I am in the market for a new pen tablet. I am hoping I can get some directions to head or to steer clear of. I am using Linux as my OS, my only requirements are have good Linux support for the device the size ranges from 11 x 7 or 8 x 5 as for connectivity Bluetooth is preferred but wired will do. T…

For Linux, the best recommendation is probably Wacom in conjunction with KDE. And otherwise possibly Huion or XP-PEN. Maybe you search through tablet-forums for more information? Michelist

I have a Huion Kamvas 13, which was working fine (better than on Windows with that weird Ink stuff) with the official HUION drivers on KDE Fedora 39 until recently (kernel update? Can’t pinpoint it). Now the tablet always gets mapped to my monitor not the tablet with the official driver. Installed …

Using x86 or ARM? I guess not ARM, see here for my recent experience with Raspberry Pi ARM processor and XP-PEN. [image] Raspberry Pi 5 Running Krita on Raspberry Pi 5 (26 Dec 23) When looking at reviews of the Raspberry Pi 5 it looked like it might be a lightweight, inexpensive platform adequat…

I use a Huion on Debian KDE. No problems. I had a old Wacom recently, also worked fine on both Ubuntu and Debian. PS. They do not use Bluetooth afaik. It’s another technology, wireless and no batteries. Drawback is that usually the included pen only works with that particular device.

I use Wacom (Intuos and Cintiq) since many years on Linux and it works really well on X11 thanks to libwacom and xinput, KDE has a nice GUI to set up everything so you don’t have to edit config files and kernel modules in the terminal like its 1985. I heard Wayland does support it now too but the op…

I ordered myself an XP-Pen Deco gen 2 some time ago, unfortunately it got stuck in transit :stuck_out_tongue: Hopefully it will eventually arrive. Point is, when it does, I can see how it works on Ubuntu (I normally use Windows 11). If you’re not averse to proprietary drivers, then I think it shoul…

I love using my Deco Lw by XP Pen via bluetooth (to PC). It doesn’t perform worse and I like to draw sitting on the lounge. I love the freedom of wireless.

Guess that depends on the size. Both my Intuos and the Cintiq are 27 inch because I prefer larger graphics tablets for more precision. Using any of them off the desk would be quite cumbersome, my Cintiq is mounted to a flex arm on the wall because it’s so heavy I can barely lift it. I have a classic…

For pen tablets, The UGEE brand is fantastic build quality and very affordable. highly recommended if you want to drop roughly 50$ for a 10 inch tablet.

I am using an XP-PEN tablet on arch x11. You will have to use proprietary drivers with those tablets, all the open source applications I tried did not work. Otherwise, they are good quality and work well. They have some bluetooth models you could check out.

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Using x86 or ARM? I guess not ARM, see here for my recent experience with Raspberry Pi ARM processor and XP-PEN.