From 349cd3fd12645f27a88d54daa856cd1e9e2736a1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sebastian 'gonX' Jensen Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2026 11:21:38 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 1/4] FAQ/General: Add 'GUI manages daemon if daemon not started' section --- site/_wiki/FAQ/General.md | 14 ++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+) diff --git a/site/_wiki/FAQ/General.md b/site/_wiki/FAQ/General.md index c08fb1e..0b7a1d7 100644 --- a/site/_wiki/FAQ/General.md +++ b/site/_wiki/FAQ/General.md @@ -122,6 +122,20 @@ This is a bug that is planned to be fixed. You can see the progress on GitHub here: [OpenTabletDriver#1143](https://github.com/OpenTabletDriver/OpenTabletDriver/issues/1143) +## Why does my tablet stop responding when I close the OpenTabletDriver user interface? {#gui-is-almost-always-the-driver} + +Compared to most other device drivers, OpenTabletDriver is a user-mode driver, +which means it needs to run an active application to be able to process data +from your tablet. + +OpenTabletDriver is split into 2 parts: the daemon and the GUI. If you launch +the GUI without the daemon running, the GUI starts an internal daemon process +and manages the daemon for you. + +That means if you start the daemon before starting the GUI, then the GUI no +longer manages the daemon process, and you can open and close the GUI +separately as needed. + ## How to convert areas to and from OpenTabletDriver? {#area-conversion} ### Conversion through the OpenTabletDriver UI From 03d23bcc2686948cb1e937d1b37bd1f6a35d29c5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sebastian 'gonX' Jensen Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2026 11:29:12 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 2/4] FAQ/General: Linux autostart of Daemon from GUI isn't a thing --- site/_wiki/FAQ/General.md | 7 +++++++ 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+) diff --git a/site/_wiki/FAQ/General.md b/site/_wiki/FAQ/General.md index 0b7a1d7..bf48b12 100644 --- a/site/_wiki/FAQ/General.md +++ b/site/_wiki/FAQ/General.md @@ -136,6 +136,13 @@ That means if you start the daemon before starting the GUI, then the GUI no longer manages the daemon process, and you can open and close the GUI separately as needed. +> **Note:** The Linux version of the OpenTabletDriver GUI does _not_ manage the + daemon for you, yet. +> +> For more details, see OpenTabletDriver issue + [#4529](https://github.com/OpenTabletDriver/OpenTabletDriver/issues/4529). +{:.alert-primary} + ## How to convert areas to and from OpenTabletDriver? {#area-conversion} ### Conversion through the OpenTabletDriver UI From 9d80b6b3007a2f22dae59d24570abbb0a25d069d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sebastian 'gonX' Jensen Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2026 11:31:24 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 3/4] FAQ/General: Simplify title of 'GUI starts daemon' section --- site/_wiki/FAQ/General.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/site/_wiki/FAQ/General.md b/site/_wiki/FAQ/General.md index bf48b12..dcf28fe 100644 --- a/site/_wiki/FAQ/General.md +++ b/site/_wiki/FAQ/General.md @@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ This is a bug that is planned to be fixed. You can see the progress on GitHub here: [OpenTabletDriver#1143](https://github.com/OpenTabletDriver/OpenTabletDriver/issues/1143) -## Why does my tablet stop responding when I close the OpenTabletDriver user interface? {#gui-is-almost-always-the-driver} +## My tablet stop responding when I close the OpenTabletDriver user interface {#gui-is-almost-always-the-driver} Compared to most other device drivers, OpenTabletDriver is a user-mode driver, which means it needs to run an active application to be able to process data From ab956b4a9816376e505a7b636ce2b685c3db8896 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sebastian 'gonX' Jensen Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2026 12:41:34 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 4/4] (minor) lint --- site/_wiki/FAQ/General.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/site/_wiki/FAQ/General.md b/site/_wiki/FAQ/General.md index dcf28fe..e537516 100644 --- a/site/_wiki/FAQ/General.md +++ b/site/_wiki/FAQ/General.md @@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ That means if you start the daemon before starting the GUI, then the GUI no longer manages the daemon process, and you can open and close the GUI separately as needed. -> **Note:** The Linux version of the OpenTabletDriver GUI does _not_ manage the +> **Note:** The Linux version of the OpenTabletDriver GUI does *not* manage the daemon for you, yet. > > For more details, see OpenTabletDriver issue