Wacom tablet detected as game controller

[IrvingBaez]

• Device name: Wacom Intuos S

• Device model identifier: CTL-4100

• libwacom version: 2.10.0-2

• OS: Kubuntu 24.04

• I understand that libwacom does affect whether the device works (see Troubleshooting)

Bug description

My Wacom tablet works fine, with pressure sensitivity and all features functioning properly. However, it is being detected as a game controller. As a result, I can't use the GUI to configure it.

This is despite being recognized by libwacom:

$ libwacom-list-local-devices
devices:
- name: 'Wacom Intuos S'
  bus: 'usb'
  vid: '0x056a'
  pid: '0x0374'
  nodes: 
  - /dev/input/event11: 'Wacom Intuos S Pen'
  - /dev/input/event12: 'Wacom Intuos S Pad'

[github-actions]

Hi, there. I'm a bot and have been asked to have a look at this.

libwacom is a bunch of text files with a C API, and the information in those text files
is static fixed information that we cannot get from the device (e.g. the model name or which
button will produce which event code). It does not affect functionality directly, if the
tablet does not work this is either an issue with the kernel drivers, xf86-input-wacom
(if using X) or libinput/the desktop environment (if using Wayland). Please file the
issue with the component that most likely applies.

See also https://github.com/linuxwacom/libwacom/wiki/Troubleshooting
See also https://github.com/linuxwacom/libwacom/wiki/Adding-a-new-device

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[IrvingBaez]

Thanks for pointing out this is not a libwacom related issue. I got confused with the description on the Project Page since my problem seemed to fit the "control panel does not recognize your tablet and provide appropriate options" case. The issue was actually on Kubuntu.

For anyone having a similar problem: I solved it by installing wacomtablet:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:kubuntu-ppa/backports
sudo apt update
sudo apt install kde-config-tablet

And then just finding my tablet with:

kde_wacom_tabletfinder

[whot]

yeah, unfortunately that documentation is a bit incomplete (we have too many pieces of docs floating around, and some of them are seriously stale). Glad you solved it though