Unity 5.x Cookbook

Setting custom mouse cursor images

Cursor icons are often used to indicate the nature of the interaction that can be done with the mouse. Zooming, for instance, might be illustrated by a magnifying glass. Shooting, on the other hand, is usually represented by a stylized target. In this recipe, we will learn how to implement custom mouse cursor icons to better illustrate your gameplay—or just to escape the Windows, OSX, and Linux default GUI. The following screenshot shows a custom magnifying glass mouse cursor when the use's mouse pointer hovers over a Button:

Getting ready

For this recipe, we have prepared the images that you'll need in a folder ...