fix console output on windows

Windows is stupid. When starting a GUI program, STDOUT and STDERR are
not attached to the parent shell. This works around it.

Now windows users should have better debugging abilities.

Author: splitbrain

src/go.mod

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ toolchain go1.24.1
 
 require (
 	fyne.io/fyne/v2 v2.5.5
+	github.com/apenwarr/fixconsole v0.0.0-20191012055117-5a9f6489cc29
 	github.com/jeandeaual/go-locale v0.0.0-20241217141322-fcc2cadd6f08
 	github.com/mitchellh/go-homedir v1.1.0
 	github.com/nicksnyder/go-i18n/v2 v2.6.0
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ require (
 require (
 	fyne.io/systray v1.11.0 // indirect
 	github.com/BurntSushi/toml v1.5.0 // indirect
+	github.com/apenwarr/w32 v0.0.0-20190407065021-aa00fece76ab // indirect
 	github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1 // indirect
 	github.com/fredbi/uri v1.1.0 // indirect
 	github.com/fsnotify/fsnotify v1.9.0 // indirect

src/go.sum

@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ fyne.io/systray v1.11.0 h1:D9HISlxSkx+jHSniMBR6fCFOUjk1x/OOOJLa9lJYAKg=
 fyne.io/systray v1.11.0/go.mod h1:RVwqP9nYMo7h5zViCBHri2FgjXF7H2cub7MAq4NSoLs=
 github.com/BurntSushi/toml v1.5.0 h1:W5quZX/G/csjUnuI8SUYlsHs9M38FC7znL0lIO+DvMg=
 github.com/BurntSushi/toml v1.5.0/go.mod h1:ukJfTF/6rtPPRCnwkur4qwRxa8vTRFBF0uk2lLoLwho=
+github.com/apenwarr/fixconsole v0.0.0-20191012055117-5a9f6489cc29 h1:muXWUcay7DDy1/hEQWrYlBy+g0EuwT70sBHg65SeUc4=
+github.com/apenwarr/fixconsole v0.0.0-20191012055117-5a9f6489cc29/go.mod h1:JYWahgHer+Z2xbsgHPtaDYVWzeHDminu+YIBWkxpCAY=
+github.com/apenwarr/w32 v0.0.0-20190407065021-aa00fece76ab h1:CMGzRRCjnD50RjUFSArBLuCxiDvdp7b8YPAcikBEQ+k=
+github.com/apenwarr/w32 v0.0.0-20190407065021-aa00fece76ab/go.mod h1:nfFtvHn2Hgs9G1u0/J6LHQv//EksNC+7G8vXmd1VTJ8=
 github.com/creack/pty v1.1.9/go.mod h1:oKZEueFk5CKHvIhNR5MUki03XCEU+Q6VDXinZuGJ33E=
 github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1 h1:vj9j/u1bqnvCEfJOwUhtlOARqs3+rkHYY13jYWTU97c=
 github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1/go.mod h1:J7Y8YcW2NihsgmVo/mv3lAwl/skON4iLHjSsI+c5H38=
@@ -68,6 +72,7 @@ golang.org/x/mobile v0.0.0-20250408133729-978277e7eaf7 h1:8MGTx39304caZ/OMsjPfux
 golang.org/x/mobile v0.0.0-20250408133729-978277e7eaf7/go.mod h1:ftACcHgQ7vaOnQbHOHvXt9Y6bEPHrs5Ovk67ClwrPJA=
 golang.org/x/net v0.39.0 h1:ZCu7HMWDxpXpaiKdhzIfaltL9Lp31x/3fCP11bc6/fY=
 golang.org/x/net v0.39.0/go.mod h1:X7NRbYVEA+ewNkCNyJ513WmMdQ3BineSwVtN2zD/d+E=
+golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20190405154228-4b34438f7a67/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7wpKNCjG9DtNlClVuFLEZdDNbEs=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.32.0 h1:s77OFDvIQeibCmezSnk/q6iAfkdiQaJi4VzroCFrN20=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.32.0/go.mod h1:BJP2sWEmIv4KK5OTEluFJCKSidICx8ciO85XgH3Ak8k=
 golang.org/x/text v0.24.0 h1:dd5Bzh4yt5KYA8f9CJHCP4FB4D51c2c6JvN37xJJkJ0=

src/golocal.go

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"fyne.io/fyne/v2/dialog"
 	"fyne.io/fyne/v2/layout"
 	"fyne.io/fyne/v2/widget"
+	"github.com/apenwarr/fixconsole"
 	"github.com/cosmocode/golocal/i18n"
 	setup "github.com/cosmocode/golocal/setup"
 	"log"
@@ -19,22 +20,22 @@ import (
 )
 
 func main() {
+	_ = fixconsole.FixConsoleIfNeeded()
+	log.SetOutput(os.Stdout)
+	fmt.Println()
+
 	flag.Usage = usage
 	flagInstall := flag.Bool("install", false, "Install the protocol handler")
 	flagUninstall := flag.Bool("uninstall", false, "Uninstall the protocol handler")
-	
+
 	// Parse flags and check for errors
 	if err := flag.CommandLine.Parse(os.Args[1:]); err != nil {
-		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Error: %s\n", err)
-		usage()
-		os.Exit(1)
+		log.Fatalf("Error: %s", err)
 	}
-	
+
 	// Check for unknown flags
 	if flag.NArg() > 0 && strings.HasPrefix(flag.Arg(0), "-") {
-		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Error: unknown flag: %s\n", flag.Arg(0))
-		usage()
-		os.Exit(1)
+		log.Fatalf("Error: unknown flag: %s", flag.Arg(0))
 	}
 
 	i18n.Initialize()
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@ func main() {
 		// start the main loop
 		window.ShowAndRun()
 	}
+	log.Println("done")
 }
 
 func guiInit() (fyne.App, fyne.Window) {

src/setup/windows.go

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ package setup
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"golang.org/x/sys/windows/registry"
+	"log"
 	"os"
 	"os/exec"
 	"strings"
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ func Install() error {
 
 	keyRoot, _, err = registry.CreateKey(registry.CLASSES_ROOT, PROTOCOL, registry.ALL_ACCESS)
 	if err != nil {
+		log.Print("Failed to create system wide key. Trying user key.")
 		// if system wide install fails, use current user's registry
 		keypath := fmt.Sprintf("Software\\Classes\\%s", PROTOCOL)
 		keyRoot, _, err = registry.CreateKey(registry.CURRENT_USER, keypath, registry.ALL_ACCESS)