Wacom USB Graphire 2 tablet driver binaries (May 15th, 2003)Binary package for Sol8 x86(v0.9.3) (see note #1 below) pkgadd -d BOLTwtblt*.pkgand you will then be able to use programs that are XINPUT aware. Unfortunately, there arent many. The two I have found are gsumi, and The GIMP Critical Note #1If upgrading from the original version (if 'pkginfo -l BOLTwtblt' says you have version 0.9 installed), make a backup of /usr/openwin/server/etc/OWconfig before doing pkgrm BOLTwblt . After pkgrm is complete, if the original file is no longer there, copy the backup over, and hand-edit out the bits at the bottom about BOLTwacom.This should not be neccessary if you already have v0.9.1 or later. Critical Note #2The driver only allows use of the tablet as a secondary device. You will need a regular mouse, in addition to the tablet hardware, to use X normally. The good news is, you will be able to use the graphire2 pen, eraser, AND 'mouse', as separate brushes. I sugest using the 'eraser' for a brush, and the mouse as an eraserCritical Note #3Do not remove the tablet from the system while the Xserver is running, or you may crash your system. Critical Note #4There is a murky problem with Solaris 9, where opening the device may crash your system. If this happens to you, but you are still interested in trying to use the tablet, try using it in another slot. It may work for you. Any particular slot seems to be 'crash 100% of the time', or 'works 100%', with current testing. When the crash issue is resolved, either with an OS patch, or a patch to the driver, this space will be updated appropriately. |
Enabling XINPUT devices
On Start, search for Device Manager, and select it from the list of results. Under Mice and other pointing devices, select your touchpad, open it, select the Driver tab, and select Update Driver. If Windows doesn't find a new driver, look for one on the device manufacturer's website and follow their instructions. Better ergonomics and efficient 3D modeling at your CAD workstation. Discover 3Dconnexion. Shop everything CadMouse, SpaceMouse, accessories. Download Bamboo CTH 470 Driver For Windows And Mac Wacom's latest graphics tablet, Wacom is renowned for quality graphics tablets has introduced a range of low priced tablets that use both a combined pressure sensitive Pen and Multi Touch pad using the same surface.
'gsumi' works great out of the box, once you use 'File->Input Dialog' menu to select the TABLET to mode=Window.Unfortunately, there is some wierdness with 'gimp', where it grabs the pointer once you press down on the pen, and wont let you move it until you release. So you can only make dots, until you apply a patch.
To use gimp successfully, you will need to do one of the following proceedures:
Option 1: Recompile gtk and gimp
For the record, I belive this to be a bug in the gimp, (or possibly Xsun) not a bug in my driver. I hope the gimp team will release an 'official' patch for gimp1.2.x. But if someone would take the time to point out to me something that my driver is doing wrong, I'll be happy to take a stab at fixing it.
Option 2: Use precompiled binaries
Go to http://www.opencsw.org, find your nearest mirror site, and download the binaries :-)
| Once you have gimp running, you will have to use the Menu to set the mode for each tablet device to 'Window'. Then use to set the 'brush' for your pen, eraser, and tablet mouse. Make sure to save in both the Input_Devices dialog,and the Device_Status dialog. Then quit and restart gimp. It should then properly respond to tablet input, while your main mouse pointer is in the drawing window. |
XINPUT test proggie
If you're wondering whether your setup is actually working, or whetheryour problems are with the X-server, or gtk, or ...
I have written a trivial little program to test the XINPUT devices:xopen.c
Source codeThe source code comes in two pieces: The low-level 'talk to the hardware' driver, and the Xsun XINPUT module that translates the datastream into XINPUT events.The low-level driver is now a STREAMS driver, since for some reason, the Xsun ddx module just didnt seem to work unless it was talking to a STREAMS driver.
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Written by:Philip Brown
For Tablets and Windows Devices with Wacom Pen Technology Components
This Wacom Components driver offers added features for most pen input tablets or computers that use Wacom’s pen technology. To verify whether your tablet or computer can take advantage of this driver, please download the driver and run the installer. If the driver does not work for your tablet or computer, a ‘Computer unsupported’ message will appear. Click the ‘Close’ button and the installer will cancel and leave your system unchanged.Bamboo Ink and Bamboo Ink Plus work with compatible pen-enabled devices that feature Wacom AES technology or Microsoft Pen Protocol. Windows 10 contains a pen driver that supports Bamboo Ink and Bamboo Ink Plus without requiring a Wacom driver (the Windows Inbox driver*). The Windows Inbox driver is the only driver available for all tablets and computers that use the Microsoft Pen Protocol, such as all Microsoft-branded devices.
Note for Microsoft Pen Protocol devices:To use the Bamboo Ink or Bamboo Ink Plus on devices using Microsoft Pen Protocol (MPP), switch your pen to MPP mode. Directions are available on the Bamboo Ink Getting Started page at http://www.wacom.com/inkgo. Note that the Wacom Components driver does not support devices using the Microsoft Pen Protocol.
Wacom Touchpad Driver
After installing this driver on your Windows device with Wacom’s pen technology, your tablet or computer can take advantage of the following Wacom optimized pen features:
- Pen tip pressure sensitivity adjustment for better control of drawing and handwriting.
- More productivity enhancing options for pen button(s) and on-screen functions.
- Programmable Bluetooth button functions to provide quick access to applications and functions (for pens with a Bluetooth button).
- Pressure sensitivity in graphic applications that require Wintab**.
How to install the driver:
Wacom Drivers Download
- Click the Download button.
- Note: If you are upgrading from a previous Wacom Components Driver version: for best results, uninstall the current driver first and restart the system prior to installing the new driver.
- Double-click on the downloaded file to launch the installer and follow the prompts.
* Inbox drivers are drivers that Microsoft ships with Windows 'in the box'. They are the drivers that are listed under PackagesDrivers in the distribution share.
** Wintab is a software interface for Windows computers that have pen tablets connected. It is mostly used by graphics applications.
Wacom Touch Screen Driver
For resolved and known issues view the Driver Release Notes