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August 22, 2023
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How to set the functionality of the side button on my pen (Microsoft Surface Pen v4)?

  • August 22, 2023
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I want to set my side button to pan the canvas when i hold it, is it somehow possible in Abobe Fresco?

If I wrote something incorrectly, sorry for my English 😅

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Correct answer Imaginerie

Good to know then... Maybe it's time to send a feature request to Microsoft!

 

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Imaginerie
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Community Expert
August 26, 2023

I am not familiar with the stylus function of a windows machine, but on my graphic tablet I can set up a shortcut for each of the button of my stylus. In that case I would need to link the button to the "space" shortcut (the space bar of the keyboard) as it's the shortcut to pan.

See if that helps
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlqd5BaeIm8

OndraRoAuthor
Participant
August 26, 2023

So I watched the video you sent and I discovered that the back and side buttons of the pen do not work in Adobe Fresco (they work normally as if I had no app open). And unfortunately, I can't even set the pen buttons as keyboard shortcuts (for example, the spacebar for pan).

Imaginerie
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ImaginerieCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
August 26, 2023

Good to know then... Maybe it's time to send a feature request to Microsoft!

 

Sjaani
Community Expert
Community Expert
August 24, 2023

I have not noticed anything for the side button of a pen in Fresco.

Are you able to set specific tasks for specific apps within the Surface Pen's own app?

OndraRoAuthor
Participant
August 26, 2023

I can set the top button to open a specific app (one press, double press, hold) in the Windows settings but nothing more.