Kader42 Files

The Linux distribution Kader⁴² is optimized for convertible notebooks such as the Framework 12.

The goal of this distribution is to provide all the features you’d expect from a distribution on a convertible, right out of the box:

• Display rotation
• The appropriate launcher based on whether you’re in notebook or tablet mode
• Dash menu in tablet mode
• Standard menu in notebook mode
• Preconfigured swipe gestures similar to those on Android or iOS
• On-screen keyboard in tablet mode

If any of these features don't work on your device, please feel free to contact me via e-mail (support@kader42.de). We can then work together to find a solution, which will eventually be incorporated into the distribution. It's possible that there are devices where display rotation won't work properly. In that case, we'll check whether a ready-made

:::hwdb```` file with the matrix already exists, or we'll have to try to create a corresponding file

This is a personal project. I treated myself to the Framework 12, but unfortunately, I hadn't found a Linux distribution that worked well with convertibles the way I envisioned. For one thing, display rotation didn’t always work (it does work with Fedora, which is worth mentioning in fairness), and I didn’t want to use the same launcher in tablet mode and notebook mode. I find the classic Start menu impractical in tablet mode. Conversely, I find a Dash menu impractical in notebook mode. For this reason, I created a hybrid solution.

That’s how this project came about. As a result, I can only cite Framework 12 as a working reference. If you’re able to use the system successfully on other convertibles without any modifications, please feel free to let me know via mail (support@kader42.de). I would then add the system to a corresponding list of “tested” machines.

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