Simple Mouse Cursor

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An addon that replaces the default cursor feel with a set of animated visual rings, pings, trails, and indicators that follow your mouse in real time.

WoW 12.0.5 Maintained

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About this addon

What it does

πŸ–±οΈ Simple Mouse Cursor

Simple Mouse Cursor is a stand-alone addon based on a popular WeakAura concept, rebuilt for performance, reliability, and zero external dependencies.

It displays customizable rings, indicators, and effects around your cursor β€” helping you instantly locate it in combat while showing GCD, casting, and more.

Lightweight. No code warnings. No setup required.


Support & Community

For bug reports, feature requests, release notes, and beta builds, join the official Discord:

LanniOfAlonsus β€’ Addon Hub
https://discord.gg/U8mKfHpeeP


⭐ Main Features

βœ” Compatible with both The War Within (Retail) and Midnight

Works out of the box on both versions with no configuration required.

βœ” Cursor Rings

  • Main (Middle) Ring: A static highlight that helps you track your cursor during intense gameplay
  • Inner Ring: Displays your global cooldown
  • Outer Ring: Shows your cast or channel progress
  • Cursor Trail: Optional animated trail that follows your cursor

🎨 Color & Appearance Customization

  • Use class colours for:
    • GCD ring
    • Main ring
    • Cast ring
    • Cursor trail
  • NEW: Optional Main Ring Pulse effect with:
    • Dual pulse colours (A / B)
    • Adjustable opacity
    • Adjustable pulse speed
    • Credit aspiringnobody for the request, visuals and example code
  • NEW: Optional Main Ring Rotation effect with:
    • Dual rotation colours (1 / 2)
    • Adjustable opacity
    • Adjustable rotation speed
    • Credit aspiringnobody for the request, visuals and example code
  • Use power type colours for the Power ring instead of the default blue
  • Adjust cursor trail density, duration, and scale
  • Adjustable cursor ring scale
  • Adjustable frame strata (layering) so the cursor overlay can be forced above or below UI elements

🎯 Reticle Options

  • Choose from multiple reticle styles (dot, chevron, crosshair, ring, etc.)
  • Adjust reticle size
  • Tint the reticle using class colour

πŸ‘οΈ Visibility Controls

  • Option to show the cursor rings only while in combat
  • Individual visibility behaviour based on modifier keys (Shift, Ctrl, Alt)

Modifier Actions

Each modifier can have its own action:

  1. Show Rings β€” Temporarily show all rings while the key is held
  2. Ping with Ring β€” Brief ring highlight at the cursor location
  3. Ping with Area β€” Bright solid spotlight on your cursor
  4. Ping with Crosshair β€” Large screen-wide crosshair pulses from your cursor
  5. Show Crosshair β€” Display the crosshair for as long as the modifier is held

πŸ“œ License

All Rights Reserved.
Personal use is allowed. Redistribution or modified uploads are not permitted.

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Performance highlights

  • Peaked at Hot #1227 on May 5, 2026.
  • Peaked at Rising #808 on May 4, 2026.
  • Featured on the Hot list across 5 distinct weeks.
  • Shipped 1 release in the last 30 days.
  • Averaging 11 new downloads per day over the past week.

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