has a ".cur" extension. You can replace the full path on line 1.

[Azerrz]

A cursor file usually has a ".cur" extension. You can replace the full path on line 1.

This code worked :

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file = E:\Games\Normal.cur

~LButton::SetSystemCursor(file)
~LButton Up::RestoreCursors()

SetSystemCursor(file) {
 CursorHandle := DllCall("LoadCursorFromFile", Str, file)
 Cursors = 32512,32513,32514,32515,32516,32640,32641,32642,32643,32644,32645,32646,32648,32649,32650,32651
 Loop, Parse, Cursors, `,
  DllCall("SetSystemCursor", Uint, CursorHandle, Int, A_Loopfield)
}

RestoreCursors() {
 SPI_SETCURSORS := 0x57, DllCall("SystemParametersInfo", UInt, SPI_SETCURSORS, UInt, 0, UInt, 0, UInt, 0)
}

However, this code changes just the pointer but doesn't change other cursors such as waiting cursor, link cursor, text cursor, precision crusor, working cursor. How do I change all of them?

[mikeyww]

The second link that I posted is @SKAN's SetCursorScheme. Could try that. I never used it.

[Azerrz]

The second link that I posted is @SKAN's SetCursorScheme. Could try that. I never used it.

I figured it out. Just need to change each cursor using CursorID individually and replace them with custom .cur file

[mikeyww]

Makes sense! Thanks for sharing.

[mateejr]

The second link that I posted is @SKAN's SetCursorScheme. Could try that. I never used it.

I figured it out. Just need to change each cursor using CursorID individually and replace them with custom .cur file

hey could you help me how to do it? i don't really understand how to change other cursors too. thanks

[wetware05]

mateejr, good vibes

I think it only makes sense to change the color of the cursor when clicking (and at most they change with the right click), why change the color of the "waiting" cursor or that of resizing, if in the second case it is already done click when resizing and therefore it will only be seen in those cases?

What do you want that color change for? If what you want is to do online courses, programs like camtasia have effects that manifest themselves during the course. If what you want is to have the cursors in a different color, look for a gallery of cursors or edit them with programs like icoFX.

[mateejr]

mateejr, good vibes

I think it only makes sense to change the color of the cursor when clicking (and at most they change with the right click), why change the color of the "waiting" cursor or that of resizing, if in the second case it is already done click when resizing and therefore it will only be seen in those cases?

What do you want that color change for? If what you want is to do online courses, programs like camtasia have effects that manifest themselves during the course. If what you want is to have the cursors in a different color, look for a gallery of cursors or edit them with programs like icoFX.

thanks for replying but i already figured it out. thank you