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This is pretty much my experience as well. The trackpad is my only complaint about the machine. There is some ongoing work to reverse-engineer the trackpad fir

by Ardon 6y ago

This is pretty much my experience as well. The trackpad is my only complaint about the machine. There is some ongoing work to reverse-engineer the trackpad firmware (which is apparently behaving badly) from this guy: https://github.com/akirakyle/pinebook-pro-keyboard-updater/tree/master/firmware/disassembly https://github.com/akirakyle/pinebook-pro-keyboard-updater/t... There's also apparently a bounty: https://www.bountysource.com/issues/88375235-reverse-engineer-touchpad-firmware https://www.bountysource.com/issues/88375235-reverse-enginee... If there is a firmware solution, then I think I'll have no complaints left for the pinebook pro :)

j-pb 6y ago
I wish you could get it with a marble sized trackball instead of the trackpad :D
itsspring 6y ago
Are you able to use bluetooth trackpads, like Apple's Magic Trackpad, with it? Asking for myself before I buy..
- nextos 6y ago
  Probably, the Magic Trackpad works quite well with a Linux mainline kernel.
- kevincox 6y ago
  I use a Wacom Intuos (USB) as as a trackpad which works out of the box. It is nice and big and you can always pick up the pen when it is convenient.
seltzered_ 6y ago
There's also discussions on fundraising/bringing more help to libinput: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23235609 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23235609
m463 6y ago
I have a linux laptop with a trackpad, and I thought most of the pain was the default settings. Once I turned off the "click in this area for button x" stuff and turned on tap to click, it became 10x more usable. (I'm not familiar with the pinebook trackpad, so it could be more that just configuration)
- Jaruzel 6y ago
  I'm the opposite. I hate being able to click anywhere on a trackpad for left-click. It results in SO many false clicks, that I revert to using a small travel mouse. I much prefer old trackpads where you had clearly defined 'button' areas[1] at the bottom. I 100% blame Apple for the shift to buttonless trackpads. -- [1] Or even real buttons!

by Ardon 6y ago

j-pb 6y ago

I wish you could get it with a marble sized trackball instead of the trackpad :D

itsspring 6y ago

Are you able to use bluetooth trackpads, like Apple's Magic Trackpad, with it? Asking for myself before I buy..

nextos 6y ago
Probably, the Magic Trackpad works quite well with a Linux mainline kernel.
kevincox 6y ago
I use a Wacom Intuos (USB) as as a trackpad which works out of the box. It is nice and big and you can always pick up the pen when it is convenient.

seltzered_ 6y ago

There's also discussions on fundraising/bringing more help to libinput: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23235609 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23235609

m463 6y ago

I have a linux laptop with a trackpad, and I thought most of the pain was the default settings. Once I turned off the "click in this area for button x" stuff and turned on tap to click, it became 10x more usable. (I'm not familiar with the pinebook trackpad, so it could be more that just configuration)

Jaruzel 6y ago
I'm the opposite. I hate being able to click anywhere on a trackpad for left-click. It results in SO many false clicks, that I revert to using a small travel mouse. I much prefer old trackpads where you had clearly defined 'button' areas[1] at the bottom. I 100% blame Apple for the shift to buttonless trackpads. -- [1] Or even real buttons!