Updated to version 0.2, with the following changes:
 - Now became entirely GUI-driven.
 - Dropped SDL dependency, everything GUI-related is handled by GTK+ .
 - Dependencies: gtkmm-2.4, libglademm-2.4, cairomm-1.0, xtst and sigc++-2.0 .
 - Added real-time notification of IR inaccuracies when calibrating.
 - New icon in the notification area.

Thanks. I've got ideas to solve problems that many have been experiencing: jerky pointer motions and unreliable drag-n-drop (because of short disappearances of IR signals). Having implemented those, it would be feasible to use whiteboard as a real additional mouse pointer, even for drawing.

Supporting multiple languages (like most Linux applications) is also planned.

I see all of your Wiimote programs are written using .NET framework. Yeah, it's hard to get yourself untangled with Windows. But, if by any chance, you may try Ubuntu 7.10 (or the beta version Ubuntu 8.04 on "ubuntu" "daily" "build") on a virtual machine (VirtualBox is prefered over VMware ) to see how well whiteboard works.

I think you are mistaken, I am not Johnny Lee Chung. He has made the apps that you are talking about.  I wish I was as smart as Johnny but I am not a coder at all, i just run this site and try to bring people together to share information.

I have Vmware with OS X 10.4.8, FreeBSD, and Kubuntu all loaded I mess with them when i get a chance.

Dice

I like KDE better than the others. I am more used to it.


Thats an under statement!!


I am a network administrator for a company that only uses Windows.  I have gone through allot of Microsoft Training and Certifications.  I dislike having to compile apps when a simple install would be nice, I know ubuntu has done allot for apps but some odd apps do not have an install.  I like being able to play mainstream games and there are some apps like Adobe Photoshop CS3 that I use daily. (gimp does not cut it)

These are a few reasons I do not move to a *nix distro.  I have used linux off and on for 8 years now, I get to the point where I can't get something to work and then I go back to windows.

Well thats about all

Dice

Sorry for the late reply, something came up and it's taking longer than expected.
I like your idea of damping pointer positions, I take a different approach though: It's a simple physics engine which supports accelerations, inertia and forces. The IR pointer is a force acting on the actual cursor, so under rapid and curvy movements like drawing, it will be smooth.

I also use that physics engine to detect disappearances of IR signals, who knows what else it would be useful for .

I've taken a look at the code, although I'm not really fond of Java so it did look a bit verbose to me. In Linux Whiteboard, only gtk-gui.cpp is the one handling everything GUI-related, and wii.cpp is to control the Wiimote.

How is your porting to Linux going?. I'll be happy to try it out (though the licensing part is a put-off for permanent using). If libcwiid works under Windows and Mac, or there are other open-source equivalent in the Windows/Mac world, I'll take them into account. Since all other dependencies of Linux whiteboard are cross-platform.

ujs: Do you have a plan to make Whiteboard aware of multiple Wiimotes for a single pointer (so if user blocks the view of one, the other Wiimote still can see it)?. Does Mac support multiple cursors yet?.

I've finished i18n-izing it. Are you familiar with the translation process?. If you are, I will just add you as a translator and you'dd have access to the repository. If not, can you provide me the locale you'd want to add and (additionally) your email address in case someone found a bug. The supported locales can be found in /usr/share/i18n/SUPPORTED.

Thanks.