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The Save-tab contains the Save-table where cursor customizations are saved. Saved customizations can be recalled using the keyboard or through the Save-table. To save a customization, the customization is first defined in the Cursor-tab and then saved using the Save-button. Up to 256 saves are possible and non-English save names may be used. The special save name of {Startup cursor} can be used if a specific customization is needed at the start of CursorNode. If the special name is not present, then CursorNode will start with the customization that was active in the last session.

Save name. Input a name to use for saving a customization. If the save name already exists, then the existing save will be overwritten.
Marker for focused row in the save table. Clicking anywhere in a row places the marker in that row.
A save table row. Click anywhere on the row to recall customization saved in that row.
Recall key menu. Optionally select a recall key to save with a customization. If the recall key is already used by an existing save, the key will be removed from the existing save on committing the new save.
Save button for saving the currently active cursor customization.
Eject button for deleting the focused table row.
Save table, supports 256 rows.
Saved recall key. Hold down [CursorNode Hotkey] and press the Recall-key to recall the associated cursor customization.

Tags tab

The Tags-tab contains the Tags-table used for identifying individually customizable cursors. The identification data are used in Cursor-sets. The table is first cleared and then incrementally filled by CursorNode when tagging mode is enabled.

Tag symbol. For examples, tag symbol '01' corresponds to this tag shown on screen:
Visual ID of cursor being tagged. The ID is calculated from the visual appearance of the cursor. If the bitmap data of the cursor changes, for example from software update, its ID will also change.
Marker for focused table row. Clicking anywhere in a row places the marker in that row.
Copy button. For copying ID and Name in the focused row for pasting into a Cursor-set definition.
Special illustration row for the OS arrow cursor. OS cursors have static visual ID's that correspond directly to how their tags look. These are not added to the table to reduce clutter.
User-entered or default name for the tagged cursor. Click to change.
Name field of the focused row. Optionally, click to enter a name for the tagged cursor. This helps remembering which visual ID is for which cursor when many cursors are involved.
Tagging mode status

Tagging mode

The tagging mode is toggled on and off using [CursorNode Hotkey] [Return]. This is a special mode in CursorNode that enables identification of customizable cursors. The identified cursors can then be selectively targeted for customization in Cursor-sets. This style of customization is more appropriate for many scenarios compared to the default broad-brush approach used by CursorNode. While in tagging mode, cursor customization is disabled.

During tagging, the cursor on screen is replaced with a tag. The tag is just a special cursor used in the tagging mode. The tag signifies a cursor has been tagged (identified) at that screen location and its visual ID has been added to the tags-table. As the cursor is moved on the screen, cursors with different appearances are given other tags. Tags are bound to cursors in order of cursor discovery. The tag is removed from screen when the tagging mode is exited.

Enter tagging mode

Game/app window
Game/app cursor
Tag that has tagged the game/app cursor. On showing the tag, the visual ID of the game/app cursor is added to the tags-table.

Pressing [CursorNode Hotkey] in the tagging mode toggles between displaying the tag and the cursor it tags. This provides a quick way for the user to work out which tag has been associated with which cursor visual ID when looking at the tags-table.

[Hotkey]

[Hotkey]

Game/app window
Tag
Game/app cursor tagged by the tag

Tagging for UWP

UWP programs are structured differently to conventional programs. For this reason, tagging works differently for UWP programs. Unlike for conventional programs, tagging can only be enabled for one UWP program per tagging session. A session comprises of: 1) entering tagging mode; 2) optionally tagging some cursors; 3) exiting tagging mode. To enable tagging for a UWP game/app, the tagging mode must be entered with the cursor directly over some part of the UWP program window. Although, the program needn't have focus. Upon entering the tagging mode for a UWP program, the mode is also entered for all conventional programs that CursorNode is able to work with.

In most situations when working with a UWP program, the program must have focus for all the described visual effects to take place.

Tags

Tag	Tagged cursor visual ID	Description
...	Various numerical	For tagging program-specific and uncommon OS cursors in conventional programs
	None	Shown in two situations. 1: Awaiting cursor discovery - move cursor to begin. 2: Cannot tag cursor at the tag location because all available tags are used.
...	Various numerical prefixed with 'U'	For tagging program-specific and uncommon OS cursors in a UWP program. Shown when the UWP program has focus.
	None	Shown when the tag is over a focused UWP program that doesn't have tagging mode enabled
	ARW	For tagging the OS arrow
	HND	For tagging the OS hand cursor
	HEI	For tagging the OS north-south window resize cursor
	NE	For tagging the OS north-east south-west window resize cursor
	NW	For tagging the OS north-west south-east window resize cursor
	PRO	For tagging the OS arrow with small hourglass cursor
	SIZ	For tagging the OS north-south west-east window resize cursor
	TXT	For tagging the text I-beam resize cursor
	WAI	For tagging the OS hourglass cursor
	WID	For tagging the OS west-east window resize cursor

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