diff --git a/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/presenter/Presenter.java b/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/presenter/Presenter.java
index c0e90f0e..58818c20 100644
--- a/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/presenter/Presenter.java
+++ b/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/presenter/Presenter.java
@@ -200,6 +200,8 @@ public class Presenter implements IPlugInPort {
   @Override
   public Cursor getCursorAt(Point point) {
     // Only change the cursor if we're not making a new component.
+    if (ConfigurationManager.getInstance().readBoolean(HIGHLIGHT_CONTINUITY_AREA, false))
+      return Cursor.getPredefinedCursor(Cursor.CROSSHAIR_CURSOR);
     if (instantiationManager.getComponentTypeSlot() == null) {
       // Scale point to remove zoom factor.
       Point2D scaledPoint = scalePoint(point);
diff --git a/diylc/diylc-library/lib/diylc-core.jar b/diylc/diylc-library/lib/diylc-core.jar
index 3dfcd2f7..0a8bc225 100644
Binary files a/diylc/diylc-library/lib/diylc-core.jar and b/diylc/diylc-library/lib/diylc-core.jar differ
diff --git a/diylc/diylc-swing/build.xml b/diylc/diylc-swing/build.xml
index 9c64b72c..0e52ab99 100644
--- a/diylc/diylc-swing/build.xml
+++ b/diylc/diylc-swing/build.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 	<property name="jar.dir" value="${build.dir}/jar" />
 	<property name="report.dir" value="${build.dir}/junitreport" />
 	<property name="main.class" value="org.diylc.DIYLCStarter" />
-	<property name="diylc.version" value="3.43.0" />
+	<property name="diylc.version" value="3.44.0" />
 
 	<property name="classes.dir" value="${build.dir}/temp/${ant.project.name}/classes" />
 	<property name="test.classes.dir" value="${build.dir}/temp/${ant.project.name}/test.classes" />
diff --git a/diylc/diylc-swing/lib/diylc-core.jar b/diylc/diylc-swing/lib/diylc-core.jar
index 3dfcd2f7..0a8bc225 100644
Binary files a/diylc/diylc-swing/lib/diylc-core.jar and b/diylc/diylc-swing/lib/diylc-core.jar differ
diff --git a/diylc/diylc-swing/update.xml b/diylc/diylc-swing/update.xml
index 99834eb1..dcfd503d 100644
--- a/diylc/diylc-swing/update.xml
+++ b/diylc/diylc-swing/update.xml
@@ -1952,6 +1952,22 @@
 				</org.diylc.appframework.update.Change>	
 			</changes>
 			<url>https://github.com/bancika/diy-layout-creator/releases</url>
-		</org.diylc.appframework.update.Version>			
+		</org.diylc.appframework.update.Version>	
+		<org.diylc.appframework.update.Version>
+			<versionNumber>
+				<major>3</major>
+				<minor>44</minor>
+				<build>0</build>
+			</versionNumber>
+			<releaseDate>2018-12-17 00:00:00.000 CET</releaseDate>
+			<name></name>
+			<changes>				
+				<org.diylc.appframework.update.Change>
+					<changeType>IMPROVEMENT</changeType>
+					<description>Change mouse cursor when in "Highlight Connected Areas" mode to avoid confusion</description>
+				</org.diylc.appframework.update.Change>	
+			</changes>
+			<url>https://github.com/bancika/diy-layout-creator/releases</url>
+		</org.diylc.appframework.update.Version>		
 	</a>
 </java.util.Arrays_-ArrayList>