Webaccess from iPad in full screen or fixed size

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Hi
We are using thinlinc-server-4.17.0-3647 on a SLES 15.4 server.
The customers iPads are preconfigured with a profile containing a Safari webClip opening up the initial login page in full screen mode successfully.

Q1)
Are there a way to keep that in full screen when redirected from login page to desktop (server side config)?
Searched and found some hints about Safari loosing full screen when redirected (if the server side didn’t make things I didn’t understand).

Q2)
Can the desktop size be fixed and preventing ThinLinc WebAccess from resizing the desktop?
I don’t get the correct desktop resolution on iPad and want to be able to use a laptop running Firefox and get same size.

Used ChatGPT that suggested me to change ui.js end other settings in ThinLinc, that I didn’t get to work.
Better go to the source and ask :slight_smile:

Regards,
//Christian Hermansson

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Hi @CHerman,

You might be able to use the /vsmagent/xserver_args parameter to force a fixed resolution for ThinLinc sessions:

The arguments provided here will be passed on verbatim to Xvnc, so anything which can be used with Xvnc is valid. Xvnc supports a -geometry option which you could perhaps use here to achieve what you’re after.

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Thanks for your answer,

/vsmagent/xserver_args parameters looks promising.

I had to use booth -geometry and −AcceptSetDesktopSize=0 to force the desktop size.

Regarding Q1:
I found following at Apple:

apple-mobile-web-app-capable

Sets whether a web application runs in full-screen mode.

https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/AppleApplications/Reference/SafariHTMLRef/Articles/MetaTags.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40008193-SW1

Do you think it would be possible for me to patch that into the ThinLinc server (and how) ?

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Good question! I wouldn’t recommend altering ThinLinc sever yourself. @samuel?

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Yeah, unfortunately there is no good way to get full screen right now. The reason it hasn’t been added yet is that we’ve seen issues with keyboard input in full screen, especially on Apple platforms.

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Do you think it works different between different browsers; it it’s worth trying another one than default Safari?

Thanks both of you for your help
The solution for fixed desktop size worked with:
-geometry and −AcceptSetDesktopSize=0

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I’m not entirely sure about the current state of things on iPadOS, but historically all other browsers have simply been skinned interfaces on top of Safari. I know there were plans to get “real” Firefox and “real” Chrome, but I’m not sure where we are on that topic.