Hi, Thanks for using "xacursor", the program can: 1. changes the cursor to the one specified using the "-cursor" option 2. shows the standard demonstration by the option "-demo" 3. changes the cursor in the sequence specified in a configuration file, so an animated effect is achieved. The animated cursor can have changing colors, and can be animated in different ways. A set of bitmaps (they can be made using programs like "bitmap") is needed for the animation; with a configuration file, like this: [cursor 1] [mask 1] [fg 1] [bg 1] [cursor 2] [mask 2] [fg 2] [bg 2] . . . . [cursor n] [mask n] [fg n] [bg n] ([mask], [fg] and [bg] can be omitted; "NA" is used as place holder.) e.g. icon/cat1.xbm icon/cat_m.xbm red ([cursor]= icon/cat1.xbm, [mask]= icon/cat_m.xbm, [fg]= red) cat1.xbm NA red ([cursor]= cat1.xbm, [fg]= red; "NA" is a place holder for [mask]) Once the file (contains only a few lines) is finished, you can start the animation by "xacursor [the_above_file]". Some sample bitmaps are in the directory "aicon"; their config. files are "earth", "egypt", "demo", "dan", "neon3", "sheep", etc. If in doubt, use "xacursor -h" for help. You may use "xmkmf" to generate a "Makefile" to compile the program; or use the standard one "Makefile.std". The MAN-page is called "xacursor.man". In addition, this software has been compiled in systems running SunOS, Solaris, Ultrix, AIX, HP_UX, and Linux using both "cc" and "gcc". To enjoy "xacursor" right away, do: xacursor -bg gold1 -fg firebrick -r -demo (then go to the root window...) you can also try: ./xacursor -path aicon -mask earth_m.xbm -fg wheat -bg cadetblue earth ./xacursor -path aicon -fg firebrick -bg goldenrod1 demo ./xacursor -path aicon dan ./xacursor -path aicon -bg lightyellow sheep and (these take effect in the root window, due to the "-r" option) ./xacursor -path aicon -mask neon3_m.xbm -r neon3 ./xacursor -path aicon -bg tan -r egypt Thanks also goes to Jason Ting (jting@napier.uwaterloo.ca), he suggested me to provide a better README file (here it is); and has also compiled the software under HP_UX. Please don't be hesitated to give me some suggestions and comments, or just an encouragement, for every student needs encouragements, right? (e-mail: k2wong@descartes.uwaterloo.ca) (WWW: http://www.undergrad.math.uwaterloo.ca/~k2wong)