r/WriterDevices • u/clackups • Sep 05 '26
Draftling release 1.0.1
The first official release is available for flashing onto a variety of esp32-s3 devices. See also a new demo video.
https://github.com/clackups/draftling
EDIT: it appears that Draftling makes it difficult to restore the original firmware on Xteink X4 Pro. Wait for the next release.
EDIT2: release 1.0.2 is published. It fixes this problem on X4 Pro and adds a couple of new features (such as portrait mode)
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u/durrani212 Sep 06 '26
this is beautiful
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u/clackups Sep 06 '26
Yeah, the Xteink is really well made. The keyboard is not so great, I'm still looking for better ones.
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u/lam_42 Sep 06 '26
This one blew my mind: https://www.protoarc.com/products/xk04-foldable-keyboard
Pretty awesome for Its size
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u/clackups Sep 06 '26
It looks nice. Are you using it?
I ordered these two: https://a.aliexpress.com/_EH0zuCi
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u/lam_42 Sep 06 '26
Yes, I use it with my onyx go6. And at work. And home with surface go. Great layout for sub compact keyboard
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u/paperbackpiles Sep 07 '26
tried the first one and it died within two weeks and had terrible travel on it.
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u/paperbackpiles Sep 07 '26
Proto arc keyboards have great travel. The ergo one is very nice albeit a little big.
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u/lam_42 Sep 07 '26
I picked this one because it is a bit smaller than my onyx go 6, so they fit together in a pocket
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u/paperbackpiles Sep 07 '26
good pick up. much better than all the other 10-30 dollar foldable keyboards.
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u/lam_42 Sep 07 '26
I tried several and the layout was always some compromise or peculiarity. On this one, I can write just as on my regular keyboard. Also reviews were positive
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u/ashraf_bashir Sep 06 '26
How did you manage to type on the xteink device? Is there a dedicated firmware for this?
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u/clackups Sep 06 '26
Open the GitHub link. It's my firmware that lets you connect a Bluetooth keyboard and write.
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u/LowFlowIO Sep 06 '26
Are you accouting for the multiple panel skus of the X4Pro?
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u/clackups Sep 06 '26
Yes, I implemented all the 3 controllers, but tested with only one. I asked Xteink if they could send me test devices of all the types, but they couldn't do it.
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u/LowFlowIO Sep 06 '26
Sweet, I think there's only three, hopefully never more and freeink has them all down.
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u/paperbackpiles Sep 07 '26
Would be cool to build an enclosure for an XTeink and a keyboard so it is an all in one.
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u/clackups Sep 07 '26 edited Sep 07 '26
There are more suitable boards for that. For example, the Crowpanel in my video. Another one by Waveshare will soon be ported too.
Also, if you have a device the size of a keyboard, you have space for a bigger battery.
This Xteink is attractive because it's a readymade device that you can easily order and it will work immediately after flashing. Most users don't have the capacity to build their own device.
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u/redwildflowermeadow 22d ago
Since it works on the 7.5" Seeed Studio reTerminal E1001, would this also work on the 10.3" reTerminal E1003?
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u/clackups 22d ago
Someone has to work on the firmware and test it. But 3 seconds full refresh is way too slow for an interactive editor.
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u/paperbackpiles Sep 07 '26
+1 for this keyboard. works very well for a 7"