diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index ee67ee8e0..0bdf4397a 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-cmake_minimum_required (VERSION 2.8)
+cmake_minimum_required (VERSION 3.10)
 project (slic3r)
 
 # only on newer GCCs: -ftemplate-backtrace-limit=0
@@ -17,14 +17,17 @@ IF(CMAKE_HOST_APPLE)
     set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -stdlib=libc++ -DBOOST_THREAD_DONT_USE_CHRONO -DBOOST_NO_CXX11_RVALUE_REFERENCES -DBOOST_THREAD_USES_MOVE")
     set(CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS "-framework IOKit -framework CoreFoundation -lc++")
 ELSE(CMAKE_HOST_APPLE)
-    set(CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS "-static-libgcc -static-libstdc++")
+#    set(CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS "-static-libgcc -static-libstdc++ -L.")
 ENDIF(CMAKE_HOST_APPLE)
-set(Boost_USE_STATIC_LIBS ON)
-set(Boost_USE_STATIC_RUNTIME ON)
-set(CMAKE_FIND_LIBRARY_SUFFIXES ".a")
+
+set(Boost_USE_STATIC_LIBS OFF)
+set(Boost_USE_STATIC_RUNTIME OFF)
+find_package(Threads REQUIRED)
+
 find_package(Boost COMPONENTS system thread filesystem)
 
 set(LIBDIR ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../xs/src/)
+set(GUI_LIBDIR ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/GUI/)
 
 include_directories(${LIBDIR})
 include_directories(${LIBDIR}/libslic3r)
@@ -123,29 +126,29 @@ add_library(poly2tri STATIC
 )
 
 add_executable(slic3r slic3r.cpp)
-set_target_properties(slic3r PROPERTIES LINK_SEARCH_START_STATIC 1)
-set_target_properties(slic3r PROPERTIES LINK_SEARCH_END_STATIC 1)
+#set_target_properties(slic3r PROPERTIES LINK_SEARCH_START_STATIC 1)
+#set_target_properties(slic3r PROPERTIES LINK_SEARCH_END_STATIC 1)
 
-add_executable(extrude-tin utils/extrude-tin.cpp)
-set_target_properties(extrude-tin PROPERTIES LINK_SEARCH_START_STATIC 1)
-set_target_properties(extrude-tin PROPERTIES LINK_SEARCH_END_STATIC 1)
+#add_executable(extrude-tin utils/extrude-tin.cpp)
+#set_target_properties(extrude-tin PROPERTIES LINK_SEARCH_START_STATIC 1)
+#set_target_properties(extrude-tin PROPERTIES LINK_SEARCH_END_STATIC 1)
 
-set(wxWidgets_USE_STATIC)
-SET(wxWidgets_USE_LIBS)
+set(Boost_USE_STATIC_LIBS OFF)
+set(Boost_USE_STATIC_RUNTIME OFF)
 
-set(Boost_USE_STATIC_LIBS ON)
-set(Boost_USE_STATIC_RUNTIME ON)
-set(CMAKE_FIND_LIBRARY_SUFFIXES ".a")
 find_library(bsystem_l boost_system)
-add_library(bsystem STATIC IMPORTED)
+add_library(bsystem SHARED IMPORTED)
 set_target_properties(bsystem PROPERTIES IMPORTED_LOCATION ${bsystem_l})
 find_library(bthread_l boost_thread)
-add_library(bthread STATIC IMPORTED)
+add_library(bthread SHARED IMPORTED)
 set_target_properties(bthread PROPERTIES IMPORTED_LOCATION ${bthread_l})
 include_directories(${Boost_INCLUDE_DIRS})
 
-#find_package(wxWidgets)
-#disable wx for the time being - we're not building any of the gui yet
+set(wxWidgets_USE_STATIC OFF)
+set(wxWidgets_USE_UNICODE ON)
+
+find_package(wxWidgets COMPONENTS base aui core)
+
 IF(CMAKE_HOST_UNIX)
     #set(Boost_LIBRARIES bsystem bthread bfilesystem)
 ENDIF(CMAKE_HOST_UNIX)
@@ -155,9 +158,15 @@ target_link_libraries (slic3r libslic3r admesh BSpline clipper expat polypartiti
 IF(wxWidgets_FOUND)
     MESSAGE("wx found!")
     INCLUDE("${wxWidgets_USE_FILE}")
-    add_library(slic3r_gui STATIC ${LIBDIR}/slic3r/GUI/3DScene.cpp ${LIBDIR}/slic3r/GUI/GUI.cpp)
+    include_directories(${GUI_LIBDIR})
+    include_directories(${wxWidgets_INCLUDE})
+
+    add_library(slic3r_gui STATIC 
+    ${GUI_LIBDIR}/MainFrame.cpp
+    ${GUI_LIBDIR}/GUI.cpp
+    )
     #only build GUI lib if building with wx
-    target_link_libraries (slic3r slic3r-gui ${wxWidgets_LIBRARIES})
+    target_link_libraries (slic3r slic3r_gui ${wxWidgets_LIBRARIES})
 ELSE(wxWidgets_FOUND)
     # For convenience. When we cannot continue, inform the user
     MESSAGE("wx not found!")
@@ -170,8 +179,8 @@ IF (WIN32)
         ${LIBDIR}/boost/nowide/iostream.cpp
     )
 
-    target_link_libraries(slic3r boost-nowide)
-    target_link_libraries(extrude-tin boost-nowide)
+    target_link_libraries(slic3r STATIC boost-nowide)
+#    target_link_libraries(extrude-tin boost-nowide)
 ENDIF(WIN32)
 
-target_link_libraries (extrude-tin libslic3r admesh BSpline clipper expat polypartition poly2tri ${Boost_LIBRARIES})
+#target_link_libraries (extrude-tin libslic3r admesh BSpline clipper expat polypartition poly2tri ${Boost_LIBRARIES})
diff --git a/src/GUI/GUI.cpp b/src/GUI/GUI.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3c669754f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/GUI/GUI.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#include <wx/wxprec.h>
+#ifndef WX_PRECOMP
+    #include <wx/wx.h>
+#endif
+
+#include "MainFrame.hpp"
+#include "GUI.hpp"
+//using namespace Slic3r;
+
+
+enum
+{
+    ID_Hello = 1
+};
+bool Slic3rGUI::OnInit()
+{
+    MainFrame *frame = new MainFrame( "Slic3r", wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize);
+  
+    frame->Show( true );
+    return true;
+}
+
diff --git a/src/GUI/GUI.hpp b/src/GUI/GUI.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d287c9a9b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/GUI/GUI.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#ifndef GUI_HPP
+#define GUI_HPP
+#include "MainFrame.hpp"
+class Slic3rGUI: public wxApp
+{
+public:
+    virtual bool OnInit();
+};
+
+#endif // GUI_HPP
diff --git a/src/GUI/MainFrame.cpp b/src/GUI/MainFrame.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d21d2767e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/GUI/MainFrame.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+#include "MainFrame.hpp"
+
+wxBEGIN_EVENT_TABLE(MainFrame, wxFrame)
+wxEND_EVENT_TABLE()
+
+MainFrame::MainFrame(const wxString& title, const wxPoint& pos, const wxSize& size)
+        : wxFrame(NULL, wxID_ANY, title, pos, size), loaded(false),
+        tabpanel(NULL)
+{
+    // Set icon to either the .ico if windows or png for everything else.
+
+    this->init_tabpanel();
+    this->init_menubar();
+
+    wxToolTip::SetAutoPop(TOOLTIP_TIMER);
+
+    // STUB: Initialize status bar with text.
+    /*    # initialize status bar
+    $self->{statusbar} = Slic3r::GUI::ProgressStatusBar->new($self, -1);
+    $self->{statusbar}->SetStatusText("Version $Slic3r::VERSION - Remember to check for updates at http://slic3r.org/");
+    $self->SetStatusBar($self->{statusbar}); */
+
+    this->loaded = 1;
+
+    // Initialize layout
+    {
+        wxSizer* sizer = new wxBoxSizer(wxVERTICAL);
+        sizer->Add(this->tabpanel, 1, wxEXPAND);
+        sizer->SetSizeHints(this);
+        this->Fit();
+        this->SetMinSize(wxSize(760, 490));
+        this->SetSize(this->GetMinSize());
+        wxTheApp->SetTopWindow(this);
+        this->Show();
+        this->Layout();
+    }
+
+}
+
+/// Private initialization function for the main frame tab panel.
+void MainFrame::init_tabpanel()
+{
+    this->tabpanel = new wxAuiNotebook(this, -1, wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, wxAUI_NB_TOP);
+    auto panel = this->tabpanel; 
+
+    panel->Bind(wxEVT_AUINOTEBOOK_PAGE_CHANGED, ([=](wxAuiNotebookEvent& e) 
+    { 
+        auto panel = this->tabpanel->GetPage(this->tabpanel->GetSelection());
+        if panel->can('OnActivate') panel->OnActivate();
+    }), panel->GetId());
+
+//    this->plater = Slic3r::GUI::Plater(panel, _("Plater"));
+//    this->controller = Slic3r::GUI::Controller(panel, _("Controller"));
+    
+/* 
+sub _init_tabpanel {
+    my ($self) = @_;
+    
+    $self->{tabpanel} = my $panel = Wx::AuiNotebook->new($self, -1, wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, wxAUI_NB_TOP);
+    EVT_AUINOTEBOOK_PAGE_CHANGED($self, $self->{tabpanel}, sub {
+        my $panel = $self->{tabpanel}->GetPage($self->{tabpanel}->GetSelection);
+        $panel->OnActivate if $panel->can('OnActivate');
+        if ($self->{tabpanel}->GetSelection > 1) {
+            $self->{tabpanel}->SetWindowStyle($self->{tabpanel}->GetWindowStyleFlag | wxAUI_NB_CLOSE_ON_ACTIVE_TAB);
+        } elsif(($Slic3r::GUI::Settings->{_}{show_host} == 0) && ($self->{tabpanel}->GetSelection == 1)){
+            $self->{tabpanel}->SetWindowStyle($self->{tabpanel}->GetWindowStyleFlag | wxAUI_NB_CLOSE_ON_ACTIVE_TAB);
+        } else {
+            $self->{tabpanel}->SetWindowStyle($self->{tabpanel}->GetWindowStyleFlag & ~wxAUI_NB_CLOSE_ON_ACTIVE_TAB);
+        }
+    });
+    EVT_AUINOTEBOOK_PAGE_CLOSE($self, $self->{tabpanel}, sub {
+        my $panel = $self->{tabpanel}->GetPage($self->{tabpanel}->GetSelection);
+        if ($panel->isa('Slic3r::GUI::PresetEditor')) {
+            delete $self->{preset_editor_tabs}{$panel->name};
+        }
+        wxTheApp->CallAfter(sub {
+            $self->{tabpanel}->SetSelection(0);
+        });
+    });
+    
+    $panel->AddPage($self->{plater} = Slic3r::GUI::Plater->new($panel), "Plater");
+    $panel->AddPage($self->{controller} = Slic3r::GUI::Controller->new($panel), "Controller")
+        if ($Slic3r::GUI::Settings->{_}{show_host});
+*/
+
+}
+
+void MainFrame::init_menubar()
+{
+}
diff --git a/src/GUI/MainFrame.hpp b/src/GUI/MainFrame.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a1b32feb8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/GUI/MainFrame.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+
+#ifndef MAINFRAME_HPP
+#define MAINFRAME_HPP
+#include <wx/wxprec.h>
+#ifndef WX_PRECOMP
+    #include <wx/wx.h>
+#endif
+#include <wx/aui/auibook.h>
+#include <wx/tooltip.h>
+
+constexpr unsigned int TOOLTIP_TIMER = 32767;
+
+class MainFrame: public wxFrame
+{
+public:
+    MainFrame(const wxString& title, const wxPoint& pos, const wxSize& size);
+private:
+    wxDECLARE_EVENT_TABLE();
+
+    void init_menubar(); //< Routine to intialize all top-level menu items.
+    void init_tabpanel(); //< Routine to initialize all of the tabs.
+
+    bool loaded; //< Main frame itself has finished loading.
+    // STUB: preset editor tabs storage
+    // STUB: Statusbar reference
+
+    wxAuiNotebook* tabpanel;
+
+};
+
+#endif // MAINFRAME_HPP
diff --git a/src/slic3r.cpp b/src/slic3r.cpp
index bf2fb2be7..558d3f810 100644
--- a/src/slic3r.cpp
+++ b/src/slic3r.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include <boost/filesystem.hpp>
 #include <boost/nowide/args.hpp>
 #include <boost/nowide/iostream.hpp>
+#include "GUI/GUI.hpp"
 
 
 using namespace Slic3r;
@@ -39,6 +40,11 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
     cli_config.apply(config, true);
     
     DynamicPrintConfig print_config;
+
+    Slic3rGUI *gui = new Slic3rGUI;
+
+    Slic3rGUI::SetInstance(gui);
+    wxEntry(argc, argv);
     
     // load config files supplied via --load
     for (const std::string &file : cli_config.load.values) {