Designer: When selecting an object, I drag it by accident.

[Brian Chan]

I'm working with some vector graphics that need to be quite precise. I get the problem when I touch the pencil tip to an object to select it, it immediately drags that object a small amount, because there is indeed a miniscule motion whenever the pencil is tapped. But what I want is for the initial selection action to keep the object in place, and then to move it to require a second action, maybe lifting the pencil first and then dragging, for example.

Is there any setting that I could adjust to change this behavior?

I'm using Ipad Pro with Apple Pencil. The app is working great so far otherwise.

[Brian Chan]

I'd like to add that this has not been a problem while using the mouse since it is easier to hold the mouse still while clicking on an object.

[Alfred]

If you move the object while selecting it, that move will be recorded as a separate entry in the History. Two-finger tap anywhere in the workspace to undo.

[Paul Mudditt]

1 hour ago, Brian Chan said:

I'm working with some vector graphics that need to be quite precise. I get the problem when I touch the pencil tip to an object to select it, it immediately drags that object a small amount, because there is indeed a miniscule motion whenever the pencil is tapped. But what I want is for the initial selection action to keep the object in place, and then to move it to require a second action, maybe lifting the pencil first and then dragging, for example.

Is there any setting that I could adjust to change this behavior?

I'm using Ipad Pro with Apple Pencil. The app is working great so far otherwise.

Two methods come to mind that I' m sure you have already used, either select directly in the layers panel or under settings->tools turn on Select Object when Intersects Selection Marqee then click outside the object and drag a selection box across the object like this:-