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Can styluses working in tandem with touch input?
In tablets, for example -- and assuming the software is written correctly, of course.
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A few devices actually can actually take both stylus and capacitive touch input. The ASUS eee Slate one that I know can take both types of inputs, so it's not impossible to do.
gdgt.com/asus/eee/slate/ep121/
But in terms of simultaneous input of touch + stylus, I don't think that would make much sense for these manufacturers. If you're using a stylus with an active digitizer, software on these devices is designed to disable other types of input, so you wouldn't accidentally perform an action with your palm.
I know styli for iPads do account for multiple input of touch + stylus because a lot of third party styli are made of conductive material that basically an extension of your finger with the tip being soft enough to not damage the screen on your device.
I can't really think of an instance where I'd actually want both at the same time, but I'm not very creative.
gdgt.com/asus/eee/slate/ep121/
But in terms of simultaneous input of touch + stylus, I don't think that would make much sense for these manufacturers. If you're using a stylus with an active digitizer, software on these devices is designed to disable other types of input, so you wouldn't accidentally perform an action with your palm.
I know styli for iPads do account for multiple input of touch + stylus because a lot of third party styli are made of conductive material that basically an extension of your finger with the tip being soft enough to not damage the screen on your device.
I can't really think of an instance where I'd actually want both at the same time, but I'm not very creative.
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Definitely, just look at Motion Computing's lastest offerings.
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The screen switches to pen mode when the Wacom digitizer senses the pen within a certain distance. Thus, if the tip of the pen is close enough to the screen you can hover, just like with a mouse.
But the capacitive panel turns on only when the pen is out of range. Otherwise when you're writing and rest your palm on the screen you would be clicking everything, which would get really annoying. The system works really well the way it is!
But the capacitive panel turns on only when the pen is out of range. Otherwise when you're writing and rest your palm on the screen you would be clicking everything, which would get really annoying. The system works really well the way it is!
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With certain drawing apps like ArtRage and GIMP, I use my lefthand for gestures (shrink, zoom, rotate) and the my righthand (dominant) for the stylus. Basically you are alternating between one kind of task and the other. It is incredibly natural and works very well. The "palm rejection" technology in these devices is very effective.
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