Index: trunk/src_plugins/hid_gtk/gtkhid.h
===================================================================
--- trunk/src_plugins/hid_gtk/gtkhid.h	(revision 2326)
+++ trunk/src_plugins/hid_gtk/gtkhid.h	(revision 2327)
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 void ghid_notify_gui_is_up(void);
 
-int gtkhid_active;
+extern int gtkhid_active;
 void gtkhid_begin(void);
 void gtkhid_end(void);
 
Index: trunk/src_plugins/hid_gtk/gui-log-window.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/src_plugins/hid_gtk/gui-log-window.c	(revision 2326)
+++ trunk/src_plugins/hid_gtk/gui-log-window.c	(revision 2327)
@@ -109,6 +109,10 @@
 
 static void ghid_log_append_string(gchar * s)
 {
+	extern int gtkhid_active;
+#warning TODO msg: store these
+	if (!gtkhid_active)
+		return;
 	if (log_show_on_append)
 		ghid_log_window_show(FALSE);
 	else