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465 points susanthenerd | 3 comments | 26 Aug 25 15:12 UTC | HN request time: 0.79s | source
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nrp ◴[26 Aug 25 15:35 UTC] No.45028012[source]▶
I'm happy to answer questions around the new product.
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Deuter8 ◴[26 Aug 25 15:39 UTC] No.45028056[source]▶
I literally just want a touchpad with buttons. These new 'clickpads' are the bane of my existence. They are so much slower, and certain workflows are impossible. I must use an external mouse now with modern laptops.

Why can no laptop manufacturer even make this an option?

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1. gloxkiqcza ◴[26 Aug 25 16:17 UTC] No.45028627[source]▶
Can’t you map a keyboard button as a mouse click? I agree it’s not the best workaround but it should be a functional one, right?
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2. Deuter8 ◴[26 Aug 25 16:35 UTC] No.45028924[source]▶
My current plan is to retrofit buttons to my clickpad. Earlier this week I ordered a few different styles of touchpad buttons from AliExpress to test. I'll build a custom little USB HID device for it once I've picked my favourite one.

I don't think I can rely on laptop manufacturers to buck the clickpad trend any time soon, so I'll do it myself.

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3. pmontra ◴[27 Aug 25 08:15 UTC] No.45036822[source]▶
That would be incredibly cool. Please post a Show HN of your project. I'm afraid that I'll need to do something like that for my next laptop.