Hi,
I am not sure this is the right place to ask, but I am a long-time LibreELEC user, and I would like some feedback from the developers.
I have been asked to develop a full-screen app with a few large controls for visually or mentally impaired users. Something really rudimentary. No more than 5 controls per page, menu choices enumerated using speech synthese — the goal is to bring them autonomy for reading mail, ebooks, sending emergency messages (SMS, email), or controlling basic smart devices (turn lamp on/off).
I immediately thought about LibreELEC as a successful example of Linux-based appliance. Given your experience, could you answer a couple of questions:
OS and Hardware compatibility
- Did you start from a kiosk-dedicated distribution, or from a slimmed-down mainstream distro?
- I will likely target an x86_64 platform, but hardware compatibility is still a major concern. Do you have examples of tablet-like hardware that successfully runs LibreELEC (removable keyboard PCs, 2-in-1 convertible laptops, Microsoft Surface, rugged tablets)? I likely need support for Bluetooth devices and an embedded camera.
- Do you have examples of (integrated) touchscreens working well with LibreELEC? Or some others to avoid absolutely?
UI/UX
- Do you run Kodi on top of X11, Wayland, or directly on DRM?
- Speaking of Kodi, do you know if they run their own UI or used an existing UI library?
Thank you very much for your time reading.
Best regards,
-- Sylvain Leroux