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geovens / gInk

An easy to use on-screen annotation software inspired by Epic Pen.
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Feature Request: Trigger functions from HID joystick buttons #109

Open CTI-Tim opened 3 years ago

CTI-Tim commented 3 years ago

being able to set up a button panel that emulates a joystick can make turning on and off as well as selecting pens really easy for a teacher at the smartboard. this also allows the use of a Microsoft accessibility joystick button set to let disabled children use the annotating feature.

If joystick buttons could also be mapped to functions this will really expand the accessibility for teachers and students

geovens commented 3 years ago

Hi CTI-Tim, I'm not familiar with the use environment you described. Could you elaborate?

CTI-Tim commented 3 years ago

Projector shoots video at a board device that is a giant pen tablet. under it has several buttons you push to trigger blue red, green, pen or eraser or clear. these show up to a PC as a HID joystick button set. They are common because Microsoft makes a kit for Accessibility for those with limited mobility for game play. So they are inexpensive compared to the $6000 accessibility keyboards that most schools and families with disabled children can never afford.

the same system can be projected on a table and the same buttons used so that those with limited abilities can push the buttons and annotate. Instead of pressing multiple small keyboard keys, a large colorful button could be pressed to trigger the functions, that would really expand the accessibility of gInk.