Can YOU make default VM start as "Detachable"?

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VerbaL
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Can YOU make default VM start as "Detachable"?

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As in Subject.
Can YOU make a default VM start as "Detachable"?
Or set a config for "default start mode as [Normal/Headless/Detachable]" for each VM?

Thanks.
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scottgus1
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Re: Can YOU make default VM start ad "Detachable"?

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You can do that in a desktop shortcut, which runs the command line:

VBoxManage startvm "VM name" separate

I think there is no way to do this in the main Virtualbox window. Would be cool if it was possible.
VerbaL
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Re: Can YOU make default VM start ad "Detachable"?

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scottgus1 wrote:You can do that in a desktop shortcut, which runs the command line:
VBoxManage startvm "VM name" separate
Surely, cool. But not what i want :mrgreen:
I think there is no way to do this in the main Virtualbox window. Would be cool if it was possible.
Yep. Could be a nice feature, and nothing difficult to implement in ui... let we see if... ... ... :)
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Re: Can YOU make default VM start as "Detachable"?

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What you also may not want, is to use the Shift key: ;)

If you hold down the Shift key while clicking on the Start button, the VM will start headless. If you then click the Show button, the VM will switch to separate/detached.
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Re: Can YOU make default VM start as "Detachable"?

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fth0 wrote:use the Shift key:
Interesting! I didn't know this, thanks!
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Re: Can YOU make default VM start as "Detachable"?

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You're welcome! :) I didn't know this either. ;)

PS: The VirtualBox source code is full of surprises.
VerbaL
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Re: Can YOU make default VM start as "Detachable"?

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fth0 wrote:What you also may not want, is to use the Shift key: ;)
If you hold down the Shift key while clicking on the Start button, the VM will start headless. If you then click the Show button, the VM will switch to separate/detached.
:wink: :wink: :wink: :mrgreen:
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