"Remote Desktop refers to the remote access to the desktop of a computer. Application programs are executed on one computer (server) and displayed and operated on another computer (client).\n",
"You can start your **Remote Desktop** from the launch panel of Jupyter-JSC by clicking on the **Xpra icon**.\n",
"\n",
"X Persistent Remote Applications (Xpra) is a Remote Desktop tool which runs X clients on a remote host and directs their display to the local machine without losing any state.\n",
"It differs from standard \"X forwarding\" in that it allows disconnection and reconnection without disrupting the forwarded application.\n",
"\n",
"On the Xpra remote desktop you have a **Start Menu** in the upper left corner. \n",
"If you want to add your **own menu entries** there, then follow the instructions here.\n",
"Lets create an icon for `ExampleTool` which starts from `$HOME/bin/exampletool.sh`"
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"<b>ATTENTION:</b>\n",
"The standard JSC start menu in an Xpra session through Jupyter-JSC adds desktop entries with the **Categories=UserApplications** to its own submenu\n",
Remote Desktop refers to the remote access to the desktop of a computer. Application programs are executed on one computer (server) and displayed and operated on another computer (client).
You can start your **Remote Desktop** from the launch panel of Jupyter-JSC by clicking on the **Xpra icon**.
X Persistent Remote Applications (Xpra) is a Remote Desktop tool which runs X clients on a remote host and directs their display to the local machine without losing any state.
It differs from standard "X forwarding" in that it allows disconnection and reconnection without disrupting the forwarded application.
On the Xpra remote desktop you have a **Start Menu** in the upper left corner.
If you want to add your **own menu entries** there, then follow the instructions here.
