Possible to disable opening the default session on startup?

[Craig Constantine]

When iterm2 launches, it opens a session for the profile which is marked as
default. Is there any way to have the app open, and then do nothing?
...that is, not by default open any particular profile session?

[Steve King]

Post by Craig Constantine
When iterm2 launches, it opens a session for the profile which is
marked as default. Is there any way to have the app open, and then do
nothing? ...that is, not by default open any particular profile session?

I'd like a way to do this, too. I want to start iTerm2 on login so the
visor window is available, but I don't want a regular terminal window to
appear.

[George Nachman]

Create a window arrangement with no windows and have that open at startup.

Post by Craig Constantine
When iterm2 launches, it opens a session for the profile which is marked
as default. Is there any way to have the app open, and then do nothing?
...that is, not by default open any particular profile session?

I'd like a way to do this, too.  I want to start iTerm2 on login so the
visor window is available, but I don't want a regular terminal window to
appear.
--
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[Craig Constantine]

Thank you! That works perfectly.

--Craig Constantine

On Dec 13, 2011, at 4:05 PM, George Nachman wrote:

Create a window arrangement with no windows and have that open at startup.

Post by Steve King

Post by Craig Constantine
When iterm2 launches, it opens a session for the profile which is marked
as default. Is there any way to have the app open, and then do nothing?
...that is, not by default open any particular profile session?

I'd like a way to do this, too. I want to start iTerm2 on login so the
visor window is available, but I don't want a regular terminal window to
appear.
--
Steve King
Sr. Software Engineer
Arbor Networks
[phone]
www.arbornetworks.com <http://www.arbornetworks.com/>

[Steve King]

Post by George Nachman
Create a window arrangement with no windows and have that open at startup.

Huh. Well, what do you know? Thanks!

[Julian Weinert]

Well... It's still the same situation after all these years, but this is
just a workaround.
I'd like to use the System Window Restoring because, when I have windows
open, I want them to still be open when I reboot.
Using the arrangements you cannot take advantage of the window system of
macOS.

Unfortunately there does not seem to be a real solution for this problem.

Post by George Nachman
Create a window arrangement with no windows and have that open at startup.

Post by Steve King

Post by Craig Constantine
When iterm2 launches, it opens a session for the profile which is marked
as default. Is there any way to have the app open, and then do nothing?
...that is, not by default open any particular profile session?

I'd like a way to do this, too. I want to start iTerm2 on login so the
visor window is available, but I don't want a regular terminal window to
appear.
--
Steve King
Sr. Software Engineer
Arbor Networks
[phone]
www.arbornetworks.com <http://www.arbornetworks.com/>

[George Nachman]

There's an advanced pref that should do the trick, although its description
doesn't capture it. Turn on **Prefs > Advanced > Open a new window when you
click the dock icon and no windows are already open?** and see if that
helps.

Post by Julian Weinert
Well... It's still the same situation after all these years, but this is
just a workaround.
I'd like to use the System Window Restoring because, when I have windows
open, I want them to still be open when I reboot.
Using the arrangements you cannot take advantage of the window system of
macOS.
Unfortunately there does not seem to be a real solution for this problem.

Post by George Nachman
Create a window arrangement with no windows and have that open at startup.

Post by Steve King

Post by Craig Constantine
When iterm2 launches, it opens a session for the profile which is

marked

Post by Steve King

Post by Craig Constantine
as default. Is there any way to have the app open, and then do nothing?
...that is, not by default open any particular profile session?

I'd like a way to do this, too. I want to start iTerm2 on login so the
visor window is available, but I don't want a regular terminal window to
appear.
--
Steve King
Sr. Software Engineer
Arbor Networks
[phone]
www.arbornetworks.com <http://www.arbornetworks.com/>

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[Ju]

Strange, can't find this pref...

Post by George Nachman
There's an advanced pref that should do the trick, although its
description doesn't capture it. Turn on **Prefs > Advanced > Open a new
window when you click the dock icon and no windows are already open?** and
see if that helps.

Post by Julian Weinert
Well... It's still the same situation after all these years, but this is
just a workaround.
I'd like to use the System Window Restoring because, when I have windows
open, I want them to still be open when I reboot.
Using the arrangements you cannot take advantage of the window system of
macOS.
Unfortunately there does not seem to be a real solution for this problem.

Post by George Nachman
Create a window arrangement with no windows and have that open at startup.

Post by Steve King

Post by Craig Constantine
When iterm2 launches, it opens a session for the profile which is

marked

Post by Steve King

Post by Craig Constantine
as default. Is there any way to have the app open, and then do

nothing?

Post by Steve King

Post by Craig Constantine
...that is, not by default open any particular profile session?

I'd like a way to do this, too. I want to start iTerm2 on login so the
visor window is available, but I don't want a regular terminal window

to

Post by Steve King
appear.
--
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Sr. Software Engineer
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[George Nachman]

After looking into this more closely, I think that setting wouldn't do what
you want after all. I added a new one, "Prefs>Advanced>Open a window at
startup", which will be in tomorrow's nightly build. Set it to No and you
should get what you want.

Post by Ju
Strange, can't find this pref...

Post by George Nachman
There's an advanced pref that should do the trick, although its
description doesn't capture it. Turn on **Prefs > Advanced > Open a new
window when you click the dock icon and no windows are already open?** and
see if that helps.

Post by Julian Weinert
Well... It's still the same situation after all these years, but this is
just a workaround.
I'd like to use the System Window Restoring because, when I have windows
open, I want them to still be open when I reboot.
Using the arrangements you cannot take advantage of the window system of
macOS.
Unfortunately there does not seem to be a real solution for this problem.

Post by George Nachman
Create a window arrangement with no windows and have that open at startup.

Post by Steve King

Post by Craig Constantine
When iterm2 launches, it opens a session for the profile which is

marked

Post by Steve King

Post by Craig Constantine
as default. Is there any way to have the app open, and then do

nothing?

Post by Steve King

Post by Craig Constantine
...that is, not by default open any particular profile session?

I'd like a way to do this, too. I want to start iTerm2 on login so

the

Post by Steve King
visor window is available, but I don't want a regular terminal window

to

Post by Steve King
appear.
--
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Sr. Software Engineer
Arbor Networks
[phone]
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[Ju]

I didn't have time to check again. Wow, that was fast, thanks for the great
communication!
I just downloaded the latest nightly build but unfortunately couldn't find
the setting. Did I possibly miss something or isn't it in that built yet?

Post by George Nachman
After looking into this more closely, I think that setting wouldn't do
what you want after all. I added a new one, "Prefs>Advanced>Open a window
at startup", which will be in tomorrow's nightly build. Set it to No and
you should get what you want.

Post by Ju
Strange, can't find this pref...

Post by George Nachman
There's an advanced pref that should do the trick, although its
description doesn't capture it. Turn on **Prefs > Advanced > Open a new
window when you click the dock icon and no windows are already open?** and
see if that helps.

Post by Julian Weinert
Well... It's still the same situation after all these years, but this
is just a workaround.
I'd like to use the System Window Restoring because, when I have
windows open, I want them to still be open when I reboot.
Using the arrangements you cannot take advantage of the window system
of macOS.
Unfortunately there does not seem to be a real solution for this problem.

Post by George Nachman
Create a window arrangement with no windows and have that open at startup.

Post by Steve King

Post by Craig Constantine
When iterm2 launches, it opens a session for the profile which is

marked

Post by Steve King

Post by Craig Constantine
as default. Is there any way to have the app open, and then do

nothing?

Post by Steve King

Post by Craig Constantine
...that is, not by default open any particular profile session?

I'd like a way to do this, too. I want to start iTerm2 on login so

the

Post by Steve King
visor window is available, but I don't want a regular terminal

window to

Post by Steve King
appear.
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Arbor Networks
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[George Nachman]

Looks like the nightly builds are broken
I'll fix it tonight and you should
be able to get it tomorrow.

Post by Ju
I didn't have time to check again. Wow, that was fast, thanks for the
great communication!
I just downloaded the latest nightly build but unfortunately couldn't find
the setting. Did I possibly miss something or isn't it in that built yet?

Post by George Nachman
After looking into this more closely, I think that setting wouldn't do
what you want after all. I added a new one, "Prefs>Advanced>Open a window
at startup", which will be in tomorrow's nightly build. Set it to No and
you should get what you want.

Post by Ju
Strange, can't find this pref...

Post by George Nachman
There's an advanced pref that should do the trick, although its
description doesn't capture it. Turn on **Prefs > Advanced > Open a new
window when you click the dock icon and no windows are already open?** and
see if that helps.

Post by Julian Weinert
Well... It's still the same situation after all these years, but this
is just a workaround.
I'd like to use the System Window Restoring because, when I have
windows open, I want them to still be open when I reboot.
Using the arrangements you cannot take advantage of the window system
of macOS.
Unfortunately there does not seem to be a real solution for this problem.

Post by George Nachman
Create a window arrangement with no windows and have that open at startup.

Post by Steve King

Post by Craig Constantine
When iterm2 launches, it opens a session for the profile which is

marked

Post by Steve King

Post by Craig Constantine
as default. Is there any way to have the app open, and then do

nothing?

Post by Steve King

Post by Craig Constantine
...that is, not by default open any particular profile session?

I'd like a way to do this, too. I want to start iTerm2 on login so

the

Post by Steve King
visor window is available, but I don't want a regular terminal

window to

Post by Steve King
appear.
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Arbor Networks
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[Ju]

Hi George!

Sorry, I totally forgot about this. But the last updates reminded me of
this discussion.
I found the setting you added, but it doesn't do a thing or at least does
not solve my issue.

I set it to "no" but still when I restart iTerm, a new window is loaded in
addition to my hotkey window.
Am I missing anything or could another setting interfere here?

Is there anything I could provide you to help?
Thanks again and cheers

Post by George Nachman
Looks like the nightly builds are broken
I'll fix it tonight and you
should be able to get it tomorrow.

Post by Ju
I didn't have time to check again. Wow, that was fast, thanks for the
great communication!
I just downloaded the latest nightly build but unfortunately couldn't
find the setting. Did I possibly miss something or isn't it in that built
yet?

Post by George Nachman
After looking into this more closely, I think that setting wouldn't do
what you want after all. I added a new one, "Prefs>Advanced>Open a window
at startup", which will be in tomorrow's nightly build. Set it to No and
you should get what you want.

Post by Ju
Strange, can't find this pref...

Post by George Nachman
There's an advanced pref that should do the trick, although its
description doesn't capture it. Turn on **Prefs > Advanced > Open a new
window when you click the dock icon and no windows are already open?** and
see if that helps.

Post by Julian Weinert
Well... It's still the same situation after all these years, but this
is just a workaround.
I'd like to use the System Window Restoring because, when I have
windows open, I want them to still be open when I reboot.
Using the arrangements you cannot take advantage of the window system
of macOS.
Unfortunately there does not seem to be a real solution for this problem.

Post by George Nachman
Create a window arrangement with no windows and have that open at startup.

Post by Steve King

Post by Craig Constantine
When iterm2 launches, it opens a session for the profile which is

marked

Post by Steve King

Post by Craig Constantine
as default. Is there any way to have the app open, and then do

nothing?

Post by Steve King

Post by Craig Constantine
...that is, not by default open any particular profile session?

I'd like a way to do this, too. I want to start iTerm2 on login

so the

Post by Steve King
visor window is available, but I don't want a regular terminal

window to

Post by Steve King
appear.
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Arbor Networks
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[George Nachman]

I found another code path that would cause this. Should be fixed in
tomorrow's nightly build.

Post by Ju
Hi George!
Sorry, I totally forgot about this. But the last updates reminded me of
this discussion.
I found the setting you added, but it doesn't do a thing or at least does
not solve my issue.
I set it to "no" but still when I restart iTerm, a new window is loaded in
addition to my hotkey window.
Am I missing anything or could another setting interfere here?
Is there anything I could provide you to help?
Thanks again and cheers

Post by George Nachman
Looks like the nightly builds are broken
I'll fix it tonight and you
should be able to get it tomorrow.

Post by Ju
I didn't have time to check again. Wow, that was fast, thanks for the
great communication!
I just downloaded the latest nightly build but unfortunately couldn't
find the setting. Did I possibly miss something or isn't it in that built
yet?

Post by George Nachman
After looking into this more closely, I think that setting wouldn't do
what you want after all. I added a new one, "Prefs>Advanced>Open a window
at startup", which will be in tomorrow's nightly build. Set it to No and
you should get what you want.

Post by Ju
Strange, can't find this pref...

Post by George Nachman
There's an advanced pref that should do the trick, although its
description doesn't capture it. Turn on **Prefs > Advanced > Open a new
window when you click the dock icon and no windows are already open?** and
see if that helps.

Post by Julian Weinert
Well... It's still the same situation after all these years, but
this is just a workaround.
I'd like to use the System Window Restoring because, when I have
windows open, I want them to still be open when I reboot.
Using the arrangements you cannot take advantage of the window
system of macOS.
Unfortunately there does not seem to be a real solution for this problem.

Post by George Nachman
Create a window arrangement with no windows and have that open at startup.

Post by Steve King

Post by Craig Constantine
When iterm2 launches, it opens a session for the profile which

is marked

Post by Steve King

Post by Craig Constantine
as default. Is there any way to have the app open, and then do

nothing?

Post by Steve King

Post by Craig Constantine
...that is, not by default open any particular profile session?

I'd like a way to do this, too. I want to start iTerm2 on login

so the

Post by Steve King
visor window is available, but I don't want a regular terminal

window to

Post by Steve King
appear.
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Arbor Networks
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[Ju]

Nope. Still not fixed unfortunately.
Is there anything I could do to help you narrowing it down?

[George Nachman]

1. Turn on **Prefs > Advanced > Start debug logging automatically when
iTerm2 is launched**
2. Relaunch, verifying that the bug is reproduced.
3. Select **iTerm2 > Toggle debug logging**
4. File an issue at https://iterm2.com/bugs and attach your debug log.

Post by Ju
Nope. Still not fixed unfortunately.
Is there anything I could do to help you narrowing it down?
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