45User Rating: 4 out of 5

Review title of Rotornut69 Good Start - Needs More Support by/for Apps/Progs

I'm already enjoying my Surface Dial but find in-app support for Windows Wheel devices frustratingly limited so far. Since I use quite a few Autodesk products on a daily basis for both business and personal endeavors, and those products tend to focus on design of three-dimensional objects, having those products support the Wheel interface would make orbiting models much easier. There are also many other tasks which are less intuitive using a mouse that would benefit from supporting a Wheel device. However, at the same time, it would be nice to see Microsoft add more ability to customize by providing for application-specific custom tools. For example, I would like to add my own custom tool to the Surface Dial menu for when I'm working in a program which allows me to rotate objects, even though the program may not yet directly support the Surface Dial; if I know how to invoke the command through the keyboard or mouse, I ought to be able to add that command to a custom tool on the Surface Dial which becomes available when the associated program is active. Note that this would be a relatively easy software improvement and does not affect the overall functionality of the hardware. Still, it's a fascinating new way to interact with the computer. I hope to see additional development to support the Surface Dial across the board.

Microsoft Store Team responded on 12/26/2016 Hi Rotornut69, Thank you for your feedback. We’re always seeking to improve the experience, and we’d love additional input, so feel free to email us at SurfaceCustomerCare@microsoft.com. Also, have you checked out https://www.microsoft.com/surface/en-us/support/touch-mouse-and-search/change-surface-dial-settings to learn more about the customization options?