OK.  I don't think I asked the question correctly.  I currently have a 10.1" 10 
point touch screen with a resolution of 1280x800 connected to a Raspberry Pi4 
running LinuxCNC 2.8.

I can tap the buttons on the AXIS screen or even jog by touching the right 
button on the screen.   But truthfully 1280x800 on a 10.1" screen is just too 
tiny to read or to be useful.

So I've ordered the 15.6" 1080P monitor.  Will this really be any better for 
LinuxCNC?  What's the best user interface for this size touch screen?  
Obviously not AXIS.  But I'm also using the PSNG touch probe software and the 
probe from VERSBY.

So.  Google " Touch Screen interfaces for LinuxCNC " and we get "QtDragon, 
QtPlasmaC, GMoccapy, and Touchy,"  What's the ideal interface for a smaller 
15.6" screen"

So I don't care about the 10 points.  But more that my finger doesn't touch 4 
buttons at the same time.
Thanks
John

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris Albertson [mailto:[email protected]]
> Sent: February 12, 2026 9:22 PM
> To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)
> Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Touch Screen Monitor
> 
> �Yes, single point is OK, but you very quickly get used to multipoint for
> things like zoom and rotate, or three fingers swips to change virtual screens
> 
> Ten points is kind of nuts as it would take two hands to get ten fingers on
> the screen.  Maybe OK for a multi-player game on a huge 100-inch wall-
> mounted screen?
> 
> 
> Of course, Linux has drivers.   Multi-touch is handled by the HID kernel
> module.
> https://docs.kernel.org/input/multi-touch-protocol.html
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> > On Feb 12, 2026, at 9:32�AM, Stuart Stevenson <[email protected]>
> wrote:
> >
> > I would have zero fear. If Linux doesn't have current drivers, it will soon
> > have them.
> > As for 10 point touch screens, LinuxCNC works just fine with single point
> > touch screens.
> 
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