linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] input: Add a detailed multi-touch finger data report protocol

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Message-ID: <49145628.7030804@euromail.se>
Date:	Fri, 07 Nov 2008 15:52:24 +0100
From:	Henrik Rydberg <rydberg@...omail.se>
To:	"J.R. Mauro" <jrm8005@...il.com>
CC:	Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@...il.com>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	linux-input@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] input: Add a detailed multi-touch finger data report
 protocol

> 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

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