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xsetwacom: Set Wacom area to specific screen. Get name of the screen with `xrandr`.
$ xsetwacom set "${device_name}" MapToOutput ${screen}
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This command is used to configure a specific Wacom tablet device to map its input to a particular output screen.

Here's what each part of the command does:

  • xsetwacom: This is the name of the command-line utility used to configure Wacom tablet devices in Linux.
  • set: This is the subcommand of xsetwacom that allows you to set different settings for a specific device.
  • "${device_name}": This is a placeholder for the name or identifier of the Wacom device you want to configure. You would need to replace ${device_name} with the actual name of your device.
  • MapToOutput: This is the specific setting you want to change for the Wacom device. In this case, you want to change the mapping of the tablet input.
  • ${screen}: This is another placeholder representing the name or identifier of the output screen you want to map the tablet input to. You would need to replace ${screen} with the actual name of your desired output screen.

By executing this command with the appropriate values for ${device_name} and ${screen}, you can set the tablet input to be mapped specifically to the chosen output screen.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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