On 28-04-2021 19:04, Kasper Loopstra wrote: > Hi all, > > > I am trying to use a multi-touch monitor (Dell P2418HT) with Debian as > a front-end for a media center setup. Ideally this system would work > without having a mouse attached, and allow touching icons on some kind > of Desktop or main screen to open specific webpages in Firefox and/or > start programs. > > > Having tried both KDE and Gnome I cannot really seem to get things to > work the way I would like. > > KDE/Wayland: Works reasonably well, but the icons on the desktop do > not respond to touch in any way, and the Start menu needs to be used. > > Gnome/Wayland: No longer has the concept of a Desktop, but even with > the Desktop extension program shortcuts show up as files to be opened > with a text-editor instead of "click and something happens". > > I've also briefly tried to use Kodi, but that does not seem to support > launching external programs and/or webpages easily.
I don't know about the rest, but Kodi usually requires extensions installed in order access external resources. Depending on where you are, cross-border `intellectual property' stipulations sometimes get in the way. Other than that, you shouldn't have any problems. Cheers! Harry. > Stuff like multi-touch in applications, pinch-to-zoom and 2 finger > scroll are not working either. > > > What is the best desktop environment or other application to try for this? > > > Thanks, > > > Kasper > > > PS: Please put me on CC on replies, I'm not subscribed to the list. -- "'Crazy' is a term of art; 'Insane' is a term of law. Remember that, and you'll save yourself a lot of trouble." --Hunter S. Thompson
