A mouse is a device with which we control the cursor. The user moves it around the table, and the sensors transmit information about the change in position to the pointer, repeating everything on the screen. The appearance of the cursor is determined by the scheme that is currently used by the graphical interface . Is it possible to change the mouse pointer? You probably noticed that usually the cursor is a white arrow. But sometimes, for example, during and after loading, as well as at other times, it changes.
What is the cursor like?
In Windows, the appearance of this element depends on the processes that occur in the system. Here are some examples of how the mouse pointer changes:
- when operations are performed, it is an arrow;
- when performing any processes in the background , a ring will appear next to it, which rotates;
- if you work with drawings, then it can become a cross.
We change the appearance
The mouse pointer may be different, the totality of its images is a diagram. In the settings you can change it, there are all the options that are assigned to different processes of the system. The user has the right to dwell on those that he likes best. You just need to know that the cursor will return to its original form if you switch to a new desktop theme. When choosing a specific scheme, you do not need to allow the mouse pointer to change.
There is such an opportunity. Let's see how to change the circuit. The default is “Windows Aero”.
- Go to the "Start", then in the "Control Panel", there you will see the "Mouse".
- Then a window will open, you will see the "Pointers" tab.
- It has a drop-down list that contains the current scheme. The way the mouse pointer looks will depend on it. Here you can choose something else. Use the "Delete" button to remove the scheme, but this applies only to user options. By the way, you can make more detailed changes, which is very convenient.
Create your own cursors
How to make your mouse pointers for Windows? It is possible to create separate themes, while maintaining an unlimited number of user schemes.
- Find the desired pointer in the "Settings" field, click 2 times with the mouse.
- A folder opens in which different types of cursors are located on your computer. The extension “ani” is for animated images, and “cur” is for static ones. Everything is stored in a folder called "Cursors", there you need to place any images for cursors that you download on the Internet or make yourself in graphic editors! It is located in the "Windows" directory, located on drive C. After that, they will become available, like all system circuits.
- Find the images you need, select them. After the changes, a button called “Save As” will be available, click to save the scheme under any name, then you will select it on a par with others. You can always return to the initial settings by clicking “Default.”
By the way, you can configure mouse pointers for Windows 7 through a request in the main menu. Press the keyboard key “Win”, a menu will open, enter “mouse” in the search field. In the list that appears, find the link to change the cursor view, then click on it. Now you know how easy it is to change the pointers of a computer mouse.