diff --git a/UICompositionAnimations/CompositionExtensions.cs b/UICompositionAnimations/CompositionExtensions.cs
index c1136f1..32e9ee6 100644
--- a/UICompositionAnimations/CompositionExtensions.cs
+++ b/UICompositionAnimations/CompositionExtensions.cs
@@ -926,7 +926,7 @@ public static SpriteVisual AttachVisualShadow(
             shadow.Opacity = opacity;
             sprite.Shadow = shadow;
             sprite.Size = new Vector2(width ?? (float)element.Width, height ?? (float)element.Height);
-            sprite.Offset = new Vector3(-0.5f, -0.5f, 0);
+            sprite.Offset = new Vector3(offsetX, offsetY, 0);
 
             // Clip it and add it to the visual tree
             InsetClip clip = compositor.CreateInsetClip(
diff --git a/UICompositionAnimations/Helpers/ApiInformaitonHelper.cs b/UICompositionAnimations/Helpers/ApiInformaitonHelper.cs
index a6fa1f4..f94d5e1 100644
--- a/UICompositionAnimations/Helpers/ApiInformaitonHelper.cs
+++ b/UICompositionAnimations/Helpers/ApiInformaitonHelper.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 using System;
+using Windows.ApplicationModel.Resources.Core;
+using Windows.Foundation.Collections;
 using Windows.Foundation.Metadata;
 using Windows.System.Profile;
 using Windows.UI.Composition;
@@ -184,5 +186,61 @@ public static bool AreBackdropEffectsAvailable
         public static bool IsRequiresPointerAvailable => ApiInformation.IsPropertyPresent("Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Control", nameof(Control.RequiresPointer));
 
         #endregion
+
+        #region Device family
+
+        private static bool? _IsMobileDevice;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets whether or not the device is a mobile phone
+        /// </summary>
+        public static bool IsMobileDevice
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                if (_IsMobileDevice == null)
+                {
+                    try
+                    {
+                        IObservableMap<String, String> qualifiers = ResourceContext.GetForCurrentView().QualifierValues;
+                        _IsMobileDevice = qualifiers.ContainsKey("DeviceFamily") && qualifiers["DeviceFamily"] == "Mobile";
+                    }
+                    catch (UnauthorizedAccessException)
+                    {
+                        // No idea why this should happen
+                        return ApiInformation.IsTypePresent("Windows.Phone.UI.Input.HardwareButtons");
+                    }
+                }
+                return _IsMobileDevice.Value;
+            }
+        }
+
+        private static bool? _IsDesktop;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets whether or not the device is running Windows 10 Desktop
+        /// </summary>
+        public static bool IsDesktop
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                if (_IsDesktop == null)
+                {
+                    try
+                    {
+                        IObservableMap<String, String> qualifiers = ResourceContext.GetForCurrentView().QualifierValues;
+                        _IsDesktop = qualifiers.ContainsKey("DeviceFamily") && qualifiers["DeviceFamily"] == "Desktop";
+                    }
+                    catch (UnauthorizedAccessException)
+                    {
+                        // Weird crash, but still...
+                        return false;
+                    }
+                }
+                return _IsDesktop.Value;
+            }
+        }
+
+        #endregion
     }
 }
diff --git a/UICompositionAnimations/Helpers/PointerHelper.cs b/UICompositionAnimations/Helpers/PointerHelper.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b885973
--- /dev/null
+++ b/UICompositionAnimations/Helpers/PointerHelper.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+using System;
+using Windows.Devices.Input;
+using Windows.UI.Xaml;
+using Windows.UI.Xaml.Input;
+
+namespace UICompositionAnimations.Helpers
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// A static class with some extension methods to manage different pointer states
+    /// </summary>
+    public static class PointerHelper
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Adds an event handler to all the pointer events of the target control
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="control">The control to monitor</param>
+        /// <param name="action">An action to call every time a pointer event is raised. The bool parameter
+        /// indicates whether the pointer is moving to or from the control</param>
+        public static void ManageControlPointerStates(this UIElement control, Action<PointerDeviceType, bool> action)
+        {
+            // Nested functions that adds the actual handlers
+            void AddHandler(RoutedEvent @event, bool state, Func<PointerDeviceType, bool> predicate)
+            {
+                control.AddHandler(@event, new PointerEventHandler((_, e) =>
+                {
+                    if (predicate == null || predicate(e.Pointer.PointerDeviceType))
+                    {
+                        action(e.Pointer.PointerDeviceType, state);
+                    }
+                }), true);
+            }
+
+            // Add handlers
+            AddHandler(UIElement.PointerExitedEvent, false, null);
+            AddHandler(UIElement.PointerCaptureLostEvent, false, null);
+            AddHandler(UIElement.PointerCanceledEvent, false, null);
+            AddHandler(UIElement.PointerEnteredEvent, true, p => p != PointerDeviceType.Touch);
+            AddHandler(UIElement.PointerReleasedEvent, false, p => p == PointerDeviceType.Touch);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Adds an event handler to all the pointer events of the target element
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="element">The element to monitor</param>
+        /// <param name="action">An action to call every time a pointer event is raised. The bool parameter
+        /// indicates whether the pointer is moving to or from the control</param>
+        public static void ManageHostPointerStates(this UIElement element, Action<PointerDeviceType, bool> action)
+        {
+            // Nested functions that adds the actual handlers
+            void AddHandler(RoutedEvent @event, bool state, Func<PointerDeviceType, bool> predicate)
+            {
+                element.AddHandler(@event, new PointerEventHandler((_, e) =>
+                {
+                    if (predicate == null || predicate(e.Pointer.PointerDeviceType))
+                    {
+                        action(e.Pointer.PointerDeviceType, state);
+                    }
+                }), true);
+            }
+
+            // Add handlers
+            AddHandler(UIElement.PointerExitedEvent, false, null);
+            AddHandler(UIElement.PointerMovedEvent, true, p => p != PointerDeviceType.Touch);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Adds the appropriate handlers to a control to help setup the light effects (skipped when on a mobile phone)
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="element">The element to monitor</param>
+        /// <param name="action">An action to call every time the light effects state should be changed</param>
+        public static void ManageLightsPointerStates(this UIElement element, Action<bool> action)
+        {
+            // Platform check
+            if (ApiInformationHelper.IsMobileDevice) return;
+
+            // Nested functions that adds the actual handlers
+            element.ManageHostPointerStates((pointer, value) =>
+            {
+                if (pointer != PointerDeviceType.Mouse) return;
+                action(value);
+            });
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/UICompositionAnimations/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs b/UICompositionAnimations/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
index 02256ed..c2f335e 100644
--- a/UICompositionAnimations/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
+++ b/UICompositionAnimations/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
@@ -23,6 +23,6 @@
 // You can specify all the values or you can default the Build and Revision Numbers 
 // by using the '*' as shown below:
 // [assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.0.*")]
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("2.7.0.0")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("2.8.0.0")]
 [assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("1.0.0.0")]
 [assembly: ComVisible(false)]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/UICompositionAnimations/UICompositionAnimations.csproj b/UICompositionAnimations/UICompositionAnimations.csproj
index c5921b4..0f62907 100644
--- a/UICompositionAnimations/UICompositionAnimations.csproj
+++ b/UICompositionAnimations/UICompositionAnimations.csproj
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Helpers\ColorConverter.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Helpers\DispatcherHelper.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Helpers\Extensions.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Helpers\PointerHelper.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Lights\PointerPositionSpotLight.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Enums\TranslationAxis.cs" />
diff --git a/UICompositionAnimations/UICompositionAnimations.nuspec b/UICompositionAnimations/UICompositionAnimations.nuspec
index cc9e01b..a37b6cd 100644
--- a/UICompositionAnimations/UICompositionAnimations.nuspec
+++ b/UICompositionAnimations/UICompositionAnimations.nuspec
@@ -2,14 +2,14 @@
 <package >
   <metadata>
     <id>Sergio0694.UWP.UICompositionAnimations</id>
-    <version>2.7.0.0</version>
+    <version>2.8.0.0</version>
     <title>UICompositionAnimations</title>
     <description>A wrapper UWP PCL to work with Windows.UI.Composition and XAML animations, and Win2D effects</description>
     <authors>Sergio Pedri</authors>
     <owners>Sergio Pedri</owners>
     <projectUrl>https://github.com/Sergio0694/UICompositionAnimations</projectUrl>
     <requireLicenseAcceptance>false</requireLicenseAcceptance>
-    <releaseNotes>Added XAML custom acrylic brush</releaseNotes>
+    <releaseNotes>PointerHelper class added, minor bug fixes and improvements</releaseNotes>
     <copyright>Copyright 2017</copyright>
     <tags>uwp composition animations xaml csharp windows winrt universal app ui win2d graphics</tags>
   </metadata>