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About this addon
What it does
Never lose your cursor again.
CursorOutline is a lightweight, efficient World of Warcraft addon designed to keep your mouse visible during the most chaotic raid encounters and Mythic+ runs.
If you struggle to spot your mouse pointer amidst spell effects, nameplates, and AoE explosions, this addon is the solution. It attaches a high-visibility texture (like the X marker, Skull, or Star) directly to your cursor.
✨ New in v1.4.0: Class Identity & CompatibilityCursorOutline is now fully universal, supporting Retail, Classic, and legacy clients.
- 40 New Class/Spec Icons: Automatically sets a matching cursor icon (e.g., a Fire icon for Fire Mages) on modern clients.
- Smart Profiles:
- Modern WoW (Retail): Enables "Spec Profiles". Settings are saved per-specialization (switch specs, cursor updates automatically).
- Legacy WoW (Vanilla / TBC / WotLK): Automatically defaults to "Global Mode". Settings apply to the character globally since these versions lack Specializations.
🌟 Key Features
- Ultra Lightweight: Zero CPU impact. It just works.
- Combat Focused: Options to show only during combat to keep your UI clean.
- Highly Customizable:
- Classic Mode: Use standard Raid Markers (Star, Skull, Diamond, etc.).
- Custom Mode: Use class icons or flat shapes and color them using the built-in Color Picker.
- Safe & Conflict-Free: Uses standalone textures, meaning it does not interfere with Raid Targets, DBM, BigWigs, or Method Raid Tools auto-marking.
🔄 An Alternative to StarCursor and CursorTrail
If you are looking for a modern, bloat-free alternative to StarCursor, CursorTrail, or CursorMod, this is it. Unlike heavy WeakAuras that do the same thing, CursorOutline is built purely for performance. It provides the visual clarity of Cursor Glow or Mouse Look Handler utilities without the complex setup.
🎨 How to use Custom Textures
Want to use your own image? CursorOutline includes developer tools to help you import any icon!
It is highly recommended to check out Game-Icons.net, but it can also work with any png, although I do not take any responsibility for any copyright issues from unauthorized use of pictures!!
- Navigate to Interface/AddOns/CursorOutline/Tools/.
- Follow the instructions in INSTRUCTIONS.md to use the included Python Script.
- The script converts your PNGs into WoW-compatible TGA files.
- Place your new files in Textures/Custom/.
- In-game, select "[!] Custom File" in the shape dropdown and type your filename.
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⚙️ Configuration & Usage
You can configure everything via the Interface Options menu or use slash commands.
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| /co | Show help message |
| /co config | Open the configuration GUI |
| /co combat <on/off> | Toggle "Combat Only" mode (Recommended!) |
| /co scale <0.5 - 2.0> | Make the marker bigger or smaller |
📢 Feedback Wanted!
I am planning a GCD (Global Cooldown) Tracker for the next major update (v2.0). How would you prefer it to look?
- A ring around the cursor?
- A pulse animation?
- A color change?
Let me know in the comments below! 👇
Support
Found a bug or have a suggestion? Please open an issue on Github
CreditsIcons by Game-Icons.net
At-a-glance numbers
Performance highlights
- Peaked at Hot #4518 on Aug 12, 2026.
- Peaked at Rising #4826 on Aug 12, 2026.
- Featured on the Hot list across 5 distinct weeks.
- Shipped 1 release in the last 30 days.
- Averaging 2 new downloads per day over the past week.
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