It is interesting that Framework uses a capacitive sensor from Goodix for its Fingerprint reader. The same company has a touch screen controller with support for GPP, MPP and USI.
did anyone ever figure out or get this work i have had the idea with my laptop for a while but never really looked into it i haven’t fully taken the screen apart from my current laptop (Acer Spin 3) but it is touch screen with a styles i have taken the back apart to look at the mother bored and from the looks my screen might be Pcie connect i would like if someone could confirm that for me i could send image if needed i tried to get a better look at the framework motherboard but couldn’t find a clear image to show the board or all its connections
Surface battery bulged in my case as well. So i unfortunately have to still sometimes use my HP Touchsmart tm2, which had swivelling touch screen with barrelled pen, synaptics ChiralMotion (I know for a fact that i’m not the only one who finds swiping to scroll long documents inprecise and laborious but) & 8h battery life (in 2012!) to use touch for my work flow and it’s pen for filling forms and signing (both by myself and by clients). An updated version of this even if slightly deeper dimension to accommodate the mechanics unfortunately would need to have many more users like me to make strong business case for Framework.
I’ve long been a stylus user. I have used Wacoms for 20+ years (I currently have 5, including a Cintiq), and have used systems with in built in since the early Penabled PCs. After the last two I had ended up with issues I couldn’t take care of (including a bulged battery), I’d LOVE an option for using a stylus. I normally want a 15" for regular laptops (main reason I haven’t gone framework yet), but if there was a penabled option for the current size I’d jump onboard in a heartbeat.
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+1 My remote/hybrid async business work requires lots of markup to screenshots, whiteboarding, etc even for non-creative professionals
It is a lot easier for me to explain an issue or architecture by marking up a screenshot or gif/video (yes drawing on video/gif recordings is super easy with gnome, see: Draw On Your Screen 2 - GNOME Shell Extensions). I can cut down on several back+forth async communication with the help of a pen.
My quick exploration shows varying support for pressure and tilt sensitivity in linux apps, so there are already applications waiting for a framework 2in1:
Krita: https://krita.org/en/download/krita-desktop/
Xournal: https://xournalpp.github.io/
Write: https://www.styluslabs.com/
My target is a ~2.5lb 2in1 laptop that fully supports linux, and I believe the only one that meets that is the Lenovo X13 line (Certified laptops | Ubuntu) so that’s what I’ll likely grab for now. Would love to support framework in the future (I posted the same message on System76 issue tracker too )
I suppose with the framework system, the existing frame would need a new 360 capable hinge or a new frame (model) altogether.
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The Dell Latitude 5300 Chromebook and the identical Windows model have excellent Linux compatibility though they are older 8th gen CPUs the RAM and storage is easy to upgrade. They even support mobile broadband if that’s important to you.
I have a surface that’s been running fedora 36. It amazingly has great support due to the open-source linux-surface kernel project. One major downside is that multi-touch support on my model (Pro 7) isn’t working just yet. Which means no zooming in, no GNOME workspace changing with three fingers and typing on the on screen keyboard is a nightmare.
If Framework brings out a touch screen skew, please keep multi-touch in mind for us linux users 
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I picked up a pair of these to test because I’d kill for a Framework Chromebook Pixel LS successor.
On the plus side it is pin compatible with the Framework LCD and is the same resolution, on the negative side the pin connector is slightly offset from where it is on the Framework LCD so slightly more cable needs pulled out for it to fit within the Framework LCD cover, and the other negative is the touch screen digitizer requires an additional four or five pin cable not currently present in the Framework so someone would need to do some trickery with a USB hub and maybe pull the pins used for the fingerprint reader or webcam and utilize them for the touchscreen/stylus functionality.
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Please keep us up to date, it sounds like a good start!
Well with the announcement of new Framework Models & Modules. Any new info’s on this Idea. Im ready to buy a Framework the moment I know that it at least is coming in the future & that old models can be upgraded.
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There is a matte screen available, which is a great option.
A 2 in 1 solution with a touchscreen plus god pen would make me purchasing a 13" Framework machine…
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Just came here to co-sign the interest for a digitizer pen display.
Either baked into a model or a potential module since the announcement of the 3rd-party market. Doesn’t matter to me if it’s 4096 pressure levels or 100, textured or the most slipper surface, or how extreme the parallax is. Just any class of pen-display would be THE selling-point for me or any Wacom stand-alone or Surface product. So Framework or a savior on the 3rd-Party market 
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PLEASE give me the final push/excuse to make the purchase
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1+ I have been looking for a good touchscreen laptop and if Framework released one I wouldn’t look at the price before buying it.
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I’m already planning to replace my current laptop with a Framework 16 when they are available, but it didn’t even occur to me how much I would want stylus support too. I’d gladly pay whatever the extra cost to add this.
Preferrably not Wacom though. Maybe USI stylus support?
I’d be willing to shell out a lot of money for a 360 degree hinge, matte touchscreen with as many pressure levels as possible, and touchpen compatibility on both models.
A comparable device, the most recent Wacom’s Mobile Studio Pro 16" suffers from its battery swelling up immensely around the end of the one year warranty. No chargebacks or replacements from Wacom at a hefty cost of around 6.800 bucks and an extra fire hazard on your desk.
Not even Apple has set its hands on drawing laptops - not surprised, given they want to keep their iPad and Macbook ecosystem as isolated from each other as possible.
While I’m aware that Framework doesn’t cater to such specific audiences at the time, I think it’s a great opportunity to appeal to the people that want a portable, serviceable drawing computer.
To keep it cool, it’d probably require improved fans/optimized ARM architecture on the board. Another idea is finding some Mobile Studio screens and try to put them in the frame. Not sure how different the form factor is to Framework’s screens and how to get the drivers to work, but I do believe it’d be an interesting DIY project for the more tech savvy artists out there.
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I’ll throw in a +10 for my artists and content creators for my content creation businesses. As a technical CEO I love the idea of lego-block swapping parts for laptops, and providing this as hardware for my entire team.
And specifically in terms of touchscreen, I’ve had a 2-1 Sony (back when there were Sony laptops) a decade ago and I have never looked back. All my laptops since then have been touchscreens, and having an option for a touchscreen option (and bonus stylus) would be a huge plus.
Framework people, if you are reading these - getting a deal with Wacom to make your touchscreen and stylus I’m sure would be way easier than getting a deal with nVidia! And you would take a bite out of the Microsoft Surface market, as well.
Ethan, which ones did you buy? I’m looking into a touch option right now.
I believe mine were from a Chromebook with the same size and resolution screen, unfortunately the LCD cable comes from a different location on the screen so while I was able to get it to display, the touch portion didn’t have a corresponding port on the Framework because they haven’t added the extra parts necessary because the cost add up significantly across all the systems especially if they aren’t ready yet to support it.
If there’s an adapter from the touch to regular USB these might be an option on a cyberdeck Framework.
Acer Chromebook Spin 713?