I have a VINSA T505 graphics tablet that I'm using on Linux Mint. It works fine in Krita, but I'm dealing with a frustrating issue where the X and Y axes are completely inverted—moving up goes left, down goes right, and so forth. I've looked online but couldn't find much on this. Is there a way to fix it? I really hope there's a solution because buying another tablet isn't an option right now. Thanks for your help!
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Depending on whether you're using X11 or Wayland, there might be a command that can help you adjust the axes. If you're on X11, you can run a script to flip them around. First, check your windowing system and use `lsusb` to locate your tablet. You can run this command to find it: `lsusb | grep -i vinsa` to see if it's recognized correctly.
If you're using the Cinnamon desktop, there might be specific tablet settings available to help you. Otherwise, setting the tablet rotation via the terminal could work. Just a heads up, check out this link for guidance: [link](https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?p=2308402&sid=e47b82e1566a08279865fa29803643c3#p2308402)
I checked the tablet settings, but unfortunately, it doesn't seem to recognize my tablet there.
It sounds like you might be able to rotate the tablet's orientation through the system settings. If that's not an option, maybe try installing the Open Tablet Driver—it might offer you more control. Just follow the instructions for Ubuntu/Debian.
Unfortunately, the tablet settings and the Open Tablet Driver don't seem to detect my tablet.
A simple low-tech fix would be to rotate your tablet 90 degrees counterclockwise! But seriously, you could also use `xinput` to adjust the settings—this might help fix the axis issue you’re facing. It's worth looking into the command options for your setup.
Is this the command you mean? [link](https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/685039/x11-how-to-invert-axis-on-touchscreen-matrix/685079#685079) I tried following it, but it gave me an error during the last step.
I'm on X11, and after running `lsusb`, it shows that Linux isn't recognizing the tablet correctly.