From 9d2f18981ff11c650505bda658da301538a69125 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Quantum Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2026 19:52:39 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] [doc] overview: remove outdated information --- doc/overview.rst | 19 +++++++++---------- 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/overview.rst b/doc/overview.rst index 913aca36..03e3fd23 100644 --- a/doc/overview.rst +++ b/doc/overview.rst @@ -3,11 +3,10 @@ Overview ######## -Looking Glass displays a Windows virtual machine in a low-latency Linux -window. It transfers completed frames through shared memory instead of sending -compressed video over a network. The IDD provides video and direct -input through LGMP, while SPICE provides audio, clipboard, and fallback -services. +Looking Glass displays a Windows virtual machine in a low-latency Linux window. +It transfers completed frames through shared memory instead of sending +compressed video over a network. The IDD provides video, direct input, and +clipboard through LGMP, while SPICE provides audio and fallback services. .. _documentation: @@ -52,12 +51,13 @@ Looking Glass Server Looking Glass IDD The recommended Windows Indirect Display Driver. It creates a virtual monitor, sends its frames to the client and provides direct keyboard and - mouse input. + mouse input, as well as clipboard synchronization. Legacy Host Application The older Windows capture application. It captures an existing display rather than creating a virtual one. It is documented for existing B7 - workflows, but is no longer recommended for current installations. + workflows, but is no longer recommended for current installations, and does + not provide services like clipboard synchronization, which uses SPICE. KVMFR and IVSHMEM The shared-memory path between the Windows guest and Linux host. KVMFR is @@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ LGMP SPICE Remote communications protocol for virtual machines. Used by Looking Glass for its emulated USB audio device. Also serves as an optional fallback - transport for video, input, audio and clipboard services. + transport for video, input, audio, and clipboard services. .. _recommended_setup: @@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ For a new installation, use: * the current Looking Glass Client on the Linux host; * KVMFR shared memory attached to the Windows guest; * the current Looking Glass IDD in the Windows guest; and -* SPICE installed on the Linux host +* SPICE server configured in QEMU or a wrapper, e.g. libvirt. Make sure to use the same version of Looking Glass for the client, IDD, and OBS plugin. The shared-memory protocol changes between releases and incompatible @@ -105,4 +105,3 @@ releases. Download the complete B7 release from https://looking-glass.io/downloads and see the :ref:`legacy_host` section. -