XOA - VM-console on iPhone - no keyboard

KPS

Hi!

There are some situations, where I need to access XOA "to go" on my mobile phone.
While it is great to be able to e.g. start and stop VMs, I sometimes need to use the VM-console.

On iOS, the keyboard is "faded out", when the console is opened. I am only able to use the "mouse".
Are you aware of any possiblity to use the keyboard in the XOA-VM-console?

Thank you and best wishes
KPS

olivierlambert

Can you check if there's an issue already opened for this on XO bug tracker?

KPS

@olivierlambert
I found an old bug report from 2016: https://github.com/vatesfr/xen-orchestra/issues/1426

...and some threads in the forum:
https://xcp-ng.org/forum/topic/2385/xo-console-keyboard-on-ios-and-ipados-no-input-possible
https://xcp-ng.org/forum/topic/2004/console-window-as-input-field

Sorry, but I did not see these posts prior to open that new thread.

But: It would be really nice, if there would be the option to define console as "input field".

Best wishes!
KPS

fufroma created this issue in vatesfr/xen-orchestra

open Virtual keyboard for console #1426

olivierlambert

If it's trivial to modify the current console for this, sure Otherwise (virtual keyboard), it will be added in XO Lite first, and then in XO 6

KPS

@olivierlambert
As it seems to be harder, than I did hope it would be: Would it be an option to open an external VNC-application:

xenstore-read /local/domain/XXX/console/vnc-port
--> This could give you IP and port for the VNC connection

olivierlambert

@MathieuRA can you check if we can transform the existing XO 5 console as an input field so with a smartphone we can type in it? Just a quick check, if it's not easy, then we'll do later a proper virtual keyboard

MathieuRA

At first glance, it does not seem so easy.
First, we will implement this feature in XO Lite (soon). We will then see if there is a trivial way to adapt the changes in XO5