# Cursor Custom

> Cursor Custom (cursorcustom.org) documents and distributes CursorX, an open-source, MIT-licensed browser gallery of 24 interactive mouse cursor effects built with React 19, Vite and the Canvas API. Effects run in Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Safari on Windows, macOS and Linux. The download is the original GitHub archive; it contains source files only.

Publisher: Cursor Custom
Download: https://github.com/Felix-au/CursorX-Interactive-Cursor-Effects/archive/refs/heads/main.zip
Source repository: https://github.com/Felix-au/CursorX-Interactive-Cursor-Effects
Contact: contact@cursorcustom.org

## Main pages
- [Home](https://cursorcustom.org/): overview, features, installation, compatibility, troubleshooting, requirements, safety, pros and cons, FAQs
- [Download](https://cursorcustom.org/download/): package contents and requirements
- [Guides](https://cursorcustom.org/guides/): long-form articles
- [About](https://cursorcustom.org/about/)
- [Contact](https://cursorcustom.org/contact/)

## Guides
- [Custom Cursor for Windows 11: System Pointers and Interactive Effects](https://cursorcustom.org/guides/custom-cursor-for-windows-11/): Set up a custom cursor for Windows 11 two ways: system pointer schemes (.cur and .ani) and interactive Cursor Custom effects running in Chrome or Edge.
- [Custom Cursor for Chrome: Extensions vs Effects Built Into Your Site](https://cursorcustom.org/guides/custom-cursor-for-chrome/): Compare Chrome cursor extensions with interactive cursor effects coded into your own site. Learn setup, limits, performance and which one fits your goal.
- [Custom Cursor for Mac: Pointer Settings, Safari and Interactive Effects](https://cursorcustom.org/guides/custom-cursor-for-mac/): Customise the cursor on a Mac: change pointer size and colour in macOS, understand third-party limits, and run Cursor Custom effects in Safari or Chrome.
- [How to Build a Cursor Library Your Whole Team Can Reuse](https://cursorcustom.org/guides/how-to-build-a-cursor-library/): Turn scattered cursor effects into a reusable cursor library: folder structure, shared config, naming, documentation, testing and versioning for teams.
- [Custom Cursor Download Safety: A Checklist Before You Open Anything](https://cursorcustom.org/guides/custom-cursor-download-safety-checklist/): A practical checklist for any custom cursor download: verify the source, inspect the archive, check file types and hashes, and avoid adware installers.
- [Mouse Cursor Design Principles: Hotspots, Contrast, Size and Motion](https://cursorcustom.org/guides/mouse-cursor-design-principles/): Design a mouse cursor that helps instead of distracting: hotspot accuracy, contrast, sizing, motion limits, accessibility rules and testing for web cursors.
- [Sweezy Cursors vs Interactive Cursor Effects: Which Should You Use?](https://cursorcustom.org/guides/sweezy-cursors-vs-interactive-cursor-effects/): Sweezy cursors and similar extensions swap pointer images for you; interactive effects change your site for every visitor. Compare features, limits and use.
- [Custom Cursor Performance: Keeping Effects Inside the 16 ms Frame Budget](https://cursorcustom.org/guides/custom-cursor-performance-optimization/): Keep interactive cursor effects smooth: frame budgets, requestAnimationFrame, canvas sizing, particle limits, cleanup, throttling tests and device fallbacks.

## Legal
- [Privacy Policy](https://cursorcustom.org/privacy-policy/)
- [Terms of Use](https://cursorcustom.org/terms-of-use/)
- [Disclaimer](https://cursorcustom.org/disclaimer/)
- [Sitemap](https://cursorcustom.org/sitemap.xml)

## Key facts
- 24 effects: Magnetic, Particle Trail, Spotlight, Morphing Blob, Pixel Shatter, Elastic Ring, Neon Glow, Text Orbiter, Gravity Pull, Constellation, Fire Trail, Crosshair Scope, Mirror Ghost, Rainbow Comet, Bubble Float, Ripple Wave, Glitch Shift, Wind Stream, DNA Helix, Torch Light, Difference Blend, Ghost Trail, Audio Pulse, Fluid Glass
- Requirements: Node.js 18+, npm, a modern browser
- Commands: npm install, npm run dev, npm run build
- It does not change the operating-system pointer; effects run inside web pages.