1. One or more computer-storage media embodying computer-useable instructions for performing a method comprising: receiving input corresponding with user handwriting from a handheld writing device; displaying digital ink representing the user handwriting based on the input; analyzing the input using a recognizer to identify one or more words as recognition text for the digital ink; employing at least three triggers to determine when to convert display of the digital ink to display of the recognition text, wherein the at least three triggers include a distance-based trigger, a recognition-based trigger, and an overall timer-based trigger; determining that at least one of the at least three triggers has been satisfied indicating to convert display of the digital ink to the recognition text; and displaying the recognition text in place of the digital ink.