Tablet PC

A Tablet PC is a computer whose size and shape is generally similar to a tablet of paper (usually a little thicker)... thus, the name. The other critical aspect to being a Tablet PC is that you can write on the surface of the screen with a digital pen as an input device. The size, weight, and input mode means that the resulting computer is very portable, flexible in how it functions, and incorporates a new paradigm of how we interact with our computers.

Note taking and handwriting recognition

 * Xournal - note taker with PDF annotation support
 * Jarnal - note-taking program with PDF annotation support
 * Gournal - note-taking program
 * Cellwriter - very good handwriting recognition plus onscreen KB!

Onscren keyboards

 * GOK: Gnome Onscreen Keyboard
 * onBoard - scalable virtual keyboard
 * xvkbd
 * Florence - another virtual keyboard for Gnome
 * Klavier - another virtual keyboard for KDE

Gesture recognition

 * Easystroke - high quality gesture recognition, user-friendly UI to define new ones
 * KHotkeys - built-in KDE gesture recognition; no easily usable UI to define new gestures
 * Freehand Gestures - gesture recognition for KDE
 * Onestroke
 * wayV
 * Dasher - gesture-driven text-entry interface

Other

 * Tabatha - pop-up menu
 * Gnome Graphic Tablet Apps - Gnome GUI for setting up pressure sensitivity
 * Grandr Applet Screen rotation applet for Gnome
 * Matchbox - a window environment for non-desktop embedded platforms
 * FFES - Freehand Formula Entry System
 * Denim - pen-based web-design framework
 * Synergy - share mouse/keyboard/clipboard between computers/OSes
 * Gogh - Bitmap editor with tablet support written in python

= See also =


 * Hardware
 * Laptop
 * PDA
 * TC1100