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Using drawing tablets with Linux

Introduction

I don't have any experience with drawing tablets and Linux. However, here are some resources I found that you may find useful.

Wacom support for Linux

Many distros come with Wacom drivers pre-installed. More details here: Wacom - Are Wacom devices supported under Linux?

The list of Wacom devices supported on Linux: https://github.com/linuxwacom/input-wacom/wiki/Device-IDs

Notes on my experience

  • I tested several Wacom devices with the built in support of Linux Mint 22.2 Cinnamon.

    • One by Wacom CTL-672 - worked

    • Wacom Intuos Pro Medium 2017 (PTH-66) - worked

    • Wacom Movink 13 - was not recognized

    • Wacom Intuos Pro Medium 2025 (PTK-670) - was not recognized

  • Pointer lag

    • I noticed less pointer lag than a Windows or MacOS system using the Wacom driver

  • Feature set

    • Basic features are available, but lots of typical features you might be used to in the Wacom driver are not

      • No per-application settings

      • No visualization of the pressure curv

Xencelabs support for Linux

Xencelabs ships Linux drivers

XP-Pen support for Linux

XP-Pen has Linux drivers from

XP-Pen - How to install XPPen Linux driver on Ubuntu (64 bits)

Huion support for Linux

Has drivers for some models

Huion - Does Huion Have a Tablet Driver That Supports Linux?

OpenTabletDriver

Often, people prefer to use OpenTabletDriver for tablets on Linux. This is especially popular in the osu community.

Resources

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