diff --git a/crates/egui/src/containers/scene.rs b/crates/egui/src/containers/scene.rs
index e5a35032..aaca3729 100644
--- a/crates/egui/src/containers/scene.rs
+++ b/crates/egui/src/containers/scene.rs
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ fn fit_to_rect_in_scene(
 #[must_use = "You should call .show()"]
 pub struct Scene {
     zoom_range: Rangef,
+    sense: Sense,
     max_inner_size: Vec2,
     drag_pan_buttons: DragPanButtons,
 }
@@ -76,6 +77,7 @@ impl Default for Scene {
     fn default() -> Self {
         Self {
             zoom_range: Rangef::new(f32::EPSILON, 1.0),
+            sense: Sense::click_and_drag(),
             max_inner_size: Vec2::splat(1000.0),
             drag_pan_buttons: DragPanButtons::all(),
         }
@@ -88,6 +90,17 @@ impl Scene {
         Default::default()
     }
 
+    /// Specify what type of input the scene should respond to.
+    ///
+    /// The default is `Sense::click_and_drag()`.
+    ///
+    /// Set this to `Sense::hover()` to disable panning via clicking and dragging.
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn sense(mut self, sense: Sense) -> Self {
+        self.sense = sense;
+        self
+    }
+
     /// Set the allowed zoom range.
     ///
     /// The default zoom range is `0.0..=1.0`,
@@ -184,7 +197,7 @@ impl Scene {
             UiBuilder::new()
                 .layer_id(scene_layer_id)
                 .max_rect(Rect::from_min_size(Pos2::ZERO, self.max_inner_size))
-                .sense(Sense::click_and_drag()),
+                .sense(self.sense),
         );
 
         let mut pan_response = local_ui.response();