Keyboard/Mouse: better support for remote desktop app

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Jump desktop is a remote desktop app for ipad. This app has great support 
for bluetooth keyboard which enables the users to use short cut such as 
copy-paste and select-all. It also support arrow keys. I tried these 
keyboard functions with ipad built-in bluetooth keyboard connection. It 
worked great. The problem is that when using built-in bt keyboard 
connection, I can't use bt mouse.

I bought the btstack keyboard and hope with this app and bt keyboard and 
mouse ipad will become a great terminal. However, it seems that the 
btstack keyboard only works as the basic keyboard so there is no arrow 
keys and shortcut such as copy-paste when using jump desktop with btstack 
keyboard. Is it possible that btstack keyboard working the same as ipad 
built-int bt connection such that all keyboard function of jump desktop 
can work properly?

Thanks

Original issue reported on code.google.com by khs...@gmail.com on 19 May 2010 at 8:12

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I just make my microsoft mouse and bt keyboard to work on ipad at the same 
time. It
works well on "jump desktop" generally. However, there are 2 things may be 
improved
in the future:
1. As I mentioned, jump desktop support some useful shortcuts in official bt
connection to bt keyboard. These shortcuts are critical to do serious jobs such 
as
coding using remote desktop on ipad. Because the ipad bt mouse doesn't support 
right
click, the shortcut becomes more important on computer. Ex. I Now have to use 
gesture
to achieve copy-paste function. In my case, upward arrow key doesn't work in 
remote
desktop. As a result, it will be great if the btstack keyboard can support 
shortcuts,
arrow keys and function keys which is similar to the official bt keyboard 
connection.

2. The 1/4 right side of the lcd doesn't respond to my mouse click.

Thanks!  

Original comment by khs...@gmail.com on 20 May 2010 at 2:07

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Hi. Can you be more precise and list what's working with Apple's BT but not in
BTstack keyboard? Do the cursor keys gets forwarded to the remote desktop? 
Cool. I'll
try to fix that.

The mouse pointer does not click in the area next to the HOME button. We're 
looking
into it but don't have a clue at them moment why it doesn't work.

Original comment by matthias.ringwald@gmail.com on 20 May 2010 at 8:06

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I tried several remote desktop app on my ipad with btstack mouse and keyboard 
at the
same time:
1) iteleport
2) real vnc
3) logmein
4) jump desktop


Jump desktop has the best compatibility with btstack. Both mouse and keyboard 
can
work properly. Except jump desktop, I can't even move the mouse cursor with bt 
mouse
in other apps. Another good thing of jump desktop is that the right click of 
mouse
can be achieved by holding the left key. Another best feature of jump desktop 
is the
shortcuts and cursor keys supporting with Apple's BT. The BTstack can't support 
any
shortcuts (The shortcuts list of jump desktop will be attached at the bottom). 
Part
of the cursor keys gets forwarded to the remote desktop (left, right, down 
works but
up fails).

Shortcuts list:
Command+x: Cut 
Command+c: Copy 
Command+v: Paste 
Command+a: Select All

Arrow keys: Sent as is. 
Shift+Arrow keys: Sent as is.

Tab: Tab 
Shift+Tab: Shift+Tab

Ctrl + Left arrow: Home 
Ctrl + Right arrow: End

Ctrl + Up: PgUp 
Ctrl + Down: PgDown

Shift + Ctrl + Left arrow: Previous Window 
Shift + Ctrl + Right arrow: Next Window

Alt + Left: Ctrl + Left (word skipping on windows) 
Alt + Right: Ctrl + Right (word skipping on windows)

The Alt key by itself will not work. To access Alt key combination- you have do
execute the entire combination. I.e. Alt+F. We support almost all Alt 
combinations
(Alt + F, Alt + S etc). The only exception is the following letters: E, U, I 
and N.

Function keys are not supported as yet but we're planning to add this in 2.1. 
The
iPad actually does not notify the application when you press the function keys 
so we
will need to 'hack' our way around this. One idea we had was to make the user 
press a
key sequence that Jump will recognize and then have the user press one of the 
numeric
keys - Jump will the send the corresponding Function key presses.

Original comment by khs...@gmail.com on 20 May 2010 at 5:45

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Original comment by matthias.ringwald@gmail.com on 28 May 2010 at 7:14

• Changed title: Keyboard: better support for remote desktop app
• Added labels: Type-Enhancement
• Removed labels: Type-Defect

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Thanks for update!
But, I have update to the latest btstack and nothing about keyboard improved in 
"jump
desktop". That is, the keys that don't work before still don't work.
Could you provide more specific information about what is "better support for 
remote
desktop app" in this version?

Thank you.

Original comment by khs...@gmail.com on 28 May 2010 at 11:32

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hi. no there is no improvement in that area. Where did I say that?
BTstack description:
http://apt.thebigboss.org/onepackage.php?bundleid=ch.ringwald.btstack&db=

stay tuned.

Original comment by matthias.ringwald@gmail.com on 29 May 2010 at 6:27

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I just wanted to add my support for this topic... JUMP Desktop seems to be the 
best
Remote Desktop app out there right now, it's works very well! 

Unfortunately, the BTMouse doesn't always play nice... it's capable of 
controlling
SOME applications (web browsers - NO mouse wheel scrolling)... but doesn't work 
very
well at all with other business software (Photoshop - right-click is integral).

It makes me furious that Apple chose to omit MOUSE SUPPORT and ARROW KEYS from 
the
iPad... as another suggestion, I hope someone creates a "software" keyboard
replacement... I really enjoy writing on the iPad (App: Office2 HD), but the 
software
keyboard desperately needs arrows keys for cursor navigation.

Rock on guys...

Original comment by AnyJ...@gmail.com on 30 May 2010 at 8:51

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Original comment by matthias.ringwald@gmail.com on 31 May 2010 at 1:57

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I've send mail/filled out support forms for:
 * Jump Desktop
 * iTeleport
 * Mocha VNC
 * Real VNC
 * CloudBrowse
 * LogMeIn

Let's see if I get some responses

Original comment by matthias.ringwald@gmail.com on 4 Jun 2010 at 5:39

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Issue 33 has been merged into this issue.

Original comment by matthias.ringwald@gmail.com on 4 Jun 2010 at 5:40

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Hi Matthias, any update on adding extended/enhanced keyboard support to btstack?

Original comment by bole...@gmail.com on 1 Jul 2010 at 9:36

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@bolesjb yep. a bit. I got a beta versions of Jump Desktop and CloudBrowser, 
sketched some idea, but was busy otherwise. I got side-tracked by the idea of 
implementing a client for Synergy, which is like remote desktop just into the 
other direction. Will release that this weekend. ... stay tuned ...

Original comment by matthias.ringwald@gmail.com on 3 Jul 2010 at 6:40

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Just update my jump desktop of ipad. It's from good to great. Now it supports 
more key combination for apple wireless keyboard with apple BT. If apple BT can 
be used with BTmouse, jump desktop will become perfect remote terminal. The 
keys supported with the BTstack keyboard is too limitted. It is really sad that 
we can't use apple BT and BTstack at the same time. At current stage, I will 
have to choose to use wireless keyboard with apple BT and give up the BTstack 
mouse....

Original comment by khs...@gmail.com on 3 Jul 2010 at 11:25

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How to use classic controller with wiimote support I'm confused here can 
someone help
isnes 1.1 use classic controller support

Original comment by blazeli...@gmail.com on 30 Jul 2010 at 5:21

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@kombat that's certainly the wrong place for your question. iSNES is probably 
by zodTTD. You have to write him for classic controller support.

Original comment by matthias.ringwald@gmail.com on 1 Aug 2010 at 12:06

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Hi, 
I am using Teamviewer, but the mouse does not work. 
Any support on this?

Thanks, 

Original comment by anahih...@gmail.com on 28 Sep 2011 at 3:56

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+1
I would love to have right-click ability with BTMouse.
If this is fixed, i can throw my laptop away.. Can get all my work done by 
RDPing to my VM at office.
Plus this will push up ipad sales too.. One of the reasons i bought ipad.. So 
that i can use it for both fun and work :)

Original comment by ki...@winnow.in on 1 Mar 2012 at 6:40

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hi. The new BTC Mouse & Trackpad has special support for Jump Desktop. The 
mouse directly controls the remote mouse, so it pans automatically and you can 
right click.

Sadly, this requires individual per RDP app hacks to support. If you like, 
please vote for support of your favorite RDP app in the Idea Zone of 
btstack.uservoice.com.

Original comment by matthias.ringwald@gmail.com on 2 Nov 2012 at 8:35

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I tried the jump desktop and btstack keyboard and mouse recently. It works 
great now. Thanks!

Original comment by khs...@gmail.com on 2 Nov 2012 at 8:48

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I'll close this one although support for remote desktop apps can always 
improved. For Jump Desktop uses, and all others, please check out BTC Mouse & 
Trackpad. It has explicit support for Jump Desktop and integrates the mouse 
fully with the iOS Bluetooth stack.

Original comment by matthias.ringwald@gmail.com on 8 Jan 2013 at 8:33

• Changed state: Done