Community.MarcusW.VncClient 2.0.3

dotnet add package Community.MarcusW.VncClient --version 2.0.3
                    
NuGet\Install-Package Community.MarcusW.VncClient -Version 2.0.3
                    
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<PackageReference Include="Community.MarcusW.VncClient" Version="2.0.3" />
                    
For projects that support PackageReference, copy this XML node into the project file to reference the package.
<PackageVersion Include="Community.MarcusW.VncClient" Version="2.0.3" />
                    
Directory.Packages.props
<PackageReference Include="Community.MarcusW.VncClient" />
                    
Project file
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paket add Community.MarcusW.VncClient --version 2.0.3
                    
#r "nuget: Community.MarcusW.VncClient, 2.0.3"
                    
#r directive can be used in F# Interactive and Polyglot Notebooks. Copy this into the interactive tool or source code of the script to reference the package.
#:package Community.MarcusW.VncClient@2.0.3
                    
#:package directive can be used in C# file-based apps starting in .NET 10 preview 4. Copy this into a .cs file before any lines of code to reference the package.
#addin nuget:?package=Community.MarcusW.VncClient&version=2.0.3
                    
Install as a Cake Addin
#tool nuget:?package=Community.MarcusW.VncClient&version=2.0.3
                    
Install as a Cake Tool

MarcusW.VncClient

High-performance, cross-platform VNC client library for .NET.

🌟 Features

  • High Performance: Efficient encoding types like Tight, ZRLE, and Raw for smooth remote desktop experience
  • Cross-Platform: Works on Windows, Linux, macOS - anywhere .NET runs
  • Server Compatibility: Tested with TigerVNC, LibVNCServer, RealVNC, Vino-Server, and UltraVNC
  • Modular Architecture: Clean, extensible design with dependency injection support
  • Multiple Security Types: Support for VNC Auth, VeNCrypt, TLS, and more
  • Zero Dependencies: Core library has no external dependencies outside .NET

🚀 Quick Start

using MarcusW.VncClient;

// Create VNC client
var vncClient = new VncClient(loggerFactory);

// Configure connection parameters
var parameters = new ConnectParameters 
{
    TransportParameters = new TcpTransportParameters 
    {
        Host = "your-vnc-server.com",
        Port = 5900
    },
    AuthenticationHandler = new YourAuthenticationHandler()
};

// Connect
var connection = await vncClient.ConnectAsync(parameters, cancellationToken);

📦 Package Ecosystem

  • Community.MarcusW.VncClient (this package) - Core protocol implementation
  • Community.MarcusW.VncClient.Avalonia - Ready-to-use Avalonia UI controls
  • Community.MarcusW.VncClient.Blazor - Blazor Server components (WebAssembly NOT supported)

🔧 Advanced Features

  • Continuous framebuffer updates with flow control
  • Dynamic session resizing (client-side and server-side)
  • Clipboard sharing (server to client)
  • Headless operation support
  • Comprehensive logging for debugging
  • Observable connection state (INotifyPropertyChanged)

📚 Documentation

This is a community-maintained fork of the original MarcusW.VncClient library. For documentation and usage examples, see our GitHub repository.

🤝 Contributing

Contributions welcome! Please see our GitHub repository for guidelines.

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Product Compatible and additional computed target framework versions.
.NET net10.0 is compatible.  net10.0-android was computed.  net10.0-browser was computed.  net10.0-ios was computed.  net10.0-maccatalyst was computed.  net10.0-macos was computed.  net10.0-tvos was computed.  net10.0-windows was computed. 
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NuGet packages (2)

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Community.MarcusW.VncClient.Blazor

Community-maintained Blazor Server adapter for MarcusW.VncClient. Enhanced VNC components with improved SignalR integration and modern .NET 10 support. Blazor Server ONLY - WebAssembly NOT supported due to TCP limitations. 🔗 Maintained at: https://github.com/karbonbaron/MarcusW.VncClient

Community.MarcusW.VncClient.Avalonia

Community-maintained Avalonia UI adapter for MarcusW.VncClient. Enhanced VncView control with improved performance and modern Avalonia 11 support for seamless VNC integration. 🔗 Maintained at: https://github.com/karbonbaron/MarcusW.VncClient

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