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The moment a visitor clicks-and-drags (or, on mobile, long-presses and drags), their cursor becomes a pencil and they can sketch freehand right on top of your pages \u2014 no buttons, no toolbars, no visible UI at all.<\/p>\n\n<h4>How it works<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Desktop:<\/strong> click and drag anywhere to draw.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mobile:<\/strong> long-press and drag to draw (so normal scrolling isn't affected).<\/li>\n<li>Sketches live only in the visitor's own browser tab and disappear the moment they refresh the page \u2014 nothing is saved, stored, or sent anywhere.<\/li>\n<li>Optionally, visitors can clear their sketch instantly with the <strong>C<\/strong>, <strong>Delete<\/strong>, or <strong>Backspace<\/strong> keys.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>Fully configurable<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Turn the feature on or off site-wide with one click.<\/li>\n<li>Choose your own pencil color and stroke size.<\/li>\n<li>Adjust the mobile long-press duration to fine-tune how easily drawing triggers versus normal scrolling.<\/li>\n<li>Show the feature to everyone, only logged-out visitors, or only logged-in users.<\/li>\n<li>Run it on every page, only on specific pages, or everywhere except specific pages \u2014 using a simple page picker in the settings screen.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>Who is this for?<\/h4>\n\n<p>Any WordPress site owner who wants a small, memorable, interactive flourish \u2014 portfolios, agencies, landing pages, event sites, or just for fun. It adds personality without adding any visible interface elements.<\/p>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<ol>\n<li>In your WordPress dashboard, go to <strong>Plugins &gt; Add New<\/strong> and search for \"SuryaCreates Pencil Pointer\" \u2014 or upload the plugin <code>.zip<\/code> file directly via <strong>Plugins &gt; Add New &gt; Upload Plugin<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Activate the plugin through the <strong>Plugins<\/strong> menu.<\/li>\n<li>Go to <strong>Settings &gt; Pencil Pointer<\/strong> to choose your pencil color, size, and where the feature should appear.<\/li>\n<li>Visit your site and click-drag (or long-press-drag on mobile) anywhere to try it out.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id=\"are%20visitor%20sketches%20saved%20anywhere%3F\"><h3>Are visitor sketches saved anywhere?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>No. Sketches exist only in the visitor's browser for the current page view and are cleared automatically on refresh. 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