Nick Lamb <njl98r@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > It seems as though it should be possible to use Gimp with two mice (or > similar devices) to some advantage, using them to control different > tools, using different settings. > > With AlwaysCore and the Xinput extended devices disabled (probably a > common setup) you get what you'd expect - more physical devices > sharing the same physical pointer and Gimp tools. Of course, this > isn't really using two mice effectively. > > However with the extended device enabled, Gimp's behaviour (or is > this GTK+ / XFree behaviour?) breaks down. Gimp can no longer properly > detect the core cursor (you can't draw with it) and the additional > mouse seems to always generate mouse down events at the origin, > making it quite unusable. > > I started investigating this before, but didn't have a permanent setup > where I could reproduce it. Now I do, so if anyone has any pointers > or advice I'd appreciate it. Hm, I cannot say anything about two mice but I can confirm that generating events with two input devices works fine in the gdisp_shell. Although I write with my left hand, i'm used to have the mouse right of the keyboard, so my left hand is free for the tablet :) I have the mouse configured to generate core events and my wacom tablet _not_ generating core events and set to "window" mode. hope this helps a bit... ciao, --Mitch
