> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/core/pressure/disable-pen-pressure.md). # Disabling pen pressure ## Overview Pen pressure information is always sent from the tablet to the tablet driver, then to the operating system, and then to pen-aware applications. This pressure information is used to draw strokes by varying the width or opacity, and it is also used to tell the operating system that a "click" or "drag" is happening. There are several options you can pursue depending on which tablet you have and what you want to accomplish. ## The need for turning off pressure However, sometimes when drawing it can be useful to turn off pressure. For example: * Some people want to draw ONLY when they press a button on the pen. This may be because they find it difficult to keep hovering the pen until they are ready to draw. * Some people use the pen as a mouse replacement and find tapping with the pen difficult to produce a click. They also just want to rely on a pen button to indicate clicks. ## **OPTION 1** Turn off pressure in the tablet driver **SOME** tablet drivers let you simply turn off pressure so that it isn't reported to your operating system or applications. ### XP-Pen XP-Pen drivers have this feature. * Launch the XP Pen driver (called **Pen Tablet**) * Click on the gear icon * Then check the **Disable pressure** checkbox.
### Huion * Launch the **HuionTablet** app * Navigate to **Digital Pen > Pressure Sensitivity Adjustment** * Change the tip setting from **Valid** to **Invalid** * This should prevent it from clicking and from registering pressure. ### **OPTION 2 Use Brush settings to disable using pressure** Drawing apps that use brushes may let you control how pressure affects the brush. So, you can configure specific brushes to ignore pressure. Examples of applications that support this are Clip Studio Paint and Krita. ## OPTION 3 Use a flat pressure curve In some applications you can completely flatten the pressure curve. This means the pressure is constant and will not result in the brush changing due to pressure. ![](/files/Mk1NDe1EI0ci2VN8r9JN) This will still let you draw, but the pressure does not change. --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/core/pressure/disable-pen-pressure.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.