Re: [VirtualGL-Users] Java Buttons and Pull Down Menus with VirtualGL

[Michael A. S. <mic...@nr...>]

OK, then we are almost full circle from where I began this a week ago.  
TurboVNC along with VirtualGL works great over the remote VPN network.  
Performance is almost as if I were on site with Gigabit LAN.

Thanks,

Mike...

On 06/21/2017 10:05 PM, DRC via VirtualGL-Users wrote:
> If you're using the VGL Transport (vglconnect), then remote X11 is
> what's happening.  The VGL Transport is not recommended over slow
> connections for that reason (because the non-3D elements of the GUI have
> to be sent using remote X11, which is extremely fine-grained and thus
> very slow on high-latency connections-- particularly when you're talking
> about a toolkit like Swing that is not particularly well optimized for
> remote X11 usage.)  This is literally the reason why TurboVNC was
> created.  Strongly advise using it or another X proxy when connecting
> over a slow link.
>
> DRC
>
> On 6/21/17 8:58 PM, Michael A. Saverino wrote:
>> I am running a NASA WorldWind based Java application using VirtualGL.
>> The 3D GL rendering of the globe and terrain over local gigabit and
>> remote VPN is excellent.  However, clicking on a Java Pull down or
>> Button causes the application as well as all windows on the client to
>> freeze for a period of about 10-15 seconds.  I never get the pulldown
>> menu displayed.  This only manifests itself on the slower remote VPN
>> connection, not the Gigabit Lan connection.  Any ideas to what may be
>> happening?  The VirtualGL server is Ubuntu 14.04 with OpenJDK 8 and
>> 2.5.3 of VirtualGL.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Mike...
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