Remote Desktop starts width default Xfce layout

[klarry]

Hi,

when I create a new user account in Mint 16 Petra Xfce and login I see the customized "Xfce Mint" Desktop. That's fine.

When I access the Desktop remote via X2GO or NX the default Xfce Desktop without layout customization is started (see attached screenshot). I start the session with the command xfce4-session.
Afterwards the default Xfce Desktop is always started also when I login directly and not remote.

Has anyone an idea how to get the customized "Xfce Mint" Desktop started with remote access?

Many thanks

[wyk72]

I'm experiencing the same exact problem.

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[danuel]

I have same issue. I have x2go server on mint 17.3 xfce, but the remote session looks like default xfce and not same as console, is there a way to make sure x2go client sessions look same as the console desktop?

[ColdBoot]

You have to use the the Desktop Sharing Feature.

[danuel]

Dear ColdBoot,
The x2godesktopsharing (http://wiki.x2go.org/doku.php/doc:usage:desktop-sharing) seems to be for connecting to a local logged on session if there is one, usually "0" if there exists a local session. It also seems to connect to another remote session if the user just disconnected without logging off. It does not make the remote new session, when no one is logged in locally on console, to look like the local console desktop.

[ColdBoot]

Hi danuel,

It is true and I mentioned it as a possible workaround(kind of). While I was using it in Xubuntu 14.04, it seemed impossible to get to anything except the default-looking XFCE desktop unless I used desktop sharing. Since you, me and some other posters here reported the same, I'm beginning to think that it's a feature not a bug.

If anybody knows a better way, please tell us.