Cursor trail

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A smooth, customizable cursor trail effect for World of Warcraft that creates beautiful connected lines following your mouse movement.

WoW 12.1.5 Maintained

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Recent download momentum

Estimated downloads/hour over observed intervals in the last 48 hours.

Latest interval 0 /h 0.994h observed interval · ending Sep 11, 10 AM
Peak estimate +5.98 /h 1h observed interval · ending Sep 10, 7 PM
Average estimate +0.936 /h Time-weighted · 47.1h covered of 48h

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About this addon

What it does

✨ Cursor Trail Addon ✨

A smooth, customizable cursor trail effect for World of Warcraft that creates beautiful connected lines following your mouse movement. Enhance your gameplay with fluid visual feedback and a touch of magic.


🌟 Features

  • Fluid Motion: High-performance connected line segments that follow your cursor with zero lag.
  • Dynamic Visuals:
    • Sparkles & Auras: Add magical sparkles or an idle glow to your cursor.
    • Shadow Trails: Ghostly echoes that follow your path.
    • Pulse & Rainbow: Dynamic color shifting and size pulsing.
  • Click Feedback: Visual ripples and subtle sound effects when you click.
  • Smart Visibility:
    • Combat Awareness: Automatically toggle between Always, Combat Only, or Out of Combat.
    • Cinematic Hide: Disappears during cutscenes and screenshots for the perfect shot.
  • 5+ Premium Presets: Instant styles like Electric Blue, Fire Trail, and Classy (Class-colored).
  • Total Customization: Adjust width, length, textures, and every color detail.
  • Lightweight: Optimized line pooling system ensures zero impact on your FPS.

🛠️ Commands

Access the configuration panel or use quick commands:

Command Action
/ctrail Open the options panel
/ctrail on / /ctrail off Enable or disable the addon
/ctrail preset <name> Quickly apply a style (e.g., Fire Trail)
/ctrail combat Cycle between visibility modes
/ctrail reset Restore all settings to default

Visual Toggles

  • /ctrail sparkles - Toggle magical sparkles
  • /ctrail shadow - Toggle ghost trail shadow
  • /ctrail aura - Toggle idle cursor aura
  • /ctrail click - Toggle click ripples
  • /ctrail sound - Toggle click sounds

📦 Installation

  1. Navigate to your WoW directory: _retail_/Interface/AddOns/
  2. Create a folder named CursorTrail
  3. Place all the addon files inside.
  4. Restart World of Warcraft or type /reload in-game.

🇪🇸 Versión en Español

✨ Rastro del Cursor ✨

Un efecto de rastro de cursor suave y personalizable para World of Warcraft que crea hermosas líneas conectadas siguiendo el movimiento del ratón. Mejora tu experiencia visual con trazos fluidos y un toque de magia.


🌟 Características

  • Movimiento Fluido: Segmentos de línea de alto rendimiento que siguen tu cursor sin latencia.
  • Efectos Dinámicos:
    • Chispas y Auras: Añade destellos mágicos o un brillo cuando el ratón está quieto.
    • Rastro de Sombras: Ecos fantasmales que siguen tu trayectoria.
    • Pulso y Arcoíris: Cambio dinámico de colores y pulsación de tamaño.
  • Feedback de Clic: Ondas visuales y efectos de sonido sutiles al hacer clic.
  • Visibilidad Inteligente:
    • Modos de Combate: Cambia automáticamente entre Siempre, Solo Combate o Fuera de Combate.
    • Ocultación Automática: Desaparece en cinemáticas y capturas de pantalla.
  • +5 Preajustes Premium: Estilos instantáneos como Azul Eléctrico, Rastro de Fuego y Clásico (Colores de Clase).
  • Personalización Total: Ajusta ancho, longitud, texturas y cada detalle del color.
  • Ligero: Sistema optimizado de agrupación de líneas que garantiza cero impacto en tus FPS.

🛠️ Comandos

Accede al panel de configuración o usa comandos rápidos:

Comando Acción
/ctrail Abre el panel de opciones
/ctrail on / /ctrail off Activa o desactiva el addon
/ctrail preset <nombre> Aplica un estilo rápido (ej: Fire Trail)
/ctrail combat Cambia los modos de visibilidad
/ctrail reset Restaura la configuración inicial

Ajustes Visuales

  • /ctrail sparkles - Activa/Desactiva destellos mágicos
  • /ctrail shadow - Activa/Desactiva rastro de sombras
  • /ctrail aura - Activa/Desactiva aura de inactividad
  • /ctrail click - Activa/Desactiva ondas al hacer clic
  • /ctrail sound - Activa/Desactiva sonidos de clic

📦 Instalación

  1. Ve a tu directorio de WoW: _retail_/Interface/AddOns/
  2. Crea una carpeta llamada CursorTrail
  3. Copia todos los archivos del addon dentro.
  4. Reinicia World of Warcraft o escribe /reload en el juego.

At-a-glance numbers

Performance highlights

  • Peaked at Hot #1127 on Aug 12, 2026.
  • Peaked at Rising #1051 on Aug 11, 2026.
  • Featured on the Hot list across 5 distinct weeks.
  • Shipped 1 release in the last 30 days.
  • Averaging 31 new downloads per day over the past week.

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