My Wacom Intuos Tablet configuration (buttons) for Ubuntu

#wacom-setup-ubuntu.md

My Wacom tablet configs for ubuntu

Installing draw on your screen

sudo apt install gnome-shell-extension-draw-on-your-screen

https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/1683/draw-on-you-screen/

Fiding the Wacom tablets available

xsetwacom --list devices

Output:

Wacom Intuos BT S Pad pad       	id: 18	type: PAD       
Wacom Intuos BT S Pen stylus    	id: 19	type: STYLUS 

Use the full name to make updates.

Mapping buttons

Wacom Tablet used in this example: Wacom Intuos BT

Wacom Intuos has 4 button (Bluetooth version has a button in the middle for power/bluetooth-related functions) Buttons and key codes can be mapped as:

Physical Button	xsetwacom Button Code
1	1
2	2
3	3
4	8

# mapping button 1 to start draw on screen mode (alt+super+d)
xsetwacom --set "Wacom Intuos BT S Pad pad" Button 1 key "alt super d"
# mapping button 2 to erase previous drawings draw on screen mode (alt+super+e)
xsetwacom --set "Wacom Intuos BT S Pad pad" Button 2 key "alt super e"
# mapping button 3 to redo command (ctrl+y)
xsetwacom --set "Wacom Intuos BT S Pad pad" Button 3 key "ctrl y"
# mapping button 4 to undo command (ctrl+z)
xsetwacom --set "Wacom Intuos BT S Pad pad" Button 8 key "ctrl z"

References

https://itectec.com/ubuntu/ubuntu-configuring-wacom-tablet-buttons-and-options/

https://askubuntu.com/questions/729564/wacom-button-and-mouse-button-setting

.bash_aliases

wacom_setup ()
{

device=$(xsetwacom --list | grep -i "pad" |  awk '{print $(NF-2)}')

# mapping button 1 to start draw on screen mode (alt+super+d)
xsetwacom --set "$device" Button 1 key "alt super d"
# mapping button 2 to erase previous drawings draw on screen mode (alt+super+e)
xsetwacom --set "$device" Button 2 key "alt super e"
# mapping button 3 to redo command (ctrl+y)
xsetwacom --set "$device" Button 3 key "ctrl y"
# mapping button 4 to undo command (ctrl+z)
xsetwacom --set "$device" Button 8 key "ctrl z"

}