A simple [VNC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_Network_Computing) client for the [reMarkable tablet](https://remarkable.com) allowing you to turn the device into an external screen for your computer.
VNC is a desktop-sharing system that enables a client to see the screen of another computer and act on it remotely.
It is a well-established protocol supporting multiple platforms including Windows, Linux and Android.
The reMarkable is a writer tablet featuring an E-Ink display, Wacom pen digitizer and a touchscreen, that can be used for reading, sketching or note-taking.
It runs Linux and is open to hacking.
rmvncclient brings both worlds together by allowing the tablet to connect to a remote VNC server, show the computer’s screen on its E-Ink display and interact with it through the touchscreen.
This effectively turns the tablet into an external screen for your computer.
Applications include reading web-based documents, writing inside an editor or previewing your [LaTeX documents](https://www.latex-project.org/) as you compose them.
*[Installation](#installation)
*[Disclaimer](#disclaimer)
*[Background](#background)
*[Installing](#installing)
*[Running](#running)
-[Linux (X11 with xrandr)](#linux-x11-with-xrandr)
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*[Related work](#related-work)
*[License](#license)
## Installation
## Disclaimer
This project is not affiliated to, nor endorsed by, [reMarkable AS](https://remarkable.com/).
**I am not responsible for any damage done to your device due to the use of this software.**
## Background
VNC is a desktop-sharing system that enables a client to see the screen of another computer and act on it remotely.
It is a well-established protocol supporting multiple platforms including Windows, Linux and Android.
The reMarkable is a writer tablet featuring an E-Ink display, Wacom pen digitizer and a touchscreen, that can be used for reading, sketching or note-taking.
It runs Linux and is open to hacking.
rmvncclient brings both worlds together by allowing the tablet to connect to a remote VNC server, show the computer’s screen on its E-Ink display and interact with it through the touchscreen.
This effectively turns the tablet into an external screen for your computer.
Applications include reading web-based documents, writing inside an editor or previewing your [LaTeX documents](https://www.latex-project.org/) as you compose them.
## Installing
Grab the latest build from the [releases page](https://github.com/matteodelabre/rmvncclient/releases)(or build the software yourself by following the [build guide](BUILD.md)), then copy the `rmvncclient` executable to the tablet by [using SSH](https://remarkablewiki.com/tech/ssh).
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## Technologies
This client is built in C++ using [libvncserver](https://github.com/LibVNC/libvncserver).
This client is built in C++ using [libvncserver](https://github.com/LibVNC/libvncserver), which implements the [RFB protocol](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6143) behind the VNC system.
