iPad Sidecar: Mouse pointer moves to iPad?

[Kristain]

Hi everyone

I'm interested in adding an iPad to my M1 MacBook for running a couple of external control applications. These appear as a panel with clickable buttons. Is it possible to configure sidecar so clicking these buttons wouldn't also move the mouse pointer to where I clicked?

Thank you!

 

[cupcakes2000]

Hi everyone

I'm interested in adding an iPad to my M1 MacBook for running a couple of external control applications. These appear as a panel with clickable buttons. Is it possible to configure sidecar so clicking these buttons wouldn't also move the mouse pointer to where I clicked?

Thank you!

you must move the mouse to click them anyway as you cannot use touch in sidecar. you could use the pencil but it amounts to the same thing. as this action is by design and necessarily moving the mouse pointer, it’s impossible to do it and not move the pointer.

 

[Kristain]

Thanks cupcakes. That's such a shame I wonder why they don't allow you to do this.

 

[cupcakes2000]

Thanks cupcakes. That's such a shame I wonder why they don't allow you to do this.

Because it’s just a second monitor in sidecar mode, and so it’s operated via the only way macos knows, via a mouse.