Hi,
The Dell Canvas 27 has a new tool called the Totem[1].
This tool is aimed at popping up a menu right around it and the user
can select the desired menu by turning the tool and pushing it (it has
an embedded button).
Microsoft has a similar one[2] known as the Surface Dial. The one from
Microsoft works with BLE so it is possible to use it without an
touchscreen (from what I've seen on internet, the menu will pop up in
the middle of the screen).
I think it would be good for Fedora and Gnome to support such a tool,
given that studios are the main target for it.
However, this requires quite some effort in all the layers as it is a
new type of tool.
I started creating a few bug trackers:
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1511846 (kernel)
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1511851 (libinput)
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1511854 (mutter)
Feel free to clone those in the respective upstream projects.
My guess is that we need changes in the kernel, libinput, wayland and
mutter. I might be wrong, please correct me if I am.
I think this can be achievable for Fedora 28. Thoughts?
Cheers,
Benjamin
[1]
https://www.dell.com/en-us/work/shop/workstations-isv-certified-dell/dell...
[2]
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/surface/accessories/surface-dial