Wacom Ink SDK for multi-display
Version 2.1.2 of the Wacom Ink SDK for multi-display has been released!
Version 2.1.2 will be 64-bit, & will require the installation of:
- 64 bit .NET Desktop Runtime 8
- 64 bit ASP.NET Core Runtime 8
It will additionally require at minimum a machine possessing an i5 processor and 8GB of RAM, with 2GB of free memory (3GB if using videos in Idle mode).
Version 3 of the SDK has a planned release date of December 2026!
Version 3 will include an upgrade to .NET 10, to accommodate .NET 8 being made end of life in November 2026.
Version 2 will be supported for a limited period after the release of version 3.
To test the SDK, a new license must be created.
Please note that licenses for version 1 of the Wacom Ink SDK for multi-display are not compatible with this latest release.
A test license may be generated from our Developer Dashboard here: https://developer.wacom.com/en-us/developer-dashboard/license-keys.
For commercial purposes, or those who have an active contract, please contact your regional Wacom Sales representative to obtain a new license.
The Wacom Ink SDK for multi-display enables documents to be viewed simultaneously on a PC and a Wacom pen display, without sharing mouse control. The SDK allows control over the contents shown on the pen display from the PC.
In a typical installation, the system components consist of:
- Server Application – the application is created using the .NET Nuget SDK package to communicate with the Client Tray application. The business logic in the server app controls the displays and processes pen input.
- Client tray application – the supplied application is installed in the Windows system tray and controlled by the Server application, The Client application sends image data to the pen display and receives pen input.
- Mirror - optionally the Client application can reproduce the pen display in a mirror window and supports mouse input to emulate tablet pen input.
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