gostGUI

A gui tool to run terminal program(for example gost.exe) on Windows.
No need to install the program as service.
Just run silently in the background.

Feature

• Multi-Process Management: Run and manage several command-line applications simultaneously, each with its own configuration.
• Persistent Configurations: All configurations are saved to a config.json file and reloaded on startup.
  • Add, delete, and rename configurations on-the-fly.
  • Easily edit program paths and arguments.
• Process Control:
  • Start and Stop individual processes.
  • Start All / Stop All enabled processes with a single click.
  • The Enable flag in the configuration determines if a process is included in "Start All" operations.
• Robust Operation:
  • Child processes run silently in the background without a visible console window.
  • Automatic Cleanup: All managed child processes are automatically terminated when gostGUI exits, even if it crashes, preventing orphaned processes.
• User-Friendly Interface:
  • System Tray Integration: Minimizes to the system tray to stay out of your way. Includes a tray icon context menu for quick access to major functions (Start All, Stop All, Exit).
  • Live Status Indicators: A visual icon in the list (▶ for running, ■ for stopped) shows the current state of each process, with colors that adapt to selection for clarity.
  • Per-Process Logging: View real-time console output for each application in its own dedicated log window, which includes startup, shutdown, and exit code information.
  • Easy Configuration: Supports drag-and-drop for setting the executable file path.
• Windows Integration:
  • Option to automatically start with Windows.

Screen

How to use

• place the .exe file with gostGUI.exe
• select program and type args in textbox
• press start button.

Configuration (config.json)

gostGUI saves its settings in a config.json file in the same directory.

• Name: The unique name for the configuration.
• Program: The path to the executable.
• Args: The command-line arguments.
• Enable: A boolean (true/false) that determines if this configuration is started by "Start All". This is automatically updated when you start or stop a process.

Change log

• v1.8:
  • 允许在进程运行状态下直接重命名左侧列表显示名称，将界面显示与配置对象引用解耦（无需额外增加冗余 key 字段）。
  • 优化托盘双击与前台激活机制，移除易引发跨线程死锁的 AttachThreadInput，采用安全的 keybd_event 与 TopMost 机制，保证被其他窗口遮挡时可靠置顶且绝不死锁。
  • 修复多处极端情况下的程序卡死与界面冻结问题：
    • 日志追加改用非阻塞 BeginInvoke，避免后台进程输出日志时阻塞工作线程与主线程死锁。
    • 日志行数检测改用原生 Win32 EM_GETLINECOUNT 消息，消除原 TextBox.Lines.Length 频繁分配大数组导致的严重界面卡顿。
    • ProcessManager 内部多进程集合全面增加线程同步锁，避免并发修改导致 Dictionary 损坏或死循环卡死。
    • 增加 config.json 写入线程锁，避免并发保存产生文件读写冲突。
  • 程序主窗口标题更新为 gostGUI v1.8，程序集与文件版本升级至 1.8。
• v1.6: Click listbox to start/stop program.
• v1.5: Implemented robust multi-process management and automatic child-process cleanup on exit. Revamped UI with custom-drawn status icons and improved in-place editing. (Thanks to Gemini Code Assist).
• v1.2: Added "Run on system startup" functionality.
• v0.1: Initial release with support for multiple argument configurations.