Variable refresh rates for portions of shared screens

A computer program product for setting refresh rates for different portions of a shared screen in a sharing session, the computer program product comprising:

• a computer readable storage medium;
• program code, stored on the computer readable storage medium, for setting an initial refresh rate for the sharing session;
• program code, stored on the computer readable storage medium, for selecting a portion of the shared screen;
• program code, stored on the computer readable storage medium, for selecting a refresh rate for the selected portion of the shared screen that is different from the initial refresh rate for the sharing session;
• and
• program code, stored on the computer readable storage medium, for refreshing the selected portion based on the selected refresh rate and a portion not selected based on the initial refresh rate.

A data processing system for setting refresh rates for different portions of a shared screen in a sharing session, the system comprising:

• a bus system;
• a storage device connected to the bus system, wherein the storage device includes program code;
• a processor unit configured to execute the program code to set an initial refresh rate for the sharing session;
• to select a portion of the shared screen;
• to select a refresh rate for the selected portion of the shared screen that is different from the initial refresh rate for the sharing session;
• and to refreshing the selected portion based on the selected refresh rate and a portion not selected based on the initial refresh rate.