Hello !
This thread is here to share recommendation about what software to use on the framework 12 and what to expect regarding compatibility/performance/power consumption. I’ll update this post based on information I gather, don’t hesitate to participate to the conversation with your own observation here or by linking other topics.
see the details below for a longer explanation.
Application testing
Testing in progress :
- Zen (web browser) : currently it seems like the battery drain while playing video is relatively high (~12w average compared to ~10w with chromium on the same video), even when lowering the video quality. Apart from that everything run pretty smoothly.
- Krita (2D drawing/painting) : stylus support is good, but need more testing. There seems to be an issue with UI scaling in tablet mode, the window borders get bigger but krita’s UI stay the same size, which a bit small for touch/pen only interaction.
- Xournal++ : stylus note taking/quick sketching software, currently run well without issue.
- Plasma (Desktop environment) : as far as I know everything is working perfectly.
To test next :
- Blender (2D/3D graphic work)
- Graphite (2D procedural art)
- Obsidian (Note taking app)
Recommendation
I’ll update this section with recommended app depending on their target activity/use case after testing them.
FW 12 use cases
See my list below
Why this thread
I got my framework 12 yesterday, installed arch and with the auto-rotation fix from this topic everything is running smoothly.
So, my project with this laptop is to make it the perfect “tablet like” device to keep with me everywhere I go, here is my list of required use case for that :
- Being able to quickly and easily start a terminal and ssh on an other of my machine with the lowest battery impact possible
- Able to easily get some programing done on my projects from anywhere (with or without an internet access)
- Quickly take notes or update my personal knowledge base
- Watching videos/movies/streams anywhere with minimal heat/noise
- Quickly be able to draw something when on the go
- Or longer drawing sessions optionally with more demanding tools like blender
- Light 3D modeling when on the go
- Able to stream games from local network (maybe even over a wireguard network) without to much hassle
To achieve that I’m going to search for and test all apps that match any of the listed activity, evaluate how much they cover my needs, and report any issue I encounter on the way. As this can benefit anyone, and I can benefit from other people’s experience too, I’m creating this topic and will try to maintain it as best as I can.
How to participate
If you like the idea and want to add to this topic, here is what I’ll take into account and try to add to the post above :
- Observation/issue/test result linked to a software already mentioned here
- Use case of the framework 12 not already listed here (I’ll not automatically add them, it will depends if it can be useful to enough people, but I’ll happily link to you’re own topic if I don’t add it here)
- Suggestion of a software matching one of the listed use case and not already present on this page.
Last details before wrapping up
If I have enough content or it starts to become a bit to complex to manage the information I gather regarding this topic I’ll probably make a git repo and/or a small website to keep track of it all.
And aside from searching for existing software I’m also working on my own app and services for both the framework 12 and 16 to make them the perfect match for my needs, I’ll share anything that could benefit others and don’t hesitate to mention general issue you have that could be solved with small software tweaks or apps.
That’s it !
Thanks for reading this wall of text and I hope that you find my initiative interesting
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