Xfce4
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Xfce4 is a GTK-based desktop environment aiming to be fast and lightweight.

Installation
pmbootstrap init
User interface: xfce4
Extra packages: xf86-video-vesa mesa-egl
- Add
matchbox-keyboard
to get an on-screen keyboard [1]
- Add
Calibrate the touchscreen
If you rotate the screen change/add a value in this file:
sudo nano /etc/udev/rules.d/90-android-touch-dev.rules
ENV{ID_INPUT}="1", ENV{ID_INPUT_TOUCHSCREEN}="1", \ # default ENV{LIBINPUT_CALIBRATION_MATRIX}="1 0 0 0 1 0" # Left - 90 degree clockwise ENV{LIBINPUT_CALIBRATION_MATRIX}="0 -1 1 1 0 0" # 180 degree clockwise ENV{LIBINPUT_CALIBRATION_MATRIX}="-1 0 1 0 -1 1" # Right - 270 degree clockwise ENV{LIBINPUT_CALIBRATION_MATRIX}="0 1 0 -1 0 1" # reflect along y axis ENV{LIBINPUT_CALIBRATION_MATRIX}="-1 0 1 1 0 0"
Controlling display power management
To control display from a terminal first set DISPLAY environment variable like:
export DISPLAY=:0.0
xset command can be used to turn diplay on and off or set a display timeout value
xset dpms force off # To turn off display
xset dpms force on # To turn the display back on
xset q # Prints current display status info
applications| settings| windowmanager Default-xhdpi Font ... 16?
settings|panels, panel1, hide panel inteligently, 53 pixels. settings|panels, panel2, hide panel inteligently.
With configuration above, you get this. Only obvious problem is waste of space at top of the screen.
Simple status window without decorations can be put there. Plan is to display battery / signal status there: