LightBurn runs on $2.10 Linux tablet

[DougL (Doug LaRue)]

@DougL

The workflow with a 10" tablet at the K40 Laser Cutter works pretty good. I installed SMB network file sharing on my desktop machine( Kubuntu 18.04 ) and on the tablet( Kubuntu 21.10 ). I created a folder named 000xfer under my normal Laser Stuff folder and share it on my desktop machine. When I’m ready to cut a design I copy or save the file to the 000xfer, go to the laser with the tablet, open the file browser and set to Split-Screen( 2 directory windows ) and open the network, browse to the shared 000xfer folder and drag-n-drop the design file into my local Laser Stuff folder then open it in LightBurn.

that might help but I also found out that when I click on the larger number field and use the OnScreenKeyboard(OSK) the up/down arrows work fine.

Some of this is just finding the right ways to get the same task done after a few years of using mouse/touchpad and keyboard and now moving to a touchscreen.

[berainlb (PY)]

Yeah for sure. You’re definitely on the fringes a bit here.

[DougL (Doug LaRue)]

LightBurn is a great laser cutter app at the laser cutter but it’s getting really good at design stuff too so it stands to reason it would make a kick-butt UI at the machine so why drag your computer to the machine if an old tablet running LightBurn can be mounted at the machine.