**edit: I said wireless when I was actually just thinking external my b

I use Gnome as my main DE and I really like the touch gestures for my workflow, having a wireless trackpad would be really nice.

I’ve done some research before and seen that most wireless trackpads seem to work just fine with Linux, like the apple magic trackpad and an older out of production one from Logitech. But it doesn’t seem that wireless trackpads are super common so I wanted to ask if there were any others anyone could suggest?

I also had the thought that maybe I could make my own by buying a spare trackpad module from Framework but I don’t know how feasible that would actually be. I’ve never done anything like that but it seems like it could hypothetically be possible.

  • EbAbDbGbBbEb@piefed.socialEnglish
    4·
    20 hours ago

    I have a Ploopy trackpad, and I absolutely love it. That said, it’s not wireless, so OP might not be into it.

    It’s about the same size as the Apple trackpad. A big surface is a must for me, so this is great. I think the “active” surface is a bit smaller, but I don’t notice it.

    The responsiveness is glorious. I have LMDE on a Surface Book 2, and the built-in trackpad is shameful in comparison.

    There’s no physical click. You get tap-to-click only. The texture is noticeable, but for me, not in a bad way. Perfectly smooth trackpads can get a bit sticky over time or if you have sweaty hands. I suspect the fine texture on the Ploopy won’t let that happen the same way.

    • ayyo@sh.itjust.worksOP
      2·
      20 hours ago

      I guess I should restate, I more so just meant I don’t mind it being wired I actually just meant external. I’ll edit my post but I’ll have to check out the ploopy trackpad since you’ve praised it so much!