Pixie Cursors

Pixie Cursors is an app to create your own custom cursors for Windows.

English 💬 Español

Features

• Create cursors in just a few minutes.
• Intuitive and simple interface.
• Full-time, real-size preview.
• Import a PNG image and crop empty margins.
• Choose where the cursor will click (Hotspot).
• Color picker that allows you to save swatches.
• Button to add a shadow at the end of the cursor.
• The editor's checkered background can be darkened.
• Access tools with keyboard shortcuts.
• Switch between English and Spanish language.

Preview

Usage

It's very easy to use, as it's an editor like any other. If you have questions about a tool or button, hover over it (without clicking) to get information.

• Open an image (it must be in PNG format). The margins with empty pixels will be automatically cropped.
• Start creating the arrow; use the brush, colorpicker and your creativity. Once you select the brush, you can also erase with a right-click.
• Once finished, you can add a shadow . A lot of shading is usually added to the arrow so you can refine it by erasing a bit.
• Select from toolbar to choose where you want your cursor to click, such as the arrowhead. Click to place the circle where you want it.
• Press the save button , put it a name, and you're done. Now let's install it...

Installation:

• Open your cursors folder with the button and move the cursor you just created there.
• Click , which is just a shortcut to the Windows Mouse Properties.
• In the window that opens, go to Pointers, click Normal Selection and Browse to choose a different one. Go to - Pixie Cursors - folder and select your cursor. You can do the same with the link or hand cursor.
• Press Save As..., put it a name and OK.
• Uncheck the Enable Drop Shadow box to avoid a double shadow, click OK and that's it! Enjoy your cursor!

Other tools:

• If Crop Empty Margin is enabled when opening an image, it will be cropped to get the best cursor size.
• Hold Shift when using brush to draw a line.
• Press Ctrl when using paint bucket or Fill to paint all pixels the same color.

By clicking on , a new window will appear in which you can:

• Change language: In the Language section below, click on the little arrows icon to change between English or Español. Finally click on the return button to apply and see changes.

• Third-party content: On the left side are the names of each library, project, icons or fonts that were used, click one to read its license and author(s), as well as a short description. You can click on the clip icon to go to each repository/official site and change pages with Next 🢖🢖 or 🢔🢔 Back.

Installer

To compile the installer you need Inno Setup, the files are located in the installer src folder. You just need to open the project (Installer.iss) and compile it, unless you want to make a change. When finished, it will leave a folder called Output in the same location.

• Please note that you must first compile the source code in Visual Studio to get the binaries, otherwise you will get a 📍Compiler Error.
• Alternatively, you can download the compiled app from the Pixie Cursors page.

.iss Get the files that are needed within their folder and/or the Release folder (due to relative paths).

Contributing

• If you make comments in the code, preferably in Spanish, please.
• Variable names must be in English.
• If you open an Issue, it can be in English o Spanish.
• Pull request in English, in the description you can add details in English or Spanish.

Config

Config.ini file stores information about the language.

[Options]
Language = en

Credits

Pixie Cursors is based on PixelArtTool under MIT license.

• HandyControls under MIT License.

• FolderBrowserEx library under MIT License.

• Icons are part of Teenyicons under MIT License.

• LazZiya.ImageResize under MIT License.
  _{This package includes a dependency, read more details in this file.}

• Noto Music under SIL Open Font License.

You can find all licenses here.

What's new?

Version 1.1.0 when opening an image smaller than 32px that is not square, it no longer looks blurry.

Version 1.4.1 eraser tool fixed, it wasn't working. Message displayed when opening an image while another one is already open has been improved.

Version 1.5.2 fixed a minor issue when double-clicking the ColorPicker. The message to create a new file when opening another image has been improved, now also displays when a cursor design is on the canvas.

Regarding a Windows 10 compatibility issue (it won't open), it will be compiled on that version to fix it.

Version 1.5.4 fixed an issue where Pixie Cursors wouldn't run using the installer. This was due to the Config.ini file path was incorrect when attempting to get it from AppData.

License

MIT License

Copyright (c) 2025 Génesis Toxical (read here).

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