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 12.1.0 Actively Maintained

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Recent download momentum

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

Latest interval 0 /h 0.998h observed interval Β· ending Sep 11, 7 AM
Peak estimate +3.99 /h 1h observed interval Β· ending Sep 10, 7 PM
Average estimate +0.727 /h Time-weighted Β· 47.5h covered of 48h

Lines connect interval estimates, not hourly measurements. Unobserved time is not counted as zero or extrapolated to now.

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:

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


⭐ Main Features

βœ” Compatible with 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.


Documentation

Full setup, configuration, feature and troubleshooting guides are available in the Simple Mouse Cursor Wiki.

At-a-glance numbers

Performance highlights

  • Peaked at Hot #118 on Aug 19, 2026.
  • Peaked at Rising #400 on Aug 19, 2026.
  • Featured on the Hot list across 5 distinct weeks.
  • Shipped 3 releases in the last 30 days.
  • Averaging 23 new downloads per day over the past week.

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