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From: pmartz@undies.dsd.es.com (Paul Martz)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.x
Subject: Re: tablets, dials, in X?
Message-ID: <1990Dec14.204955.111@dsd.es.com>
Date: 14 Dec 90 20:49:55 GMT
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Reply-To: pmartz@undies.dsd.es.com (Paul Martz)
Organization: Evans & Sutherland Computer Corp., Salt Lake City, UT
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In article <3692@zgdvda.zgdvda.uucp>, pfuetz@baloo.uucp (Matthias Pfuetzner) writes:
> Hello everybody! 
> 
> I'd  like  to know  whether  there is  somewhere code  or  any kind of
> documentation on   how  to integrate   dials and  tablets    (like  in
> InterGraph workstations) into the X-window environment. Any hint might
> be of interest.
> 

Evans and Sutherland ships the Input Extension to X as part of the
X Server for the ESV workstation, which supports digitizing
tablets, knob boxes, etc.  I believe this extension is X Consortium
approved, and will be on the X11R5 tape (if it isn't already on the
R4 tape). Your system will, of course, need device drivers for
these devices (E&S writes their own).

Now, if you want info from someone who *knows* what they're talking
about, write to gms@hpcvxgs.cv.hp.com (George Sachs) who is the
author of this particular extension. There is also a mailing list
for those interested, xinput@expo.lcs.mit.edu (xinput-request to
sign up).

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   -paul	pmartz@dsd.es.com