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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 -
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.
- File attachments
- S_Pen_SDK_2_1.zip (21.54MB )
