Re: OpenDoors for Windows: Missing Toolbar & Icons / "Console Only" Reques
By: Craig Hendricks to GitLab issue in main/sbbs on Tue Jan 13 2026 07:00 am

I compiled new OpenDoors libraries for Windows (in Visual Studio 2022) using the latest source available in /sbbs/src/odoors, and noticed the toolbar is missing from the Windows GUI, and the graphics are missing from the buttons (see image). Is there a trick to get them to appear?

It sounds like the resources aren't being linked in correctly.

Another thought I had while typing that last paragraph: Can we have an option to ditch the Windows GUI altogether in favor of a plain old console, similar to how it works in Linux and DOS?

I *think* it honours the door.sys line to hide the local display, but I'm not positive.

This could be added, but should be tracked as a separate issue.
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Re: OpenDoors for Windows: Missing Toolbar & Icons / "Console Only" Reques
By: Deuce to Craig Hendricks on Tue Feb 24 2026 03:04 pm

It sounds like the resources aren't being linked in correctly.

Thanks, this was indeed the problem at the time. I've since fixed it and closed the ticket.

I *think* it honours the door.sys line to hide the local display, but I'm not positive.

I tried door.sys in the past with no success, but I'll try again.

This could be added, but should be tracked as a separate issue.

Agree. It was just kind of an afterthought at the time I entered the ticket. I'll play around with door.sys and see whether I can make it work that way first.

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Re: OpenDoors for Windows: Missing Toolbar & Icons / "Console Only" Reques
By: Codefenix to Deuce on Tue Feb 24 2026 11:16 am

I tried door.sys in the past with no success, but I'll try again.

This could be added, but should be tracked as a separate issue.

Agree. It was just kind of an afterthought at the time I entered the ticket. I'll play around with door.sys and see whether I can make it work that way first.

It's line 6 if it works, 'Y' means to allow the sysop to snoop and 'N' means to not allow.
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Re: OpenDoors for Windows: Missing Toolbar & Icons / "Console Only" Reques
By: Deuce to Codefenix on Wed Feb 25 2026 01:23 pm

It's line 6 if it works, 'Y' means to allow the sysop to snoop and 'N' means to not allow.

It's not the snooping that was the question, but ditching the Windows GUI in favor of a more traditional console, as is used when compiled for Linux.

If you think this is worth looking into, I'd be glad to open a new ticket like you suggested.

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Re: OpenDoors for Windows: Missing Toolbar & Icons / "Console Only" Reques
By: Codefenix to Deuce on Wed Feb 25 2026 09:28 am

It's line 6 if it works, 'Y' means to allow the sysop to snoop and 'N' means to not allow.

It's not the snooping that was the question, but ditching the Windows GUI in favor of a more traditional console, as is used when compiled for Linux.

If you think this is worth looking into, I'd be glad to open a new ticket like you suggested.

Oh, I thought you meant it should not show up in the Windows GUI (and actually logged on to suggest the -Silent argument to do that).

As far as a local window that doesn't create a Windows window and instead either runs in the (deprecated) Windows Console, or the new Windows Terminal, and presumably supports the OpenDoors theme thing, I don't think there's anyone who would want to take that work on.

If it's something you want to see, it's absolutely worth creating a ticket for, if only for tracking purposes.
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