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Does KVM do anything like VirtualBox's seamless mode?

• JoshTriplett 12y ago
  Somewhat. With SPICE, you can resize the window to automatically change the resolution, and copy/paste between host and guest. Alternatively, if you're virtualizing Windows, you can use seamlessrdp or similar.
  • alphapapa 12y ago
    I hadn't heard about seamlessrdp before. That sounds nice, except for, "Please note that Windows 7 and Windows 8 are not supported." I usually use XP in VMs when possible, but that becomes less and less possible... What about performance, though? And compatibility, like with XP guests? I used QEMU a long time ago, but when VirtualBox became available, it was a big step forward in performance and usability. KVM happened since then, but last I heard it still lagged behind VB (but I probably haven't kept up).
    • JoshTriplett 12y ago
      It's hard to beat KVM's performance, especially with virtio drivers. Compatibility is great as well. In terms of usability, I wouldn't be surprised if VirtualBox provides a friendlier UI.