Pen input APIs

Windows

• Windows Third-party: WinTab https://developer-support.wacom.com/hc/en-us/articles/12844524637975-Wintab This is the older but still heavily used API. Even though the API is defined by Wacom, other graphics tablet manufacturers use this same API. More here WinTab API.

• Windows Built-in APIs (aka. Windows Ink)

  • WIN32 - GetPointerPenInfo

  • WPF - StylusPointProperties

  • UWP - PointerPointProperties

  • WinUI3 - UNKNOWN (As of Aug 2024 I do not think WINUI3 supports pens)

• Windows resources:

  • Wintab vs Windows Ink

Linux

• GTK - GdkDevice

• Qt - QTabletEvent

MacOs

• NSEvent

• PencilKit

Web

• PointerEvent

• HID Explorer