diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
index 1b194b7..8e70a9f 100644
--- a/.vscode/settings.json
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -297,6 +297,7 @@
     "wireshark",
     "Workqueues",
     "xattr",
+    "xcursorgen",
     "xhci",
     "yazi",
     "yubikey",
diff --git a/users/elise/home/gui/default.nix b/users/elise/home/gui/default.nix
index 44cf1aa..2a62ee8 100644
--- a/users/elise/home/gui/default.nix
+++ b/users/elise/home/gui/default.nix
@@ -7,12 +7,14 @@
 
   home.packages = with pkgs; [
     candy-icons
-    gimp
     obs-studio
     obsidian
     sweet-nova
     util-linux
     vlc
+    # graphics tools
+    gimp3
+    xcursorgen
     # browser
     chromium
     firefox