pdej wrote:I have a LaPazz graphics tablet works fine with Inkscape 0.46 including pressure sensitivity, but the pen is not detected for graphics input in 0.47, only able to move the cursor and select menu items! Hope this is fixed in 0.48.

vieya wrote:I am using version 0.47 of inkscape. I can draw with the mouse but as soon as I use the pen and tablet to draw it doesn't do anything on the program. I'm pressing even with a lot of pressure and nothing is going on.
It's as if the tablet isn't working. I have this problem with another program but when I use gimp and other programs I can draw on it for one reason or some other.
My tablet is a wacom intuos 3. I am using windows 7 as my operating system.

Jabhacksoul wrote:I use Blender, Gimp, Inkscape and many other open source programs. I am in no way saying that anything is "better" than any other program. In fact, many commercial programs fall short when I compare them to open source. However I think we can rule out drivers since this thread has mention 3 brand name tablets (Bamboo, Watcom, and Genius) that seem to work on everything except The Gimp and Inkscape. All I am suggesting to the open source programmers is to look for a common denominator.

druban wrote:Hello Katieunderpants!
First, let me tell you i do not have a trust tablet, so my advice may be of only limited use. Also, if your tablet came with a control panel make sure it is not set to 'mouse mode". Update your driver if you can.
Second, if you are on a Mac, you might want to wait for a Macuser's advice.
Okay, here goes.
Locate a file called preferences.xml. It should be in a users/Application data/Inkscape folder. You may have other preferences.xml files, do not change them!
Copy this file, rename it to something like, "xpreferences.xml" and save it next to the original. This is your backup just in case. If you need to you can delete the file that doesn't work, remove the x and things should be back to normal.
Now open your preferences.xml file in a word processor or editor of some sort. I use wordpad.
scroll down down down near the end you should find the input device settings! carefully change things that say 'disabled' to say 'screen'. Use your good judgement here. What you are looking for are entries relevant to your hardware, so things that say tablet, stylus, or eraser. Make them all say screen even if you don't have an eraser. do this even if you have two entries for each item like two styluses or something.
Save the file. Make sure whatever program you are using does not change the format or add .txt to it.
Open Inkscape. In preferences check use pressure sensitive tablet and save. Note that it says requires restart. Quit Inkscape.
Open Inkscape. Under input devices open configure tab. See if the test area works for you if your version of Inkscape has a test area. You have to pick your stylus from the list next to it. Make sure use pressure sensitive is still checked.
Go to the canvas and check things out. Try the calligraphy tool for pressure sensitivity.
Good luck.

Jabhacksoul wrote:I am running XP sp3 and I have a Genius Tablet. Same problem (pretty sure it is the same) the X axis seems to be locked off to the far left on both Gimp and Inkscape. It can still function with the buttons but as soon as it enters the drawing area it looses the X axis on the pen.

This is not the fault of our settings, it is not the fault of our hardware, it is these software and something the two programs must have in common. I know both are Open Source and use many of the same libraries. I don't know very much about programming but I know this is an issue on a programming level

However the temp fix of unplugging the tablet, starting the program and using the pen seems to work. In fact you can leave the mouse plugged in afterward and use both. But we shouldn't have to resort to such methods. The brains need to look over the source code and figure this out so people won't resort to using lesser programs such as Pencil.

Thank you for your assistance.