Smooth Cursor

A Visual Studio 2026 extension that brings smooth cursor animation, preventing the cursor from jumping around during multi-line input which can disrupt your typing, and supports customization of caret color, easing functions, caret width, animation speed, and more.

Important Note: The following software may cause issues with multi-line input, it is recommended to exclude them while using this extension.

• Visual Assistant X
• SuperCharger

Screenshot Preview

Smooth Cursor Effect

No Multi-line Input Interruption

Features

• 🎯 Smooth cursor movement animation
• 🎨 Customizable caret color
• ⚡ Multiple easing function effects
• 📏 Adjustable caret width and animation speed
• 🎚️ Multiple animation mode support (Single/All/Smart)
• 🔌 One-click enable/disable

Usage

1. Enabled by default after installation
2. Go to Tools > Options > Smooth Cursor for settings
3. Or use commands:
   • Smooth Cursor: Enable - Enable the extension
   • Smooth Cursor: Disable - Disable the extension

Configuration Options

Options Page

In Visual Studio Options, you can:

• Animation Speed - Adjust animation speed (50-200%)
• Animation Mode - Choose Single, All, or Smart mode
• Caret Color - Customize caret color
• Easing Function - Select different animation easing effects
• Caret Width - Set maximum and minimum caret width

Project Structure

Smooth Cursor/
├── Core/                    # Core functionality
│   ├── SmoothCursorAdornment.cs
│   ├── SmoothCursorAnimation.cs
│   ├── SmoothCursorController.cs
│   ├── SmoothCursorMapping.cs
│   └── SmoothCursorTiming.cs
├── Options/                 # Configuration
│   └── SmoothCursorOptions.cs
├── Commands/                # VS Commands
│   ├── SmoothCursorEnableCommand.cs
│   └── SmoothCursorDisableCommand.cs
├── Services/                # Services layer
│   ├── SmoothCursorService.cs
│   ├── SmoothCursorVSServices.cs
│   └── SmoothCursorExceptionHandler.cs
└── Infrastructure/          # Infrastructure
    └── GuidList.cs

Requirements

• Visual Studio 2022 (Version 17.0 or higher)
• .NET Framework 4.5+

Contributing

Issues and Pull Requests are welcome!

Acknowledgments

Thanks to all contributors for their support.