StylusPlugIn Class

Definition

public ref class StylusPlugIn abstract

public abstract class StylusPlugIn

type StylusPlugIn = class

Public MustInherit Class StylusPlugIn

Inheritance

Object

StylusPlugIn

Derived

System.Windows.Input.StylusPlugIns.DynamicRenderer

Examples

The following example creates a custom StylusPlugIn that constrains the ink to a certain area on the control.

// EventArgs for the StrokeRendered event.
public class StrokeRenderedEventArgs : EventArgs
{
    StylusPointCollection strokePoints;

    public StrokeRenderedEventArgs(StylusPointCollection points)
    {
        strokePoints = points;
    }

    public StylusPointCollection StrokePoints
    {
        get
        {
            return strokePoints;
        }
    }
}

// EventHandler for the StrokeRendered event.
public delegate void StrokeRenderedEventHandler(object sender, StrokeRenderedEventArgs e);

// A StylusPlugin that restricts the input area
class FilterPlugin : StylusPlugIn
{
    StylusPointCollection collectedPoints;
    int currentStylus = -1;
    public event StrokeRenderedEventHandler StrokeRendered;

    protected override void OnStylusDown(RawStylusInput rawStylusInput)
    {
        // Run the base class before modifying the data
        base.OnStylusDown(rawStylusInput);

        if (currentStylus == -1)
        {
            StylusPointCollection pointsFromEvent = rawStylusInput.GetStylusPoints();

            // Create an emtpy StylusPointCollection to contain the filtered
            // points.
            collectedPoints = new StylusPointCollection(pointsFromEvent.Description);
            
            // Restrict the stylus input and add the filtered 
            // points to collectedPoints. 
            StylusPointCollection points = FilterPackets(pointsFromEvent);
            rawStylusInput.SetStylusPoints(points);
            collectedPoints.Add(points);

            currentStylus = rawStylusInput.StylusDeviceId;
        }
    }

    protected override void OnStylusMove(RawStylusInput rawStylusInput)
    {
        // Run the base class before modifying the data
        base.OnStylusMove(rawStylusInput);

        if (currentStylus == rawStylusInput.StylusDeviceId)
        {
            StylusPointCollection pointsFromEvent = rawStylusInput.GetStylusPoints();

            // Restrict the stylus input and add the filtered 
            // points to collectedPoints. 
            StylusPointCollection points = FilterPackets(pointsFromEvent);
            rawStylusInput.SetStylusPoints(points);
            collectedPoints.Add(points);
        }
    }

    protected override void OnStylusUp(RawStylusInput rawStylusInput)
    {
        // Run the base class before modifying the data
        base.OnStylusUp(rawStylusInput);

        if (currentStylus == rawStylusInput.StylusDeviceId)
        {
            StylusPointCollection pointsFromEvent = rawStylusInput.GetStylusPoints();

            // Restrict the stylus input and add the filtered 
            // points to collectedPoints. 
            StylusPointCollection points = FilterPackets(pointsFromEvent);
            rawStylusInput.SetStylusPoints(points);
            collectedPoints.Add(points);

            // Subscribe to the OnStylusUpProcessed method.
            rawStylusInput.NotifyWhenProcessed(collectedPoints);

            currentStylus = -1;
        }
    }

    private StylusPointCollection FilterPackets(StylusPointCollection stylusPoints)
    {
        // Modify the (X,Y) data to move the points 
        // inside the acceptable input area, if necessary
        for (int i = 0; i < stylusPoints.Count; i++)
        {
            StylusPoint sp = stylusPoints[i];
            if (sp.X < 50) sp.X = 50;
            if (sp.X > 250) sp.X = 250;
            if (sp.Y < 50) sp.Y = 50;
            if (sp.Y > 250) sp.Y = 250;
            stylusPoints[i] = sp;
        }

        // Return the modified StylusPoints.
        return stylusPoints;
    }

    // This is called on the application thread.  
    protected override void OnStylusUpProcessed(object callbackData, bool targetVerified)
    {
        // Check that the element actually receive the OnStylusUp input.
        if (targetVerified)
        {
            StylusPointCollection strokePoints = callbackData as StylusPointCollection;

            if (strokePoints == null)
            {
                return;
            }

            // Raise the StrokeRendered event so the consumer of the plugin can
            // add the filtered stroke to its StrokeCollection.
            StrokeRenderedEventArgs e = new StrokeRenderedEventArgs(strokePoints);
            OnStrokeRendered(e);
        }
    }

    protected virtual void OnStrokeRendered(StrokeRenderedEventArgs e)
    {
        if (StrokeRendered != null)
        {
            StrokeRendered(this, e);
        }
    }
}

' EventArgs for the StrokeRendered event.
Public Class StrokeRenderedEventArgs
    Inherits EventArgs

    Private currentStrokePoints As StylusPointCollection

    Public Sub New(ByVal points As StylusPointCollection)

        currentStrokePoints = points

    End Sub


    Public ReadOnly Property StrokePoints() As StylusPointCollection
        Get
            Return currentStrokePoints
        End Get
    End Property
End Class

' EventHandler for the StrokeRendered event.
Public Delegate Sub StrokeRenderedEventHandler(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As StrokeRenderedEventArgs) 


' A StylusPlugin that restricts the input area
Class FilterPlugin
    Inherits StylusPlugIn

    Private collectedPoints As StylusPointCollection
    Private currentStylus As Integer = -1
    Public Event StrokeRendered As StrokeRenderedEventHandler


    Protected Overrides Sub OnStylusDown(ByVal rawStylusInput As RawStylusInput)

        ' Run the base class before we modify the data
        MyBase.OnStylusDown(rawStylusInput)

        If currentStylus = -1 Then

            Dim pointsFromEvent As StylusPointCollection = rawStylusInput.GetStylusPoints()

            ' Create an emtpy StylusPointCollection to contain the filtered
            ' points.
            collectedPoints = New StylusPointCollection(pointsFromEvent.Description)

            ' Restrict the stylus input and add the filtered 
            ' points to collectedPoints. 
            Dim points As StylusPointCollection = FilterPackets(pointsFromEvent)
            rawStylusInput.SetStylusPoints(points)
            collectedPoints.Add(points)

            currentStylus = rawStylusInput.StylusDeviceId

        End If

    End Sub


    Protected Overrides Sub OnStylusMove(ByVal rawStylusInput As RawStylusInput)

        ' Run the base class before we modify the data
        MyBase.OnStylusMove(rawStylusInput)

        If currentStylus = rawStylusInput.StylusDeviceId Then

            Dim pointsFromEvent As StylusPointCollection = rawStylusInput.GetStylusPoints()

            ' Restrict the stylus input and add the filtered 
            ' points to collectedPoints. 
            Dim points As StylusPointCollection = FilterPackets(pointsFromEvent)
            rawStylusInput.SetStylusPoints(points)
            collectedPoints.Add(points)

        End If

    End Sub

    Protected Overrides Sub OnStylusUp(ByVal rawStylusInput As RawStylusInput)

        ' Run the base class before we modify the data
        MyBase.OnStylusUp(rawStylusInput)

        If currentStylus = rawStylusInput.StylusDeviceId Then

            Dim pointsFromEvent As StylusPointCollection = rawStylusInput.GetStylusPoints()

            ' Restrict the stylus input and add the filtered 
            ' points to collectedPoints. 
            Dim points As StylusPointCollection = FilterPackets(pointsFromEvent)
            rawStylusInput.SetStylusPoints(points)
            collectedPoints.Add(points)

            RecordPoints(collectedPoints, "collectPoints - StylusUp")
            ' Subscribe to the OnStylusUpProcessed method.
            rawStylusInput.NotifyWhenProcessed(collectedPoints)

            currentStylus = -1

        End If

    End Sub


    Private Function FilterPackets(ByVal stylusPoints As StylusPointCollection) As StylusPointCollection

        ' Modify the (X,Y) data to move the points 
        ' inside the acceptable input area, if necessary.
        Dim i As Integer

        For i = 0 To stylusPoints.Count - 1

            Dim sp As StylusPoint = stylusPoints(i)

            If sp.X < 50 Then
                sp.X = 50
            End If

            If sp.X > 250 Then
                sp.X = 250
            End If

            If sp.Y < 50 Then
                sp.Y = 50
            End If

            If sp.Y > 250 Then
                sp.Y = 250
            End If

            stylusPoints(i) = sp

        Next i

        ' Return the modified StylusPoints.
        Return stylusPoints

    End Function 'FilterPackets

    ' This is called on the application thread.
    Protected Overrides Sub OnStylusUpProcessed(ByVal callbackData As Object, _
                                                ByVal targetVerified As Boolean)

        ' Check that the element actually receive the OnStylusUp input.
        If targetVerified Then
            Dim strokePoints As StylusPointCollection

            strokePoints = CType(callbackData, StylusPointCollection)

            If strokePoints Is Nothing Then
                Return
            End If

            ' Raise the StrokeRendered event so the consumer of the plugin can
            ' add the filtered stroke to its StrokeCollection.
            RecordPoints(strokePoints, "onStylusUpProcessed")
            Dim e As New StrokeRenderedEventArgs(strokePoints)
            OnStrokeRendered(e)
        End If

    End Sub


    Protected Overridable Sub OnStrokeRendered(ByVal e As StrokeRenderedEventArgs)

        RaiseEvent StrokeRendered(Me, e)

    End Sub

    Public Sub RecordPoints(ByVal points As StylusPointCollection, ByVal name As String)

        System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine(name)
        For Each point As StylusPoint In points
            System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine("   x: " & point.X & " y: " & point.Y)
        Next
    End Sub
End Class

Remarks

The StylusPlugIn allows you to manipulate StylusPoint objects on separate threads. Separate threads are used so that the ink still renders as the tablet pen inputs data even if the application is doing something else.

To intercept stylus points from the hardware, create a class that inherits from the StylusPlugIn class. The StylusPlugIn class has the following methods that you can override to manipulate StylusPoint objects on a thread in the pen thread pool.

• OnStylusDown

• OnStylusUp

• OnStylusMove

• OnStylusEnter

• OnStylusLeave

The pen's input is routed to an element's StylusPlugIn on the pen thread. Since accurate hit-testing cannot be performed on the pen thread, some elements might occasionally receive stylus input intended for other elements. If you need to make sure the input was routed correctly before performing an operation, subscribe to and perform the operation in the OnStylusDownProcessed, OnStylusMoveProcessed, or OnStylusUpProcessed method. These methods are invoked by the main application thread after accurate hit-testing has been performed. To subscribe to these methods, call the NotifyWhenProcessed method in the method that occurs on the pen thread. For example, if you call NotifyWhenProcessed in OnStylusMove, the OnStylusMoveProcessed occurs.

XAML Text Usage

This class is not typically used in XAML.