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Old 12-01-2009
Maximizing X window without Window Switcher
Hi everyone!

I have a strange situation. I'm running an NX remote Gnome desktop session. On the remote machine, there is a whole load of unsaved data in a window. A problem that I've been having with this NX session is that I can't load Gnome Applets, including the Window Switcher. So.. when I minimise something, I can't bring it back. So far, that's never been a problem, but now I minimised something I really needed.

Now, solving the "can't add Gnome Applets" is a problem I can solve in time (it's a known issue). But right now I'm looking for options to restore/maxmise my window so I can save my data! Most key-combos are not captured by the NX client, so I can't Alt-Tab or Alt-Ctrl-D, although other combinations may work?

So - is there any way I can unminimise a window, say, from the command line? Seems unlikely, but possible!

Is there any way to work in a windowing environment that doesn't have a Window Switcher Applet?

I can disconnect from the session and reconnect but can't reset my remote X session (or I'll lose my data :S).

Thanks!

---------- Post updated 12-01-09 at 09:23 AM ---------- Previous update was 11-30-09 at 10:05 PM ----------

Success! I remapped the alt-tab in the client VM Gnome to change Alt-Tab to Alt-A and used that, which wasn't grabbed by the host.
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dtappsession

dtappsession(1) 						   User Commands						   dtappsession(1)

NAME

       dtappsession - start a new Application Manager session

SYNOPSIS

       /usr/dt/bin/dtappsession  [hostname]

DESCRIPTION

       dtappsession  is  a specialized version of the Xsession shell script. It is an alternative to using the CDE remote login that allows you to
       access a remote host without logging out of your current CDE session. dtappsession starts a new instance of the CDE Application Manager	in
       its  own  ToolTalkTM  session.  It can be used to remotely display the Application Manager back to your local display after logging in to a
       remote host with the rlogin(1) command.

       A new, independent instance of ttsession(1) starts a simple session management window. This window displays the title

	 remote_hostname: Remote Administration

       where remote_hostname is the system that is being accessed. The window also displays an Exit button. Clicking Exit terminates the  ToolTalk
       session and all windows that are part of the session.

       The  Application  Manager that is displayed can be used to start remote CDE actions to run in this session. Exiting the Application Manager
       does not terminate the session, and it is not recommended. Clicking Exit is the recommended way to end the session. To avoid confusing  the
       remote CDE applications with local ones, it is recommended that a new CDE workspace be created for clients in the remote session.

       The hostname is not needed when the DISPLAY environment variable is set to the local hostname on the remote host.

       On  a  system  that  is configured with Trusted Extensions, dtappsession can be used for remote administration by administrative roles that
       have the ability to log in to the remote host.

       dtappsession does not require any privilege, and it does not need to run on a system that  is  configured  with	Trusted  Extensions.  When
       installed  in  /usr/dt/bin  on a Solaris system, along with the startApp.ds file, dtappsession can be used to administer the remote Solaris
       system from a local system that is configured with Trusted Extensions. However, in this case, the CDE workspace that  is  used  for  remote
       display must be a normal workspace, rather than a role workspace.

EXAMPLES

       Example 1 Remote Login and dtappsession

       After creating a new CDE workspace, type the following in a terminal window:

	 # rlogin remote_hostname
	 password: /*type the remote password*/

	 # dtappsession local_hostname /* on the remote host */

FILES

       /usr/dt/bin/startApp.ds	  dt Korn shell script for session manager window

ATTRIBUTES

       See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:

       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |      ATTRIBUTE TYPE	     |	    ATTRIBUTE VALUE	   |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |Availability		     |SUNWdttsu 		   |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |Interface Stability	     |Committed 		   |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+

BUGS

       X11/CDE	applications  that  do	not register with the ToolTalk session manager will not exit automatically when the session is terminated.
       Such applications must be explicitly terminated.

SEE ALSO

       dtfile(1), rlogin(1), ttsession(1), attributes(5)

       Chapter 14, Remote Administration in Trusted Extensions (Tasks), in Solaris Trusted Extensions Administrator's Procedures

NOTES

       The functionality described on this manual page is available only if the system is configured with Trusted Extensions.

SunOS 5.11							    15 Aug 2005 						   dtappsession(1)