3 files changed, 10 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 8ee129b..04bf569 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,11 @@ nocui: build
 
 gocui: build
 	reset
-	./gadgetwindow --gui gocui >/tmp/gadgetwindow.stderr 2>&1
+	# ./gadgetwindow --gui gocui >/tmp/gadgetwindow.stderr 2>&1
+	./gadgetwindow --gui gocui --tmp-log
+
+test-tmp-log: build
+	./gadgetwindow --gui andlabs --tmp-log
 
 debugger: build
 	reset
diff --git a/args.go b/args.go
index 217d0fc..10565cf 100644
--- a/args.go
+++ b/args.go
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import (
 	// GadgetTmpLog     bool   `arg:"--tmp-log" help:"automatically send STDOUT to /tmp"`
 	// GadgetVerboseDNS bool   `arg:"--verbose" help:"debug your dns settings"`
 var args struct {
+	TmpLog     bool   `arg:"--tmp-log" help:"automatically send STDOUT to /tmp"`
 }
 
 var NOW *log.LogFlag
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 9c69ca9..8eb1aca 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ func main() {
 		log.SetAll(true)
 		log.ShowFlags()
 	}
+	if args.TmpLog {
+		// send all log() output to a file in /tmp
+		log.SetTmp()
+	}
 	myGui = gui.New()
 	// myGui.LoadToolkit("andlabs")
 	// myGui.LoadToolkit("nocui")