[GH-ISSUE #344] Reconnect RDP session on double click

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Originally created by @MWinhard on GitHub (Jan 19, 2023).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/1Remote/1Remote/issues/344

Originally assigned to: @VShawn on GitHub.

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
Situation: PC went to sleep. I switched it on again. RDP connection is disconnected and can not be automatically restored.
Current behavior: I have to right click the connection title, then left click "Reconnect". That's too much clicking.

Describe the solution you'd like
Reconnect on double click on the RDP connection title.

Additional context
My RDP connections are running in a window (NOT full screen).

Originally created by @MWinhard on GitHub (Jan 19, 2023). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/1Remote/1Remote/issues/344 Originally assigned to: @VShawn on GitHub. **Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.** Situation: PC went to sleep. I switched it on again. RDP connection is disconnected and can not be automatically restored. Current behavior: I have to right click the connection title, then left click "Reconnect". That's too much clicking. **Describe the solution you'd like** Reconnect on double click on the RDP connection title. **Additional context** My RDP connections are running in a window (NOT full screen). ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/111646687/213365703-c7043c8e-bc13-43e3-a8b6-5b63304c03c9.png)

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@majkinetor commented on GitHub (Jan 19, 2023):

Isn't reconnect button in the middle of the screen also, requiring 1 click ?

Be that as it may, it is probably good idea to have this as an option, to automatically reconnect after some time. Probably a global option, that can be also set on connection (which uses global option if it doesn't have its own).

@majkinetor commented on GitHub (Jan 19, 2023): Isn't reconnect button in the middle of the screen also, requiring 1 click ? Be that as it may, it is probably good idea to have this _as an option_, to automatically reconnect after some time. Probably a global option, that can be also set on connection (which uses global option if it doesn't have its own).

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@VShawn commented on GitHub (Jan 20, 2023):

I dont think we need a double click reconnect, reconnect is not a high-frequency operation for most people, it's ok to make a complex tigger for it. May be we should focus on how to make it auto reconnect when PC awake form sleep. (I didn't it won't reconnect after sleep since all my pc are set to never sleep.)

Also what's the purpose for automatically reconnect after some time and how many people need this? imagine we are getting fun with remote PC when suddenly a reconnection was tiggered.

Noted we can not get mouse and keyboard event in normal way when all this device was redirect to remote, which means we dont know user is AKF or enjoying the remote desk when PRM get no mouse event for a long time.

@VShawn commented on GitHub (Jan 20, 2023): I dont think we need a double click reconnect, reconnect is not a high-frequency operation for most people, it's ok to make a complex tigger for it. May be we should focus on how to make it auto reconnect when PC awake form sleep. (I didn't it won't reconnect after sleep since all my pc are set to never sleep.) Also what's the purpose for `automatically reconnect after some time` and how many people need this? imagine we are getting fun with remote PC when suddenly a reconnection was tiggered. Noted we can not get mouse and keyboard event in normal way when all this device was redirect to remote, which means we dont know user is AKF or enjoying the remote desk when PRM get no mouse event for a long time.

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@majkinetor commented on GitHub (Jan 20, 2023):

Also what's the purpose for automatically reconnect after some time and how many people need this?

Purpose would be bad network connections that do not resolve quickly. VPN can choke also, happened to me all the time last year.

Noted we can not get mouse and keyboard event in normal way when all this device was redirect to remote, which means we dont know user is AKF or enjoying the remote desk when PRM get no mouse event for a long time.

Indeed, which means you can not blindly do so but must know reason for previous termination. If user is on remote desk you wont get connection problems.

@majkinetor commented on GitHub (Jan 20, 2023): > Also what's the purpose for automatically reconnect after some time and how many people need this? Purpose would be bad network connections that do not resolve quickly. VPN can choke also, happened to me all the time last year. > Noted we can not get mouse and keyboard event in normal way when all this device was redirect to remote, which means we dont know user is AKF or enjoying the remote desk when PRM get no mouse event for a long time. Indeed, which means you can not blindly do so but must know reason for previous termination. If user is on remote desk you wont get connection problems.

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@MWinhard commented on GitHub (Jan 22, 2023):

Isn't reconnect button in the middle of the screen also, requiring 1 click ?

No it isn't. The Windows logon screen is shown.

@MWinhard commented on GitHub (Jan 22, 2023): > Isn't reconnect button in the middle of the screen also, requiring 1 click ? No it isn't. The Windows logon screen is shown.

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@MWinhard commented on GitHub (Jan 22, 2023):

An by the way: Such a long discussion for one line of code? Especially as it's good practice in Windows for many many years, that a double click triggers the default action.

In this case the default action is Reconnect.

@MWinhard commented on GitHub (Jan 22, 2023): An by the way: Such a long discussion for one line of code? Especially as it's good practice in Windows for many many years, that a double click triggers the default action. ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/111646687/213917761-8dd3c9b3-0217-4bac-bc93-bf69e584d2eb.png) In this case the default action is Reconnect. ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/111646687/213917893-afcf2f28-ef98-418a-a664-70ce378cd816.png)

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@majkinetor commented on GitHub (Jan 22, 2023):

Yeah, such a long dicussion for any line of code.

No it isn't. The Windows logon screen is shown.

I don't recall I ever got windows logon screen. Only black window with reconnect button in the middle.

@majkinetor commented on GitHub (Jan 22, 2023): Yeah, such a long dicussion for any line of code. > No it isn't. The Windows logon screen is shown. I don't recall I ever got windows logon screen. Only black window with reconnect button in the middle.

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@MWinhard commented on GitHub (Jan 22, 2023):

I don't recall I ever got windows logon screen. Only black window with reconnect button in the middle.

You don't have to believe me. I'll post a screenshot when it happens next time. ;-)

@MWinhard commented on GitHub (Jan 22, 2023): > I don't recall I ever got windows logon screen. Only black window with reconnect button in the middle. You don't have to believe me. I'll post a screenshot when it happens next time. ;-)

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@majkinetor commented on GitHub (Jan 22, 2023):

I beilieve you, I just say I didn't see that :)

@VShawn is this a bug then? Do you know something about difference in behavior?

@majkinetor commented on GitHub (Jan 22, 2023): I beilieve you, I just say I didn't see that :) @VShawn is this a bug then? Do you know something about difference in behavior?

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@MWinhard commented on GitHub (Jan 23, 2023):

Here's the promised screenshot. It happens usually once or twice a day.

To reconnect on doubleclick at the connection name button in the title bar would be a really convenient feature. Pleeeease... :-)

@MWinhard commented on GitHub (Jan 23, 2023): Here's the promised screenshot. It happens usually once or twice a day. ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/111646687/214002370-7d8b73f8-a2c9-4c43-a5d2-ea6f53a8ee18.png) To reconnect on doubleclick at the connection name button in the title bar would be a really convenient feature. Pleeeease... :-)

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@majkinetor commented on GitHub (Jan 23, 2023):

This is how it should look like:

@VShawn, do you know why the difference? Looks like some RDP setting.

BTW, @MWinhard this is one click less then what you propose.

@majkinetor commented on GitHub (Jan 23, 2023): This is how it should look like: ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/85767/214003959-a634ddf9-0957-4d01-89f9-0fb6ee6a190a.png) @VShawn, do you know why the difference? Looks like some RDP setting. BTW, @MWinhard this is one click less then what you propose.

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@MWinhard commented on GitHub (Jan 23, 2023):

@majkinetor You're right, this page serves the same purpose. But I never saw it before.

BTW, the logon screen was diplayed when I was using mstsc.exe to a Win81 VM, too. So it's just RDP behavior. Nothing special with PRemoteM in this case.

Perhaps the different behavior on my side is triggered by this situation:

company office is using a dyndns address
I have to use a special port to connect to the Win11 VM in the company office
my pc goes into hibernation mode
company office gets a new ip address (usually every night, sometimes during the day, too)
my pc is switched on (i.e. wakes up from hibernation)
PRemoteM shows the logon screen of the Win11 VM

@MWinhard commented on GitHub (Jan 23, 2023): @majkinetor You're right, this page serves the same purpose. But I never saw it before. BTW, the logon screen was diplayed when I was using mstsc.exe to a Win81 VM, too. So it's just RDP behavior. Nothing special with PRemoteM in this case. Perhaps the different behavior on my side is triggered by this situation: - company office is using a dyndns address - I have to use a special port to connect to the Win11 VM in the company office - my pc goes into hibernation mode - company office gets a new ip address (usually every night, sometimes during the day, too) - my pc is switched on (i.e. wakes up from hibernation) - PRemoteM shows the logon screen of the Win11 VM

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@majkinetor commented on GitHub (Jan 23, 2023):

Can't you turn off hibernation to avoid getting new dyndns ?

I think its probably some RDP config on that particular server (or your companys group policy). It could probably be changed.

But I understand your irritattion.... Is it possible to use launcher to recconect ? This should be as fast as with button? If that was last connection used, ALT+M+Enter would reconnect and its probably as fast as you can get. I can't try things because I don't know currently how to create such scenario to test.

@majkinetor commented on GitHub (Jan 23, 2023): Can't you turn off hibernation to avoid getting new dyndns ? I think its probably some RDP config on that particular server (or your companys group policy). It could probably be changed. But I understand your irritattion.... Is it possible to use launcher to recconect ? This should be as fast as with button? If that was last connection used, ALT+M+Enter would reconnect and its probably as fast as you can get. I can't try things because I don't know currently how to create such scenario to test.

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@majkinetor commented on GitHub (Jan 23, 2023):

@MWinhard, check this out: https://woshub.com/remote-desktop-session-time-limit
Specifically, Automatically Log off Disconnected and Idle Remote Desktop User Sessions

@majkinetor commented on GitHub (Jan 23, 2023): @MWinhard, check this out: https://woshub.com/remote-desktop-session-time-limit Specifically, _Automatically Log off Disconnected and Idle Remote Desktop User Sessions_

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@VShawn commented on GitHub (Jan 23, 2023):

I think it was the auto log off feature of the server. reconnect and dismiss shown only when the it was disconnected while in auto log off case the connection was still there so the login page was shown.

BTW I'm on a vacation now and I won't working on PRM before I back home. You can take your time to make discussion on this, I will check tickets on the phone now and then：）

@VShawn commented on GitHub (Jan 23, 2023): I think it was the auto log off feature of the server. `reconnect` and `dismiss` shown only when the it was disconnected while in auto log off case the connection was still there so the login page was shown. BTW I'm on a vacation now and I won't working on PRM before I back home. You can take your time to make discussion on this, I will check tickets on the phone now and then：）

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@majkinetor commented on GitHub (Jan 24, 2023):

I think it will be easy to do this by accident. Not something one would expect when doubleclicking. And if one is on SSH, it will lose shell session.

@majkinetor commented on GitHub (Jan 24, 2023): I think it will be easy to do this by accident. Not something one would expect when doubleclicking. And if one is on SSH, it will lose shell session.

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@MWinhard commented on GitHub (Jan 24, 2023):

I think it will be easy to do this by accident. Not something one would expect when doubleclicking.

Nothing bad happens when you Reconnect to an RDP session. So what?

if one is on SSH, it will lose shell session.

That means for SSH sessions we have to ignore the double click.

Regarding your other suggestions:

I won't turn off hibernation on my pc. It saves about 50 euro per month. Energy cost is quite high in my country these days.
Using the launcher doesn't log me in again. I suppose it detects that the RDP session is already connected. And doesn't/can't detect that Windows is showing the logon screen.
I'm a mouse user. Even if the launcher would work, it were even less convenient than right click and Reconnect. I activate the RDP window using the mouse. Now I have to move both hands to the keyboard, press Alt+M (or whatever hotkey), then the ENTER key. Then move my right hand back to the mouse. You see what I mean.
Session timeout wouldn't solve my problem. There's often unfinished work open during the night. I want to finish it next morning.
There is nothing at all configured with the RDP connection. Not in the Win11 VM and not on my Win10 PC. Everything Windows default behavior.

@MWinhard commented on GitHub (Jan 24, 2023): > I think it will be easy to do this by accident. Not something one would expect when doubleclicking. Nothing bad happens when you Reconnect to an RDP session. So what? > if one is on SSH, it will lose shell session. That means for SSH sessions we have to ignore the double click. Regarding your other suggestions: - I won't turn off hibernation on my pc. It saves about 50 euro per month. Energy cost is quite high in my country these days. - Using the launcher doesn't log me in again. I suppose it detects that the RDP session is already connected. And doesn't/can't detect that Windows is showing the logon screen. - I'm a mouse user. Even if the launcher would work, it were even less convenient than right click and Reconnect. I activate the RDP window using the mouse. Now I have to move both hands to the keyboard, press Alt+M (or whatever hotkey), then the ENTER key. Then move my right hand back to the mouse. You see what I mean. - Session timeout wouldn't solve my problem. There's often unfinished work open during the night. I want to finish it next morning. - There is nothing at all configured with the RDP connection. Not in the Win11 VM and not on my Win10 PC. Everything Windows default behavior.

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@VShawn commented on GitHub (Jan 31, 2023):

I think it will be easy to do this by accident. Not something one would expect when doubleclicking.

I agree with Mr. majkinetor, I don't want to waste any second dure to an accident double clicking. You see waste time is something bad happens to us.

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I was just trying to monitor the login window, but as soon as it shows up, the 'reconnect' button pops up too.

However, when I read the document again trying to find out if we can detect when a login window is shown. Unfortunately it turn out that the wrapper of MSTSC offering by Microsoft can not do that :(

@VShawn commented on GitHub (Jan 31, 2023): > I think it will be easy to do this by accident. Not something one would expect when doubleclicking. I agree with Mr. majkinetor, I don't want to waste any second dure to an accident double clicking. You see waste time is `something bad happens` to us. === I was just trying to monitor the login window, but as soon as it shows up, the 'reconnect' button pops up too. However, when I read the document again trying to find out if we can detect when a login window is shown. Unfortunately it turn out that the wrapper of MSTSC offering by Microsoft can not do that :(

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@MWinhard commented on GitHub (Jan 31, 2023):

@VShawn What does this mean? You will not implement the requested double click feature?

@MWinhard commented on GitHub (Jan 31, 2023): @VShawn What does this mean? You will not implement the requested double click feature?

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@majkinetor commented on GitHub (Jan 31, 2023):

It can't be implemented the way you want. Its not a good UX.

It could eventually be implemented as

an config option that would be by default disabled ( [ ] Connecton title doubleclick triggers reconnecting ). I still dont like it, totally arbitrary feature creep.
another button in the titlebar, also as an option, disabled by default ( [o] Show reconnect button in the connection title bar )

I think second option makes sense, since right clicking shows close and reconnect as options. Since you can close with middle click, you technically do not need x button (so it could be an option too).

So I think that we could have "Connection button options"

Edit button?
Reconnect button
Close button

and we can keep the context menu having all of the options always.

This would allow us to have some other buttons in the future evetnually, if the need arise (edit for example, could be very useful for adding Markdown Notes as requested on another ticket). This would let one have anything one wants, even no buttons at all.

@majkinetor commented on GitHub (Jan 31, 2023): It can't be implemented the way you want. Its not a good UX. It could eventually be implemented as 1. an config option that would be by default disabled ( [ ] Connecton title doubleclick triggers reconnecting ). I still dont like it, totally arbitrary feature creep. 2. another button in the titlebar, also as an option, disabled by default ( [o] Show reconnect button in the connection title bar ) ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/85767/215768865-81736fed-d656-45ca-b3f7-db210f47599d.png) I think second option makes sense, since right clicking shows _close_ and _reconnect_ as options. Since you can close with middle click, you technically do not need x button (so it could be an option too). So I think that we could have "Connection button options" 3. [ ] Edit button? 1. [ ] Reconnect button 2. [ ] Close button and we can keep the context menu having all of the options always. This would allow us to have some other buttons in the future evetnually, if the need arise (_edit_ for example, could be very useful for adding Markdown Notes as requested on another ticket). This would let one have anything one wants, even no buttons at all.

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@VShawn commented on GitHub (Jan 31, 2023):

@MWinhard Yes I don't plan to follow your suggestion to fix this ticket as it goes against intuition and may cause misclicks. My original idea was to detect the login window but as mentioned, it doesn't work. My alternative solution is to add a button in the header, just as solution 2 by @majkinetor.

@VShawn commented on GitHub (Jan 31, 2023): @MWinhard Yes I don't plan to follow your suggestion to fix this ticket as it goes against intuition and may cause misclicks. My original idea was to detect the login window but as mentioned, it doesn't work. My alternative solution is to add a button in the header, just as solution 2 by @majkinetor.

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@MWinhard commented on GitHub (Jan 31, 2023):

an config option that would be by default disabled ( [ ] Connecton title doubleclick triggers reconnecting ). I still dont like it, totally arbitrary feature creep.

another button in the titlebar, also as an option, disabled by default ( [o] Show reconnect button in the connection title bar )

You can imagine I vote for option 1. ;-)

If it has to be option 2, how about the reconnect button on the left side of the connection title? Microsoft Office does this for years. As the buttons are quite small, keeping them separate minimizes the risk of accidently clicking the wrong button.

@MWinhard commented on GitHub (Jan 31, 2023): > 1. an config option that would be by default disabled ( [ ] Connecton title doubleclick triggers reconnecting ). I still dont like it, totally arbitrary feature creep. > 2. another button in the titlebar, also as an option, disabled by default ( [o] Show reconnect button in the connection title bar ) > ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/85767/215768865-81736fed-d656-45ca-b3f7-db210f47599d.png) You can imagine I vote for option 1. ;-) If it has to be option 2, how about the reconnect button on the left side of the connection title? Microsoft Office does this for years. As the buttons are quite small, keeping them separate minimizes the risk of accidently clicking the wrong button. ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/111646687/215780468-61002140-397d-4f19-8956-8807f326305d.png) ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/111646687/215780540-cad2fa5b-9db2-4257-a58a-a7a3422a8b79.png)

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@majkinetor commented on GitHub (Jan 31, 2023):

You can imagine I vote for option 1. ;-)

No I can't. Its one click more then with the button :)

As the buttons are quite small, keeping them separate minimizes the risk of accidently clicking the wrong button

You would be able to disable all other buttons. The title of the Office tools are much much wider, it allows for such shineningas.

@majkinetor commented on GitHub (Jan 31, 2023): > You can imagine I vote for option 1. ;-) No I can't. Its one click more then with the button :) > As the buttons are quite small, keeping them separate minimizes the risk of accidently clicking the wrong button You would be able to disable all other buttons. The title of the Office tools are much much wider, it allows for such shineningas.

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@VShawn commented on GitHub (Feb 4, 2023):

No I can't. Its one click more then with the button :)

I would like to add that double-clicking the title in Chrome browser closes the page. If changed to another function, it may cause confusion among Chrome users.

how about the reconnect button on the left side of the connection title?

I don't like having functional buttons in different places, I find it unattractive, sorry this is a matter of my personal taste :)

@VShawn commented on GitHub (Feb 4, 2023): > No I can't. Its one click more then with the button :) I would like to add that double-clicking the title in Chrome browser closes the page. If changed to another function, it may cause confusion among Chrome users. > how about the reconnect button on the left side of the connection title? I don't like having functional buttons in different places, I find it unattractive, sorry this is a matter of my personal taste :)

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