Black Minimalist + Shadow Mouse Cursor

2 subscribers on the Steam Workshop

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Black Minimalist + Shadow swaps your pointer for a clean matte black arrow with a soft shadow around the edges, plus a spinning sphere for the busy animation and a text cursor inspired by Adwaita. The arrow shape nods to old macOS and Linux pointers, so it feels retro without being noisy. It runs as a live desktop cursor via Mouse X on Steam ($2.99 once, free to try), and this skin is included. Good fit if you like dark themes and quiet desktops.

“Black minimalism cursors no tail with a slight soft shadow around the edges, beautiful hypnotizing sphere and the old macos linuk cursor, text cursro inspired by adwaita.” (pronnoud, on the Workshop)

How to get it

  1. Install Mouse X from Steam. The free demo works too.
  2. Subscribe to this skin on its Workshop page, or find “Black Minimalist + Shadow” in the in-app browser.
  3. Select it in Mouse X and your Windows cursor changes instantly. No hooks, no injection.
Animated Black Minimalist + Shadow animated mouse cursor

Skin details

Creator
pronnoud
Type
Animated cursor skin
Source format
Image, AVIF
Published
Nov 5, 2026
Last updated
Nov 6, 2026
Download size
39 KB
Subscribers
2 on the Steam Workshop
Categories
Animated cursors, Minimalist cursors, Dark Theme cursors, Retro cursors

Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Black Minimalist + Shadow cursor?

Install Mouse X from Steam, then subscribe to the skin on its Workshop page (or inside the app). Mouse X downloads it and you can apply it with one click. No .cur files, no Control Panel digging.

Does it work on Windows 11?

Yes. Mouse X supports Windows 10 and 11, uses very little memory and CPU, and doesn’t hook or inject into games or other apps, so it runs quietly alongside everything else.

Is this cursor free?

The skin itself is free, like everything on the Mouse X Workshop. Mouse X is $2.99 on Steam, and the free demo lets you try custom cursors before buying.

This cursor skin was created and shared by a member of the Mouse X community on the Steam Workshop. Artwork belongs to its creator; any referenced characters, names or trademarks belong to their respective owners. To report a skin, use the report tools on its Steam Workshop page.