New pen-hover indicator and more come with Microsoft's fresh pen SDK preview

Microsoft has released a small declaration directed at Android developers, revealing that the pen SDK preview's alpha4 version arrives this week. The changes assistance raise the SDK's ability to help developers utilize cartoon in their apps via touch or pen.

Considering the Microsoft Surface Duo is able to detect incoming pen tips, InkView now has the adequacy to display a visual indicator that reflects the ink color and pen size of the pen near the screen. Y'all tin flip your pen effectually to employ the eraser, and there will be an eraser indicator nowadays.

New Hover Indicator Source: Microsoft

Line smoothness has also been upgraded in this release. Now lines are smoother than they previously were (this change tin exist evidenced in the above motion picture).

Based on feedback about supporting older Android versions and developers wanting smaller bundle sizes, the new pen SDK preview version contains the post-obit two updates: API level 23 and upwards are now supported, and AAR size has been reduced.

For the full roundup of what the alpha4 version entails, as well equally where you can grab it, cheque out Microsoft's official blog mail on the thing. And if you want to larn more about the Surface Duo, check out our review to see if its dual-screen, pen-friendly capabilities are plenty to go you interested in the device.

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