diff --git a/bin/frappy-gui b/bin/frappy-gui
index ea64fd2..77eb652 100755
--- a/bin/frappy-gui
+++ b/bin/frappy-gui
@@ -46,8 +46,11 @@ def parseArgv(argv):
     loggroup.add_argument('-q', '--quiet',
                           help='Supress everything but errors',
                           action='store_true', default=False)
+    parser.add_argument('-D', '--detailed',
+                        help='Start in detailed mode',
+                        action='store_true', default=False)
     parser.add_argument('node',
-                        help='Nodes the Gui should connect to.\n', metavar='host[:port]',
+                        help='Nodes the GUI should connect to.\n', metavar='host[:port]',
                         nargs='*', type=str, default=[])
     return parser.parse_args(argv)
 
@@ -67,7 +70,7 @@ def main(argv=None):
 
     app = QApplication(argv)
 
-    win = MainWindow(args.node, logger)
+    win = MainWindow(args, logger)
     app.aboutToQuit.connect(win._onQuit)
     win.show()
 
diff --git a/frappy/gui/mainwindow.py b/frappy/gui/mainwindow.py
index 4d8f0a0..969bdf9 100644
--- a/frappy/gui/mainwindow.py
+++ b/frappy/gui/mainwindow.py
@@ -88,10 +88,11 @@ class HistorySerializer(QObject):
         settings = QSettings()
         settings.setValue('consoleHistory', self.history)
 
+
 class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
     recentNodesChanged = pyqtSignal()
 
-    def __init__(self, hosts, logger, parent=None):
+    def __init__(self, args, logger, parent=None):
         super().__init__(parent)
 
         # centralized handling for logging and cmd-history
@@ -104,6 +105,11 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
         loadUi(self, 'mainwin.ui')
         Colors._setPalette(self.palette())
 
+        self._nodeWidgets = {}
+
+        if args.detailed:
+            self.actionDetailed_View.setChecked(True)
+
         self.toolBar.hide()
         self.buildRecentNodeMenu()
         self.recentNodesChanged.connect(self.buildRecentNodeMenu)
@@ -127,10 +133,8 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
         self.recentNodesChanged.connect(greeter.loadRecent)
         self.tab.addPanel(greeter, 'Welcome')
 
-        self._nodeWidgets = {}
-
         # add localhost (if available) and SEC nodes given as arguments
-        self.addNodes(hosts)
+        self.addNodes(args.node)
 
     @pyqtSlot()
     def on_actionAbout_triggered(self):
@@ -286,10 +290,6 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
             self.tab.setCurrentIndex(curr_idx)
 
     def _rebuildAdvanced(self, advanced):
-        if advanced:
-            pass
-        else:
-            pass
         for widget in self._nodeWidgets.values():
             widget._rebuildAdvanced(advanced)