diff --git a/src-tauri/src/services/cursor.rs b/src-tauri/src/services/cursor.rs
index 2df841e..f9ad2a1 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/services/cursor.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/services/cursor.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use device_query::{DeviceEvents, DeviceEventsHandler};
 use once_cell::sync::OnceCell;
-use serde::Serialize;
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicU64, Ordering};
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use std::time::Duration;
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ use ts_rs::TS;
 
 use crate::{get_app_handle, lock_r, state::FDOLL};
 
-#[derive(Clone, Serialize, TS)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize, TS)]
 #[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
 #[ts(export)]
 pub struct CursorPosition {
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ pub struct CursorPosition {
     pub y: i32,
 }
 
-#[derive(Clone, Serialize, TS)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, TS)]
 #[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
 #[ts(export)]
 pub struct CursorPositions {
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/services/ws.rs b/src-tauri/src/services/ws.rs
index df261bf..ddf8f2d 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/services/ws.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/services/ws.rs
@@ -5,12 +5,28 @@ use tracing::{error, info};
 
 use crate::{
     get_app_handle, lock_r, lock_w, models::app_config::AppConfig,
-    services::cursor::CursorPosition, state::FDOLL,
+    services::cursor::{grid_to_absolute_position, CursorPosition, CursorPositions},
+    state::FDOLL,
 };
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
 #[allow(non_camel_case_types)] // pretend to be a const like in js
 pub struct WS_EVENT;
 
+#[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
+struct IncomingFriendCursorPayload {
+    #[serde(rename = "userId")]
+    user_id: String,
+    position: CursorPosition,
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone, Serialize)]
+#[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
+struct OutgoingFriendCursorPayload {
+    user_id: String,
+    position: CursorPositions,
+}
+
 impl WS_EVENT {
     pub const CURSOR_REPORT_POSITION: &str = "cursor-report-position";
     pub const FRIEND_REQUEST_RECEIVED: &str = "friend-request-received";
@@ -69,10 +85,38 @@ fn on_unfriended(payload: Payload, _socket: RawClient) {
 
 fn on_friend_cursor_position(payload: Payload, _socket: RawClient) {
     match payload {
-        Payload::Text(str) => {
-            get_app_handle()
-                .emit(WS_EVENT::FRIEND_CURSOR_POSITION, str)
-                .unwrap();
+        Payload::Text(values) => {
+            // values is Vec<serde_json::Value>
+            if let Some(first_value) = values.first() {
+                 let incoming_data: Result<IncomingFriendCursorPayload, _> = serde_json::from_value(first_value.clone());
+
+                 match incoming_data {
+                    Ok(friend_data) => {
+                         // We received grid coordinates (mapped)
+                        let mapped_pos = &friend_data.position;
+
+                        // Convert grid coordinates back to absolute screen coordinates (raw)
+                        let raw_pos = grid_to_absolute_position(mapped_pos);
+
+                        let outgoing_payload = OutgoingFriendCursorPayload {
+                            user_id: friend_data.user_id.clone(),
+                            position: CursorPositions {
+                                raw: raw_pos,
+                                mapped: mapped_pos.clone(),
+                            },
+                        };
+
+                        get_app_handle()
+                            .emit(WS_EVENT::FRIEND_CURSOR_POSITION, outgoing_payload)
+                            .unwrap();
+                    }
+                    Err(e) => {
+                        error!("Failed to parse friend cursor position data: {}", e);
+                    }
+                 }
+            } else {
+                error!("Received empty text payload for friend cursor position");
+            }
         }
         _ => error!("Received unexpected payload format for friend cursor position"),
     }
diff --git a/src/events/cursor.ts b/src/events/cursor.ts
index 6145d11..2fc04df 100644
--- a/src/events/cursor.ts
+++ b/src/events/cursor.ts
@@ -11,20 +11,20 @@ export let cursorPositionOnScreen = writable<CursorPositions>({
 
 export type FriendCursorPosition = {
   userId: string;
-  position: CursorPosition;
+  position: CursorPositions;
 };
 
-// Map of userId -> { position: CursorPosition, lastUpdated: number }
+// Map of userId -> { position: CursorPositions, lastUpdated: number }
 // We store the timestamp to detect stale cursors
 type FriendCursorData = {
-  position: CursorPosition;
+  position: CursorPositions;
   lastUpdated: number;
 };
 
 // The exported store will only expose the position part to consumers,
 // but internally we manage the full data.
 // Actually, it's easier if we just export the positions and manage state internally.
-export let friendsCursorPositions = writable<Record<string, CursorPosition>>(
+export let friendsCursorPositions = writable<Record<string, CursorPositions>>(
   {},
 );
 
@@ -59,27 +59,11 @@ export async function initCursorTracking() {
     );
 
     // Listen to friend cursor position events
-    unlistenFriendCursor = await listen<[FriendCursorPosition]>(
+    unlistenFriendCursor = await listen<FriendCursorPosition>(
       "friend-cursor-position",
       (event) => {
-        // payload might be a string JSON if it comes directly from rust_socketio Payload::Text
-        let payload = event.payload;
-
-        if (typeof payload === "string") {
-          try {
-            payload = JSON.parse(payload);
-          } catch (e) {
-            console.error(
-              "[Cursor] Failed to parse friend cursor position payload:",
-              e,
-            );
-            return;
-          }
-        }
-
-        // Rust socket.io client returns payload as an array of arguments
-        // Since we only send one argument { userId, position }, it's the first element
-        const data = Array.isArray(payload) ? payload[0] : payload;
+        // We now receive a clean object from Rust
+        const data = event.payload;
 
         // Update internal state with timestamp
         friendCursorState[data.userId] = {
diff --git a/src/routes/scene/+page.svelte b/src/routes/scene/+page.svelte
index 5a42c58..929a486 100644
--- a/src/routes/scene/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/scene/+page.svelte
@@ -34,9 +34,18 @@
           <p class="text-sm font-semibold opacity-75">Friends Online</p>
           <div>
             {#each Object.entries($friendsCursorPositions) as [userId, position]}
-              <div class="bg-base-200/50 p-2 rounded text-xs text-left">
+              <div
+                class="bg-base-200/50 p-2 rounded text-xs text-left flex gap-2 flex-col"
+              >
                 <span class="font-bold">{getFriendName(userId)}</span>
-                <span class="font-mono ml-2">({position.x}, {position.y})</span>
+                <div class="flex flex-col font-mono">
+                  <span>
+                    Raw: ({position.raw.x}, {position.raw.y})
+                  </span>
+                  <span>
+                    Mapped: ({position.mapped.x}, {position.mapped.y})
+                  </span>
+                </div>
               </div>
             {/each}
           </div>