Best desktop environment/ui for PiTFT - Raspberry Pi Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hello devs,
I've bought a PiTFT, a small 2,8" 320x240 touchscreen for the pi. But its very hard to use it with the default lxde desktop. So do you know a good desktop environment/ui for such small screens? LXLauncher is already too big for a 4" screen.
Thx for your suggestions,
Xorg
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Is there a xbmc remote that will work full screen on our Xoom's?
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Have you tried downloading Spare Parts and disabling compatibility mode? After you disable it, you have to restart to see the changes. Basically this will stretch phone apps to full screen.
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Ill give it a shot, thx!
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Multiscreen function?

So the Galaxy Note 10.1 is out I am wondering if our phone/phobet/phablet will ever receive (probably by the hands of XDA Developers) the multiscreen function.
We have the same screen resolution and despite processor and RAM, the same specs.... would make our note the best pocket device ever.
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Does the 10.1 have multi screen support?
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there is not full functionality available except a paid browser and movie app called overscreen I think.
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n.vasiliu said:
Does the 10.1 have multi screen support?
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Yes, it's not for all the apps, but you can see on many videos online that the tab let's you use S-Note, Browser, Galery, Office in a split screen (only 2 apps) even making a fantastic copy and paste with the pen.
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[Q] Ubuntu and Incredible S

I was wondering if Ubuntu can run on the Incredible S. From Ubuntu website it says that it is supposed to run on dual cores only. I am sure that Ubuntu can run on a ARM 1ghz cpu. Also is there a dock that connects the incredible s to a screen and desktop? I did some search but couldn't find anything. Thanks!
We didnt have a Video out... idk really if it works, but if it does, it would be laggy...
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I once found a way to install it on android. It was a kind of virtual ubuntu running over android. It worked nice but the 4Giga system image was too big for my poor 16G sd so I uninstalled it. It is also not optimised for touchscreen so a little difficult to use.
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That's great if ubuntu can run in our IS:laugh:

What cool things to do with Nexus 7?

As the title says, what do you do or can be done?
I haven't really found any cool things to do with the tablet. Other than watching movies on a bigger screen than a phone, I haven't really used it for anything different that I can't do on my phone (albiet a bit slower)
Use ur ps3 control to play games
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A few guys here have replaced the indash stereo in their car with the N7. Looks pretty good too.
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+1 for Splashtop 2
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itsmyname said:
As the title says, what do you do or can be done?
I haven't really found any cool things to do with the tablet. Other than watching movies on a bigger screen than a phone, I haven't really used it for anything different that I can't do on my phone (albiet a bit slower)
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Play Ms. Pacman
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ecksor said:
Use it as an external monitor/remote control with Chainfire's DSLR Controller app if you have a compatible Canon camera.
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Great, now I have to go buy a Canon DSLR. Thanks
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That pacman setup is epic man!
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insanity213 said:
Play Ms. Pacman
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That is awesome!
On-topic= Gaming with a ps3 controller so you can troll everybody online
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Devices: Nexus 7 running stock 4.2.1
That ms pacman setup is amazing
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Use it to root and flash other people's devices.
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insanity213 said:
Play Ms. Pacman
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LOL
korockinout13 said:
Use it to root and flash other people's devices.
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4real? That could be awesome
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Take it apart, and add an internal SD card and back camera
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It's replaced my Sat-nav, and no it's not mounted on the windshield, its just below the air vents. Also used an NFC tag on the holder so when I put the tablet on the holder, it fires up the navigation app automatically
Also using it to control my TV as other users have suggested
I almost feel as though this post should be a sticky lol. Great ideas guys! Keep em coming!
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4real? That could be awesome
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The Nexus 10 Arcade

Greetings XDA! I have been a follower of XDA for a long time, but this is happens to be my first post, so I figured to commemorate it, I would share V1.0 of my Nexus 10 Arcade machine using the Icade unit! The unit has been given a massive cosmetic overall with brand new custom artwork, and will soon feature LED backlight in V2. Hope you guys enjoy it and it's good to be here! :laugh:
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Looks nice!
Here's the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUSQ99tvs1E
This is too awesome! Now I'm gonna have dreams about it
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T was an awesome project for me. Im looking forward to lighting this thing up! After that, I will be installing a built-in Bluetooth speaker to berf up the core sound quality.
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Its hard to say...
Logistically?
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The LEDs cost me $30.
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Dude that is sweet, nice job. Do the controls actually work? How are they connected?
The controls work perfectly. They are connected via Bluetooth. Thats why it works with the android tabs and the ipads.
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Very cool! :good:
photonwavezeroNXS said:
The controls work perfectly. They are connected via Bluetooth. Thats why it works with the android tabs and the ipads.
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Nice!
Again, awesome job. What games are you running on it? I love the classic style arcade games.
Over 2000 games, but some of my favorites are:
Asteroids
Galaga
Pac-Man
Street Fighter II-III
PONG
Frogger
Donkey Kong
Marvel VS Capcom
DOOM
TRON
Metal Slug
Darkstalkers
Fatal Fury
And tons More!
To see V2, search for "The Nexus Arcade V2 (Nexus 10)" in the YouTube search engine
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouqNaaL3RJ4&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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photonwavezeroNXS said:
Over 2000 games, but some of my favorites are:
Asteroids
Galaga...
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I built a full size arcade cabinet that runs MAME - it's a lot of fun. I'd love to get MAME running on my Nexus 10, but I haven't found a version that works well full screen.
What software are you using?
Also, if anyone is interested, I ripped some sounds from Galaga (ringtone & notification) - almost guarantees your phone will sound unique.
Its running MAME 0.139. It gets the job done.
See version 2 of the device in the link above.
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photonwavezeroNXS said:
Its running MAME 0.139. It gets the job done.
See version 2 of the device in the link above.
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Looks great!
I realized my problem with Mame4Droid Reloaded was that I was using incompatible ROMs. I found some ROMs that were the right version.
If you're not using Mame4Droid Reloaded, what emulator are you using?
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Any chance you could send me a link to the version of MAME your using? I've tried mame4droid (can't get full screen) and mame4droid reloaded (can't get most of my ROMs to work). I was hoping to find a fairly simple solution that would let me use my existing Roms full screen.
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It is running Mame4Droid Reloaded. 0.139 is the rom version. I also use Final Burn Alpha for some of the CPS-based games like Street Fighter III
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It is running Mame4Droid Reloaded. 0.139 is the rom version. I also use Final Burn Alpha for some of the CPS-based games like Street Fighter III
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This has become quite a time hog...
Mame4Droid Reloaded. 0.139 is running great. I think I might pick up a PS3 controller - seems to be the best option for a universal controller. I don't need to go the iCade route for a controller since I've already got a full size cabinet.
Researching and finding newer versions (0.139u1 compatible) of all my favorite ROMs has made me want to update my cabinet to run the same version as my tablet. I forgot how much fun messing with MAME & various front ends can be - and how quickly a lot of time can be spent.
Anyone know of an inexpensive bluetooth controller with a trackball? I so want to play my favorite arcade game ever, Marble Madness, and was disappointed to learn that MAME4droid doesn't support the Nexus 10 accelerometer. Actually, it does support it but only for left/right (driving) controls.
Good luck finding a trackball gamepad in general... FPS players have been asking for this for a few years now lol... You might be able to use a trackball mouse or keyboard though
This is awesome!

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