Keep screen propped up in tablet mode?

Framework Laptop 12
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Has anyone got anything to help with keeping the screen from moving when using it in tablet mode? I bought this laptop originally for drawing since I wanted a good touchscreen. It’s great & such but I would LOVE to be able to tap my screen without it wobbling about when the keyboard is behind. (pictured in this position, it’ll wobble back & forth when tapping!).

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It’s better for my wrists & back to use the tablet mode propped up but I don’t want to buy a laptop stand since they’re clunky & I’m often drawing when I’m travelling (I’m an archaeologist; drawing with this tablet has been infinitely useful, but I’m often away from my usual home with limited bag space. Has shown to be popular around my other fellow archaeologists who love this as a new laptop recommendation).

Even something like a support on the back would be useful if people have suggestions for what it could be! (Or can big Framework make some wonderful little popout extension for the back… who knows)

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I’d be minded to fold it back fully, and then put it on a book stand. Some of these look like they are themselves portable.

You could perhaps see if the stand can be covered with cloth (e.g. glued velvet) so as not to scratch the device surface.

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I don’t have a fw12, but what about two foldable pieces that form a triangles when unfolded?

So each one is three rectangular pieces that are articulated and have some little notches in them, and you just slide them into the gap to prop the screen up from both sides?

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I use an adjustable laptop stand that folds down slim and compact into a storage pouch for travel. There are also similar cheaper stands that have fewer points of adjustment.

It requires a desk to be stable and probably wouldn’t work well on a bed or couch. I’ve used it for taking notes, drawing, and using the FW12 in portrait view and it’s been great.

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