Client battery status display

The Linux VDA can redirect and display the battery status of client devices in virtual desktops. This feature is enabled by default and available for the following versions of Citrix Workspace app:

• Citrix Workspace app for iOS
• Citrix Workspace app for Linux
• Citrix Workspace app for Mac (version 2204.1 is not supported)
• Citrix Workspace app for Windows (version 2204.1 is not supported)

Overview

When users open a virtual desktop, they can see a battery icon in the Linux system tray. The battery icon indicates the battery status of their client devices. To check for the percentage of remaining battery life, click the battery icon. For example, see the following screen capture:

Different battery icons indicate different battery statuses. For an overview, see the following table:

Battery icon	Charging status	Level of remaining battery life	Percentage of remaining battery life
	Charging, indicated with a “+” symbol	High, indicated with a green color	>=80%
	Charging, indicated with a “+” symbol	Medium, indicated with an amber color	>=20% and <80%
	Charging, indicated with a “+” symbol	Low, indicated with a red color	< 20%
	Not charging, indicated with a “-“ symbol	High, indicated with a green color	>=80%
	Not charging, indicated with a “-“ symbol	Medium, indicated with an amber color	>=20% and <80%
	Not charging, indicated with a “-“ symbol	Low, indicated with a red color	< 20%
	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown

Configuration

Client battery status display is enabled by default.

To disable the feature, run the following command:

/opt/Citrix/VDA/bin/ctxreg update -k "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Citrix\VirtualChannels\MrVc"  -v "Enabled" -d "0x00000000"
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