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List:       freenx-knx
Subject:    Re: [FreeNX-kNX] Running windows apps from nxclient
From:       Jeremy Wilkins <wjeremy () shaw ! ca>
Date:       2008-05-14 17:09:13
Message-ID: 17236258.post () talk ! nabble ! com
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Ok, I think we can make this work if we can figure a way to use the -X switch
for embedding a window.


Jeremy Wilkins wrote:
> 
> If I am remembering correctly there are the reasons why NX created
> nxdesktop and nxviewer instead with special modifications to permit
> seamless operation with their client.  Still, there should be better ways
> to do this even with existing client technology.  Maybe the fullscreen and
> seamless options conflict?
> 
> 
> davefury wrote:
> > 
> > 
> > Jeremy Wilkins wrote:
> > > 
> > > Hi Dave, after testing your patch it seems to work with a couple
> > > caveats:
> > > 1) I cannot pass any path containing backslashes or colons and a few
> > > other characters that urlencode changes into the %nn style.  This causes
> > > the program not to start.  The path needs to be urldecoded before it is
> > > executed?  However if I do not include the drive letter (which requires
> > > a :) and switch the backslashes to forward slashes it works just fine
> > > (For the default drive whatever that may be).
> > > 
> > 
> > I experienced the same issue. Thats right, it's some kind of
> > coding-decoding problem.
> > 
> > 
> > Jeremy Wilkins wrote:
> > > 
> > > 2) The titlebar still shows up for the application besides the NX one. 
> > > This may not be avoidable not to break compatibility for some apps I
> > > would guess, but not pretty.  Maybe one of these options might help:
> > > -A: enable SeamlessRDP mode
> > > -D: hide window manager decorations
> > > 
> > 
> > I tried it with SeamlessRDP mode and the behaviour of the windows goes
> > nuts after resizing the window, to the point it becomes unusable.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> 
> 

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