GIMP crashes when using a tablet

Well, the title says it all: the GIMP crashes when I'm trying to use my tablet. More specifically: when I'm trying to use one of things a mouse can't do but a tablet does. Like for example using pen pressure or pen's buttons.

I tried reinstall GIMP and deleting my device settings, but without any good results. I'm using also Krita app and it doesn't have problems with my tablet. I thought it may be something with GIMP, but there was no update with this program. It just suddenly stopped working :frowning: I thus suspect something is with tablet's drivers. I also have looked at Arch Linux Bugtracker:: Arch Linux: Tasklist webpage (it is where the GIMP's crash dialog points at when a crash happens), but nobody posted a solution to my problem.

System:
  Kernel: 6.3.2-zen1-1-zen arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 13.1.1
    parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/@/boot/vmlinuz-linux-zen
    root=UUID=6a135e81-5d37-4390-8a10-a9eef293c0d9 rw rootflags=subvol=@
    quiet splash rd.udev.log_priority=3 vt.global_cursor_default=0
    systemd.unified_cgroup_hierarchy=1 loglevel=3 ibt=off
  Desktop: Cinnamon v: 5.6.8 tk: GTK v: 3.24.37 wm: muffin dm: LightDM
    v: 1.32.0 Distro: Garuda Linux base: Arch Linux
Machine:
  Type: Laptop System: Acer product: Aspire A515-54G v: V1.24 serial: <filter>
  Mobo: CML model: Doc_WC v: V1.24 serial: <filter> UEFI: Insyde v: 1.24
    date: 07/07/2021
Battery:
  ID-1: BAT1 charge: 38.3 Wh (100.0%) condition: 38.3/48.9 Wh (78.3%)
    volts: 16.2 min: 15.2 model: LGC AC14B8K type: Li-ion serial: <filter>
    status: full
CPU:
  Info: model: Intel Core i5-10210U socket: BGA1528 (U3E1) note: check
    bits: 64 type: MT MCP arch: Comet/Whiskey Lake note: check gen: core 10
    level: v3 note: check built: 2018 process: Intel 14nm family: 6
    model-id: 0x8E (142) stepping: 0xC (12) microcode: 0xF6
  Topology: cpus: 1x cores: 4 tpc: 2 threads: 8 smt: enabled cache:
    L1: 256 KiB desc: d-4x32 KiB; i-4x32 KiB L2: 1024 KiB desc: 4x256 KiB
    L3: 6 MiB desc: 1x6 MiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 1937 high: 2100 min/max: 400/4200 base/boost: 2673/8300
    scaling: driver: intel_pstate governor: powersave volts: 0.8 V
    ext-clock: 100 MHz cores: 1: 2100 2: 2100 3: 2100 4: 2100 5: 2100 6: 2100
    7: 2100 8: 800 bogomips: 33599
  Flags: avx avx2 ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx
  Vulnerabilities: <filter>
Graphics:
  Device-1: Intel CometLake-U GT2 [UHD Graphics] vendor: Acer Incorporated ALI
    driver: i915 v: kernel arch: Gen-9.5 process: Intel 14nm built: 2016-20
    ports: active: eDP-1 empty: HDMI-A-1 bus-ID: 0000:00:02.0
    chip-ID: 8086:9b41 class-ID: 0300
  Device-2: NVIDIA GP108M [GeForce MX250] vendor: Acer Incorporated ALI
    driver: nouveau v: kernel non-free: 530.xx+ status: current (as of 2023-05)
    arch: Pascal code: GP10x process: TSMC 16nm built: 2016-21
    bus-ID: 0000:02:00.0 chip-ID: 10de:1d13 class-ID: 0302
  Device-3: Quanta HD User Facing driver: uvcvideo type: USB rev: 2.0
    speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 bus-ID: 1-5:3 chip-ID: 0408:a061
    class-ID: 0e02
  Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 21.1.8 driver: X: loaded: intel,nouveau
    unloaded: modesetting alternate: fbdev,nv,vesa dri: i965,nouveau gpu: i915
    display-ID: :0 screens: 1
  Screen-1: 0 s-res: 1920x1080 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 508x285mm (20.00x11.22")
    s-diag: 582mm (22.93")
  Monitor-1: eDP-1 mapped: eDP1 model: AU Optronics 0x61ed built: 2018
    res: 1920x1080 hz: 60 dpi: 143 gamma: 1.2 size: 340x190mm (13.39x7.48")
    diag: 395mm (15.5") ratio: 16:9 modes: 1920x1080
  API: OpenGL v: 4.6 Mesa 23.0.3 renderer: Mesa Intel UHD Graphics (CML GT2)
    direct-render: Yes
Audio:
  Device-1: Intel Comet Lake PCH-LP cAVS vendor: Acer Incorporated ALI
    driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel alternate: snd_soc_skl,snd_sof_pci_intel_cnl
    bus-ID: 0000:00:1f.3 chip-ID: 8086:02c8 class-ID: 0403
  API: ALSA v: k6.3.2-zen1-1-zen status: kernel-api with: osspd status: off
    tools: N/A
  Server-1: sndiod v: N/A status: off tools: aucat,midicat,sndioctl
  Server-2: PipeWire v: 0.3.70 status: n/a (root, process) with:
    1: pipewire-pulse status: active 2: wireplumber status: active
    3: pipewire-alsa type: plugin 4: pw-jack type: plugin
    tools: pactl,pw-cat,pw-cli,wpctl
Network:
  Device-1: Intel Comet Lake PCH-LP CNVi WiFi driver: iwlwifi v: kernel
    bus-ID: 0000:00:14.3 chip-ID: 8086:02f0 class-ID: 0280
  IF: wlp0s20f3 state: up mac: <filter>
  Device-2: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet
    vendor: Acer Incorporated ALI driver: r8169 v: kernel port: 3000
    bus-ID: 0000:03:00.0 chip-ID: 10ec:8168 class-ID: 0200
  IF: enp3s0 state: down mac: <filter>
RAID:
  Hardware-1: Intel 82801 Mobile SATA Controller [RAID mode]
    driver: intel_nvme_remap v: N/A port: 5060 bus-ID: 0000:00:17.0
    chip-ID: 8086:282a rev: class-ID: 0104
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 953.87 GiB used: 147.04 GiB (15.4%)
  SMART Message: Required tool smartctl not installed. Check --recommends
  ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 maj-min: 259:0 vendor: Intel model: SSDPEKNW010T8
    size: 953.87 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B tech: SSD
    serial: <filter> fw-rev: 002C temp: 27.9 C scheme: GPT
Partition:
  ID-1: / raw-size: 476.38 GiB size: 476.38 GiB (100.00%)
    used: 146.99 GiB (30.9%) fs: btrfs block-size: 4096 B dev: /dev/nvme0n1p5
    maj-min: 259:5
  ID-2: /boot/efi raw-size: 100 MiB size: 96 MiB (96.00%)
    used: 54.6 MiB (56.9%) fs: vfat block-size: 512 B dev: /dev/nvme0n1p1
    maj-min: 259:1
  ID-3: /home raw-size: 476.38 GiB size: 476.38 GiB (100.00%)
    used: 146.99 GiB (30.9%) fs: btrfs block-size: 4096 B dev: /dev/nvme0n1p5
    maj-min: 259:5
  ID-4: /var/log raw-size: 476.38 GiB size: 476.38 GiB (100.00%)
    used: 146.99 GiB (30.9%) fs: btrfs block-size: 4096 B dev: /dev/nvme0n1p5
    maj-min: 259:5
  ID-5: /var/tmp raw-size: 476.38 GiB size: 476.38 GiB (100.00%)
    used: 146.99 GiB (30.9%) fs: btrfs block-size: 4096 B dev: /dev/nvme0n1p5
    maj-min: 259:5
Swap:
  Kernel: swappiness: 133 (default 60) cache-pressure: 100 (default)
  ID-1: swap-1 type: zram size: 7.58 GiB used: 1.22 GiB (16.1%)
    priority: 100 dev: /dev/zram0
Sensors:
  System Temperatures: cpu: 41.0 C pch: 44.0 C mobo: N/A gpu: nouveau
    temp: 40.0 C
  Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A
Info:
  Processes: 293 Uptime: 10h 46m wakeups: 16 Memory: available: 7.58 GiB
  used: 2.88 GiB (38.0%) Init: systemd v: 253 default: graphical
  tool: systemctl Compilers: gcc: 13.1.1 clang: 15.0.7 Packages: pm: dpkg
  pkgs: 0 pm: pacman pkgs: 1959 libs: 505 tools: pamac,paru
  Shell: garuda-inxi (sudo) default: Bash v: 5.1.16 running-in: gnome-terminal
  inxi: 3.3.27
Garuda (2.6.16-1):
  System install date:     2021-12-22
  Last full system update: 2023-05-19
  Is partially upgraded:   No
  Relevant software:       snapper NetworkManager mkinitcpio
  Windows dual boot:       Yes
  Failed units:    

Now this is pretty specific, have you searched gimp forums, searched error messages in github?

BTW, which app you use for tablet-PC?
Android tablet?

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I'm using Wacom Bamboo as the tablet.

And no, I haven't yet touched official GIMP forums & github. Maybe I should...

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BTW, start GIMP from terminal, maybe you find error messages that you can report to github.

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Maybe

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Yeah, that's it. Unfortunately they haven't posted any solutions to this problem :frowning:

UPDATE:

People of GIMP found a solution for this issue: the xf86-input-wacom package must be downgraded to 1.1 version. So, it wasn't the GIMP issue, but Wacom driver's.

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