[X2Go-Dev] Issues/Quirks with MAC client

[Oleksandr Shneyder]

Hallo Stefan,

Am 26.09.2012 13:35, schrieb Stefan Baur:
> Hi list,
> 
> I'm currently experimenting with x2goclient 3.99.2.2 on Mac OS X and
> this is what I've found "weird/fix-worthy" so far:
> 
> 1) PulseAudio stutters (just like it does in the current MS-Windows client)
> 2) when x2goclient is called with "--hide", there is no way to access
> the "Published Applications" menu
> 2.1) there is no way to start published applications from the dock
> (compare right-click on systray icon on MS-Windows)
> 2.2) there also is no way to start published applications from the
> x2goclient menu on the upper screen border
> 
> Re: 1) I'm not sure what we can do about this; it seems Mihai's attempts
> to make the PulseAudio developers aware of the issues have failed. :-(
> 
> The other issues look like they could be fixed by the x2go-devs, though,
> so I'm posting my suggestions here:
> 
> Re: 2) "--hide", on Windows (and probably also on Linux, though I never
> checked it there), means "hide-to-systray", so parts of the application
> remain accessible via right-click (context menu).

It is not quite correct. This option is for single applications, which
should look for user as running on local system. It should be used with
passwordless setup and link on desktop. The user should not see
x2goclient window at all. "Minimize to tray" is other feature and it
configured from "Configuration" dialog in X2Go client.

> I guess a sensible action on Mac OS, when "--hide" is used, would be to
> do a "minimize" by going straight to the Dock on startup, but, upon
> clicking the Dock icon, show the usual screen (just like after
> un-minimizing any other app).
> This is under the assumption that "2.1)" simply doesn't work on Mac OS.
> An alternative would be to remain "hidden", i.e. without a visible
> window on screen, and offering a pull-down menu with all published
> applications on the top menu bar ("2.2)").
> 
> Now, before anyone starts coding away on this, I'd like to see some
> feedback from the Mac users here:
> a) Where do you expect to find a list of published applications?
> b) Is there a UI styleguide by Apple that says this must/must
> not/should/should not be done in a particular way?
> 
> -Stefan
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regards,
Alex
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Oleksandr Shneyder
Dipl. Informatik
X2go Core Developer Team

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