Re: [Linuxwacom-devel] GNOME Wacom Graphics Tablet applet, libwacom and non-Wacom tablets.

[Bastien N. <ha...@ha...>]

On Mon, 2012-04-30 at 16:26 +1000, Peter Hutterer wrote:
> On Mon, Apr 30, 2012 at 01:12:13AM -0500, Favux ... wrote:
> > I have a question for the list.  Is it intended that non-wacom tablets
> > on the xf86-input-driver, like the Hanwang, N-Trig, and Waltop, be
> > able to configure their styli through the applet?
> 
> yes.

It will only work with tablets that use the wacom X11 driver.

> > It seems to me I recall several saying their tablet was detected and
> > they could configure pressure etc. with the GNOME 3.2 version.  I have
> > a Waltop user in Ubuntu Precise (GNOME 3.4) reporting that the applet
> > doesn't detect his tablet although we have verified it is on the Wacom
> > X driver with working pressure.  The tablet is not seen in the
> > gnome-settings-daemon key values under peripherals.wacom with
> > dconf-editor either.
> 
> the gnome tool relies on libwacom, and libwacom has it's own database of
> device information (location of buttons, features, etc.). right now, if
> libwacom doesn't know about the device, it won't show up in the control
> center.

No, it will show up, but with generic details.

> Adding the required data files should make the device appear.

Cheers