From: jack@handsome.com   
      
   On Mon, 22 Dec 2025 02:56:16 -0500, Paul wrote:   
      
   > On Mon, 12/22/2025 1:37 AM, Handsome Jack wrote:   
   >> I was recently given a Surface Pro notebook, on which I have installed   
   >> Linux Mint with XFCE. The touch screen didn't work at first (it had   
   >> worked on Windows 10 and Zorin) and I had to install some extra stuff   
   >> to get it working, as described at   
   >> https://github.com/linux-surface/linux-surface/wiki/Installation-and-   
   >> Setup#Debian--Ubuntu   
   >>   
   >> However I still can't get the soft keypad to pop up on the screen.   
   >> Anyone know how?   
   >>   
   >>   
   >>   
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   >   
   > If you want, I can walk you through **configuring Onboard to   
   > auto‑show**, or help you tune XFCE for better touchscreen usability   
   > (gestures, window buttons, scaling).   
      
      
   This is enormously helpful, Paul. I'll give it a go. Thanks.   
      
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