Access the Desktop
You may need to access the OS desktop, for example, for maintenance reasons. This section describes how to access the OS desktop while MT Showcase is running, and how to return to MT Showcase from the desktop.
Access the Desktop
(Applies to both Ubuntu and Windows application computers)
Follow these steps:
Stop the MT Showcase client. For example, tap the app and press Ctrl+Q. Or you can tap the Exit Showcase widget in your app, if available.
If you started MT Showcase:
From MT Launcher: now press Ctrl+Q to exit MT Launcher and access the OS desktop.
Directly -- by running the
mt-showcasecommand (Ubuntu) or double-clicking the MT Showcase desktop shortcut (Windows) -- you are returned to the OS desktop automatically.
To return to MT Showcase from the desktop, see the next section.
Note
Instructions for starting and stopping the MT Showcase client are in Start or Stop MT Showcase.
Return to MT Showcase from the Desktop
You can relaunch MT Showcase from MT Launcher or you can relaunch it directly.
Relaunch MT Showcase from MT Launcher
If MT Launcher is installed on the application computer, follow these steps:
Restart MT Launcher.
Ubuntu application computers: Do one of the following:
Right-click the desktop and launch a terminal emulator. Then run this command:
$ mt-launcher
(Available only if the desktop menu has been configured to include MT Launcher) Right-click the desktop and click MT Launcher in the menu.
Windows application computers: Double-click the MT Launcher desktop shortcut.
When MT Launcher restarts, tap the MT Showcase tile.
Note
For a summary of MT Launcher, see Start or Stop MT Showcase.
