On Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:38:07 +0100, Orchid XP v8 wrote:

> OK, now I'm puzzled... Tablets use absolute positioning. So how do you
> only use a small area?

Because tablets don't use absolute positioning.  The Wacom driver for all 
platforms (Linux, Windows, and Mac) lets you choose whether you're using 
absolute or relative positioning.

In fact, the Wacom tablets let you set this depending on the tool you're 
using.  So when I'm using the cordless mouse, it uses relative 
positioning (so I can move off the edge of my screen and onto the next 
system the way I always have), but the stylus and eraser are configured 
for absolute positioning.

You can also configure the area, and even can configure within some 
applications for "Window" or "Screen" mode (meaning the area applies only 
to the current window or to the entire screen).

Jim

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