Using the Unity Touch Sidebar with a Remote Desktop

You can quickly navigate to a remote desktop application or file from a Unity Touch sidebar. From this sidebar, you can open files and applications, switch between running applications, and minimize, maximize, restore, or close windows and applications in a remote desktop.

Figure 1. Unity Touch Sidebar for a Remote Desktop

From this sidebar, you can perform many actions on a file or application.

Table 1. Unity Touch Sidebar Actions for a Remote Desktop

Action	Procedure
Show or hide the onscreen keyboard	Tap Keyboard (Horizon Client 3.4) or tap the Keyboard icon (Horizon Client 3.5 and later).
Change Horizon Client settings	Tap Settings (Horizon Client 3.4) or tap the Settings icon (Horizon Client 3.5 and later).
Disconnect from the desktop	Tap Disconnect (Horizon Client 3.4) or tap the Disconnect icon (Horizon Client 3.5 and later).
Show the sidebar	Drag the sidebar to the right or tap the sidebar tab.
Hide the sidebar	Drag the sidebar to the left or tap in the desktop area.
Navigate to an application	Tap All Programs and navigate to the application just as you would from the Windows Start menu.
Navigate to a file	Tap My Files to access the User folder, and navigate to the file. My Files includes folders such as My Pictures, My Documents, and Downloads. My Files includes the folders in the user profile (%USERPROFILE% directory). If you relocate the system folder in the %USERPROFILE% directory, the My Files menu can also display content from the relocated folder, whether it is a local relocated folder or a network share folder.
Search for an application or file	Tap in the Search box and type the name of the application or file. To use voice dictation, tap the microphone on the keyboard. To launch an application or file, tap the name of the application or file in the search results. To return to the home view of the sidebar, tap the X to close the Search box.
Open an application or file	Tap the name of the file or application in the sidebar. The application starts and the sidebar closes.
Switch between running applications or open windows	Tap the application name under Running Applications. If more than one file is open for one application, tap the chevron (>) next to the application to expand the list.
Minimize a running application or window	Tap and hold the application name under Running Applications until the context menu appears. Tap Minimize.
Maximize a running application or window	Tap and hold the application name under Running Applications until the context menu appears. Tap Maximize.
Close a running application or window	Tap and hold the application name under Running Applications until the context menu appears. Tap Close.
Restore a running application or window to its previous size and position	Tap and hold the application name under Running Applications until the context menu appears. Tap Restore.
Create a list of favorite applications or files	Search for the application or file, or tap Manage under the Favorite Applications or Favorite Documents list. If the Manage bar is not visible, tap the chevron (>) next to Favorite Applications or Favorite Files. Tap the check box next to the names of your favorites in the search results or in the list of available applications or files. The favorite that you add last appears at the top of your favorites list.
Remove an application or file from the favorites list	Search for the application or file, or tap Manage under the Favorite Applications or Favorite Dcuments list. If the Manage bar is not visible, tap the chevron (>) next to Favorite Applications or Favorite Documents. Tap to remove the check mark next to the name of the application or file in the favorites list.
Reorder an application or file in the favorites list	Tap Manage under the Favorite Applications or Favorite Documents list. If the Manage bar is not visible, tap the chevron (>) next to Favorite Applications or Favorite Documents. In the favorites list, touch and hold the handle on the left side of the application or file name and drag the favorite up or down the list.

The Unity Touch feature is available only if your administrator has enabled it. Your administrator might have created a default Favorite Applications list. You see this list only the first time you log in to the desktop. You can create your own list after that.