Has anyone used a Wacom tablet with Inkscape and Linux?
On 7/3/07, John R. Culleton <john@...1668...> wrote:
Has anyone used a Wacom tablet with Inkscape and Linux?
John Culleton
Yes, our graphics designer uses a Wacon Intuos 1 and 2, and we teach a course using the Intuos 4 they all work perfect with Ubuntu, Edubuntu, and Dynabolic and Inkscape 0.45. What is it you wanted to know?
On 7/3/07, Selso DaSilva <selsok@...155...> wrote:
On 7/3/07, John R. Culleton <john@...1668...> wrote:
Has anyone used a Wacom tablet with Inkscape and Linux?
John Culleton
Yes, our graphics designer uses a Wacon Intuos 1 and 2, and we teach a course using the Graphire4 they all work perfect with Ubuntu, Edubuntu, and Dynabolic and Inkscape 0.45. What is it you wanted to know?
Sorry I meant Graphire4, I replaced it in the email.
On Tuesday 03 July 2007 11:10, Selso DaSilva wrote:
On 7/3/07, John R. Culleton <john@...1668...> wrote:
Has anyone used a Wacom tablet with Inkscape and Linux?
John Culleton
Yes, our graphics designer uses a Wacon Intuos 1 and 2, and we teach a course using the Intuos 4 they all work perfect with Ubuntu, Edubuntu, and Dynabolic and Inkscape 0.45. What is it you wanted to know?
I use Slackware 11. I need a copy of the xorg.conf code that allows X11 apps to use the Wacom tablet. There is apparently a driver for it included in Slack 11.
Are there models of tablet favored or disfavored for a Linux application?
I am sticking my toe in the water very gingerly on this subject.
On 7/3/07, John R. Culleton <john@...1668...> wrote:
I use Slackware 11. I need a copy of the xorg.conf code that allows X11 apps to use the Wacom tablet. There is apparently a driver for it included in Slack 11.
Are there models of tablet favored or disfavored for a Linux application?
I am sticking my toe in the water very gingerly on this subject.
John Culleton
You might want to check out:
http://linuxwacom.sourceforge.net/
RQ
On 7/3/07, Richard Querin <rfquerin@...155...> wrote:
On 7/3/07, John R. Culleton <john@...1668...> wrote:
I use Slackware 11. I need a copy of the xorg.conf code that allows X11 apps to use the Wacom tablet. There is apparently a driver for it included in Slack 11.
Are there models of tablet favored or disfavored for a Linux application?
I am sticking my toe in the water very gingerly on this subject.
John Culleton
You might want to check out:
http://linuxwacom.sourceforge.net/
RQ
Hi you might want to check out the site Richard suggested, but also consider using Ubuntu. I have nothing against Slackware, it was my second distro I switched to and it thought me the most about how GNU/Linux works. Ubuntu truly simplifies many thing that might come up.
But if you know what you are doing with xorg
Add the below sections after your mouse, make sure you have your Wacom device location, and edit it in the "Device"Option
Section "InputDevice" Driver "wacom" Identifier "stylus" Option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom" Option "Type" "stylus" Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY EndSection
Section "InputDevice" Driver "wacom" Identifier "eraser" Option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom" Option "Type" "eraser" Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY EndSection
Section "InputDevice" Driver "wacom" Identifier "cursor" Option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom" Option "Type" "cursor" Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY EndSection
++++++++++++++ Add this to your "ServerLayout" section, make sure your Identifier, Screen, and InputDevice matches your setup.
Section "ServerLayout" Identifier "Default Layout" Screen "Default Screen" InputDevice "Generic Keyboard" InputDevice "Configured Mouse" InputDevice "stylus" "SendCoreEvents" InputDevice "cursor" "SendCoreEvents" InputDevice "eraser" "SendCoreEvents" EndSection
+++++++++++++++++++++ Hope this helps. Email me off list isf you are in NYC, I might be able to offer some assistance.
John R. Culleton wrote the following on 7/3/2007 11:17 AM:
I use Slackware 11. I need a copy of the xorg.conf code that allows X11 apps to use the Wacom tablet. There is apparently a driver for it included in Slack 11.
Are there models of tablet favored or disfavored for a Linux application?
I am sticking my toe in the water very gingerly on this subject.
here's my ubuntu 7.04 org.conf file:
# /etc/X11/xorg.conf (xorg X Window System server configuration file) # # This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using # values from the debconf database. # # Edit this file with caution, and see the xorg.conf(5) manual page. # (Type "man xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.) # # This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only* # if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg # package. # # If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated # again, run the following command: # sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg
Section "Files" Fontpath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc" Fontpath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic" Fontpath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled" Fontpath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled" Fontpath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1" Fontpath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi" Fontpath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi" # path to defoma fonts Fontpath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType" EndSection
Section "Module" Load "i2c" Load "bitmap" Load "ddc" Load "extmod" Load "freetype" Load "glx" Load "int10" Load "vbe" EndSection
Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Generic Keyboard" Driver "kbd" Option "CoreKeyboard" Option "XkbRules" "xorg" Option "XkbModel" "pc105" Option "XkbLayout" "us" EndSection
Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Configured Mouse" Driver "mouse" Option "CorePointer" Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice" Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2" Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5" Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true" EndSection
Section "InputDevice" Driver "wacom" Identifier "stylus" Option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom" Option "Type" "stylus" Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4"# Tablet PC ONLY EndSection
Section "InputDevice" Driver "wacom" Identifier "eraser" Option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom" Option "Type" "eraser" Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4"# Tablet PC ONLY EndSection
Section "InputDevice" Driver "wacom" Identifier "cursor" Option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom" Option "Type" "cursor" Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4"# Tablet PC ONLY EndSection
Section "Device" Identifier "nVidia Corporation NV10GL [Quadro]" Driver "nvidia" Busid "PCI:2:0:0" Option "NoLogo" "True" Option "AllowGLXWithComposite" "True" EndSection
Section "Monitor" Identifier "V70" VendorName "Compaq" ModelName "Compaq V70 Color Monitor" HorizSync 30.0-69.0 VertRefresh 50-125.0 Option "DPMS" EndSection
Section "Screen" Identifier "Default Screen" Device "nVidia Corporation NV10GL [Quadro]" Monitor "V70" Defaultdepth 24 SubSection "Display" Depth 1 Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480" EndSubSection SubSection "Display" Depth 4 Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480" EndSubSection SubSection "Display" Depth 8 Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480" EndSubSection SubSection "Display" Depth 15 Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480" EndSubSection SubSection "Display" Depth 16 Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480" EndSubSection SubSection "Display" Depth 24 Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480" EndSubSection EndSection
Section "ServerLayout" Identifier "Default Layout" screen "Default Screen" Inputdevice "Generic Keyboard" Inputdevice "Configured Mouse" Inputdevice "stylus" "SendCoreEvents" Inputdevice "cursor" "SendCoreEvents" Inputdevice "eraser" "SendCoreEvents" EndSection
Section "DRI" Mode 0666 EndSection
On Tue, Jul 03, 2007 at 11:17:18AM -0400, John R. Culleton wrote:
I use Slackware 11. I need a copy of the xorg.conf code that allows X11 apps to use the Wacom tablet. There is apparently a driver for it included in Slack 11.
The below xorg.conf extract works on my Debian/sid box. IIRC, the /dev/input/wacom symlink referred to is created by udev in the default configuration, but if it isn't you may need to play with udev to get it to happen. Notice that I have another pointing device as my CorePointer (i.e. primary mouse), not shown here.
# Wacom Intuos 3 stuff
Section "InputDevice" Driver "wacom" Identifier "stylus" Option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom" Option "Type" "stylus" Option "Tilt" "on" Option "USB" "on" EndSection
Section "InputDevice" Driver "wacom" Identifier "eraser" Option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom" Option "Type" "eraser" Option "Tilt" "on" Option "USB" "on" EndSection
Section "InputDevice" Driver "wacom" Identifier "cursor" Option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom" Option "Tilt" "on" Option "Type" "cursor" Option "USB" "on" EndSection
Section "InputDevice" Driver "wacom" Identifier "pad" Option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom" Option "Type" "pad" Option "USB" "on" EndSection
# ...
Section "ServerLayout" Identifier "Default Layout" Screen "CRT" InputDevice "Generic Keyboard" InputDevice "Configured Mouse" "CorePointer" InputDevice "cursor" "SendCoreEvents" InputDevice "stylus" "SendCoreEvents" InputDevice "eraser" "SendCoreEvents" InputDevice "pad" EndSection
Are there models of tablet favored or disfavored for a Linux application?
I don't think so. I use an A5 Intuos 3 and it works just fine for me in Inkscape and the Gimp, and as a normal pointer. I had some problems initially because the stock wacom driver didn't support the Intuos 3, but that was 18 months ago, and they do now.
The Intuos 3 has some little buttons on either side of it that are supposed to be bound to the modifier keys. The wacom driver itself doesn't handle this: if you get a tablet with such buttons, you probably want to download and install the "expresskeys" utility, which will handle them for you.
Daniel Hulme-3 wrote:
On Tue, Jul 03, 2007 at 11:17:18AM -0400, John R. Culleton wrote: The below xorg.conf extract works on my Debian/sid box. IIRC, the /dev/input/wacom symlink referred to is created by udev in the default configuration, but if it isn't you may need to play with udev to get it to happen. Notice that I have another pointing device as my CorePointer (i.e. primary mouse), not shown here.
# Wacom Intuos 3 stuff
(...)
I use an A5 Intuos 3 and it works just fine for me in Inkscape and the Gimp, and as a normal pointer. I had some problems initially because the stock wacom driver didn't support the Intuos 3, but that was 18 months ago, and they do now.
The Intuos 3 has some little buttons on either side of it that are supposed to be bound to the modifier keys. The wacom driver itself doesn't handle this: if you get a tablet with such buttons, you probably want to download and install the "expresskeys" utility, which will handle them for you.
Hi Daniel (and others).
Quite old topic, but I haven't found anything more related to my problem. It's about my Intuos3, ExpressKeys and Inkscape (in Ubuntu Gutsy). Tablet works fine as you said, both in Inkscape and Gimp, ExpressKeys works too, BUT... When I launch it (expresskeys -d), mouse buttons stops responding in Inkscape (and it's only in document canvas! I can still select tools and menus of Inkscape, just can't draw anything with mouse). It don't occur in Gimp. Have you (or anybody) met with this in your computer? (AFAIS, You've got the same Wacom model as I do, and your xorg.conf related section is also the same). ____ ODDie http://ODDied.net
On Sat, Nov 10, 2007 at 10:15:25PM -0800, ODDie wrote:
Hi Daniel (and others).
Quite old topic, but I haven't found anything more related to my problem. It's about my Intuos3, ExpressKeys and Inkscape (in Ubuntu Gutsy). Tablet works fine as you said, both in Inkscape and Gimp, ExpressKeys works too, BUT... When I launch it (expresskeys -d), mouse buttons stops responding in Inkscape (and it's only in document canvas! I can still select tools and menus of Inkscape, just can't draw anything with mouse). It don't occur in Gimp. Have you (or anybody) met with this in your computer? (AFAIS, You've got the same Wacom model as I do, and your xorg.conf related section is also the
I don't recall ever seeing a problem like this. I'm still using expresskeys 0.2.4, and I can't test it right now anyway because of this problem http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=442424.
I haven't been doing any drawing at all this last month, so not having it under Linux hasn't been as much of an annoyance as you might think.
Sorry I couldn't be of more help.
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