diff --git a/source/ide/config/cfg_global.bas b/source/ide/config/cfg_global.bas
index 538aa5f3c..6c6b99f2d 100644
--- a/source/ide/config/cfg_global.bas
+++ b/source/ide/config/cfg_global.bas
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ DIM SHARED StripDebugSymbols AS LONG
 DIM SHARED OptimizeCppProgram AS LONG
 DIM SHARED GenerateLicenseFile AS LONG
 DIM SHARED UseGuiDialogs AS _UNSIGNED LONG
+DIM SHARED DefaultTerminal AS STRING
+DIM SHARED LoggingEnabled AS _UNSIGNED LONG
 
 '===== Define and check settings location =====================================
 ConfigFolder$ = "settings" 'relative config location inside the qb64pe main folder
diff --git a/source/ide/config/cfg_methods.bas b/source/ide/config/cfg_methods.bas
index ba8ab4be4..ed5d1adb9 100644
--- a/source/ide/config/cfg_methods.bas
+++ b/source/ide/config/cfg_methods.bas
@@ -263,6 +263,14 @@ SUB ReadInitialConfig
 
     UseGuiDialogs = ReadWriteBooleanSettingValue%(generalSettingsSection$, "UseGuiDialogs", -1)
 
+    DefaultTerminal = ReadWriteStringSettingValue$(generalSettingsSection$, "DefaultTerminal", "")
+    If DefaultTerminal = "" AND OS$ = "LNX" AND MacOSX = 0 Then
+        DefaultTerminal = findWorkingTerminal$
+        WriteConfigSetting generalSettingsSection$, "DefaultTerminal", DefaultTerminal
+    End If
+
+    LoggingEnabled = ReadWriteBooleanSettingValue%(generalSettingsSection$, "LoggingEnabled", 0)
+
     '--- Mouse settings
     result = ReadConfigSetting(mouseSettingsSection$, "SwapMouseButton", value$)
     IF UCASE$(value$) = "TRUE" OR VAL(value$) = -1 THEN
diff --git a/source/ide/ide_global.bas b/source/ide/ide_global.bas
index fb6bc75b9..1045e17ae 100644
--- a/source/ide/ide_global.bas
+++ b/source/ide/ide_global.bas
@@ -228,6 +228,7 @@ DIM SHARED FileMenuExportAs AS INTEGER, FileMenuExportAsSubMenuID AS INTEGER
 DIM SHARED ViewMenuCompilerWarnings AS INTEGER
 DIM SHARED RunMenuID AS INTEGER, RunMenuSaveExeWithSource AS INTEGER, brackethighlight AS INTEGER
 DIM SHARED GenerateLicenseEnableMenu AS INTEGER
+DIM SHARED LoggingEnableMenu AS INTEGER
 DIM SHARED OptionsMenuGuiDialogs AS INTEGER
 DIM SHARED DebugMenuID AS INTEGER, DebugMenuCallStack AS INTEGER, DebugMenuWatchListToConsole AS INTEGER
 DIM SHARED DebugMenuAutoAddCommand AS INTEGER
diff --git a/source/ide/ide_methods.bas b/source/ide/ide_methods.bas
index b66c3074c..87c7ad543 100644
--- a/source/ide/ide_methods.bas
+++ b/source/ide/ide_methods.bas
@@ -308,6 +308,13 @@ FUNCTION ide2 (ignore)
         menuDesc$(m, i - 1) = "Sets string returned by COMMAND$ function"
         menu$(m, i) = "-": i = i + 1
 
+        LoggingEnableMenu = i
+        menu$(m, i) = "Display #Logging Output": i = i + 1
+        menuDesc$(m, i - 1) = "Turns on logging output and displays it in a console window"
+        IF LoggingEnabled THEN
+            menu$(RunMenuID, LoggingEnableMenu) = CHR$(7) + menu$(RunMenuID, LoggingEnableMenu)
+        END IF
+
         RunMenuSaveExeWithSource = i
         menu$(m, i) = "Output EXE to Source #Folder": i = i + 1
         menuDesc$(m, i - 1) = "Toggles compiling program to QB64-PE's folder or to source folder"
@@ -320,6 +327,10 @@ FUNCTION ide2 (ignore)
         IF GenerateLicenseFile THEN
             menu$(RunMenuID, GenerateLicenseEnableMenu) = CHR$(7) + menu$(RunMenuID, GenerateLicenseEnableMenu)
         END IF
+        IF os$ = "LNX" AND MacOSX = 0 THEN
+            menu$(m, i) = "Change #Terminal": i = i + 1
+            menuDesc$(m, i - 1) = "Configure the terminal used for $CONSOLE and logging output"
+        END IF
         menu$(m, i) = "-": i = i + 1
 
         IF os$ = "LNX" THEN
@@ -5177,6 +5188,21 @@ FUNCTION ide2 (ignore)
 
 
 
+            IF MID$(menu$(m, s), 1) = "Display #Logging Output" OR MID$(menu$(m, s), 2) = "Display #Logging Output" THEN
+                PCOPY 2, 0
+                LoggingEnabled = NOT LoggingEnabled
+                WriteConfigSetting generalSettingsSection$, "LoggingEnabled", BoolToTFString$(LoggingEnabled)
+
+                IF LoggingEnabled THEN
+                    menu$(RunMenuID, LoggingEnableMenu) = CHR$(7) + "Display #Logging Output"
+                ELSE
+                    menu$(RunMenuID, LoggingEnableMenu) = "Display #Logging Output"
+                END IF
+
+                PCOPY 3, 0: SCREEN , , 3, 0
+                GOTO ideloop
+            END IF
+
             IF RIGHT$(menu$(m, s), 28) = "Output EXE to Source #Folder" THEN
                 PCOPY 2, 0
                 SaveExeWithSource = NOT SaveExeWithSource
@@ -5207,6 +5233,17 @@ FUNCTION ide2 (ignore)
                 GOTO ideloop
             END IF
 
+            IF menu$(m, s) = "Change #Terminal" THEN
+                PCOPY 2, 0
+
+                ideTerminalBox
+
+                'retval is ignored
+                PCOPY 3, 0: SCREEN , , 3, 0
+                GOTO ideloop
+            END IF
+
+
             IF RIGHT$(menu$(m, s), 29) = "#Output Watch List to Console" THEN
                 PCOPY 2, 0
                 WatchListToConsole = NOT WatchListToConsole
@@ -15785,6 +15822,150 @@ FUNCTION ideCompilerSettingsBox
     LOOP
 END FUNCTION
 
+SUB ideTerminalBox
+
+    '-------- generic dialog box header --------
+    PCOPY 0, 2
+    PCOPY 0, 1
+    SCREEN , , 1, 0
+    focus = 1
+    DIM p AS idedbptype
+    DIM o(1 TO 100) AS idedbotype
+    DIM sep AS STRING * 1
+    sep = CHR$(0)
+    '-------- end of generic dialog box header --------
+
+    '-------- init --------
+
+    i = 0
+
+    idepar p, 60, 7, "Default Terminal"
+
+    i = i + 1
+    PrevFocus = 1
+    o(i).typ = 1
+    o(i).y = 2
+    o(i).nam = idenewtxt("Terminal Command")
+    o(i).txt = idenewtxt(DefaultTerminal)
+    o(i).sx1 = 0
+    o(i).v1 = LEN(DefaultTerminal)
+
+    i = i + 1
+    o(i).typ = 3
+    o(i).y = 7
+    o(i).txt = idenewtxt("#OK" + sep + "#Cancel")
+    o(i).dft = 1
+    '-------- end of init --------
+
+    '-------- generic init --------
+    FOR i = 1 TO 100: o(i).par = p: NEXT 'set parent info of objects
+    '-------- end of generic init --------
+
+    DO 'main loop
+
+
+        '-------- generic display dialog box & objects --------
+        idedrawpar p
+        f = 1: cx = 0: cy = 0
+        FOR i = 1 TO 100
+            IF o(i).typ THEN
+
+                'prepare object
+                o(i).foc = focus - f 'focus offset
+                o(i).cx = 0: o(i).cy = 0
+                idedrawobj o(i), f 'display object
+                IF o(i).cx THEN cx = o(i).cx: cy = o(i).cy
+            END IF
+        NEXT i
+        lastfocus = f - 1
+        '-------- end of generic display dialog box & objects --------
+
+        '-------- custom display changes --------
+        LOCATE p.y + 4, p.x + 2
+        PRINT CHR$(34) + "$$" + CHR$(34) + " is replaced with the executable";
+        LOCATE p.y + 5, p.x + 2
+        PRINT CHR$(34) + "$@" + CHR$(34) + " is replaced with the COMMAND$ string";
+        '-------- end of custom display changes --------
+
+        'update visual page and cursor position
+        PCOPY 1, 0
+        IF cx THEN SCREEN , , 0, 0: LOCATE cy, cx, 1: SCREEN , , 1, 0
+
+        '-------- read input --------
+        change = 0
+        DO
+            GetInput
+            IF mWHEEL THEN change = 1
+            IF KB THEN change = 1
+            IF mCLICK THEN mousedown = 1: change = 1
+            IF mRELEASE THEN mouseup = 1: change = 1
+            IF mB THEN change = 1
+            alt = KALT: IF alt <> oldalt THEN change = 1
+            oldalt = alt
+            _LIMIT 100
+        LOOP UNTIL change
+        IF alt AND NOT KCTRL THEN idehl = 1 ELSE idehl = 0
+        'convert "alt+letter" scancode to letter's ASCII character
+        altletter$ = ""
+        IF alt AND NOT KCTRL THEN
+            IF LEN(K$) = 1 THEN
+                k = ASC(UCASE$(K$))
+                IF k >= 65 AND k <= 90 THEN altletter$ = CHR$(k)
+            END IF
+        END IF
+        SCREEN , , 0, 0: LOCATE , , 0: SCREEN , , 1, 0
+        '-------- end of read input --------
+
+        '-------- generic input response --------
+        info = 0
+        IF K$ = "" THEN K$ = CHR$(255)
+        IF KSHIFT = 0 AND K$ = CHR$(9) THEN focus = focus + 1
+        IF (KSHIFT AND K$ = CHR$(9)) OR (INSTR(_OS$, "MAC") AND K$ = CHR$(25)) THEN focus = focus - 1: K$ = ""
+        IF focus < 1 THEN focus = lastfocus
+        IF focus > lastfocus THEN focus = 1
+        f = 1
+        FOR i = 1 TO 100
+            t = o(i).typ
+            IF t THEN
+                focusoffset = focus - f
+                ideobjupdate o(i), focus, f, focusoffset, K$, altletter$, mB, mousedown, mouseup, mX, mY, info, mWHEEL
+            END IF
+        NEXT
+        '-------- end of generic input response --------
+
+        'specific post controls
+        IF focus <> PrevFocus THEN
+            'Always start with TextBox values selected upon getting focus
+            PrevFocus = focus
+            IF focus = 1 THEN
+                o(focus).v1 = LEN(idetxt(o(focus).txt))
+                IF o(focus).v1 > 0 THEN o(focus).issel = -1
+                o(focus).sx1 = 0
+            END IF
+        END IF
+
+        IF K$ = CHR$(27) OR (focus = 3 AND info <> 0) THEN
+            ClearMouse
+            EXIT SUB
+        END IF
+
+        IF K$ = CHR$(13) OR (focus = 2 AND info <> 0) THEN
+            DefaultTerminal = idetxt(o(1).txt)
+
+            WriteConfigSetting generalSettingsSection$, "DefaultTerminal", DefaultTerminal
+
+            ClearMouse
+            _KEYCLEAR
+            EXIT SUB
+        END IF
+        'end of custom controls
+
+        mousedown = 0
+        mouseup = 0
+    LOOP
+
+END SUB
+
 FUNCTION idemessagebox (titlestr$, messagestr$, buttons$)
 
     '-------- generic dialog box header --------
diff --git a/source/qb64pe.bas b/source/qb64pe.bas
index 1ed0459de..9b24f85cc 100644
--- a/source/qb64pe.bas
+++ b/source/qb64pe.bas
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ DEFLNG A-Z
 '-------- Optional IDE Component (1/2) --------
 '$INCLUDE:'ide\ide_global.bas'
 
-
 DIM SHARED NoExeSaved AS INTEGER
 
 DIM SHARED vWatchErrorCall$, vWatchNewVariable$, vWatchVariableExclusions$
@@ -898,8 +897,69 @@ IF C = 9 THEN 'run
 
     'execute program
 
+    IF LoggingEnabled THEN
+        ENVIRON "QB64PE_LOG_HANDLERS=console"
+        ENVIRON "QB64PE_LOG_SCOPES=qb64,libqb,libqb-image,libqb-audio"
+    ELSE
+        ENVIRON "QB64PE_LOG_HANDLERS="
+        ENVIRON "QB64PE_LOG_SCOPES="
+    END IF
+
+    ExecuteLine$ = ""
+
+    IF MacOSX THEN
+        IF path.exe$ = "" THEN path.exe$ = "./"
+
+        IF LEFT$(lastBinaryGenerated$, LEN(path.exe$)) = path.exe$ THEN
+            ExecuteName$ = _FULLPATH$(lastBinaryGenerated$)
+        ELSE
+            ExecuteName$ = _FULLPATH$(path.exe$ + lastBinaryGenerated$)
+        END IF
+
+        IF path.exe$ = "./" THEN path.exe$ = ""
+
+        IF GetRCStateVar(ConsoleOn) OR LoggingEnabled THEN
+            IF LoggingEnabled THEN handler$ = "console" ELSE handler$ = ""
+
+            generateMacOSLogScript ExecuteName$, handler$, "qb64,libqb,libqb-image,libqb-audio", ModifyCOMMAND$, tmpdir$ + "log.command"
+
+            ' Spawning a program in a terminal is done via `open`.
+            ' We have to use a separate script to be able to set environment variables for the program
+            ExecuteLine$ = "open -b com.apple.terminal " + _CHR_QUOTE + tmpdir$ + "log.command" + _CHR_QUOTE
+        ELSE
+            ExecuteLine$ = ExecuteName$
+        END IF
+    ELSEIF os$ = "WIN" THEN
+        IF GetRCStateVar(ConsoleOn) OR LoggingEnabled THEN
+            PrePend$ = "cmd /c"
+        ELSE
+            PrePend$ = ""
+        END IF
+
+        ExecuteLine$ = PrePend$ + QuotedFilename$(CHR$(34) + lastBinaryGenerated$ + CHR$(34)) + ModifyCOMMAND$
+    ELSEIF os$ = "LNX" THEN
+        IF path.exe$ = "" THEN path.exe$ = "./"
+
+        IF GetRCStateVar(ConsoleOn) OR LoggingEnabled THEN
+            ExecuteLine$ = DefaultTerminal
+
+            IF LEFT$(lastBinaryGenerated$, LEN(path.exe$)) = path.exe$ THEN
+                ExecuteLine$ = StrReplace$(ExecuteLine$, "$$", QuotedFilename$(lastBinaryGenerated$))
+            ELSE
+                ExecuteLine$ = StrReplace$(ExecuteLine$, "$$", QuotedFilename$(path.exe$ + lastBinaryGenerated$))
+            END IF
 
+            ExecuteLine$ = StrReplace$(ExecuteLine$, "$@", ModifyCOMMAND$)
+        ELSE
+            IF LEFT$(lastBinaryGenerated$, LEN(path.exe$)) = path.exe$ THEN
+                ExecuteLine$ = QuotedFilename$(lastBinaryGenerated$) + ModifyCOMMAND$
+            ELSE
+                ExecuteLine$ = QuotedFilename$(path.exe$ + lastBinaryGenerated$) + ModifyCOMMAND$
+            END IF
+        END IF
 
+        IF path.exe$ = "./" THEN path.exe$ = ""
+    END IF
 
     IF iderunmode = 1 THEN
         IF NoExeSaved THEN
@@ -907,17 +967,16 @@ IF C = 9 THEN 'run
             'saving an EXE file to the disk.
             'We start off by first running the EXE, and then we delete it from the drive.
             'making it a temporary file when all is said and done.
+            SHELL ExecuteLine$
+
             IF os$ = "WIN" THEN
-                SHELL QuotedFilename$(CHR$(34) + lastBinaryGenerated$ + CHR$(34)) + ModifyCOMMAND$ 'run the newly created program
                 SHELL _HIDE _DONTWAIT "del " + QuotedFilename$(CHR$(34) + lastBinaryGenerated$ + CHR$(34)) 'kill it
             END IF
             IF path.exe$ = "" THEN path.exe$ = "./"
             IF os$ = "LNX" THEN
                 IF LEFT$(lastBinaryGenerated$, LEN(path.exe$)) = path.exe$ THEN
-                    SHELL QuotedFilename$(lastBinaryGenerated$) + ModifyCOMMAND$
                     KILL lastBinaryGenerated$
                 ELSE
-                    SHELL QuotedFilename$(path.exe$ + lastBinaryGenerated$) + ModifyCOMMAND$
                     KILL path.exe$ + lastBinaryGenerated$
                 END IF
             END IF
@@ -927,29 +986,10 @@ IF C = 9 THEN 'run
             GOTO sendcommand
         END IF
 
-
-
-        IF os$ = "WIN" THEN SHELL _DONTWAIT QuotedFilename$(CHR$(34) + lastBinaryGenerated$ + CHR$(34)) + ModifyCOMMAND$
-        IF path.exe$ = "" THEN path.exe$ = "./"
-        IF os$ = "LNX" THEN
-            IF LEFT$(lastBinaryGenerated$, LEN(path.exe$)) = path.exe$ THEN
-                SHELL _DONTWAIT QuotedFilename$(lastBinaryGenerated$) + ModifyCOMMAND$
-            ELSE
-                SHELL _DONTWAIT QuotedFilename$(path.exe$ + lastBinaryGenerated$) + ModifyCOMMAND$
-            END IF
-        END IF
-        IF path.exe$ = "./" THEN path.exe$ = ""
+        SHELL _DONTWAIT ExecuteLine$
     ELSE
-        IF os$ = "WIN" THEN SHELL QuotedFilename$(CHR$(34) + lastBinaryGenerated$ + CHR$(34)) + ModifyCOMMAND$
-        IF path.exe$ = "" THEN path.exe$ = "./"
-        IF os$ = "LNX" THEN
-            IF LEFT$(lastBinaryGenerated$, LEN(path.exe$)) = path.exe$ THEN
-                SHELL QuotedFilename$(lastBinaryGenerated$) + ModifyCOMMAND$
-            ELSE
-                SHELL QuotedFilename$(path.exe$ + lastBinaryGenerated$) + ModifyCOMMAND$
-            END IF
-        END IF
-        IF path.exe$ = "./" THEN path.exe$ = ""
+        SHELL ExecuteLine$
+
         DO: LOOP UNTIL INKEY$ = ""
         DO: LOOP UNTIL _KEYHIT = 0
     END IF
@@ -23829,6 +23869,7 @@ END FUNCTION
 '$INCLUDE:'utilities\type.bas'
 '$INCLUDE:'utilities\give_error.bas'
 '$INCLUDE:'utilities\format.bas'
+'$include:'utilities\terminal.bas'
 '$INCLUDE:'emit\logging.bas'
 
 DEFLNG A-Z
diff --git a/source/utilities/terminal.bas b/source/utilities/terminal.bas
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0b7ba875a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/utilities/terminal.bas
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+' This function finds a usable terminal installed on Linux and provides the
+' required configuration for it. This allows the terminal to display $CONSOLE
+' programs and logging if requested.
+' 
+' The user can replace the result with their own configuration, this is just a
+' best effort to find a working default.
+FUNCTION findWorkingTerminal$()
+    DIM Exes$(7), Formats$(7)
+    Exes$(1) = "gnome-terminal": Formats$(1) = "-- $$ $@"
+    Exes$(2) = "konsole": Formats$(2) = "-e $$ $@"
+    Exes$(3) = "lxterminal": Formats$(3) = "-e $$ $@"
+    Exes$(4) = "mate-terminal": Formats$(4) = "-x $$ $@"
+    Exes$(5) = "xfce4-terminal": Formats$(5) = "-x $$ $@"
+    Exes$(6) = "urxvt": Formats$(6) = "-e $$ $@"
+    Exes$(7) = "xterm": Formats$(7) = "-e $$ $@"
+
+    FOR i = 1 TO UBOUND(Exes$)
+        ret& = SHELL("command -v " + CHR$(34) + Exes$(i) + CHR$(34) + " >/dev/null 2>&1")
+
+        IF ret& = 0 THEN
+            findWorkingTerminal$ = Exes$(i) + " " + Formats$(i)
+            EXIT FUNCTION
+        END IF
+    NEXT
+
+    findWorkingTerminal$ = ""
+END FUNCTION
+
+SUB generateMacOSLogScript(exe AS STRING, handler AS STRING, scopes AS STRING, cmdstr AS STRING, script AS STRING)
+    ON ERROR GOTO _NEWHANDLER qberror_test
+    KILL script
+    ON ERROR GOTO _LASTHANDLER
+
+    _DELAY .01
+
+    ff = FREEFILE
+    OPEN script FOR OUTPUT AS #ff
+
+    PRINT #ff, "export QB64PE_LOG_HANDLERS="; handler; _CHR_LF;
+    PRINT #ff, "export QB64PE_LOG_SCOPES="; _CHR_QUOTE; scopes; _CHR_QUOTE; _CHR_LF;
+    PRINT #ff, _CHR_QUOTE; exe; _CHR_QUOTE; " "; cmdstr; _CHR_LF;
+
+    CLOSE #ff
+
+    SHELL _HIDE "chmod +x " + _CHR_QUOTE + script + _CHR_QUOTE
+END SUB
+