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# Notes on using Debian GNU/Linux on a Dell Venue 8 Pro 5855
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# Notes on using Debian GNU/Linux on a Dell Venue 8 Pro 5855
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The following notes assume GNOME is used.
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The following notes assume GNOME or Phosh are used.
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GNOME basically works, but the on screen keyboard has issues with some non-GNOME apps.
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Opening the keyboard puts the program you want to use in the background and you cannot enter text.
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Phosh works a bit better for now, but I will keep checking out GNOME every now and then, as that is my only issue.
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This is known to work with Debian Testing at the time of writing, other versions are unknown.
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This is known to work with Debian Testing at the time of writing, other versions are unknown.
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Untested: NFC
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Untested: NFC
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Unsolved: Camera
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Unsolved: Camera (maybe this needs a firmware, have not yet looked at that)
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\*requires installing the firmware
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\*requires installing the firmware
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## Fixes
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## Fixes
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To get a button to close windows:
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To get a button to close windows in GNOME:
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gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.wm.preferences button-layout 'minimize,maximize,close,appmenu'
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gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.wm.preferences button-layout 'minimize,maximize,close,appmenu'
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## Other things that might be useful
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## Other things that might be useful
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### Touch support in Firefox
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Create `.config/environment.d/envvars.conf` and as content use `MOZ_ENABLE_WAYLAND=1`
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Create `.config/environment.d/envvars.conf` and as content use `MOZ_ENABLE_WAYLAND=1`
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Regular Firefox works better on this device than firefox-esr-mobile-config.
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### BIOS Update
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### BIOS Update
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https://www.dell.com/support/home/de-de/drivers/driversdetails?driverid=3xx41&oscode=wt64a&productcode=dell-venue-8-pro-5855-tablet
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https://www.dell.com/support/home/de-de/drivers/driversdetails?driverid=3xx41&oscode=wt64a&productcode=dell-venue-8-pro-5855-tablet
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