The S Pen SDK 1.5 is now available!
In this release, the configuration classes and APIs for the pen and eraser have been added, as well as CanvasView APIs.
Developers can now easily create their own application with newly added APIs.
What is the S Pen ?
It is an input device that enables quicker and more precise input than existing stylus pens and can be used more like an actual pen because the precise pressure is recognized. Currently, the Galaxy Note supports the S Pen and users can use the S Pen features with the product.
What is the S Pen SDK ?
This SDK allows you to easily implement drawing features for your application. This SDK provides an easy-to-use CanvasView specialized for the S Pen, and two types of popup windows to configure the pen and eraser. In addition, various useful features to handle the CanvasView are included.
In this release, the following has been changed or added.
- The PenSettingInfo class has been added.
: Using this class and APIs, developers can configure the pen and eraser properties and apply changes to the CanvasView. - Zoom functions have been added for the CanvasView.
: The drawing screen of the CanvasView can be zoomed into from 1x to 50x. - A panning function for the CanvasView has been added.
: Developers can pan across the drawing screen of the CanvasView by specifying the x and y coordinates. - A background setting function for the CanvasView has been added.
: Developers can set a background that has been manipulated with the CanvasView zooming in/out and panning functions. - Errors in some of the SDK 1.0 documents have been corrected.
- few Pen property constants have been deprecated.
: Although they are still available in version 1.0 and the current version, they will be removed in the future.
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