Hide the VMware Horizon Client Window

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

About this task

You can also set a preference that always hides the VMware Horizon Client window after a remote desktop or application opens.

Procedure

• To hide the VMware Horizon Client window after you open a remote desktop or application, click the Close button in the corner of the VMware Horizon Client window.

  The VMware Horizon Client icon remains in the Dock.

• To set a preference that always hides the VMware Horizon Client window after a remote desktop or application opens, perform these steps before you connect to a server.
  1. Select VMware Horizon Client > Preferences from the menu bar and click General in the Preferences dialog box.
  2. Select Hide client window after desktop/application launched.
  3. Close the Preferences dialog box.

     Your changes take effect when the dialog box is closed.

• To show the VMware Horizon Client window after it has been hidden, select Window > Open Selection Window from the menu bar, or right-click the VMware Horizon Client icon in the Dock and select Show All Windows.