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Neil Brown
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Perhaps it is because I have used Linux for quite a long time now, and it did not always work so well, but I still smile when I plug my laptop (Debian, Gnome, Wayland) into a Thunderbolt dock via USB-C shaped connector, and its display appears on multiple 4K monitors within a couple of seconds.

I unplug it, and it comes back to the laptop screen.

Screen rotation on my laptop works flawlessly.

Thank you - genuinely - to everyone who has worked on making this happen so seamlessly.
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Neil Brown · 5w
My 2026 Linux experience: External display: just works Screen rotation: just works Webcam (internal, external): just works Audio (internal, external, Bluetooth): just works Bluetooth: just works Wi-Fi: just works Ethernet: just works WWAN (integrated cellular modem): just works Printing: ju...
Hedders · 5w
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