Wacom Tablet Left-Click Delay Problems - Windows 7

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I am using Windows 7 64-bit. But this would probably also apply to 32-bit users. My tablet is a Wacom Bamboo Pen and Touch. But, again, this would probably apply to all other Pen Tablet products, even those not made by Wacom.

I've had issues with delays when clicking with my pen. Whenever I left-click anywhere on the screen with the tip of the pen and trying to drag, there was always a half-second delay before the pen performs the correct action. This was especially annoying when trying to paint in Photoshop or sculpting a 3d model in Mudbox or just performing any click-and-drag action in general.

I have asked about this issue sometime ago. Wacom suggested minimizing the double-click distance in the Pen Tablet settings. But most of the solutions I found on the internet, including those from Wacom, involved turning off the Tablet PC Input Service, only to cause further complications such as the service restarting upon reboot of the computer even though the service is labeled "stopped" in the services panel; in which case the only way to remove the delay is to re-install the Wacom driver and rebooting the computer all over again. This has annoyed the hell out of me.

But I'm not here to complain about the issue and asking for a solution. I'm here to provide the solution. If anyone has the same problems as mine, simply go to Control Panel>>>Pen and Touch (not the Wacom Pen Tablet Properties) then turn off the "Press and Hold" feature. This feature basically tells the driver to wait for the pen to hold for a short time before initiating a "right-click" maneuver. And this is what is causing the delays, not the Tablet PC Input service. Turning this feature off will ensure that every left-click will just be a left click and no more delays.

Also, if you are still experiencing delays, try going to the "Flicks" tab and turning off that feature as well. I hope this helps for everyone. I just want to share the solution to the problem that has been bugging me for quite a while.

Cheers!
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I have a Huion tablet and use Medibang because I am cheap, and I have no idea what I am doing when it comes to computers. Earlier I was creating a piece, I took a break, and when I went to finish it the delay was back. I was having troubles with it when I first got my tablet, then it stopped out of the blue and worked for months, until now. I have been searching for a fix for hours but almost all solutions apply to Wacom tablets and Photoshop. Maybe I'm just being ignorant and I'm really the problem.