Thread: [DIGImend-users] Pen/stylus compatibility
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From: Matt H. <mat...@gm...> - 2013-02-15 14:02:47
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Hi all (maybe [OT], but I figured someone around here might know) - I wanted to debug my Monoprice/Gimp/Linux issues. My monoprice tablet repeatedly "jumps" to the left, top, or top-left corner. Also in gimp it stops drawing really quickly (ie I can draw a short line then it stops drawing (even though my pressure has not changed)). MyPaint pressure appears to work fine (once I found the dialog to enable the tablet)and lets me draw long lines, but it has the jumps. I have a VisTablet Penpad so I thought I would try it because it now appears to have support. It has a broken battery clip on the stylus. Should the Monoprice stylus work with it? (It doesn't). cheers, -matt 0 - https://www.vistablet.net/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=37&osCsid=c60a9007a625319ae6363b434c70fce6 |
From: Nikolai K. <sp...@gm...> - 2013-02-15 14:21:30
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Hi Matt, On 02/15/2013 04:02 PM, Matt Harrison wrote: > I wanted to debug my Monoprice/Gimp/Linux issues. My monoprice tablet > repeatedly "jumps" to the left, top, or top-left corner. Also in gimp > it stops drawing really quickly (ie I can draw a short line then it > stops drawing (even though my pressure has not changed)). MyPaint > pressure appears to work fine (once I found the dialog to enable the > tablet)and lets me draw long lines, but it has the jumps. > > I have a VisTablet Penpad so I thought I would try it because it now > appears to have support. It has a broken battery clip on the stylus. > Should the Monoprice stylus work with it? (It doesn't). The Monoprice MP1060-HA60 tablet hardware is made by UC-Logic, while VisTablet Penpad hardware is made by Waltop. Similar pens of one manufacturer would likely work on different tablet of the same manufacturer, but not so likely on another manufacturer's tablet. However, I suspect that UC-Logic pens can work on KYE tablets and vice versa, because KYE seems to base its tablets on UC-Logic technology. I also suspect that there is some relation between UC-Logic and Waltop technology, but it is remote, if there is any. Sincerely, Nick |
From: Matt H. <mat...@gm...> - 2013-02-15 14:35:12
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On Fri, Feb 15, 2013 at 7:21 AM, Nikolai Kondrashov <sp...@gm...> wrote: > Hi Matt, > > > On 02/15/2013 04:02 PM, Matt Harrison wrote: >> >> I have a VisTablet Penpad so I thought I would try it because it now >> appears to have support. It has a broken battery clip on the stylus. >> Should the Monoprice stylus work with it? (It doesn't). > > > The Monoprice MP1060-HA60 tablet hardware is made by UC-Logic, while > VisTablet > Penpad hardware is made by Waltop. Similar pens of one manufacturer would > likely work on different tablet of the same manufacturer, but not so likely > on > another manufacturer's tablet. > > However, I suspect that UC-Logic pens can work on KYE tablets and vice > versa, > because KYE seems to base its tablets on UC-Logic technology. I also suspect > that there is some relation between UC-Logic and Waltop technology, but it > is > remote, if there is any. > > Sincerely, > Nick Thanks for the response. I'll see about fixing the broken pen. I'm assuming the short line issue is a Gimp issue. Is there any more info I can provide for dealing with the jumping left and to the top? cheers, -matt |
From: mikshaw <mr...@ya...> - 2013-02-18 20:45:12
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----- Original Message ----- > From: Matt Harrison <mat...@gm...> > To: Nikolai Kondrashov <sp...@gm...> > Cc: dig...@li... > Sent: Friday, February 15, 2013 9:34 AM > Subject: Re: [DIGImend-users] Pen/stylus compatibility > > > Thanks for the response. I'll see about fixing the broken pen. I'm > assuming the short line issue is a Gimp issue. Is there any more info > I can provide for dealing with the jumping left and to the top? > > cheers, > -matt I was having a similar problem in Gimp, and in online drawing apps (mypaint was fine) using a monoprice tablet in Debian. The problem i was having was fixed during a routine system update...i think it may have been a bug in Gtk. So maybe if you haven't run any updates lately that might be something to try. Now it's a couple of months later and i still don't have those big troubles, although the pen is still a little jumpy in javascript drawing apps, and there is noticeable lag drawing in Gimp compared to the Wacom i used to have. But Mypaint does just fine most of the time. The only issue i seem to have in mypaint is that it doesn't seem to make lines if i plug in the tablet after mypaint is already started. And in all apps the cursor sometimes jumps across the screen, although not making big ugly marks in the process like it used to do....that is only a very minor annoyance. |
From: Matt H. <mat...@gm...> - 2013-02-19 14:12:36
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On Mon, Feb 18, 2013 at 1:45 PM, mikshaw <mr...@ya...> wrote: > ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: Matt Harrison <mat...@gm...> >> To: Nikolai Kondrashov <sp...@gm...> >> Cc: dig...@li... >> Sent: Friday, February 15, 2013 9:34 AM >> Subject: Re: [DIGImend-users] Pen/stylus compatibility >> >> >> Thanks for the response. I'll see about fixing the broken pen. I'm >> assuming the short line issue is a Gimp issue. Is there any more info >> I can provide for dealing with the jumping left and to the top? >> >> cheers, >> -matt > > I was having a similar problem in Gimp, and in online drawing apps (mypaint was fine) using a monoprice tablet in Debian. The problem i was having was fixed during a routine system update...i think it may have been a bug in Gtk. So maybe if you haven't run any updates lately that might be something to try. Are you talking about the "jumping" problem or the "can only draw very show lines" problem? -matt |
From: mikshaw <mr...@ya...> - 2013-02-19 19:37:49
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----- Original Message ----- > From: Matt Harrison > Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2013 9:12 AM > Subject: Re: [DIGImend-users] Pen/stylus compatibility > > On Mon, Feb 18, 2013 at 1:45 PM, mikshaw <mr...@ya...> wrote: >> ----- Original Message ----- >> I was having a similar problem in Gimp, and in online drawing apps (mypaint > was fine) using a monoprice tablet in Debian. The problem i was having was fixed > during a routine system update...i think it may have been a bug in Gtk. So > maybe if you haven't run any updates lately that might be something to try. > > Are you talking about the "jumping" problem or the "can only draw > very > show lines" problem? > > -matt I was talking about the jumping problem...it would frequently jump to the left and top, creating unwanted lines in the process |