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GoldApricot

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Registered: 2024-12-04

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[Solved] Mechanisms Between Graphics Tablet Input & Visual Feedback?

Hi, y'all

I have been using archlinux for quite a while. Had a stint on Debian for a bit, but I am probably a Arch-specific user for around 2 years total now. However, I realize that there is a lot going on here that I do not understand.

I have had issues with my wacom graphics tablet recently after an update, and failed troubleshooting which served to exacerbate the issue. I have also read through the graphics tablet page on the wiki multiple times without gaining a better understanding of the issue. I have tried all the suggested main repository packages suggested, but have avoided changing config files for fear of messing things up more when it might not even be directly tied to the tablet. I am becoming uncertain I am looking in the right place.

So I am posting here in hopes of understanding the steps along the way to help further my troubleshooting on the topic so that I may either mark the topic solved, or otherwise file a bug report with the correct malfunctioning package's team.

Computers are a complex series of moving parts that all interlock in a specific order to perform specific tasks. Every input has a chain of events that lead to visual feedback and things happening within the system.

An example would be something like

Program loads MP3 file > Program decodes MP3 > Program outputs MP3 to Pipewire > Pipewire outputs to bluetooth speaker

What is the chain of mechanisms, packages, etc that exists between graphics tablet input and action taking place? Is this significantly different from a mouse?

Last edited by GoldApricot (Today 11:19:52)

seth

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Re: [Solved] Mechanisms Between Graphics Tablet Input & Visual Feedback?

I use Gnome as my only DE. […] the update after which I noticed strange behavior was somewhere around when I updated to Gnome 50. … I meticulously tested different combinations of removing and re-installing base packages from the  graphics tablet page, various qt5 & qt6 packages, xorg, x11, xwayland, and wayland packages

Gnome is also your display server and as such the single most relevant element in the chain - so meticulously switch that for something else (whether KDE, openbox/X11 or weston) and see whether that has any impact.
The layers beneath gnome are libinput, udev (systemd) and evdev (basically the kernel)

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GoldApricot

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Registered: 2024-12-04

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Re: [Solved] Mechanisms Between Graphics Tablet Input & Visual Feedback?

Thanks! Exactly the info I was hoping for. Marking Solved.