Janne GrunauApr 15, 2023
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
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 Grunau
@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.
Apr 15, 2023 at 3:57pmWeb
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?