KDE Plasma screen auto-rotation for 2-in-1 tablet PCs

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Hello Garuda fam,

I have a rather old laptop (HP Touchsmart tm2 [tm 2t 1000]) that i'm rescuing for my own use as a drawing tool for teaching. It's a 2-in-1 with a rotating screen. It was on the roadmap since KDE Plasma 5.19 (~2020). However, i can't find it in any GUI options and google/garuda forums don't really have anyone finding it either. This did work in windows, so it must have a rotation sensor.

Arch wiki has a bit about it:
https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Tablet_PC#Screen_rotation

Which i created an xorg.conf.new via # X -configure (Xorg - ArchWiki), added the option in the specified location, and rebooted. No dice on automatic rotation as if it could be that simple. So i turned to google. On the Manjaro forums i found a few hacky bash scripts, but i'd prefer to stay away from those if at all possible.

Does anyone have a similar laptop and have the same experience, or any further troubleshooting ideas?

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System:
Kernel: 5.19.7-zen2-1-zen arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 12.2.0
parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/@/boot/vmlinuz-linux-zen
root=UUID=8219e17f-36f2-429f-b053-adf071264db8 rw rootflags=subvol=@
quiet quiet splash rd.udev.log_priority=3 vt.global_cursor_default=0
loglevel=3
Desktop: KDE Plasma v: 5.25.5 tk: Qt v: 5.15.5 info: latte-dock
wm: kwin_x11 vt: 1 dm: SDDM Distro: Garuda Linux base: Arch Linux
Machine:
Type: Laptop System: Hewlett-Packard product: HP TouchSmart tm2 Notebook PC
v: 049D100000200800000220000 serial: <superuser required> Chassis: type: 10
serial: <superuser required>
Mobo: Hewlett-Packard model: 3661 v: KBC Version 47.18
serial: <superuser required> BIOS: Insyde v: F.07 date: 04/20/2010
Battery:
ID-1: BAT0 charge: 38.3 Wh (69.3%) condition: 55.3/55.3 Wh (100.0%)
volts: 12.6 min: 11.1 model: Hewlett-Packard Primary type: Li-ion
serial: <filter> status: charging
CPU:
Info: model: Intel Core2 Duo U9600 bits: 64 type: MCP arch: Penryn
built: 2008 process: Intel 45nm family: 6 model-id: 0x17 (23)
stepping: 0xA (10) microcode: 0xA0B
Topology: cpus: 1x cores: 2 smt: <unsupported> cache: L1: 128 KiB
desc: d-2x32 KiB; i-2x32 KiB L2: 3 MiB desc: 1x3 MiB
Speed (MHz): avg: 1427 high: 1597 min/max: 800/1601 boost: enabled
scaling: driver: acpi-cpufreq governor: schedutil cores: 1: 1258 2: 1597
bogomips: 6384
Flags: ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 ssse3
Vulnerabilities:
Type: itlb_multihit status: KVM: VMX unsupported
Type: l1tf mitigation: PTE Inversion
Type: mds status: Vulnerable: Clear CPU buffers attempted, no microcode;
SMT disabled
Type: meltdown mitigation: PTI
Type: mmio_stale_data status: Unknown: No mitigations
Type: retbleed status: Not affected
Type: spec_store_bypass status: Vulnerable
Type: spectre_v1 mitigation: usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer
sanitization
Type: spectre_v2 mitigation: Retpolines, STIBP: disabled, RSB filling,
PBRSB-eIBRS: Not affected
Type: srbds status: Not affected
Type: tsx_async_abort status: Not affected
Graphics:
Device-1: Intel Mobile 4 Series Integrated Graphics vendor: Hewlett-Packard
driver: i915 v: kernel arch: Gen-5 process: Intel 45nm built: 2008 ports:
active: LVDS-1 empty: DP-1,SVIDEO-1,VGA-1 bus-ID: 00:02.0
chip-ID: 8086:2a42 class-ID: 0300
Device-2: AMD RV710/M92 [Mobility Radeon HD 4350/4550]
vendor: Hewlett-Packard driver: radeon v: kernel alternate: amdgpu
arch: TeraScale process: TSMC 55-65nm built: 2005-13 pcie: gen: 1
speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 16 ports: active: none
empty: HDMI-A-1,LVDS-2,VGA-2 bus-ID: 01:00.0 chip-ID: 1002:9555
class-ID: 0300
Device-3: Importek HP Webcam type: USB driver: uvcvideo bus-ID: 2-2:2
chip-ID: 10f1:1a16 class-ID: 0e02
Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 21.1.4 with: Xwayland v: 22.1.3
compositor: kwin_x11 driver: X: loaded: modesetting unloaded: amdgpu
gpu: i915 display-ID: :0 screens: 1
Screen-1: 0 s-res: 1280x800 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 338x211mm (13.31x8.31")
s-diag: 398mm (15.69")
Monitor-1: LVDS-1 model: AU Optronics 0x9514 built: 2009 res: 1280x800
hz: 60 dpi: 125 gamma: 1.2 size: 261x163mm (10.28x6.42")
diag: 308mm (12.1") ratio: 16:10 modes: 1280x800
OpenGL: renderer: Mesa Mobile Intel GM45 Express (CTG) v: 2.1 Mesa 22.1.7
direct render: Yes
Audio:
Device-1: Intel 82801I HD Audio vendor: Hewlett-Packard
driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel bus-ID: 00:1b.0 chip-ID: 8086:293e
class-ID: 0403
Device-2: AMD RV710/730 HDMI Audio [Radeon HD 4000 series]
vendor: Hewlett-Packard driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 1
speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 16 bus-ID: 01:00.1 chip-ID: 1002:aa38
class-ID: 0403
Sound Server-1: ALSA v: k5.19.7-zen2-1-zen running: yes
Sound Server-2: PulseAudio v: 16.1 running: no
Sound Server-3: PipeWire v: 0.3.57 running: yes
Network:
Device-1: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet
vendor: Hewlett-Packard driver: r8169 v: kernel pcie: gen: 1
speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 1 port: 2000 bus-ID: 02:00.0 chip-ID: 10ec:8168
class-ID: 0200
IF: enp2s0 state: down mac: <filter>
Device-2: Intel Centrino Wireless-N 1000 [Condor Peak] driver: iwlwifi
v: kernel pcie: gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 1 bus-ID: 03:00.0
chip-ID: 8086:0084 class-ID: 0280
IF: wlo1 state: up mac: <filter>
Drives:
Local Storage: total: 465.76 GiB used: 13.67 GiB (2.9%)
SMART Message: Unable to run smartctl. Root privileges required.
ID-1: /dev/sda maj-min: 8:0 vendor: Seagate model: ST9500420AS
size: 465.76 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 3.0 Gb/s
type: HDD rpm: 7200 serial: <filter> rev: HPM1 scheme: MBR
Partition:
ID-1: / raw-size: 465.76 GiB size: 465.76 GiB (100.00%) used: 13.67 GiB
(2.9%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sda1 maj-min: 8:1
ID-2: /home raw-size: 465.76 GiB size: 465.76 GiB (100.00%) used: 13.67
GiB (2.9%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sda1 maj-min: 8:1
ID-3: /var/log raw-size: 465.76 GiB size: 465.76 GiB (100.00%) used: 13.67
GiB (2.9%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sda1 maj-min: 8:1
ID-4: /var/tmp raw-size: 465.76 GiB size: 465.76 GiB (100.00%) used: 13.67
GiB (2.9%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sda1 maj-min: 8:1
Swap:
Kernel: swappiness: 133 (default 60) cache-pressure: 100 (default)
ID-1: swap-1 type: zram size: 3.74 GiB used: 13.9 MiB (0.4%)
priority: 100 dev: /dev/zram0
Sensors:
System Temperatures: cpu: 40.0 C mobo: N/A
Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A
Info:
Processes: 202 Uptime: 3h 2m wakeups: 2 Memory: 3.74 GiB used: 2.07 GiB
(55.5%) Init: systemd v: 251 default: graphical tool: systemctl
Compilers: gcc: 12.2.0 Packages: pacman: 1332 lib: 355 Shell: fish v: 3.5.1
default: Bash v: 5.1.16 running-in: konsole inxi: 3.3.20
Garuda (2.6.7-1):
System install date:     2022-09-05
Last full system update: 2022-09-08 ↻
Is partially upgraded:   No
Relevant software:       NetworkManager
Windows dual boot:       <superuser required>
Snapshots:               Snapper
Failed units:            mnt-fruitsalad.mount nmb.service
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Just a few miscellaneous ideas...
Maybe give a look here (although very old):
HP TouchSmart tm2 - Ubuntu Wiki
Maybe also the subsequent section, but there, rather than the linked project, in the AUR I saw:
AUR (en) - kde-auto-rotate-git
You could give it a try.
This would bring in also the
Arch Linux - iio-sensor-proxy 3.4-1 (x86_64)
Which is probably needed anyway.
Other than that, maybe I'd give a try to a wayland session, and maybe a Gnome ISO...

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I recall some touch related settings to be Wayland exclusive, switch to wayland by installing plasma-wayland-session logging out and choosing Plasma Wayland. Then on System Settings go to "Workspace Behaviour" -> "General Behaviour" and change touch mode setting as you wish. Automatic should enable / disable touch mode, enable should make it permanent.

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Thank you! I'll explore these when i get home from work, and finish my chores that have to be done before tournament tomorrow. Much appreciated, the resources and solutions i've looked at have much promise.

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This is not the solution. Touch screen modes only make elements on the screen larger. I want it to rotate 180 degrees when i flip the screen over.

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none of these work either, and i don't know enough about why to begin troubleshooting

All the scripts spit out errors like:

cat: /sys/devices/platform/hp-wmi/tablet: No such device
/usr/local/bin/auto-rotate: unary operator expected: line 6
[...]

I fixed the unary operator by putting the variable in the boolean comparator in quotes, but i'm still getting No such device.

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Hi there, what options offer in "Configure Display Settings", can you manually set it in X?
I installed Wayland and had auto-rotation automatically if chosen.

Both DM should offer that option if detected.

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@justmere you should at least try Wayland! :crossed_fingers:

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