Cursorlux - Mouse Highlighter

A customizable mouse highlighter extension to highlight your cursor and clicks!
What is Cursorlux - Mouse Highlighter?
Cursorlux - Mouse Highlighter is a free and open-source Chrome extension that helps to underline your mouse movements and clicks. It offers an array of customization settings, allowing you to modify the look of your cursor to suit your preferences. The extension syncs across all your Google accounts and can easily be activated or paused. Ideal for screen sharing, recording tutorials and demos, assisting visually impaired users or simply giving your cursor a fresh look for regular browsing.

Extension stats

Users: 3,000+
Version: 2.0.0 (Last updated: 2024-03-18)
Creation date: 2021-03-20
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • storage
  • scripting
Host permissions:
  • <all_urls>
Size: 677.89K

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Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge
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Extension summary

What Cursorlux does: ★ Highlights your cursor and clicks ★ Allows you to customize the color, size, opacity, etc. ★ Provides you options for click, background, and border styles ★ Syncs your custom settings across your various Google accounts ★ Enables you to activate/pause the extension on the fly

Use Cases: ★ Screen Sharing ★ Screen Recording (Tutorials, Demos, etc.) ★ Accessibility Needs for the Visually Impaired ★ Or you just want your cursor to stand out more!

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User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Works as expected on many pages
  • Free and open source
  • User-friendly for video captures
  • Developer support mentioned positively
Cons
  • Inconsistent performance on different pages
  • Does not work on certain sites (e.g. Google homepage, Chrome Web Store)
  • Some users reported it not working at all
  • Lack of features like 'Reset Settings' or more annotation tools
Most mentioned
  • Works in Linux
  • Frustration with inconsistency
  • Need for design settings to refresh
  • Demand for additional tools or features
Recent reviews
Works okay on most pages. Doesn't display on some such as the Google home page.
by Scott Bestvater, 2024-03-14

It doesn't work. Even when activated, it does nothing. I will change my review if this gets fixed.
by Phill B, 2024-01-26

J'ai testé plusieurs extensions pour faire mes captures vidéos et c'est la plus simple d'utilisation. Je suis très satisfait.
by Simon MACINEIRAS, 2023-12-04
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Cursorlux - Mouse Highlighter may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing.

Risk likelihood

Cursorlux - Mouse Highlighter has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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