Base system

  • Support for IGEL OS 11 license deployment with IGEL UMS 6 (via 'Automatic License Deployment')
  • Support for manual license deployment in IGEL Setup Assistant
  • Support for demo license registration in IGEL Setup Assistant
  • Unified IGEL OS 11 firmware for IGEL and third-party hardware (New update file prefix: lxos)
  • Writable partitions are encrypted now
  • Use IGEL OS Creator for IGEL OS 11 installation and recovery (Download file: OSC_11.01.100.zip)

X11 system

  • Reworked user interface
  • New wallpapers have been added with transparent background so that the custom desktop color shows through. Selection of one of the new Desktop Color wallpapers in combination with an adjustment of desktop colors will provide this individual effect. The 2nd desktop color and the gradients also work with that.
  • The new Display Switch tool can use multiple different profiles, automatically chosen at runtime depending on the currently connected monitors. A profile is created, when the current monitor layout/resolution is configured via the Display Switch utility. The profile will be associated with the currently connected displays automatically (manufacturer, model and used connector are used for allocation) and if applicable, the state of the laptop lid. The setup will be restored by hot-(un)plugging known displays, means the system will automatically switch to the already configured profile. The Display Switch utility itself got a new interface. All base functionality can be configured via Drag&Drop.
    An example workflow:
    • Connect the hardware and close/open lid
    • Open the Display Switch Utility

- A quick (simple) setting can be selected directly.

- Should the desired use case be different from the provided choices, the Advanced button opens a drag and drop interface for further settings.

    • In this interface, the displays can be dragged and dropped for the intended configuration. The display will snap adjacent to others.
    • If a display should not be used, it can be dragged to the Disabled area on the top right - the screen will be reactivated when it is dragged back to the active area.
    • To show the same content on multiple displays, one display should be dragged onto an other active screen. The interface will show Mirror. The mirroring monitor will be displayed on the lower right.
    • With the Apply button the current state will be set, with ‘Yes’ on the “Keep configuration” dialog the current settings will be saved to persistent storage and associated with the profile.
    • Advanced functionality (panning/scaling/resolutions) can be configured in drop-down boxes, hidden in a drawer on the right side. The drawer can be expanded by clicking the ‘<’ button on the right edge.
  • For the Display Switch functionality the following parameters should be enabled for proper usage. 

    IGEL SetupAccessories > Display Switch > Options

    Parameter

    Preserve settings over reboot

    Registry

    sessions.user_display0.options.preserve_settings

    Value

    enabled / disabled

    IGEL SetupAccessories > Display Switch > Options

    Parameter

    Smart display configuration

    Registry

    x.auto_associate

    Value

    enabled / disabled

  • The IGEL Display Switch utility is now used for NVIDIA graphics devices as well.
  • Automatic DPI detection has been added by the following parameter.

    IGEL SetupUser Interface > Display > Options

    Parameter

    Monitor DPI Detection

    Registry

    x.xserver0.auto_dpi

    Value

    Off / Smart / Pixel-Precise

    With the Smart automatic DPI detection the user interface is now usable out of the box on 4k displays.

    Smart: Auto detect the DPI but only use a few values whichever is closest to the calculated DPI value. Used DPI values: 96, 125, 150, 175, 200, 225, 250, 275, 300.

    Off: No auto DPI detection, fixed Monitor DPI value is used.

    Pixel-Precise: Auto detect the DPI value and use it when it is within 65-300 DPI. Otherwise, 96 DPI is used.

  • Improved High DPI support for various applications.
  • Added xprintidle tool to firmware.
  • Added a parameter to delay DisplayPort handling by a certain number of seconds to mitigate disabled outputs causing a reconfiguration.

    Parameter

    Delay DisplayPort disconnect events by N seconds to prevent reconfiguration with weird monitors

    Registry

    sessions.user_display0.options.delay_dp_hotplug

    Value

    2

Firefox

  • The Firefox configuration is now only done by global parameters found at setup pages: IGEL Setup > Sessions > Browser > Browser Global
  • Session specific parameters are: startup page, start monitor and autostart

Audio

  • Added support for deployment of Jabra Xpress packages with IGEL UMS 6.

    IGEL SetupDevices > Unified Communications > Jabra > Jabra Xpress

    Parameter

    Device Dashboard URL

    Registry

    jabra.xpress.device_dashboard.server_url

    IGEL SetupDevices > Unified Communications > Jabra > Jabra Xpress

    Parameter

    Package

    Registry

    jabra.xpress.package_name

    IGEL SetupDevices > Unified Communications > Jabra > Jabra Xpress

    Parameter

    Source URL

    Registry

    jabra.xpress.package_url

    IGEL SetupDevices > Unified Communications > Jabra > Jabra Xpress

    Parameter

    Check SSL certificate

    Registry

    jabra.xpress.package_url_ssl_cert_check

    Valueenabled / disabled
    IGEL SetupDevices > Unified Communications > Jabra > Jabra Xpress

    Parameter

    Password

    Registry

    jabra.xpress.package_url_crypt_password

  • Added support of automatic suspend for wireless Jabra USB audio devices. A device will be suspended after idle time over 5 seconds and automatically resumed again, when an application wants to playback or record audio data over the device.

    IGEL SetupDevices > Unified Communications > Jabra > Options

    Parameter

    Suspend on idle

    Registry

    devices.jabra.suspend_on_idle

    Valueenabled / disabled

TC Setup (Java)

  • Local TC setup theme can be configured now.

    Parameter

    Color Theme

    Registry

    userinterface.setup.theme

    Value

    Auto / Dark / Dark & Light / Light / Ocean
  • Added High DPI scaling

On-screen keyboard

  • Added new parameters to auto show and hide the on-screen keyboard. To use this feature, the on-screen keyboard should be set to autostart and restart. The on-screen keyboard will start in a hidden state and automatically appears when a text field is selected. Confirmed to work within Firefox and on lockscreen.

    IGEL SetupAccessories > On-Screen Keyboard > Application Integration

    Parameter

    Automatically show On-Screen Keyboard when text field is selected

    Registry

    userinterface.softkeyboard.autoshow

    Valueenabled / disabled

    Parameter

    Automatically hide On-Screen Keyboard when text field is deselected

    Registry

    userinterface.softkeyboard.autohide

    Valueenabled / disabled

Appliance Mode

  • Streamlined the on-screen keyboard settings for appliance mode.
  • Add new parameter to enable the on-screen keyboard in appliance mode. With enabled Appliance Mode Access the on-screen keyboard should set to auto start.

    IGEL SetupAccessories > On-Screen Keyboard

    Parameter

    Appliance Mode Access

    Registry

    sessions.gtkeyboard0.appliance_mode_access

    Valueenabled / disabled
  • Alternatively, the button to show/hide the on-screen keyboard can be displayed in appliance mode, to provide a quick method to turn the keyboard on or off.

    IGEL SetupAccessories > On-Screen Keyboard > Application Integration > On-Screen Keyboard Toggle Button

    Parameter

    Show button

    Registry

    userinterface.touchscreen.keyboard.touchkey.enable

    Valueenabled / disabled
  • Removed the old options to individually enable/disable and position the on-screen keyboard for various appliance mode settings.

Hardware

  • Added hardware support for HP t530.