Intelligent monitor and layout management

A computer system comprising:

• a client device configured to remotely access a virtual desktop, and configured to perform the following:
• launch a plurality of application windows on at least one display based on default launch positions,
• monitor usage of applications within the application windows to identify user patterns on how the applications are used in various layouts on the at least one display, with the various layouts corresponding to preferred user selected positions,
• map usage of the applications within the application windows, with the mapping including associating the preferred user selected positions to the corresponding default launch positions,
• display a recommendation notification on the at least one display notifying the user that a recommended position for at least one of the application windows is available, with the recommended position corresponding to the preferred user selected position for the at least one application window, and
• reposition the at least one application window to the preferred user selected position based on the mapping in response to the at least one application window not being in the preferred user selected position.