add command line option to auto hide the log window at startup;

src/monitor/MonitorMain.cpp

@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ std::string g_iniFile = std::string(DEFAULT_CONF_FILE);
 yaml::Node g_conf;
 bool g_debug = false;
 
+bool g_hideLoggingWnd = false;
+
 lookups::IdenTableLookup* g_idenTable = nullptr;
 
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -96,9 +98,11 @@ void usage(const char* message, const char* arg)
         ::fprintf(stderr, "\n\n");
     }
 
-    ::fprintf(stdout, "usage: %s [-dvh] [-c <monitor configuration file>]\n\n"
+    ::fprintf(stdout, "usage: %s [-dvh][--hide-log][-c <monitor configuration file>]\n\n"
         "  -c <file>                   specifies the monitor configuration file to use\n"
         "\n"
+        "  --hide-log                  hide interactive logging window on startup\n"
+        "\n"
         "  -d                          enable debug\n"
         "  -v                          show version information\n"
         "  -h                          show this screen\n"
@@ -142,6 +146,10 @@ int checkArgs(int argc, char* argv[])
 
             p += 2;
         }
+        else if (IS("--hide-log")) {
+            ++p;
+            g_hideLoggingWnd = true;
+        }
         else if (IS("-d")) {
             ++p;
             g_debug = true;

src/monitor/MonitorMain.h

@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ extern std::string g_iniFile;
 extern yaml::Node g_conf;
 extern bool g_debug;
 
+extern bool g_hideLoggingWnd;
+
 extern lookups::IdenTableLookup* g_idenTable;
 
 #endif // __MONITOR_MAIN_H__

src/monitor/MonitorMainWnd.h

@@ -236,6 +236,12 @@ private:
     void onShow(FShowEvent* e) override
     {
         intializeNodeDisplay();
+        if (g_hideLoggingWnd) {
+            const auto& rootWidget = getRootWidget();
+            m_logWnd.setGeometry(FPoint{(int)(rootWidget->getClientWidth() - 81), (int)(rootWidget->getClientHeight() - 1)}, FSize{80, 20});
+
+            m_logWnd.minimizeWindow();
+        }
     }
 
     /// <summary>