Pen-specific user interface controls

A method performed by a computing device, the method comprising:

• receiving a communication from a touch pen that indicates an activation control of the touch pen has been physically activated;
• selecting a touch pen menu from among a plurality of menus based at least on the communication indicating that the activation control of the touch pen has been physically activated, the touch pen menu including one or more selectable menu options corresponding to a respective launching of one or more separate pen applications;
• determining menu presentation information based at least on a state of a user interface (UI) at a time associated with the communication, the menu presentation information specifying at least a location within the UI;
• displaying, via the UI, the touch pen menu according to the menu presentation information, the touch pen menu comprising an interactive handle;
• detecting a drag of the interactive handle across the UI;
• and
• displaying, via the UI, an expansion of the touch pen menu as a drawer, the drawer including:
• the one or more selectable menu options in a top row of the drawer, and
• one or more selectable drawer options below the top row, the one or more selectable menu options in the top row of the drawer corresponding to:
• a first set of options based at least on a first profile of a user, the first profile being selectable by a first profile UI option displayed in the drawer;
• or
• a second set of options based at least on a second profile of the user, the second profile being selectable by a second profile UI option displayed in the drawer.

A computer-readable storage medium having program code recorded thereon that, based at least on execution of the program code by a computing device, perform a method, the method comprising:

• receiving a communication from a touch pen that indicates an activation control of the touch pen has been physically activated;
• selecting a touch pen menu from among a plurality of menus based at least on the communication indicating that the activation control of the touch pen has been physically activated, the touch pen menu including one or more selectable menu options corresponding to a respective launching of one or more separate pen applications;
• determining menu presentation information based at least on a state of a user interface (UI) at a time associated with the communication, the menu presentation information specifying at least a location within the UI;
• displaying, via the UI, the touch pen menu according to the menu presentation information, the touch pen menu comprising an interactive handle;
• detecting a drag of the interactive handle across the UI;
• and
• displaying, via the UI, an expansion of the touch pen menu as a drawer, the drawer including:
• the one or more selectable menu options in a top row of the drawer, and
• one or more selectable drawer options below the top row, the one or more selectable menu options in the top row of the drawer corresponding to:
• a first set of options based at least on a first profile of a user, the first profile being selectable by a first profile UI option displayed in the drawer, or
• a second set of options based at least on a second profile of the user, the second profile being selectable by a second profile UI option displayed in the drawer.