diff --git a/src/blackmisc/loghandler.cpp b/src/blackmisc/loghandler.cpp
index 4ce36e1e7..579ea3bf3 100644
--- a/src/blackmisc/loghandler.cpp
+++ b/src/blackmisc/loghandler.cpp
@@ -64,6 +64,11 @@ namespace BlackMisc
         }
     }
 
+    CLogPatternHandler *CLogHandler::handlerForCategory(const CLogCategory &category)
+    {
+        return handlerForPattern(CLogPattern::exactMatch(category));
+    }
+
     QList<CLogPatternHandler *> CLogHandler::handlersForMessage(const CStatusMessage &message) const
     {
         QList<CLogPatternHandler *> m_handlers;
diff --git a/src/blackmisc/loghandler.h b/src/blackmisc/loghandler.h
index 9659aec58..41b6c2797 100644
--- a/src/blackmisc/loghandler.h
+++ b/src/blackmisc/loghandler.h
@@ -47,6 +47,10 @@ namespace BlackMisc
         //! \warning This must only be called from the main thread.
         CLogPatternHandler *handlerForPattern(const CLogPattern &pattern);
 
+        //! Return a pattern handler for subscribing to all messages which contain the given category.
+        //! \warning This must only be called from the main thread.
+        CLogPatternHandler *handlerForCategory(const CLogCategory &category);
+
         //! Return a pattern handler for subscribing to all validation warnings and errors.
         //! \warning This must only be called from the main thread.
         CLogPatternHandler *handlerForValidation()
diff --git a/src/swiftgui_standard/main.cpp b/src/swiftgui_standard/main.cpp
index 881b0548a..51d4c22bb 100644
--- a/src/swiftgui_standard/main.cpp
+++ b/src/swiftgui_standard/main.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     // application
     QApplication a(argc, argv);
     CLogHandler::instance()->install();
+    BlackMisc::CLogHandler::instance()->handlerForCategory(CLogCategory::context())->enableConsoleOutput(false);
+
     QIcon icon(BlackMisc::CIcons::swift24());
     QApplication::setWindowIcon(icon);
     const QString s = CStyleSheetUtility::instance().styles(