If you choose to access the Desktop via your web browser, which we refer to as Web Desktop, there are some differences compared to the Desktop launcher. 

Network Requirements for the SC hosting Web Desktop

The Web Desktop requires Desktop requires constant connection to the web server. Since the The Web Desktop is streamed to the browser using WebSockets, . This means that if the connection is lost, the Desktop will not function until the connection is reestablished, which in turn means that any operation attempted in the Web Desktop while it is in a disconnected state Desktop while disconnected may hang. If the connection is reestablished within 5 minutes, you can continue where you left off in the Web Desktop. If the connection is not reestablished within 5 minutes, the backend process is terminated and unsaved work will be is lost. You must go back to the login dialog and create a new session to continue using the Web Desktop.

Note that the same applies if you set your computer to sleep mode for longer than 5 minutes.

Using File Chooser Dialogs

In For several Desktop features, you are required to or must have the option of importing to import a file into or exporting export a file from the Desktop. In the Web Desktop, there is a file chooser integration integration dialog is in place, which allows you to interact with the server's file system via your browser. 

Compared to the Desktop launcher, this changes the procedure of how to import and export files into the Desktop. 

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Importing a File into the Desktop

1. When you select to To import a file, you select Import, and an . An Open File dialog appears.
   
   
2. Click Browse to navigate to the file that you want to import, and you are directed to your local file from which to navigate. 
   
   
   

   Example dialog when importing into Web Desktop
   
   

3. When you select Select a file , to import the contents are imported and displayed in the active configuration.

Exporting a File from the Desktop

1. When you select to To export a file, you select Export, and a select Export. A Save File dialog appears.
   
   
2. Name the file that you want to export. A default name, in the form of <configuration name>.<configuration type>, which you can modify, is provided according to the type of file that you want to export. For example, as shown in the image below myAnalysis.apl is the default name when you export APL code from the an Analysis agent named myAnalysis. 
   
      
   Example dialog when exporting APL code from an Analysis agent 
   
   
3. Click Save. The file is saved to your local filesfile system.

Using Copy/Paste in the Desktop

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1. Select the text that you want to copy and press CTRL+C. A dialog appears as shown in the image below.
   
   
   Copy dialog when using CTRL+C in Web Desktop
   
   If you hover your cursor over the Copy to Clipboard button, the current content on of the clipboard is displayed.
   
   
2. Press CTRL+C or the Copy to Clipboard button to copy to your local clipboard.
   
   
3. To then paste into the Desktop, . Either press CTRL + V or select the Paste option from the toolbar, or the right-click menu or the toolbar. 

Features Unavailable in Web Desktop

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Specific Features with Changes in Web Desktop

The Desktop features with specific changes are the following:

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The information provided in the following subsections describe the difference differences in how the respective function works when used in the Web Desktop. See the relevant sections in the Desktop user documentation for full descriptions of these functions, but note that such sections are based on using the functions in the Desktop launcher.

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