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By default, when you tap the touchpad icon, you can touch anywhere on the screen to move the mouse
pointer. The screen becomes a full screen touchpad. To change the default, so that the virtual touchpad
resembles the touchpad on a laptop, including right- and left-click buttons, use the Horizon Client interface
tools to display the general settings or options and turn the Full screen touchpad control off.
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Moving your finger around the touchpad creates a mouse pointer that moves around the remote
desktop.
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You can use the regular-size and full screen virtual touchpad for single-clicking and double-clicking.
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The regular touchpad also contains left-click and right-click buttons.
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To simulate holding down the left-click button while dragging, double-tap with one finger and then
drag.
To enable this feature, use the Horizon Client tools to display the Options dialog box, and click to
toggle the Touchpad Tap & Drag option to On.
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You can tap with two fingers and then drag to scroll vertically.
You can drag the regular-size virtual touchpad to the side of the device so that you can use your thumb to
operate the touchpad while you are holding the device.
To adjust how quickly the pointer moves when you use the touchpad, tap the Horizon Client Tools icon and
tap the settings icon to display the Options dialog box, and drag the slider in the Touchpad Sensitivity
option. For pictures of the icons, see the table at the beginning of this topic.
Gestures
VMware has created user interaction aids to help you navigate conventional Windows user interface
elements on a non-Windows device.
Clicking
As in other applications, you tap to click a user interface element.
In a remote desktop, if you tap and hold for a second, a magnifying glass appears, along with a mouse
pointer, for precise placement. This feature is especially helpful when you want to resize a window.
NOTE If your remote desktop is configured for a left-handed user, see “Configure Horizon Client to
Support Reversed Mouse Buttons,” on page 40.
Right-Clicking
The following options are available for right-clicking:
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Use the Horizon Client interface tools to display the regular virtual touchpad and use the touchpad's
right-click button.
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Tap with two fingers at nearly the same time. The right-click occurs where the first finger tapped.
Scrolling and Scrollbars
The following options are available for vertical scrolling.
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On the screen, tap with one or two fingers and then drag to scroll. The text under your fingers moves in
the same direction as your fingers.
IMPORTANT Scrolling with one finger has the following limitations: It does not work if you have
zoomed in, or when the onscreen keyboard is displayed, or when you are using the full screen
touchpad.
Using VMware Horizon Client for iOS
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