Viewer window reference
The Viewer window is the same for both controlling and observing a server. The only difference is the state of the Control or Observe toggle button. On Apple Screen Sharing connections you can disable controlling the remote computer by selecting Observe.

Viewer window screenshot


The window is resizeable, like a usual OS X application window.

You can lock the aspect ratio of the Viewer window to remote computer’s desktop size by choosing the View > Keep aspect ratio option in the menu.

Icon Description
Control Mode button

Control / Observe

When the button with an arrow icon is selected, you have control over a remote computer.

Pan button

Pan mode

When this button is selected, you are able to drag the remote desktop image if it size exceeds the size of viewer window.

See View the remote desktop.

Zoom In button

Zoom in

When this button is clicked, the remote computer desktop is zoomed in by 5%, up to a maximum zoom of 100%.

See View the remote desktop.

Zoom Out button

Zoom out

When this button is clicked, the remote computer desktop is zoomed out by 5% until it fits the viewer window.

See View the remote desktop.

Actual Size button

Actual size

When this button is clicked, the remote computer desktop is scaled so that every pixel of the remote desktop corresponds to one pixel on viewer screen.

Zoom to Fit button

Zoom to fit

When this button is clicked, the remote computer desktop is scaled to fit the viewer window.

Synchronize Clipboards button

Automatic clipboard syncronization

When this button is selected, Remotix will automatically synchronize your local clipboard and the clipboard of the remote computer.

See Share clipboards between client and server.

Send Clipboard button

Send clipboard

When this button is clicked, the remote computer clipboard contents are replaced with the contents of the local clipboard.

See Share clipboards between client and server.

Get Clipboard button

Get clipboard

When this button is clicked, the contents of the remote computer clipboard are transferred to the local clipboard.

See Share clipboards between client and server.

Lock  button

Lock and Unlock screen

When lock button is selected, the remote server’s screen is locked. Note: this is for Apple Screen Sharing connections only.

See Control or observe a single server.

Screenshot button

Take screenshot

When this button is clicked, the remote server screen is saved to a local file.

See Capture the remote desktop screen to a file.

Local Cursor button

Toggle local cursor

Choose whether to show local mouse pointer over a remote machine screen.

Connection Info button

Show/hide connection info panel

When this button is selected, a small information panel will appear over the remote desktop screen, showing the most essential information about current connection. See Connection info panel.

Display selector

Select display

Allows you to choose between remote computer displays. Note: this is for Apple Screen Sharing connections only.

Desktop Scale slider

Desktop Scale

Changes the remote computer GUI scale from 100% to 200% on RDP connections. Auto means that the remote desktop’s current value will be used.

Quality slider

Image quality

Adjusts the remote screen image quality from black and white to the highest possible on Mac-based connections.

See Adjust quality for slow connections.

Bits per Pixel slider

Bits per pixel

Adjusts the screen color depth from 8 to 32 bits per pixel on non-Mac VNC connections.

See Adjust quality for slow connections.

Related information
Control or observe a single server