Re: [PATCH] input: Add a detailed multi-touch finger data reportprotocol

From: Henrik Rydberg
Date: Fri Nov 07 2008 - 09:52:37 EST


> 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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