Many of you have probably seen pictures of a Buchla 222e multidimensional kinesthetic input controller, or seen a real one. Or even own one. Myself I decided to go a different path, especially after the release of the KMI QuNeo controller, but the thought of using a tablet to emulate the functionality of a 222e is still an interesting option. Even more in 2018 where older tablets are rather cheap to get, so that one could dedicate such a tablet for this one particular purpose only. Adding a cut-out cardboard or plastic overlay on top of the tablet could enhance tactility and "blind" controlling of parameters. Another advancement was the Canvas object in Lemur which enables us to create any shape and form, not only rectangles.
Well there's nothing that can stop us from creating such a 222e-like surface for Lemur, including the overlay, but there is one thing that is missing and at the same time technically possible: the size of the touched area. If we had a Canvas parameter for touch size, such a controller would be much more expressive. There are a couple of iOS apps that make use of this. Garageband, Orphion, some piano apps.
It would be a great advancement for the Lemur software. Also for traditional keyboard layouts and general use. The developers (Liine) might also consider to introduce this new feature as an in-app-purchase, to cover development cost. Personally I would gladly pay $20 for this.