Apple Pencil Support

Screens makes interacting with remote content more intuitive with Apple Pencil—simply tap or drag directly, no need to manually position the cursor.

With Apple Pencil Pro, you can also move the cursor by hovering over the display for even greater precision.

Trigger Actions with Gestures

You can assign actions to a squeeze or double tap gesture on your Apple Pencil. These gestures provide quick access to essential functions:

If you're using the Floating toolbar style, you’ll have an additional option:

This allows you to keep the Floating toolbar visible while quickly switching between its expanded and collapsed states.

You can configure these gestures in the app settings under Controls:

Carousel Toolbar

When the squeeze or double tap gesture is set to Toggle Toolbar Visibility and the toolbar style is set to Carousel, the toolbar will appear directly at the tip of your Apple Pencil:

For more details about the Carousel toolbar, check out this article.

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