# Open console instead of window

**URL:** <https://discourse.processing.org/t/open-console-instead-of-window/31040>\
**Category:** Project Guidance\
**Created:** [July 4, 2021, 11:57am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/open-console-instead-of-window/31040 "2021-07-04T11:57:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![debxyz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/58956e/32.png) [@debxyz](https://discourse.processing.org/u/debxyz)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2021, 4:27pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/open-console-instead-of-window/31040/9 "2021-07-05T16:27:35Z")

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I’m not sure if the following two threads are relevant (helpful) **but there may be something here:**

[https://forum.processing.org/two/discussion/8887/prevent-processing-from-opening-a-frame](https://forum.processing.org/two/discussion/8887/prevent-processing-from-opening-a-frame)

**or here:**

> [@Can you run a Processing sketch and hide the Canvas Window?](https://discourse.processing.org/t/can-you-run-a-processing-sketch-and-hide-the-canvas-window/18542):
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> Hi everyone. I’ve seen a few posts on this topic, but none that seem to answer what I am looking for. I am trying to use Processing in a live, VJ type situation, with the a Processing sketch reacting to OSC messages, and seamlessly switch from one Processing sketch to another. After a lot of homework and searching around, I found I can send the visual output of my sketch to VDMX using Syphon. And I can fade in another image in VDMX while I switch sketches in Processing. Here is my question: B…

Plus there’s this (which you’re probably aware of 🙂) if you want to move over to p5js. I include only for the purpose of others searching the same question at some future date:

> **[reference | p5.js](https://p5js.org/reference/#/p5/noCanvas)**
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> p5.js a JS client-side library for creating graphic and interactive experiences, based on the core principles of Processing.

🤓

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