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# xcursorgen

> Create an X cursor file from a collection of PNGs.
> If `--prefix` is omitted, the image files must be located in the current working directory.
> More information: <https://manned.org/xcursorgen>.

- Create an X cursor file using a configuration file:

`xcursorgen {{path/to/config.cursor}} {{path/to/output_file}}`

- Create an X cursor file using a configuration file and specify the path to the image files:

`xcursorgen --prefix {{path/to/image_directory/}} {{path/to/config.cursor}} {{path/to/output_file}}`

- Create an X cursor file using a configuration file and write the output to `stdout`:

`xcursorgen {{path/to/config.cursor}}`
