New pen SDK preview includes pen-hover indicator and more
(Windows Phone Central)

Get ready for easier, more effective inking. What you need to know The alpha4 version of Microsoft`s pen SDK preview is releasing this week. It brings a new pen-hover indicator, smoother lines, and other changes. Microsoft has released a small announcement directed at Android developers, revealing that the pen SDK preview`s alpha4 version arrives this week. The changes help enhance the SDK`s ability to help developers utilize drawing in their apps via touch or pen. Because the Microsoft Surface Duo is able to detect incoming pen tips, InkView now has the capability to display a visual indicator that reflects the ink color and pen size of the pen near the screen. You can flip your pen around to use the eraser, and there will be an eraser indicator present. Line smoothness has also been upgraded in this release. Now lines are smoother than they previously were (this change can be evidenced in the above picture). Based on feedback about supporting older Android versions and de...