Re: disappointed

thanks for the replies. i eventually figured out the wake on lan (not
obvious if you are using it mainly for tunneled vnc). i still haven't
figured out how to get the modifier keys from the arrow pad - but now
that i know about them (from the second helpful post), i'm sure i'll
make it work.

yes, it is a bummer that apple included a crippled vnc server. when
not controlling my machine, i will mostly use this to help older
family with their computer crises when i am not at home - and i try
not to install much software, or be dependent on their understanding
of what software is installed.

anyways, thanks again for the prompt and helpful replies.

On Dec 2, 4:18 am, Dean <canada...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks for the feedback.  I'll address your points in the same order
> you presented them.
>
> 1)  This is a limitation of the VNC server that comes with OS X
> Leopard which only supports 24-bit color over VNC.  Like other VNC
> clients for the iPhone, Vine Server comes recommended as a replacement
> for the standard VNC server.  This has 8 bit support as well as other
> optimizations that make VNC more usable over WANs.
>
> 2) Key modifiers should be working as they should.  There are no
> special keys for the Mac as the VNC makes no such special distinction
> for "command" or "option" keys.  As tradition would make it, "Left
> Alt" in VNC is effectively "Command" and "Right Alt" (which is in fact
> missing from iSSH) is "Option."  As these are sticky keys on the key
> widget, they can be used in conjunction with tapping or key
> combinations.  The iPhone keyboard for the most part makes
> significantly complex key combinations hard or impossible to do.  This
> explains the key pie widget in the console which I am working to
> integrate with VNC and the X server as well.
>
> In short, in a coming version you'll be able to configure the key
> modifiers in any fashion you see fit (as is the case with the shell
> console today.)
>
> Regarding your request for Wake-on-LAN, it's already available in iSSH
> today, though only configurable under a separate shell console setup.
> Setup an equivalent shell console setup as you would for VNC and then
> under "Advanced" you'll see a spot where you can enter the MAC of the
> system you wish to wake up.  Once the configuration is saved, If the
> computer is unresponsive, you'll see a little "power" icon inside the
> virtual LED.  This means if you tap the virtual LED, you'll be given
> the option send a WoL packet.
>
> This isn't well documented as it's usefulness in the wild seems to be
> rather limited as VPNed wifi networks rarely broadcast packets
> properly to wired desktops, as such YMMV.
>
> Dean
>
> On Dec 2, 12:27 am, "b.h." <benjamin.har...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > i just spent $5 on this app, but it doesn't have the functionality
> > that i understood from your website.
>
> > 1) most importantly, it doesn't seem to be able to negotiate down in
> > image quality with the standard leopard OS X vnc server.  8-bit color
> > mode is rejected - the server won't respond.  this is consistent with
> > other vnc clients.  but without going to grey-scale or some other low
> > bandwidth format, this app is next to useless as a vnc client over 3g,
> > even over wifi if it isn't on my local network.
>
> > 2) there are no modifier keys for the vnc client.  ie.  no command
> > +keyboard or click, no control+keyboard or click, no option+keyboard
> > or click.  this is a huge reduction in functionality - makes it
> > impossible to select multiple items, etc...
>
> > i like the transparent interface and the way items move out of the way
> > - but i would wish, first and foremost, to have this essential
> > functionality.  vnc over ssh tunnel is very convenient, and seems to
> > work as it should.
>
> > please make you app more mac friendly.  if it were more than $5, i'd
> > be asking for my money back.
>
> > thanks for your time, and your efforts - and i look forward to a
> > future update to make it actually useable as a vnc client for a
> > leopard machine.
>
> > btw - a little wakeonlan functionality included would also be
> > appreciated, but i understand that wasn't part of the package i bought.

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