Examples of systems and methods are provided for server-side computing from a remote client device. A system may allow rendering at a local client side a composite view including a local graphical user interface and a remote application view associated with a remote application running at a remote server. The system may comprise a local view module configured to generate a local graphical user interface (GUI) for controlling the remote application remotely from the local client side, configured to receive one or more user inputs to the local GUI, configured to determine a function corresponding to the one or more user inputs, configured to generate a command message based on the determined function, and configured to direct the command message to the remote server. A composite view comprising the local GUI and the remote application view may be provided to a local display at the client device.