Customize Your Wait Cursor – The Easy Way
There are ways to change your wait cursor (you know, the spinny thing when everything else is frozen), but this is probably the easiest. Simply install Marshall Wait Cursor 3 (MWC3) from this website and once installed you’ll have a finger friendly customization interface from which to change your wait cursor (install it to main memory). Marshall has even provided a bunch of additional cursors to choose from that are pretty neat. On top of that you can control how the cursor works (like how long of a wait until it kicks in) but I found that the defaults are pretty good. As a final bonus, it is really easy to make your own cursor. In fact, it’s easy enough that I made one (take a look). The little bars light up then the middle lights up:) I’ve made it into a cab to make it easier to install and you can download it here in our forums.
All it takes to make your own cursor is to make a series of pictures (png’s) and then change the file conf.mwc3 in notepad (you can just copy one of Marshall’s cursor that are located in your Programs\WMC3 directory once installed). That file contains the names of the images in order, the length of time that each image is on the screen for and the name of your cursor. Just drop all of it in a new folder located in Programs\WMC3 and you’re set. It’s really simple.
This is not compatible with 6.5 ROMs. Otherwise, start downloading and get rid of that default Windows spinny guy that’s irritating as heck:) If you make any fancy ones please share with the community. The XDA thread is located here and if you like his work don’t forget to give him a tip.
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stefan nope just a 6.1 i save the file to my desktop and extract the CAB, then i install it to device (not storage) and it should go under program files but its not there. ??? i looked everywhere.
David K There should be a folder in programs called MWC3 and it’s in there/ You can navigate to \programs\MWC3 and launch it from there
TazmanSD DK, this is officially the coolest thing on my FuzeBerry now..!! I had been using MWC2 for some time now and didn’t know about the upgrade. To be honest… I was getting a bit tired of the Danger Cursor (which “used” to be my favorite, wink wink). Thanks again..!!
TazmanSD Oh and it worked perfectly on my EnergyRom v2.0.32609. stefan… maybe try uninstalling/reinstalling the two cabs.
David K Tazman – I was waiting to get a FuzeBerry wait cursor but someone is using a 6.5 ROM so they can’t use this:) Maybe one day he’ll come back and join us:)
Matt Chapman @DK. OK, I’ve gone back to a 6.1 ROM (EnergyROM 40209) so I can try out all of the goodies that you keep posting. I have created a MobileMatt wait cursor for all to enjoy…
http://www.mobilitydigest.com/forums/showthread.php?p=7782#post7782
bt hey i ment like to put like ur name in a box an it pop up the nameu put down in the box!!!!!!!!!!!f*(%
DK, Your Awesome!!! They need to make this work with 6.5 as I don’t plan on going back to 6.1 anytime soon…