Installation and Setup Guide

Using the Unity Touch Sidebar with a Remote Application
You can quickly navigate to a remote application from a Unity Touch sidebar. From this sidebar, you can
launch applications, switch between running applications, and minimize, maximize, restore, or close remote
applications. You can also switch to a remote desktop.
The Unity Touch feature is available only if a Horizon administrator has enabled it.
Figure 3‑2. Unity Touch Sidebar for a Remote Application
From the Unity Touch sidebar, you can perform many actions on a remote application.
Table 3‑4. Unity Touch Sidebar Actions for a Remote Application
Action Procedure
Show or hide the onscreen
keyboard
Tap the Keyboard icon.
Modify Horizon Client seings Tap the  icon.
Disconnect from the application Tap the Disconnect icon.
Show the sidebar Drag the sidebar to the right or tap the sidebar tab. When the sidebar is open, you
cannot perform actions on the application window.
Hide the sidebar Drag the sidebar to the left or tap in the application area. When the sidebar is open,
you cannot perform actions on the application window.
Switch between running
applications
Tap the application under Current Connection.
Open an application Tap the name of the application under Applications in the sidebar. The application
starts and the sidebar closes.
Close a running application 1 Tap and hold the application name under Current Connection until the context
menu appears.
2 Tap Close.
Minimize a running application 1 Tap and hold the application name under Current Connection until the context
menu appears.
2 Tap Minimize.
Maximize a running application 1 Tap and hold the application name under Current Connection until the context
menu appears.
2 Tap Maximize.
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