# Best distro for decent tablet support?

**URL:** <https://community.frame.work/t/best-distro-for-decent-tablet-support/76099>\
**Category:** Framework Laptop 12\
**Created:** [October 9, 2025, 8:48pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/best-distro-for-decent-tablet-support/76099 "2025-10-09T20:48:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![junaruga](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/community.frame.work/junaruga/32/5342_2.png) [@junaruga](https://community.frame.work/u/junaruga)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2025, 12:34pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/best-distro-for-decent-tablet-support/76099/7 "2025-10-10T12:34:00Z")

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> [@Colton\_Idle](#):
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> but i can’t login because software keyboard wont show.

Personally, I am not using the GUI login display manager, such as [GDM (Gnome Display Manager)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNOME_Display_Manager). I log in on the console in laptop mode.

If you want to log in on the lock screen in tablet mode, someone reported that it worked with an application.

> [@What Desktop Environment are you using with your FW12?](https://community.frame.work/t/what-desktop-environment-are-you-using-with-your-fw12/74517/20):
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> Thank you for suggesting gtklock - I’m GNOME-free now slight_smile

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