Configure Wacom tablet preferences within the XFCE environment.
Configure Wacom tablet preferences within the XFCE environment.
You're exploring XFCE for Linux Mint 19 after experimenting with Cinnamon and the Cinnamon version. You're interested in its customization options and lighter resource usage compared to other distros. However, the XFCE version lacks a GUI for graphics tablet settings or calibration, which is important for your Cintiq 13HD. You're seeking advice on calibrating your tablet within XFCE or similar distros, possibly through downloadable tools.
You're checking if you need to adjust the screen cursor position or pressure settings. For your CTL-460 (El-Cheapo), most drawing projects in Linux require calibration within the program settings, which handles the pressure curve. Linux doesn't seem to offer a general system-wide calibration, possibly due to developers' limited hardware access. Regarding location calibration, I haven't seen it implemented on Linux—though the xf86-input-wacom driver page mentions it. I'm using Arch Linux, so I can't confirm availability in Linux Mint. Let me know if you need further details.
You can adjust your pressure curve in Krita by using the brush tools directly under the 'pressure' options. When you choose a brush, you can define its pressure curve. You can also configure the program's default pressure curve via settings -> configure Krita -> tablet settings. It seems the system applies tablet pressure universally, after which you can fine-tune individual brush curves. In GIMP, pressure sensitivity is managed in the input devices configuration: edit -> input devices. There isn't a single global pressure curve, so each application handles calibration separately.
Hey, I just set up Linux Mint XFCE on a small laptop for testing different Linux distributions. I followed the guide you linked, but calibrating the light pen was a bit tricky—I used the xsetwacom command manually to adjust it. Now, every time I restart the PC, the calibration settings reset. I think there might be a way to make Linux apply custom settings automatically at startup, but I’m not sure how to do it. Help would be great!
I haven't experimented with that before (my tablet is usually off so I just execute commands when needed on Linux). Most users either place the commands in the ~/.xinitrc startup file (running a script at login) or configure an X.Org driver as described in the Arch Linux wiki (which often works for other distros too). Using `xsetwacom -x get` should apply the right settings to the X.Org config file. Alternatively, in XFCE, you can find a tab under `applications -> settings -> session and startup` to add commands that run on login, or save a bash script for automatic startup.