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How to sync stroke between two PKCanvasViews with one in a UIScrollView with scale not 1
I got 3 PKCanvasView, 2 below the Major one. Users draw lines on the top one, then sync the last stroke to the one underneath. If the stroke crosses two PKCanvasView, we replace the stroke with a bezier curve. If a stroke doesn't cross regions, we sync the stroke to the one below it(B) as if it is drawn directly on B. The problem is if the B is inside a UIScrollview with a zoom scale not 1, the stroke from major to B will shrink or grow. Does anybody have a solution for this please? What I did Also put the major canvas into a uiScrollview, and make sure the zoomScale is the same as the B. for scale >=1, it works as expected, for scale < 1, sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. for example, 0.5, 0.6, 0.8, 0.5 doesn't work, 0.6, 0.8 works, I don't know why. What it costs It cost me 16*4 hours for these days. I didn't find a solution. Hopefully, some one can solve it.
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Jul ’25
When does toolPickerFramesObscuredDidChange get called?
In my PKCanvasView, I want to center the drawing within the visible area, which I have been able to do except for one thing: I want to take into account the portion covered by the tool picker (on iPhone). I figured I could do this using the toolPickerFramesObscuredDidChange() callback on the delegate, but it never seems to get called, while toolPickerVisibilityDidChange() gets called as expected. I tried out the PencilKitDraw sample app from Apple, and saw pretty much the same result. The only time I see a toolPickerFramesObscuredDidChange call is when the device rotates. This doesn't help because I need the initial picker frame before rotating the device, plus my app is portrait only anyway. So how do I get the tool picker frame if my delegate method isn't getting called?
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May ’25
PencilKit on visionOS Doesn’t Support Left-Handed Users? How Can We Customize Hand Roles?
I’m building a visionOS app that uses PencilKit for drawing. Currently, PencilKit defaults to using the right hand for drawing and the left hand for panning, with no apparent way to change this behavior. Some of my users are left-handed, and they naturally want to draw with their left hand and pan with their right. However, PencilKit doesn’t seem to support this interaction pattern. Is there a way to customize which hand does what in PencilKit on visionOS? Or have I missed some API or workaround that would allow support for left-handed users?
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Apr ’25
customize pkinkingtool
I want to create a brush similar to a fountain pen, with a three-dimensional feel to the strokes and a distinct tip. Alternatively, is it possible to achieve this by modifying the configuration parameters of a fountain pen brush?
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Mar ’25
Pencilkit custom pen
I want to create a brush similar to a fountain pen, with a three-dimensional feel to the strokes and a distinct tip. Alternatively, is it possible to achieve this by modifying the configuration parameters of a fountain pen brush?
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Mar ’25
Disable Scribble in UITextView
There are use cases where someone who's using an Apple Pencil may not want to enter text via Scribble. A simple example is writing "UIViewController" in a text view is unlikely to be successful. I'd like to disable Scribble in this case and let the keyboard become the input mechanism. (Disabling Scribble system-wide in Settings is both cumbersome and overkill.) The closest I can come to making this happen is by adding a UIScribbleInteraction on a UITextView and returning false when scribbleInteraction(shouldBeginAt:) is called. This disables Scribble on the text view, and prevents writing from being converted into text, but the input widget still appears on screen and isn't very useful. Here is a sample project that demonstrates the problem: http://files.iconfactory.net/craig/bugs/Scribbler.zip Hopefully, I'm doing something wrong here. If not, I'm happy to submit this as a FB. -ch
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Changing the color or width of an inking tool on squeeze tool palette causes crash
When a custom tool items set is formed in PKToolPicker with each inking item having non-nil identifier created using PKToolPickerInkingItem(type: ,color:,width:,identifier: ), changing color or width of an inking item (pen, pencil etc) causes an instant crash. I believe it is a bug in PencilKit. It seems that when you change the color or width of an inking item having a identifier in squeeze tool palette, it tries to find a tool item without identifier (the default tool picker has items without identifier) in the tool items set. I guess it cannot find, thus the find function returns either -1 or highest integer number (2^63 -1 ) and it uses this number as index without boundary checking. That's why we observe [__NSArrayM replaceObjectAtIndex:withObject:]: index 9223372036854775807 beyond bounds [0 .. 9] I filed a report on Feedback Assistant with id: FB15519801 too. The corresponding part in crash report is as follows: 0 CoreFoundation 0x183e0908c __exceptionPreprocess + 164 (NSException.m:249) 1 libobjc.A.dylib 0x18110b2e4 objc_exception_throw + 88 (objc-exception.mm:356) 2 CoreFoundation 0x183de4048 -[__NSArrayM replaceObjectAtIndex:withObject:] + 1020 (NSArrayM.m:180) 3 PencilKit 0x1c44f73c8 -[PKToolPicker _setSelectedTool:saveState:updateUI:updateLastSelectedTool:] + 800 (PKToolPicker.m:587) 4 PencilKit 0x1c45a5684 -[PKPencilSqueezeControllerPaletteViewDelegateProxy paletteView:didSelectTool:atIndex:] + 200 (PKPencilSqueezeControllerPaletteViewDelegateProxy.m:227) 5 PencilKit 0x1c460906c -[PKSqueezePaletteView _didSelectTool:atIndex:] + 196 (PKSqueezePaletteView.m:441) 6 PencilKit 0x1c462203c -[PKSqueezePaletteViewExpandedInkingToolLayout _didTapStrokeWeightButton:] + 336 (PKSqueezePaletteViewExpandedInkingToolLayout.m:224) 7 UIKitCore 0x18691edd8 -[UIApplication sendAction:to:from:forEvent:] + 100 (UIApplication.m:5797) 8 UIKitCore 0x18691ecb0 -[UIControl sendAction:to:forEvent:] + 112 (UIControl.m:942) 9 UIKitCore 0x18691eb00 -[UIControl _sendActionsForEvents:withEvent:] + 324 (UIControl.m:1013) 10 UIKitCore 0x187080568 -[UIButton _sendActionsForEvents:withEvent:] + 124 (UIButton.m:4192) 11 UIKitCore 0x187081d7c -[UIControl touchesEnded:withEvent:] + 400 (UIControl.m:692) 12 UIKitCore 0x1868675b0 -[UIWindow _sendTouchesForEvent:] + 852 (UIWindow.m:3313) and the exception reason is *** -[__NSArrayM replaceObjectAtIndex:withObject:]: index 9223372036854775807 beyond bounds [0 .. 9]
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Oct ’24
In PKCanvasview of IOS18, UIPanGestureRecognizer cannot be added
I am creating an application using PKCanvasview. One function of that app is the ability to trace and retrieve a UITextView that has been addSubviewed to a PKCanvasView. We have confirmed that this functionality works correctly in the simulator and on the actual device on IOS 17.4. This feature did not work correctly on the IOS18 simulator and the actual device. Is this a bug? And if it is normal behavior, is there an alternative?
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Oct ’24
Critical Rendering Bug in PencilKit on iPad with "More Space" Display Mode & Apple Pencil Hover Interaction
There is a significant rendering issue in PencilKit when using an iPad set to "More Space" display mode, combined with an Apple Pencil that supports hover functionality (e.g., Apple Pencil 2). This problem affects all applications that use PencilKit, including Apple's own Notes and Quick Note. The issue results in flickering black borders and subtle jittering while drawing, which is especially noticeable during tasks requiring precise handwriting, such as writing mathematical expressions. Due to the short strokes and frequent lifts and drops of the pencil, the jitter is much more pronounced, leading to visual discomfort and even dizziness after extended use. Steps to Reproduce: Open Settings on your iPad. Navigate to Display & Brightness > Display Zoom > More Space. Switch to the More Space display mode. Open the Notes app or trigger Quick Note from any application by swiping from the bottom-right corner. Start drawing or writing using the Apple Pencil (with hover functionality) in the writing area. Observe the display anomalies as you hover and write: Flickering black borders appear intermittently around the writing area. The strokes show subtle jittering whenever you lift and lower the pencil. This is particularly disruptive when writing short, precise strokes, such as those in mathematical expressions, where the frequent up-and-down motion makes the jitter more apparent. Expected Results: Smooth and stable drawing experience with no visual artifacts or jittering during interactions with the Apple Pencil, regardless of the display zoom settings. Actual Results: Flickering black borders intermittently appear during drawing. Jittering of strokes is noticeable, particularly when lifting and lowering the Apple Pencil for short strokes. This disrupts precise writing tasks, especially in cases like mathematical notation, where frequent pen lifts and short strokes make the jitter much more apparent. This can lead to discomfort (e.g., dizziness) after extended use. System-Wide Impact: This issue affects all apps that utilize PencilKit, including third-party apps such as Doodle Draw (link). Since PencilKit is a core framework, the rendering bug significantly degrades the user experience across multiple productivity and note-taking applications. Similar Reports: There are numerous discussions about this issue online, indicating that many users are experiencing the same problem. Reddit Discussion: https://www.reddit.com/r/ipad/comments/1f042ol/comment/ljvilv6/ Apple Support Thread Additionally, a feedback report (ID: FB15166022) related to this issue with Notes has been previously filed, but the bug remains unresolved. This bug severely impacts the usability of PencilKit-enabled apps, especially during tasks that involve frequent, precise pencil strokes, such as writing mathematical expressions. We kindly request the development team investigate this issue promptly to ensure a smooth, stable experience with the iPad's "More Space" display mode and Apple Pencil hover interaction.
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PKStroke with inkType == .pencil cannot be consistently restored
Attempting to recreate PKDrawing point-by-point using an existing drawing instance results in .pencil strokes being displayed with different (thinner) width than the original. Strokes with all other inks are restored fully visually identically to the original. This can be observed from iOS 15.2 to iOS 18 beta 5. Code used to remake the drawing: let restoredDrawing = PKDrawing(strokes: drawing.strokes.map { stroke in PKStroke( ink: stroke.ink, path: PKStrokePath(controlPoints: (0..<stroke.path.count).map { controlIndex in // This could be replaced with stroke.path.map { point in } let point = Array(stroke.path)[controlIndex] // This does not result in the same presentation as the point let restoredPoint: PKStrokePoint if #available(iOS 17.0, *) { restoredPoint = PKStrokePoint( location: point.location, timeOffset: point.timeOffset, size: point.size, opacity: point.opacity, force: point.force, azimuth: point.azimuth, altitude: point.altitude, secondaryScale: point.secondaryScale ) } else { restoredPoint = PKStrokePoint( location: point.location, timeOffset: point.timeOffset, size: point.size, opacity: point.opacity, force: point.force, azimuth: point.azimuth, altitude: point.altitude ) } // Even this produces correct result: // let restoredPoint = stroke.path.interpolatedPoint(at: CGFloat(controlIndex)) compare(point, restoredPoint) return restoredPoint }, creationDate: stroke.path.creationDate), transform: stroke.transform, mask: stroke.mask ) }) Gist with ViewController with side-by-side to paste into new project: https://gist.github.com/ilevIO/a1dea60ab6cb16047de2b421897d30f1
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Aug ’24
how to change overlay View in PDFPageOverlayViewProvider
I’m using PDFPageOverlayViewProvider with pdfview. I want to control the visibility of the overlay view using a button. However, the view updates only when it disappears and reappears. I would like the changes to be reflected immediately. How can I achieve this? struct PDFKitView: View { let bookId: UUID let bookTitle: String @State private var currentPage = "1" @State private var isSideTab = false @State private var selectedNote: [SelectedNote] = [] var body: some View { let pdfDocument = openPDF(at: bookId.uuidString) ZStack(alignment: .trailing) { HStack(spacing: 0) { PDFKitRepresentableView( bookId: bookId, selectedNote: $selectedNote, currentPage: $currentPage, pdfDocument: pdfDocument ) if isSideTab { SideView() .transition(.move(edge: .trailing)) .zIndex(1) .frame(maxWidth: 260) } } .padding(.top, 73) } .onAppear { getAllNote(bookId: bookId) } .customNavigationBar(back: true) { Text("\(currentPage)/\(pdfDocument.pageCount)") .pretendard(.CaptionRegular) .foregroundStyle(Color.Text.primary) } TrailingView: { Button(action: { withAnimation { isSideTab.toggle() } }) { Image(systemName: SFSymbol.squareStack3dDownForwardFill.icon) .sfPro(.IconMedium) .foregroundStyle(Color.Text.primary) } } } @ViewBuilder func SideView() -> some View { VStack(spacing: 16) { HStack(spacing: 4) { Image(systemName: SFSymbol.squareStack3dDownForwardFill.icon) .sfPro(.IconSmall) .foregroundStyle(Color.Text.primary) Text(Literals.sideTabTitle) .pretendard(.P2Bold) .foregroundStyle(Color.Text.primary) Spacer() } .padding(16) .background { Color.Background.white } ScrollView { ForEach($selectedNote, id: \.noteId) { note in NoteCellView(note: note) } } .background { Color.Fill.white } } .background { Color.Background.blueGray } } @ViewBuilder func NoteCellView(note: Binding<SelectedNote>) -> some View { HStack(alignment: .top, spacing: 16) { Image(.writingNote) .resizable() .scaledToFit() .frame(width: 42, height: 60) VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 8) { Text(note.wrappedValue.noteId == bookId.uuidString ? "345" : "123") .foregroundStyle(Color.Text.secondary) .padding(.horizontal, 8) .background { Rectangle() .strokeBorder(Color.Layout.secondary) } Text(bookTitle) .lineLimit(2) Toggle("", isOn: note.selected) .labelsHidden() .tint(Color.Fill.activePrimary) } } .padding(EdgeInsets(top: 20, leading: 16, bottom: 16, trailing: 16)) } } struct PDFKitRepresentableView: UIViewRepresentable { let bookId: UUID @Binding var selectedNote: [SelectedNote] @Binding var currentPage: String let pdfDocument: PDFDocument let pdfView = PDFView() let toolPicker = PKToolPicker() func makeUIView(context: Context) -> PDFView { pdfView.displayMode = .singlePageContinuous pdfView.usePageViewController(false) pdfView.displayDirection = .vertical pdfView.pageOverlayViewProvider = context.coordinator pdfView.autoScales = true pdfDocument.delegate = context.coordinator pdfView.document = pdfDocument return pdfView } func updateUIView(_ uiView: PDFView, context: Context) { if let localNote = selectedNote.first(where: {$0.noteId == bookId.uuidString}), !localNote.selected { toolPicker.setVisible(false, forFirstResponder: uiView) } else { toolPicker.setVisible(true, forFirstResponder: uiView) } uiView.becomeFirstResponder() } func makeCoordinator() -> CanvasProvider { return CanvasProvider(parent: self) } } final class CanvasProvider: NSObject, PDFPageOverlayViewProvider, PDFDocumentDelegate { var localNotes = [PDFPage: PKCanvasView]() var passNotes = [PDFPage: Image]() let parent: PDFKitRepresentableView init(parent: PDFKitRepresentableView) { self.parent = parent super.init() getDrawingDatas( bookId: parent.bookId.uuidString, selectedNote: parent.selectedNote, document: parent.pdfDocument ) } func pdfView(_ view: PDFView, overlayViewFor page: PDFPage) -> UIView? { var coverView: PKCanvasView? = PKCanvasView() if let view = localNotes[page], parent.selectedNote.first(where: { $0.noteId == parent.bookId.uuidString })?.selected ?? false { view.backgroundColor = .clear view.isOpaque = true view.drawingPolicy = .anyInput view.delegate = self parent.toolPicker.addObserver(view) coverView = view (page as? CanvasPDFPage)?.canvasView = view } else { coverView = nil } for subView in view.documentView?.subviews ?? [] { if subView.theClassName == "PDFPageView" { subView.isUserInteractionEnabled = true } } return coverView } func pdfView(_ pdfView: PDFView, willDisplayOverlayView overlayView: UIView, for page: PDFPage) { } func pdfView(_ pdfView: PDFView, willEndDisplayingOverlayView overlayView: UIView, for page: PDFPage) { } }
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Aug ’24
iOS 17 Opening the color picker results in an permanently visible PKToolBar
Running my app in iOS 17 has a weird bug. I can draw as usual on my canvas, but only when I open the color picker from the toolPicker a bunch of weird errors and warnings are posted to the console (I am assuming they are related to it.) Closing the color picker and leaving the screen would normally dismiss the toolbar, but now it stays forever and on every screen. Interestingly the canvas, the tool picker and the viewController are all getting deinitialized, which means there is a second/new toolPicker on screen and I have no reference to it. Here are the mentioned warnings and errors: Error acquiring assertion: <Error Domain=RBSServiceErrorDomain Code=1 "(originator doesn't have entitlement com.apple.runningboard.primitiveattribute AND originator doesn't have entitlement com.apple.runningboard.assertions.frontboard AND target is not running or doesn't have entitlement com.apple.runningboard.trustedtarget AND Target not hosted by originator)" UserInfo={NSLocalizedFailureReason=(originator doesn't have entitlement com.apple.runningboard.primitiveattribute AND originator doesn't have entitlement com.apple.runningboard.assertions.frontboard AND target is not running or doesn't have entitlement com.apple.runningboard.trustedtarget AND Target not hosted by originator)}> Received port for identifier response: <> with error:Error Domain=RBSServiceErrorDomain Code=1 "Client not entitled" UserInfo={RBSEntitlement=com.apple.runningboard.process-state, NSLocalizedFailureReason=Client not entitled, RBSPermanent=false} elapsedCPUTimeForFrontBoard couldn't generate a task port Received port for identifier response: <> with error:Error Domain=RBSServiceErrorDomain Code=1 "Client not entitled" UserInfo={RBSEntitlement=com.apple.runningboard.process-state, NSLocalizedFailureReason=Client not entitled, RBSPermanent=false} elapsedCPUTimeForFrontBoard couldn't generate a task port Received port for identifier response: <> with error:Error Domain=RBSServiceErrorDomain Code=1 "Client not entitled" UserInfo={RBSEntitlement=com.apple.runningboard.process-state, NSLocalizedFailureReason=Client not entitled, RBSPermanent=false} elapsedCPUTimeForFrontBoard couldn't generate a task port No setting found for property named "_UISceneHostingClientSettingsExtension" No setting found for property named "_UISceneHostingClientSettingsExtension" No setting found for property named "_UISceneHostingClientSettingsExtension" A code snippet, but nothing fancy: private var imageCanvasView = ImageCanvasView() private var toolPicker = ToolPicker() override func viewDidLoad() { super.viewDidLoad() self.toolPicker.setVisible(true, forFirstResponder: self.imageCanvasView) self.toolPicker.addObserver(self.imageCanvasView) self.imageCanvasView.becomeFirstResponder() } Any ideas on how to prevent that or at least access/hide the permanent tool picker?
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Aug ’24
Disable Smart Selection feature on PKCanvasView
I've been trying to disable the "Smart Selection" feature introduced in https://developer.apple.com/wwdc20/10107 from a PKCanvasView. This feature could be very useful for some apps but if you want to start from a clean state canvas it might get in your way as you add gestures and interactions. Is there any way to opt out from it? The #WWDC20-10107 video demonstrates the "Smart Selection" feature at around 1:27.
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Jul ’24
PKCanvasView working on preview, but not on simulator or app
Hey, so I am working on a note taking part of my app and I have been working on allowing different inputs. I got the PKCanvas to work on the preview and on the simulator when it is the only thing on the window group. But when I use this View as part of the tool selection in my app, when the user selects the Canvas view it loads but scribbles don't work, only in the preview in Xcode. I don't know why this behavior is happening. The flow in which the PKCanvasView appears is, user taps NavLink to see their notes, in the NotesView they tap to show the toolbar, toolbar has 4 types of input, text, images, audio, scribbles (all other inputs work accordingly), user taps scribbles the view loads correctly but doesn't allow them to draw. I have set the drawingPolicy to anyInput
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Jun ’24
PencilKit custom tool
Hi, can i create custom tool for PKToolPicker? On documentation page on PKTool says "Don’t adopt this protocol in your own objects. Instead, create a tool object to provide users with the desired the tool behavior." Best regards, Matej Klemen
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Jun ’24
How to sync stroke between two PKCanvasViews with one in a UIScrollView with scale not 1
I got 3 PKCanvasView, 2 below the Major one. Users draw lines on the top one, then sync the last stroke to the one underneath. If the stroke crosses two PKCanvasView, we replace the stroke with a bezier curve. If a stroke doesn't cross regions, we sync the stroke to the one below it(B) as if it is drawn directly on B. The problem is if the B is inside a UIScrollview with a zoom scale not 1, the stroke from major to B will shrink or grow. Does anybody have a solution for this please? What I did Also put the major canvas into a uiScrollview, and make sure the zoomScale is the same as the B. for scale >=1, it works as expected, for scale < 1, sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. for example, 0.5, 0.6, 0.8, 0.5 doesn't work, 0.6, 0.8 works, I don't know why. What it costs It cost me 16*4 hours for these days. I didn't find a solution. Hopefully, some one can solve it.
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Jul ’25
When does toolPickerFramesObscuredDidChange get called?
In my PKCanvasView, I want to center the drawing within the visible area, which I have been able to do except for one thing: I want to take into account the portion covered by the tool picker (on iPhone). I figured I could do this using the toolPickerFramesObscuredDidChange() callback on the delegate, but it never seems to get called, while toolPickerVisibilityDidChange() gets called as expected. I tried out the PencilKitDraw sample app from Apple, and saw pretty much the same result. The only time I see a toolPickerFramesObscuredDidChange call is when the device rotates. This doesn't help because I need the initial picker frame before rotating the device, plus my app is portrait only anyway. So how do I get the tool picker frame if my delegate method isn't getting called?
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May ’25
PencilKit on visionOS Doesn’t Support Left-Handed Users? How Can We Customize Hand Roles?
I’m building a visionOS app that uses PencilKit for drawing. Currently, PencilKit defaults to using the right hand for drawing and the left hand for panning, with no apparent way to change this behavior. Some of my users are left-handed, and they naturally want to draw with their left hand and pan with their right. However, PencilKit doesn’t seem to support this interaction pattern. Is there a way to customize which hand does what in PencilKit on visionOS? Or have I missed some API or workaround that would allow support for left-handed users?
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Apr ’25
customize pkinkingtool
I want to create a brush similar to a fountain pen, with a three-dimensional feel to the strokes and a distinct tip. Alternatively, is it possible to achieve this by modifying the configuration parameters of a fountain pen brush?
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Mar ’25
Pencilkit custom pen
I want to create a brush similar to a fountain pen, with a three-dimensional feel to the strokes and a distinct tip. Alternatively, is it possible to achieve this by modifying the configuration parameters of a fountain pen brush?
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Mar ’25
Disable Scribble in UITextView
There are use cases where someone who's using an Apple Pencil may not want to enter text via Scribble. A simple example is writing "UIViewController" in a text view is unlikely to be successful. I'd like to disable Scribble in this case and let the keyboard become the input mechanism. (Disabling Scribble system-wide in Settings is both cumbersome and overkill.) The closest I can come to making this happen is by adding a UIScribbleInteraction on a UITextView and returning false when scribbleInteraction(shouldBeginAt:) is called. This disables Scribble on the text view, and prevents writing from being converted into text, but the input widget still appears on screen and isn't very useful. Here is a sample project that demonstrates the problem: http://files.iconfactory.net/craig/bugs/Scribbler.zip Hopefully, I'm doing something wrong here. If not, I'm happy to submit this as a FB. -ch
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Nov ’24
Changing the color or width of an inking tool on squeeze tool palette causes crash
When a custom tool items set is formed in PKToolPicker with each inking item having non-nil identifier created using PKToolPickerInkingItem(type: ,color:,width:,identifier: ), changing color or width of an inking item (pen, pencil etc) causes an instant crash. I believe it is a bug in PencilKit. It seems that when you change the color or width of an inking item having a identifier in squeeze tool palette, it tries to find a tool item without identifier (the default tool picker has items without identifier) in the tool items set. I guess it cannot find, thus the find function returns either -1 or highest integer number (2^63 -1 ) and it uses this number as index without boundary checking. That's why we observe [__NSArrayM replaceObjectAtIndex:withObject:]: index 9223372036854775807 beyond bounds [0 .. 9] I filed a report on Feedback Assistant with id: FB15519801 too. The corresponding part in crash report is as follows: 0 CoreFoundation 0x183e0908c __exceptionPreprocess + 164 (NSException.m:249) 1 libobjc.A.dylib 0x18110b2e4 objc_exception_throw + 88 (objc-exception.mm:356) 2 CoreFoundation 0x183de4048 -[__NSArrayM replaceObjectAtIndex:withObject:] + 1020 (NSArrayM.m:180) 3 PencilKit 0x1c44f73c8 -[PKToolPicker _setSelectedTool:saveState:updateUI:updateLastSelectedTool:] + 800 (PKToolPicker.m:587) 4 PencilKit 0x1c45a5684 -[PKPencilSqueezeControllerPaletteViewDelegateProxy paletteView:didSelectTool:atIndex:] + 200 (PKPencilSqueezeControllerPaletteViewDelegateProxy.m:227) 5 PencilKit 0x1c460906c -[PKSqueezePaletteView _didSelectTool:atIndex:] + 196 (PKSqueezePaletteView.m:441) 6 PencilKit 0x1c462203c -[PKSqueezePaletteViewExpandedInkingToolLayout _didTapStrokeWeightButton:] + 336 (PKSqueezePaletteViewExpandedInkingToolLayout.m:224) 7 UIKitCore 0x18691edd8 -[UIApplication sendAction:to:from:forEvent:] + 100 (UIApplication.m:5797) 8 UIKitCore 0x18691ecb0 -[UIControl sendAction:to:forEvent:] + 112 (UIControl.m:942) 9 UIKitCore 0x18691eb00 -[UIControl _sendActionsForEvents:withEvent:] + 324 (UIControl.m:1013) 10 UIKitCore 0x187080568 -[UIButton _sendActionsForEvents:withEvent:] + 124 (UIButton.m:4192) 11 UIKitCore 0x187081d7c -[UIControl touchesEnded:withEvent:] + 400 (UIControl.m:692) 12 UIKitCore 0x1868675b0 -[UIWindow _sendTouchesForEvent:] + 852 (UIWindow.m:3313) and the exception reason is *** -[__NSArrayM replaceObjectAtIndex:withObject:]: index 9223372036854775807 beyond bounds [0 .. 9]
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Oct ’24
In PKCanvasview of IOS18, UIPanGestureRecognizer cannot be added
I am creating an application using PKCanvasview. One function of that app is the ability to trace and retrieve a UITextView that has been addSubviewed to a PKCanvasView. We have confirmed that this functionality works correctly in the simulator and on the actual device on IOS 17.4. This feature did not work correctly on the IOS18 simulator and the actual device. Is this a bug? And if it is normal behavior, is there an alternative?
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Oct ’24
Critical Rendering Bug in PencilKit on iPad with "More Space" Display Mode & Apple Pencil Hover Interaction
There is a significant rendering issue in PencilKit when using an iPad set to "More Space" display mode, combined with an Apple Pencil that supports hover functionality (e.g., Apple Pencil 2). This problem affects all applications that use PencilKit, including Apple's own Notes and Quick Note. The issue results in flickering black borders and subtle jittering while drawing, which is especially noticeable during tasks requiring precise handwriting, such as writing mathematical expressions. Due to the short strokes and frequent lifts and drops of the pencil, the jitter is much more pronounced, leading to visual discomfort and even dizziness after extended use. Steps to Reproduce: Open Settings on your iPad. Navigate to Display & Brightness > Display Zoom > More Space. Switch to the More Space display mode. Open the Notes app or trigger Quick Note from any application by swiping from the bottom-right corner. Start drawing or writing using the Apple Pencil (with hover functionality) in the writing area. Observe the display anomalies as you hover and write: Flickering black borders appear intermittently around the writing area. The strokes show subtle jittering whenever you lift and lower the pencil. This is particularly disruptive when writing short, precise strokes, such as those in mathematical expressions, where the frequent up-and-down motion makes the jitter more apparent. Expected Results: Smooth and stable drawing experience with no visual artifacts or jittering during interactions with the Apple Pencil, regardless of the display zoom settings. Actual Results: Flickering black borders intermittently appear during drawing. Jittering of strokes is noticeable, particularly when lifting and lowering the Apple Pencil for short strokes. This disrupts precise writing tasks, especially in cases like mathematical notation, where frequent pen lifts and short strokes make the jitter much more apparent. This can lead to discomfort (e.g., dizziness) after extended use. System-Wide Impact: This issue affects all apps that utilize PencilKit, including third-party apps such as Doodle Draw (link). Since PencilKit is a core framework, the rendering bug significantly degrades the user experience across multiple productivity and note-taking applications. Similar Reports: There are numerous discussions about this issue online, indicating that many users are experiencing the same problem. Reddit Discussion: https://www.reddit.com/r/ipad/comments/1f042ol/comment/ljvilv6/ Apple Support Thread Additionally, a feedback report (ID: FB15166022) related to this issue with Notes has been previously filed, but the bug remains unresolved. This bug severely impacts the usability of PencilKit-enabled apps, especially during tasks that involve frequent, precise pencil strokes, such as writing mathematical expressions. We kindly request the development team investigate this issue promptly to ensure a smooth, stable experience with the iPad's "More Space" display mode and Apple Pencil hover interaction.
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I want to add image and textfield to pkcanvasview.
I want to add a pkcanvasview image and change its position and size by dragging. And I want to draw a picture using a pencil on top. The image must be able to change its position at any time, and a picture must be added on top. If I add it to the subview of pkcanvasview, I cannot do what I want. How can I do this?
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Sep ’24
PKStroke with inkType == .pencil cannot be consistently restored
Attempting to recreate PKDrawing point-by-point using an existing drawing instance results in .pencil strokes being displayed with different (thinner) width than the original. Strokes with all other inks are restored fully visually identically to the original. This can be observed from iOS 15.2 to iOS 18 beta 5. Code used to remake the drawing: let restoredDrawing = PKDrawing(strokes: drawing.strokes.map { stroke in PKStroke( ink: stroke.ink, path: PKStrokePath(controlPoints: (0..<stroke.path.count).map { controlIndex in // This could be replaced with stroke.path.map { point in } let point = Array(stroke.path)[controlIndex] // This does not result in the same presentation as the point let restoredPoint: PKStrokePoint if #available(iOS 17.0, *) { restoredPoint = PKStrokePoint( location: point.location, timeOffset: point.timeOffset, size: point.size, opacity: point.opacity, force: point.force, azimuth: point.azimuth, altitude: point.altitude, secondaryScale: point.secondaryScale ) } else { restoredPoint = PKStrokePoint( location: point.location, timeOffset: point.timeOffset, size: point.size, opacity: point.opacity, force: point.force, azimuth: point.azimuth, altitude: point.altitude ) } // Even this produces correct result: // let restoredPoint = stroke.path.interpolatedPoint(at: CGFloat(controlIndex)) compare(point, restoredPoint) return restoredPoint }, creationDate: stroke.path.creationDate), transform: stroke.transform, mask: stroke.mask ) }) Gist with ViewController with side-by-side to paste into new project: https://gist.github.com/ilevIO/a1dea60ab6cb16047de2b421897d30f1
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Aug ’24
Configuring the PencilKit tool picker - Build Failure
The sample code project PencilKitCustomToolPicker found at this article Configuring the PencilKit tool picker here fails to compile with the following errors in Xcode 16 beta 6
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Aug ’24
how to change overlay View in PDFPageOverlayViewProvider
I’m using PDFPageOverlayViewProvider with pdfview. I want to control the visibility of the overlay view using a button. However, the view updates only when it disappears and reappears. I would like the changes to be reflected immediately. How can I achieve this? struct PDFKitView: View { let bookId: UUID let bookTitle: String @State private var currentPage = "1" @State private var isSideTab = false @State private var selectedNote: [SelectedNote] = [] var body: some View { let pdfDocument = openPDF(at: bookId.uuidString) ZStack(alignment: .trailing) { HStack(spacing: 0) { PDFKitRepresentableView( bookId: bookId, selectedNote: $selectedNote, currentPage: $currentPage, pdfDocument: pdfDocument ) if isSideTab { SideView() .transition(.move(edge: .trailing)) .zIndex(1) .frame(maxWidth: 260) } } .padding(.top, 73) } .onAppear { getAllNote(bookId: bookId) } .customNavigationBar(back: true) { Text("\(currentPage)/\(pdfDocument.pageCount)") .pretendard(.CaptionRegular) .foregroundStyle(Color.Text.primary) } TrailingView: { Button(action: { withAnimation { isSideTab.toggle() } }) { Image(systemName: SFSymbol.squareStack3dDownForwardFill.icon) .sfPro(.IconMedium) .foregroundStyle(Color.Text.primary) } } } @ViewBuilder func SideView() -> some View { VStack(spacing: 16) { HStack(spacing: 4) { Image(systemName: SFSymbol.squareStack3dDownForwardFill.icon) .sfPro(.IconSmall) .foregroundStyle(Color.Text.primary) Text(Literals.sideTabTitle) .pretendard(.P2Bold) .foregroundStyle(Color.Text.primary) Spacer() } .padding(16) .background { Color.Background.white } ScrollView { ForEach($selectedNote, id: \.noteId) { note in NoteCellView(note: note) } } .background { Color.Fill.white } } .background { Color.Background.blueGray } } @ViewBuilder func NoteCellView(note: Binding<SelectedNote>) -> some View { HStack(alignment: .top, spacing: 16) { Image(.writingNote) .resizable() .scaledToFit() .frame(width: 42, height: 60) VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 8) { Text(note.wrappedValue.noteId == bookId.uuidString ? "345" : "123") .foregroundStyle(Color.Text.secondary) .padding(.horizontal, 8) .background { Rectangle() .strokeBorder(Color.Layout.secondary) } Text(bookTitle) .lineLimit(2) Toggle("", isOn: note.selected) .labelsHidden() .tint(Color.Fill.activePrimary) } } .padding(EdgeInsets(top: 20, leading: 16, bottom: 16, trailing: 16)) } } struct PDFKitRepresentableView: UIViewRepresentable { let bookId: UUID @Binding var selectedNote: [SelectedNote] @Binding var currentPage: String let pdfDocument: PDFDocument let pdfView = PDFView() let toolPicker = PKToolPicker() func makeUIView(context: Context) -> PDFView { pdfView.displayMode = .singlePageContinuous pdfView.usePageViewController(false) pdfView.displayDirection = .vertical pdfView.pageOverlayViewProvider = context.coordinator pdfView.autoScales = true pdfDocument.delegate = context.coordinator pdfView.document = pdfDocument return pdfView } func updateUIView(_ uiView: PDFView, context: Context) { if let localNote = selectedNote.first(where: {$0.noteId == bookId.uuidString}), !localNote.selected { toolPicker.setVisible(false, forFirstResponder: uiView) } else { toolPicker.setVisible(true, forFirstResponder: uiView) } uiView.becomeFirstResponder() } func makeCoordinator() -> CanvasProvider { return CanvasProvider(parent: self) } } final class CanvasProvider: NSObject, PDFPageOverlayViewProvider, PDFDocumentDelegate { var localNotes = [PDFPage: PKCanvasView]() var passNotes = [PDFPage: Image]() let parent: PDFKitRepresentableView init(parent: PDFKitRepresentableView) { self.parent = parent super.init() getDrawingDatas( bookId: parent.bookId.uuidString, selectedNote: parent.selectedNote, document: parent.pdfDocument ) } func pdfView(_ view: PDFView, overlayViewFor page: PDFPage) -> UIView? { var coverView: PKCanvasView? = PKCanvasView() if let view = localNotes[page], parent.selectedNote.first(where: { $0.noteId == parent.bookId.uuidString })?.selected ?? false { view.backgroundColor = .clear view.isOpaque = true view.drawingPolicy = .anyInput view.delegate = self parent.toolPicker.addObserver(view) coverView = view (page as? CanvasPDFPage)?.canvasView = view } else { coverView = nil } for subView in view.documentView?.subviews ?? [] { if subView.theClassName == "PDFPageView" { subView.isUserInteractionEnabled = true } } return coverView } func pdfView(_ pdfView: PDFView, willDisplayOverlayView overlayView: UIView, for page: PDFPage) { } func pdfView(_ pdfView: PDFView, willEndDisplayingOverlayView overlayView: UIView, for page: PDFPage) { } }
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PKStrokePath to CoreGraphics path
Hey guys, Is there a native bridge between a PKStrokePath and other path objects like CGPath, UIBezierPath or even SwiftUI Path ?
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Aug ’24
iOS 17 Opening the color picker results in an permanently visible PKToolBar
Running my app in iOS 17 has a weird bug. I can draw as usual on my canvas, but only when I open the color picker from the toolPicker a bunch of weird errors and warnings are posted to the console (I am assuming they are related to it.) Closing the color picker and leaving the screen would normally dismiss the toolbar, but now it stays forever and on every screen. Interestingly the canvas, the tool picker and the viewController are all getting deinitialized, which means there is a second/new toolPicker on screen and I have no reference to it. Here are the mentioned warnings and errors: Error acquiring assertion: <Error Domain=RBSServiceErrorDomain Code=1 "(originator doesn't have entitlement com.apple.runningboard.primitiveattribute AND originator doesn't have entitlement com.apple.runningboard.assertions.frontboard AND target is not running or doesn't have entitlement com.apple.runningboard.trustedtarget AND Target not hosted by originator)" UserInfo={NSLocalizedFailureReason=(originator doesn't have entitlement com.apple.runningboard.primitiveattribute AND originator doesn't have entitlement com.apple.runningboard.assertions.frontboard AND target is not running or doesn't have entitlement com.apple.runningboard.trustedtarget AND Target not hosted by originator)}> Received port for identifier response: <> with error:Error Domain=RBSServiceErrorDomain Code=1 "Client not entitled" UserInfo={RBSEntitlement=com.apple.runningboard.process-state, NSLocalizedFailureReason=Client not entitled, RBSPermanent=false} elapsedCPUTimeForFrontBoard couldn't generate a task port Received port for identifier response: <> with error:Error Domain=RBSServiceErrorDomain Code=1 "Client not entitled" UserInfo={RBSEntitlement=com.apple.runningboard.process-state, NSLocalizedFailureReason=Client not entitled, RBSPermanent=false} elapsedCPUTimeForFrontBoard couldn't generate a task port Received port for identifier response: <> with error:Error Domain=RBSServiceErrorDomain Code=1 "Client not entitled" UserInfo={RBSEntitlement=com.apple.runningboard.process-state, NSLocalizedFailureReason=Client not entitled, RBSPermanent=false} elapsedCPUTimeForFrontBoard couldn't generate a task port No setting found for property named "_UISceneHostingClientSettingsExtension" No setting found for property named "_UISceneHostingClientSettingsExtension" No setting found for property named "_UISceneHostingClientSettingsExtension" A code snippet, but nothing fancy: private var imageCanvasView = ImageCanvasView() private var toolPicker = ToolPicker() override func viewDidLoad() { super.viewDidLoad() self.toolPicker.setVisible(true, forFirstResponder: self.imageCanvasView) self.toolPicker.addObserver(self.imageCanvasView) self.imageCanvasView.becomeFirstResponder() } Any ideas on how to prevent that or at least access/hide the permanent tool picker?
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Disable Smart Selection feature on PKCanvasView
I've been trying to disable the "Smart Selection" feature introduced in https://developer.apple.com/wwdc20/10107 from a PKCanvasView. This feature could be very useful for some apps but if you want to start from a clean state canvas it might get in your way as you add gestures and interactions. Is there any way to opt out from it? The #WWDC20-10107 video demonstrates the "Smart Selection" feature at around 1:27.
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Jul ’24
PDFKit and PencilKit
Does anybody knows how to implement draw on pdf function for iOS? Approach is the same as Files app. Telegram and Whatsapp using the same technique.
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Jul ’24
PKCanvasView working on preview, but not on simulator or app
Hey, so I am working on a note taking part of my app and I have been working on allowing different inputs. I got the PKCanvas to work on the preview and on the simulator when it is the only thing on the window group. But when I use this View as part of the tool selection in my app, when the user selects the Canvas view it loads but scribbles don't work, only in the preview in Xcode. I don't know why this behavior is happening. The flow in which the PKCanvasView appears is, user taps NavLink to see their notes, in the NotesView they tap to show the toolbar, toolbar has 4 types of input, text, images, audio, scribbles (all other inputs work accordingly), user taps scribbles the view loads correctly but doesn't allow them to draw. I have set the drawingPolicy to anyInput
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Jun ’24
PencilKit custom tool
Hi, can i create custom tool for PKToolPicker? On documentation page on PKTool says "Don’t adopt this protocol in your own objects. Instead, create a tool object to provide users with the desired the tool behavior." Best regards, Matej Klemen
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Jun ’24
PencilKit PKToolPicker add tools or get height
on iOS, I want to add up undo/redo and a close button. On ipadOS, I only need to add a close button What’s your experience in adding a close button to the ToolPicker? Or at least have the position of the window so I can add an overlapping box (even on floating).
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