Notices

[[CVBruce wrote: The keyboard is a big problem.]]
Yes it is, until you use x11vnc -xkb which translates the computer keyboard normally (digit keys).

In another post I posted this URL
http://www.karlrunge.com/x11vnc/x11vnc_opts.html

It shows many options how to use X11vnc, I made a shell script with

#!/bin/sh
x11vnc -http -xkb -ultrafilexfer -forever -passwd [mypassword]

which allows browser access on default port 5800 (beside VNC viewer port 5900), extended keyboard (pressing numbers on the computer keyboard result in numbers rather than letters), file transfer enabled when using UltraVNC (a similar option exists for TightVNC), remains in memory (x11vnc does not unload when you terminate the session) and a password.
This is just an example.

The only keys for which I have no translation are the buttons on the edge on the n810 (zoom, full screen keys).

I can't get the applications button on the left panel to work in vnc.
How did you do this? In general, how do I launch an arbitrary
application since I can't access the application chooser?

Thanks in advance.

This is also weird.

But if you install Personal Menu http://maemo.org/downloads/product/O...personal-menu/ which allows starting of any Maemo application but also self-made command lines , and you can run them in a X terminal or as GUI and as root or not. So it is more flexiable as well. This application is also selectable from a VNC session.
I think this will solve your problem. I have done this as well.

Big Thanks SkateBiker. Running of to try that now.