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diff --git a/src/leap/app.py b/src/leap/app.py
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+import logging
+# This is only needed for Python v2 but is harmless for Python v3.
+import sip
+sip.setapi('QVariant', 2)
+from PyQt4.QtGui import (QApplication, QSystemTrayIcon, QMessageBox)
+
+from leap.baseapp.mainwindow import LeapWindow
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(name=__name__)
+
+
+def main():
+    """
+    launches the main event loop
+    long live to the (hidden) leap window!
+    """
+    import sys
+    from leap.utils import leap_argparse
+    parser, opts = leap_argparse.init_leapc_args()
+    debug = getattr(opts, 'debug', False)
+
+    #XXX get debug level and set logger accordingly
+    if debug:
+        logger.debug('args: ', opts)
+
+    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
+
+    if not QSystemTrayIcon.isSystemTrayAvailable():
+        QMessageBox.critical(None, "Systray",
+                             "I couldn't detect any \
+system tray on this system.")
+        sys.exit(1)
+    if not debug:
+        QApplication.setQuitOnLastWindowClosed(False)
+
+    window = LeapWindow(opts)
+    window.show()
+    sys.exit(app.exec_())
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()