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[Michael Zanetti <michael.zanetti@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 24.04.2016 09:00, Niklas Brättemark wrote:
> Hi all
> 
> My hope was to use the M10 when I travel as replacement to my laptop.
> And connect remote to computers at home etc. I still hope we will see
> apps like a real remote desktop client to ubuntu touch in the near
> future. But i'm a little bit confused. Ubuntu Touch has been there for a
> while and those apps are still missing. Really like the tablet and the
> format. For the moment most missing rpd client and ssh sftp client. Sftp
> could though be used from the command line...

Sure, at some point you will be able to install whatever desktop
application you want. Actually you can do that already right now. There
are some howtos on this mailing list. With some future update (I don't
know the exact timeline for it) there will be a ui for installing such
applications.



> 
> 2016-04-24 1:59 GMT+02:00 Michael Zanetti <michael.zanetti@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> <mailto:michael.zanetti@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>>:
> 
> 
> 
>     On 23.04.2016 21:16, Alexey Balmashnov wrote:
>     > Got it/unpacked...
>     [...]
>     >
>     > Did not get at all why there is a subset of installed applications
>     > useless out-of-the box. Examples: Firefox, Gedit. One can start them,
>     > but on-screen keyboard is not activated in this apps -> not possible to
>     > use them without at least keyboard connected.
> 
>     This is being worked on. Should hopefully work soon. For now, those apps
>     can only be used with a physical keyboard.
> 
>     >
>     >
>     > Noticed bugs related to Ubuntu One account:
>     > * It is not present in the list of services in system settings -> accounts
>     > * If Ubuntu One connection app/widget/form (have no idea) activated from
>     > e.g Ubuntu Store, it is not possible to activate it from settings ->
>     > updates, button to activate is present, but tapping it does not do anything
>     > * While trying to connect with wrong password provided, got: "Network
>     > Error - please retry", was checking network/retrying for some time
>     > before realized that error message is wrong, and the issue is due to a
>     > wrong password.
> 
>     Those account bugs are known and will be fixed with the next update.
> 
>     >
>     >
>     > User interface: many times was confused with lists having on/off
>     > controls (check-box-like things). Their alignment is really weird on a
>     > bigger screen: text is on the left side, check-boxes are on the right
>     > side. And display is "just" 10" wide... How would it look like on e.g.
>     > 24" monitor, want actually to try it out, as soon as I get proper HDMI
>     > cable ;)
> 
>     Not all applications are optimized for large screens yet. This is
>     something that will surely improve over time.
> 
>     >
>     >
>     > The most frustrating bit is related to lack of information on very
>     > widely marketed and advertised convergence feature:
>     > First of all, lack of info on compatible peripheral HW, like keyboards,
>     > mice. Next to it lack of descriptions/instructions on how the device can
>     > actually get connected and converted into a PC:
>     > * Can one use combination of BT keyboard and BT mouse? What if they are
>     > from different manufacturers?
>     > * Can one use USB OTG cable/adapter to connect wireless desktop set to
>     > the device, e.g. some Logitech set via unifying USB receiver? If yes,
>     > how to get around the fact that there is only one physical USB port on
>     > the device?
>     > * Which devices and combinations will actually work?
> 
>     Anything that has the Bluetooth logo on it should work. If it doesn't,
>     it's probably a bug. Please report it to Launchpad. Some mice which have
>     a special "window-switching" button pretend to be fully fledged
>     keyboards and currently confuse the system a bit, tricking it into
>     thinking a keyboard would be connected and hiding the OSK (In case you
>     would want to work with a mouse but no physical keyboard). We're working
>     on finding a solution there.
> 
>     You can also use a micro USB to USB-A adapter and plug USB
>     mice/keyboards in. Again anything that has the USB logo on it should
>     work.
> 
>     Currently there is a known bug about the AltGr key handling for some
>     languages. Also, some special keys on keyboards might not be supported
>     yet. Please report bugs in case you'll have such special keys and they
>     are not behaving as expected.
> 
>     >
>     > Asking the above, because accessories booklet that came with device
>     > mentions OTG cable, and HDMI cable. (by the way, have no idea why, but I
>     > could not locate those items in BQ store)
> 
>     I don't think bq sells too many accessories except protective cases. You
>     can find those in some [online]shop near you.
> 
>     Br,
>     Michael
> 
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> Mvh / Best regards Niklas Brättemark
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