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https://github.com/LinusCDE/rmWacomToMouse
Using the pen input (wacom) of the reMarkable to move your mouse on a pc.
https://github.com/LinusCDE/rmWacomToMouse
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Using the pen input (wacom) of the reMarkable to move your mouse on a pc.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/LinusCDE/rmWacomToMouse
- Owner: LinusCDE
- License: mit
- Created: 2019-02-08T06:36:21.000Z (almost 6 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2021-11-17T02:01:00.000Z (about 3 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-08-03T17:10:15.884Z (4 months ago)
- Topics: remarkable-tablet
- Language: Python
- Size: 44.9 KB
- Stars: 60
- Watchers: 7
- Forks: 3
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.MD
- License: LICENSE
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README
# rmWacomToMouse
[](https://remarkable.com/store/remarkable)
[](https://remarkable.com/store/remarkable-2)
[](https://github.com/toltec-dev/toltec)
[](https://github.com/reHackable/awesome-reMarkable#launchers)
[](https://github.com/reHackable/awesome-reMarkable)
**DISCLAIMER: PROCEED ON YOUR OWN RISK.**
[Demonstration here](https://youtu.be/R-BsDivpUQ0)
The linux tablet driver was [**moved here**](https://github.com/LinusCDE/rmTabletDriver).
---
Thanks to [Evidlos implementation](https://github.com/Evidlo/remarkable_mouse) making it a lot easier to use. **Please also check out
his solution if you're interested in this software.**
---
## Concept
The basic concept:
- A python script / c program reads the data of the wacom input (codes taken from [libremarkable](https://github.com/canselcik/libremarkable/blob/master/src/input/wacom.rs))
- This script provides a server on port 33333 over usb and wifi
- A client script on your pc reads the data from the server and acts accordingly.
This repository contains two components:
- A server (on the reMarkable)
- Files that start with *rm*
- Has both a python as well as a c implementation
- A client (on your computer)
- Files that start with *pc*
## Setting it up
### Server
You can either run the python version, the precompiled c binary or [compile it yourself](https://github.com/LinusCDE/rmWacomToMouse/blob/master/c_implementation/README.MD).
The easiest one is using the precompiled c binary.
#### Using the precompiled c binary
- Download the latest binary called `rmServeWacomInput` (without any extension) [here](https://github.com/LinusCDE/rmWacomToMouse/releases).
- Copy the binary to your reMarkable using scp, FileZilla, WinSCP or similar software.
- Open a ssh session with the device (Putty can be used on windows).
- Execute the binary with `./rmServeWacomInput`
- If that fails ensure you are in the correct directory or run `chmod +x rmServeWacomInput` and try running it again
#### Using the python script
- Copy the `rmServeWacomInput.py` file to the device using scp, FileZilla, WinSCP or similar software.
- Open a ssh session with the device (Putty can be used on windows).
- Install [the entware package manager for the reMarkable](https://github.com/Evidlo/remarkable_entware)
- To use it run `export PATH="${PATH}:/opt/bin/:/opt/sbin/"` or put that into `~/.bashrc` to be permanent
- Run `opkg install python3`
- Run the script using `python3 rmServeWacomInput.py` or just `./rmServeWacomInput.py`
### Client
- Install python 3
- Open a command prompt and run `pip3 install pynput`. If that fails try without the *3* in `pip3`.
- Clone/Download this repository
- Go into the directory of this repository using your command prompt
- Ensure the server is already running as described above
- Run one of the files beginning with `pc` using `python3` or `python` in front
- e.g. `python3 pcWacomToMouseTouchpad.py`
## Configure
Both scripts can be edited with most text editors (don't use notepad on windows).
Change the values in the config section to appropriate ones.