Ability to switch on and off the pressure sensitivity of pen and pen-tablet

[vohra64]

Gromit-mpx is an excellent software for screen annotations.

I have been using it with XP-Pen tablet and it picked up the input device nicely and is working well after a few changes in the config file.

While drawing on screen I noticed that it also picks up the pressure input from the pen and changes the thickness of the drawing. Typically, while writing with a pen, it makes the words to appear shabby. So there should be some button/function/ switch that could be activated to turn off and on the pressure sensitivity.

My request to add it in a future release.

Meanwhile, if it can be done through some directive at compile time, it would be of help.

Thanks.

[bk138]

Maybe a dupe of #92 ?

[vohra64]

Thanks for your quick response.

I just had at look at #92 and the solution to it in #115 ,
Yes part of my feature request is covered in it. I have two points here

1. The pressure sensitivity can be nullified as per Add a maxsize parameter (see issue #92 for more info) #115 but it is not clear whether it can be done through a directive or parameter in cfg file. If yes, documentation need to be updated to indicate how,
2. My request is to add a switch to set the sensitivity on or off in the options item of the menu that appears on right clicking the tray icon.

Thanks.

[vohra64]

I accendently closed it so opened again.

[bk138]

1. The pressure sensitivity can be nullified as per #115 but it is not clear  whether it can be done through a directive or parameter in cfg file. If yes,  documentation need to be updated to indicate how,

2c7589d should answer this

2. My request is to add a switch to set the sensitivity on or off in the options item  of the menu that appears on right clicking the tray icon.

You can't do that, but you can define a tool with minsize==maxsize and map some mouse button and/or modifier key to it as per https://github.com/bk138/gromit-mpx#configuration - We will not implement something like pressure de/activation via the menu as any drawing config should be bound to a "tool" defined in the config file. You might want to subscribe to #91 to get updates on tool switching via menu in addition to buttons/keys.