problem using pressure-sensitive tablet

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Antony41
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problem using pressure-sensitive tablet

Postby Antony41 » Sat Oct 16, 2010 5:44 am

I am trying to use my Wacom tablet in conjunction with the calligraphic pen.
At first I could draw with the tablet without pressure sensitivity.
In order to activate pressure-sensitivity I set the input devices to screen mode.
Then I could not draw at all with the Wacom Stylus. However drawing with the mouse is no problem.

What am i doing wrong?

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Re: problem using pressure-sensitive tablet

Postby brynn » Sun Oct 17, 2010 3:26 am

Your answer may be within one of the many tablet/Wacom issues already discussed. If you can't find the answer in the topics below, just reply again with any additional relevant details :D

viewtopic.php?f=29&t=4107
viewtopic.php?f=29&t=3054
viewtopic.php?f=5&t=4164
viewtopic.php?f=5&t=5448
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viewtopic.php?f=5&t=471
viewtopic.php?f=29&t=3870
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Re: problem using pressure-sensitive tablet

Postby Antony41 » Tue Oct 19, 2010 9:24 pm

When I launch Inkscape with mouse and tablet plugged in, I can not draw with the tablet.
The settings at input devices are as follows: Core pointer, WACOM Tablet, WACOM Tablet Pressure Stylus: Screen
WACOM Tablet Eraser: Inactive.

When I launch Inkscape with mouse and without tablet plugged in, I can draw with the tablet.
However without pressure-sensitivity.
The settings at input devices in this case are as follows: Core Pointer: Screen
WACOM Tablet, WACOM Tablet Pressure Stylus and WACOM Tablet Eraser are not mentioned.


What must I do in order to get pressure-sensitivity?

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Re: problem using pressure-sensitive tablet

Postby brynn » Wed Oct 20, 2010 2:08 am


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Re: problem using pressure-sensitive tablet

Postby Antony41 » Thu Oct 21, 2010 2:52 am

In the Inkscape preferences I have unchecked: use pressure sensitive device in the Inkscape preferences.
So now my tablet always works, be it without pressure-sensitiviy. Still no fix found.
The forum threads are not about pressure-sensitivity as far as I understand, but rather can I draw with my tablet or can't I.

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Re: problem using pressure-sensitive tablet

Postby druban » Thu Oct 21, 2010 4:00 am

Hi Antony. Your wacom tablet should work as a pressure sensitive device in IS 0.48. Please read this link http://www.inkscapeforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=3054&p=25178#p25178
for my advice on how to get it to work.
Dru
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Re: problem using pressure-sensitive tablet

Postby brynn » Thu Oct 21, 2010 4:17 am

druban wrote: Please read this link viewtopic.php?f=29&t=3054&p=25178#p25178 for my advice on how to get it to work.

3rd time this topic is referenced for you.

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Re: problem using pressure-sensitive tablet

Postby Antony41 » Fri Oct 22, 2010 5:01 am

Thanks brynn and druban! Problem solved!

I've edited the preferences.xml file. Now I do have pressure-sensitivity.
However the tablet has to be plugged-in while launching Inkscape.


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