Enlightenment Desktop on Linux Tablet PC Demo

Linux powered, Enlightenment desktop with a touch screen optimized interface running on an Asus T101MT Tablet/Netbook covert-able. Video was done using both a video camera and GTK-recordmydesktop. This was done to ensure users could see the touch screen in action and still be able to read the text on screen clearly. Video was edited using OpenShot video editor.

The operating system is Bodhi Linux - http://bodhilinux.com/ - and the Enlightenment module that is the launcher is ELFE

Background songs are Learn to Fly, by the Foo Fighters followed up by Troublemaker from Weezer.

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[Russell Dwiggins]

Any reason you didn't choose illume over ELFE? 

[Jeff Hoogland]

That is illume up there, the default home screen is just traded out for the ELFE launcher. The default illume home is a lot less configurable/sleek looking so only made sense to use ELFE instead :)

[Kenny Strawn]

Is it just me, or is the Enlightenment Desktop trying to copy Android?

[Jeff Hoogland]

Android is not anywhere near as flexible as Enlightenment. With a couple clicks that E desktop can look like a normal desktop layout simply by changing profile.

[metalx1000]

I hate when people clam one peace of software is trying to copy another. If something makes sense, it makes sense and of course it's going to be the same or similar to what others are doing. If you don't learn from what others have done, you are wasting your time.

[gaytorbate]

E17 was available long before Android.

[ibferguson]

mute please



[dalcdedalcde]

It's not what linux looks like. Linux can look like almost anything you want (if you have the time and patience to configure it). That's the beauty of linux.

[Aizenmyou]

Does the flame module work?

[snake046]

: It's only ONE environment for Linux ;) ! But I have to admit, for something that new, it's pretty good.

Still, take a look at Plasma Active (the KDE alternative for Tablets and Smartphone) : development has just begun but it seems something stable should be available soon, it's a matter of mounths. It'll be incredibly awesome.

Don't think I'm trolling, E17 > KDE in many many ways... but on those kind of devices, I guess E17 will need more time before releasing the awesomeness.

[MrNocre]

Is this what linux software looks like? im purchasing a linux touchscreen tablet pc soon and i have never used linux

[Voidsworn]

Seems nice. Would like to see a tablet based on it, (perhaps have Android app compatibility to help with gaining acceptance?)