Is there any software that can make a window which has dedicated cursor?

[Astalavista]

TL;DR Summary

Is there any software that can make a window which has dedicated cursor? Something like virtual machines.

Hello, I'm searching for software that can make me another window which has it's own cursor and can launch app or game in it. Something like virtual machine. I'm making macro for games and I want the macro to work on second desktop, without using my cursor.

 

[jedishrfu]

It seems you're looking for a launcher app where you can define an icon to click on to launch a game.

One way is a directory window configured to display icons for the executables in the directory.

What OS are you using?

 

[Astalavista]

I'm currently using windows 10.

 

[berkeman]

Summary:: Is there any software that can make a window which has dedicated cursor? Something like virtual machines.

I'm searching for software that can make me another window which has it's own cursor

What do you mean by "its own cursor"? What pointing device will you use that is separate from the main Win10 mouse cursor? And do you want to be able to use two different pointing devices at the same time (one in the game window, and one in the general Win10 context?

 

[Astalavista]

Yes, that will be only on that window.

 

[berkeman]

So do you have two mice connected to this Win10 PC? How do you distinguish between them? Or will it be a game console/controller that will control the game window?

 

[Astalavista]

No I don't have 2 mouse connected to the windows 10, I tried it and it was bugged. I want just second cursor which could operate separately on second desktop or window.

 

[phinds]

No I don't have 2 mouse connected to the windows 10, I tried it and it was bugged. I want just second cursor which could operate separately on second desktop or window.

Windows O.S. creates a single cursor on the screen. Period.

I have two mice connected to my Windows computer, one wireless, the other wired. Either or both at the same time will control the cursor but there is only one, and CAN BE only one, cursor.

 

[Astalavista]

So the Virtual Machine is the only option yes?

 

[robphy]

For two independent cursors, controlled by two independent mice,
(akin to a "display that can support multi-touch"?)...

https://www.google.com/search?q=two+independent+mouses+on+one+computer+windows+10
https://www.google.com/search?q=two+independent+mice+on+one+computer+windows+1

https://mousemux.com/

https://www.raymond.cc/blog/install-multiple-mouse-and-keyboard-on-one-computer/What isn't clear is how the game cursor being controlled
if it's not using the "main" cursor? Do you have another controller?

It seems you need some software driver that manages a second cursor (not controlled by the system mouse),
possibly using an alternative controller (like a wii remote, other bluetooth device, or even a webcam... or possibly a mouse if Windows can be told that some other software is managing it).

Here's something I found (not sure if it works)
https://www.autohotkey.com/board/topic/77685-second-cursor-controlled-via-second-mouse/

UPDATE:
https://github.com/Snoothy/UCR
https://sourceforge.net/projects/vjoystick/

 

[Astalavista]

Game cursor would be controlled by a Macro when i make it.

 

[berkeman]

I have two mice connected to my Windows computer, one wireless, the other wired. Either or both at the same time will control the cursor but there is only one, and CAN BE only one, cursor.

So you don't still have teenage kids at home, I'm guessing? I know what havoc I could create as a kid sneaking up behind my parent with their wireless mouse and messing with them...

 

[phinds]

Game cursor would be controlled by a Macro when i make it.

No, you're talking about software. You need separate hardware.

 

[robphy]

Game cursor would be controlled by a Macro when i make it.

What "Macro"? Can you be more specific? What language will it be written in?

 

[Astalavista]

Macro would be made in JITBIT, some scripts there can be written in c#. It should just register my key presses and clicks at certain coordinates. Buuut it uses my main cursor to do it which is the reason I'm asking for help.

 

[robphy]

I’ve never heard of https://www.jitbit.com/macro-recorder/
… possibly interesting…

I use autohotkey ( https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/AutoHotkey ) , which seems to have an extensive user base, with lots of “projects” and libraries that extend it.

You might find it useful (even if it’s just for coding ideas that you’ll implement in jitbit).

 

[Astalavista]

Okay I understand that there can't be another cursor. But I still can install virtual machine which has it's own cursor, but the problem is I don't know how to do GPU passthrough. I'm using https://www.vmware.com/pl/products/workstation-player/workstation-player-evaluation.html with windows 7.

 

[FactChecker]

Are both cursers moving at the same time?
If so, what controls them other than two hardware mice?
If not, what is the reason to have two? Why can't you just have the software change the focus of interest for the one curser?
If you have a program that only needs the curser for brief clicks, you can store the location, grab it and change the focus, click what you want, and put it back in the original location. That can be done in the blink of an eye.

 

[sysprog]

The Windows 10 OS isn't designed to allow multiple simultaneously active displayed cursors, although multitouch shows some of the requisite capability $-$ maybe your requirements might allow you to use MPX (for X-windows $-$ e.g. on Linux):
https://www.x.org/wiki/Development/Documentation/MPX/
https://www.academia.edu/8876147/A_...for_supporting_collocated_work_on_the_desktop

 

[jedishrfu]

How about VLC into another computer? So that on screen you have your cursor controlled by the local mouse and within the vnc window you have the mouse controlled by the other computer.