Really I see the browser running inside the VM as a crutch for those that can't use their host browser because of a misconfigured firewall.
I understand your frustration being stuck with kiosk mode, but I don't think that making the environment in the VM more complex is a good idea either. Not using kiosk means you have to add window manager, desktop environment, ... Ideally the notebook would have some plugin system so we can add additional settings in the notebook settings to configure keyboard and other basics. Perhaps run a web-based shell or file manager. And/or a python script running on the host that can pull files out of the VM. If you really want a full desktop environment in the VM then its not that difficult to install; go to the console, log in, yum install whatever you want. On Monday, December 3, 2012 2:05:46 PM UTC-5, john_perry_usm wrote: > > Hello > > Sage VM runs Chrome in kiosk mode, and refuses to get out of kiosk mode (I > can press F11 to my heart's content; it doesn't change anything), therefore > won't allow any changes to its settings. The settings certainly need to > change for non-trivial work, as when I'd like to save a worksheet to a > shared folder created through the VM, and not to /home/gui/Downloads, which > is not accessible to the Windows desktop, or not easily. > > For some real entertainment, try clicking on Chrome's invitation to view > the folder where a file was downloaded. The window comes up full screen and > you can't navigate back to Chrome, or not easily. > > What exactly is the appeal of kiosk mode? On the user's own machine, it > constrains the user and makes it hard (well nigh impossible?) to change > settings or to explore. Perhaps there is some trump in kiosk's hand of > which I am unaware, but IMHO it has to go. > > john perry > > PS: I also liked the old way, where the user was given an explicit option > to run command-line sage or worksheet sage. I can work around the current > approach (CTRL+ALT+Fsomething does the trick), but if anyone cares, it > would be really nice to have the old way back. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "sage-support" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/sage-support?hl=en.
