Comment 2 for bug 1541649

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Harrison S (htsmi) wrote :

This affects the practicality of Ubuntu as an operating system on my Dell Venue 8 Pro. Encrypting just the home directory is not really a satisfactory alternative, nor is carrying a USB keyboard at all times. I found this:

https://github.com/zrafa/onscreenkeyboard

as a rudimentary example of what could be implemented as a quick hack. I don't have the experience to modify it in a very helpful way, but in my tests, if I set MOUSEFILE in osk_mouse.c to "/dev/input/mice", I am able to _somewhat_ control it via the touchscreen – emphasis on "somewhat".