Headless Mode
When using command line to operate RealityCapture its user interface always shows up. This mode offers a possibility to hide the interface. Icon in the Windows taskbar’s system tray will show up instead.
Usage
To use this feature, simply write the command -headless after RealityCapture executable:
Multiple icons can be displayed at once, based on the amount of RealityCapture instances.
Each icon displays a number of a given instance. Maximum amount of instances is four.
Other commands can be run after the command -headless has been used and user interface is not going to be visible.
However, there are some cases when RealityCapture returns from headless mode:
- User interaction is needed.
- Any pop-up window is opened.
- Error is displayed.
Most of them can be suppressed with the command -silent or -set “appQuitOnError=true”, but some of them (e.g. log in window) will still demand an interaction.
Menu
Click the system tray icon using the right mouse button to display a menu. There are few options:
- Show App can be turned on or off. If turned on, the user interface is going to be visible. By turning it off, headless mode is activated.
- About displays the about info regarding the RealityCapture and your account.
- Exit exits RealityCapture.
Progress Statuses
Based on the RealityCapture icon in the system tray it is possible to tell the status of your project.
Ongoing process
When there is an active process going on within RealityCapture a blue line goes clockwise around the system tray icon. This line indicates the percentage progress of a process. Full 'circle' means that the process is complete.
Paused process
If a process is paused, the background of the system tray icon turns yellow.
Error occurs
When an error occurs during processing, the background of the icon turns red.
