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Support stylus input on Windows 10 devices #65248

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@daljit97

Flutter is currently unable to properly detect stylus events on Windows 10 (that requires information about pressure sensitivity and tilt). This feature is available on mobile platforms, but not on desktop platforms (the request for Linux can be found here). Stylus input is a very common technology used in Windows laptops and 2in1 devices and it'd be great if Flutter appropriately supported this.

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  1. added
    engineflutter/engine related. See also e: labels.
    platform-windowsBuilding on or for Windows specifically
    c: proposalA detailed proposal for a change to Flutter
    c: new featureNothing broken; request for a new capability
    on Sep 4, 2020
  2. added
    P3Issues that are less important to the Flutter project
    on Oct 14, 2020
  3. CodeDoctorDE commented on Oct 27, 2021

    @CodeDoctorDE
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    Any updates? The issue is a bit older but the feature is very useful!

  4. NWalker1208 commented on Apr 28, 2022

    @NWalker1208
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    I ran into this issue when trying to prototype an app today. Has there been any progress towards this feature?

  5. CodeDoctorDE commented on Aug 6, 2022

    @CodeDoctorDE
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  6. hairy-tortoise commented on Jul 10, 2023

    @hairy-tortoise

    If you disable "Let me use my pen as a mouse in some desktop apps" in Windows settings you can use the stylus in Flutter apps.
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  8. added
    team-linuxOwned by the Linux platform team
    and removed
    team-linuxOwned by the Linux platform team
    on Jun 6, 2024
  9. flutter-triage-bot commented on Jun 6, 2024

    @flutter-triage-bot

    The triaged-desktop label is irrelevant if there is no team-desktop label or fyi-desktop label.

  10. CodeDoctorDE commented on Mar 17, 2025

    @CodeDoctorDE
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    I made a second attempt since there is no activity since 2020: #165323.
    It recognizes the stylus, tests and additional pointer information are currently missing.
    I hope I can make it :)

  11. CodeDoctorDE commented on Mar 5, 2026

    @CodeDoctorDE
    Contributor

    should be fixed in #165323

  12. loic-sharma commented on Apr 20, 2026

    @loic-sharma
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    Closing as this was added by: #165323

    Thanks for the wonderful contribution @CodeDoctorDE!

    If you run into any bugs, please open a new issue.

  13. github-actions commented on May 4, 2026

    @github-actions

    This thread has been automatically locked since there has not been any recent activity after it was closed. If you are still experiencing a similar issue, please open a new bug, including the output of flutter doctor -v and a minimal reproduction of the issue.

  14. locked as resolved and limited conversation to collaborators on May 4, 2026
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