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Trackpad support has substantially improved in the past couple years, https://linuxtouchpad.org/ https://linuxtouchpad.org/ has more info.
by seltzered_ 4y ago
Trackpad support has substantially improved in the past couple years, https://linuxtouchpad.org/ https://linuxtouchpad.org/ has more info.
- tssva 4y agoI have used trackpad support recently. It is indeed better than it was a couple of years ago. Unfortunately, it was so awful that substantially improved doesn't mean good. I still find it to be mostly unusable. When testing recent distros with recent desktop environment running either atop X11 or wayland I have had to repeatedly perform gestures because they aren't recognized and frequently gestures just stop working period. Trackpad gestures work without issue on the same hardware when running Windows.
- seltzered_ 4y agoInteresting. I'm using a standard ubuntu install (gnome) with an apple magic trackpad and have generally enjoyed the experience - only notable difference is I've only been using Wayland (noticed gestures missing or screen tearing issues on X11), and had to install Firefox via a apt repo (agree on your complaints about snaps/flatpak/etc. frustration) Perhaps I've gotten used to the deficiencies, but saying this with a bias of being a macos user for a decade that worked on custom touchpad gesture UI for a while.