[X2Go-Dev] Issues/Quirks with MAC client

[Mike Gabriel]

Hi Stefan,

On Mi 26 Sep 2012 13:35:24 CEST Stefan Baur wrote:

> 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).
> 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?

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To: submit at bugs.x2go.org
Subject: some proper description of your issue
Body:
   Package: x2goclient
   Version: 3.99.2.2
   Severity: minor

   <describe the issue here>

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Thanks,
Mike


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