Ok, so here is what I've learned about the GIMP issue I was having:
As it turns out, the reason GIMP worked so well for me using Vista was because Vista magically configured the GIMP preferences when I installed the drivers. Apparently, this is something that only happens using Vista; XP doesn't do it, Windows 7 doesn't do it, and Linux Doesn't do it. To be honest, I do remember having issues with GIMP on my Windows 7 machine at work, so there you go! What is interesting is that I only found this information by scouring the user forums for GIMP. You'd think that they might want to put that into the documentation.
So all is well right? Wrong! There are some strange quirks that happen when setting up the GIMP preferences depending on which version of Linux you are using.
After finding out that I actually had to set the preferences myself, I went on my Ubuntu machine, which I was using at the time, and set up the preferences with no hassle at all. But then I went on my Mint machine and did THE EXACT SAME STEPS, and the stuff that happened was ridiculous!
So, I would place my stylist on the bamboo pad, and when I did so, I would see a dot appear...so far so good. But immediately after the dot appeared that corresponded to where I placed the stylist, a weird connecting line appeared too. This continued to happen every time I tried to make a mark. I double-checked to ensure I set the preferences correctly, and there was no issue, so I tried shutting down GIMP. No luck there. I tried unplugging the tablet; no luck there. I tried rebooting; no luck there. I tried un-installing GIMP and re-installing GIMP; no luck there. I tried virtually every variation of all of these steps, and guess what? No Luck There Either.
I finally thought that the problem might be the machine I was using, so I did the same thing on the machine I was using at home, and once again...nothing. So for some reason, GIMP works fine on Ubuntu, but doesn't work properly on Mint.
Chalk this up to experience I guess.
As it turns out, the reason GIMP worked so well for me using Vista was because Vista magically configured the GIMP preferences when I installed the drivers. Apparently, this is something that only happens using Vista; XP doesn't do it, Windows 7 doesn't do it, and Linux Doesn't do it. To be honest, I do remember having issues with GIMP on my Windows 7 machine at work, so there you go! What is interesting is that I only found this information by scouring the user forums for GIMP. You'd think that they might want to put that into the documentation.
So all is well right? Wrong! There are some strange quirks that happen when setting up the GIMP preferences depending on which version of Linux you are using.
After finding out that I actually had to set the preferences myself, I went on my Ubuntu machine, which I was using at the time, and set up the preferences with no hassle at all. But then I went on my Mint machine and did THE EXACT SAME STEPS, and the stuff that happened was ridiculous!
So, I would place my stylist on the bamboo pad, and when I did so, I would see a dot appear...so far so good. But immediately after the dot appeared that corresponded to where I placed the stylist, a weird connecting line appeared too. This continued to happen every time I tried to make a mark. I double-checked to ensure I set the preferences correctly, and there was no issue, so I tried shutting down GIMP. No luck there. I tried unplugging the tablet; no luck there. I tried rebooting; no luck there. I tried un-installing GIMP and re-installing GIMP; no luck there. I tried virtually every variation of all of these steps, and guess what? No Luck There Either.
I finally thought that the problem might be the machine I was using, so I did the same thing on the machine I was using at home, and once again...nothing. So for some reason, GIMP works fine on Ubuntu, but doesn't work properly on Mint.
Chalk this up to experience I guess.
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