hiding cursor news?

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Is there any new news on the fix for the hiding cursor, where the cursor in CursorFX actually disappears even though you can see where it is by the different buttons lighting up.  I have this problems espcially when trying to right click icons in the system tray, but others as well.

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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I've had this problem for many, many years on XP....   I haven't had it since I updated to 7..... it's a strange one.... happens to some people but not others... you get pretty good at lining it up blind after 7 yrs though....  ;)

Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Have you noticed what is causing it?

 

Have you tried toggling it using [ctrl]+[shift]+c

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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top

If I unload Cursor FX and just use the Windows cursor everything is fine as soon as Cursor FX is loaded back the cursor then hides again.  This is particularly noticible when you right click on the Steam icon in the system tray, cursor disappears and you have to just go on what line is lighting up.  And I have no idea as to what is causing this other than something in cursor FX. I have noticed that when the cursor disappears if you move it the Cursor FX cursor flashes as it being moved.

Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting bucks, reply 3
This is particularly noticible when you right click on the Steam icon in the system tray, cursor disappears and you have to just go on what line is lighting up.
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I believe thta is a Steam issue.  :(

Reply #5 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting Zubaz, reply 5

Quoting bucks, reply 3This is particularly noticible when you right click on the Steam icon in the system tray, cursor disappears and you have to just go on what line is lighting up.I believe thta is a Steam issue.  
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That is quite poor answer.

Steam works with stock Windows cursor. You intend to replace it. Then no matter what Steam does - it is your problem. 

 

You could maintain public database and show that Steam  uses Windows API wrong way, like videocard makers try to fix bugs in 3D games codes.

Though even this, if Steam developers would ignore it, would not make the problem disappear. 

 

And you definitely can do would you managed to do back in 2000 with WindowBlinds - make a database of applications and settings per each which hooks to use and which functionality to suppress. I remember how i tweaked WB to work with Waterloo Maple and then pressed one button in WB GUI to upload the profile to the database for everyone's benefit. And WindowBlinds was the program much larger and much more delicate that CFX would every be.

I think you can have some gauges for advanced users and the database of problematic applications and their profiles. You manages to do it 12 years ago, i sure you can just copy that into CFX