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+ | ====== Using the Wacom Pen Tablet on our Linux Desktops ====== | ||
+ | NOTE: Currently the 5 buttons on the tablet itself are not detected by the windowing system. | ||
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+ | ==== Making the machine aware of the tablet ==== | ||
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+ | Because we do not leave the tablets connected to particular machines, the Xserver needs to be restarted to properly recognize the device. | ||
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+ | * plug the tablet in before you log in (if repeating steps you can leave the tablet plugged in). | ||
+ | * press ``CNTL``+``ALT``+``Backspace`` to restart the Xserver | ||
+ | * log in | ||
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+ | The tablet should now be mapped to the display so that touching the bottom left corner of the tablet with the stylus puts the mouse at the bottom left corner of the display and touching the stylus to the upper right should put the mouse pointer at the upper right. | ||
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+ | ==== Linux Software for use with the Tablet & Projector ==== | ||
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+ | The stylus will work as your pointing device in any application. | ||
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+ | Some application can use the tablet as more than a mouse, they use pressure and other features to give you additional control with the tablet. | ||
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+ | === xournal === | ||
+ | //Xournal// is a "Pen Journal" | ||
+ | add annotations to PDF files or capture windows on the current screen and use them in xournal. | ||
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+ | //Xournal// tips are on on their own page: [[> | ||
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+ | === gromit === | ||
+ | on screen annotations | ||
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+ | //Gromit// allows you to draw on top of your screen. | ||
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+ | //gromit// is not as fast, feature rich or as high resolution as //xournal// but it has the advantage of drawing on top of your live session. | ||
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+ | === scrot === | ||
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+ | //Scrot// is a command line tool that can take a screen capture and launch an application, | ||
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+ | There are several other ways to capture a screen or a window on a screen. | ||
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+ | === dia === |