Apps - Helpful tips and tricks
- Casey Gorman
Here are some helpful tips and tricks that we think might find useful.
Performance Tips
Increasing display quality
If working with graphic intensive applications such as SolidWorks. The image accuracy can be increased to allow for better clarity while working with models if your internet connection has enough bandwidth. If the internet connection does not, this will cause additional slowness and should be unchecked.
From the Title Bar on the Horizon Client, click on Options.
Select Share Folders.
Select the VMWare Blast tab.
Select the checkbox next to Allow High Color Accuracy and click Ok.
Working with larger files
Larger files that applications open work best if the files are first copied to the virtual desktop and then opened with the application. Working with files over a network connection can reduce speed. Check out this tip on how to drag and drop files to the virtual desktop.
Application Tips
Potential 4k Resolution Issues
Some applications do not work with 4k resolutions. These applications may open but may have distorted buttons or illegible text.
As a workaround, prior to launching these applications, try changing your resolution to 1920x1080.
Here is a list of applications known not to support high resolution:
Ansys WorkBench 2019 R2
Simul8
Frozen Applications
Sometimes an application freezes. If closing out of the application and relaunching the application brings up the same frozen application, there are a couple options to fix this. Any unsaved work will be lost.
When using the client
Right click on the VMware Horizon Client agent in the taskbar and select Settings.
Select the Application tab from the left menu and then select Reset.
When using the browser
Select the sidebar menu and click on the three dot menu.
Select Settings.
Select Reset next to Reset all your running applications.
Click Ok to reset the session.
Horizon Client Tips