Hi all,
I use Virtualbox since years without major problems.
now I've got a strange problem:
the virtualbox manager comes up with (German) text like: "Welcome .. the left part of the window .. ",
but there is just ONE part of the window with this welcome text, the list of my virtual machines has disappeared..
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But they are still "registered":
When I try to add an existing machine, I get the message that it can't be added because a machine with the sam ID already exists..
As a test I created a new linux client.
now the "welcome text" has gone, but the configuration parts of my brandnew machine (general, system, display,...) are visible and usable..
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before I did:
Yesterday I upgraded from version 6.1.40 to 7.06 on my MAC Laptop.
After the upgrade, my virtual client (linux mint) did not start, just a black square window came up ..
So I thought, my client is not "ready, prepared, .." for version 7.06.
I made a downgrade:
means I used the Virtualbox_uninstalltool to deinstall version 7.06 and (re-) installed version 6.1.40.
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what can I do to "reset" the virtualbox manager window back to "2 parts" / "split screen"?
thanks in advance,
jürgen
Virtualbox Manager Window does not show a "left and right part"
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Re: Virtualbox Manager Window does not show a "left and right part"
Your list of guests on the left has been collapsed to 0 width.
Open a command prompt and execute these commands:
VBoxManage setextradata global GUI/SplitterSizes
Open a command prompt and execute these commands:
VBoxManage setextradata global GUI/SplitterSizes
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Re: Virtualbox Manager Window does not show a "left and right part"
thanks for the quick answer.. (I was offline some days..)scottgus1 wrote:Your list of guests on the left has been collapsed to 0 width.
Open a command prompt and execute these commands:
VBoxManage setextradata global GUI/SplitterSizes
your explanation explains the effect..
but the command did not work.
I tried it as admin ("normal" and with sudo) and as "the user with the window-problem", but no effect.
Do I need a reboot (or somethin else?)
restart of the software did not work either.
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Re: Virtualbox Manager Window does not show a "left and right part"
It should be enough to quit the VirtualBox Manager before executing the command. But to be absolutely sure, you could reboot the host so that no VirtualBox component is running when executing the command. The setting is written to the ~/Library/VirtualBox/VirtualBox.xml file, so you can have a look there.jubla wrote:Do I need a reboot (or somethin else?)
restart of the software did not work either.
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Re: Virtualbox Manager Window does not show a "left and right part"
jubla wrote:thanks for the quick answer.. (I was offline some days..)scottgus1 wrote:Your list of guests on the left has been collapsed to 0 width.
Open a command prompt and execute these commands:
VBoxManage setextradata global GUI/SplitterSizes
your explanation explains the effect..
but the command did not work.
I tried it as admin ("normal" and with sudo) and as "the user with the window-problem", but no effect.
Do I need a reboot (or somethin else?)
restart of the software did not work either.
---fth0 wrote:It should be enough to quit the VirtualBox Manager before executing the command. But to be absolutely sure, you could reboot the host so that no VirtualBox component is running when executing the command. The setting is written to the ~/Library/VirtualBox/VirtualBox.xml file, so you can have a look there.jubla wrote:Do I need a reboot (or somethin else?)
restart of the software did not work either.
due to your command I found a post from 2019 (Re: Hidden Menu on VirtualBox Manager)
there the same command was posted with quotes -> I just tried it and the "left window" apperead again!
--> problem solved!, thanks so much
jürgen
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Re: Virtualbox Manager Window does not show a "left and right part"
Did it need quotes? I'll note that in my list, thanks!jubla wrote:the same command was posted with quotes
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Re: Virtualbox Manager Window does not show a "left and right part"
VirtualBox wouldn't need the quotes, but you'll never know what the user's shell interprets beforehand.scottgus1 wrote:Did it need quotes? I'll note that in my list, thanks!
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Re: Virtualbox Manager Window does not show a "left and right part"
I'm absolutely NO expert in Virtualbox and especially not in "virtual box cmd-line"
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I tried the commands as "normal virtual box user" (means: no special privs) - no reaction.
Then I used an admin (first "no sudo", then with sudo) - no reaction..
then I looked for the command (you gave me), in web and found a version with quotes..
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=92084&p=442983&hili ... er#p442983
VBoxManage setextradata global "GUI/SplitterSizes"
--> my list of virtual clients re-appeared.
may be, it depends on my mac version (12.6.4)
or that I use "/bin/zsh" --> zsh 5.8.1 (x86_64-apple-darwin21.0)
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in parallel I use raspbian and linux mint and found "strange" differences between few/some (zsh-) commands the 2 "unix dialects"
so my "mac-zsh" may be different, too.
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I tried the commands as "normal virtual box user" (means: no special privs) - no reaction.
Then I used an admin (first "no sudo", then with sudo) - no reaction..
then I looked for the command (you gave me), in web and found a version with quotes..
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=92084&p=442983&hili ... er#p442983
VBoxManage setextradata global "GUI/SplitterSizes"
--> my list of virtual clients re-appeared.
may be, it depends on my mac version (12.6.4)
or that I use "/bin/zsh" --> zsh 5.8.1 (x86_64-apple-darwin21.0)
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in parallel I use raspbian and linux mint and found "strange" differences between few/some (zsh-) commands the 2 "unix dialects"
so my "mac-zsh" may be different, too.
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Re: Virtualbox Manager Window does not show a "left and right part"
That's exactly what I meant: If you're not sure what the shell interprets and what not, it usually doesn't hurt to put quotes (*) around arguments, especially when they contain special characters like "/".
PS: Single quotes ('/') are usually more protective than double quotes ("/").
PS: Single quotes ('/') are usually more protective than double quotes ("/").