Hide the VMware Horizon Client Window

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

You can use a group policy setting to configure whether the window is always hidden after a remote desktop or published application opens. For more information, see Using Group Policy Settings to Configure Horizon Client.

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 show the desktop from the client, from a remote desktop, or a published application, press Window key + D.
• 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, click Options in the menu bar and select Hide Selector After Launching.
• To show the VMware Horizon Client window after it has been hidden, right-click the VMware Horizon Client icon in the system tray and select Show VMware Horizon Client.