[FreeNX-kNX] Running windows apps from nxclient

[Jeremy Wilkins]

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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