TigerVNC/tigervnc

more info at Attempt to reconnect dialog

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#1,627 opened on May 2, 2023

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Description

It would be great if previously connected username and hostname with display id is shown at the below dialog. I have 2-3 vnc sessions with different users. I need to try each of them or reconnect again.

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Research direction
Modify the reconnect dialog to display previously connected username, hostname, and display ID. Investigate how connection history is stored and update the UI to show this information.
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Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
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2
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Half day
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Active
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Clear
Prerequisites
C++Qt
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60