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looking somewhat better but still kinda crap. maybe xfce isn't the way to go but i dunno what else to use

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one day they will release a microsoft windows that runs of old raspberries and then finally they'll be useful for something

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maybe the reason why i can't use linux is that i vehemently hate the idea of having to use the terminal as a mandatory imperative to get my computer to do anything

please is there any window/desktop manager/environment for that's suitable for 1280x480 without rolling your own from scratch because this isn't it

you have a touchscreen that is 90 or 180 degrees offset from how the picture is? Great here's where you input a mathematical matrix to correct it

No we won't give you shortcuts for "left" or "upside-down" do your homework

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every time i have to use Linux in anything but the milquetoastiest of desktop use cases i loathe it

how is the xorg conf something deprecated that you shouldn't make one when it's the only way to tell the computer the orientation of your touchscreen

also how do i make a touchscreen actually report as a touchscreen

like i want to drag to scroll and it selects text instead

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what's a good Linux desktop/window manager/environment for a low resolution landscape touch screen

lxde randomly makes things (like the shutdown panel) have 0.5pt text and still not fit the screen because it's vertical

Golfshrine followers: I have an RSS feed now!

netizen.club/~wildweasel/rss.x

This is 100% hand-written, but validates more or less fine and appears to work correctly in Feeder, so I think it's ready for prime time. Follow my journey to collect the unending torrent of cheap old virtual golf in your RSS reader of choice!

oh i also have a tiny mono audio amp coming and i plan to use the tiny little speaker that comes with the nc100

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currently everything is double-sided taped down, the internal USB stuff (keyboard, screen) has been soldered straight onto the removed headers to make clearances work, i have a flat cable breakout for hdmi to make that fit in

the ports at the back will be located with a 3D printed plate i need to design yet

i'm still not sure how the screen will attach because id like it to sit at an angle, need to think about a way to hold it in place

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so these are the internals otherwise so far

  • RPi 3B 1GB
  • DietPi (might change my mind later)
  • RPi Pico running a very quick slapdash circuitpython script to turn the unharmed NC100 keyboard into USB HID (charmed by how easy that was)
  • a new dfrobot UPS HAT has been ordered, should give me I2C monitoring so i can get that into the OS
  • 10000mAh battery (might been a mistake given clearances but i'm winging this
  • screen is 1280x480, takes HDMI and USB for power and touch
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yep it's gotten here this morning and in less than a day i killed it

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never assume that just because the connector is the same the polarity is.. i've now repinned the battery but not before probably killing this UPS HAT

which specifically has no diode protection

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