Re: [DIGImend-devel] Genius PenSketch 12x9 in Ubuntu Precise (12.04)

[Favux ... <fav...@gm...>]

On Wed, Jul 25, 2012 at 2:05 PM, Nikolai Kondrashov <sp...@gm...> wrote:
> On 07/25/2012 09:59 PM, Favux ... wrote:
>>
>> Oh, now that is a different story.  If we can match capability
>> bitmasks for pen, mouse, keyboard, etc. then what I was thinking of
>> was trying something on this order:
>>
>> ENV{NAME}="Serial Wacom Tablet $attr{id}"
>>
>> Using ENV{NAME} to change the name to what we want with device type
>> appended.  Should show up in xinput list and Gimp etc.
>
>
> That would be just great! Somehow I either didn't notice this or didn't test
> it properly.
>
>
>> The thing I was wondering about was how to number them if needed, e.g.
>> pen1, pen2 and so on.
>
>
> All generic tablets I've seen so far have only one input of one type each,
> so there shouldn't be a need to number them. Although that could be arranged
> somehow, I'm sure.
>
> So we just need to classify the devices and name them appropriately. Like
> "pen", "mouse", "frame buttons", "frame dials", etc.
>
> Sincerely,
> Nick

Right, and no reason for the names to be the same as Wacom's.  If we
use pen then the Waltop's will end up with -pen stylus and -pen eraser
as the Wacom X driver appends it.  A little clumsy but not terrible.

Sure hope we can get it working.

Favux