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.

When you access a remote application, the Unity Touch sidebar appears on the left side of the window. If the Unity Touch sidebar is closed, a tab appears on the left side of the window. You can swipe this tab to the right to reopen the sidebar. You can also slide the tab up or down.

Figure 1. Unity Touch Sidebar for a Remote Application on a Mobile Device
A screen shot of the Unity Touch sidebar.
Figure 2. Unity Touch Sidebar for a Remote Application on a Thin Client

From the Unity Touch sidebar, you can perform many actions on a remote application.

Table 1. Unity Touch Sidebar Actions for a Remote Application
Action Procedure
Show or hide the onscreen keyboard (Thin client only) Select the Keyboard icon.
Modify Horizon Client settings (Thin client only) Select the Settings icon.
Disconnect from the application (Thin client only) Select the Disconnect icon.
Show the sidebar

Swipe the tab to the right to open the sidebar. When the sidebar is open, you cannot perform actions on the application window.

Hide the sidebar

Swipe the tab to the left to close the sidebar. 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. Touch and hold the application name under Current Connection until the context menu appears.
  2. Tap Close.
Minimize a running application
  1. Touch and hold the application name under Current Connection until the context menu appears.
  2. Tap Minimize.
Maximize a running application
  1. Touch and hold the application name under Current Connection until the context menu appears.
  2. Tap Maximize.
Restore a running application
  1. Touch and hold the application name under Current Connection until the context menu appears.
  2. Tap Restore.
Switch to a remote desktop Tap the desktop name under Desktops.