Using Applications panel

Overview
Opening Applications panel
Recent applications
Pinned applications
Starting applications
Thumbnails
Interacting with Applications panel

Overview

Applications panel in Varjo Workspace allows you to manage your virtual and mixed reality applications. You can see your recently used and pinned applications and start them directly from your headset. Applications panel is available with Varjo Base release version 4.11 onwards.

The Applications panel consists of the following sections:

Status area
Pinned
Recent
Application cards
Card menu︙on each application card

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Opening Applications panel

Applications panel in Varjo Workspace is shown when no applications are running.

When you are running an immersive application or Virtual desktop on Varjo Workspace, you can return to Applications using the Menu:

Open the Menu.
Select Applications from the Menu bar.

Note that the Applications panel is applied by default. With Varjo Base Pro license you can disable the panel from Varjo Base in Settings > Workspace > Applications.

Recent applications

The Recent section shows your recently used applications. The Applications panel does not have any application cards when you have not used any applications yet. Start an application on your computer and it will be added to the Recent section.

You can remove some or all of the recently used applications from the panel if needed.

Removing recently used applications

Open the card menu︙on the application card you want to remove.
Select Remove.

Clearing all recently used applications

In Varjo Base, navigate to Settings > Workspace > Applications > Recent applications.
Select Clear.

Pinned applications

You can pin and unpin recently used applications in the Applications panel.

Pinning applications

Open the card menu︙on the application card.
Select Pin.

Unpinning applications

Open the card menu︙on the application card.
Select Unpin.
The application will still be visible in the Recent section.

Starting applications

Start recently used and pinned applications directly from the Applications panel:

Locate the application in the Pinned or Recent
Select the application.

Note that if you already have an application running it will be the first one in the recently used applications section and the card will be highlighted green. We do not recommend running multiple applications at the same time because it will affect system performance.

Thumbnails

Each application card on the Applications panel displays a thumbnail image of the application. This image is captured briefly after you start an application the first time.

To clear a thumbnail:

Select the card menu︙on the application card.
Select Clear thumbnail.

If you remove the thumbnail, a new thumbnail will be captured again the next time you start the application.

If you do not want any thumbnails to be captured, disable the thumbnails from Varjo Base:

In Varjo Base, navigate to Settings > Workspace > Applications.
Disable ‘Thumbnails for applications’.

Interacting with the Applications panel

The following table lists the ways you can interact with the Applications panel:

Interaction	Headset	Controller
Scroll	Hold your finger in the touch area and move your head up and down to scroll.	Move the controller thumbstick up or down. Or Hold down the trigger button and move the controller up or down.
Select	Point with your head and tap once on the touch area to select.	Point with the controller and select using the trigger button.
Reposition the Applications panel	Tap the touch area to place the panel to your current position. Or Open the Menu. Point the Applications button with your head and tap once on the touch area to select. Or Point at the Title bar, hold your finger in the touch area and move your head.	Open the Menu. Point at the Applications button with the controller and select using the trigger. Or Point at the Title bar and press and hold the trigger button.