Opened 8 years ago
Last modified 21 months ago
#16093 new defect
Startvm --type headless on detached guest -> show window
| Reported by: | scottgus1bug | Owned by: | |
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| Component: | other | Version: | VirtualBox 5.1.8 |
| Keywords: | Cc: | ||
| Guest type: | other | Host type: | other |
Description
After one starts a guest in Headless/Detachable mode and hides the window, this command can show the window:
Vboxmanage startvm "vmname" --type separate
At present there is no way to hide the guest's window again with the command line. I propose adding this ability to:
Vboxmanage startvm "vmname" --type headless
At present (version 5.1.6) this command run against a running guest started in Detachable mode throws an error. Under this enhancement the "--type headless" command would show the guest window if it has been hidden, and do nothing if the window is already showing.
Change History (3)
comment:1 by , 8 years ago
comment:2 by , 5 years ago
Would it be possible to resurrect this request? I have a need to attach/detach the GUI from a VM from the command line, and while I can start a VM headless/separate and attach the GUI, I can't detach the GUI from the command line.
comment:3 by , 21 months ago
Dear, Is this feature in the pipeline? It would be useful to have a Vboxmanage command to detatch a GUI.


Sorry, that last sentence should have been:
Under this enhancement the "--type headless" command would hide the guest window if it is showing, and do nothing if the window is already hidden.