diff --git a/doc/changes/ipc/mr.2400.md b/doc/changes/ipc/mr.2400.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e7462d367
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/changes/ipc/mr.2400.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Add: Interface to the server to better control the debug gui.
diff --git a/src/xrt/ipc/server/ipc_server_interface.h b/src/xrt/ipc/server/ipc_server_interface.h
index 345519e7c..b870a52c8 100644
--- a/src/xrt/ipc/server/ipc_server_interface.h
+++ b/src/xrt/ipc/server/ipc_server_interface.h
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 // Copyright 2020-2023, Collabora, Ltd.
+// Copyright 2024-2025, NVIDIA CORPORATION.
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: BSL-1.0
 /*!
  * @file
@@ -12,6 +13,11 @@
 #include "xrt/xrt_compiler.h"
 #include "xrt/xrt_config_os.h"
 
+#ifndef XRT_OS_ANDROID
+#include "util/u_debug_gui.h"
+#endif
+
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
 #endif
@@ -19,13 +25,25 @@ extern "C" {
 
 #ifndef XRT_OS_ANDROID
 
+/*!
+ * Information passed into the IPC server main function, used for customization
+ * of the IPC server.
+ *
+ * @ingroup ipc_server
+ */
+struct ipc_server_main_info
+{
+	//! Information passed onto the debug gui.
+	struct u_debug_gui_create_info udgci;
+};
+
 /*!
  * Main entrypoint to the compositor process.
  *
  * @ingroup ipc_server
  */
 int
-ipc_server_main(int argc, char **argv);
+ipc_server_main(int argc, char **argv, const struct ipc_server_main_info *ismi);
 
 #endif
 
diff --git a/src/xrt/ipc/server/ipc_server_process.c b/src/xrt/ipc/server/ipc_server_process.c
index 2bf73ff03..2fe7285bc 100644
--- a/src/xrt/ipc/server/ipc_server_process.c
+++ b/src/xrt/ipc/server/ipc_server_process.c
@@ -1004,7 +1004,7 @@ ipc_server_get_system_properties(struct ipc_server *vs, struct xrt_system_proper
 
 #ifndef XRT_OS_ANDROID
 int
-ipc_server_main(int argc, char **argv)
+ipc_server_main(int argc, char **argv, const struct ipc_server_main_info *ismi)
 {
 	// Get log level first.
 	enum u_logging_level log_level = debug_get_log_option_ipc_log();
@@ -1019,17 +1019,12 @@ ipc_server_main(int argc, char **argv)
 	timeBeginPeriod(1);
 #endif
 
-	struct u_debug_gui_info udgci = {
-	    .window_title = "Monado! ✨⚡🔥",
-	    .open = U_DEBUG_GUI_OPEN_AUTO,
-	};
-
 	/*
 	 * Need to create early before any vars are added. Not created in
 	 * init_all since that function is shared with Android and the debug
 	 * GUI isn't supported on Android.
 	 */
-	u_debug_gui_create(&udgci, &s->debug_gui);
+	u_debug_gui_create(&ismi->udgci, &s->debug_gui);
 
 
 	int ret = init_all(s, log_level);
diff --git a/src/xrt/targets/sdl_test/sdl_main.c b/src/xrt/targets/sdl_test/sdl_main.c
index 02c385a61..a7f8b2a36 100644
--- a/src/xrt/targets/sdl_test/sdl_main.c
+++ b/src/xrt/targets/sdl_test/sdl_main.c
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 // Copyright 2019-2022, Collabora, Ltd.
+// Copyright 2024-2025, NVIDIA CORPORATION.
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: BSL-1.0
 /*!
  * @file
@@ -8,6 +9,8 @@
 
 #include "util/u_trace_marker.h"
 
+#include "server/ipc_server_interface.h"
+
 #include <SDL2/SDL.h>
 #include <SDL2/SDL_main.h>
 
@@ -15,14 +18,19 @@
 // Insert the on load constructor to init trace marker.
 U_TRACE_TARGET_SETUP(U_TRACE_WHICH_SERVICE)
 
-int
-ipc_server_main(int argc, char *argv[]);
-
 
 int
 main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
 	u_trace_marker_init();
 
-	return ipc_server_main(argc, argv);
+	struct ipc_server_main_info ismi = {
+	    .udgci =
+	        {
+	            .window_title = "Monado SDL Test Debug GUI",
+	            .open = U_DEBUG_GUI_OPEN_AUTO,
+	        },
+	};
+
+	return ipc_server_main(argc, argv, &ismi);
 }
diff --git a/src/xrt/targets/service/main.c b/src/xrt/targets/service/main.c
index f014f4f58..02b157b3e 100644
--- a/src/xrt/targets/service/main.c
+++ b/src/xrt/targets/service/main.c
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 // Copyright 2020, Collabora, Ltd.
+// Copyright 2024-2025, NVIDIA CORPORATION.
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: BSL-1.0
 /*!
  * @file
@@ -37,7 +38,15 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	u_trace_marker_init();
 	u_metrics_init();
 
-	int ret = ipc_server_main(argc, argv);
+	struct ipc_server_main_info ismi = {
+	    .udgci =
+	        {
+	            .window_title = "Monado! ✨⚡🔥",
+	            .open = U_DEBUG_GUI_OPEN_AUTO,
+	        },
+	};
+
+	int ret = ipc_server_main(argc, argv, &ismi);
 
 	u_metrics_close();