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Allow absolute axis to map to an absolute mouse
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What I'm thinking of here is the ir_ptr plugin. I'm fairly certain, seeing as it is apparently possible to use Wacom tablets under X, that it would be possible to create an absolute mouse device with the ir_ptr plugin. This would be great, as the pointer would then work as it does in the Wii, rather than forcing the user to sometimes push the arrow against the extremeties of the screen in order to access the opposite extremety. If this is already possible somehow, I appologise.

Heavybell
03/27/07 10:41:09 (6 years ago)
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  • Message #35

    ir_ptr is an absolute mouse, it's just not a very good algorithm. Feel free to experiment with it and submit any improvements. I'm hoping to get to it soon.

    dsmith
    03/27/07 12:40:07 (6 years ago)
    • Message #46

      I plan to have a look at it at some point. Even if it is absolute, however, doesn't using tilde in the wminput config files convert that into relative mouse movement?

      Heavybell
      04/02/07 09:49:05 (6 years ago)
      • Message #49

        Putting a tilde in front of an absolute axis tricks the input subsystem into _thinking_ it's a relative axis so that a mouse device will be created (input thinks all mice are relative devices), but the functionality is still absolute.

        dsmith
        04/02/07 10:47:26 (6 years ago)
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