real cursor shit

Overlord-Client/cmd/agent/capture/capture.go

@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ func CaptureAndSend(ctx context.Context, env *rt.Env) error {
 			log.Printf("capture: direct video capture failed: %v (sending black frame, consecutive=%d)", err, consecutiveCaptureFails.Load())
 			return sendBlackFrame(ctx, env)
 		}
+		emitDesktopCursor(ctx, env, display, frame.Header.Width, frame.Header.Height)
 		if len(frame.Data) == 0 {
 			consecutiveCaptureFails.Store(0)
 			return nil
@@ -168,6 +169,7 @@ func CaptureAndSend(ctx context.Context, env *rt.Env) error {
 	}
 	frame.Header.Width = frameWidth
 	frame.Header.Height = frameHeight
+	emitDesktopCursor(ctx, env, display, frameWidth, frameHeight)
 	now := time.Now()
 	fps := frameFPS(now)
 	if fps <= 0 {

Overlord-Client/cmd/agent/capture/cursor_default.go

@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ import (
 
 func SetCursorCapture(enabled bool) {}
 
+func DesktopCursorState(display, frameWidth, frameHeight int) DesktopCursorMetadata {
+	return DesktopCursorMetadata{}
+}
+
 func DrawCursorOnImage(img *image.RGBA, captureBounds image.Rectangle) {
 	// if you're not windows fuck you
 }

Overlord-Client/cmd/agent/capture/cursor_stream.go

@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+package capture
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"image"
+	"sync"
+
+	rt "overlord-client/cmd/agent/runtime"
+	"overlord-client/cmd/agent/wire"
+)
+
+type DesktopCursorMetadata struct {
+	X            int
+	Y            int
+	Visible      bool
+	Enabled      bool
+	Shape        uint64
+	Generation   uint64
+	CursorWidth  int
+	CursorHeight int
+	HotspotX     int
+	HotspotY     int
+	Image        []byte
+}
+
+type desktopCursorStreamState struct {
+	x          int
+	y          int
+	width      int
+	height     int
+	visible    bool
+	enabled    bool
+	shape      uint64
+	generation uint64
+}
+
+var desktopCursorStream struct {
+	sync.Mutex
+	last desktopCursorStreamState
+}
+
+func emitDesktopCursor(ctx context.Context, env *rt.Env, display, frameWidth, frameHeight int) {
+	desktopCursorStream.Lock()
+	previousSize := desktopCursorStream.last
+	desktopCursorStream.Unlock()
+	frameWidth, frameHeight = resolveCursorFrameSize(
+		frameWidth,
+		frameHeight,
+		previousSize,
+		DisplayBounds(display),
+	)
+	cursor := DesktopCursorState(display, frameWidth, frameHeight)
+
+	desktopCursorStream.Lock()
+	previous := desktopCursorStream.last
+	positionChanged := cursor.X != previous.x || cursor.Y != previous.y ||
+		frameWidth != previous.width || frameHeight != previous.height ||
+		cursor.Visible != previous.visible || cursor.Enabled != previous.enabled
+	shapeChanged := cursorShapeNeedsRefresh(cursor, previous, frameWidth, frameHeight)
+	includeShape := shapeChanged && len(cursor.Image) != 0
+	if !positionChanged && !includeShape {
+		desktopCursorStream.Unlock()
+		return
+	}
+	next := previous
+	next.x, next.y = cursor.X, cursor.Y
+	next.width, next.height = frameWidth, frameHeight
+	next.visible, next.enabled = cursor.Visible, cursor.Enabled
+	if includeShape {
+		next.shape, next.generation = cursor.Shape, cursor.Generation
+	}
+	desktopCursorStream.last = next
+	desktopCursorStream.Unlock()
+
+	if !cursor.Enabled && !previous.enabled {
+		return
+	}
+	message := wire.DesktopCursor{
+		Type:    "desktop_cursor",
+		X:       cursor.X,
+		Y:       cursor.Y,
+		Width:   frameWidth,
+		Height:  frameHeight,
+		Visible: cursor.Enabled && cursor.Visible,
+	}
+	if includeShape {
+		message.CursorWidth = cursor.CursorWidth
+		message.CursorHeight = cursor.CursorHeight
+		message.HotspotX = cursor.HotspotX
+		message.HotspotY = cursor.HotspotY
+		message.Image = cursor.Image
+	}
+	_ = wire.WriteMsg(ctx, env.Conn, message)
+}
+
+func cursorShapeNeedsRefresh(cursor DesktopCursorMetadata, previous desktopCursorStreamState, frameWidth, frameHeight int) bool {
+	return cursor.Enabled &&
+		(cursor.Shape != previous.shape || cursor.Generation != previous.generation ||
+			frameWidth != previous.width || frameHeight != previous.height)
+}
+
+func resolveCursorFrameSize(frameWidth, frameHeight int, previous desktopCursorStreamState, captureBounds image.Rectangle) (int, int) {
+	if frameWidth <= 0 {
+		frameWidth = previous.width
+		if frameWidth <= 0 {
+			frameWidth = captureBounds.Dx()
+		}
+	}
+	if frameHeight <= 0 {
+		frameHeight = previous.height
+		if frameHeight <= 0 {
+			frameHeight = captureBounds.Dy()
+		}
+	}
+	return frameWidth, frameHeight
+}

Overlord-Client/cmd/agent/capture/cursor_stream_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+package capture
+
+import (
+	"image"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestCursorShapeRefreshesWhenEncodedResolutionChanges(t *testing.T) {
+	cursor := DesktopCursorMetadata{Enabled: true, Shape: 7, Generation: 3}
+	previous := desktopCursorStreamState{
+		enabled: true, shape: 7, generation: 3,
+		width: 3840, height: 2160,
+	}
+
+	if !cursorShapeNeedsRefresh(cursor, previous, 1920, 1080) {
+		t.Fatal("cursor shape metadata was not refreshed for 4K to 1080p change")
+	}
+	if cursorShapeNeedsRefresh(cursor, previous, 3840, 2160) {
+		t.Fatal("unchanged encoded resolution refreshed cursor shape metadata")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestEmptyDirectFrameKeepsEncodedCursorResolution(t *testing.T) {
+	previous := desktopCursorStreamState{width: 1920, height: 1080}
+	width, height := resolveCursorFrameSize(0, 0, previous, image.Rect(0, 0, 3840, 2160))
+	if width != 1920 || height != 1080 {
+		t.Fatalf("empty frame cursor size = %dx%d, want 1920x1080", width, height)
+	}
+	cursor := DesktopCursorMetadata{Enabled: true, Shape: 7, Generation: 3}
+	previous.enabled, previous.shape, previous.generation = true, 7, 3
+	if cursorShapeNeedsRefresh(cursor, previous, width, height) {
+		t.Fatal("empty direct frame caused a redundant cursor PNG refresh")
+	}
+}

Overlord-Client/cmd/agent/capture/cursor_windows.go

@@ -3,18 +3,30 @@
 package capture
 
 import (
+	"bytes"
+	"fmt"
 	"image"
-	"image/color"
+	"image/draw"
+	"image/png"
+	"sync"
 	"sync/atomic"
 	"unsafe"
 )
 
 var (
 	cursorCaptureEnabled  atomic.Bool
+	cursorMetadataEnabled atomic.Bool
+	cursorGeneration      atomic.Uint64
 )
 
 func SetCursorCapture(enabled bool) {
-	cursorCaptureEnabled.Store(enabled)
+	// Cursor pixels are transported separately. Keeping frame compositing off
+	// preserves direct DXGI/video encoding and avoids a full-frame copy.
+	cursorMetadataEnabled.Store(enabled)
+	cursorCaptureEnabled.Store(false)
+	if enabled {
+		cursorGeneration.Add(1)
+	}
 }
 
 var (
@@ -22,6 +34,7 @@ var (
 	procGetCursorInfo = user32.NewProc("GetCursorInfo")
 	procGetIconInfo   = user32.NewProc("GetIconInfo")
 	procDrawIconEx    = user32.NewProc("DrawIconEx")
+	procGetObjectW    = gdi32.NewProc("GetObjectW")
 )
 
 const (
@@ -50,149 +63,330 @@ type iconInfo struct {
 	hbmColor uintptr
 }
 
-func getCursorPosition() (x, y int32, visible bool) {
+type gdiBitmap struct {
+	bmType       int32
+	bmWidth      int32
+	bmHeight     int32
+	bmWidthBytes int32
+	bmPlanes     uint16
+	bmBitsPixel  uint16
+	bmBits       unsafe.Pointer
+}
+
+type cursorShape struct {
+	width    int
+	height   int
+	hotspotX int
+	hotspotY int
+	image    []byte
+}
+
+var cursorShapeCache struct {
+	sync.Mutex
+	hCursor uintptr
+	shape   cursorShape
+}
+
+func queryCursor() (cursorInfo, bool) {
 	var ci cursorInfo
 	ci.cbSize = uint32(unsafe.Sizeof(ci))
-
 	ret, _, _ := procGetCursorInfo.Call(uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(&ci)))
+	return ci, ret != 0
+}
+
+func getCursorPosition() (x, y int32, visible bool) {
+	ci, ok := queryCursor()
+	if !ok {
+		return 0, 0, false
+	}
+	return ci.ptScreenPos.x, ci.ptScreenPos.y, (ci.flags & CURSOR_SHOWING) != 0
+}
+
+func DesktopCursorState(display, frameWidth, frameHeight int) DesktopCursorMetadata {
+	if !cursorMetadataEnabled.Load() {
+		return DesktopCursorMetadata{}
+	}
+	state := DesktopCursorMetadata{
+		Enabled:    true,
+		Generation: cursorGeneration.Load(),
+	}
+	ci, ok := queryCursor()
+	if !ok {
+		return state
+	}
+	state.Shape = uint64(ci.hCursor)
+	if ci.hCursor != 0 {
+		if shape, err := getCursorShape(ci.hCursor); err == nil {
+			state.CursorWidth = shape.width
+			state.CursorHeight = shape.height
+			state.HotspotX = shape.hotspotX
+			state.HotspotY = shape.hotspotY
+			state.Image = shape.image
+		}
+	}
+
+	bounds := DisplayBounds(display)
+	if bounds.Dx() <= 0 || bounds.Dy() <= 0 {
+		return state
+	}
+	if frameWidth <= 0 {
+		frameWidth = bounds.Dx()
+	}
+	if frameHeight <= 0 {
+		frameHeight = bounds.Dy()
+	}
+	if state.CursorWidth > 0 && state.CursorHeight > 0 {
+		state.CursorWidth = scaleCursorMetric(state.CursorWidth, frameWidth, bounds.Dx())
+		state.CursorHeight = scaleCursorMetric(state.CursorHeight, frameHeight, bounds.Dy())
+		state.HotspotX = scaleCursorMetric(state.HotspotX, frameWidth, bounds.Dx())
+		state.HotspotY = scaleCursorMetric(state.HotspotY, frameHeight, bounds.Dy())
+		if state.HotspotX >= state.CursorWidth {
+			state.HotspotX = state.CursorWidth - 1
+		}
+		if state.HotspotY >= state.CursorHeight {
+			state.HotspotY = state.CursorHeight - 1
+		}
+	}
+	showing := (ci.flags & CURSOR_SHOWING) != 0
+	if !showing ||
+		ci.ptScreenPos.x < int32(bounds.Min.X) || ci.ptScreenPos.x >= int32(bounds.Max.X) ||
+		ci.ptScreenPos.y < int32(bounds.Min.Y) || ci.ptScreenPos.y >= int32(bounds.Max.Y) {
+		return state
+	}
+	state.X = int(ci.ptScreenPos.x-int32(bounds.Min.X)) * frameWidth / bounds.Dx()
+	state.Y = int(ci.ptScreenPos.y-int32(bounds.Min.Y)) * frameHeight / bounds.Dy()
+	state.Visible = true
+	return state
+}
+
+func scaleCursorMetric(value, frameSize, captureSize int) int {
+	if value <= 0 || frameSize <= 0 || captureSize <= 0 {
+		return 0
+	}
+	scaled := (value*frameSize + captureSize/2) / captureSize
+	if scaled < 1 {
+		return 1
+	}
+	return scaled
+}
+
+func getCursorShape(hCursor uintptr) (cursorShape, error) {
+	cursorShapeCache.Lock()
+	defer cursorShapeCache.Unlock()
+	if cursorShapeCache.hCursor == hCursor && len(cursorShapeCache.shape.image) != 0 {
+		return cursorShapeCache.shape, nil
+	}
+	shape, err := extractCursorShape(hCursor)
+	if err != nil {
+		return cursorShape{}, err
+	}
+	cursorShapeCache.hCursor = hCursor
+	cursorShapeCache.shape = shape
+	return shape, nil
+}
+
+func extractCursorShape(hCursor uintptr) (cursorShape, error) {
+	if hCursor == 0 {
+		return cursorShape{}, fmt.Errorf("cursor handle is null")
+	}
+	var icon iconInfo
+	ret, _, callErr := procGetIconInfo.Call(hCursor, uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(&icon)))
+	if ret == 0 {
+		return cursorShape{}, fmt.Errorf("GetIconInfo: %w", callErr)
+	}
+	if icon.hbmMask != 0 {
+		defer deleteObject(icon.hbmMask)
+	}
+	if icon.hbmColor != 0 {
+		defer deleteObject(icon.hbmColor)
+	}
+
+	width, height, err := cursorBitmapDimensions(icon)
+	if err != nil {
+		return cursorShape{}, err
+	}
+	black, err := renderCursorOnBackground(hCursor, width, height, 0)
+	if err != nil {
+		return cursorShape{}, err
+	}
+	white, err := renderCursorOnBackground(hCursor, width, height, 255)
+	if err != nil {
+		return cursorShape{}, err
+	}
+	img := reconstructCursorRGBA(black, white, width, height)
+	var encoded bytes.Buffer
+	if err := png.Encode(&encoded, img); err != nil {
+		return cursorShape{}, fmt.Errorf("encode cursor PNG: %w", err)
+	}
+	return cursorShape{
+		width:    width,
+		height:   height,
+		hotspotX: int(icon.xHotspot),
+		hotspotY: int(icon.yHotspot),
+		image:    encoded.Bytes(),
+	}, nil
+}
+
+func cursorBitmapDimensions(icon iconInfo) (int, int, error) {
+	if icon.hbmColor != 0 {
+		if width, height, ok := bitmapDimensions(icon.hbmColor); ok {
+			return width, height, validateCursorDimensions(width, height)
+		}
+	}
+	if icon.hbmMask != 0 {
+		if width, maskHeight, ok := bitmapDimensions(icon.hbmMask); ok {
+			height := maskHeight
+			if icon.hbmColor == 0 {
+				// A monochrome cursor stores its AND and XOR masks vertically.
+				height /= 2
+			}
+			return width, height, validateCursorDimensions(width, height)
+		}
+	}
+	return 0, 0, fmt.Errorf("cursor has no readable bitmap")
+}
+
+func bitmapDimensions(hBitmap uintptr) (int, int, bool) {
+	var bitmap gdiBitmap
+	ret, _, _ := procGetObjectW.Call(
+		hBitmap,
+		uintptr(unsafe.Sizeof(bitmap)),
+		uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(&bitmap)),
+	)
 	if ret == 0 {
 		return 0, 0, false
 	}
+	width, height := int(bitmap.bmWidth), int(bitmap.bmHeight)
+	if width < 0 {
+		width = -width
+	}
+	if height < 0 {
+		height = -height
+	}
+	return width, height, true
+}
 
-	visible = (ci.flags & CURSOR_SHOWING) != 0
+func validateCursorDimensions(width, height int) error {
-	return ci.ptScreenPos.x, ci.ptScreenPos.y, visible
+	if width <= 0 || height <= 0 || width > 1024 || height > 1024 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("invalid cursor dimensions %dx%d", width, height)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func renderCursorOnBackground(hCursor uintptr, width, height int, background byte) ([]byte, error) {
+	hdcScreen := getDC(0)
+	if hdcScreen == 0 {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("GetDC failed")
+	}
+	defer releaseDC(0, hdcScreen)
+	hdc := createCompatibleDC(hdcScreen)
+	if hdc == 0 {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("CreateCompatibleDC failed")
+	}
+	defer deleteDC(hdc)
+
+	bmi := bitmapInfo{bmiHeader: bitmapInfoHeader{
+		biSize:        uint32(unsafe.Sizeof(bitmapInfoHeader{})),
+		biWidth:       int32(width),
+		biHeight:      -int32(height),
+		biPlanes:      1,
+		biBitCount:    32,
+		biCompression: BI_RGB,
+	}}
+	var bits unsafe.Pointer
+	dib := createDIBSection(hdcScreen, &bmi, DIB_RGB_COLORS, &bits)
+	if dib == 0 || bits == nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("CreateDIBSection failed")
+	}
+	defer deleteObject(dib)
+	previous := selectObject(hdc, dib)
+	if previous == 0 {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("SelectObject failed")
+	}
+	defer selectObject(hdc, previous)
+
+	pixels := unsafe.Slice((*byte)(bits), width*height*4)
+	for offset := 0; offset < len(pixels); offset += 4 {
+		pixels[offset] = background
+		pixels[offset+1] = background
+		pixels[offset+2] = background
+		pixels[offset+3] = 255
+	}
+	ret, _, callErr := procDrawIconEx.Call(
+		hdc,
+		0,
+		0,
+		hCursor,
+		uintptr(width),
+		uintptr(height),
+		0,
+		0,
+		uintptr(DI_NORMAL),
+	)
+	if ret == 0 {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("DrawIconEx: %w", callErr)
+	}
+	result := make([]byte, len(pixels))
+	copy(result, pixels)
+	return result, nil
+}
+
+func reconstructCursorRGBA(black, white []byte, width, height int) *image.NRGBA {
+	img := image.NewNRGBA(image.Rect(0, 0, width, height))
+	for src, dst := 0, 0; src+3 < len(black) && src+3 < len(white); src, dst = src+4, dst+4 {
+		blue := int(black[src])
+		green := int(black[src+1])
+		red := int(black[src+2])
+		transmission := max(
+			int(white[src])-blue,
+			int(white[src+1])-green,
+			int(white[src+2])-red,
+		)
+		if transmission < 0 {
+			transmission = 0
+		} else if transmission > 255 {
+			transmission = 255
+		}
+		alpha := 255 - transmission
+		img.Pix[dst+3] = byte(alpha)
+		if alpha == 0 {
+			continue
+		}
+		img.Pix[dst] = unpremultiplyCursorChannel(red, alpha)
+		img.Pix[dst+1] = unpremultiplyCursorChannel(green, alpha)
+		img.Pix[dst+2] = unpremultiplyCursorChannel(blue, alpha)
+	}
+	return img
+}
+
+func unpremultiplyCursorChannel(value, alpha int) byte {
+	value = (value*255 + alpha/2) / alpha
+	if value > 255 {
+		value = 255
+	}
+	return byte(value)
 }
 
 func drawCursor(img *image.RGBA, cursorX, cursorY int32, bounds image.Rectangle) {
-	imgX := int(cursorX) - bounds.Min.X
+	if img == nil {
-	imgY := int(cursorY) - bounds.Min.Y
-
-	if imgX < 0 || imgY < 0 || imgX >= img.Bounds().Dx() || imgY >= img.Bounds().Dy() {
 		return
 	}
-
+	ci, ok := queryCursor()
-	cursorPattern := []struct {
+	if !ok || ci.hCursor == 0 {
-		x, y int
+		return
-		c    color.RGBA
-	}{
-		{0, 0, color.RGBA{0, 0, 0, 255}},
-		{0, 1, color.RGBA{0, 0, 0, 255}},
-		{0, 2, color.RGBA{0, 0, 0, 255}},
-		{0, 3, color.RGBA{0, 0, 0, 255}},
-		{0, 4, color.RGBA{0, 0, 0, 255}},
-		{0, 5, color.RGBA{0, 0, 0, 255}},
-		{0, 6, color.RGBA{0, 0, 0, 255}},
-		{0, 7, color.RGBA{0, 0, 0, 255}},
-		{0, 8, color.RGBA{0, 0, 0, 255}},
-		{0, 9, color.RGBA{0, 0, 0, 255}},
-		{0, 10, color.RGBA{0, 0, 0, 255}},
-		{0, 11, color.RGBA{0, 0, 0, 255}},
-		{1, 0, color.RGBA{0, 0, 0, 255}},
-		{1, 10, color.RGBA{0, 0, 0, 255}},
-		{2, 0, color.RGBA{0, 0, 0, 255}},
-		{2, 9, color.RGBA{0, 0, 0, 255}},
-		{3, 0, color.RGBA{0, 0, 0, 255}},
-		{3, 8, color.RGBA{0, 0, 0, 255}},
-		{3, 9, color.RGBA{0, 0, 0, 255}},
-		{4, 0, color.RGBA{0, 0, 0, 255}},
-		{4, 7, color.RGBA{0, 0, 0, 255}},
-		{4, 8, color.RGBA{0, 0, 0, 255}},
-		{5, 0, color.RGBA{0, 0, 0, 255}},
-		{5, 6, color.RGBA{0, 0, 0, 255}},
-		{5, 7, color.RGBA{0, 0, 0, 255}},
-		{5, 13, color.RGBA{0, 0, 0, 255}},
-		{6, 0, color.RGBA{0, 0, 0, 255}},
-		{6, 5, color.RGBA{0, 0, 0, 255}},
-		{6, 6, color.RGBA{0, 0, 0, 255}},
-		{6, 12, color.RGBA{0, 0, 0, 255}},
-		{6, 13, color.RGBA{0, 0, 0, 255}},
-		{7, 0, color.RGBA{0, 0, 0, 255}},
-		{7, 4, color.RGBA{0, 0, 0, 255}},
-		{7, 5, color.RGBA{0, 0, 0, 255}},
-		{7, 11, color.RGBA{0, 0, 0, 255}},
-		{7, 12, color.RGBA{0, 0, 0, 255}},
-		{8, 4, color.RGBA{0, 0, 0, 255}},
-		{8, 10, color.RGBA{0, 0, 0, 255}},
-		{8, 11, color.RGBA{0, 0, 0, 255}},
-		{9, 4, color.RGBA{0, 0, 0, 255}},
-		{9, 9, color.RGBA{0, 0, 0, 255}},
-		{9, 10, color.RGBA{0, 0, 0, 255}},
-		{10, 8, color.RGBA{0, 0, 0, 255}},
-		{10, 9, color.RGBA{0, 0, 0, 255}},
-		{11, 7, color.RGBA{0, 0, 0, 255}},
-		{11, 8, color.RGBA{0, 0, 0, 255}},
-		{12, 6, color.RGBA{0, 0, 0, 255}},
-		{12, 7, color.RGBA{0, 0, 0, 255}},
-
-		{1, 1, color.RGBA{255, 255, 255, 255}},
-		{1, 2, color.RGBA{255, 255, 255, 255}},
-		{1, 3, color.RGBA{255, 255, 255, 255}},
-		{1, 4, color.RGBA{255, 255, 255, 255}},
-		{1, 5, color.RGBA{255, 255, 255, 255}},
-		{1, 6, color.RGBA{255, 255, 255, 255}},
-		{1, 7, color.RGBA{255, 255, 255, 255}},
-		{1, 8, color.RGBA{255, 255, 255, 255}},
-		{1, 9, color.RGBA{255, 255, 255, 255}},
-		{2, 1, color.RGBA{255, 255, 255, 255}},
-		{2, 2, color.RGBA{255, 255, 255, 255}},
-		{2, 3, color.RGBA{255, 255, 255, 255}},
-		{2, 4, color.RGBA{255, 255, 255, 255}},
-		{2, 5, color.RGBA{255, 255, 255, 255}},
-		{2, 6, color.RGBA{255, 255, 255, 255}},
-		{2, 7, color.RGBA{255, 255, 255, 255}},
-		{2, 8, color.RGBA{255, 255, 255, 255}},
-		{3, 1, color.RGBA{255, 255, 255, 255}},
-		{3, 2, color.RGBA{255, 255, 255, 255}},
-		{3, 3, color.RGBA{255, 255, 255, 255}},
-		{3, 4, color.RGBA{255, 255, 255, 255}},
-		{3, 5, color.RGBA{255, 255, 255, 255}},
-		{3, 6, color.RGBA{255, 255, 255, 255}},
-		{3, 7, color.RGBA{255, 255, 255, 255}},
-		{4, 1, color.RGBA{255, 255, 255, 255}},
-		{4, 2, color.RGBA{255, 255, 255, 255}},
-		{4, 3, color.RGBA{255, 255, 255, 255}},
-		{4, 4, color.RGBA{255, 255, 255, 255}},
-		{4, 5, color.RGBA{255, 255, 255, 255}},
-		{4, 6, color.RGBA{255, 255, 255, 255}},
-		{5, 1, color.RGBA{255, 255, 255, 255}},
-		{5, 2, color.RGBA{255, 255, 255, 255}},
-		{5, 3, color.RGBA{255, 255, 255, 255}},
-		{5, 4, color.RGBA{255, 255, 255, 255}},
-		{5, 5, color.RGBA{255, 255, 255, 255}},
-		{5, 11, color.RGBA{255, 255, 255, 255}},
-		{5, 12, color.RGBA{255, 255, 255, 255}},
-		{6, 1, color.RGBA{255, 255, 255, 255}},
-		{6, 2, color.RGBA{255, 255, 255, 255}},
-		{6, 3, color.RGBA{255, 255, 255, 255}},
-		{6, 4, color.RGBA{255, 255, 255, 255}},
-		{6, 10, color.RGBA{255, 255, 255, 255}},
-		{6, 11, color.RGBA{255, 255, 255, 255}},
-		{7, 1, color.RGBA{255, 255, 255, 255}},
-		{7, 2, color.RGBA{255, 255, 255, 255}},
-		{7, 3, color.RGBA{255, 255, 255, 255}},
-		{7, 9, color.RGBA{255, 255, 255, 255}},
-		{7, 10, color.RGBA{255, 255, 255, 255}},
-		{8, 5, color.RGBA{255, 255, 255, 255}},
-		{8, 6, color.RGBA{255, 255, 255, 255}},
-		{8, 7, color.RGBA{255, 255, 255, 255}},
-		{8, 8, color.RGBA{255, 255, 255, 255}},
-		{8, 9, color.RGBA{255, 255, 255, 255}},
-		{9, 5, color.RGBA{255, 255, 255, 255}},
-		{9, 6, color.RGBA{255, 255, 255, 255}},
-		{9, 7, color.RGBA{255, 255, 255, 255}},
-		{9, 8, color.RGBA{255, 255, 255, 255}},
-		{10, 6, color.RGBA{255, 255, 255, 255}},
-		{10, 7, color.RGBA{255, 255, 255, 255}},
-		{11, 6, color.RGBA{255, 255, 255, 255}},
 	}
-
+	shape, err := getCursorShape(ci.hCursor)
-	for _, p := range cursorPattern {
+	if err != nil {
-		px := imgX + p.x
+		return
-		py := imgY + p.y
-		if px >= 0 && px < img.Bounds().Dx() && py >= 0 && py < img.Bounds().Dy() {
-			img.SetRGBA(px, py, p.c)
 	}
+	cursorImage, err := png.Decode(bytes.NewReader(shape.image))
+	if err != nil {
+		return
 	}
+	x := int(cursorX) - bounds.Min.X - shape.hotspotX
+	y := int(cursorY) - bounds.Min.Y - shape.hotspotY
+	target := image.Rect(x, y, x+shape.width, y+shape.height)
+	draw.Draw(img, target, cursorImage, cursorImage.Bounds().Min, draw.Over)
 }
 
 func DrawCursorOnDC(hdc uintptr, captureBounds image.Rectangle) bool {
@@ -203,14 +397,12 @@ func DrawCursorOnDCScaled(hdc uintptr, captureBounds image.Rectangle, scaleX, sc
 	if !cursorCaptureEnabled.Load() || hdc == 0 {
 		return false
 	}
-	var ci cursorInfo
+	ci, ok := queryCursor()
-	ci.cbSize = uint32(unsafe.Sizeof(ci))
+	if !ok || (ci.flags&CURSOR_SHOWING) == 0 || ci.hCursor == 0 {
-	ret, _, _ := procGetCursorInfo.Call(uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(&ci)))
-	if ret == 0 || (ci.flags&CURSOR_SHOWING) == 0 || ci.hCursor == 0 {
 		return false
 	}
 	var icon iconInfo
-	ret, _, _ = procGetIconInfo.Call(ci.hCursor, uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(&icon)))
+	ret, _, _ := procGetIconInfo.Call(ci.hCursor, uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(&icon)))
 	if ret == 0 {
 		return false
 	}
@@ -221,7 +413,6 @@ func DrawCursorOnDCScaled(hdc uintptr, captureBounds image.Rectangle, scaleX, sc
 		defer deleteObject(icon.hbmColor)
 	}
 
-	// Map from screen space into the (possibly scaled) DC space.
 	x := int32(float64(ci.ptScreenPos.x-int32(captureBounds.Min.X))*scaleX) - int32(icon.xHotspot)
 	y := int32(float64(ci.ptScreenPos.y-int32(captureBounds.Min.Y))*scaleY) - int32(icon.yHotspot)
 	ret, _, _ = procDrawIconEx.Call(
@@ -242,7 +433,6 @@ func DrawCursorOnImage(img *image.RGBA, captureBounds image.Rectangle) {
 	if !cursorCaptureEnabled.Load() {
 		return
 	}
-
 	x, y, visible := getCursorPosition()
 	if visible {
 		drawCursor(img, x, y, captureBounds)

Overlord-Client/cmd/agent/capture/cursor_windows_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+//go:build windows
+
+package capture
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"image/png"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestCursorMetadataDoesNotEnableFrameCompositing(t *testing.T) {
+	before := cursorGeneration.Load()
+	SetCursorCapture(true)
+	t.Cleanup(func() { SetCursorCapture(false) })
+
+	if !cursorMetadataEnabled.Load() {
+		t.Fatal("cursor metadata should be enabled")
+	}
+	if cursorCaptureEnabled.Load() {
+		t.Fatal("cursor frame compositing disables the direct capture path")
+	}
+	if got := cursorGeneration.Load(); got != before+1 {
+		t.Fatalf("cursor metadata generation = %d, want %d", got, before+1)
+	}
+	state := DesktopCursorState(0, 1, 1)
+	if !state.Enabled || state.Generation != before+1 {
+		t.Fatalf("cursor state enabled=%v generation=%d, want enabled generation %d", state.Enabled, state.Generation, before+1)
+	}
+
+	SetCursorCapture(true)
+	if got := cursorGeneration.Load(); got != before+2 {
+		t.Fatalf("refresh generation = %d, want %d", got, before+2)
+	}
+	if cursorCaptureEnabled.Load() {
+		t.Fatal("metadata refresh enabled frame compositing")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestScaleCursorMetricFrom4KTo1080p(t *testing.T) {
+	if got := scaleCursorMetric(64, 1920, 3840); got != 32 {
+		t.Fatalf("scaled cursor width = %d, want 32", got)
+	}
+	if got := scaleCursorMetric(64, 1080, 2160); got != 32 {
+		t.Fatalf("scaled cursor height = %d, want 32", got)
+	}
+	if got := scaleCursorMetric(1, 1920, 3840); got != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("non-zero cursor metric collapsed to %d", got)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestReconstructCursorRGBA(t *testing.T) {
+	black := []byte{
+		0, 0, 0, 255,
+		0, 0, 255, 255,
+		255, 255, 255, 255,
+	}
+	white := []byte{
+		255, 255, 255, 255,
+		0, 0, 255, 255,
+		0, 0, 0, 255,
+	}
+	img := reconstructCursorRGBA(black, white, 3, 1)
+
+	if got := img.NRGBAAt(0, 0); got.A != 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("transparent pixel alpha = %d, want 0", got.A)
+	}
+	if got := img.NRGBAAt(1, 0); got.R != 255 || got.G != 0 || got.B != 0 || got.A != 255 {
+		t.Fatalf("opaque color pixel = %#v, want opaque red", got)
+	}
+	if got := img.NRGBAAt(2, 0); got.R != 255 || got.G != 255 || got.B != 255 || got.A != 255 {
+		t.Fatalf("inverting monochrome pixel fallback = %#v, want opaque white", got)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestExtractSystemCursorShape(t *testing.T) {
+	const idcArrow = 32512
+	loadCursorW := user32.NewProc("LoadCursorW")
+	hCursor, _, callErr := loadCursorW.Call(0, idcArrow)
+	if hCursor == 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("LoadCursorW(IDC_ARROW): %v", callErr)
+	}
+
+	shape, err := extractCursorShape(hCursor)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("extract system arrow: %v", err)
+	}
+	if shape.width <= 0 || shape.height <= 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("invalid extracted dimensions %dx%d", shape.width, shape.height)
+	}
+	if shape.hotspotX < 0 || shape.hotspotX >= shape.width || shape.hotspotY < 0 || shape.hotspotY >= shape.height {
+		t.Fatalf("hotspot (%d,%d) outside %dx%d cursor", shape.hotspotX, shape.hotspotY, shape.width, shape.height)
+	}
+	config, err := png.DecodeConfig(bytes.NewReader(shape.image))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("decode extracted PNG: %v", err)
+	}
+	if config.Width != shape.width || config.Height != shape.height {
+		t.Fatalf("PNG dimensions %dx%d, metadata %dx%d", config.Width, config.Height, shape.width, shape.height)
+	}
+}

Overlord-Client/cmd/agent/wire/protocol.go

@@ -130,6 +130,20 @@ type Frame struct {
 	Data   []byte      `msgpack:"data"`
 }
 
+type DesktopCursor struct {
+	Type         string `msgpack:"type"`
+	X            int    `msgpack:"x"`
+	Y            int    `msgpack:"y"`
+	Width        int    `msgpack:"width"`
+	Height       int    `msgpack:"height"`
+	Visible      bool   `msgpack:"visible"`
+	CursorWidth  int    `msgpack:"cursorWidth,omitempty"`
+	CursorHeight int    `msgpack:"cursorHeight,omitempty"`
+	HotspotX     int    `msgpack:"hotspotX,omitempty"`
+	HotspotY     int    `msgpack:"hotspotY,omitempty"`
+	Image        []byte `msgpack:"image,omitempty"`
+}
+
 type DesktopStreamStats struct {
 	Type      string  `msgpack:"type"`
 	FPS       int     `msgpack:"fps"`

Overlord-Server/public/assets/remotedesktop.js

@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ import { createSharedUiSettingsSaver, loadSharedUiSettings } from "./shared-ui-s
   const mouseCtrl = document.getElementById("mouseCtrl");
   const kbdCtrl = document.getElementById("kbdCtrl");
   const cursorCtrl = document.getElementById("cursorCtrl");
+  const hideLocalCursorCtrl = document.getElementById("hideLocalCursorCtrl");
   const duplicationCtrl = document.getElementById("duplicationCtrl");
   const streamProfileSelect = document.getElementById("streamProfileSelect");
   const streamProfileDetail = document.getElementById("streamProfileDetail");
@@ -76,6 +77,9 @@ import { createSharedUiSettingsSaver, loadSharedUiSettings } from "./shared-ui-s
   const codecMode = document.getElementById("codecMode");
   const canvas = document.getElementById("frameCanvas");
   const canvasContainer = document.getElementById("canvasContainer");
+  const renderSurface = document.getElementById("renderSurface");
+  const remoteCursor = document.getElementById("remoteCursor");
+  const remoteCursorImage = document.getElementById("remoteCursorImage");
   const ctx = canvas.getContext("2d");
   const agentFps = document.getElementById("agentFps");
   const viewerFps = document.getElementById("viewerFps");
@@ -97,6 +101,9 @@ import { createSharedUiSettingsSaver, loadSharedUiSettings } from "./shared-ui-s
   let whepClient = null;
   let p2pClient = null;
   let webrtcActive = false;
+  let lastRemoteCursor = null;
+  let remoteCursorShape = null;
+  let remoteCursorImageUrl = "";
   function getWebrtcMode() {
     return webrtcMode ? String(webrtcMode.value || "off") : "off";
   }
@@ -462,6 +469,7 @@ import { createSharedUiSettingsSaver, loadSharedUiSettings } from "./shared-ui-s
     if (mouseCtrl && typeof settings.mouse === "boolean") mouseCtrl.checked = settings.mouse;
     if (kbdCtrl && typeof settings.keyboard === "boolean") kbdCtrl.checked = settings.keyboard;
     if (cursorCtrl && typeof settings.cursor === "boolean") cursorCtrl.checked = settings.cursor;
+    if (hideLocalCursorCtrl && typeof settings.hideLocalCursor === "boolean") hideLocalCursorCtrl.checked = settings.hideLocalCursor;
     if (duplicationCtrl && typeof settings.duplication === "boolean") duplicationCtrl.checked = settings.duplication;
     if (softwareH264Ctrl && typeof settings.softwareH264 === "boolean") softwareH264Ctrl.checked = settings.softwareH264;
     if (clipboardSyncCtrl && typeof settings.clipboardSync === "boolean") clipboardSyncCtrl.checked = settings.clipboardSync;
@@ -488,6 +496,7 @@ import { createSharedUiSettingsSaver, loadSharedUiSettings } from "./shared-ui-s
       mouse: !!mouseCtrl?.checked,
       keyboard: !!kbdCtrl?.checked,
       cursor: !!cursorCtrl?.checked,
+      hideLocalCursor: !!hideLocalCursorCtrl?.checked,
       duplication: !!duplicationCtrl?.checked,
       softwareH264: !!softwareH264Ctrl?.checked,
       clipboardSync: !!clipboardSyncCtrl?.checked,
@@ -540,6 +549,10 @@ import { createSharedUiSettingsSaver, loadSharedUiSettings } from "./shared-ui-s
 
   function setStreamState(state, text) {
     streamState = state;
+    if (state !== "streaming" && state !== "stalled") {
+      lastRemoteCursor = null;
+      renderRemoteCursor();
+    }
     if (statusEl) {
       const icons = {
         connecting: '<i class="fa-solid fa-circle-notch fa-spin"></i>',
@@ -1259,6 +1272,7 @@ import { createSharedUiSettingsSaver, loadSharedUiSettings } from "./shared-ui-s
     webrtcActive = !!active;
     if (canvas) canvas.style.display = active ? "none" : "block";
     if (webrtcVideo) webrtcVideo.style.display = active ? "block" : "none";
+    renderRemoteCursor();
     if (!active && networkStats) {
       networkStats.textContent = "--";
       networkStats.title = "";
@@ -1659,10 +1673,20 @@ import { createSharedUiSettingsSaver, loadSharedUiSettings } from "./shared-ui-s
       }
       streamProfileSelect.appendChild(option);
     }
-    if (streamProfileSelect.options.length === 1) {
+    const manualHighResolutionProfiles = [
+      { maxHeight: 1440, fps: 30, label: "30 FPS - 1440p" },
+      { maxHeight: 1440, fps: 60, label: "60 FPS - 1440p" },
+      { maxHeight: 2160, fps: 30, label: "30 FPS - 2160p (4K)" },
+      { maxHeight: 2160, fps: 60, label: "60 FPS - 2160p (4K)" },
+    ];
+    const existingProfiles = new Set(Array.from(streamProfileSelect.options, (option) => option.value));
+    for (const profile of manualHighResolutionProfiles) {
+      const value = `${profile.maxHeight}:${profile.fps}`;
+      if (existingProfiles.has(value)) continue;
       const option = document.createElement("option");
-      option.value = "1080:60";
+      option.value = value;
-      option.textContent = "60 FPS - 1080p";
+      option.textContent = profile.label;
+      option.title = "Manual high-resolution profile";
       streamProfileSelect.appendChild(option);
     }
     if (!setSelectValue(streamProfileSelect, savedStreamProfile || "auto") &&
@@ -1817,14 +1841,69 @@ import { createSharedUiSettingsSaver, loadSharedUiSettings } from "./shared-ui-s
     }
   }
 
+
+  function renderRemoteCursor(message = lastRemoteCursor) {
+    lastRemoteCursor = message;
+    const image = message?.image;
+    if (remoteCursorImage && image instanceof Uint8Array && image.byteLength > 0) {
+      if (remoteCursorImageUrl) URL.revokeObjectURL(remoteCursorImageUrl);
+      remoteCursorImageUrl = URL.createObjectURL(new Blob([image], { type: "image/png" }));
+      remoteCursorImage.src = remoteCursorImageUrl;
+      remoteCursorShape = {
+        width: Math.max(1, Number(message.cursorWidth) || 1),
+        height: Math.max(1, Number(message.cursorHeight) || 1),
+        hotspotX: Math.max(0, Number(message.hotspotX) || 0),
+        hotspotY: Math.max(0, Number(message.hotspotY) || 0),
+      };
+    }
+    const hideLocalCursor = !!hideLocalCursorCtrl?.checked;
+    const showRemoteCursor = !!cursorCtrl?.checked && !!message?.visible && !!remoteCursorShape &&
+      (!mouseCtrl?.checked || hideLocalCursor);
+    const localCursor = hideLocalCursor ? "none" : "default";
+    canvas.style.cursor = localCursor;
+    if (webrtcVideo) webrtcVideo.style.cursor = localCursor;
+    if (!remoteCursor || !renderSurface || !showRemoteCursor) {
+      if (remoteCursor) remoteCursor.hidden = true;
+      return;
+    }
+    const surface = webrtcActive ? webrtcVideo : canvas;
+    const sourceWidth = Number(message.width) || (surface === webrtcVideo ? webrtcVideo.videoWidth : canvas.width);
+    const sourceHeight = Number(message.height) || (surface === webrtcVideo ? webrtcVideo.videoHeight : canvas.height);
+    if (!sourceWidth || !sourceHeight) {
+      remoteCursor.hidden = true;
+      return;
+    }
+    const surfaceRect = surface.getBoundingClientRect();
+    const containerRect = renderSurface.getBoundingClientRect();
+    const scaleX = surfaceRect.width / sourceWidth;
+    const scaleY = surfaceRect.height / sourceHeight;
+    const x = surfaceRect.left - containerRect.left + (Number(message.x) || 0) * scaleX -
+      remoteCursorShape.hotspotX * scaleX;
+    const y = surfaceRect.top - containerRect.top + (Number(message.y) || 0) * scaleY -
+      remoteCursorShape.hotspotY * scaleY;
+    remoteCursor.style.width = `${remoteCursorShape.width * scaleX}px`;
+    remoteCursor.style.height = `${remoteCursorShape.height * scaleY}px`;
+    remoteCursor.style.transform = `translate3d(${x}px, ${y}px, 0)`;
+    remoteCursor.hidden = false;
+  }
+
+  function updateCursorPresentation() {
+    renderRemoteCursor();
+  }
+
   function pushCaptureToggles() {
     if (cursorCtrl) {
-      sendCmd("desktop_enable_cursor", { enabled: cursorCtrl.checked });
+      updateCursorPresentation();
+      sendCmd("desktop_enable_cursor", { enabled: !!cursorCtrl.checked });
     }
     if (duplicationCtrl && !duplicationCtrl.disabled) {
       sendCmd("desktop_set_duplication", { enabled: !!duplicationCtrl.checked });
     }
   }
+  updateCursorPresentation();
+  if (renderSurface && typeof ResizeObserver === "function") {
+    new ResizeObserver(() => renderRemoteCursor()).observe(renderSurface);
+  }
 
   function pushPrivacyToggle() {
     if (!privacyCtrl) return;
@@ -1844,6 +1923,7 @@ import { createSharedUiSettingsSaver, loadSharedUiSettings } from "./shared-ui-s
 
   mouseCtrl.addEventListener("change", function () {
     pushInputToggles();
+    updateCursorPresentation();
     sharedSettingsSaver.scheduleSave();
   });
   canvasContainer.setAttribute("tabindex", "0");
@@ -1876,6 +1956,12 @@ import { createSharedUiSettingsSaver, loadSharedUiSettings } from "./shared-ui-s
     pushCaptureToggles();
     sharedSettingsSaver.scheduleSave();
   });
+  if (hideLocalCursorCtrl) {
+    hideLocalCursorCtrl.addEventListener("change", function () {
+      updateCursorPresentation();
+      sharedSettingsSaver.scheduleSave();
+    });
+  }
   if (duplicationCtrl) {
     duplicationCtrl.addEventListener("change", function () {
       pushCaptureToggles();
@@ -2483,6 +2569,10 @@ import { createSharedUiSettingsSaver, loadSharedUiSettings } from "./shared-ui-s
       }
 
       const msg = decodeMsgpack(buf);
+      if (msg && msg.type === "desktop_cursor") {
+        renderRemoteCursor(msg);
+        return;
+      }
       if (msg && msg.type === "desktop_encoder_capabilities") {
         applyEncoderCapabilities(msg);
         return;
@@ -2526,6 +2616,10 @@ import { createSharedUiSettingsSaver, loadSharedUiSettings } from "./shared-ui-s
     }
 
     const msg = decodeMsgpack(ev.data);
+    if (msg && msg.type === "desktop_cursor") {
+      renderRemoteCursor(msg);
+      return;
+    }
     if (msg && msg.type === "desktop_encoder_capabilities") {
       applyEncoderCapabilities(msg);
       return;

Overlord-Server/public/remotedesktop.html

@@ -187,6 +187,10 @@
                     <option value="720:60">60 FPS - 720p</option>
                     <option value="1080:30">30 FPS - 1080p</option>
                     <option value="1080:60">60 FPS - 1080p</option>
+                    <option value="1440:30">30 FPS - 1440p</option>
+                    <option value="1440:60">60 FPS - 1440p</option>
+                    <option value="2160:30">30 FPS - 2160p (4K)</option>
+                    <option value="2160:60">60 FPS - 2160p (4K)</option>
                   </select>
                 </div>
                 <div id="streamProfileDetail" class="mb-2 text-xs text-slate-500">Checking hardware encoder profiles…</div>
@@ -244,9 +248,12 @@
                   <label class="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm text-slate-200">
                     <input type="checkbox" id="kbdCtrl" /> Keyboard
                   </label>
-                  <label class="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm text-slate-200" title="Show mouse cursor in captured frames">
+                  <label class="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm text-slate-200" title="Show the remote cursor without compositing it into captured frames">
                     <input type="checkbox" id="cursorCtrl" /> Cursor
                   </label>
+                  <label class="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm text-slate-200" title="Hide your browser cursor over the remote desktop">
+                    <input type="checkbox" id="hideLocalCursorCtrl" /> Hide Local Cursor
+                  </label>
                   <label class="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm text-slate-200 col-span-2" title="Sync clipboard between your browser and the remote machine">
                     <input type="checkbox" id="clipboardSyncCtrl" /> Clipboard Sync
                   </label>
@@ -274,6 +281,7 @@
             Client: <span id="clientLabel" class="text-slate-100">-</span>
           </div>
           <div
+            id="renderSurface"
             class="relative flex-1 flex items-center justify-center p-4"
             style="min-height: 0; overflow: hidden"
           >
@@ -304,6 +312,9 @@
                 height: auto;
               "
             ></video>
+            <div id="remoteCursor" hidden aria-hidden="true" class="absolute pointer-events-none" style="left: 0; top: 0; z-index: 30; will-change: transform">
+              <img id="remoteCursorImage" alt="" draggable="false" style="display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%" />
+            </div>
             <section id="diagnosticsHud" class="rd-diagnostics-hud hidden" aria-label="Streaming diagnostics">
               <div class="rd-diagnostics-header">
                 <div>

Overlord-Server/src/main-server.ts

@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ import {
   handleConsoleOutput,
   handleDesktopEncoderCapabilities,
   handleDesktopStreamStats,
+  handleDesktopCursor,
   handleConsoleViewerMessage,
   handleConsoleViewerOpen,
   handlebackstageViewerMessage,
@@ -658,6 +659,7 @@ async function startServer() {
     handleConsoleOutput: (clientId: string, payload: any) => handleConsoleOutput(clientId, payload),
     handleDesktopEncoderCapabilities: (clientId: string, payload: any) => handleDesktopEncoderCapabilities(clientId, payload),
     handleDesktopStreamStats: (clientId: string, payload: any) => handleDesktopStreamStats(clientId, payload),
+    handleDesktopCursor: (clientId: string, payload: unknown) => handleDesktopCursor(clientId, payload),
     handleFileBrowserMessage: (clientId: string, payload: any) =>
       forwardFileBrowserMessage(clientId, payload, {
         pendingHttpDownloads,

Overlord-Server/src/protocol.ts

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ export type MessageKind =
   | "command_result"
   | "desktop_encoder_capabilities"
   | "desktop_stream_stats"
+  | "desktop_cursor"
   | "client_logs_result"
   | "screenshot_result"
   | "frame"
@@ -224,6 +225,20 @@ export type FrameHeader = {
 
 export type Frame = { type: "frame"; header: FrameHeader; data: Uint8Array };
 export type FrameAck = { type: "frame_ack" };
+export type DesktopCursor = {
+  type: "desktop_cursor";
+  x: number;
+  y: number;
+  width: number;
+  height: number;
+  visible: boolean;
+  cursorWidth?: number;
+  cursorHeight?: number;
+  hotspotX?: number;
+  hotspotY?: number;
+  image?: Uint8Array;
+};
+
 export type DesktopStreamStats = {
   type: "desktop_stream_stats";
   fps: number;
@@ -547,6 +562,7 @@ export type WireMessage =
   | Frame
   | FrameAck
   | DesktopStreamStats
+  | DesktopCursor
   | Status
   | ConsoleOutput
   | FileListResult

Overlord-Server/src/server/routes/websocket-lifecycle-routes.ts

@@ -229,6 +229,7 @@ type WsLifecycleDeps = {
   handleConsoleOutput: (clientId: string, payload: any) => void;
   handleDesktopEncoderCapabilities: (clientId: string, payload: any) => void;
   handleDesktopStreamStats: (clientId: string, payload: any) => void;
+  handleDesktopCursor: (clientId: string, payload: unknown) => void;
   handleFileBrowserMessage: (clientId: string, payload: any) => void;
   handleProxyTunnelData: (clientId: string, connectionId: string, data: Uint8Array) => void;
   handleProxyTunnelClose: (clientId: string, connectionId: string) => void;
@@ -808,6 +809,9 @@ export async function handleWebSocketMessage(
       case "desktop_encoder_capabilities":
         deps.handleDesktopEncoderCapabilities(client.id, payload);
         break;
+      case "desktop_cursor":
+        deps.handleDesktopCursor(client.id, payload);
+        break;
       case "desktop_stream_stats":
         deps.handleDesktopStreamStats(client.id, payload);
         break;

Overlord-Server/src/server/ws-console-rd-backstage.test.ts

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import {
   handleRemoteDesktopViewerMessage,
   handleRemoteDesktopViewerOpen,
   handleDesktopStreamStats,
+  handleDesktopCursor,
   handleDesktopEncoderCapabilities,
   backstageStreamingState,
   rdStreamingState,
@@ -218,6 +219,41 @@ describe("remote desktop viewer control", () => {
     expect(message.transport).toBe("webrtc");
   });
 
+  test("forwards cursor metadata without modifying video frames", () => {
+    const clientId = `rd-cursor-${Date.now().toString(36)}`;
+    createClient(clientId);
+    const viewer = createMockWs({ clientId });
+    handleRemoteDesktopViewerOpen(viewer as unknown as Parameters<typeof handleRemoteDesktopViewerOpen>[0]);
+
+    handleDesktopCursor(clientId, {
+      type: "desktop_cursor",
+      x: 640,
+      y: 360,
+      width: 1280,
+      height: 720,
+      visible: true,
+      cursorWidth: 32,
+      cursorHeight: 32,
+      hotspotX: 3,
+      hotspotY: 4,
+      image: new Uint8Array([137, 80, 78, 71]),
+    });
+
+    expect(decodeMessage(viewer.sent.at(-1) as Uint8Array)).toEqual({
+      type: "desktop_cursor",
+      x: 640,
+      y: 360,
+      width: 1280,
+      height: 720,
+      visible: true,
+      cursorWidth: 32,
+      cursorHeight: 32,
+      hotspotX: 3,
+      hotspotY: 4,
+      image: new Uint8Array([137, 80, 78, 71]),
+    });
+  });
+
   test("selects one mutually compatible codec across all viewer transports", () => {
     const clientId = `rd-codecs-${Date.now().toString(36)}`;
     createClient(clientId);

Overlord-Server/src/server/ws-console-rd-backstage.ts

@@ -1568,6 +1568,33 @@ function releaseCanvasFrameAck(clientId: string, sessionId?: string): boolean {
   }
 }
 
+export function handleDesktopCursor(clientId: string, payload: unknown) {
+  const data = payload && typeof payload === "object" ? payload as Record<string, unknown> : {};
+  const image = data.image instanceof Uint8Array && data.image.byteLength <= 256 * 1024
+    ? data.image
+    : undefined;
+  const cursor = {
+    type: "desktop_cursor",
+    x: Math.max(0, Math.floor(Number(data.x) || 0)),
+    y: Math.max(0, Math.floor(Number(data.y) || 0)),
+    width: Math.max(0, Math.floor(Number(data.width) || 0)),
+    height: Math.max(0, Math.floor(Number(data.height) || 0)),
+    visible: data.visible === true,
+    ...(image
+      ? {
+          cursorWidth: Math.max(1, Math.floor(Number(data.cursorWidth) || 1)),
+          cursorHeight: Math.max(1, Math.floor(Number(data.cursorHeight) || 1)),
+          hotspotX: Math.max(0, Math.floor(Number(data.hotspotX) || 0)),
+          hotspotY: Math.max(0, Math.floor(Number(data.hotspotY) || 0)),
+          image,
+        }
+      : {}),
+  };
+  for (const session of sessionManager.getRdSessionsForClient(clientId)) {
+    safeSendViewer(session.viewer, cursor, "rd-cursor");
+  }
+}
+
 export function handleDesktopStreamStats(clientId: string, payload: any) {
   const stats = {
     type: "desktop_stream_stats",

Overlord-Server/src/wsValidation.test.ts

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ describe("wsValidation", () => {
     expect(ALLOWED_CLIENT_MESSAGE_TYPES.has("hello")).toBe(true);
     expect(ALLOWED_CLIENT_MESSAGE_TYPES.has("ping")).toBe(true);
     expect(ALLOWED_CLIENT_MESSAGE_TYPES.has("frame")).toBe(true);
+    expect(ALLOWED_CLIENT_MESSAGE_TYPES.has("desktop_cursor")).toBe(true);
   });
 
   test("unknown client message types are rejected", () => {

Overlord-Server/src/wsValidation.ts

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ export const ALLOWED_CLIENT_MESSAGE_TYPES = new Set([
   "command_result",
   "desktop_encoder_capabilities",
   "desktop_stream_stats",
+  "desktop_cursor",
   "client_logs_result",
   "screenshot_result",
   "command_progress",

Overlord-Server/test/e2e/remotedesktop-input.e2e.ts

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ test("WebRTC input stays inactive until start and then forwards mouse and keyboa
 
       constructor(_url: string | URL) {
         super();
+        Object.defineProperty(window, "__rdSocket", { value: this, configurable: true });
         queueMicrotask(() => this.dispatchEvent(new Event("open")));
       }
 
@@ -43,16 +44,39 @@ test("WebRTC input stays inactive until start and then forwards mouse and keyboa
 
   await page.goto("/remotedesktop?clientId=webrtc-input-test");
   await expect(page.locator("#canvasContainer")).toHaveAttribute("tabindex", "0");
+  await page.evaluate(async () => {
+    const { encodeMsgpack } = await import("/assets/msgpack-helpers.js");
+    const encoded = encodeMsgpack({
+      type: "desktop_encoder_capabilities",
+      display: 0,
+      profiles: [
+        { maxHeight: 720, width: 1280, height: 720, fps: 60, label: "60 FPS - 720p" },
+        { maxHeight: 1080, width: 1920, height: 1080, fps: 60, label: "60 FPS - 1080p" },
+      ],
+      codecs: [{ codec: "h264", transports: ["websocket", "webrtc"] }],
+      selectedCodec: "h264",
+      fallbackCodecs: ["h264"],
+      transport: "websocket",
+    });
+    const data = encoded.buffer.slice(encoded.byteOffset, encoded.byteOffset + encoded.byteLength);
+    const socket = (window as typeof window & { __rdSocket: EventTarget }).__rdSocket;
+    socket.dispatchEvent(new MessageEvent("message", { data }));
+  });
+  await expect(page.locator("#streamProfileSelect option[value='1440:60']")).toHaveCount(1);
+  await expect(page.locator("#streamProfileSelect option[value='2160:60']")).toHaveCount(1);
 
   await page.evaluate(() => {
+    const sent = (window as typeof window & { __rdSent: ArrayBuffer[] }).__rdSent;
+    sent.length = 0;
     const mouseCtrl = document.querySelector<HTMLInputElement>("#mouseCtrl")!;
     const kbdCtrl = document.querySelector<HTMLInputElement>("#kbdCtrl")!;
+    const cursorCtrl = document.querySelector<HTMLInputElement>("#cursorCtrl")!;
     mouseCtrl.checked = true;
     mouseCtrl.dispatchEvent(new Event("change"));
     kbdCtrl.checked = true;
     kbdCtrl.dispatchEvent(new Event("change"));
-    const sent = (window as typeof window & { __rdSent: ArrayBuffer[] }).__rdSent;
+    cursorCtrl.checked = true;
-    sent.length = 0;
+    cursorCtrl.dispatchEvent(new Event("change"));
     const canvas = document.querySelector<HTMLCanvasElement>("#frameCanvas")!;
     const video = document.querySelector<HTMLVideoElement>("#webrtcVideo")!;
     canvas.style.display = "none";
@@ -70,11 +94,78 @@ test("WebRTC input stays inactive until start and then forwards mouse and keyboa
       height: 540,
       toJSON() { return this; },
     });
+    const renderSurface = document.querySelector<HTMLElement>("#renderSurface")!;
+    renderSurface.getBoundingClientRect = video.getBoundingClientRect;
+    canvas.getBoundingClientRect = video.getBoundingClientRect;
 
     video.dispatchEvent(new MouseEvent("mousedown", { clientX: 480, clientY: 270, button: 0, bubbles: true }));
     window.dispatchEvent(new KeyboardEvent("keydown", { key: "Enter", code: "Enter", bubbles: true }));
   });
 
+  await page.evaluate(async () => {
+    const { encodeMsgpack } = await import("/assets/msgpack-helpers.js");
+    const encoded = encodeMsgpack({
+      type: "desktop_cursor",
+      x: 960,
+      y: 540,
+      width: 1920,
+      height: 1080,
+      visible: true,
+      cursorWidth: 32,
+      cursorHeight: 32,
+      hotspotX: 4,
+      hotspotY: 6,
+      image: Uint8Array.from(atob("iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNk+A8AAQUBAScY42YAAAAASUVORK5CYII="), (char) => char.charCodeAt(0)),
+    });
+    const data = encoded.buffer.slice(encoded.byteOffset, encoded.byteOffset + encoded.byteLength);
+    const socket = (window as typeof window & { __rdSocket: EventTarget }).__rdSocket;
+    socket.dispatchEvent(new MessageEvent("message", { data }));
+  });
+
+  await expect(page.locator("#frameCanvas")).toHaveCSS("cursor", "default");
+  await expect(page.locator("#webrtcVideo")).toHaveCSS("cursor", "default");
+  await expect(page.locator("#remoteCursor")).toBeHidden();
+
+  await page.evaluate(() => {
+    const mouseCtrl = document.querySelector<HTMLInputElement>("#mouseCtrl")!;
+    mouseCtrl.checked = false;
+    mouseCtrl.dispatchEvent(new Event("change"));
+  });
+  await expect(page.locator("#remoteCursor")).toBeVisible();
+  await expect(page.locator("#remoteCursor")).toHaveCSS("transform", "matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 478, 267)");
+  await expect(page.locator("#frameCanvas")).toHaveCSS("cursor", "default");
+  await expect(page.locator("#remoteCursor")).toHaveCSS("width", "16px");
+  await expect(page.locator("#remoteCursor")).toHaveCSS("height", "16px");
+
+  await page.evaluate(() => {
+    const mouseCtrl = document.querySelector<HTMLInputElement>("#mouseCtrl")!;
+    const hideLocalCursorCtrl = document.querySelector<HTMLInputElement>("#hideLocalCursorCtrl")!;
+    mouseCtrl.checked = true;
+    mouseCtrl.dispatchEvent(new Event("change"));
+    hideLocalCursorCtrl.checked = true;
+    hideLocalCursorCtrl.dispatchEvent(new Event("change"));
+  });
+  await expect(page.locator("#frameCanvas")).toHaveCSS("cursor", "none");
+  await expect(page.locator("#webrtcVideo")).toHaveCSS("cursor", "none");
+  await expect(page.locator("#remoteCursor")).toBeVisible();
+
+  await page.evaluate(() => {
+    const hideLocalCursorCtrl = document.querySelector<HTMLInputElement>("#hideLocalCursorCtrl")!;
+    hideLocalCursorCtrl.checked = false;
+    hideLocalCursorCtrl.dispatchEvent(new Event("change"));
+  });
+  await expect(page.locator("#frameCanvas")).toHaveCSS("cursor", "default");
+  await expect(page.locator("#remoteCursor")).toBeHidden();
+  await expect.poll(async () => page.evaluate(async () => {
+    const sent = (window as typeof window & { __rdSent: ArrayBuffer[] }).__rdSent;
+    const { decodeMsgpack } = await import("/assets/msgpack-helpers.js");
+    return sent.map((message) => decodeMsgpack(message))
+      .filter((message) => message.type === "desktop_enable_cursor");
+  })).toContainEqual(expect.objectContaining({
+    type: "desktop_enable_cursor",
+    enabled: true,
+  }));
+
   await expect.poll(async () => page.evaluate(async () => {
     const sent = (window as typeof window & { __rdSent: ArrayBuffer[] }).__rdSent;
     const { decodeMsgpack } = await import("/assets/msgpack-helpers.js");