attach to console on startup

src/cmd_line.rs

@@ -134,11 +134,13 @@ pub fn handle_command_line_arguments(args: Vec<String>) -> Result<(), String> {
             Arg::with_name("wayland_app_id")
                 .long("wayland-app-id")
                 .takes_value(true)
+                .help("Specify an App ID for Wayland"),
         )
         .arg(
             Arg::with_name("x11_wm_class")
                 .long("x11-wm-class")
                 .takes_value(true)
+                .help("Specify an X11 WM class"),
         );
 
     let matches = clapp.get_matches_from(args);

src/main.rs

@@ -117,6 +117,9 @@ fn main() {
     //   Multiple other parts of the app "queue_next_frame" function to ensure animations continue
     //   properly or updates to the graphics are pushed to the screen.
 
+    #[cfg(target_os = "windows")]
+    windows_attach_to_console();
+
     //Will exit if -h or -v
     if let Err(err) = cmd_line::handle_command_line_arguments(args().collect()) {
         eprintln!("{}", err);
@@ -244,3 +247,13 @@ fn handle_macos() {
         }
     }
 }
+
+#[cfg(target_os = "windows")]
+fn windows_attach_to_console() {
+    // Attach to parent console tip found here: https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/67159#issuecomment-987882771
+    use winapi::um::wincon::{AttachConsole, ATTACH_PARENT_PROCESS};
+    unsafe {
+        AttachConsole(ATTACH_PARENT_PROCESS);
+    }
+}
+