Download the latest S Pen SDK 2.1 for the Samsung GALAXY Note now!

The S Pen SDK 2.1 is now available!

What is the S Pen ?

The S Pen is an input device for the Samsung Galaxy Note. It enables quicker and more precise input than a finger or stylus.
It can be used more like an actual pen because it recognizes advanced pressure sensitivity.
There is also a button on the S Pen that can be used to provide additional input. The S Pen does not require a battery.

What is the S Pen SDK ?

The S Pen SDK allows you to add various features of S Pen to an application.

These features include :

•   • Different S Pen operation modes such as pen, eraser, and different brush types.  

•   • S Pen position.  

•   • Side button on/off status and handling.  

•   • In Android ICS, hover events.  

The S Pen SDK provides an environment for drawing and writing, and animation.

The following tools are included :

•   • Text Edit Field  

•   • Adding an image object.  

•   • Image processing and signature recognition.  

These tools make it easier for developers to create specialized applications for the Galaxy Note.

New or Changed in the S Pen SDK 2.1 Release

•   New com.samsung.spen.lib.input package :
     For both Gingerbread and Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) versions of Android :
     • Can now distinguish between a touch with a finger or the S Pen
     • Side button status for compatibility    
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     For ICS only :
     • New Hover Event for the S Pen
   

•   New com.samsung.spen.lib.image package :
     • New image filter class, API, and a sample application for easy image processing
     • Pencil Sketch, Pastel Sketch, Mosaic images and various other image processing filters   
   

•   New com.samsung.spen.applistener for structural improvement of the SDK :
     • New and common listeners are grouped in the package
   

•   New TextSettingInfo class :
     • Properties such as font, text size, text color, and alignment can be configured in each class and method,
       and can be applied to a CanvasView or SCanvasView.
   

•   New features and improvements for the SCanvasView class :
     • Signature recognition, a color picker, and rotation for image objects
     • Improved load and save speeds
   

•   Unnecessary and duplicated APIs have been deprecated, and the names of some APIs have been changed.
     • The deprecated methods are available in the current version (2.1), but will be removed in the future.
   

•   Sample source code with new features has been added.
     • Samples for Signature recognition, Using Image filters, S Pen Event Checking, Color Picker and more.
   

  Some errors and bugs in the 2.0.1 version have been corrected in this release.

File attachments

S_Pen_SDK_2_1.zip (21.54MB )