vscode-pointer-arrow

Restore VS Code's mouse cursor to the system default arrow pointer.

Tired of the “hand” cursor showing up everywhere in VS Code?
This single CSS file turns all unnecessary hand / grab cursors back to the default arrow, while keeping the editor’s I-beam and Ctrl+click “go-to-definition” hand intact.
It feels like a native desktop app again.

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🚀 Quick Start

1. Install the extension Custom CSS and JS Loader
2. Save this repo’s file vscode-default-cursor.css anywhere you like (e.g. C:\\Users\\Administrator\\Documents\\vscode-default-cursor.css)
3. Open VS Code settings.json → search vscode_custom_css.imports → paste the absolute path of the file as below:

    "vscode_custom_css.imports": [
        "file:///C:\\Users\\Administrator\\Documents\\vscode-default-cursor.css"
    ],
   

4. Press Ctrl + Shift + P to open VS Code’s command palette, choose “Reload Custom CSS and JS”, and VS Code will automatically restart.
5. Enjoy a hand-free workspace!

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✅ What Becomes an Arrow

Area	Cursor After
Tabs (close, split, preview icons)	default
Activity Bar (leftmost icons)	default
Explorer / Extensions view	default
Menus & context menus	default
Command Palette	default
Settings tree, drop-downs, checkboxes	default
Tool-bars, status-bar, notifications	default
Editor surface	I-beam kept
Ctrl + hover “go-to-definition”	hand kept

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