[X2go-dev] x2godesktopsharing
Gerry Reno
greno at verizon.net
Wed Jul 14 22:12:11 CEST 2010
On 07/14/2010 03:45 PM, Gerry Reno wrote:
> On 07/14/2010 02:42 PM, Mike Gabriel wrote:
>> Hi Gerry,
>>
>> On Mi 14 Jul 2010 20:31:18 CEST Gerry Reno wrote:
>>
>>> On 07/14/2010 02:10 PM, Mike Gabriel wrote:
>>>> Hi Gerry,
>>>>
>>>> On Mi 14 Jul 2010 19:59:50 CEST Gerry Reno wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On which side does the package 'x2godesktopsharing' get installed?
>>>>> Client, server, or both? I see it depends on x2goserver but it
>>>>> also depends on 'qt' gui packages.
>>>>>
>>>>> Gerry
>>>>
>>>> it has to be installed on the x2goserver. The client-side desktop
>>>> sharing functionality is implemented in the x2goclient (see
>>>> ,,session type'', in German ,,Sitzungsart'', in the session config).
>>>>
>>>> Greets,
>>>> Mike
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>> That's what I thought but then why the 'qt' dependency?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Gerry
>>
>> Because it's an applet that docks to the systray ... You can find it
>> in your programme menu under ,,Internet''.
>>
>> Greets,
>> mike
>>
>>
>>
> Ok, I see it. When I click on it I see this error message:
> ============================================
> X2Go desktop sharing application is already active for this display
> if this application is no longer running, remove
> /tmp/x2godesktopsharing.lock_ubuntu@:50.0
> and start again
> ============================================
>
> I was expecting a screen allowing to stop and start desktop sharing.
>
> And why not just tie into the Remote Desktop sharing security already
> present instead of adding another applet?
>
> Gerry
I think it would be clearer if the sessiontype entry was changed to
"Connect to running desktop" or "Connect to existing desktop".
The "Connect to local desktop" "Command:" text box is greyed out in the
client.
Also, is it possible to test the desktop sharing with the plugin client?
Gerry
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