worldofgeeseBest trackpad for Linux?
JackGreenEarthThe trackpad by default on my Asus Tuf Gaming laptop works fine. I wouldn’t buy Apple products in general as they’re usually overpriced for their functionality.
JumutaI generally dislike apple, but I think trackpads and laptops with long battery life are the 2 parts where they actually excel
flashgnashOP is talking about external USB trackpads
AtemuDo you mean a USB trackpad for desktop use or an integrated one in a laptop?
Sorry, I should have clarified: Bluetooth or USB-connected trackpad.
I’m looking for one of these too, have got very comfortable with my trackpad on my laptop with hyprland and gnome gestures, would like that on my PC too
leaI bought a used magic trackpad 1 to use on Linux. It works quite well out of the box including multi touch capabilities but sometimes if you do a lot of movement in one go it will lag behind. The newer ones can be used wired and use higher Bluetooth versions so that’s hopefully not an issue.
One noticeable limitation for all is that they run at 90 Hz which is noticeable on a 144 Hz screen, but there aren’t really alternatives as far as I could find.
I have a magic trackpad 2 (maybe 3, not sure) and haven’t noticed any lagging issues. I mainly use it wired, but the times I did use it wirelessly I didn’t notice any lag either.
Unfortunately I didn’t have gestures ootb, though that could be a KDE plasma thing. Setting them up using touchegg was easy enough.
Does that work purely wired?
It does work wirelessly, but I’m not sure if it’s also stable long-term since I mostly use it wired.
I think you misread but that does answer my question too ;)
beefsquatchCheck out trackballs, for an alternative to trackpads!
TCB13Your keyboard and vim.rtorr.com
Idk but I use a trackball instead
danhab99I really love my apple track pad on my Manjaro setup. It’s big and smooth and super comfortable. Nobody makes 3rd party USB track pads