# Is there a way to instantly paint when dragging the cursor? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Questions\ **Tags:** linux, brushes-help\ **Created:** [July 6, 2026, 3:14pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-instantly-paint-when-dragging-the-cursor/186529 "2026-07-06T15:14:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**Author:** ![Michelist](https://krita-artists.org/user_avatar/krita-artists.org/michelist/32/65826_2.png) [@Michelist](https://krita-artists.org/u/Michelist)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2026, 3:54pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-instantly-paint-when-dragging-the-cursor/186529/2 "2026-07-06T15:54:12Z")
🙂 Hello @ady, and welcome to the forum! Although I don’t think you’ll use it, I think I’ll ask, because you’ll never know, so I guess you have disabled brush smoothing completely? If not, you should try it, it is found in the `Tool Options` Docker while you have the `Freehand Brush Tool` selected. But beside that, if you are deeply involved in pixel art, then you should consider spending five bucks for @Suzuka’s SZK Pixel Art Suite. Very probably these $5 will be the best investment in pixel art you ever make/made: > [@SZK Pixel Art Suite](https://krita-artists.org/t/szk-pixel-art-suite/114390): > > [logo-animated-512px] Manual orange_bookblue_book[Manual en Español spain mexico argentina](https://suzukadev.github.io/es/articles/manuals/szk-krita-pixel-art-suite/) This is a collection of tools for making Pixel Art that I personally missed in Krita. Installation Download the .zip. In Krita, go to Tools ‣ Scripts ‣ Import Python Plugin…, find the .zip file and press OK. Restart Krita. Go to Settings right_arrow Dockers right_arrow SZK Pixel Art Suite A new docker with the plugin will appear: light_bulb TIP: Ev… Michelist --- _[View the full topic](https://krita-artists.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-instantly-paint-when-dragging-the-cursor/186529)._