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Wacom Tablet Pen
July 2, 2008 - 21:42 — sparkyllc
Hi - I just installed GIMP and I'm having a problem with my Wacom Tablet Pen. When I use it, which it is the only thing I use, I don't use a mouse, it will move across the screen for a second and then freeze. Is it not compatible with this program, I've never come across that before if it is the case, and if it isn't is there something I need to change in my settings in this program or my computer settings? I'd appreciate any help you can give me. Ever since I've been running Vista I have had nothing but trouble with image editing software - it's starting to drive me batty!! Thank you in advance for any help given.
Lori
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reset
reset work for me too
visa x64 gimp 2.6.6
Wacom problems
I'm running a Wacom Graphire 3 under windows vista (ya its not linux but I have to keep windows for warranty reasons - which sucks)
This gadget has both a mouse and a pen - it is my only pointing device
I applied the patched .dll but it seems to work when it feels like it.
Either I have the mouse - with the tool displaced from the pointer - and the pen won't work
or I have the pen working correctly and no mouse
Wacom is a pretty popular tool so maybe this needs sorting out
Nick
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Duplicate of this bug- http://registry.gimp.org/node/5584
GTK bug and fix: http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=496958#c24
I tried the fix on the bug report, edited the binary with a hex editor and can confirm this works with Gimp 2.4.6.
If you don't fancy hacking the DLL yourself you can download it here: http://dump.bitplane.net/gimpfix/libgdk-win32-2.0-0.dll
Close GIMP, download the DLL, copy it to "c:\program files\Gimp 2.0\bin" and restart GIMP. The problem should be fixed :)
The file size is different because I have UPX in my "Send To" menu, no malware I promise! Also this is technically a GPL violation, so expect it to go offline as soon as the FSF threaten to sue me ;)
gimp 2.6
do you know if this fix will work for Gimp 2.6? Apologies for being computer retarded.
If I read the other
If I read the other comments correctly, this fix is not needed anymore (and if I understand the bug report about it correctly, it had been fixed quite fast).
Maybe the best thing to do would be to delete the whole thread(s).
I have been having the same
I have been having the same exact problem. I use XP, so it is probably not vista giving you this problem but GIMP itself. Which is a shame because it's the perfect program if it were not for this very annoying flaw. I to would like to know if there's anything to fix this.
Possible fix
Try going to the Tablet Driver Preference File Utility and clear it out and restart GIMP. I used to have the same problem but it worked after I did that I believe. The only problem now is that my computer sucks so bad my tablet driver crashes when running with another program. Go figure. :P
Tablet Driver Preference File Utility Doesn't Work
Tried it, didn't work. :(
Worked for me
I have a digipro tablet and the same thing was happening to me, and clear worked for me :)
Thanks
My tablet was half working too. I could move the cursor, but couldn't paint or erase. I went to preferences and pressed reset and it's working!