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Control Center

The Control Center is the primary interface of VirtualProg where all your virtual machines (VMs) are listed and managed. It allows quick access to actions such as launching, configuring, tagging, and monitoring virtual machines.

🖥️ Idle Virtual Machines

When virtual machine is not running, the full control panel is available.

Control Center - Idle

🔝 Top Toolbar (Idle)

From left to right:

Toolbar Idle

  1. ⭐ Favorite
    Mark or unmark a VM as a favorite.

  2. 🎨 Tag Color
    Assign or remove color-coded tags to organize your VMs.

  3. 📊 Dashboard
    View usage statistics across all VMs.

  4. 🕘 Snapshots
    Open the snapshot manager.

  5. ⚙️ Configuration
    Edit the selected VM’s settings.

  6. 🗑️ Delete
    Permanently delete the selected VM.

  7. 📁 Templates
    Manage reusable VM templates.

  8. ➕ Create VM
    Launch the virtual machine creation wizard.

🖱️ Right-Click Context Menu

Right-clicking an idle VM opens the context menu:

  • ▶️ Start – Launch the VM
  • ➕ Create – Create a new VM
  • 🧬 Clone – Duplicate the selected VM
  • 🗑️ Delete – Delete the selected VM
  • 📁 Create Template – Save as reusable template
  • 🧩 Templates – Open templates manager
  • 📊 Dashboard All – View dashboard across all VMs
  • 📈 Dashboard – View VM-specific usage
  • 📸 Take Snapshot – Capture current VM state
  • 🕘 Snapshots – Manage snapshots
  • 🗂️ Show in Finder – Reveal in Finder
  • ⚙️ Configuration – Edit VM settings
  • 🎨 Tag Colors – Apply tag color

▶️ Quick Start Button

Each virtual machine in the list has a play button (▶️) on the right. Clicking this launches the VM instantly.

🖥️ Running Virtual Machines

When one or more virtual machines are running, the Control Center interface adapts to show power management controls and a streamlined toolbar.

Control Center - Running VM

🔝 Top Toolbar (Running)

From left to right:

Toolbar Running

  1. ⭐ Favorite
  2. 🎨 Tag Color
  3. 📊 Dashboard All
  4. 📁 Templates
  5. ➕ Create VM

⚙️ Configuration, Snapshots, and Delete options are not shown while the VM is running.

⏻ Power & Shutdown Buttons

When a VM is running, each item in the list shows two control buttons on the right:

  • ⏻ Power Off – Forcefully shuts down the VM (hard stop).
  • ⏹ Shutdown – Performs a graceful shutdown (if supported by the guest OS).

🖱️ Right-Click Context Menu

Right-clicking on a running VM shows the following options:

  • ⏹ Shutdown – Initiates a graceful shutdown
  • ⏻ Stop – Immediately stops the VM
  • ⏸️ Pause – Pause the VM (macOS guests only)
  • ➕ Create – Create a new VM
  • 📁 Templates – Open template manager
  • 📊 Dashboard All – View aggregate usage
  • 🎨 Tag Colors – Modify tag colors

Note: The Pause option is available only for macOS virtual machines. It is not supported for Linux VMs.

⬇️ Bottom Toolbar

From left to right:

Bottom Toolbar

  1. 📄 All – Show all VMs
  2. ⭐ Favorites – Show only favorites
  3. 🕘 Recent – Show recently used VMs
  4. 📃 List View – Display in a vertical list
  5. 🧩 Grid View – Display in a grid layout

The Control Center gives you total control over your virtual environment, with a design that adapts intelligently based on VM states to keep your workspace efficient and clutter-free.