Re: [DIGImend-users] hello

[Dima U. <dim...@gm...>]

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> I plan to build and distribute kernel packages for major distributions 
> with
> tablet support added soon. Please subscribe or just visit the project 
> blog
> at http://sourceforge.net/apps/wordpress/digimend/ from time to time 
> to see
> when they're ready. Which distribution do you use?
I'm using ArchLinux, so I should get the new driver pretty soon...
> Although it may be an interesting task, I wouldn't recommend implementing
> support for these "virtual" buttons. The problem is that they're not 
> really
> useful much. When you use your tablet, you look at the screen most of the
> time, but to hit these buttons you have to look at the tablet, because 
> it is
> hard to locate them by feel. As a result you loose concentration, 
> which is
> not good for productivity.
>
> That's why I never implemented support for them for any tablet.
Now I understand...yes, you are right ;)
>
> If you want some good tablet-related programming practice, try your hand
> with xf86-input-evdev - it is still missing several tablet-related 
> features.
> However, before taking on a significant task, contact Peter Hutterer
> <pet...@wh...> and ask if he would accept the change and the
> design.
>
> Sincerely,
> Nick
I will  try that. I will search first for some documentation about 
xf86-input-evdev...
btw... can you give me a link, or write here which are those 
tablet-related features?

thanks, Dima.