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Expanded Mouse Cursor Support Coming to iPadOS 14 Alongside New Smart Keyboards With Trackpads

Apple in iPadOS (https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/ipados/) 13 introduced support for external mice as an Accessibility feature, and in ‌iPadOS‌ 14, Apple is set to expand cursor support to make using a mouse or a trackpad on ‌iPadOS‌ similar to using a mouse or trackpad on the Mac.








(https://images.macrumors.com/article-new/2020/03/trackpad-folio-keyboard-front.jpg)<center>A mockup of a Smart Keyboard (https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/smart-keyboard/) with Trackpad</center>


Apple is rumored to be working on a &zwnj;Smart Keyboard&zwnj; for the iPad Pro (https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/ipad-pro/) that includes a trackpad that will work with the new cursor capabilities, and code found in leaked iOS 14 (https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/ios-14/) snippets shared by 9to5Mac (https://9to5mac.com/2020/03/09/sophisticated-mouse-cursor-support-coming-to-ios-14-new-ipad-smart-keyboard-models-with-trackpad/) provides details on some of the functionality we can expect.


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    <li><strong>No Persistent Cursor</strong> - When using a trackpad or mouse with an iOS device, the cursor will disappear after a few seconds of not being used, unlike on a Mac where the cursor is always visible. It will reappear after the trackpad or mouse is activated again.</li>


    <li><strong>Multiple Pointers</strong> - As on the Mac, you'll see multiple pointers depending on what you're doing. A standard arrow pointer will be visible most of the time, but it will switch to a hand when overing over links.</li>


    <li><strong>Right-Click</strong> - Gestures will be supported, such as a tap with two fingers to right click.</li>


    <li><strong>Tap to Click</strong> - Tap to Click, a feature present on the Mac's trackpad, will also be available on the &zwnj;iPad Pro&zwnj; &zwnj;Smart Keyboard&zwnj; trackpad.</li>


</ul>


Code in &zwnj;iOS 14&zwnj; allegedly contains references to two new &zwnj;Smart Keyboard&zwnj; model identifiers, which suggests that the &zwnj;Smart Keyboard&zwnj; with Trackpad will be available for multiple iPad (https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/ipad/) models. That could perhaps mean the 11 and 12.9-inch &zwnj;iPad Pro&zwnj; models.





While there's no detail on the physical shape of the accessories, the functionality suggests the upcoming Smart Keyboards will feature a standard laptop-like design that includes a keyboard above the trackpad.<div class="linkback">Related Roundups: iPad Pro (https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/ipad-pro/), iOS 14 (https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/ios-14/)</div><div class="linkback">Tag: Smart Keyboard (https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/smart-keyboard/)</div><div class="linkback">Buyer's Guide: 11" iPad Pro (Don't Buy) (https://buyersguide.macrumors.com/#11-iPad-Pro), 12.9" iPad Pro (Don't Buy) (https://buyersguide.macrumors.com/#12-9-iPad-Pro)</div>
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