YoloMouse News

More polishins and fixins...

Added right-click taskbar menu for faster access to key settings and actions.

When changing windows cursors, picker menu (CTRL ALT C) now offers option to only change for the focused app instead. Note that directly rebinding some windows apps is not yet fully supported (example: calculator).

Otherwise several key fixes. One major one should tackle most multimonitor issues. Another prevents Steam Overlay from overlaying YM.

UPDATES

• new: taskbar right click menu. moved shutdown button from settings here.
  
• new: in cursor picker: if chosen cursor is windows cursor, offer option to change cursor for that app only (instead of globally)
  
• update: cursor picker layout
  
• fix: several multimonitor issues by moving the overlay to the monitor with the cursor, rather than having a single giant overlay for all
  
• fix: "start with windows" not working for basic windows accounts
  
• fix: prevent steam overlay from hooking into YM
  
• improve: cursor bind logic for some games
  

NEXT

• improve: current cursor picker ui: tooltips, locale, preview buffs
  
• new: cursor picker: show selectable list of all known game/app cursors to bind instead of just currently visible cursor
  

LATER

• cursor editor for basic cursors
  
• customizable + scriptable 3d cursors
  
• steam workshop and something equivalent for regular version
  

To add to above list post here or use [email protected] or for concerns and bugs: [email protected]

Polishes and Fixes...

Updated the settings menu to be as cute as the cursor menu. One practical improvement is an improved hotkey editing UI.

YM now only runs as admin. This simplifies things such as removing a related setting and the need to nag about it for several games. The admin (UAC) prompt should only appear once (introduced in a previous update).

Otherwise several needed buffs and fixes based on your feedback :)

UPDATES

• update: rework settings menu
  
• update: always run as admin
  
• improve: hidden cursor support for apps that misuse this feature. this fixes ping UI issues in LoL.
  
• fix: prevent hotkey activation when AltGr key is pressed
  
• fix: ignore simulated input to fix POE apps triggering YM hotkeys
  
• fix: clicking taskbar icon sometimes opening taskbar options
  
• fix: lost config issue by tracking apps better
  

NEXT

• improve: current cursor picker ui: layout, tooltips, locale, preview buffs
  
• new: add option to target the app only if a windows cursor is being changed
  
• new: version notification/update
  
• new: taskbar right click menu for faster access to some actions + shutdown
  

AFTER

• cursor editor for basic cursors
  
• customizable + scriptable 3d cursors
  
• steam workshop and something equivalent for regular version
  

To add to above list post here or use [email protected] or for concerns and bugs: [email protected]

A bigger update this time

This one adds universal windows cursor support. This means YM can replace the regular windows cursors in a general and more compatible manner. To use: hit CTRL ALT C (or new hotkeys) as usual. If the current cursor is a windows cursor, it will be replaced instead of the usual targeted app cursor. Next update will expose a choice to target the app instead.

Removed hotkeys are back by popular request. All hotkeys are as follows, with a few small changes:

• CTRL ALT C: Opens cursor selection UI
  
• CTRL ALT 1: Changes current cursor. Repeat to cycle choices.
  
• CTRL ALT 2: Change colors for currently bound cursor. Repeat to cycle choices.
  
• CTRL ALT +: Increase current cursor size
  
• CTRL ALT -: Decrease current cursor size
  
• CTRL ALT D: Change all unbound cursors to the currently bound cursor
  
• CTRL ALT 0: Restore original cursor
  
• CTRL ALT P: Restore all cursors
  

Note that these hotkeys can be changed or removed (none option) in the settings menu (taskbar > pink arrow > hotkeys).

Otherwise a few fixes were added, including lost saves.

UPDATES

• new: windows/universal cursor support
  
• new: readd hotkey support with a few minor tweaks
  
• fix: launcher sometimes launching another install of yolomouse
  
• fix: unnecessary fps caused by overlay when its not in use
  
• fix: lost config some witnessed by improving communication with target games/apps
  
• fix: improve migration of old bindings
  
• update: improve how YM starts with windows
  
• update: remove "start in steam" and now longer starts in steam :)
  
• 1.2.1: fix: hidden cursor support for some games (king arthurs gold, overwatch, daoc)
  
• 1.2.1: fix: hotkey issues with some games (ex: POE apps) by replacing active hotkey system with a passive system
  
• 1.2.1: update: improve the way steam syncs with steam. this still has the old side effect of showing your status as playing yolomouse. to disable uncheck "sync with steam" option.
  

NEXT

• fix: minor issues that didn't warrant delaying last update further
  
• test: win11
  
• improve: current ui: layout, tooltips, locale, preview buffs
  
• new: add option to target the app only if a windows cursor is being changed
  
• new: version notification/update
  

AFTER

• cursor editor for basic cursors
  
• customizable + scriptable 3d cursors
  
• steam workshop and something equivalent for regular version
  

NOTES

• POE app users: If you notice a hotkey overlap the only fix is to change the YM cursor (taskbar > pink arrow > hotkeys). It appears to be a general problem with any app using the same hotkey.
  

To add to above list post here or use [email protected] or for concerns and bugs: [email protected]

Small maintenance update

This makes admin mode persist between reboots making it necessary to accept the UAC prompt only once. It also fixes several reported issues. Thanks again for the reports! :)

UPDATES

• new: running as admin now persists between reboots
  
• new: readd "start as admin" option (on by default)
  
• fix: animated cursors
  
• fix: pixelated cursors
  
• fix: migrate older bindings files
  
• fix: not being able to close YM from steam
  

NEXT

• universal bindings: replace regular windows cursors. and improve support for regular apps
  
• improve current ui: tooltips, locale, preview buffs
  
• new version notification/update
  

AFTER

• cursor editor for basic cursors
  
• customizable + scriptable 3d cursors
  
• steam workshop and something equivalent for non-steam
  

NOTES

• POE app users: If you notice a hotkey overlap the only fix is to change the YM cursor (taskbar > pink arrow > hotkeys). It appears to be a general problem with any app using the same hotkey.
  

To add to above list post here or use [email protected] or for concerns and bugs: [email protected]

Big update day.. yay! :D

Been at this one for a while. It took a bit since it involved a large rework and even a custom game engine. This not only adds new features, but the new design paves the way for a grander set of updates.

The two notable adds are a new UI (CTRL ALT C) to replace the old hotkey system and hidden cursor support. Hidden cursor support is mainly for software cursor games like Terraria but can also reveal the hidden right click cursor in MMOs (not really recommended lol). Note that the original cursor in software cursor games cannot be hidden.

One major feature not yet added is universal cursor support. This is a priority item for next update which will be ready in about a week.

Download: https://dragonrisegames.com/yolomouse/download
UPDATES

• new: cursor selection ui to replace multi hotkey system. hotkey: CTRL ALT C
  
• new: support for binding hidden cursors
  
• new: admin requested on demand instead of at window start
  
• new: taskbar/settings/actions button to open setting folder
  
• remove: admin request on startup
  
• remove: reduce overlay lag option. default is improved now and will continue to be improved.
  
• change: deprecate old hotkeys. these will open the new UI until removed in a future update
  
• change: for anticheat protected games will now allow same operation as normal, but longer hide original cursor. will improve further next update.
  
• fix: black screen when nvidia FXAA setting is on
  
• fix: ym failing to start before explorer has started
  
• dev: major rewrite
  
• dev: custom mini game engine. for use in upcoming updates
  
• dev: new settings format (json instead of ini). old is auto-migrated to new.
  
• 1.1.1.0: hotfix: bitdefender false positive
  
• 1.1.2.0: hotfix: opening ui menu causing vulkan mode valheim to crash
  
• 1.1.2.0: hotfix: add button to easily remove old hotkeys (taskbar > pinkarrow > hotkeys)
  
• 1.1.2.0: hotfix: only support old hotkey (CTRL ALT 1) instead of all of them
  
• 1.1.2.0: hotfix: likely fixed (couldnt reproduce) grainy cursors some folks noticed
  
• 1.1.2.0: hotfix: prevent YM binding to desktop/taskbar (this will be available again next update)
  

NEXT

• universal bindings: replace regular windows cursors. and improve support for regular apps
  
• improve current ui: tooltips, locale, preview buffs
  
• new version notification/update
  

AFTER

• cursor editor for basic cursors
  
• customizable + scriptable 3d cursors
  
• steam workshop and something equivalent for non-steam
  

To add to above list post here or use [email protected] or for concerns and bugs: [email protected]

If you have issues and wish to use the previous version do the following.

1. shutdown yolomouse if its running
   
2. go to your steam yolomouse library entry
   
3. click the gear button on the right
   
4. properties option
   
5. betas tab
   
6. select "stable" option