Cursor Utils
by Zarete
Cursor Utils changes the mouse pointer icon in Minecraft menus, so the cursor shape matches the element under it.
What it does
When the pointer moves over a button, the cursor switches to a pointer icon, and over a text box it turns into a caret. The change follows whichever UI element is under the cursor. The mod targets NeoForge for 1.21.1 only, and only the client needs it, so players install it while servers do not need any copy of it. The code is not open source, and the mod is released under All rights reserved, with public source code links available.
Key features
Pointer over buttons
Hovering over a clickable button changes the cursor to a pointer icon.
Caret over text boxes
Hovering over a text box turns the cursor into a caret, matching the input field.
Context-based cursor
The cursor shape follows the UI element it is hovering over, as shown in the project's demonstration.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
What the author says
This mod attempts to add the visual cursor updates from present versions of Minecraft into older ones. For example, in the versions 1.21.9 or later, hovering over buttons makes the cursor turn into the pointer icon. Or hovering your mouse over a text box turns it into a caret icon, etc. > This gif shows the cursor…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/cursor-utils
- Owner
- Zarete
- Published
- 2026-07-09
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-09
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15