Boxes

Introduction

It would be wonderful to have a simple GNOME 3 app for accessing other computer systems or images.

Designers

Jon McCann, Jakub Steiner

Objectives

Goals

View, access, and use: remote machines remote virtual machines local virtual machines

View, access, and use virtual machines on removable media

View, access, and use shared connection / machines

Share connections?

Upload / publish virtual machines

Select favorites

Search for connections

Non-Goals

Enterprise system management / administration

Asset management

Software distribution

Automation

Use Cases

Connect to a local virtual machine for testing.

Connecting to a work machine from home.

Connect to a work machine over a low quality cellular network.

Constraints

Relevant Art

VMWare Fusion

Remote Desktop Connection

Windows

OS X

Apple Remote Desktop 3

Splashtop Remote

GNOME

Discussion

Tentative Design

dark theme to keep actual remote screen in focus

New Box

Box Properties

Multi Window

Snapshots

Specific Designs

See Also