This tip comes from Shearologist ~ Adding a custom cursor to your pages can be a nice touch. A step beyond the cursor trail, this tip allows you to customize the cursor seen on your pages.

Try changing the cursor that is shown. With a little copy and paste of a script it's simple to do. Many different types of cursor styles can be found on the internet for download, although there are more than a few already in the Windows Folder on your computer. The cursor file format is ".cur ". 

You can either select a .cur file from your own computer at C:\WINDOWS\Cursor or create a your own original cursor using Microangelo or any other paint program that is associated with the .cur file format. 

Not all programs are associated with the .cur file format which may lead to problems in opening a .cur for viewing or editing purposes. Download these 2 ( Microangelo is shareware) programs. Each is capable of handling the .cur format. Any small graphic that you saved as a .GIF can be converted to a .CUR file with these. * you can TRY to use a renamed gif, but transparency maybe an issue.

IRFANVIEW       Microangelo

Once you have decided on which cursor you plan on using type the following code to be inserted in the BODY of your html ... you can also insert in the head section and it will work as well.

<style><!-- BODY{ cursor:url("WHATEVER.cur"); } --></style>

Don't forget to change the .cur file name found within this script (WHATEVER.cur)
to match the cursor you have chosen to display.

using Geo PAGE BUILDER ?   Take Notice.

• How to insert the java cursor script into the BODY: 

• 1st you MUST upload the .cur file to your File Manager.

• Next, in the Page Builder select "Insert" / "Forms and Scripts" and next click on HTML Codes.

• Where it says "Description" just type in a name such as "Cursor Java Script".

• Where it says "Script" copy and paste the cursor java script code exactly as it is shown here above, remembering to change the .cur file's name. 

• Click "OK".

if you run into a problem with this tip, try this alternative.

<STYLE TYPE="text/css"><!-- BODY{ cursor:url("WHATEVER.cur"); } --></style>

A cool tip? To change the cursor on MOUSEOVER of a link...... Just as this page does....add this code

<style type="text/css"><!-- a:hover {cursor:url("WHATEVER2.cur"), pointer} --></style>

Need help adding the custom cursor to your computer? It is EASY!
click your "my computer icon", and browse to here... C:\WINDOWS\CURSORS then drag the pinkribbon.cur file from the unzipped folder and place in C:\WINDOWS\CURSORS then, go to Control Panel,  and click on MOUSE, then the Pointers tab.  Chose the pointer to replace, like Normal select,  then click browse... this will open your cursor folder. find pinkribbon.cur,  select it. This will bring you back to the mouse properties window.
Click APPLY. and tada! new pink ribbon cursor on your computer:)

Want more cursors? Adding a few here and there.....many of these are based on the favicon files for now .... most of the cursor files will have an arrow in upper left corner as needed. * the gifs don't always. sorry.

these are ZIP files.... you will need WinZip to unzip, then load to your own server and use :)

					more to come
HOLIDAY CURSORS! based on Nhyrvana's smileys! see the desktop icons too

ALL the graphics used in these cursor files is created by Nhyrvana or Shearologist and is NOT to be included in any sets, cd, collections etc with out EXPLICIT written consent. It is requested you provide a link back to this site if you use the images on your own site. TY :)