As a Horizon Client user, you can add devices and use the Apple defaults. The client also supports certain customizations such as language and key mappings.
Setting Up an External Keyboard for Use with Horizon Client
Horizon Client detects the iPad Keyboard Dock external keyboard automatically.
To use the Apple Wireless Keyboard (Bluetooth) with a remote desktop or published application, pair the keyboard with the iPad. To make the iPad detect the wireless keyboard, tap the screen with three fingers at the same time, or tap the Keyboard button in the Horizon Client Tools. Do not use the onscreen keyboard in split keyboard mode when you attempt to make the iPad detect the Apple Wireless Keyboard (Bluetooth) keyboard.
After the iPad detects the Apple Wireless Keyboard (Bluetooth), you cannot use the Horizon Client Tools or three-finger tap to display the onscreen keyboard. To use these features, deactivate the external keyboard by pressing its Eject key.
Using an International Keyboard
Settings in several components determine the keyboard layout and key mapping: your local iOS, Horizon Agent, Horizon Client for iOS, the remote desktop system, and the active published application. This guide discusses settings for the client only. By default, the client implements the iOS defaults that allow for English, Japanese, French, German, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, and Spanish.
If you want to use a Korean or Japanese IME in the client, you must connect an English keyboard to the iOS device. If you use a Korean or Japanese keyboard, the remote Windows IME mode for English/Korean or English Japanese does not synchronize with the local iOS keyboard. You can manually configure the external keyboard to implement an extended list of IME's.
Manually Configuring Keyboard Hardware
To view the list of languages supported by the client, examine the keyboard hardware options in client settings. To find the setting, see Enable Options for External Keyboards. The information about the settings that are controlled by the agent controls is available in the Horizon Agent Installation and Setup Guide.
Mapping Local iPadOS Keys for use in Windows Remote Desktops or Published Applications
The client supports the full keyboard and allows mapping of the local iPadOS keys and combinations to remote Windows keys including the function keys and modifier keys. For example, typically the CMD + S combination maps to the Control + S to save a file. By default, the mapping of the CMD key to the Control key is on, and the local keyboard used while working in the remote desktop provides you with the same results as the Windows default behavior.
With the language specified, you can deactivate mappings, edit mappings, and add new mappings. You can customize key behavior in the Keyboard Mapping settings. See Enable Options for External Keyboards.
Using a Mouse on an iPad
With iPadOS 13.4 and later, you can use an external mouse in remote desktops and published applications. The client does support both Bluetooth and USB mice.
For the Apple Magic Mouse and Apple Magic Trackpad, use second generation or later devices only. The client does not support the first-generation devices fully.
For left-handed users, follow these recommendations.
- If left-handed mode is enabled in the remote desktop, always enable the Left Handed Mode option in Horizon Client. See Configure Horizon Client to Support Reversed Mouse Buttons.
- To use left-handed mode with a physical mouse, you must configure left-handed mode in the iPad settings. You must use the iPad settings regardless of whether the remote desktop has left-handed mode on.
Enabling a Swiftpoint GT Mouse to Work with Horizon Client
You must enable a Swiftpoint GT Mouse to work with remote desktops and published applications. See Enable a Swiftpoint GT Mouse in Horizon Client.
Using an Apple Pencil on an iPad
With an iPad, you can use an Apple Pencil in remote desktops and published applications. For full functionality, use the VMware Blast display protocol when you connect to the remote desktop or published application. If you use the PCoIP display protocol, the Apple Pencil behaves the same way as finger touch.