If you've ever tried moving your favorite Windows cursors over to Linux, you know it can be a bit of a headache. CursorPort is a simple, web-based tool I built to bridge that gap. It helps you take Windows animated (.ani) and static (.cur) cursors and turn them into a theme that actually works on your Linux desktop.
- Distro Friendly: Whether you're on Arch, Ubuntu, Fedora, or something else entirely, it'll work.
- Live Commands: As you type your username or theme name, the tool generates the exact terminal commands you need, no more guessing paths.
- Featured Packs: I've teamed up with artists like BLZ to include authorized demos (like the Frieren pack) right in the app.
- Visual Mapping: Instead of editing config files by hand, you can visually map Windows roles like "Working in Background" to their Linux equivalents.
- One-Click Script: It generates a
generate_symlink.shscript for you that handles all the messy symlinking (over 50+ variations) automatically. - Beautiful UI: Switch between "Miku" (Dark) and "Teto" (Light) modes depending on your vibe.
- Remembers Your Work: Your paths and mappings are saved locally, so you can pick up right where you left off.
- Open CursorPort — No installation needed, it runs right in your browser.
- Grab your files: Get the
.anior.curfiles you want to use. - Convert: Follow the steps in the tool to run
win2xcur. It'll give you the exact command to copy-paste. - Organize: Put your new cursors in
~/.local/share/icons/using the command. - Run the script: Download and run the generated shell script to finish the setup.
The website handles the logic, but you'll need the win2xcur tool on your system to do the heavy lifting:
- Arch Linux:
yay -S win2xcur - Everywhere else (Pip):
pip install win2xcur
- Featured Artist:
Big thanks to BLZ Cursors for letting me feature their work. If you like the cursors in the demo, definitely consider supporting them on Ko-fi! - Contributors:
- A huge shoutout to hoangcaominh for contributing a massive expansion to the symlink coverage. Thanks to their help, CursorPort now handles even more edge-case apps and desktop environments!
- Big thanks to fr0stb1rd for implementing the quick install one-liner (no need to download the script!) and several awesome UI tweaks.
- Inspiration: The UI themes are inspired by Hatsune Miku, Kasane Teto, and Akita Neru.
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details. Feel free to fork it, fix bugs, or contribute new features!