Feedback and Feature Requests for Veyon 4.11.x

[kazkun8780]

Dear Veyon Development Team,

First of all, thank you for your excellent work on Veyon.
I recently upgraded from Veyon 4.10.4 to 4.11.4 in a Windows 11 Pro educational environment and conducted several practical classroom tests.

Positive Results
The improvements in the core functionality are clearly noticeable.

Demo Mode
The stability of demo mode has improved significantly.
In particular, sharing a student's screen with the whole classroom is now much smoother than in 4.10.4.
Reduced latency
Better synchronization
Improved overall stability
These improvements are very valuable in real classroom situations.

File Distribution
The new runtime destination directory feature is also very useful.
I successfully verified:
Desktop
Documents
Downloads
Custom subfolders such as Desktop\CourseMaterials
In addition, missing folders are created automatically, which greatly improves workflow efficiency.

Suggestions for Future Improvements
While the backend functionality has improved considerably, there are still opportunities to enhance usability and user experience.

1. Destination Directory Selection UI
   Currently, destination paths must be entered manually.
   For example:
   Desktop
   Documents
   Downloads
   Desktop\CourseMaterials

It would be very helpful to provide:
A drop-down list for common locations
Folder browsing dialogs
Path auto-completion
Recently used destinations
This would reduce typing errors and make the feature easier for teachers to use.

2. Better Documentation for Runtime Directory Selection
   The feature is powerful, but its behavior is not immediately obvious.
   Examples such as:
   Desktop
   Documents
   Downloads
   Desktop\Assignments
   could be shown directly in the dialog or documentation.

3. Enhanced File Collection (Collect) Workflow
   Many educational users rely heavily on assignment collection.
   Future improvements could include:
   Better collection status reporting
   Improved handling of duplicate filenames
   Automatic organization of collected files
   Collection previews before execution

4. Classroom-Oriented UI Enhancements
   Possible additions:
   Destination folder presets
   Frequently used transfer templates
   Assignment distribution profiles
   Easier management of classroom workflows
   Overall Impression
   The improvements made in Veyon 4.11.x demonstrate a strong focus on reliability and performance.

As an educator, I personally believe that prioritizing stability, performance, and core functionality was the right decision.

Now that the core functionality has become significantly more reliable, future development effort could focus on usability and human-interface improvements for teachers.

Thank you for developing and maintaining this excellent open-source classroom management solution.

Best regards,
A Veyon user from a training school