From c576794951dff36b3005df19d9ee557f19811457 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Nils Pukropp <nils@narl.io>
Date: Sat, 16 May 2026 17:39:57 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] removed cursor

---
 frontend/src/components/CyberFx.astro | 61 +-----------------
 frontend/src/styles/global.css        | 91 +--------------------------
 2 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 150 deletions(-)

diff --git a/frontend/src/components/CyberFx.astro b/frontend/src/components/CyberFx.astro
index 86bfa0a..f025dd3 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/CyberFx.astro
+++ b/frontend/src/components/CyberFx.astro
@@ -5,8 +5,7 @@
  * Renders an aria-hidden overlay root on every page. All visuals are CSS,
  * scoped to `.cybersigil .cs-fx*` in global.css, so this is an inert,
  * display:none no-op under every other theme. The bundled script only wires
- * the JS-driven mechanics (custom sigil cursor + fading trail, scroll-entry
- * databend on images) and self-disables off-theme, on touch, or under
+ * the scroll-entry databend on images and self-disables off-theme or under
  * prefers-reduced-motion.
  */
 ---
@@ -21,70 +20,12 @@
 	<i class="cs-fx-corner cs-fx-corner--br"></i>
 </div>
 
-<!-- Cursor lives in its own top-level, un-contained, max-z root so it floats
-     above every modal/library (Search + AssetManager are z-[200]). -->
-<div class="cs-cursor-root" aria-hidden="true">
-	<div class="cs-cursor">
-		<span class="cs-cursor-ring"></span>
-		<span class="cs-cursor-core"></span>
-	</div>
-</div>
-
 <script>
 	function initCyberFx() {
 		const root = document.documentElement;
 		if (!root.classList.contains('cybersigil')) return;
 
-		const fx = document.querySelector('.cs-fx') as HTMLElement | null;
-		const cursorRoot = document.querySelector('.cs-cursor-root') as HTMLElement | null;
-		if (!fx || !cursorRoot) return;
-
 		const reduced = window.matchMedia('(prefers-reduced-motion: reduce)').matches;
-		const finePointer = window.matchMedia('(pointer: fine)').matches;
-		const noHover = window.matchMedia('(hover: none)').matches;
-
-		/* ─── Custom sigil cursor + fading trail ─── */
-		const cursor = cursorRoot.querySelector('.cs-cursor') as HTMLElement | null;
-		if (cursor && finePointer && !noHover) {
-			root.classList.add('cs-cursor-on');
-			let cx = window.innerWidth / 2;
-			let cy = window.innerHeight / 2;
-			let raf = 0;
-			let lastTrail = 0;
-			const HOT = 'a,button,input,textarea,select,[role="button"],.btn,.plate,.topbar-control,.back-link,.chip';
-
-			function paint() {
-				raf = 0;
-				cursor!.style.transform = `translate3d(${cx}px, ${cy}px, 0)`;
-			}
-			window.addEventListener(
-				'mousemove',
-				(e) => {
-					cx = e.clientX;
-					cy = e.clientY;
-					if (!raf) raf = requestAnimationFrame(paint);
-
-					const t = e.target as Element | null;
-					const hot = !!(t && t.closest && t.closest(HOT));
-					cursor!.classList.toggle('cs-cursor--hot', hot);
-
-					if (!reduced && e.timeStamp - lastTrail > 28) {
-						lastTrail = e.timeStamp;
-						const dot = document.createElement('span');
-						dot.className = 'cs-trail';
-						dot.style.left = cx + 'px';
-						dot.style.top = cy + 'px';
-						cursorRoot!.appendChild(dot);
-						dot.addEventListener('animationend', () => dot.remove(), { once: true });
-					}
-				},
-				{ passive: true }
-			);
-			window.addEventListener('mousedown', () => cursor!.classList.add('cs-cursor--down'));
-			window.addEventListener('mouseup', () => cursor!.classList.remove('cs-cursor--down'));
-			document.addEventListener('mouseleave', () => cursor!.classList.add('cs-cursor--gone'));
-			document.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => cursor!.classList.remove('cs-cursor--gone'));
-		}
 
 		/* ─── Scroll-entry databend on images ─── */
 		if (!reduced && 'IntersectionObserver' in window) {
diff --git a/frontend/src/styles/global.css b/frontend/src/styles/global.css
index 0528b16..5d2b274 100644
--- a/frontend/src/styles/global.css
+++ b/frontend/src/styles/global.css
@@ -1890,7 +1890,6 @@ input[type="date"] { color-scheme: light; }
   --font-display: 'VT323', 'Space Mono', 'Courier New', monospace;
   --cs-corner: url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 100 100' fill='none' stroke='%23fff' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'><path stroke-width='2.4' d='M3 3 C 26 10 33 26 36 44 C 38 60 46 70 60 78 C 74 86 84 86 97 84 M16 7 C 22 2 30 1 40 2 M14 17 C 8 24 5 33 4 45 M35 40 C 45 36 56 37 66 41 M34 49 C 30 60 30 71 33 83 M52 73 C 60 66 70 64 82 65 M58 80 C 55 90 56 97 60 99'/><path stroke-width='1' opacity='0.8' d='M24 9 L30 3 M10 31 L3 34 M41 38 L47 31 M33 61 L26 66 M71 66 L79 61 M49 55 L44 49 M22 24 L17 20'/></svg>");
   --cs-barb: url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 120 22' fill='none' stroke='%23fff' stroke-width='1.6' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'><path d='M2 11 C 24 4 40 18 60 11 C 80 4 96 18 118 11'/><path stroke-width='1.3' d='M18 8 L22 1 M30 13 L27 21 M48 12 L48 2 M60 11 L60 1 M72 12 L76 20 M90 9 L87 1 M104 13 L108 21'/></svg>");
-  --cs-cursor: url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 36 36' fill='none' stroke='%23fff' stroke-width='2.6' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'><path d='M18 1 L18 11 M18 25 L18 35 M1 18 L11 18 M25 18 L35 18 M18 1 L14 6 M18 1 L22 6 M18 35 L14 30 M18 35 L22 30 M1 18 L6 14 M1 18 L6 22 M35 18 L30 14 M35 18 L30 22'/><path fill='%23fff' stroke='none' d='M18 13 L23 18 L18 23 L13 18 Z'/></svg>");
 }
 
 /* Heads — VT323 bitmap, hard, uppercase, slight tracking so the dot-matrix
@@ -1940,8 +1939,7 @@ html.cybersigil body::after {
  * Inert everywhere; only the cybersigil theme switches it on. Decorative
  * layers ride above content at low opacity (pointer-events:none); the sigil
  * cursor sits on top of everything. */
-.cs-fx,
-.cs-cursor-root { display: none; }
+.cs-fx { display: none; }
 .cybersigil .cs-fx {
   display: block;
   position: fixed;
@@ -2024,88 +2022,6 @@ html.cybersigil body::after {
 .cybersigil .cs-fx-corner--bl { bottom: 0; left: 0;  transform: scaleY(-1); animation-delay: -3.4s; }
 .cybersigil .cs-fx-corner--br { bottom: 0; right: 0; transform: scale(-1);  animation-delay: -5.1s; }
 
-/* ─── Sigil crosshair cursor + fading trail ───
- * Lives in its own un-contained, max-z root (CyberFx.astro) so it floats
- * above every modal/library (Search + AssetManager are z-[200]). A solid
- * bright core dot gives a precise aim point; a black hairline + colored
- * bloom keep the sigil legible on dark void AND light asset thumbnails. */
-.cybersigil .cs-cursor-root {
-  display: block;
-  position: fixed;
-  inset: 0;
-  z-index: 2147483647;
-  pointer-events: none;
-}
-.cybersigil .cs-cursor {
-  position: fixed;
-  top: 0;
-  left: 0;
-  width: 42px;
-  height: 42px;
-  margin: -21px 0 0 -21px;
-  opacity: 0;
-  will-change: transform;
-  transition: opacity 0.16s linear;
-}
-html.cs-cursor-on.cybersigil,
-html.cs-cursor-on.cybersigil * { cursor: none !important; }
-html.cs-cursor-on.cybersigil .cs-cursor { opacity: 1; }
-.cybersigil .cs-cursor-ring {
-  position: absolute;
-  inset: 0;
-  background-color: var(--sky);
-  -webkit-mask: var(--cs-cursor) center / contain no-repeat;
-  mask: var(--cs-cursor) center / contain no-repeat;
-  filter:
-    drop-shadow(0 0 1px #000)
-    drop-shadow(0 0 1px #000)
-    drop-shadow(0 0 6px color-mix(in srgb, var(--sky) 80%, transparent));
-  transition: transform 0.12s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.2, 1),
-              background-color 0.12s linear, filter 0.12s linear;
-}
-.cybersigil .cs-cursor-core {
-  position: absolute;
-  top: 50%;
-  left: 50%;
-  width: 6px;
-  height: 6px;
-  margin: -3px 0 0 -3px;
-  background: var(--rosewater);
-  box-shadow:
-    0 0 0 1.5px var(--crust),
-    0 0 7px 1px var(--mauve);
-  transition: background-color 0.12s linear, box-shadow 0.12s linear,
-              transform 0.12s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.2, 1);
-}
-.cybersigil .cs-cursor--hot .cs-cursor-ring {
-  background-color: var(--mauve);
-  transform: scale(1.3) rotate(45deg);
-  filter:
-    drop-shadow(0 0 1px #000)
-    drop-shadow(0 0 1px #000)
-    drop-shadow(0 0 9px color-mix(in srgb, var(--mauve) 85%, transparent));
-}
-.cybersigil .cs-cursor--hot .cs-cursor-core {
-  background: var(--sky);
-  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1.5px var(--crust), 0 0 9px 2px var(--sky);
-  transform: scale(1.25);
-}
-.cybersigil .cs-cursor--down .cs-cursor-ring { transform: scale(0.8); }
-.cybersigil .cs-cursor--hot.cs-cursor--down .cs-cursor-ring { transform: scale(1.05) rotate(45deg); }
-.cybersigil .cs-cursor--down .cs-cursor-core { transform: scale(0.7); }
-.cybersigil .cs-cursor--gone { opacity: 0; }
-.cybersigil .cs-trail {
-  position: fixed;
-  width: 6px;
-  height: 6px;
-  margin: -3px 0 0 -3px;
-  pointer-events: none;
-  background: var(--sky);
-  box-shadow: 0 0 5px 1px color-mix(in srgb, var(--sky) 70%, transparent);
-  transform: rotate(45deg);
-  animation: cs-trail-fade 460ms linear forwards;
-}
-
 /* Selection — magenta block, bone glyph, cyan bleed. */
 .cybersigil ::selection {
   background: var(--mauve);
@@ -3002,11 +2918,6 @@ html.cs-cursor-on.cybersigil .cs-cursor { opacity: 1; }
   81%       { opacity: 0.2; }
   82%, 100% { opacity: 0; }
 }
-@keyframes cs-trail-fade {
-  0%   { opacity: 0.7; transform: rotate(45deg) scale(1); }
-  100% { opacity: 0;   transform: rotate(45deg) scale(0.2); }
-}
-
 /* ═══ Reduced motion — universal kill-switch. Final word in the file so it
  * overrides every animation/transition above, all themes. Content still
  * resolves to its final state (forwards-filled keyframes complete). ═══ */