diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 70fe073..69ab87f 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -91,11 +91,11 @@ endif()
 
 # Define LVGL configuration as a simple include
 target_compile_definitions(main PRIVATE LV_CONF_INCLUDE_SIMPLE)
-target_link_libraries(main lvgl lvgl::examples lvgl::demos lvgl::thorvg ${SDL2_LIBRARIES} m pthread)
 
-# Platform configuration
-if(CMAKE_HOST_WIN32)
-    target_link_libraries(main -mconsole)
+if(MSVC)
+    target_link_libraries(main lvgl lvgl::examples lvgl::demos lvgl::thorvg ${SDL2_LIBRARIES})
+else()
+    target_link_libraries(main lvgl lvgl::examples lvgl::demos lvgl::thorvg ${SDL2_LIBRARIES} m pthread)
 endif()
 
 # Only link freertos_config if the FreeRTOS directory exists
@@ -140,6 +140,16 @@ if(LV_USE_FREETYPE)
     target_link_libraries(main ${FREETYPE_LIBRARIES})
 endif()
 
+# On Windows, GUI applications do not show a console by default,
+# which hides log output. This ensures a console is available for logging.
+if (WIN32)
+    if (MSVC)
+        target_link_options(main PRIVATE "/SUBSYSTEM:CONSOLE")
+    else()
+        target_link_options(main PRIVATE "-mconsole")
+    endif()
+endif()
+
 # Apply additional compile options if the build type is Debug
 if(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE STREQUAL "Debug")
     message(STATUS "Debug mode enabled")
@@ -181,4 +191,4 @@ if (ASAN)
 else()
     message(STATUS "AddressSanitizer disabled")
 endif()
-endif()
+endif()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/main/src/main.c b/main/src/main.c
index b61664f..fe96925 100644
--- a/main/src/main.c
+++ b/main/src/main.c
@@ -7,11 +7,18 @@
 /*********************
  *      INCLUDES
  *********************/
-#define _DEFAULT_SOURCE /* needed for usleep() */
+#ifndef _DEFAULT_SOURCE
+  #define _DEFAULT_SOURCE /* needed for usleep() */
+#endif
+
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
-#include <unistd.h>
-#include <pthread.h>
+#ifdef _MSC_VER
+  #include <Windows.h>
+#else
+  #include <unistd.h>
+  #include <pthread.h>
+#endif
 #include "lvgl/lvgl.h"
 #include "lvgl/examples/lv_examples.h"
 #include "lvgl/demos/lv_demos.h"
@@ -88,7 +95,11 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     /* Periodically call the lv_task handler.
      * It could be done in a timer interrupt or an OS task too.*/
     lv_timer_handler();
+#ifdef _MSC_VER
+    Sleep(5);
+#else
     usleep(5 * 1000);
+#endif
   }
 
   #elif LV_USE_OS == LV_OS_FREERTOS