[Scottish] Window manager for tablet?

[Colin McKinnon]

On 06/05/14 06:35, ray wrote:
> I haven't tried with a touch screen, but what about
> KDE-4 > system Settings > Workspace Behaviour > Workspace > Workspace Type : Netbook
> This opens applications full screen and has a sort of finger-friendly menu system.
Ooh. Was rather surprised to find this in my system settings - didn't 
come across a netbook mode in my research and my desktop distro is 
currently a bit old. It seems to have some rough edges - this is a very 
early KDE4, but I'm inspired to do some more digging!

Anyone know if window size can controlled via Xresources?

(now if only I could get OpenOffice to respond to gestures).
>
> Also Openbox-KDE gives access to the KDE environment with a minimal window manager (no plasma).
>
> Don't you want to run these (choose as the desktop from e.g. kdm) on the host desktop rather than the tablet?

Yes - thinking about accessing my desktop from the tablet but also as a 
way of doing BYOD at work (sorry, did I get it the wrong way around - 
that's the trouble with X Window / RDP / VNC .... which is the server 
again?).
>
> Has anyone tried a smallish bluetooth keyboard -- I am also experimenting with a tablet for remote access/administration/support.
>
I did get a rather cheap and nasty bluetooth keyboard free with a case I 
bought for my son's Samsung (somewhat reminiscent of a Sinclair 
Spectrum) I found it difficult to type at speed with (I wouldn't go as 
far to describe what I do as "touch-type") and the lag was significant. 
After much soul searching I'm thinking about buying a Microsoft branded 
product - PCWorld are currently selling compact wedge keyboards for £22, 
at least that's what the shelf-edge label said on Saturday at Braehead, 
currently the online price is £48

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/laptops-netbooks/ipad-tablets-and-ereaders/tablets/tablet-accessories/microsoft-wedge-mobile-keyboard-black-17291822-pdt.html

Not tried it yet with a computer attached but it has a nice action - and 
the fold-out stand is sensible.

C.