Wacom pen button function confusion
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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Inkscape |
Confirmed
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Medium
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Jon A. Cruz |
Bug Description
I'm using a Wacom Intuos 2 tablet with driver version 6.1.1-3 and Inkscape build 21570-0906121805. (Note: I get the same results with 0.46 and older versions of the Wacom driver.)
I'm going to refer to the button closest to the pen's tip as button #1, and the other end of the rocker switch as button #2. In Wacom's tablet properties panel, I have button #1 set to "middle click" and button #2 set to "ctrl+z". However, Inkscape wants to treat button #1 as a right click, and button #2 as a middle click, no matter what changes I make in Wacom's control panel. Additionally, when I press button #2, Inkscape does BOTH functions at the same time: undo (ctrl+z) + drag canvas (middle drag) + sometimes zoom in one level (middle click).
It seems like Inkscape is treating the pen tablet as a mouse and associating the pen's buttons with mouse buttons. The tablet is in pen mode and the pressure-sensitive calligraphy tool is working properly.
Under File->Input Devices, the Keys tab is blank.
I've searched but been unable to find a report similar to this one. An interim workaround for this issue would be much appreciated.
description: | updated |
tags: | added: tablet |
Changed in inkscape: | |
status: | New → Confirmed |
Most applications do not use tablets, and get things hidden from them. Inkscape is one of the few that actually uses extended input. There is a high chance that the control panel you have makes changes for apps that receive normal events, but is bypassed for extended event handling. Check to see how GIMP reacts as far as mouse buttons go.
The slightly good news is that I am re-working our handling of devices so that in the long term you'll get full control from within Inkscape itself.