Overview

From COGS v5.9.5 you are able to run COGS in the background. This enables workflows where having the UI window open is unnecessary or undesirable. For example:

• COGS running on a machine that plays video via a paired display. Hiding COGS ensures the video window is the only window that is visible on the screen.
• COGS running “headless” on a small PC such as a Raspberry Pi. Hiding the UI window saves resources on a low-end machine.

Setup

To enable COGS running in the background, head to Settings → Interface :

From here, there are two options:

Show in menu bar

• When enabled you will see the :cogs: logo in the menu bar of your operating system.
  • Note: On Windows this is the “system tray” in the bottom right of the screen.
• You can now close the COGS window and COGS will continue to run in the background
• You can restore the UI window by clicking on the :cogs: logo in the menu bar / system tray, or by right-clicking and selecting “Show COGS”.

Hide window when project opens

• This option can be enabled if “Show in menu bar” is also enabled.
• When enabled, the UI window will not be shown by default when launching COGS.

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This is the recommend setting for a “headless” setup

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