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Re: [DIGImend-users] Huion H610 and Gimp: sometimes strange behaviour
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From: Vince H. <Vi...@Pl...> - 2015-02-15 01:03:57
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Yes i compiled both myself.
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Vince
On Feb 14, 2015 8:01 PM, "Sergey 'Jin' Bostandzhyan" <ji...@me...>
wrote:
> I upgraded to Fedora 21 now:
>
> modinfo hid-huion
> filename:
> /lib/modules/3.18.6-200.fc21.x86_64/kernel/drivers/hid/hid-huion.ko.xz
> license: GPL
> description: Huion HID driver
> author: Martin Rusko
> alias: hid:b0003g*v00005543p0000006E
> alias: hid:b0003g*v0000256Cp0000006E
> depends:
> intree: Y
> vermagic: 3.18.6-200.fc21.x86_64 SMP mod_unload
>
> However it still seems to be using the old version, did you compile
> your drivers yourself?
>
> Also, my xsetwacom has a version 0.25 (package
> xorg-x11-drv-wacom-0.25.0-2.fc21.x86_64) and not 0.28 as yours, same
> question here, did you compile it yourself?
>
> Basically nothing has changed for me after the upgrade in regard to the
> Huion drivers.
>
> Kind regards,
> Jin
>
>
>
> On Sat, Feb 14, 2015 at 05:19:59PM -0500, Vince Herried wrote:
> > your modinfo version doesn't match mine.
> > Missing version 5
> >
> > [vince@desk2 kernelDrivers.pre-svn]$ tail hid-huion.c
> > .report_fixup = huion_report_fixup,
> > .raw_event = huion_raw_event,
> > };
> > module_driver(huion_driver, hid_register_driver, hid_unregister_driver);
> >
> > MODULE_AUTHOR("Martin Rusko");
> > MODULE_AUTHOR("Nikolai Kondrashov");
> > MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Huion HID driver");
> > MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
> > MODULE_VERSION("5");
> > [vince@desk2 kernelDrivers.pre-svn]$
> >
> >
> > I had the buttons working on F20.
> >
> >
> > re update to f21, to use fedup, I had to delete all the nvidia
> > propriatary drivers. fedup just loops otherwise.
> >
> > Nick says his latest should be in the 3.18 kernel. I didn't try huion
> > with virgin kernel when I put in update Friday.
> >
> >
> > On Sat, Feb 14, 2015 at 4:47 PM, Sergey 'Jin' Bostandzhyan
> > <ji...@me...> wrote:
> > > On Sat, Feb 14, 2015 at 04:27:06PM -0500, Vince Herried wrote:
> > >> when it fails for me usually because X didn't restart.
> > >
> > > it was restarted and the "wacom" driver was loaded when attaching the
> > > tablet, not the standard evdev driver, so that part worked as I
> > > mentioned in my last mail.
> > >
> > >> first be sure the driver is installed
> > >>
> > >> [vince@desk2 ~]$ modinfo hid-huion
> > >> filename:
> /lib/modules/3.18.6-200.fc21.i686+PAE/extra/hid-huion.ko
> > >> version: 5
> > >> license: GPL
> > >> description: Huion HID driver
> > >> author: Nikolai Kondrashov
> > >> author: Martin Rusko
> > >> srcversion: 29344D5C58BC9ECAAA4F28A
> > >> alias: hid:b0003g*v00005543p0000004D
> > >> alias: hid:b0003g*v00005543p0000006E
> > >> alias: hid:b0003g*v0000256Cp0000006E
> > >> depends:
> > >> vermagic: 3.18.6-200.fc21.i686+PAE SMP mod_unload 686
> > >> [vince@desk2 ~]$
> > >
> > > modinfo hid-huion
> > > filename:
> > > /lib/modules/3.18.6-100.fc20.x86_64/kernel/drivers/hid/hid-huion.ko
> > > license: GPL
> > > description: Huion HID driver
> > > author: Martin Rusko
> > > alias: hid:b0003g*v00005543p0000006E
> > > alias: hid:b0003g*v0000256Cp0000006E
> > > depends:
> > > intree: Y
> > > vermagic: 3.18.6-100.fc20.x86_64 SMP mod_unload
> > >
> > > I should probably upgrade to fc21 and see what happens.
> > >
> > >> Then check
> > >>
> > >> /var/log/Xorg.0.log
> > >>
> > >> assuming X was restarted you should find something like:
> > >> 249.920] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "HUION PenTablet
> > >> stylus" (type: STYLUS, i
> > >> d 8)
> > >
> > > ...yes, I do have those messages.
> > >
> > >>
> > >> [vince@desk2 ~]$ xsetwacom --list
> > >> HUION PenTablet stylus id: 8 type: STYLUS
> > >> HUION PenTablet pad id: 9 type: PAD
> > >
> > >> Your list makes me think the driver is not installed. a recent change
> > >> from Nick consolidated the devices
> > >
> > >
> > > With the evdev driver xsetwacom always returned an empty list, so now
> > > the driver is clearly installed - I get a list of devices.
> > >
> > > Question is of course, if F21 has something more recent than F20,
> although
> > > the kernel version seems to be the same...
> > >
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> and
> > >> [vince@desk2 ~]$ xsetwacom -V
> > >> 0.28.0
> > >
> > > ...your xsetwacom versoin is newer, maybe that makes the difference.
> > >
> > >> I don't think the problem is with your version of xsetwacom. But that
> > >> is a guess on my part.
> > >
> > > It seems that xsetwacom is the only thing that differs between your and
> > > my installation, so I think it might make a difference... I will try to
> > > upgrade.
> > >
> > >> Gimp gave me lots of issues. Some times I would
> > >> $ rm .gimp-2.8/devicerc
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> I noticed that some times the stylus would move the mouse pointer but
> > >> that it could only select some things and not others.
> > >> Say file but not the pencil icon in gimp.
> > >> Then noticed that it had same issues outside of gimp. I got no idea
> > >> what was going on.
> > >
> > > Interesting, hmm, I only noticed that I sometimes was not able to draw
> > > on the canvas, just as I described in my first mail, but otherwise
> > > everything seemed to work fine. It almost sounds that you ran into more
> > > problems than I did, but then again, I do not use the tablet too much
> > > outside of gimp, I tried it with blender (worked) and with synfig
> studio
> > > (partly worked), also wanted to try krita but it crashes right away
> when
> > > the tablet is plugged in.
> > >
> > >> btw I have to re-execute the huion.sh script every time the tablet
> > >> gets plugged in.
> > >
> > > From what I understand those settings (also the ones that the windows
> > > tool makes) are not permanent. It would be cool if we could pass those
> > > options directly to the driver to make the settings "more" permanent.
> > > Nick, do you think this would be possible?
> > >
> > >> Which is why I tried to get it to run of the udev script.
> > >> The udev trigger works but to set the xsetwacom it has to have a X11
> DISPLAY.
> > >> The I tried various delays in the udev trigger to wait till X was up.
> > >> Also put in the log statements to help me determine what it was runing
> > >> vs when X started.
> > >
> > > Why don't you loop until (pseudo code) [ -n `pidof -s X` ] and try it
> > > then after a short delay? You may also need to set xhost +localhost to
> > > add yourself to the access list, but that's just a guess, I'll try it
> out,
> > > provided that xsetwacom lets me map the buttons, I'll let you know how
> far I
> > > get, but I'll update to Fedora 21 first.
> > >
> > > Thanks once more for the hints, scripts and configs!
> > >
> > > Kind regards,
> > > Jin
> > >
> > >
> > >> The udev is
> > >> # to restart udev after changes issue
> > >> #
> > >> # udevadm control --reload
> > >> #
> > >> SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="256c", SYMLINK+="input/H610N",
> > >> RUN+="/home/vince/bin/udevHuion"
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> and
> > >> [vince@desk2 ~]$ cat bin/udevHuion
> > >> #!/bin/bash
> > >> #Mon Jan 19 16:49:06 EST 2015
> > >> # called by udev rule
> > >> #set -x
> > >> WHO=vince
> > >> WHAT="/home/vince/bin/huion.sh"
> > >>
> > >> Display=`who | grep -m1 ^$WHO.*\( | awk '{print $5}' | sed
> 's/[(|)]//g'`
> > >> export DISPLAY="$Display"
> > >> su vince -c "DISPLAY=$Display $WHAT udev"&
> > >>
> > >> [vince@desk2 ~]$
> > >>
> > >> fails every time.
> > >>
> > >> ----------
> > >> good luck
> > >>
> > >> On Sat, Feb 14, 2015 at 5:12 AM, Sergey 'Jin' Bostandzhyan
> > >> <ji...@me...> wrote:
> > >> > Hi Vince,
> > >> >
> > >> > thanks for your reply.
> > >> >
> > >> > The xorg config worked, the Wacom driver is now loaded.
> > >> >
> > >> > xsetwacom --list devices does indeed list:
> > >> >
> > >> > HUION PenTablet stylus id: 15 type: STYLUS
> > >> > HUION PenTablet stylus id: 17 type: STYLUS
> > >> > HUION PenTablet eraser id: 18 type: ERASER
> > >> > HUION PenTablet pad id: 19 type: PAD
> > >> >
> > >> > In gimp I also see those devices as well (although there I have
> only one
> > >> > "stylus", the other one is just called "HUION PenTablet"
> > >> >
> > >> > The huion.sh script does not work however, it prints the following
> > >> > message 7 times:
> > >> >
> > >> > Invalid offset into Wacom Button Actions property.
> > >> >
> > >> > I can confirm that the script is not faulty, i.e. it's trying to
> set things
> > >> > like:
> > >> > ++ xsetwacom set 19 button 11 key '['
> > >> > Invalid offset into Wacom Button Actions property.
> > >> >
> > >> > So it's some problem with the wacom driver or xsetwacom tool?
> > >> > Setting the keys does not seem to work :(
> > >> >
> > >> > Also, in Gimp, I do not really know how to select the other devices
> (or if
> > >> > it even makes sesnes to select other devices? It's always using the
> > >> > "HUION PenTablet stylus".
> > >> >
> > >> > Question is... why does xsetwacom work for you?
> > >> >
> > >> > xsetwacom -V gives me:
> > >> > 0.23.0
> > >> >
> > >> > What version do you have?
> > >> >
> > >> > Kind regards,
> > >> > Jin
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> > On Fri, Feb 13, 2015 at 11:03:22PM -0500, Vince Herried wrote:
> > >> >> to set up the buttons you need to do several things.
> > >> >> first create this file....
> > >> >> [vince@desk2 ~]$ cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/50-huion.conf
> > >> >> Section "InputClass"
> > >> >> Identifier "digimend2 version"
> > >> >> MatchIsTablet "on"
> > >> >> MatchDevicePath "/dev/input/event*"
> > >> >> # use for wacom driver
> > >> >> MatchProduct "PenTablet"
> > >> >> Driver "wacom"
> > >> >> Option "rotate" "half"
> > >> >> #Option "Button1" "key +Control_L +z -z " # undo
> > >> >> #Option "Button2" "key +Shift_L +e -e " #
> eraser
> > >> >> #Option "Button3" "key +n -n " # pencil
> > >> >> #Option "Button8" "key +Shift_L +equal -equal " #
> zoom in
> > >> >> #Option "Button9" "key +minus -minus " # zoom out
> > >> >> #Option "Button10" "key +bracketright -bracketright "
> > >> >> # + pencil
> > >> >> #Option "Button11" "key +bracketleft -bracketleft "
> > >> >> # - pencil
> > >> >> # Option "Button12" # hand
> > >> >> #
> > >> >> # end GIMP settings
> > >> >> #
> > >> >>
> > >> >> # use for evdev
> > >> >> # Driver "evdev"
> > >> >> # Option "InvertX" "on"
> > >> >> # Option "InvertY" "on"
> > >> >> EndSection
> > >> >> --------------------------------------------------------ends above
> > >> >> this line--------------------------------------------------
> > >> >> note the commented out settings they don't work.
> > >> >> I have the line
> > >> >> Option "rotate" "half"
> > >> >> because I'm left handed, if you are not left handed, leave that
> out.
> > >> >>
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Then re-start X. There is a setting in the system settings that
> will
> > >> >> enable the key combination of ctrl alt backspace to cause X to
> > >> >> restart.
> > >> >> I can't find the kde settings at moment where I enabled that key
> > >> >> combination. There are several ways to re-start X, search google.
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Then copy the attached shell script some place and mark it
> executable...;.
> > >> >> chmod u+x huion.sh
> > >> >>
> > >> >> the script is kind of messy, but it works to set up the buttons on
> my H610.
> > >> >>
> > >> >> good luck.
> > >> >> ------------------
> > >> >> Vince
> > >> >>
> > >> >> On Fri, Feb 13, 2015 at 5:49 PM, Sergey 'Jin' Bostandzhyan
> > >> >> <ji...@me...> wrote:
> > >> >> > Hi,
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> > first of all: thanks a lot for the driver! I'm on Fedora 20 with
> > >> >> > 3.18.5-101.fc20.x86_64 kernel, just plugged it in and it worked
> :)
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> > I do however experience some glitches now and then and I am not
> sure if its
> > >> >> > a problem with the driver or with Gimp.
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> > Sometimes when I start Gimp I can not paint using the tablet,
> i.e. the input
> > >> >> > devices does not switch to Huion when I'm trying to paint. I can
> still
> > >> >> > navigate all menus and clicks on menus and toolboxes work, but
> painting on
> > >> >> > the canvas is impossible. When this happens, painting with the
> mouse is also
> > >> >> > impossible, while clicks on menus etc. work fine.
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> > When this happens I have to quite Gimp, disconnect and reconnect
> the tablet
> > >> >> > and start Gimp again and chances are high that it will just
> start working
> > >> >> > again.
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> > Any ideas how to debug this?
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> > Second thing that I noticed is that it's sometimes recognized
> differently
> > >> >> > in Gimp. When selecting the tablet in the input devices dialog
> > >> >> > I will see no keys at all, sometimes I will see >200 keys which
> is really
> > >> >> > weird.
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> > And one last question: is there also a utility, similar to the
> one that is
> > >> >> > supplied with the windows drivers, to tell the tablet to send
> other key
> > >> >> > combos? In default mode it sends weird combinations with ctrl-
> and shift-
> > >> >> > and I somehow failed to remap that.
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> > Kind regards,
> > >> >> > Jin
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> >
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