From samo_dadela@hotmail.com Fri Jan 30 11:50:29 2015 Received: (at submit) by bugs.x2go.org; 30 Jan 2015 10:50:31 +0000 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.2 (2011-06-06) on ymir.das-netzwerkteam.de X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.8 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_50,FREEMAIL_FROM, HTML_MESSAGE,URIBL_BLOCKED autolearn=ham version=3.3.2 X-Greylist: delayed 300 seconds by postgrey-1.34 at ymir.das-netzwerkteam.de; Fri, 30 Jan 2015 11:50:29 CET Received: from DUB004-OMC3S11.hotmail.com (dub004-omc3s11.hotmail.com [157.55.2.20]) by ymir.das-netzwerkteam.de (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 5ED783BC87 for ; Fri, 30 Jan 2015 11:50:29 +0100 (CET) Received: from DUB126-W39 ([157.55.2.9]) by DUB004-OMC3S11.hotmail.com over TLS secured channel with Microsoft SMTPSVC(7.5.7601.22751); Fri, 30 Jan 2015 02:45:29 -0800 X-TMN: [fH+HlBp1jV+sLJwGbls0vazrwTdVq9Cr] X-Originating-Email: [samo_dadela@hotmail.com] Message-ID: Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="_2f7974a1-bbbd-4461-af3e-0fce6831378a_" From: Samo Dadela To: "submit@bugs.x2go.org" Subject: desktop sharing full screen usability issues Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2015 10:45:29 +0000 Importance: Normal MIME-Version: 1.0 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 30 Jan 2015 10:45:29.0356 (UTC) FILETIME=[DD32FCC0:01D03C79] --_2f7974a1-bbbd-4461-af3e-0fce6831378a_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-2" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Package: x2goclient (Windows 7 x86) Version: 4.0.3.0 [ Server: FC21 x64 ] Hi=2C=20 Found x2go recently as an alternative to NoMachine NX (which is not usable = for programming since jpg compression makes terminal windows unusable... an= d there are other issues like random hangups=2C etc).=20 My use case is as follows:=20 - connect to the existing desktop session in full screen (aka desktop shari= ng in x2go) - need grab keyboard when connected (example: alt-tab must switch between w= indows in the session=2C not between Windows on the client=2C ctrl-alt-left= must switch to another desktop on the server=2C etc..) - be able to enter/exit fullscreen mode somehow - by using a hotkey=2C for = example - be able to see the mouse cursor In other words... behave as though I was connected to the real desktop on t= he server. What I tried: 1) Specifying fullscreen in the Session preferences What happens:=20 - I get a full screen windows=2C=20 - there is no mouse cursor (the mouse works - I see the windows receiving f= ocus) - When using alt-tab it switches between windows on the client (other combi= nations are also intercepted by Windows=2C not the desktop) 2) To make alt-tab work=2C I tried the instruction at http://www.terheyden.= com/blog/?p=3D202 - (x2go client - getting Alt+Tab to work) by specifying -= rootless and -keyhook (don't forget to change the path to VcXsrv.exe otherw= ise you can't use x2go client anymore without deleting the registry keys=3B= this is an already know bug). What happens: - alt-tab works=2C other keys work (like ctrl-alt-left to switch desktops) - still no mouse cursor (even tried -swcursor but it doesn't help) - can't enter/exit full screen... it seems that the combinations ctrl-alt-f= are now passed to the server=20 3) BTW=2C tried pyhoca too - but it complains that it needs server 4.1 for = desktop sharing =3B( Maybe the above (apart from the mouse cursor) are not bugs but just the way= things work... What I would like: - changing x2goclient on Windows so that such functionality can be achieved= by a few mouse clicks (add a grab keyboard option=2C define 'exit x2go' ho= tkey=2C...) or... if this is too much work - some instruction on how to achieve the functionality mentioned above (add= it to the FAQ?) Next I saw some post claiming success using Xming... I'll give that a shot= =2C but wouldn't it be better if x2go handled it by itself? Best regards=2C=20 Samo = --_2f7974a1-bbbd-4461-af3e-0fce6831378a_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-2" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Package: x2goclient (Windows 7 x= 86)
Version: 4.0.3.0
[ Server: FC21 x64 ]


Hi=2C

Fo= und x2go recently as an alternative to NoMachine NX (which is not usable fo= r programming since jpg compression makes terminal windows unusable... and = there are other issues like random hangups=2C etc).

My use case is = as follows:
- connect to the existing desktop session in full screen (a= ka desktop sharing in x2go)
- need grab keyboard when connected (example= : alt-tab must switch between windows in the session=2C not between Windows= on the client=2C ctrl-alt-left must switch to another desktop on the serve= r=2C etc..)
- be able to enter/exit fullscreen mode somehow - by using a= hotkey=2C for example
- be able to see the mouse cursor

In other= words... behave as though I was connected to the real desktop on the serve= r.

What I tried:

1) Specifying fullscreen in the Session pref= erences
What happens:
- I get a full screen windows=2C
- there i= s no mouse cursor (the mouse works - I see the windows receiving focus)
= - When using alt-tab it switches between windows on the client (other combi= nations are also intercepted by Windows=2C not the desktop)

2) To ma= ke alt-tab work=2C I tried the instruction at http://www.terheyden.com/blog/?p=3D= 202 - (x2go client - getting Alt+Tab to work) by specifying -rootless a= nd -keyhook (don't forget to change the path to VcXsrv.exe otherwise you ca= n't use x2go client anymore without deleting the registry keys=3B this is a= n already know bug).
What happens:
- alt-tab works=2C other keys work= (like ctrl-alt-left to switch desktops)
- still no mouse cursor (even t= ried -swcursor but it doesn't help)
- can't enter/exit full screen... it= seems that the combinations ctrl-alt-f are now passed to the server
3) BTW=2C tried pyhoca too - but it complains that it needs server 4.1 fo= r desktop sharing =3B(

Maybe the above (apart from the mouse cursor)= are not bugs but just the way things work...

What I would like:
= - changing x2goclient on Windows so that such functionality can be achieved= by a few mouse clicks (add a grab keyboard option=2C define 'exit x2go' ho= tkey=2C...)
or... if this is too much work
- some instruction on how = to achieve the functionality mentioned above (add it to the FAQ?)

Ne= xt I saw some post claiming success using Xming... I'll give that a shot=2C= but wouldn't it be better if x2go handled it by itself?

Best regard= s=2C

Samo

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