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August 6, 2017
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P: (iPadOS): Swap panels for Left-Handers

  • August 6, 2017
  • 58 replies
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The current (08-2017) build on Lr Mobile places the tools on the right' for left handed people especially when using a iPad Pro and the iPencil, this causes serious functionality issues, as using the sliders etc means the left hand is over the image...it would be great if the location of the tools could be moved back to the bottom (prefered) or be selectable (left or right side)

58 replies

Participating Frequently
January 7, 2018
This is long overdue!  Really difficult for left-handers and I recall this was first raised quite a long time ago.
Participating Frequently
January 7, 2018
This is long overdue!  Really difficult for left-handers and I recall this was first raised quite a long time ago.
Inspiring
January 6, 2018


The right side placement of the tool panel is horrible for lefties. Reaching across the photo to adjust a setting obscures the photo and the impact of the setting change as it is adjusted. What were you thinking??? Please move it back to bottom or allow it to be moved around. It would also be nice if it’s size could be reduced. It takes up a lot of screen real estate.
Inspiring
December 26, 2017
I agree! Adobe needs to adress this issue and provide necessary accessibility options for left handed users.
Inspiring
November 29, 2017


Hello, I am use Lightroom cc on iPad Pro and tolls meniu on right hand was, I work in left hand how to changed left side position? It is possible to change?
Participant
November 27, 2017
Thank you Josh  !!! 🙂 I really hope, that for the next products Adobe could think about us, left handed, from the begining. A very good day to you ! Best regards from Portugal 🙂
Participant
November 27, 2017
Hi Josh, thanks for the speedy reply and glad to hear you’re working on it. Got to admit though it does seem like an awfully bad oversight on the part of the original developers to have not included it in the first place!!!
Inspiring
November 27, 2017


¿Se puede cambiar la paleta de controles al lado izquierdo? Para los zurdos es incómodo trabajar con el Apple Pencil y el panel de revelado al lado derecho.
Gracias.
Joshua_Haftel
Adobe Employee
Adobe Employee
November 26, 2017
We are working on an update for Lightroom Mobile to provide left-handed support. Thanks for your patience as we build this functionality in--unfortunately it's not a simple change since we need to make sure that all of the experience flows work without adding bugs, while also ensuring that we can continue to build the app in an efficient way (that is, without having to build and maintain two similar but different views ad infinitum :)).

While I can't say exactly when it'll come out, know that the team is actively working on it (there's actually fingers on code on this feature already) so hopefully it'll be sooner vs. later 🙂
Participant
November 26, 2017


No support for left handed users.

Why, despite the many many complaints by many users for such a long time have you, Adobe, not done anything about this or given reason for your lack of support for left handed users?

Please can you update us all as to what if anything you are planning to do about this major flaw in your program?