diff --git a/config/src/comments.rs b/config/src/comments.rs
index 0bb5680e5..12b3b6bc3 100644
--- a/config/src/comments.rs
+++ b/config/src/comments.rs
@@ -114,8 +114,7 @@ fn comments() -> HashMap<String, String> {
 	retval.insert(
 		"run_tui".to_string(),
 		"
-#whether to run the ncurses TUI. Ncurses must be installed and this
-#will also disable logging to stdout
+#whether to run the ncurses TUI (Ncurses must be installed)
 "
 		.to_string(),
 	);
diff --git a/config/src/config.rs b/config/src/config.rs
index 6e5a54669..71f7491b6 100644
--- a/config/src/config.rs
+++ b/config/src/config.rs
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ use crate::core::global;
 use crate::p2p;
 use crate::servers::ServerConfig;
 use crate::types::{ConfigError, ConfigMembers, GlobalConfig};
-use crate::util::LoggingConfig;
+use crate::util::logger::LoggingConfig;
 
 /// The default file name to use when trying to derive
 /// the node config file location
diff --git a/config/src/types.rs b/config/src/types.rs
index 12c745797..7572b4a23 100644
--- a/config/src/types.rs
+++ b/config/src/types.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ use std::io;
 use std::path::PathBuf;
 
 use crate::servers::ServerConfig;
-use crate::util::LoggingConfig;
+use crate::util::logger::LoggingConfig;
 
 /// Error type wrapping config errors.
 #[derive(Debug)]
diff --git a/servers/src/common.rs b/servers/src/common.rs
index 98dc99108..27cc71003 100644
--- a/servers/src/common.rs
+++ b/servers/src/common.rs
@@ -15,6 +15,6 @@
 //! Modules common to all Grin server types
 
 pub mod adapters;
+pub mod hooks;
 pub mod stats;
 pub mod types;
-pub mod hooks;
diff --git a/servers/src/grin/server.rs b/servers/src/grin/server.rs
index 3d13a07c6..0b3f67cb7 100644
--- a/servers/src/grin/server.rs
+++ b/servers/src/grin/server.rs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ use std::fs;
 use std::fs::File;
 use std::io::prelude::*;
 use std::path::Path;
-use std::sync::Arc;
+use std::sync::{mpsc, Arc};
 use std::{
 	thread::{self, JoinHandle},
 	time,
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ use crate::p2p::types::PeerAddr;
 use crate::pool;
 use crate::util::file::get_first_line;
 use crate::util::{RwLock, StopState};
+use grin_util::logger::LogEntry;
 
 /// Grin server holding internal structures.
 pub struct Server {
@@ -83,9 +84,13 @@ impl Server {
 	/// Instantiates and starts a new server. Optionally takes a callback
 	/// for the server to send an ARC copy of itself, to allow another process
 	/// to poll info about the server status
-	pub fn start<F>(config: ServerConfig, mut info_callback: F) -> Result<(), Error>
+	pub fn start<F>(
+		config: ServerConfig,
+		logs_rx: Option<mpsc::Receiver<LogEntry>>,
+		mut info_callback: F,
+	) -> Result<(), Error>
 	where
-		F: FnMut(Server),
+		F: FnMut(Server, Option<mpsc::Receiver<LogEntry>>),
 	{
 		let mining_config = config.stratum_mining_config.clone();
 		let enable_test_miner = config.run_test_miner;
@@ -111,7 +116,7 @@ impl Server {
 			}
 		}
 
-		info_callback(serv);
+		info_callback(serv, logs_rx);
 		Ok(())
 	}
 
@@ -555,9 +560,10 @@ impl Server {
 			}
 		}
 		// this call is blocking and makes sure all peers stop, however
-		// we can't be sure that we stoped a listener blocked on accept, so we don't join the p2p thread
+		// we can't be sure that we stopped a listener blocked on accept, so we don't join the p2p thread
 		self.p2p.stop();
 		let _ = self.lock_file.unlock();
+		warn!("Shutdown complete");
 	}
 
 	/// Pause the p2p server.
diff --git a/src/bin/cmd/server.rs b/src/bin/cmd/server.rs
index 72c7d127f..25ab7994e 100644
--- a/src/bin/cmd/server.rs
+++ b/src/bin/cmd/server.rs
@@ -27,46 +27,53 @@ use crate::core::global;
 use crate::p2p::{PeerAddr, Seeding};
 use crate::servers;
 use crate::tui::ui;
+use grin_util::logger::LogEntry;
+use std::sync::mpsc;
 
 /// wrap below to allow UI to clean up on stop
-pub fn start_server(config: servers::ServerConfig) {
-	start_server_tui(config);
+pub fn start_server(config: servers::ServerConfig, logs_rx: Option<mpsc::Receiver<LogEntry>>) {
+	start_server_tui(config, logs_rx);
 	// Just kill process for now, otherwise the process
 	// hangs around until sigint because the API server
 	// currently has no shutdown facility
-	warn!("Shutting down...");
-	thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(1000));
-	warn!("Shutdown complete.");
 	exit(0);
 }
 
-fn start_server_tui(config: servers::ServerConfig) {
+fn start_server_tui(config: servers::ServerConfig, logs_rx: Option<mpsc::Receiver<LogEntry>>) {
 	// Run the UI controller.. here for now for simplicity to access
 	// everything it might need
 	if config.run_tui.unwrap_or(false) {
 		warn!("Starting GRIN in UI mode...");
-		servers::Server::start(config, |serv: servers::Server| {
-			let mut controller = ui::Controller::new().unwrap_or_else(|e| {
-				panic!("Error loading UI controller: {}", e);
-			});
-			controller.run(serv);
-		})
+		servers::Server::start(
+			config,
+			logs_rx,
+			|serv: servers::Server, logs_rx: Option<mpsc::Receiver<LogEntry>>| {
+				let mut controller = ui::Controller::new(logs_rx.unwrap()).unwrap_or_else(|e| {
+					panic!("Error loading UI controller: {}", e);
+				});
+				controller.run(serv);
+			},
+		)
 		.unwrap();
 	} else {
 		warn!("Starting GRIN w/o UI...");
-		servers::Server::start(config, |serv: servers::Server| {
-			let running = Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(true));
-			let r = running.clone();
-			ctrlc::set_handler(move || {
-				r.store(false, Ordering::SeqCst);
-			})
-			.expect("Error setting handler for both SIGINT (Ctrl+C) and SIGTERM (kill)");
-			while running.load(Ordering::SeqCst) {
-				thread::sleep(Duration::from_secs(1));
-			}
-			warn!("Received SIGINT (Ctrl+C) or SIGTERM (kill).");
-			serv.stop();
-		})
+		servers::Server::start(
+			config,
+			logs_rx,
+			|serv: servers::Server, _: Option<mpsc::Receiver<LogEntry>>| {
+				let running = Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(true));
+				let r = running.clone();
+				ctrlc::set_handler(move || {
+					r.store(false, Ordering::SeqCst);
+				})
+				.expect("Error setting handler for both SIGINT (Ctrl+C) and SIGTERM (kill)");
+				while running.load(Ordering::SeqCst) {
+					thread::sleep(Duration::from_secs(1));
+				}
+				warn!("Received SIGINT (Ctrl+C) or SIGTERM (kill).");
+				serv.stop();
+			},
+		)
 		.unwrap();
 	}
 }
@@ -78,6 +85,7 @@ fn start_server_tui(config: servers::ServerConfig) {
 pub fn server_command(
 	server_args: Option<&ArgMatches<'_>>,
 	mut global_config: GlobalConfig,
+	logs_rx: Option<mpsc::Receiver<LogEntry>>,
 ) -> i32 {
 	global::set_mining_mode(
 		global_config
@@ -123,7 +131,7 @@ pub fn server_command(
 	if let Some(a) = server_args {
 		match a.subcommand() {
 			("run", _) => {
-				start_server(server_config);
+				start_server(server_config, logs_rx);
 			}
 			("", _) => {
 				println!("Subcommand required, use 'grin help server' for details");
@@ -137,7 +145,7 @@ pub fn server_command(
 			}
 		}
 	} else {
-		start_server(server_config);
+		start_server(server_config, logs_rx);
 	}
 	0
 }
diff --git a/src/bin/grin.rs b/src/bin/grin.rs
index 281b4e2e2..886c586f7 100644
--- a/src/bin/grin.rs
+++ b/src/bin/grin.rs
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ use grin_core as core;
 use grin_p2p as p2p;
 use grin_servers as servers;
 use grin_util as util;
+use grin_util::logger::LogEntry;
+use std::sync::mpsc;
 
 mod cmd;
 pub mod tui;
@@ -136,26 +138,28 @@ fn real_main() -> i32 {
 		}
 	}
 
-	if let Some(mut config) = node_config.clone() {
-		let mut l = config.members.as_mut().unwrap().logging.clone().unwrap();
-		let run_tui = config.members.as_mut().unwrap().server.run_tui;
-		if let Some(true) = run_tui {
-			l.log_to_stdout = false;
-			l.tui_running = Some(true);
-		}
-		init_logger(Some(l));
+	let mut config = node_config.clone().unwrap();
+	let mut logging_config = config.members.as_mut().unwrap().logging.clone().unwrap();
+	logging_config.tui_running = config.members.as_mut().unwrap().server.run_tui;
 
-		global::set_mining_mode(config.members.unwrap().server.clone().chain_type);
+	let (logs_tx, logs_rx) = if logging_config.tui_running.unwrap() {
+		let (logs_tx, logs_rx) = mpsc::sync_channel::<LogEntry>(200);
+		(Some(logs_tx), Some(logs_rx))
+	} else {
+		(None, None)
+	};
+	init_logger(Some(logging_config), logs_tx);
 
-		if let Some(file_path) = &config.config_file_path {
-			info!(
-				"Using configuration file at {}",
-				file_path.to_str().unwrap()
-			);
-		} else {
-			info!("Node configuration file not found, using default");
-		}
-	}
+	global::set_mining_mode(config.members.unwrap().server.clone().chain_type);
+
+	if let Some(file_path) = &config.config_file_path {
+		info!(
+			"Using configuration file at {}",
+			file_path.to_str().unwrap()
+		);
+	} else {
+		info!("Node configuration file not found, using default");
+	};
 
 	log_build_info();
 
@@ -163,7 +167,7 @@ fn real_main() -> i32 {
 	match args.subcommand() {
 		// server commands and options
 		("server", Some(server_args)) => {
-			cmd::server_command(Some(server_args), node_config.unwrap())
+			cmd::server_command(Some(server_args), node_config.unwrap(), logs_rx)
 		}
 
 		// client commands and options
@@ -177,11 +181,11 @@ fn real_main() -> i32 {
 				Ok(_) => 0,
 				Err(_) => 1,
 			}
-		},
+		}
 
 		// If nothing is specified, try to just use the config file instead
 		// this could possibly become the way to configure most things
 		// with most command line options being phased out
-		_ => cmd::server_command(None, node_config.unwrap()),
+		_ => cmd::server_command(None, node_config.unwrap(), logs_rx),
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/bin/tui/constants.rs b/src/bin/tui/constants.rs
index 0e6ae9cc5..07a074bcc 100644
--- a/src/bin/tui/constants.rs
+++ b/src/bin/tui/constants.rs
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ pub const SUBMENU_MINING_BUTTON: &str = "mining_submenu_button";
 pub const TABLE_MINING_STATUS: &str = "mining_status_table";
 pub const TABLE_MINING_DIFF_STATUS: &str = "mining_diff_status_table";
 
+// Logs View
+pub const VIEW_LOGS: &str = "logs_view";
+
 // Mining View
 pub const VIEW_VERSION: &str = "version_view";
 
diff --git a/src/bin/tui/logs.rs b/src/bin/tui/logs.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2b6bb982c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/bin/tui/logs.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+// Copyright 2019 The Grin Developers
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+use cursive::theme::{BaseColor, Color, ColorStyle};
+use cursive::traits::Identifiable;
+use cursive::view::View;
+use cursive::views::BoxView;
+use cursive::{Cursive, Printer};
+
+use crate::tui::constants::VIEW_LOGS;
+use cursive::utils::lines::spans::{LinesIterator, Row};
+use cursive::utils::markup::StyledString;
+use grin_util::logger::LogEntry;
+use log::Level;
+use std::collections::VecDeque;
+
+pub struct TUILogsView;
+
+impl TUILogsView {
+	pub fn create() -> Box<dyn View> {
+		let logs_view = BoxView::with_full_screen(LogBufferView::new(200).with_id("logs"));
+		Box::new(logs_view.with_id(VIEW_LOGS))
+	}
+
+	pub fn update(c: &mut Cursive, entry: LogEntry) {
+		c.call_on_id("logs", |t: &mut LogBufferView| {
+			t.update(entry);
+		});
+	}
+}
+
+struct LogBufferView {
+	buffer: VecDeque<LogEntry>,
+}
+
+impl LogBufferView {
+	fn new(size: usize) -> Self {
+		let mut buffer = VecDeque::new();
+		buffer.resize(
+			size,
+			LogEntry {
+				log: String::new(),
+				level: Level::Info,
+			},
+		);
+
+		LogBufferView { buffer }
+	}
+
+	fn update(&mut self, entry: LogEntry) {
+		self.buffer.push_front(entry);
+		self.buffer.pop_back();
+	}
+
+	fn color(level: Level) -> ColorStyle {
+		match level {
+			Level::Info => ColorStyle::new(
+				Color::Light(BaseColor::Green),
+				Color::Dark(BaseColor::Black),
+			),
+			Level::Warn => ColorStyle::new(
+				Color::Light(BaseColor::Yellow),
+				Color::Dark(BaseColor::Black),
+			),
+			Level::Error => {
+				ColorStyle::new(Color::Light(BaseColor::Red), Color::Dark(BaseColor::Black))
+			}
+			_ => ColorStyle::new(
+				Color::Light(BaseColor::White),
+				Color::Dark(BaseColor::Black),
+			),
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+impl View for LogBufferView {
+	fn draw(&self, printer: &Printer) {
+		let mut i = 0;
+		for entry in self.buffer.iter().take(printer.size.y) {
+			printer.with_color(LogBufferView::color(entry.level), |p| {
+				let log_message = StyledString::plain(&entry.log);
+				let mut rows: Vec<Row> = LinesIterator::new(&log_message, printer.size.x).collect();
+				rows.reverse(); // So stack traces are in the right order.
+				for row in rows {
+					for span in row.resolve(&log_message) {
+						p.print((0, p.size.y - 1 - i), span.content);
+						i += 1;
+					}
+				}
+			});
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/bin/tui/menu.rs b/src/bin/tui/menu.rs
index e6aba230f..1ebc50974 100644
--- a/src/bin/tui/menu.rs
+++ b/src/bin/tui/menu.rs
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ use cursive::views::{
 use cursive::Cursive;
 
 use crate::tui::constants::{
-	MAIN_MENU, ROOT_STACK, SUBMENU_MINING_BUTTON, VIEW_BASIC_STATUS, VIEW_MINING, VIEW_PEER_SYNC,
-	VIEW_VERSION,
+	MAIN_MENU, ROOT_STACK, SUBMENU_MINING_BUTTON, VIEW_BASIC_STATUS, VIEW_LOGS, VIEW_MINING,
+	VIEW_PEER_SYNC, VIEW_VERSION,
 };
 
 pub fn create() -> Box<dyn View> {
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ pub fn create() -> Box<dyn View> {
 		.get_mut()
 		.add_item("Peers and Sync", VIEW_PEER_SYNC);
 	main_menu.get_mut().add_item("Mining", VIEW_MINING);
+	main_menu.get_mut().add_item("Logs", VIEW_LOGS);
 	main_menu.get_mut().add_item("Version Info", VIEW_VERSION);
 	let change_view = |s: &mut Cursive, v: &&str| {
 		if *v == "" {
diff --git a/src/bin/tui/mod.rs b/src/bin/tui/mod.rs
index ece0f3ef0..2d7fba244 100644
--- a/src/bin/tui/mod.rs
+++ b/src/bin/tui/mod.rs
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ use chrono;
 use humansize;
 //
 mod constants;
+mod logs;
 mod menu;
 mod mining;
 mod peers;
diff --git a/src/bin/tui/ui.rs b/src/bin/tui/ui.rs
index f2daa15e5..b38f5ac2b 100644
--- a/src/bin/tui/ui.rs
+++ b/src/bin/tui/ui.rs
@@ -34,13 +34,15 @@ use crate::built_info;
 use crate::servers::Server;
 use crate::tui::constants::ROOT_STACK;
 use crate::tui::types::{TUIStatusListener, UIMessage};
-use crate::tui::{menu, mining, peers, status, version};
+use crate::tui::{logs, menu, mining, peers, status, version};
+use grin_util::logger::LogEntry;
 
 pub struct UI {
 	cursive: Cursive,
 	ui_rx: mpsc::Receiver<UIMessage>,
 	ui_tx: mpsc::Sender<UIMessage>,
 	controller_tx: mpsc::Sender<ControllerMessage>,
+	logs_rx: mpsc::Receiver<LogEntry>,
 }
 
 fn modify_theme(theme: &mut Theme) {
@@ -57,19 +59,25 @@ fn modify_theme(theme: &mut Theme) {
 
 impl UI {
 	/// Create a new UI
-	pub fn new(controller_tx: mpsc::Sender<ControllerMessage>) -> UI {
+	pub fn new(
+		controller_tx: mpsc::Sender<ControllerMessage>,
+		logs_rx: mpsc::Receiver<LogEntry>,
+	) -> UI {
 		let (ui_tx, ui_rx) = mpsc::channel::<UIMessage>();
+
 		let mut grin_ui = UI {
 			cursive: Cursive::default(),
-			ui_tx: ui_tx,
-			ui_rx: ui_rx,
-			controller_tx: controller_tx,
+			ui_tx,
+			ui_rx,
+			controller_tx,
+			logs_rx,
 		};
 
 		// Create UI objects, etc
 		let status_view = status::TUIStatusView::create();
 		let mining_view = mining::TUIMiningView::create();
 		let peer_view = peers::TUIPeerView::create();
+		let logs_view = logs::TUILogsView::create();
 		let version_view = version::TUIVersionView::create();
 
 		let main_menu = menu::create();
@@ -78,6 +86,7 @@ impl UI {
 			.layer(version_view)
 			.layer(mining_view)
 			.layer(peer_view)
+			.layer(logs_view)
 			.layer(status_view)
 			.with_id(ROOT_STACK)
 			.full_height();
@@ -128,6 +137,10 @@ impl UI {
 			return false;
 		}
 
+		while let Some(message) = self.logs_rx.try_iter().next() {
+			logs::TUILogsView::update(&mut self.cursive, message);
+		}
+
 		// Process any pending UI messages
 		while let Some(message) = self.ui_rx.try_iter().next() {
 			match message {
@@ -162,13 +175,14 @@ pub enum ControllerMessage {
 
 impl Controller {
 	/// Create a new controller
-	pub fn new() -> Result<Controller, String> {
+	pub fn new(logs_rx: mpsc::Receiver<LogEntry>) -> Result<Controller, String> {
 		let (tx, rx) = mpsc::channel::<ControllerMessage>();
 		Ok(Controller {
-			rx: rx,
-			ui: UI::new(tx),
+			rx,
+			ui: UI::new(tx, logs_rx),
 		})
 	}
+
 	/// Run the controller
 	pub fn run(&mut self, server: Server) {
 		let stat_update_interval = 1;
@@ -177,6 +191,7 @@ impl Controller {
 			while let Some(message) = self.rx.try_iter().next() {
 				match message {
 					ControllerMessage::Shutdown => {
+						warn!("Shutdown in progress, please wait");
 						self.ui.stop();
 						server.stop();
 						return;
diff --git a/util/src/lib.rs b/util/src/lib.rs
index 1da379b82..4fb62b261 100644
--- a/util/src/lib.rs
+++ b/util/src/lib.rs
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ pub mod secp_static;
 pub use crate::secp_static::static_secp_instance;
 
 pub mod types;
-pub use crate::types::{LogLevel, LoggingConfig, ZeroingString};
+pub use crate::types::ZeroingString;
 
 pub mod macros;
 
diff --git a/util/src/logger.rs b/util/src/logger.rs
index e800c44ff..3a93aee63 100644
--- a/util/src/logger.rs
+++ b/util/src/logger.rs
@@ -18,9 +18,7 @@ use std::ops::Deref;
 use backtrace::Backtrace;
 use std::{panic, thread};
 
-use crate::types::{self, LogLevel, LoggingConfig};
-
-use log::{LevelFilter, Record};
+use log::{Level, Record};
 use log4rs;
 use log4rs::append::console::ConsoleAppender;
 use log4rs::append::file::FileAppender;
@@ -32,17 +30,12 @@ use log4rs::append::rolling_file::{
 use log4rs::append::Append;
 use log4rs::config::{Appender, Config, Root};
 use log4rs::encode::pattern::PatternEncoder;
+use log4rs::encode::writer::simple::SimpleWriter;
+use log4rs::encode::Encode;
 use log4rs::filter::{threshold::ThresholdFilter, Filter, Response};
-
-fn convert_log_level(in_level: &LogLevel) -> LevelFilter {
-	match *in_level {
-		LogLevel::Info => LevelFilter::Info,
-		LogLevel::Warning => LevelFilter::Warn,
-		LogLevel::Debug => LevelFilter::Debug,
-		LogLevel::Trace => LevelFilter::Trace,
-		LogLevel::Error => LevelFilter::Error,
-	}
-}
+use std::error::Error;
+use std::sync::mpsc;
+use std::sync::mpsc::SyncSender;
 
 lazy_static! {
 	/// Flag to observe whether logging was explicitly initialised (don't output otherwise)
@@ -56,6 +49,57 @@ lazy_static! {
 
 const LOGGING_PATTERN: &str = "{d(%Y%m%d %H:%M:%S%.3f)} {h({l})} {M} - {m}{n}";
 
+/// 32 log files to rotate over by default
+const DEFAULT_ROTATE_LOG_FILES: u32 = 32 as u32;
+
+/// Log Entry
+#[derive(Clone, Serialize, Debug)]
+pub struct LogEntry {
+	/// The log message
+	pub log: String,
+	/// The log levelO
+	pub level: Level,
+}
+
+/// Logging config
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize, PartialEq)]
+pub struct LoggingConfig {
+	/// whether to log to stdout
+	pub log_to_stdout: bool,
+	/// logging level for stdout
+	pub stdout_log_level: Level,
+	/// whether to log to file
+	pub log_to_file: bool,
+	/// log file level
+	pub file_log_level: Level,
+	/// Log file path
+	pub log_file_path: String,
+	/// Whether to append to log or replace
+	pub log_file_append: bool,
+	/// Size of the log in bytes to rotate over (optional)
+	pub log_max_size: Option<u64>,
+	/// Number of the log files to rotate over (optional)
+	pub log_max_files: Option<u32>,
+	/// Whether the tui is running (optional)
+	pub tui_running: Option<bool>,
+}
+
+impl Default for LoggingConfig {
+	fn default() -> LoggingConfig {
+		LoggingConfig {
+			log_to_stdout: true,
+			stdout_log_level: Level::Warn,
+			log_to_file: true,
+			file_log_level: Level::Info,
+			log_file_path: String::from("grin.log"),
+			log_file_append: true,
+			log_max_size: Some(1024 * 1024 * 16), // 16 megabytes default
+			log_max_files: Some(DEFAULT_ROTATE_LOG_FILES),
+			tui_running: None,
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 /// This filter is rejecting messages that doesn't start with "grin"
 /// in order to save log space for only Grin-related records
 #[derive(Debug)]
@@ -73,8 +117,32 @@ impl Filter for GrinFilter {
 	}
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug)]
+struct ChannelAppender {
+	output: Mutex<SyncSender<LogEntry>>,
+	encoder: Box<dyn Encode>,
+}
+
+impl Append for ChannelAppender {
+	fn append(&self, record: &Record) -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error + Sync + Send>> {
+		let mut writer = SimpleWriter(Vec::new());
+		self.encoder.encode(&mut writer, record)?;
+
+		let log = String::from_utf8_lossy(writer.0.as_slice()).to_string();
+
+		let _ = self.output.lock().try_send(LogEntry {
+			log,
+			level: record.level(),
+		});
+
+		Ok(())
+	}
+
+	fn flush(&self) {}
+}
+
 /// Initialize the logger with the given configuration
-pub fn init_logger(config: Option<LoggingConfig>) {
+pub fn init_logger(config: Option<LoggingConfig>, logs_tx: Option<mpsc::SyncSender<LogEntry>>) {
 	if let Some(c) = config {
 		let tui_running = c.tui_running.unwrap_or(false);
 		if tui_running {
@@ -86,8 +154,8 @@ pub fn init_logger(config: Option<LoggingConfig>) {
 		let mut config_ref = LOGGING_CONFIG.lock();
 		*config_ref = c.clone();
 
-		let level_stdout = convert_log_level(&c.stdout_log_level);
-		let level_file = convert_log_level(&c.file_log_level);
+		let level_stdout = c.stdout_log_level.to_level_filter();
+		let level_file = c.file_log_level.to_level_filter();
 
 		// Determine minimum logging level for Root logger
 		let level_minimum = if level_stdout > level_file {
@@ -105,15 +173,26 @@ pub fn init_logger(config: Option<LoggingConfig>) {
 
 		let mut appenders = vec![];
 
-		if c.log_to_stdout && !tui_running {
-			let filter = Box::new(ThresholdFilter::new(level_stdout));
+		if tui_running {
+			let channel_appender = ChannelAppender {
+				encoder: Box::new(PatternEncoder::new(&LOGGING_PATTERN)),
+				output: Mutex::new(logs_tx.unwrap()),
+			};
+
 			appenders.push(
 				Appender::builder()
-					.filter(filter)
+					.filter(Box::new(ThresholdFilter::new(level_stdout)))
+					.filter(Box::new(GrinFilter))
+					.build("tui", Box::new(channel_appender)),
+			);
+			root = root.appender("tui");
+		} else if c.log_to_stdout {
+			appenders.push(
+				Appender::builder()
+					.filter(Box::new(ThresholdFilter::new(level_stdout)))
 					.filter(Box::new(GrinFilter))
 					.build("stdout", Box::new(stdout)),
 			);
-
 			root = root.appender("stdout");
 		}
 
@@ -123,9 +202,7 @@ pub fn init_logger(config: Option<LoggingConfig>) {
 			let filter = Box::new(ThresholdFilter::new(level_file));
 			let file: Box<dyn Append> = {
 				if let Some(size) = c.log_max_size {
-					let count = c
-						.log_max_files
-						.unwrap_or_else(|| types::DEFAULT_ROTATE_LOG_FILES);
+					let count = c.log_max_files.unwrap_or_else(|| DEFAULT_ROTATE_LOG_FILES);
 					let roller = FixedWindowRoller::builder()
 						.build(&format!("{}.{{}}.gz", c.log_file_path), count)
 						.unwrap();
@@ -188,13 +265,13 @@ pub fn init_test_logger() {
 	}
 	let mut logger = LoggingConfig::default();
 	logger.log_to_file = false;
-	logger.stdout_log_level = LogLevel::Debug;
+	logger.stdout_log_level = Level::Debug;
 
 	// Save current logging configuration
 	let mut config_ref = LOGGING_CONFIG.lock();
 	*config_ref = logger;
 
-	let level_stdout = convert_log_level(&config_ref.stdout_log_level);
+	let level_stdout = config_ref.stdout_log_level.to_level_filter();
 	let level_minimum = level_stdout; // minimum logging level for Root logger
 
 	// Start logger
diff --git a/util/src/types.rs b/util/src/types.rs
index ed7788e8e..770af6ad9 100644
--- a/util/src/types.rs
+++ b/util/src/types.rs
@@ -12,64 +12,7 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-//! Logging configuration types
-
-/// Log level types
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize, PartialEq)]
-pub enum LogLevel {
-	/// Error
-	Error,
-	/// Warning
-	Warning,
-	/// Info
-	Info,
-	/// Debug
-	Debug,
-	/// Trace
-	Trace,
-}
-
-/// 32 log files to rotate over by default
-pub const DEFAULT_ROTATE_LOG_FILES: u32 = 32 as u32;
-
-/// Logging config
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize, PartialEq)]
-pub struct LoggingConfig {
-	/// whether to log to stdout
-	pub log_to_stdout: bool,
-	/// logging level for stdout
-	pub stdout_log_level: LogLevel,
-	/// whether to log to file
-	pub log_to_file: bool,
-	/// log file level
-	pub file_log_level: LogLevel,
-	/// Log file path
-	pub log_file_path: String,
-	/// Whether to append to log or replace
-	pub log_file_append: bool,
-	/// Size of the log in bytes to rotate over (optional)
-	pub log_max_size: Option<u64>,
-	/// Number of the log files to rotate over (optional)
-	pub log_max_files: Option<u32>,
-	/// Whether the tui is running (optional)
-	pub tui_running: Option<bool>,
-}
-
-impl Default for LoggingConfig {
-	fn default() -> LoggingConfig {
-		LoggingConfig {
-			log_to_stdout: true,
-			stdout_log_level: LogLevel::Warning,
-			log_to_file: true,
-			file_log_level: LogLevel::Info,
-			log_file_path: String::from("grin.log"),
-			log_file_append: true,
-			log_max_size: Some(1024 * 1024 * 16), // 16 megabytes default
-			log_max_files: Some(DEFAULT_ROTATE_LOG_FILES),
-			tui_running: None,
-		}
-	}
-}
+//! Zeroing String
 
 use std::ops::Deref;
 use zeroize::Zeroize;