On Mon, 3 Sep 2018 at 10:38, Ranjan Maitra <mai...@email.com> wrote: > Hi, > > I would like to install Fedora on my MS Surface Pro 3. I do not have much > experience with tablets so I was wondering which DE or spin I should put on > it. I guess I would like the keyboard to change when the Surface changes > from PC mode to tablet mode and vice-versa if possible. I would also be > able to write on it and create documents in pdf, etc for notes. > > Am I better off using KDE or LXQt or Gnome? If the latter, is it > worthwhile to install the Design Suite spin. I must say that I am not very > keen on bloated software but I am open to it. I myself run a non-DE > (openbox) environment on my computers and have never gone beyond trying a > DE and giving up on it because it is noticeably a bit more sluggish. > However, I do recognize that a tablet mode is different and perhaps better > handled with a DE. So, I am open to all suggestions and also practical tips. > > Many thanks in advance and best wishes, > Ranjan >
There are virtual keyboard options such as florence that aren't tied to a DE. See http://florence.sourceforge.net/english/alternatives.html for comparisons with other virtual keyboards. -- George N. White III
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