[PATCH] Fix for bug Bug 13040 'Make the "cursor" option in xorg.conf useful'

Simon Thum simon.thum at gmx.de
Sun Nov 7 03:40:41 PST 2010


On 11/06/10 23:03, Manuel Reimer wrote:
> What I'm not happy about is the fact, that there are two configuration
> options (CURSOR and MODE). They IMHO do nearly the same.
> 
> CURSOR on stylus --> absolute
> CURSOR on puck --> relative
> MODE on absolute --> absolute
> MODE on relative --> relative
> 
> One of those options should be dropped, but I'm not sure which one.
> Maybe the "MODE" option should stay and "CURSOR" should go. If the user
> doesn't hardcode a mode in xorg.conf, then autodetect should do this job.
> 
In case you're set out to DTRT, may may consider making it two X devices
for stylus or puck. IFAIK the wacom driver does that.

Cheers,

Simon




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