[docs] guide: document current Looking Glass features

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.. _installing_host:
.. _host_install:
Host Application Installation
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Legacy Host Application installation
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The Looking Glass Host application captures frames from the guest OS using a
.. warning::
The Host Application is a legacy frame producer. New installations should
use the :doc:`Looking Glass IDD <install_idd>`.
B7 is the last recommended release when non-capture mouse input through the
Host Application is required. Use the matching B7 client and documentation
for that workflow. Do not combine a B7 Host with current components.
The legacy Looking Glass Host Application captures frames from the guest using a
capture API, and sends them to the
:ref:`client <client_install>`—be it on the host OS (hypervisor) or another
Virtual Machine—through a low-latency transfer protocol over shared memory.
You can get the host program in two ways:
- Download a pre-built binary from https://looking-glass.io/downloads
(**Recommended**)
- Download a matching legacy binary from https://looking-glass.io/downloads
- Download the source code as described in :ref:`building`, then
:ref:`build the host <host_building>`.
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silent install with default options selected. Further configuration from the
command line can be done with flags. You can list all available flags by
running ``looking-glass-host-setup.exe /?``.
Legacy configuration
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.. toctree::
:maxdepth: 1
host_usage