Disable areas of screen to mouse input under guided access

When using guided access (late 2019 iPad, 7th generation) we can disable areas of the touch screen to render them inaccessible. However a mouse pointer for some reason does not respect these touch restrictions. Is there a way to force the mouse to obey guided access screen area restrictions?

iPad Pro, iOS 12

Posted on Jul 6, 2020 4:11 PM

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Jul 6, 2020 5:11 PM in response to RockawayMonkey

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