Native Application Mode vs Classic Mode

The Cognitech Cloud Streaming Client provides two connection modes: Native application mode and classic mode. The connection mode that you choose determines the options that are available to you during application streaming, and how your streaming applications function and display. In addition, Desktop view is also available, if your administrator has enabled it.

Native application mode

Native application mode lets you work with remote streaming applications in much the same way that you work with applications that are installed on your local PC.

When you connect to Cognitech Cloud Streaming Client in native application mode, the Launcher window opens and displays the list of applications that are available for you to stream. When you open a streaming application in this mode, the Launcher window remains open, and the application opens in its own window. During your streaming session, the remote streaming application functions in much the same way as a locally installed application. The application icon is displayed in the taskbar of your local PC, just as the icons do for your local applications. Unlike the icons for your local applications, the icons for your streaming applications in native application mode include the Cognitech Cloud Streaming Client logo.

During your Cognitech Cloud Streaming Client streaming session, you can switch quickly between your locally installed applications and your remote streaming applications by clicking the taskbar icon of the remote or local application you want to work with. You can also switch Cognitech Cloud Streaming Client connection modes. If you want to work in classic mode instead, you can switch from native application mode to classic mode.

Classic mode

When you use classic application mode, you work with remote streaming applications in the Cognitech Cloud Streaming Client session window. You can open multiple applications during your session. All applications that you open are displayed in the same Cognitech Cloud Streaming Client session window.

When you connect to Cognitech Cloud Streaming Client in classic mode, the Launcher window opens and displays the list of applications that are available for you to stream. When you open a streaming application in this mode, the Application Launcher window closes, and the application opens in the Cognitech Cloud Streaming Client session window.

Desktop view

When you connect to Cognitech Cloud Streaming Client and choose Desktop view, Cognitech Cloud Streaming Client provides a standard Windows desktop view for your streaming session. The icons of applications that are available for you to stream appear on the Windows desktop. In addition, the Cognitech Cloud Streaming Client toolbar, which enables you to configure settings for your streaming session, appears in the top left area of your streaming session window.

To switch from native application mode to classic mode

1. In the upper left of the Cognitech Cloud Streaming Client Application Launcher window, choose the Settings icon, and then choose Switch to classic mode.
2. When you switch to classic mode, the Application Launcher window closes and the Cognitech Cloud Streaming Client session window opens. Any application that you are streaming in native application mode opens in the Cognitech Cloud Streaming Client session window.

To switch from classic mode to native application mode

1. In the upper left of the Cognitech Cloud Streaming Client session window, choose the Settings icon, and then choose Switch to native application mode.
2. When you switch from classic mode back to native application mode, the Cognitech Cloud Streaming Client session window closes and the Launcher window opens. Any application that you are streaming in classic mode opens in a separate window.