Can't select Input Device

Asked by Merritt

When I click on Input Devices under the File menu, the dialog box comes up, but only one device is shown, and when I click on the arrow at the right of that device, no other devices are shown, making it impossible to select the device I want. How can I fix this?

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Jon A. Cruz
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Best Jon A. Cruz (jon-joncruz) said :
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If the Input Devices dialog is showing only a single device, then X11 is not reporting anything to GTK+. You need to have a device recognized as an extended input device for X11 before GTK+ can use it. And Inkscape only uses what GTK+ passes through.

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Merritt (mseymour6) said :
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I have no idea what X11 or GTK+ might be. Partially solved this problem, got it to show all three devices. It still takes a little playing around with Window and Screen to get the selected Input Device (Wacom stylus) to work. Thanks for your help.