======Wacom======

Drawing tablets are mostly quite well supported on Linux, since at their most basic they are essentially touch activated mouses.

Most drawing tablets, however, are much more than just a pen-shaped mouse; they have pressure sensitivity and programmable buttons. Whether these features are supported or not depends on the manufacturer of the tablet.

Wacom, the most ubiquitous tablet vendor, employs a programmer for Linux drivers, and has had impeccable support for Linux for years. If you want guaranteed tablet support, buy Wacom.

Plug a Wacom tablet into your computer and check to make sure the Wacom driver has loaded by listing the active modules:

<code>
$ lsmod | grep -i wacom
</code>

Wacom tablets, like most tablets, are plug-and-play for basic use. To configure the advanced features (the ones you probably bought the tablet for), you need to install a Wacom settings extension from [[http://slackbuilds.org/result/?search=wacomtablet&sv=]]

Find the Wacom configuration panel in **System Settings**.

[{{ wacom.jpg?666 | The Wacom configuration panel. }}]

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