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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 advanced creation wizard.

  9. ⚡ Quick Create VM
    Launch the virtual machine quick creation screen.

  10. ❓ Help
    Control Center Help

🖱️ Right-Click Context Menu

Right-clicking an idle VM opens the context menu:

  • ▶️ Start – Launch the VM
  • ⚡ Quick Create - Open Quick Create 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

🌙 Suspend Indicator Icon

If a virtual machine is currently suspended, a yellow suspend icon appears in the list.

▶️ Quick Start Button

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

🔒 Lock Button

If a virtual machine is password-protected, a lock icon (🔒) appears instead of the quick start button. Clicking the lock prompts the user to enter the VM’s password. Once authenticated, the lock is released, allowing the user to start and interact with the virtual machine as usual.

This feature helps prevent unauthorized access and ensures sensitive virtual machines remain secure.

🖥️ 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
    Mark or unmark a VM as a favorite.
  2. 🎨 Tag Color
    Assign or remove color-coded tags to organize your VMs.
  3. 📊 Dashboard All
    View usage statistics across all VMs.
  4. 📁 Templates
    Manage reusable VM templates.
  5. ➕ Create VM
    Launch the virtual machine advanced creation wizard.
  6. ⚡ Quick Create VM
    Launch the virtual machine quick creation screen.
  7. ❓ Help
    Control Center Help

⚙️ 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:

  • < Restart – Immediately stops the VM and then starts it again.
  • ⏹ Shutdown – Initiates a graceful shutdown
  • ⏻ Stop – Immediately stops the VM
  • ⏸ Pause – Pause the VM
  • >⏸ Suspend - Suspends the VM (Apple Silicon with macOS 14 onwards)
  • 📟 Serial Port - Open serial port terminal or redirected file.
  • ⚡ Quick Create - Open Quick Create VM
  • ➕ Create – Create a new VM
  • 📁 Templates – Open template manager
  • 📊 Dashboard All – View aggregate usage
  • 🎨 Tag Colors – Modify tag colors

Note: The Suspend option is available only for Apple Silicon with macOS 14 onwards. It is not supported in Intel Macs.

⬇️ 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.