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Using the Unity Touch Sidebar with a Remote Desktop
You can quickly navigate to a remote desktop application or file from a Unity Touch sidebar. From this
sidebar, you can open files and applications, switch between running applications, and minimize, maximize,
restore, or close windows and applications in a remote desktop.
Figure 3‑1. Unity Touch Sidebar for a Remote Desktop
From this sidebar, you can perform many actions on a file or application.
Table 3‑3. Unity Touch Sidebar Actions for a Remote Desktop
Action Procedure
Show or hide the onscreen
keyboard
Tap Keyboard. See “Using the Onscreen Keyboard,” on page 25.
Change Horizon Client settings Tap Settings. You can change the screen resolution, modify the security mode, and set
advanced SSL options. For information about screen resolutions, see “Screen
Resolutions and Using External Displays,” on page 25. For information about
security modes, see “Certificate Checking Modes for Horizon Client,” on page 15. For
information about advanced SSL options, see “Configure Advanced SSL Options,” on
page 9.
Disconnect from the desktop Tap Disconnect. For more information, see “Disconnecting from a Remote Desktop or
Application,” on page 17.
Show the sidebar Drag the sidebar to the right or tap the sidebar tab.
Hide the sidebar Drag the sidebar to the left or tap in the desktop area.
Navigate to an application Tap All Programs and navigate to the application just as you would from the
Windows Start menu.
Navigate to a file
Tap My Files to access the User folder, and navigate to the file. My Files includes
folders such as My Pictures, My Documents, and Downloads.
My Files includes the folders in the user profile (%USERPROFILE% directory). If you
relocate the system folder in the %USERPROFILE% directory, the My Files menu can
also display content from the relocated folder, whether it is a local relocated folder or a
network share folder.
Search for an application or file
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Tap in the Search box and type the name of the application or file.
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To use voice dictation, tap the microphone on the keyboard.
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To launch an application or file, tap the name of the application or file in the search
results.
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To return to the home view of the sidebar, tap the X to close the Search box.
Using VMware Horizon Client for Chrome OS
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