diff --git a/lib/src/skin/skin_cursors.dart b/lib/src/skin/skin_cursors.dart
index 0315ec9..b65541f 100644
--- a/lib/src/skin/skin_cursors.dart
+++ b/lib/src/skin/skin_cursors.dart
@@ -12,24 +12,27 @@ const winampChannel = MethodChannel("winamp");
 /// name, so hover regions can switch to them. Best-effort: failures are
 /// ignored because the native side may not be ready yet.
 Future<void> registerSkinCursors(ClassicSkin skin) async {
-  for (final entry in skin.cursors.entries) {
-    final png = await _cursorPng(entry.value.image);
-    try {
-      await winampChannel.invokeMethod(
-        "registerCursor",
-        {
-          "name": entry.key,
-          "png": png,
-          "hotspotX": entry.value.hotspotX,
-          "hotspotY": entry.value.hotspotY,
-        },
-      );
-    } on PlatformException {
-      // ignore: best-effort
-    } on MissingPluginException {
-      // ignore: best-effort
-    }
-  }
+  // IMPROVEMENT: Load and register all cursors in parallel instead of sequentially.
+  await Future.wait(
+    skin.cursors.entries.map((entry) async {
+      final png = await _cursorPng(entry.value.image);
+      try {
+        await winampChannel.invokeMethod(
+          "registerCursor",
+          {
+            "name": entry.key,
+            "png": png,
+            "hotspotX": entry.value.hotspotX,
+            "hotspotY": entry.value.hotspotY,
+          },
+        );
+      } on PlatformException {
+        // ignore: best-effort
+      } on MissingPluginException {
+        // ignore: best-effort
+      }
+    }),
+  );
 }
 
 Future<Uint8List> _cursorPng(ui.Image image) async {
@@ -62,10 +65,9 @@ class SkinCursorsGate extends StatefulWidget {
 }
 
 class _SkinCursorsGateState extends State<SkinCursorsGate> {
-  /// Serializes cursor swaps so a slow native call from a stale enter/exit
-  /// event (e.g. during a drag when the window moves under the cursor) can
-  /// never leave the wrong cursor stuck after the latest request.
-  int _cursorSeq = 0;
+  // Track the current cursor locally to prevent flooding the platform channel
+  String _activeCursorName = "arrow";
+  bool _isHovering = false;
 
   @override
   void initState() {
@@ -78,25 +80,42 @@ class _SkinCursorsGateState extends State<SkinCursorsGate> {
     super.didUpdateWidget(oldWidget);
     if (oldWidget.skin != widget.skin) {
       unawaited(registerSkinCursors(widget.skin));
+
+      // If the skin changes while the mouse is already inside the widget,
+      // we need to re-evaluate what cursor should be showing.
+      if (_isHovering) {
+        _updateCursor();
+      }
     }
   }
 
+  void _updateCursor() {
+    final hasCustom = widget.skin.cursors.containsKey("normal");
+    _setCursor(hasCustom ? "normal" : "arrow");
+  }
+
+  void _setCursor(String name) {
+    if (_activeCursorName == name) return;
+
+    _activeCursorName = name;
+    unawaited(setSkinCursor(name));
+  }
+
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
-    final hasCustom = widget.skin.cursors.containsKey("normal");
     return MouseRegion(
-      onEnter: (_) => _setCursor(hasCustom ? "normal" : "arrow"),
-      onExit: (_) => _setCursor("arrow"),
+      hitTestBehavior: HitTestBehavior.translucent,
+      // onHover is intentionally omitted. We only need to know when the
+      // mouse enters or exits the boundary to trigger the cursor change.
+      onEnter: (_) {
+        _isHovering = true;
+        _updateCursor();
+      },
+      onExit: (_) {
+        _isHovering = false;
+        _setCursor("arrow");
+      },
       child: widget.child,
     );
   }
-
-  Future<void> _setCursor(String name) async {
-    final seq = ++_cursorSeq;
-    await setSkinCursor(name);
-    // A newer enter/exit won the race; leave that cursor in place.
-    if (seq != _cursorSeq) {
-      return;
-    }
-  }
 }