disable hold right click function on tablet pen
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If i press my wacom pen down and hold it in one spot windows will try and do a right click
Can someone tell me how to turn it off in windows 8?
Press Win-W and type Pen Settings to find Pen and Touch open at Pen Options. Click on Press and hold. Click Settings... Uncheck Enable press and hold for right-clicking.
I hadn't thought of using only my barrel switch for right-click. I'll start trying that. Thanks.
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If i press my wacom pen down and hold it in one spot windows will try and do a right click
Can someone tell me how to turn it off in windows 8?
Press Win-W and type Pen Settings to find Pen and Touch open at Pen Options. Click on Press and hold. Click Settings... Uncheck Enable press and hold for right-clicking.
I hadn't thought of using only my barrel switch for right-click. I'll start trying that. Thanks.
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I'd just like to throw two things in, here, hoping that Microsoft takes notice:
1) This setting remains the default into Windows 10. Why is it the default at all? See #2 for further explanation.
2) This is a setting for a digital pen, as in a pen that has to be used to draw or write things. When you use a pencil or pen it real life, you'll note that, in order for it to function, you'll have to hold it down against the paper. Same thing here... so making holding down a pen operate as a right-click by default is incredibly pointless. I understand your intent is for touch-screen, but why enable it when there are no touch-screen devices detected by the OS?
It's akin to making a bicycle's brakes lock after the pedals are in operation for more than 2 seconds, as it stands. Entirely counter-productive.
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why enable it when there are no touch-screen devices detected by the OS?
To act as a pointing device when that is what the user has in his hand. Therefore, instead of "inking" when he "taps" on a button, a mouse click is expected. Ditto when using press and hold (or a barrel click) to emulate a "right-click".
A problem occurs when the area being used can be both drawn upon or selected. How do we make it clear which operation is being requested? For an example of the frustration that is caused when unwanted "inking" is done instead of pointer emulation see this other thread
