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Allow Apple Pencil Functionality on iPadOS

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    we need to be able to use our stylus pleaseee

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    I agree. It would make for a more precision and also a fun challenge.

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    I would like to be able to use the apple pen again in Minecraft. I’ve been playing Minecraft for over 10 years. When I was able to use the apple pen it made Minecraft way more fun. Then after one of the updates a few years ago it was disabled. I then just stop playing the game. I go back in every 6 months to see if it was fixed but still nothing. 😭

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    @TrendyMom4762 for now, all we can do is petition in this post. But my bet is that the Apple Pencil is a **specific feature** exclusive to some models of iPad. Since Bedrock edition is on so many different platforms, coding in a feature that affects a small playerbase might not be a priority. While it would be awesome to see the game react to the Pencil differently than a finger, the best we can hope for is the ability to replicate touches with the stylus.

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    Please allow the use of Apple Pencil!

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    It would also be nice to take into account the features of Apple Pencil Pro such as Haptic feedback for selection of items and "Barrel roll" to sort how many times to select by rolling the pencil to the left or right. Also you can include the squeeze function to open up the crafting menu or inventory. For the Double Tap on the Apple Pencil Pro you could use to sort through items in your hotbar. And for all Apple Pencil models other than the USB-C one, use the pressure sensitivity to determine if you are just "hovering" over a block and when you press down on the pencil, to place the block you are holding or activate the function of the item you have in your hand. That aforementioned pressure sensitivity would allow you to keep the pencil in contact with the iPad screen. At last you can use tilt sensitivity to determine how fast the camera in all 3 view modes turns. The farther you tilt the pencil the faster the spin and this will allow you to make slow and fine adjustments to your view angle.