# Tablet mode switch in Linux **URL:** \ **Category:** MiniBook\ **Created:** [July 27, 2020, 5:05pm UTC](https://forum.chuwi.com/t/tablet-mode-switch-in-linux/12801 "2020-07-27T17:05:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![naquad](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.chuwi.com/naquad/32/3135_2.png) [@naquad](https://forum.chuwi.com/u/naquad)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2020, 5:05pm UTC](https://forum.chuwi.com/t/tablet-mode-switch-in-linux/12801/1 "2020-07-27T17:05:11Z")
Hi, I’ve installed Arch Linux on Chuwi Minibook 8, everything is working except the damn tablet mode switch. I see there’s a device with that capability: ```auto -event8 DEVICE_ADDED Intel Virtual Button driver seat0 default group9 cap:kS event8 SWITCH_TOGGLE +0.000s switch tablet-mode state 1 ``` But 1) it starts in tablet-mode, 2) never changes, and never emits changes. I’ve been trying to dump all input events and still didn’t see the SW\_TABLET\_MODE event there. Has anyone managed to make it work? ---
**Author:** ![markp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b3f665/32.png) [@markp](https://forum.chuwi.com/u/markp)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2020, 7:06pm UTC](https://forum.chuwi.com/t/tablet-mode-switch-in-linux/12801/2 "2020-09-14T19:06:21Z")
Did you ever find a solution to this? Having the same issue. ---
**Author:** ![Kobzar](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.chuwi.com/kobzar/32/3268_2.png) [@Kobzar](https://forum.chuwi.com/u/Kobzar)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2020, 7:08am UTC](https://forum.chuwi.com/t/tablet-mode-switch-in-linux/12801/3 "2020-09-15T07:08:15Z")
Some of good info you can see at this place > **[InstallingDebianOn/Chuwi/MiniBook - Debian Wiki](https://wiki.debian.org/InstallingDebianOn/Chuwi/MiniBook)** ---
**Author:** ![naquad](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.chuwi.com/naquad/32/3135_2.png) [@naquad](https://forum.chuwi.com/u/naquad)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2020, 11:10am UTC](https://forum.chuwi.com/t/tablet-mode-switch-in-linux/12801/4 "2020-09-15T11:10:06Z")
Nope ☹ Still the same issue. ---
**Author:** ![markp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b3f665/32.png) [@markp](https://forum.chuwi.com/u/markp)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2020, 11:23am UTC](https://forum.chuwi.com/t/tablet-mode-switch-in-linux/12801/5 "2020-09-15T11:23:19Z")
Strange that it’s stuck there. At some point I might get around to messing with whatever driver is handling the “Intel Virtual Button” subsystem to inspect whether the actual hardware is actually ever sending any state changes. But for now I found a workaround that at least stops libinput from disabling the keyboard due to the always-on tablet mode switch. I posted it here: [Keyboard not working in Linux](https://forum.chuwi.com/t/keyboard-not-working-in-linux/14453/3) ---
**Author:** ![lschans](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.chuwi.com/lschans/32/8780_2.png) [@lschans](https://forum.chuwi.com/u/lschans)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2024, 9:52am UTC](https://forum.chuwi.com/t/tablet-mode-switch-in-linux/12801/6 "2024-05-12T09:52:20Z")
For anyone running into this topic in 2024. I am trying to make an effort to set up an out of the box - work around solution for this problem. At this moment I have my minibook working as a tablet, it’s still far from a clean solution but getting there. For anyone interested: [https://github.com/lschans/chuwi-tablet](https://github.com/lschans/chuwi-tablet) ---
**Author:** ![ChuwiESnotactive](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.chuwi.com/chuwiesnotactive/32/8190_2.png) [@ChuwiESnotactive](https://forum.chuwi.com/u/ChuwiESnotactive)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2024, 1:03pm UTC](https://forum.chuwi.com/t/tablet-mode-switch-in-linux/12801/7 "2024-05-12T13:03:49Z")
We really appreciate you doing this. I apologize that our Company is not able to give a solution for Linux users at the moment.