Cursor Lock for Windows

Cursor Lock is a desktop utility that restricts the mouse cursor to a defined region on the display. The application monitors windows and applies confinement rules that limit cursor movement to a selected screen area or to the boundaries of a window. It operates as a background process that interacts with programs and launcher shortcuts to maintain the cursor's position within the configured region.

Cursor Lock includes a companion configuration interface that generates shortcuts containing locking parameters. It also implements multiple confinement methods and input triggers, allowing cursor restriction to activate automatically when a target program gains focus or when custom commands are executed.

Manage your pointer

Cursor Lock applies cursor restrictions through a focus-aware process that locks when a specified application becomes the active foreground window. This focus-based mode confines pointer movement within the defined screen or window boundary while the monitored program remains in focus. When the application loses focus, the confinement state disengages automatically. This background process activates confinement rules based on window focus.

The program includes launcher-linked locking, a configuration approach in which a shortcut can launch one executable while applying cursor confinement to another. This method allows confinement rules to attach to software launched through external startup utilities or game launchers. The configuration interface generates customized shortcuts that embed locking instructions, enabling the cursor restriction process to initialize simultaneously with the target application. However, there’s no integrated monitoring or logging of confinement states.

The application also introduces alternate locking modes that operate independently from focus detection. These modes run as persistent background routines and apply cursor confinement through different input triggers or system states. The program includes configurable hotkey control, enabling manual activation or deactivation of confinement at any time. Cursor boundaries can be defined either as an entire display region or limited to the edges of a specific application window.

Monitor active focus

Cursor Lock provides a system-level mechanism that confines mouse movement to a defined screen area or application window. It monitors active window focus, generates launcher-based locking shortcuts, and applies confinement through configurable background modes and hotkey triggers. The software includes a graphical configuration utility and an integrated help system for shortcut creation. Confinement targets displays or windows based on specific shortcuts or application rules.

• Settings are saved to the configuration when creating a shortcut
• Changes to hotkey entry handling
• Updates affecting the internal locking process performance