Change Omnia Optical Mouse Pointer

The optical mouse is Samsung Omnia’s unique way of navigating through the device. While the default cursor is the standard white arrow, diving into the registry setting will see an expansion of the possibilities with 24 different choices. So if you’re tired with seeing the same old mouse cursor on your desktop, laptop and now your mobile device, you can pick one that you like!

Objective

Change the mouse pointer for Samsung Omnia’s optical mouse.

Applicable Device(s)

Samsung Omnia

What you need

Registry Editor (such as PHM) – Download it here.

Registry Address

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHIN\System\State\Samsung\Mouse\

Value Name

CursorShape

Value Data

Default: 0
Range: 0 to 24

And here is what each of them stands for:

0 Standard White Arrow
1 Orange V-Shape Arrow
2 Blue V-Shape Arrow
3 Green V-Shape Arrow
4 Wand with Star on the End
5 Pencil
6 Crayon
7 Paper Plane
8 Seaside Windmill
9 Little Man With Stick (actually it looks like a Nun)
10 Heart
11 Bird
12 Flower
13 Four-Leaf Clover
14 Butterfly
15 Cloud
16 Football
17 Bomb
18 Candy Lollypop
19 Ice Cream
20 Santa Hat
21 Snowman
22 Paw Print
23 Man Square Head
24 Strange Head with Purple Hair

Screenshot

Below are examples of the mouse cursors that you can find on your Samsung Omnia.

From left to right: Standard White (0); Cloud (15); Football (16); Four-Leaf Clover (13)