is MATE absolutely necessary

well I'm too tired to format again. I chose it cuz it is just lighweight ubuntu (knowing that ubuntu is pretty popular = I get more support) and I recently got an ssd dying from opening multiple firefox windows so being lightweight is important, also MATE has GNOME2.

I will try a bit more with fusuma cuz it looks optimal, if it doesn't work I'll try libinput. Thank you sir!

thank you for citing the thread! I myself have nostalgia to this

maybe the data hoader community would be of more help for you in this