[X2Go-User] Browser jerks

[Stefan Baur]

Am 10.12.24 um 20:26 schrieb olafs6 at gmx.de:
> Hello!
> Some time ago after years of use I largely replaced x2go with LTSP because surfing in the browser was no longer practical. It jerked so much that we couldn't work with it.
>
> Is there a real solution for this now?
Several, actually. Depending on how you use X2Go.
First of all, Single Application Mode/Published Application Mode seems
to be particularly ugly with browsers. I think it has to do with lack of
XDAMAGE support in that mode or something like that? (Devs, feel free to
chime in here, with a technical explanation)
So using a Desktop Session (I would suggest MATE or XFCE with
Compositing disabled, or something even more minimalistic like OpenBox)
would improve things if you were using Single Application Mode/Published
Application Mode in the past.

Next, there is one browser that we know of that was forked off of
Firefox before they introduced all the things that kill browser
performance on remote displays. It's called Pale Moon. You might have to
use the GTK2 version, though (they offer GTK2 and GTK3)? Again,
something that the Devs should be able to answer in more detail.

Last, as Uli already mentioned, you could try using X2Go-KDrive instead
of X2Go-NX. This protocol was designed to allow the use of "modern",
eye-candy-rich desktops like Gnome3 and KDE4 and above, but it also
speeds up browser performance. Here's a quick video comparing the
Chromium web browser using X2Go-NX on the left and using the new
X2Go-KDrive on the right: <https://youtu.be/2n0IZo02Zrc>

Kind Regards,
Stefan Baur

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