Registered: Jun 2003
Location: Pasadena, CA, USA
Posts: 35

So, I have started to think about working on an xfree86 extension to make the extended data available to apps.

I am still debating what form it will take, probably a loadable module into xfree86 which will provide core events, XInputExtension events, and some TS specific extension events. (probably related to the InputExtension)

most likely, when using the TS specific extension, an app may 'grab' the TS and utilize all features of its input however it likes, apps should also be able to do an 'XGrabKey' equivalant to only get control when a specific gesture is entered.

so, I know X programming, but not so much about USB programming, so I thought I'd ask here first if anyone has made any progress on porting the SDK to linux. if not, I am okay with hacking at it myself but am eager to get to the nitty gritty of writing the X extension.


the TS is great! I have already written a program to let me change the behaviour of gestures depending on the current application under linux which is the main thing it was missing in is basic keyboard/mouse substitute configuration.