diff --git a/apps/vub_desktop/form.yml.erb b/apps/vub_desktop/form.yml.erb
index 7199f26..2c6b282 100644
--- a/apps/vub_desktop/form.yml.erb
+++ b/apps/vub_desktop/form.yml.erb
@@ -13,12 +13,11 @@ attributes:
     required: true
   desktop: "xfce"
   resolution:
-    widget: select
-    label: "screen resolution"
-    help: "This defines the resolution of your screen."
+    widget: "select"
+    label: "Screen resolution"
     options:
-      - ["FullHD", "1920x1080"]
-      - ["HD", "1280x720"]
+      - ["FullHD (1920x1080)", "1920x1080"]
+      - ["HD (1280x720)", "1280x720"]
 <%= ERB.new(File.read(File.expand_path("../common_files/_extra_attributes.yml.erb", __dir__)), eoutvar: "@common_attrs").result(binding) %>
 
 form:
diff --git a/apps/vub_desktop/template/script.sh.erb b/apps/vub_desktop/template/script.sh.erb
index 73a7577..ea3f515 100755
--- a/apps/vub_desktop/template/script.sh.erb
+++ b/apps/vub_desktop/template/script.sh.erb
@@ -2,23 +2,18 @@
 
 <%= ERB.new(File.read('../common_files/work_directory_change.sh.erb'), eoutvar: 'child').result(binding) %>
 
-# Ensure that the user's configured login shell is used
-export SHELL="$(getent passwd $USER | cut -d: -f7)"
+# Benchmark info
+echo "TIMING - Starting main script at: $(date)"
 
-if [ ${SLURM_GPUS_ON_NODE:-0} -gt 0 ]; then
-  gpu_bus_id=$(nvidia-smi --query-gpu=gpu_bus_id --format=csv,noheader)
-  # to lowercase
-  gpu_bus_id=${gpu_bus_id,,}
-  # Need to strip off first 4 zeros
-  dri_device=$(ls -d /sys/bus/pci/devices/${gpu_bus_id:4}/drm/card*)
-  export VGL_DISPLAY=/dev/dri/${dri_device##*/}
-  export VGL_LOGO=1 # for testing
-  echo "Setting VGL_DISPLAY to $VGL_DISPLAY"
-else
-  export VGL_DISPLAY=$DISPLAY
-fi
+# Set VGL_DISPLAY to a GPU card if available, otherwise to Mesa llvmpipe
+<%= ERB.new(File.read('../common_files/oodegl.sh.erb'), eoutvar: 'child').result(binding) %>
+
+<%- unless context.global_prerun.empty? -%>
+<%= context.global_prerun.gsub("\r", "") %>
+<%- end -%>
 
 # Start up desktop
 echo "Launching desktop '<%= context.desktop %>'..."
-source "<%= session.staged_root.join("desktops", "#{context.desktop}.sh") %>"
+<%= ERB.new(File.read("../common_files/desktops/#{context.desktop}.sh.erb"), eoutvar: 'child').result(binding) %>
+
 echo "Desktop '<%= context.desktop %>' ended with $? status..."
diff --git a/ondemand-vub.spec b/ondemand-vub.spec
index 0f74072..e474397 100644
--- a/ondemand-vub.spec
+++ b/ondemand-vub.spec
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 Summary: Scripts, customizations and tools for Open OnDemand
 Name: ondemand-vub
-Version: 2.06
+Version: 2.07
 Release: 1
 BuildArch: noarch
 License: GPL
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ Scripts, customizations and tools for Open OnDemand as used at the VUB.
 /var/www/ood/apps/sys
 
 %changelog
+* Sat Nov 15 2025 Samuel Moors <samuel.moors@vub.be>
+- Use common xfce desktop for Desktop app
 * Thu Nov 13 2025 Ward Poelmans <ward.poelmans@vub.be>
 - Create bookmarks for VSC directories
 * Tue Nov 11 2025 Samuel Moors <samuel.moors@vub.be>