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== On Launchpad ==  * [[Multitouch]] - Wikipedia entry
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TBD == Community help ==
 * Join [[http://webchat.freenode.net/?nick=WebVisitor-.&channels=ubuntu-touch|our live webchat channel on IRC at #ubuntu-multitouch]]
 * [[https://answers.edge.launchpad.net/utouch/+addquestion|Ask your questions about multitouch in Ubuntu]]
 * [[https://answers.edge.launchpad.net/utouch/+faqs|Check the growing Ubuntu Multitouch FAQ]]
 * [[http://ubuntuforums.org/tags.php?tag=multitouch|Ubuntuforums.org posts tagged with "multitouch"]]
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== Per-Release Info == == Testing ==
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With LucidLynx, stronger efforts have been made for improved multi-touch support in Ubuntu. Before Lucid, though, other efforts were made. This page attempts to track all of this in a central location.  * Help us test other multitouch devices (available soon)
 * [[X/Testing/Touchscreen]]
 * [[http://testcases.qa.ubuntu.com/Hardware/Touchscreen/NonMTRegressionTesting|NonMTRegressionTesting]]
 * [[http://testcases.qa.ubuntu.com/Hardware/Touchscreen/Single|Single-touch testing]]
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=== Maverick Meerkat === == Multitouch in Maverick Meerkat (Ubuntu 10.10) ==
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 * [[UbuntuSpec:dx-m-multi-touch-userland-support|Multi-touch Support in Userland]]
 * [[UbuntuSpec:dx-m-multi-touch-and-kernel|Multi-touch and Kernel]]
 * The inclusion of [[http://pymt.eu/|PyMT]] in Ubuntu
 * Multitouch devices information
  * 3M Touch Systems - 3M™ Display M2256PW
   * [[http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/TouchSystems/TouchScreen/Solutions/TouchScreenDisplays/M2256PW/|product link]]
  * Dell Latitude XT2 tablet laptop - featuring N-Trig support (see below)
   * [[Latitude XT2|product page]]
  * Apple Magic Mouse
  * Apple Magic TrackPad
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=== Lucid Lynx ===  * Software that support Multitouch in Ubuntu
  * [[http://pymt.eu/|PyMT]] - package: '''python-pymt'''

 * Specs & Blueprints
  * [[UbuntuSpec:dx-m-multi-touch-userland-support|Multi-touch Support in Userland]]
  * [[UbuntuSpec:dx-m-multi-touch-and-kernel|Multi-touch and Kernel]]

== Multitouch in other Ubuntu versions ==
=== 10.04 LTS (Lucid Lynx) ===
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 * [[UbuntuSpec:desktop-lucid-xorg-multitouch|Blueprint on Launchpad]]
 * [[X/Blueprints/Multitouch|Spec Wiki]]
 * Specs & Blueprints
 
* [[UbuntuSpec:desktop-lucid-xorg-multitouch|Blueprint on Launchpad]]
  * [[X/Blueprints/Multitouch|Spec Wiki]]
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== Testing ==

 * [[X/Testing/Touchscreen]]
 * [[http://testcases.qa.ubuntu.com/Hardware/Touchscreen/NonMTRegressionTesting|NonMTRegressionTesting]]
 * [[http://testcases.qa.ubuntu.com/Hardware/Touchscreen/Single|Single-touch testing]]

== Device Support ==
== Device information ==
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N-trig devices get their name from the providers of DuoSenseTM technology, combining pen, capacitive touch and multi-touch in a single device. N-trig’s DuoSense dual-mode digitizer uses both pen and zero-pressure capacitive touch in a single device.

The Dell XT2 Latitude tablet system features such multitouch support.
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== Resources == == Related links ==
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 * [[http://lii-enac.fr/en/projects/shareit/multitouch-devices.html|ENAC's general list of Linux multitouch devices]]
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 * [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UMEGuide/DesigningForFingerUIs|Designing Touch Interfaces for Fingers]]
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 * [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UMEGuide/DesigningForFingerUIs|Designing Touch Interfaces for Fingers]]
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=== Forums ===

 * [[http://ubuntuforums.org/tags.php?tag=multitouch|Ubuntuforums.org posts tagged with "multitouch"]]

=== Brainstorms ===
=== Launchpad ===
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Tangentially Related:

* [[http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/23750/| Idea #23750: Multi-touch screen vs keyboard]]
 * [[http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/2566/| Idea #2566: Multi-touch trackpad]]
 * [[http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/22050/| Idea #22050: Multitouch and gestures on touchpads]]
 * [[http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/22956/| Idea #22956: Multitouch with mouse]]
 * [[http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/6917/| Idea #6917: Turn any screen into Multi-Touch via Wiimote support]]
 * Tangentially Related:
  * [[http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/23750/| Idea #23750: Multi-touch screen vs keyboard]]
  * [[http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/2566/| Idea #2566: Multi-touch trackpad]]
  * [[http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/22050/| Idea #22050: Multitouch and gestures on touchpads]]
  * [[http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/22956/| Idea #22956: Multitouch with mouse]]
  * [[http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/6917/| Idea #6917: Turn any screen into Multi-Touch via Wiimote support]]

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Community help

Testing

Multitouch in Maverick Meerkat (Ubuntu 10.10)

Multitouch in other Ubuntu versions

10.04 LTS (Lucid Lynx)

Jaunty Jackalope

Device information

N-trig

N-trig devices get their name from the providers of DuoSenseTM technology, combining pen, capacitive touch and multi-touch in a single device. N-trig’s DuoSense dual-mode digitizer uses both pen and zero-pressure capacitive touch in a single device.

The Dell XT2 Latitude tablet system features such multitouch support.

Launchpad

Multitouch (last edited 2015-10-21 17:33:15 by pool-71-176-33-233)