Custom Cursor Pointer

[Jian Haake]

Hi there!

I am having some trouble with my custom cursor …

This thread was super helpful to apply both an individual image for the standard cursor (small blue heart) and an other image for the hover effect (bigger blue dot).
When loading the website it works just how I want it, but after a while (and I cannot connect it to any certain thing) it just stops changing. Sometimes it permanently stays as the "standard" blue heart, sometimes as the "hover" blue dot.

This is what my css looks like at the moment:

body {
    cursor:
        url(https://lovebrut.club/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/favicon_blau.png) 4 12, auto;
}

a {
    cursor:
    url(https://lovebrut.club/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/spray_blau-e1602139531341.png) 50 50, auto !important;
}

www.lovebrut.club

Hope you can help!

cheers

PS: I have already tried a smaller image for the hover blue dot since this one is quite big (100 x 100 px). It didn't make a difference.

[Richard]

Dear @Jian-Haake

Creative use of the Cursor functions, cool! :)

When trying to recreate the issue, the cursor is always changing back and forth as intended, i cant get it to stay stuck on one or the other.

Is the "!important" necessary for your code?
The use of this is to over-ride other code and at first thought of solutions i would think that this could be the issue.

Let me know and best wishes
Richard

[Laurence]

Hello

I followed this thread as well to create a standard custom cursor that stays both when being the arrow and when hovering over an image. Somehow it does not work out that my picture (even though its a small one) appears as the cursor.

I use the following code at the moment:

body {
cursor:
url(http://planktonbasel.ch/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/PLG_Identity_CURSOR_0421_LF03.png) 4 12, auto;
}

www.planktonbasel.ch

Thanks a lot already for any help!
Best
Laurence

[Laurence]

The custom cursor still doesn't work – A tip would be much appreciated, thanks beforehand!

[Richard]

Dear @Laurence

Apologies that there has been delay in answering.

Could you please, so that i may understand better rephrase:

"that stays both when being the arrow and when hovering over an image."

This would be appreciated 🌻

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Have a wonderful day Laurence & thank you for using Laytheme

Sincerely

Richard

[Laurence]

Dear @Richard

Sorry for my late reply, dove into other projects the last two weeks..
And Thanks for your answer!
Yeah, can understand that this formulation is a bit confusing. What I meant was that the cursor stays always in the same shape (a little plankton), both when moving over a link or an image (where normally the cursor changes from an arrow shape to a little hand with a pointed finger)
Hope that explains it a bit better..

Thanks beforehand for your help!

I enjoy very much to work with LayTheme!
Laurence

[Richard]

Dear Laurence

@Laurence

Thank you for clarifying 🌝

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If needed, you can specify your custom cursor (little plankton) to work on links <a> and images <img>.

Please apply the following code:

body, a, img {
cursor:
url(http://planktonbasel.ch/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/PLG_Identity_CURSOR_0421_LF03.png) 4 12, auto;
}

To:

Lay Options ➡️ Custom CSS & HTML ➡️ Custom CSS

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Best wishes Laurence, hope this helps!

Sincerely

Richard

[Laurence]

@Richard said in Custom Cursor Pointer:

body, a, img {
cursor:
url(http://planktonbasel.ch/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/PLG_Identity_CURSOR_0421_LF03.png) 4 12, auto;
}

Thank you @Richard!
Just tried it but strangely enough it doesn't work – the cursor does not change into the image (little plankton) at all. I don't know if I do a basic mistake when applying the code or something is wrong with the picture..

Could I maybe send you a PM with the Wordpress Password so you can have a closer look?

Thanks already!
Have a good day
Laurence

[Richard]

Dear Laurence

@Laurence

Of course ✨
Send me a message via 'chats' and let's take a look! 🌝

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Best wishes

Richard

[FW]

Hey I do have the same issue.
I tried to have an custom cursor before in lay theme and it did work.
But right now it doesnt work.
Any idea?

[Richard]

Dear @FW

Could you please post a link to the website with the Custom Cursor issue?

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Talk soon and best wishes 🌝

Richard

[iinnas]

Hi guys
I'm trying to introduce my own custom cursor pointer.
I've try the css from above:

body {
cursor: url(https://werneramann.com/wa2021/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/favicon-werner-amann.png) 4 12, auto;
}

But the cursor doesn't show up. I'm not sure if I make a mistake by uploading the wrong image file. I use the same image as for my favicon.

Website is: https://werneramann.com/wa2021/storiesandportrait/

Hope you can help!

cheers
Annika

[Richard]

Dear Anikka

@iinnas

I believe you are unable to see the cursor because the image size is too big . 🎆
Currently your png is 400px by 400px. I think the requirements are 36px by 36px.

Please reduce the size and test again if possible.

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Hope this helps and best wishes Anikka 🌝

Richard

[carlastreckwall]

I have the same issue as above and tried a lot of different sizes which doesn't fix the problem. Did you guys succeed?

[Richard]

Dear @carlastreckwall

Are you able to post a link to your website with the custom cursor in question? A closer inspection may bring a solution 🔍

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Best wishes & have a wonderful day 🌼

Richard

[fabiocs]

I would like to make my custom a cursor bigger that 36px x 36px, I read that is possible using .cur file, but this is not supported on wordpress.

Is there a way for this to work ???

website:
http://www.pazulloa.com/

code used:
body {
cursor: url("http://www.pazulloa.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Estrella-cursor.png"), auto;
}
a { cursor: url("http://www.pazulloa.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Estrella-cursor-hoover.png"), auto;
}

[djourina]

Re: Custom Cursor Pointer - png?

Hi all,
I am trying to create a custom cursor that looks and behaves like a light source. Until now I am straggling to get the image as png working. Any suggestions?

Code I used:

body, a, img {
cursor: url (https:/link and name.png) 4 12, auto;
}

[Richard]

Dear @djourina

Maybe this is it: when calling a cursor source from a URL you must have it within parentheses ' ' :

E.g:

cursor:url('http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/de/POL_apple.jpg');

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/18551277/using-external-images-for-css-custom-cursors

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Best wishes

Richard

[kylie_g]

Hey, the solutions in the forum haven't worked for me yet, so i am asking individually:
I want to apply a custom curser, which does not work on linked imaged (the little white hand cursor keeps appearing).
It bothers me most on my landing page with a carousel, all the images have links.

my custom css:

body, a, img {
cursor: url(https://norakeilig.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/cursi-1-e1701094228969.png), pointer;
}

Can someone help?
Super happy with laytheme besides that :)

[arminunruh]

body, a, img {
cursor: url(https://norakeilig.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/cursi-1-e1701094228969.png), pointer !important;
}

try with !important; does it work?