Configurable Desktop

Configurable desktop enables administrators to customize and secure desktop screens across workforce devices. It defines how apps, shortcuts, tools, and device behaviors are organized and accessed, aligning with user roles and meeting specific operational needs.

The Desktop

• Icons are laid out in columns and open on double-click.

• Configuration layout items with contents render as a folder; double-clicking opens a window with its nested items.

• The Launcher version is shown in the corner of the desktop (this is also the admin mode entry point).

• With emsSupportTool.showSystemInfoOnDesktop: true, the computer name and IP address are displayed on the desktop for easy identification during support calls.

Defining App Groups

The recommended way to set up layouts is to set up application groups which are logical groupings of your applications based on your IDP user groups/roles. For example:

"layouts" : {
    "Managers":[ ... apps related to managers ... ],
    "Associates":[ ... apps related to associates ... ],
    "Receiving ": [ ... apps available to Receiving ... ]
},

Visit Layouts page for details on how to define application objects and application folders inside layout groups.

The Taskbar

• Running applications appear on the taskbar with their icons; clicking one brings its window to the foreground.

• Right-clicking a running app shows its open windows and any custom action configured via the application's rightClickMenu (see Application Object).

• The right side shows the signed-in user's name, plus Support Console, Log Out and Lock buttons (or Sign In on the Open Zone desktop).

• Clicking the clock opens a calendar.