External trackpad for Linux? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by ayyo@sh.itjust.works to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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**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.

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[-] hexagonwin@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 5 months ago

magic trackpad is the best choice here. the first generation is powered by aa batteries and bluetooth only. the second generation uses a built-in li-ion battery and charges with apple's lightning port, and can do both bluetooth and wired usb. I have the second generation and use it wired. (mine's battery is dead so idk how well bluetooth works)

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