I keep touching screens everywhere 
it is very difficult not to, once you get used to one. To be frank I don’t understand why this isn’t a default feature for all screens by default, but that is probably just me. 
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Anyone done a touch-panel? (thinking about doing a tablet kinda build…)
What screen(s) did you use?
Has anyone actually purchased and tried any specific parts that utilise the internal edp connection{s}?
I was looking at some today but i dont think there’s a standard for how the 40 pin connections need to be. that makes me doubt that any random edp connector is gonna work. for all we know it might even fry our mainboards 
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There are a few de-facto standard pin-outs for lcds, oleds are a whole other ballgame. The display-side of the framework uses the “standard” 4-lane, no-touch pinout so there are a lot of screens that would work with it directly, finding one that physically fits is quite a bit harder though.
It can definitely do damage if you use the wrong pinout, especially an oled one (I definitely have never done that and learned that the hard way XD)
Reversing to design an adapter board is possible, just ask the member who put an iPad display in a MacBook chassis and wired it up to a framework (they did not pass through the touchscreen signals). That would enable injecting the USB digitizer signals into the 40-pin cable. The issue is just sourcing the panel.
Sadly, same here. I am in the market for a new laptop in the next few months and the ONLY reason I won’t buy a Framework laptop is the lack of touch screen. The laptop is for my husband and he is a software developer and pianist. He hates overusing his fingers on a touchpad to scroll and click when he can just poke the screen. The amount time people spend on computers really adds up these days and chronic injuries can be avoided with simple upgrades like this. He finds touchscreens essential for staving off finger pain when he is off the clock from using his PC for work and uses his laptop for media consumption, casual gaming, and software development for personal projects and such while on trips or away from the house. I LOVE what Framework is doing. Been following it on Linus Tech Tips since he first mentioned you guys. I build all the PCs for our household and would love to have the same kind of customization and upgradability in a laptop. Those swappable I/O modules and GPU module are a game changer. Bring out a touch screen option and you will have a lot more customers. My husband currently uses an aging Razer Blade Stealth thin and light. It doesn’t fold around like a tablet and he prefers that it doesn’t. You literally just need a touchscreen option and a lot more people will line up to buy!
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Came by just to agree with the last comment. I’m too on the market with my wife and I’m really frustrated that I’ll have to shop something else.
Btw, have anyone checked if a vendor like the one behind gorilla glass would find this a good niche for an aftermarket product? (Or is it not as easy as it sounds?)
I also need touchscreen please!
I’m surprised about how long this issue exists. My only deal-breaker which keeps me from buying the 13" laptop is the lack of touchscreen. I wanted to update my old laptop one year ago already and I have no idea of how to speed things up except to post my comment here and pay attention to this problem. I’m very patient but it also has limits. If someone who works in framework reads this please make a touchscreen update or at least explain how to upgrade your laptops at home if it’s possible.