3 files changed, 12 insertions, 9 deletions
diff --git a/mesonbuild/compilers/compilers.py b/mesonbuild/compilers/compilers.py
index b1452b2..e83514d 100644
--- a/mesonbuild/compilers/compilers.py
+++ b/mesonbuild/compilers/compilers.py
@@ -871,7 +871,8 @@ class Compiler(metaclass=abc.ABCMeta):
         return []
 
     def get_gui_app_args(self, value: bool) -> T.List[str]:
-        return []
+        # Only used on Windows
+        return self.linker.get_gui_app_args(value)
 
     def get_win_subsystem_args(self, env: 'Environment', value: str) -> T.List[str]:
         # By default the dynamic linker is going to return an empty
diff --git a/mesonbuild/compilers/mixins/visualstudio.py b/mesonbuild/compilers/mixins/visualstudio.py
index 6e9a4d7..c38d59a 100644
--- a/mesonbuild/compilers/mixins/visualstudio.py
+++ b/mesonbuild/compilers/mixins/visualstudio.py
@@ -197,14 +197,6 @@ class VisualStudioLikeCompiler(Compiler, metaclass=abc.ABCMeta):
     def linker_to_compiler_args(self, args: T.List[str]) -> T.List[str]:
         return ['/link'] + args
 
-    def get_gui_app_args(self, value: bool) -> T.List[str]:
-        # the default is for the linker to guess the subsystem based on presence
-        # of main or WinMain symbols, so always be explicit
-        if value:
-            return ['/SUBSYSTEM:WINDOWS']
-        else:
-            return ['/SUBSYSTEM:CONSOLE']
-
     def get_pic_args(self) -> T.List[str]:
         return [] # PIC is handled by the loader on Windows
 
diff --git a/mesonbuild/linkers.py b/mesonbuild/linkers.py
index 7181cc1..6259b4e 100644
--- a/mesonbuild/linkers.py
+++ b/mesonbuild/linkers.py
@@ -477,6 +477,10 @@ class DynamicLinker(LinkerEnvVarsMixin, metaclass=abc.ABCMeta):
         # Only used by the Apple linker
         return []
 
+    def get_gui_app_args(self, value: bool) -> T.List[str]:
+        # Only used by VisualStudioLikeLinkers
+        return []
+
     def get_win_subsystem_args(self, env: 'Environment', value: str) -> T.List[str]:
         # Only used if supported by the dynamic linker and
         # only when targeting Windows
@@ -1150,6 +1154,12 @@ class VisualStudioLikeLinkerMixin:
     def get_allow_undefined_args(self) -> T.List[str]:
         return []
 
+    def get_gui_app_args(self, value: bool) -> T.List[str]:
+        if value:
+            return self.get_win_subsystem_args("windows")
+
+        return self.get_win_subsystem_args("console")
+
     def get_win_subsystem_args(self, env: 'Environment', value: str) -> T.List[str]:
         return self._apply_prefix([f'/SUBSYSTEM:{value.upper()}'])