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better KDE touchscreen usability?
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this post was submitted on 10 May 2026
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My solution in the same situation is to use Gnome. I strongly prefer KDE on a desktop/laptop, but Gnome is an outstanding tablet UI and KDE isn't... except that Gnome's onscreen keyboard is crap.
I was using gnome but it made my surface pro 4 basically grind to a halt. Decided to try KDE. It's much quicker but I get a somewhat stuttery touch screen session. And trying to switch desktops is terrible.
I am surprised. I've run both KDE and Gnome on a Surface Go 2 (8100Y), which is either slower or barely faster depending on which CPU you have, and I've had no UI lag.