Mint is quite the only distro in means of beginners and new comers that i have installed and not once have i heard of 'em again troublewise.

Yeah, one thing I really like about Mint is that it delivers a nice, intuitive desktop experience.

Anyone think I should use a Windows touch pad instead?

Would there be much benefit to that?

Black instead of white.

that white touchpad in the black panel grrr

Look decent at night

Ah, I see. It probably would look a lot better if it was black.

Ah, I see. It probably would look a lot better if it was black.

^^ agree

This display support external input

I will try my in car computer on this display first.

But that's the thing isn't it... this is too much of a hassle for a beginner?

It's very straight forward. You can iirc install apps directly from the flathub page. In the setup repo I maintain and a few people use with fedora, we prepare a few more things to make Fedora totally easy to use. Like adding flathub, installing a few more default apps and setup rpmfusion. It doesn't hurt to have some nice tools in place qnd since we don't touch any of fedoras defaults for new users it simply improves the UX but doesn't affect any already experienced user or prevent anyone from customizing his or her setup

It's very straight forward. You can iirc install apps directly from the flathub page. In the setup repo I maintain and a few people use with fedora, we prepare a few more things to make Fedora totally easy to use. Like adding flathub, installing a few more default apps and setup rpmfusion. It doesn't hurt to have some nice tools in place qnd since we don't touch any of fedoras defaults for new users it simply improves the UX but doesn't affect any already experienced user or prevent anyone from customizing his or her setup

Yes, Flathub is the way to go for sure.

And this way Fedora can become very beginner friendly even when we have to make some non-free software available :/

And this way Fedora can become very beginner friendly even when we have to make some non-free software available :/

That's the reality. I wish all would be "freed" in near future, of course.

And this way Fedora can become very beginner friendly even when we have to make some non-free software available :/

It isn't hard to get non-free software

It isn't hard to get non-free software

I don't say it's hard. But It needs steps to go and for someone coming from Windows or Arch they don't want to go these additional steps

I don't say it's hard. But It needs steps to go and for someone coming from Windows or Arch they don't want to go these additional steps

That's exactly the dilemma.

I'm sure Flathub etc. will solve many problems concerning this dilemma.

that BMW consumption gauge, lol

/I'm hungry

/I'm hungry

I've just eaten a pizza ?

/I'm hungry

a pizza order time?

that BMW consumption gauge, lol

Lol..

Haha consumption

French

Yes

Canada?

Yes.

Yes.

oh

If it's in states it will be la Espanol

If it's in states it will be la Espanol

oh²

Now i can't get it off my head, gotta order a pizza

Now i can't get it off my head, gotta order a pizza

My mom has cooked a pizza ?

My interface will look like this

My interface will look like this

oh

But it will be operated by a touch pad

My mom has cooked a pizza ?

mmmmm oh man

It's very easy

Using at

qt

qt

why don't you use GTK+? ?

why don't you use GTK+? ?

Multi platform support

With QT you can use everythinf

IPad, android pad, Windows shitpad, even Linux laptop

oh

I wonder if I can do something to this headup display

I want to take over this display

Display more info

Such as fuel level, music and such

Head Up

Head Up

do you think I should put the android auto inside thw gauge cluster?

I am writing the qt program now

do you think I should put the android auto inside thw gauge cluster?

why not? ?

why not? ?

I am thinking I should upgrade the stupid bmw gauge cluster first

i will write a android/ios program

since it just need to read obd data. I think you might able to test it out

this is just a sample

visualization

ERROR: S client not available

looks like Audi's digital dash

something like that

but its open source so lolo

looks decent

which one looks better?

this one, for me :D

just tested

android auto work with mouse

so i can use my touch pad

android auto work with mouse

that's fine!

or we can find a way to use keyboard

or a little bluetooth pad that can be mounted on the steering wheel

or a little bluetooth pad that can be mounted on the steering wheel

Isn't your BMW's screen a touchscreen?

Isn't your BMW's screen a touchscreen?

no

no

oh

you never want a touch screen in your car

you never want a touch screen in your car

Well, I'd like to replace the radio (a Sony/Ford 6000CD) with a Android Auto - Compatible radio

i think we should just do a gauge cluster

screw all those internet connectivity

screw all those internet connectivity

agree

you can surf the internet via your mobile while you're not driving :D

(and it's safer)

this one looks better?

when it sense you are backing up it will use video output from your backup display

like this

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/2-4G-Mini-Wireless-Keyboard-Touchpad-Numeric-Keyboard-Charging-Switch-Screen-For-Desktop-Laptop-Table/32833543882.html