Windows Key - Hide Cursor Movement

[eo]

It would be nice to have a hotkey or a Windows-Key that when you press it, allows you to move your mouse around or outside of the window so it doesnt interfer with the remote end.

Seems that when am in the monitor mode helping an end user, I may need to move the cursor to do functions on my local computer, or press options on the tool bar, but as I am getting the cursor away it's also redirecting the cursor on the remote end.

So I pressed, like Windows Key - M while I moved the mouse, that the mouse redirect would be ignored.

[Guest]

Ping.

[OhMyGoat]

what about using vnc in a vmware virtual machine? so you can press ctrl+alt to release control from the virtual machine and also from the vnc client inside it (what a smart idea )

[OfficialGuest]

I need a similar feature. I really want a VNC that lets me toggle on/off control of the remote machine. When turned on, it works like normal. When turned off, none of my keystrokes nor mose movements go to the remote machine. Also when turned off, I should be able to see the remote machine's mouse movements.

This would allow me to do something similar to Windows Remote Assistance, where the client and server can switch who controls the server machine!

I really want this feature to be able to remote pair-program using Ultr@VNC

[pgmoney]

I need a similar feature. I really want a VNC that lets me toggle on/off control of the remote machine. When turned on, it works like normal. When turned off, none of my keystrokes nor mose movements go to the remote machine. Also when turned off, I should be able to see the remote machine's mouse movements.

This would allow me to do something similar to Windows Remote Assistance, where the client and server can switch who controls the server machine!

I really want this feature to be able to remote pair-program using Ultr@VNC

Toggling view-only & let remote server deal with mouse at the same time from a hotkey (or menu bar icon) seems to be a quick fix that is working somewhat as you describe but there is a forced screen refresh I don't like. I'll see what I can do about it this weekend and clean it up a bit if I have more time...

[pgmoney]

Of cource you will have to add an icon and define some variables and make backups of cursor shapes etc. but here is the meat of it... Hopefully the board won't destroy the formatting too much. I didn't have time to clean it up but it works. Great suggestion, I don't think I could stand using a viewer without it now.

// Toggle view only mode and enable remote cursor handling
// PGM @ Advantig 5-19-2005

case ID_LINPUT:
_this->m_opts.m_ViewOnly = false;
_this->m_opts.m_DisableClipboard = false;
_this->m_opts.m_requestShapeUpdates = true;
_this->m_opts.m_ignoreShapeUpdates = false;
_this->m_opts.m_localCursor = DOTCURSOR;
_this->m_pendingFormatChange = true;
_this->OldEncodingStatusWindow = -2; // force update in status window
return 0;

// in ClientConnection.cpp
case ID_DLINPUT:
_this->m_opts.m_localCursor = DOTCURSOR;
_this->m_opts.m_DisableClipboard = true;
_this->m_opts.m_requestShapeUpdates = false;
_this->m_opts.m_ignoreShapeUpdates = false;
_this->m_opts.m_ViewOnly = true;
_this->m_pendingFormatChange = true;
_this->OldEncodingStatusWindow = -2; // force update in status window
return 0;

// insert above the following case
case SC_RESTORE:
_this->SetDormant(false);
ShowWindow(_this->m_hwndStatus,SW_NORMAL);
break;

// Add stuff to System menu
HMENU hsysmenu = GetSystemMenu(m_hwndMain, FALSE);
if (!m_opts.m_restricted) {
AppendMenu(hsysmenu, MF_SEPARATOR, NULL, NULL);
AppendMenu(hsysmenu, MF_STRING, ID_LINPUT, sz_L96);
AppendMenu(hsysmenu, MF_STRING, ID_DLINPUT, sz_L97);
AppendMenu(hsysmenu, MF_SEPARATOR, NULL, NULL);

// Toggle View Only On/Off
case WM_COMMAND:
if (LOWORD(wParam) == ID_BUTTON_VIEWONLY)
{
if (_this->m_opts.m_ViewOnly)
{
SendMessage(parent,WM_SYSCOMMAND,(WPARAM)ID_LINPUT,(LPARAM)0);
SendMessage(parent,WM_SIZE,(WPARAM)ID_LINPUT,(LPARAM)0);
}else{
SendMessage(parent,WM_SYSCOMMAND,(WPARAM)ID_DLINPUT,(LPARAM)0);
SendMessage(parent,WM_SIZE,(WPARAM)ID_DLINPUT,(LPARAM)0);
}
return 0;

[redge]

B. A. Baracus

very good idea as half part exist with keyboard.

like scroll lock now can control key feature of remote computer can control mice too or if inactiv let remote computer free, only watching

feature:
menu: Disable/Enable remote input function key to be added
Scroll Lock ON, control mouse and keyboard of remote (remote can use too)
Scroll Lock OFF, NO control keys and mouse of remote computer, only view

until this so nice feature will be inlcuded:
teamwork is available with teamviewer VNC flavor for share work
viewer <---> server can be easy reversed by one icon button.
http://www.teamviewer.com
free and open source based on UltraVNC

[redge]

FAQ Ultr@VNC
RC11(b,c,d...): local "Dot" cursor is no more disp
[topic=50][/topic]

local dotcursor
would be greatly appreciating inside all quickoption and add to vncviewer GUI
Options...
Mouse Cursor...
[x]local dot cursor on passiv/background/full screen viewer interactiv (enabled/disabled) with Scroll Lock key !

That's finally close the story of this topic below:
[topic=2697][/topic]
and complete requirement of everyone

[boom_243]

Hi pgmoney, the post about the hiding cursor you did:

"Of cource you will have to add an icon and define some variables and make backups of cursor shapes etc. but here is the meat of it... Hopefully the board won't destroy the formatting too much. I didn't have time to clean it up but it works. Great suggestion, I don't think I could stand using a viewer without it now."

what is the purpose of the info you posted? What is it supposed to do? Is it a batch file or a script? Just trying to understand what you wrote.

Thanks,

[Oliver]

what is the purpose of the info you posted? What is it supposed to do? Is it a batch file or a script? Just trying to understand what you wrote.

Looks like a C++ patch