diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index 1a23fc8..39135ff 100644
--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@@ -164,4 +164,9 @@ static const button_t buttons[] = {
 	{ 0,            5,                g_zoom,               -1 },
 };
 
+/* mouse cursor on left, middle and right part of the window */
+static const cursor_t imgcursor[3] = {
+	CURSOR_LEFT, CURSOR_ARROW, CURSOR_RIGHT
+};
+
 #endif
diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index 9fdda54..a17e615 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -92,10 +92,6 @@ timeout_t timeouts[] = {
 	{ { 0, 0 }, false, clear_resize },
 };
 
-cursor_t imgcursor[3] = {
-	CURSOR_ARROW, CURSOR_ARROW, CURSOR_ARROW
-};
-
 /**************************
   function implementations
  **************************/
@@ -917,14 +913,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	filecnt = fileidx;
 	fileidx = options->startnum < filecnt ? options->startnum : 0;
 
-	for (i = 0; i < ARRLEN(buttons); i++) {
-		if (buttons[i].cmd == i_cursor_navigate) {
-			imgcursor[0] = CURSOR_LEFT;
-			imgcursor[2] = CURSOR_RIGHT;
-			break;
-		}
-	}
-
 	win_init(&win);
 	img_init(&img, &win);
 	arl_init(&arl);