HUION Keydial Mini Bluetooth Programmable Keypad with Dial 5 Keys Anti-ghosting 18 Customized Keys, Wireless Shortcut Keyboard for Drawing Tablet, PC, MacBook, Surface Pro, Laptops

I know my headline is kinda crazy sounding (and a little AI-ish,) but I AM a real (very excited) person, and I'm SO thrilled with this little hotkey pad. XD I just wanted to put answers to questions I couldn't find answers to in my headline, just in case it's helpful to others lol! I've also tried to leave a comprehensive but concise thoughts on my experience with the keypad for any fellow visual artists (especially those using larger-scale drawing tablets)WHY I NEEDED ITI currently use a WACOM Cintiq 22" (without "touch" capabilities), and trying to access my hot keys on my desktop keyboard was a nightmare. It made it uncomfortable, and deterred me from drawing.I found this little guy with a lot of great reviews, and had also heard enough positive buzz about Huion over the years that I gave it a try.It took a while to arrive, so just be ready for a wait. However, once it DID arrive, it has blown all of my hopes and expectations out of the water.FIRST IMPRESSIONS- Battery was already 90% charged- Downloading the driver was very easy and fast- Setting up the hot keys was incredibly easy and flexible- It comes with 2 sets of sticker labels so you can keep track of your hot keys- It has nice little rubber grips on the bottom so it doesn't slide all over the screen- It comes with a nice 3-ish foot USB cable so you don't HAVE to use bluetooth if you don't have it. I also think the cable is long enough that it doesn't get TOO in the way when you're drawing, either.MY FAV ASPECTS (So Far)1. I LOVE that the dial lets you set THREE different hot key settings simultaneously. I currently use "zoom in/out" and "canvas rotate". All you have to do is click the little button in the middle of the dial to switch between your desired "hot key mode". It's beyond convenient and comfortable for my hand.2. Super big fan of the bluetooth and wire connect options, and how the wire is long enough that it wont really impede your ability to draw or strain the connection.3. It's very light, and comfortable to use. While it has nice rubber grips, they aren't "too much" so you're not smudging your screen, but as long as your hand is on the device, it isn't sliding everywhere, either.4. Set up was incredibly straightforward and easy, and I loved how it offered program-specific key menus (like Clip Studio Paint and Photoshop).FINAL THOUGHTSI know it's just a hot key pad, but it has totally changed my workflow, and I'm much more excited and motivated to draw because I'm way more comfortable and efficient.I'm really impressed with the extra details like the stickers and USB cable that improve the user experience. I'm also really impressed that it functions SO seamlessly with my Wacom. A part of me had really worried that it WOULDN'T work so great since HUION sells their OWN line of drawing tablets--but it's working great.I've only been using it for a few days, so if it suddenly stops working or something, I'll update my review then. But, for fellow visual artists looking for a simple but effective hot key pad to make work more comfortable and efficient, I am REALLY pleased with the purchase, and highly recommend. ^_^

I have a few notes about quirks/things that I wish were different, but I wanted to start by saying that I love this thing and it has drastically improved my workflow, such that I rarely touch my keyboard anymore. As a note, I only use the key dial for Adobe After Effects since that’s where I spend 98% of my time, but I’m sure it works great for other programs as well and I like that the keys can be set up to change based on which program is active! Also, the battery life is crazy good. Thank you Huion! In case anyone is interested, I’ve included a photo of how I have mine set up for Ae. I would highly recommend this to anyone who is on the fence about it.A few notes/quirks:- I love that you can set the dial for up to 3 different functions and easily switch between them and also that if you only have 1 or 2 functions set up, it doesn’t make you switch through a blank function. BUT! It is a *slight* inconvenience that you have to wait for the on-screen-display to clear off before you can start using the selected function. Because of that, I rarely if ever switch functions (which really isn’t a big deal because my other hand is always on my mouse, which has a scroll wheel). Also, I wish you could swap the scroll direction, but that’s not a deal breaker.- The keys can be set up as modifier keys (CTRL/ALT/SHIFT/etc) which is nice and those seem to work well with the keyboard and mouse for the most part, but have some weird behaviors with the other keys on the key dial. Certain keys only seem to work with other keys on the keydial, but it seems really inconsistent. For example, I have the large lower-right key set up as ALT which works to modify the first key on the second row but not the 3rd key on the second row. There are also a few keys that have a really subtle mark on them (either a dot or an arrow) and those keys never seem to work in combination with each other. As before, this isn’t a deal-breaker, but it is a slight inconvenience.- When using a modifier key with another function, if you release the function first everything continues as expected. If you release the modifier key first, it seems to lock that key down. For example, when I’m using alt+wheel, if I accidentally release the alt key first my computer acts as though the alt key is still pressed. This happens with other peripherals as well, so it’s not an issue with Huion, just something to note if you pick this thing up (which you should)