When used with the Surface Dial, these controls enable additional functionality for modifying ink attributes and controlling the ink toolbar’s ruler stencil.

Some other recommended apps that work great with Surface Dial and available on Microsoft Store are: With the debut of Windows Ink in the Windows Anniversary Update, we introduced simultaneous pen and touch as the dawn of a revolutionary change in interacting with Windows. In our blog post, we discuss how you can use the APIs that you are already familiar with for touch to handle both touch and pen processing at the same time. Now with the recent Microsoft hardware announcements, we’re happy to share another innovation in input with you – the Surface Dial.One of my original hopes for the Surface Dial was that I would be able to use it for video editing. I tend to record a lot of home movies, so my video editor gets a lot of use. At the time of my original review, I couldn't seem to make the Surface Dial work for video editing. However, I am happy to say that I have finally put the Surface Dial to good use!

To use Surface Dial, your PC needs to have Bluetooth 4.0 LE. Surface Dial works on-screen with Surface Studio (1st Gen), Surface Studio 2, Surface Book 2, Surface Pro 4, Surface Pro (5th Gen), and Surface Pro 6. If you’re using another type of PC, use Surface Dial on a desk or other flat surface. How to set up and use Surface Dial Pull the bottom off your Surface Dial to open the battery compartment. Make sure there are two AAA batteries inside.Here's the code-behind with handlers defined for Surface Dial screen position. Slider ActiveSlider; Ensure that your SHD software is up to date. In particular, the firmware version displayed in the plugin must be 1.29 or later: Then, in code-behind, we add a custom tool to the Surface Dial menu and declare the RadialController input handlers.

Nonetheless, like a lot of Surface technology, it's just damn cool and fun to use even if you don't' draw. For Windows, the Surface Dial represents a totally new type of input device in the system, which we refer to as a radial controller. To go along with this brand-new type of input, Windows has delivered an integrated experience that makes it easier and faster for users to customize and do the things they love – all with a turn of the Dial. The tool name is displayed in the tool menu along with the tool icon and is also used by screen readers.

In the following sections, we describe how to add a custom tool to the Surface Dial menu and specify which built-in tools are exposed.

We recommend providing a single custom tool for your app or app context. Doing so enables you to set that tool based on what the user is doing without requiring them to activate the Surface Dial menu and select a tool. The Surface Dial is a simple Windows 10 accessory to maintain. It uses two AA batteries to function and eventually, those batteries will need to be replaced. To find more apps for Surface Dial in Microsoft Store, see Apps for Surface Dial in Microsoft Store. If you want to set up and use Surface Dial, here is how you can do that. It lets you control Windows 11 and Windows 10 without any lag or hang. Here is everything you need to know about Surface Dial and how it works.It helps that the Craft is beautifully made. The main body is constructed from a sturdy matte grey plastic, while a heavy aluminium bar at the top adds weight, a comfortable tilt (although it's sadly not adjustable) and the crown itself, which sits just above the escape key to the left of the keyboard. The Craft is a heavy thing with solid rubber feet that, once placed down on a desk, reassuringly stays put. Custom app experiences. There is a growing list of apps that have built custom app experiences just for Surface Dial. Those apps include Mental Canvas Player, Microsoft Photos, Bluebeam Revu, Moho 12, Sketchable, Spotify, StaffPad, Drawboard PDF, and Windows Maps. You can visit Surface.com/Support to see the full list of apps that are compatible with Surface Dial and stay up-to-date on new apps coming that will work with Dial.