diff --git a/vdiclient.ini.example b/vdiclient.ini.example
index 53d2d11..f4a5d99 100644
--- a/vdiclient.ini.example
+++ b/vdiclient.ini.example
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ kiosk = False
 fullscreen = True
 # Enable displaying SPICE ini file before opening virt-viewer
 inidebug = False
-
+# Select which guest types to display. Acceptable values: both, lxc, qemu
+guest_type = both
 
 [Authentication]
 # This is the authentication backend that will be used to authenticate
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ tls_verify = false
 #user = user
 # API Token Name
 #token_name = dvi
-#API Token Value
+# API Token Value
 #token_value = xxx-x-x-x-xxx
 
 [Hosts]
diff --git a/vdiclient.py b/vdiclient.py
index 024ce1b..beca2e5 100644
--- a/vdiclient.py
+++ b/vdiclient.py
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ class G:
 	inidebug = False
 	addl_params = None
 	theme = 'LightBlue'
+	guest_type = 'both'
 
 def get_dpi():
 	import ctypes
@@ -113,6 +114,8 @@ def loadconfig(config_location = None):
 			G.fullscreen = config['General'].getboolean('fullscreen')
 		if 'inidebug' in config['General']:
 			G.inidebug = config['General'].getboolean('inidebug')
+		if 'guest_type' in config['General']:
+			G.guest_type = config['General']['guest_type']
 	if not 'Authentication' in config:
 		win_popup_button(f'Unable to read supplied configuration:\nNo `Authentication` section defined!', 'OK')
 		return False
@@ -187,7 +190,12 @@ def getvms():
 	vms = []
 	try:
 		for vm in G.proxmox.cluster.resources.get(type='vm'):
-			vms.append(vm)
+			if vm['template']:
+				continue
+			if G.guest_type == 'both':
+				vms.append(vm)
+			elif G.guest_type == vm['type']:
+				vms.append(vm)
 		return vms
 	except proxmoxer.core.ResourceException as e:
 		win_popup_button(f"Unable to display list of VMs:\n {e!r}", 'OK')