You can hide the VMware Horizon Client window after you open a remote desktop or published application.

A Horizon administrator can use a configuration key or command-line option to configure whether the window is always hidden after a remote desktop or published application opens. For more information, see Horizon Client Configuration Settings and Command-Line Options.

Procedure

  • To hide the VMware Horizon Client window after you open a remote desktop or published application, click the Close button in the corner of the VMware Horizon Client window.
  • To change focus to another window from the client, a remote desktop, or a published application, press Alt + Tab.
  • To configure a setting that always hides the VMware Horizon Client window after a remote desktop or published application opens, before you connect to a server, select File > Hide selector after launching from the menu bar.
  • To show the VMware Horizon Client window after you have hidden it, select File > Return to Desktop and Applications List from the menu bar.