FIELD

The present disclosure relates to detecting user intent for stylus use with a computing system.

BACKGROUND

A stylus has become a popular tool for interacting with tablets, laptops, phablets, and other types of computing systems. With a stylus, a user can select, click, type, draw, and perform other interactive functions that may be more difficult and/or less precise than a user's finger. Despite the advantages and multiple uses of a stylus, actually getting to the desired mode of use can be tricky and/or inconvenient. For example, if the stylus is being used as a paintbrush in a painting application, it can be inconvenient for a user to change the mode of use to a selection mode or other mode to perform other functions with the stylus. Thus, computer interactions with a stylus have room for improvement.

