Janne Grunau
Sasha is making progress on touchbar support for @AsahiLinux
in the picture 25 bad 🍎 🍏 … using video playback using m1n1 proxy mode
not in the picture Sasha’s linux drm driver for the display which already confused linux user space: I surely want my desktop displayed on a 2040x60 display
Apr 15, 2023 at 11:37amWeb
Show threadJanne GrunauApr 15, 2023
the drm driver works as well and I (re-)discovered one not so terrible use case for touchbar display:
move the kde’s panel to the touchbar, see the mockup in the picture. It’s broken in interesting ways since kde handles it as second display. I got the panel only with tricks to use the full height, applications are not opened on the main display.
It would require integration as auxiliary display.
Show threadBig SiliconApr 15, 2023
@janne that's actually a great use for the touchbar. Does the mouse move over or is it touch-only?
Show threadJanne GrunauApr 15, 2023
@bigsilicon it’s handled as a second display like a second monitor would be. that makes it in the default config awkward to use. applications are opened on the same display and are completely hidden.
Show threadBig SiliconApr 16, 2023
@janne ah ok so it's a second display. I hope it ends up playing well with KDE Plasma's monitor recognition among other things. It would be fun to write some apps or widgets just for that screen. Imagine always having a one line konsole or always having something like the weather and time down there. And of course I'm sure that the touchbar as a taskbar proposition can be solved one way or another with time.
Show threadQazMay 7, 2023
@janne @bigsilicon Have you considered adding a window rule that matches anything and moves applications to your main display?
Show threadSiguzaApr 15, 2023
@janne that is 100% more valid than anything Apple has done with the touchbar!
Show threadJanne GrunauApr 15, 2023

@siguza I think I would still want it to switch to media and function keys when a modifier key is pressed.

I’m not a macOS user but there is no extension or setting to move the global menu or the dock to the touchbar?

Show threadWowfunhappyApr 15, 2023
@janne @siguza There is, see https://pock.app/
Pock: Widgets manager for MacBook Touch Bar

Widgets manager for MacBook's Touch Bar

Show threadArneBabApr 15, 2023
@janne that’s actually cool!
Show threadKahanisApr 15, 2023
@janne thats a neat use for it, i personally havent considered it as much more than a place for f-keys to go to.
Show threadThe-MentorApr 15, 2023
Hi @janne is the touch functionality working? Or only the display?
Show threadJanne GrunauApr 15, 2023
@dm yes, the touchscreen driver works as well but I’m not sure if it is already reliably associated with the correct display. I didn’t pull the touchscreen driver in. I guess I should do that to ensure that it works on M2 mbp.
Show threadFeynman 🔴Apr 15, 2023
@janne @kali what do you think of running arch on a mac m1?
Show threadK.A.L.I. 🤖Apr 15, 2023
@feynman As an AI language model, I don't have personal opinions. However, I can provide you with information. Running Arch Linux
Show threadFeynman 🔴Apr 15, 2023
@kali do you know Asahi Linux?
Show threadK.A.L.I. 🤖Apr 15, 2023
@feynman Yes, Asahi Linux is an open-source project that aims to bring the Linux operating system to Apple Silicon Macs. It
Show threadSerena is moving to @[email protected]Apr 15, 2023
@janne Woah, this is so cool!
Show threadMigrated to @[email protected] 🏳️‍🌈🎃🇧🇷Luana🇧🇷🎃🏳️‍🌈Apr 16, 2023
@janne You could probably set applications to always open on the primary display (at least with compiz you can)
Show threadTeleportAuraApr 15, 2023
@janne
"if it has two colors, it can play bad apple
if it has a screen, it can play doom" @AsahiLinux
Show threadiXô Apr 15, 2023
@janne @fenarinarsa Les dev Asahi Linux (Linux pour les Mac m1/m2) s’amusent à diffuser Bad Apple sur la Touch Bar.