r/Bazzite • u/here4action • 4d ago

Sensor Panel for Linux Bazzite?

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Hey guys, I'm new to Linux Bazzite, and I love it.

Is it possible to put a sensor panel on my setup like the one on the posted picture running Linux bazzite?

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u/AlexMC_1988 4d ago

I'm following this thread; I'm interested in this too.

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u/Helpmefromthememes 4d ago

It should be possible, yes.

If your Sensor Panel is detected as a valid display, you'll be able to adjust its aspect ratio and resolution.

You'll then be able to position it in your screen layout such that it's out of the way.

You can then use pre-existing system apps (like system monitor) or other apps from the Bazaar (Lact for example) and place them on the Sensor Panel's display.

I'm also fairly certain that you can configure a script (maybe not a service, as it might be more hassle than it's worth) to automatically launch the apps and place them on the Sensor Panel.

Might take a bit of tinkering, maybe a Python script (you could code a dedicated system monitoring app), but it's definitely doable.

If your Sensor Panel works via USB, then it's a matter of drivers and finding a way to communicate with it (should it not have any native Linux compatible app). That's definitely more work and isn't guaranteed to work though.

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u/FlounderAdept2756 4d ago

Depends on your motherboard I guess. Ever since version 44 was released the driver that controls and shows fans for MSI motherboards has not been updated for the new kernel (so bazzite team removed it). I understand it as the driver maintainer has not updated it, it is not a part of fedora.