Wacom Bamboo Fun Pen tablet and gimp(cursor offset to the accual brush)

RobbyJK · 06-02-2008, 09:49 PM

I just bought a wacom pen tablet input device to use in gimp. The device itself works perfect in all other places and in mouse mode. It work fine in corel painter essentials 3 which is not a very good program it came with the device. I have no clue how to use this program at all. I am very familliar with gimp

I want to use gimp but the problem is this...

The device for one hardly works in the program at ALL! When the cursor is over any window of gimp it stops moving when I try to move it. The second problem is that when It is working and I am in the buffer window the accual cursor is at a way different spot than the acuall brush where the color will be drawn? I hope you can understand what I am talking about.

I have tryed to configure it in gimp and have no clue what to do?

RobbyJK · 06-05-2008, 10:12 PM

Bump!

**sobeit** · 06-05-2008, 10:18 PM

did you install the proper and the latest wacom drivers from their website? do you have the latest version of gimp? check the settings in the input devices under preferences.

RobbyJK · 06-07-2008, 07:50 PM

2.4.6 on gimp latest
5.O8 on Wacom Tabet from website - Came with 5.05

So yes. I will work but I have to more the cursor in and out by taking my pen far above the tablet and moving it out side the Gimp and than back Many times! I Read up on some coding you can do but I don't understand that Stuff.

Here is a Link http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=496958

It is a forum thread?

RobbyJK · 06-07-2008, 07:51 PM

the link says that I will not work in GTK Apps?

**sobeit** · 06-07-2008, 09:32 PM

Looks like there is a problem with gimp and bamboo. At this time there seems to be no solution for this.

Once thing you can try, I use the intuos at work. I found that if you uninstall the driver, the pen will still draw and such but it will work like a mouse. Maybe that would work better for you though I doubt it.

RobbyJK · 06-09-2008, 03:33 PM

is intros at work another pen tablet? Because I cant get another ore?

**sobeit** · 06-09-2008, 03:39 PM

intuos is the next model from the bamboo. I was just suggesting to uninstall bamboo drivers and see if the mouse driver by itself will work better.

RobbyJK · 06-09-2008, 03:44 PM

I have the option to use the Pen In mouse mode and that causes the offset from the actual cursor and the brush indicator. But I guess I am just Crap out of luck her so... Thanks Anynays.

**sobeit** · 06-09-2008, 03:55 PM

Sorry I could not help. Gimp is a great program and I use it all the time. I was considering getting a bamboo for home use but your post put a stop to that.

RobbyJK · 06-11-2008, 11:51 AM

No thats okay! Even though the tablet doesn't work in gimp, It is allot of fun!

06-02-2008, 09:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
RobbyJK Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 276 OS: Windows XP	Wacom Bamboo Fun Pen tablet and gimp(cursor offset to the accual brush) I just bought a wacom pen tablet input device to use in gimp. The device itself works perfect in all other places and in mouse mode. It work fine in corel painter essentials 3 which is not a very good program it came with the device. I have no clue how to use this program at all. I am very familliar with gimp I want to use gimp but the problem is this... The device for one hardly works in the program at ALL! When the cursor is over any window of gimp it stops moving when I try to move it. The second problem is that when It is working and I am in the buffer window the accual cursor is at a way different spot than the acuall brush where the color will be drawn? I hope you can understand what I am talking about. I have tryed to configure it in gimp and have no clue what to do?

06-05-2008, 10:12 PM	#2 (permalink)
RobbyJK Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 276 OS: Windows XP	Re: Wacom Bamboo Fun Pen tablet and gimp(cursor offset to the accual brush) Bump!

06-05-2008, 10:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
sobeit TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NEAR Posts: 7,433 OS: windows/linux	Re: Wacom Bamboo Fun Pen tablet and gimp(cursor offset to the accual brush) did you install the proper and the latest wacom drivers from their website? do you have the latest version of gimp? check the settings in the input devices under preferences. __________________ there's been global warming since the ice age

06-07-2008, 07:50 PM	#4 (permalink)
RobbyJK Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 276 OS: Windows XP	Re: Wacom Bamboo Fun Pen tablet and gimp(cursor offset to the accual brush) 2.4.6 on gimp latest 5.O8 on Wacom Tabet from website - Came with 5.05 So yes. I will work but I have to more the cursor in and out by taking my pen far above the tablet and moving it out side the Gimp and than back Many times! I Read up on some coding you can do but I don't understand that Stuff. Here is a Link http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=496958 It is a forum thread?

06-07-2008, 07:51 PM	#5 (permalink)
RobbyJK Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 276 OS: Windows XP	Re: Wacom Bamboo Fun Pen tablet and gimp(cursor offset to the accual brush) the link says that I will not work in GTK Apps?

06-07-2008, 09:32 PM	#6 (permalink)
sobeit TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NEAR Posts: 7,433 OS: windows/linux	Re: Wacom Bamboo Fun Pen tablet and gimp(cursor offset to the accual brush) Looks like there is a problem with gimp and bamboo. At this time there seems to be no solution for this. Once thing you can try, I use the intuos at work. I found that if you uninstall the driver, the pen will still draw and such but it will work like a mouse. Maybe that would work better for you though I doubt it. __________________ there's been global warming since the ice age

06-09-2008, 03:33 PM	#7 (permalink)
RobbyJK Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 276 OS: Windows XP	Re: Wacom Bamboo Fun Pen tablet and gimp(cursor offset to the accual brush) is intros at work another pen tablet? Because I cant get another ore?

06-09-2008, 03:39 PM	#8 (permalink)
sobeit TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NEAR Posts: 7,433 OS: windows/linux	Re: Wacom Bamboo Fun Pen tablet and gimp(cursor offset to the accual brush) intuos is the next model from the bamboo. I was just suggesting to uninstall bamboo drivers and see if the mouse driver by itself will work better. __________________ there's been global warming since the ice age

06-09-2008, 03:44 PM	#9 (permalink)
RobbyJK Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 276 OS: Windows XP	Re: Wacom Bamboo Fun Pen tablet and gimp(cursor offset to the accual brush) I have the option to use the Pen In mouse mode and that causes the offset from the actual cursor and the brush indicator. But I guess I am just Crap out of luck her so... Thanks Anynays.

06-09-2008, 03:55 PM	#10 (permalink)
sobeit TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NEAR Posts: 7,433 OS: windows/linux	Re: Wacom Bamboo Fun Pen tablet and gimp(cursor offset to the accual brush) Sorry I could not help. Gimp is a great program and I use it all the time. I was considering getting a bamboo for home use but your post put a stop to that. __________________ there's been global warming since the ice age

06-11-2008, 11:51 AM	#11 (permalink)
RobbyJK Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 276 OS: Windows XP	Re: Wacom Bamboo Fun Pen tablet and gimp(cursor offset to the accual brush) No thats okay! Even though the tablet doesn't work in gimp, It is allot of fun!