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Bug 763256 - VNC: features parity with vinagre
VNC: features parity with vinagre
Status: RESOLVED OBSOLETE
Product: gnome-boxes
Classification: Applications
Component: general
unspecified
Other Linux
: Normal normal
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Assigned To: GNOME Boxes maintainer(s)
GNOME Boxes maintainer(s)
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2016-03-07 17:58 UTC by Matthias Clasen
Modified: 2018-01-11 10:41 UTC
See Also:
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Description Matthias Clasen 2016-03-07 17:58:47 UTC 
See the feature comparison in https://wiki.gnome.org/action/edit/Apps/Boxes/Remote

Here are vnc connection features I found in remmina:
- readonly mode
- scaling
- compression
- clipboard handling
- quality levels
- color depth
- authentication
- reverse connections
Comment 1 Felipe Borges 2017-05-23 11:39:50 UTC 
(In reply to Matthias Clasen from comment #0)
> See the feature comparison in
> https://wiki.gnome.org/action/edit/Apps/Boxes/Remote
> 
> Here are vnc connection features I found in remmina:
> - readonly mode

not in scope.

> - scaling

done.

> - clipboard handling

done. shared by default.

> - authentication

done.

> - reverse connections

not in scope (g-c-c)

> - compression
> - quality levels
> - color depth

How would we expose these 3 settings. Should we ~guess~ the best settings based on bandwidth and other parameters or expose it in the UI? If the later, is there a preferred location?

Another option would be exposing these "more technical" settings as GSettings.
Comment 2 GNOME Infrastructure Team 2018-01-11 10:41:36 UTC 
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