Custom Cursor Pointer

[Silviaperez]

Hi, how are you?
I would like to know How could I introduce my own custom cursor pointer.
I've try with some plugins as "Cursor Control" but it sees it's no working with Lay Theme.
I would like to upload my own arrow image or apply one in the same text style as the rest of the arrows i´m using for the rest of the website.

[arminunruh]

Hey you can do that by using css. Just upload an image to your media library (try a small image). Then click on that file in the media library to open the infos. In there you will find a field where you see the URL of that image. Copy the url, then use that url for your css.

body {
  cursor: url(http://yoururltocursor.com/hey.jpg) 4 12, auto;
}

https://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Web/CSS/cursor

"4 and 12" are pixel coordinates please read the explanation at the link above. 4 should be half of the width of your cursor image and 12 should be half of the height of your cursor image.

[daniel]

@arminunruh
hey armin, my custom arrows in fullscreen slider look blurry when I see them on my retina screen: how can I make my custom mouse cursor (up/down) retina ready? in fullscreen slider there is no way to upload a .svg file or a second pixel image with 2x the size.

[arminunruh]

hey daniel!
At the moment retina cursors are not supported. I wrote it down, going to work on it one day

[daniel]

thanks armin.

[dustin]

@arminunruh hey i tried this and its working,
but how can I keep the cursor visible when it hovers over a "active" project thumbnail?
because now it's turning into the standard white glove when it moves over it. i want the cursor to stay permanently as a red dot.

www.dustinthierry.com

cheers

[mariusjopen]

Hi dustin,

you need to play a bit with the Custom CSS:

This here for example works:

a {
    cursor: url(http://dustinthierry.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/red-dot.png) 4 12, auto !important;
}

Then you might look for other classes where the cursor changes and apply the CSS to them.

I hope I could help!

Marius

[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