CursorFX Guide - 1. Welcome

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1. Welcome to CursorFX
    Features of CursorFX
    System Requirements
    Upgrading
    Importing Cursor Packages
    Updates
    Additional Cursor Themes
    Documentation
2. Introduction to CursorFX
    CursorFX Menu: My Cursors
    Cursor Themes
    MyCursors Quick Reference
3. Effects
    Adding effect to mouse event
4. Trails
5. More Cursors
6. Settings
    Appearance Tab
    Shadow Tab: Dynamic Mode
       Dynamic Quick Reference
    Shadow Tab: Static Mode
       Static Quick Reference
    Options Tab
    Blur Transparency (Vista Only)
       Options Quick Reference
7. About
8. Theme Editor
    CursorFX File Formats
    Overview
    File Menu Quick Reference
    Theme Quick Reference
    Animation Scripts
    Looping
Appendix A:
    Language Translation
    Languages Already Translated
    Submitting a Translated File

Control Panel

CursorFX (formerly CursorXP) is a utility that allows you to change the graphics that clothe your cursor, called Skinning. With CursorFX you can add new themes to your cursor's movements and actions (events). For those upgrading from CursorXP, you will notice how CursorFX is now an easier to use, stand-alone application. Here is a list of the many features available to you...

Features of CursorFX Plus

Includes all of the features of CursorFX free version, plus the following:

On-click special effects.
Cursors colorization.
Uniform transparency.
Cursor mirroring.
Cursor sizing.
Trail effects.
Transparency.
Dynamic shadow - shadow follows the coordinates of a real light spot for realistic movement.

Features of CursorFX (free version)

Cursors with unlimited size.
Fully anti-aliased cursors.
Fully 32-bit alpha blended cursors.
Animations and scripts.
Cursors with normal and pressed states.
Full featured theme editor.
Full featured graphic control panel.
Fully configurable soft shadow.

System Requirements

Windows XP (32-bit) or Windows Vista (32-bit).
100 MB free drive space.
512 MB RAM.

Upgrading

When upgrading from CursorXP to CursorFX, simply install CursorFX and it will take care of removing CursorXP for you.

Importing Cursor Packages (Themes) from CursorXP into CursorFX

If you have any CursorXP Cursor Themes that you downloaded or created, CursorFX will convert them. After CursorFX has been installed, using Windows Explorer, simply double-click on the old theme(s) and CursorFX will automatically import and move the file into the correct folder.