# Surfaces

> Check which panels Buttons supports, adopt or create a surface, attach it to a Position, and set how it is mounted.

A surface is an interface an operator uses, such as a hardware panel, an iPad, or a browser view, attached to a Position. The Position defines the workspace; its surfaces make that workspace's buttons and displayed state available on physical and on-screen devices. Use these pages when you set up or install panels: confirm a device is supported before you adopt it, add it and attach it to a Position, and set its orientation to match how it is mounted.