Virtual Desktop Shortcut Self-Publishing via Drag-and-Drop
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face difficulties in accessing and managing virtualized applications in remote environments, requiring multiple steps to launch an application.
Innovation Solution
A virtualization system that allows users to self-publish shortcuts for applications on a storefront by detecting user input, determining application and instance information, and publishing shortcuts based on this information.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If users manually access virtualized applications through traditional methods, then application functionality is available, but the number of steps required to launch an application increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically detects user actions (such as dragging an application icon to a storefront icon) and performs the publishing process without requiring users to manually configure or submit publishing requests. The virtualization system self-publishes the application shortcut to the storefront based on detected user input, eliminating the need for complex manual publishing procedures and reducing the steps required to access applications.
2Manufacturing precision
If the system provides detailed control over application publishing, then publishing precision is improved, but the complexity of the publishing process increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically extracts necessary publishing information (application identifier, path name, icon) from the virtual desktop environment and submits it to the storefront without requiring users to manually input or configure these details. This self-service approach maintains precise publishing control while eliminating the complexity of manual publishing configuration.
Solution Approach 2:
The system pre-configures the publishing information by automatically gathering application metadata (identifier, path, icon) from the virtual desktop before the publishing action is initiated. This preliminary preparation of publishing data simplifies the user interaction to merely selecting the publish action, while the system handles the complex information assembly and submission process.
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AI summary
Methods and systems for application publishing in a virtualized environment are described herein. A system may facilitate publishing of one or more shortcuts based on inputs made in the virtual desktop environment (e. g., when a user “drag-and-drops” a shortcut onto a publishing icon on a desktop). The system may determine application information and instance information for the application, and may publish a shortcut for that application to the storefront. As a result, users may be permitted to self-publish shortcuts for preferred applications onto personalized storefronts, which may be unique to each user.