diff --git a/QKeyMapper/main.cpp b/QKeyMapper/main.cpp
index ff08c7d..972e52b 100644
--- a/QKeyMapper/main.cpp
+++ b/QKeyMapper/main.cpp
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     QApplication::setStyle(QStyleFactory::create("Fusion"));
 
 #ifdef DEBUG_LOGOUT_ON
-    qSetMessagePattern("%{time [hh:mm:ss.zzz]} Message:%{message}");
+    qSetMessagePattern("%{time [hh:mm:ss.zzz]} %{message}");
 #endif
 
 #ifdef ADJUST_PRIVILEGES
@@ -33,7 +33,14 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     flags |= Qt::WindowCloseButtonHint;
     w.setWindowFlags(flags);
 
-    w.show();
+    if (true == w.getAutoStartMappingStatus()) {
+#ifdef DEBUG_LOGOUT_ON
+        qDebug() << "Auto Start Mapping = TRUE, hide QKeyMapper window at startup.";
+#endif
+    }
+    else {
+        w.show();
+    }
 
     return a.exec();
 }
diff --git a/QKeyMapper/qkeymapper.cpp b/QKeyMapper/qkeymapper.cpp
index bdedd61..ff410cd 100644
--- a/QKeyMapper/qkeymapper.cpp
+++ b/QKeyMapper/qkeymapper.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ static const QString PROCESSINFO_FILEPATH("ProcessInfo/FilePath");
 static const QString PROCESSINFO_FILENAME_CHECKED("ProcessInfo/FileNameChecked");
 static const QString PROCESSINFO_WINDOWTITLE_CHECKED("ProcessInfo/WindowTitleChecked");
 static const QString PROCESSINFO_DISABLEWINKEY_CHECKED("ProcessInfo/DisableWinKeyChecked");
+static const QString PROCESSINFO_AUTOSTARTMAPPING_CHECKED("ProcessInfo/AutoStartMappingChecked");
 
 static const QString SAO_FONTFILENAME(":/sao_ui.otf");
 
@@ -111,10 +112,14 @@ QKeyMapper::QKeyMapper(QWidget *parent) :
     initProcessInfoTable();
     ui->nameCheckBox->setFocusPolicy(Qt::NoFocus);
     ui->titleCheckBox->setFocusPolicy(Qt::NoFocus);
-    ui->disableWinKeyCheckBox->setFocusPolicy(Qt::NoFocus);
     ui->nameLineEdit->setFocusPolicy(Qt::NoFocus);
     ui->titleLineEdit->setFocusPolicy(Qt::NoFocus);
 
+    m_SysTrayIcon = new QSystemTrayIcon(this);
+    m_SysTrayIcon->setIcon(QIcon(":/AppIcon.ico"));
+    m_SysTrayIcon->setToolTip("QKeyMapper(Idle)");
+    m_SysTrayIcon->show();
+
     initKeyMappingDataTable();
     bool loadresult = loadKeyMapSetting();
     Q_UNUSED(loadresult);
@@ -161,11 +166,6 @@ QKeyMapper::QKeyMapper(QWidget *parent) :
         }
     }
 
-    m_SysTrayIcon = new QSystemTrayIcon(this);
-    m_SysTrayIcon->setIcon(QIcon(":/AppIcon.ico"));
-    m_SysTrayIcon->setToolTip("QKeyMapper(Idle)");
-    m_SysTrayIcon->show();
-
     QObject::connect(m_SysTrayIcon, SIGNAL(activated(QSystemTrayIcon::ActivationReason)), this, SLOT(SystrayIconActivated(QSystemTrayIcon::ActivationReason)));
     QObject::connect(&m_CycleCheckTimer, SIGNAL(timeout()), this, SLOT(cycleCheckProcessProc()));
     QObject::connect(ui->keymapdataTable, SIGNAL(cellChanged(int,int)), this, SLOT(on_cellChanged(int,int)));
@@ -1002,6 +1002,16 @@ void QKeyMapper::EnumProcessFunction(void)
 
 }
 
+bool QKeyMapper::getAutoStartMappingStatus()
+{
+    if (true == ui->autoStartMappingCheckBox->isChecked()) {
+        return true;
+    }
+    else {
+        return false;
+    }
+}
+
 void QKeyMapper::changeEvent(QEvent *event)
 {
     if(event->type()==QEvent::WindowStateChange)
@@ -1233,6 +1243,7 @@ void QKeyMapper::saveKeyMapSetting(void)
             settingFile.setValue(PROCESSINFO_FILENAME_CHECKED, ui->nameCheckBox->isChecked());
             settingFile.setValue(PROCESSINFO_WINDOWTITLE_CHECKED, ui->titleCheckBox->isChecked());
             settingFile.setValue(PROCESSINFO_DISABLEWINKEY_CHECKED, ui->disableWinKeyCheckBox->isChecked());
+            settingFile.setValue(PROCESSINFO_AUTOSTARTMAPPING_CHECKED, ui->autoStartMappingCheckBox->isChecked());
         }
         else{
 #ifdef DEBUG_LOGOUT_ON
@@ -1408,11 +1419,28 @@ bool QKeyMapper::loadKeyMapSetting(void)
 #endif
     }
 
+    bool autoStartMappingChecked = false;
+    if (true == settingFile.contains(PROCESSINFO_AUTOSTARTMAPPING_CHECKED)){
+        autoStartMappingChecked = settingFile.value(PROCESSINFO_AUTOSTARTMAPPING_CHECKED).toBool();
+        if (true == autoStartMappingChecked) {
+            ui->autoStartMappingCheckBox->setChecked(true);
+        }
+        else {
+            ui->autoStartMappingCheckBox->setChecked(false);
+        }
+#ifdef DEBUG_LOGOUT_ON
+        qDebug() << "[loadKeyMapSetting]" << "AutoStartMappingChecked =" << autoStartMappingChecked;
+#endif
+    }
+
     if (false == datavalidflag){
         QMessageBox::warning(this, tr("QKeyMapper"), tr("<html><head/><body><p align=\"center\">Load invalid keymapdata from ini file.</p><p align=\"center\">Reset to default values.</p></body></html>"));
         return false;
     }
     else{
+        if (true == autoStartMappingChecked) {
+            on_keymapButton_clicked();
+        }
         return true;
     }
 }
@@ -1484,6 +1512,7 @@ void QKeyMapper::setControlCustomFont(const QString &fontname)
 
     customFont.setPointSize(14);
     ui->disableWinKeyCheckBox->setFont(customFont);
+    ui->autoStartMappingCheckBox->setFont(customFont);
 }
 
 void QKeyMapper::changeControlEnableStatus(bool status)
@@ -1491,6 +1520,7 @@ void QKeyMapper::changeControlEnableStatus(bool status)
     ui->nameCheckBox->setEnabled(status);
     ui->titleCheckBox->setEnabled(status);
     ui->disableWinKeyCheckBox->setEnabled(status);
+    ui->autoStartMappingCheckBox->setEnabled(status);
     ui->burstpressComboBox->setEnabled(status);
     ui->burstreleaseComboBox->setEnabled(status);
     //ui->nameLineEdit->setEnabled(status);
diff --git a/QKeyMapper/qkeymapper.h b/QKeyMapper/qkeymapper.h
index b45f4e1..ab2f537 100644
--- a/QKeyMapper/qkeymapper.h
+++ b/QKeyMapper/qkeymapper.h
@@ -228,6 +228,8 @@ class QKeyMapper : public QDialog
     static void EnumProcessFunction(void);
     // unused enum all process function <<<
 
+    bool getAutoStartMappingStatus(void);
+
 protected:
     void changeEvent(QEvent *event);
     void timerEvent(QTimerEvent *event) override;
diff --git a/QKeyMapper/qkeymapper.ui b/QKeyMapper/qkeymapper.ui
index aec679e..c37139f 100644
--- a/QKeyMapper/qkeymapper.ui
+++ b/QKeyMapper/qkeymapper.ui
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@
    <property name="geometry">
     <rect>
      <x>810</x>
-     <y>550</y>
+     <y>555</y>
      <width>121</width>
      <height>21</height>
     </rect>
@@ -1102,6 +1102,25 @@
     <set>Qt::AlignRight|Qt::AlignTrailing|Qt::AlignVCenter</set>
    </property>
   </widget>
+  <widget class="QCheckBox" name="autoStartMappingCheckBox">
+   <property name="geometry">
+    <rect>
+     <x>620</x>
+     <y>555</y>
+     <width>151</width>
+     <height>21</height>
+    </rect>
+   </property>
+   <property name="focusPolicy">
+    <enum>Qt::NoFocus</enum>
+   </property>
+   <property name="text">
+    <string>Auto Start Mapping</string>
+   </property>
+   <property name="checked">
+    <bool>false</bool>
+   </property>
+  </widget>
  </widget>
  <layoutdefault spacing="6" margin="11"/>
  <resources/>