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SubjectRe: [PATCH] input: Add a detailed multi-touch finger data report protocol
On Fri, Nov 7, 2008 at 9:52 AM, Henrik Rydberg <rydberg@euromail.se> wrote:
>> Have you worked with MPX? Or was a vanilla-X11 driver simple enough?
>> How does this all get presented to userspace applications? Multiple
>> mouse inputs or special stuff that applications would need a rewrite
>> to leverage?
>
> MPX is about making use of multiple pointers. The MT protocol is about
> making use of multiple fingers. It can in principle be used as input
> to MPX applications; I will bring it up with Peter Hutterer. However,
> the main aim is to bring advanced gestures to the linux desktop.
>
> Henrik

I think this approach is cleaner than "fooling" userspace into seeing
a bunch of mice.


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