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The demos were recorded using the PenEvents sample app running on the left emulator screen and the Microsoft OneNote app running on the right emulator screen.įigure 1. Pressure sensitivity is used to provide a natural drawing and writing experience inside an app by virtually controlling the “ink flow” or the line thickness and transparency.įigures 1-4 portray the Surface Duo Emulator screen running on a Surface Laptop, and in the lower left corner, the small picture-in-picture will show the real-time movement of the Surface Slim Pen on the Laptop screen. For example, the Surface family of devices and pens support 4096 levels of pressure. The emulator supports up to 1024 levels of pressure for the pen, but this is also dependent on the number of pressure levels of the hardware digitizer and pen, which is more than enough pressure for a smooth inking experience. The following pen features are now supported in the Android emulator: Pressure sensitivity

But if you wanted to bring an amazing pen and ink experience to your app, you had limited options because until now the Android Emulator did not have pen support, even if the host machine did but the pen pointer was recognized and treated just like a mouse pointer without any additional functionality. If you are an Android app developer, chances are you are using the Android Emulator to test and debug your application.

Using a pen will enhance your productivity, enabling you to write and draw in real time, sketch out a new idea, jot down some notes, or brainstorm with colleagues as naturally and intuitively as using a real pencil. Pen support requires the emulator be running on a device with a specific pen digitizer technology, which is present on modern portable devices including the Windows Surface line.ĭevices from the Microsoft Surface family, like the Surface Laptop, Book, Pro, or Surface Duo work great with an active pen like the Microsoft Surface (Slim) Pen, but other devices with pen support should work too.

We’re excited to announce that version 30.8.3 of the Android Emulator now includes active pen support to let you test pen-specific features like pressure sensitivity, orientation, eraser tip, and input button!