aiptek is an Xorg input driver for Aiptek HyperPen USB-based tablet devices.
This driver only supports the USB protocol, and only under Linux; for
RS-232C-based HyperPens, please see the "hyperpen" driver.
The aiptek driver functions as a pointer input device, and may be used as the
X server's core pointer.
SUPPORTED HARDWARE
This driver supports the Aiptek HyperPen 4000U, 5000U, 6000U, 8000U
and 12000U USB-based input tablet on some Linux platforms.
CONFIGURATION DETAILS
Please refer to xorg.conf(5x) for general configuration
details and for options that can be used with all input drivers. This
section only covers configuration details specific to this driver.
Multiple instances of the Aiptek devices can cohabit. It can be useful
to define multiple devices with different active zones. Each device
supports the following entries:
Option Type\fP \fIstylus|eraser|cursor
sets the type of tool the device represent. This option is mandatory.
Option Device\fP \fIpath
sets the path to the special file which represents serial line where
the tablet is plugged. You have to specify it for each subsection with
the same value if you want to have multiple devices with the same tablet.
This option is mandatory.
Option USB\fP \fIon
specifies that you are using the USB bus to communicate with your tablet.
This setting is mandatory, as USB is the only protocol supported by this driver.
Option DeviceName\fP \fIname
sets the name of the X device.
Option Mode\fP \fIRelative|Absolute
sets the mode of the device.
Option HistorySize\fP \fInumber
sets the motion history size. By default the value is zero.
Option AlwaysCore\fP \fIon
enables the sharing of the core pointer. When this feature is enabled, the
device will take control of the core pointer (and thus will emit core events)
and at the same time will be able, when asked so, to report extended events.
You can use the last available integer feedback to control this feature. When
the value of the feedback is zero, the feature is disabled. The feature is
enabled for any other value.
Option XTop\fP \fInumber
First of three sets of parameters to set the active zone. This sets the X coordinate of the top corner of the active zone. "TopX" is a synonym.
Option YTop\fP \fInumber
First of three sets of parameters to set the active zone. This sets the Y coordinate of the top corner of the active zone. "TopY" is a synonym.
Option XBottom\fP \fIInumber
First of three sets of parameters to set the active zone. This sets the X coordinate of the bottom corner of the active zone. "BottomX" is a synonym.
Option YBottom\fP \fInumber
First of three sets of parameters to set the active zone. This sets the Y coordinate of the bottom corner of the active zone. "BottomY" is a synonym.
Option XMax\fP \fInumber
Second of three sets of parameters to set the active zone. This sets the the X
coordinate of the bottom corner of the active zone. The Top X corner's
coordinate is fixed at 0. "MaxX" is a synomyn.
Option YMax\fP \fInumber
Second of three sets of parameters to set the active zone. This sets the the Y
coordinate of the bottom corner of the active zone. The Top Y corner's
coordinate is fixed at 0. "MaxY" is a synomyn.
Option XOffset\fP \fInumber
Third of three sets of parameters to set the active zone. This sets the X
coordinate of the top corner of the active zone. "OffsetX" is a synomyn.
Option YOffset\fP \fInumber
Third of three sets of parameters to set the active zone. This sets the Y
coordinate of the top corner of the active zone. "OffsetY" is a synomyn.
Option XSize\fP \fInumber
Third of three sets of parameters to set the active zone. This sets the X
coordinate of the bottom corner of the active zone. Unlike others,
this parameter is expressed in relative coordinates from the "XOffset" parameter. "XSize" is a synomyn.
Option YSize\fP \fInumber
Third of three sets of parameters to set the active zone. This sets the Y
coordinate of the bottom corner of the active zone. Unlike others,
this parameter is expressed in relative coordinates from the "YOffset" parameter. "YSize" is a synomyn.
Option ZMin\fP \fInumber
Minimum pressure reading that will be accepted from the Stylus tool. "MinZ" is a synomyn.
Option ZMax\fP \fInumber
Maximum pressure reading that will be accepted from the Stylus tool. "MaxZ" is a synomyn.
Option XThreshold\fP \fInumber
Minimal change in X coordinate position that will be accepted as data input. "ThresholdX" is a synomyn.
Option YThreshold\fP \fInumber
Minimal change in Y coordinate position that will be accepted as data input. "ThresholdY" is a synomyn.
Option ZThreshold\fP \fInumber
Minimal change in pressure reading that will be accepted as data input. "ThresholdZ" is a synomyn.
Option InvX\fP \fIon
Inverts X coordinate reports. "XInv" is a synomyn.
Option InvY\fP \fIon
Inverts Y coordinate reports. "YInv" is a synomyn.
Option Pressure\fP \fIsoft|hard|linear
Pressure reports either delivered in linearly incremental values (default),
or perturbed by one of two log-linear algorithms ("soft" or "hard".)
Option KeepShape\fP \fIon
When this option is enabled, the active zone begins according to TopX
and TopY. The bottom corner is adjusted to keep the ratio width/height
of the active zone the same as the screen while maximizing the area
described by the active area set of parameters, XTop/YTop/XBottom/YBottom,
XMax/YMax, or XOffset/YOffset/XSize/YSize.
http://aiptektablet.sourceforge.net tracks ongoing development of this driver,
the Linux kernel driver, and a GUI front-end application that works in
concert with the above.
