provide -mwindows option like gcc
provide a command line option -mwindows (aka main windows) to compile and link the code as a windows executable (i.e. WinMain). This is mearly a matter of passing through the option to gcc and would be trivial to implement. see #2459 (closed) for full discussion.
Why Bother ?
To enahnce "User Friendliness" and encourage gui users on win32 aka wxHaskell and Gtk2Hs users to produce application with "Native" look and feel.
Trac metadata
| Trac field | Value |
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| Version | 6.8.2 |
| Type | FeatureRequest |
| TypeOfFailure | OtherFailure |
| Priority | normal |
| Resolution | Unresolved |
| Component | Compiler |
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| Operating system | |
| Architecture | Unknown |