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tc1kcal − calibrate a TC1000 pen |
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tc1kcal |
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Using tc1kcal is simple enough, just execute the program from an xterm and then tap the middle of each X that appears with the tip of your pen (two such Xs should appear). After that, it should output lines that should be placed into your X configuration file (e.g. XFree86Config or xorg.conf). Calibrating a stylus and a Tablet PC is not the same thing. While calibration tools for the X11 pen driver for the TC1000 exist, they do not provide the level of accuracy that superimposing a stylus on top of the screen (as in the case of a Tablet PC) requires. If the cursor is not directly below the pen, it is infuriating. Please note that this calibration tool is designed specifically for TC1000 users, so if you have a different model of input device or your computer is not a Tablet PC, this tool will probably not do what you want it to. tc1kcal hopes to solve this problem by using X11 and a smarter calibration algorithm. Since tc1kcal relies on an actual visible target (rather than just "edge of the screen"), it is much more accurate. Additionally, in my experience, the stylus behaves more regularly towards the middle of the screen and its performance degrades greatly at the far edges. Since the calibration is now based around targets closer to the center of the screen this should further increase accuracy. |
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There are currently no options for tc1kcal |
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Sometimes it exits immediately with bogus values. The Xs probably don’t stay on top (or might not even appear on top) and probably don’t redraw themselves. If you’re using TWM or some other Window Manager that places windows other than where they request to go, tc1kcal might not work very well. I just wanted to write something that works for me and I don’t mind the little problems it has. |
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Jared Krinke <deraj@users.sourceforge.net>, Mac Betts <mac@chattanooga.net> |
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XFree86Config, xorg.conf, fpit, fpitcal, X |