Merge pull request #217

3752ec7 send page: check daemon status after every refresh (Jaquee)
01549a3 walletManager: coding conventions (Jaquee)
0ae3d67 daemon console -> log + adjusted height (Jaquee)
0e8cd14 Wallet: add m_initialized (Jaquee)
c7232e1 set wallet connection status before querying sync status (Jaquee)
3f8e05d Wallet: Cache connection status query (Jaquee)
36a6b89 connect onWalletConnectionStatusChanged() (Jaquee)
93a8200 Transfer: new connectionStatus handling + show status msg (Jaquee)
76e6ae8 remove reference to old pw-dialog (Jaquee)
18b7a67 Wallet: add connectionStatusChanged signal (Jaquee)
d9f4ab4 daemonManager: wait for daemon stop on app close (Jaquee)
f62bb68 daemonManagerDialog: use new ConnectionStatus enum (Jaquee)
dd01f59 hide daemon sync progress after disconnecting wallet (Jaquee)
8d19a03 DaemonManager: add stateChanged() (Jaquee)
760e01b daemonManagerDialog: show processdialog when starting (Jaquee)
bb881d9 show processingSplash when starting/stopping daemon (Jaquee)
8361dda resolve rebase conflict (Jaquee)
8dfa79e Shutdown daemon and close wallet properly on app exit (Jaquee)
7876957 DaemonManager::closing() (Jacob Brydolf)
065b060 main: debug messages (Jacob Brydolf)
b4eb489 DaemonManager: forward command line arguments to monerod (Jacob Brydolf)
752ff26 forward command line arguments to DaemonManager (Jaquee)
7840dab DaemonManager: console debug output (Jacob Brydolf)
14a5bd5 settings: added daemon console (Jacob Brydolf)
b53ef00 history tx details: resized popup (Jacob Brydolf)
b4f29b2 StandardDialog: changed default sizes (Jacob Brydolf)
5855700 daemonManagerDialog: added starting signal (Jacob Brydolf)
3a43154 DaemonManager: added console updated signals (Jacob Brydolf)
3df9e44 DaemonManager: windows support (Jacob Brydolf)
5da9f8f standardDialog: close window before continue (Jacob Brydolf)
5a110f4 replace message dialog with custom dialog (Jacob Brydolf)
d465780 resized standard dialog (Jacob Brydolf)
482bd30 settings: enable/disable daemon start/stop buttons (Jacob Brydolf)
4e7de8c proper daemon shutdown on app exit (Jaquee)
48471f3 onDaemonStarted/stopped signals/slots (Jaquee)
de635cb pw dialog: close popup before continue (Jacob Brydolf)
86772be added standardDialog component (Jacob Brydolf)
ae977af settings: add daemon manager (Jacob Brydolf)
2775124 small error in daemon manager dialog (Jacob Brydolf)
82c39e0 WalletManager: include dependencies (Jaquee)
1c6884e Show daemon manager dialog if daemon isnt started (Jacob Brydolf)
9fbfbc4 daemonManager: embed as context property (Jaquee)
4cdc258 WalletManager: basic functionality (Jacob Brydolf)

16 files changed, 566 insertions, 37 deletions

diff --git a/MiddlePanel.qml b/MiddlePanel.qml
index e14255a5..16cc9492 100644
--- a/MiddlePanel.qml
+++ b/MiddlePanel.qml
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import QtQuick 2.2
 import QtQuick.Controls 1.4
 import QtQuick.Layouts 1.1
 import QtGraphicalEffects 1.0
+import moneroComponents.Wallet 1.0
 
 import "./pages"
 
@@ -56,9 +57,6 @@ Rectangle {
     signal generatePaymentIdInvoked()
     signal checkPaymentClicked(string address, string txid, string txkey);
 
-    // Disable transfer page if daemon isnt fully synced
-    enabled: (currentView !== transferView || appWindow.daemonSynced)
-
     color: "#F0EEEE"
 
     onCurrentViewChanged: {
@@ -72,6 +70,10 @@ Rectangle {
         }
     }
 
+    function updateStatus(){
+        transferView.updateStatus();
+    }
+
 
     //   XXX: just for memo, to be removed
     //    states: [
@@ -292,14 +294,6 @@ Rectangle {
         color: "#DBDBDB"
 
     }
-    Rectangle {
-        id:desaturate
-        color:"black"
-        anchors.fill: parent
-        opacity: 0.1
-        visible: (root.enabled)? 0 : 1;
-    }
-
 
     /* connect "payment" click */
     Connections {
diff --git a/components/DaemonManagerDialog.qml b/components/DaemonManagerDialog.qml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..da3cf582
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/DaemonManagerDialog.qml
@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2014-2015, The Monero Project
+//
+// All rights reserved.
+//
+// Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are
+// permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+//
+// 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of
+//    conditions and the following disclaimer.
+//
+// 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list
+//    of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other
+//    materials provided with the distribution.
+//
+// 3. Neither the name of the copyright holder nor the names of its contributors may be
+//    used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific
+//    prior written permission.
+//
+// THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY
+// EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+// MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL
+// THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+// SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
+// PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+// INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
+// STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF
+// THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+import QtQuick 2.0
+import QtQuick.Controls 1.4
+import QtQuick.Dialogs 1.2
+import QtQuick.Layouts 1.1
+import QtQuick.Controls.Styles 1.4
+import QtQuick.Window 2.0
+
+import "../components" as MoneroComponents
+
+Window {
+    id: root
+    modality: Qt.ApplicationModal
+    flags: Qt.Window | Qt.FramelessWindowHint
+
+    signal rejected()
+    signal started();
+
+    function open() {
+        show()
+    }
+
+    // TODO: implement without hardcoding sizes
+    width: 480
+    height: 200
+
+    ColumnLayout {
+        id: mainLayout
+        spacing: 10
+        anchors { fill: parent; margins: 35 }
+
+        ColumnLayout {
+            id: column
+            //anchors {fill: parent; margins: 16 }
+            Layout.alignment: Qt.AlignHCenter
+
+            Label {
+                text: qsTr("Daemon doesn't appear to be running")
+                Layout.alignment: Qt.AlignHCenter
+                Layout.columnSpan: 2
+                Layout.fillWidth: true
+                horizontalAlignment: Text.AlignHCenter
+                font.pixelSize: 24
+                font.family: "Arial"
+                color: "#555555"
+            }
+
+        }
+
+        RowLayout {
+            id: buttons
+            spacing: 60
+            Layout.alignment: Qt.AlignHCenter
+
+            MoneroComponents.StandardButton {
+                id: okButton
+                width: 120
+                fontSize: 14
+                shadowReleasedColor: "#FF4304"
+                shadowPressedColor: "#B32D00"
+                releasedColor: "#FF6C3C"
+                pressedColor: "#FF4304"
+                text: qsTr("Start daemon")
+                KeyNavigation.tab: cancelButton
+                onClicked: {
+                    root.close()
+                    appWindow.startDaemon();
+                    root.started()
+                }
+            }
+
+            MoneroComponents.StandardButton {
+                id: cancelButton
+                width: 120
+                fontSize: 14
+                shadowReleasedColor: "#FF4304"
+                shadowPressedColor: "#B32D00"
+                releasedColor: "#FF6C3C"
+                pressedColor: "#FF4304"
+                text: qsTr("Cancel")
+
+                onClicked: {
+                    root.close()
+                    root.rejected()
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+}
+
+
+
diff --git a/components/DaemonProgress.qml b/components/DaemonProgress.qml
index 5fac2079..53a2f5c7 100644
--- a/components/DaemonProgress.qml
+++ b/components/DaemonProgress.qml
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 // THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
 import QtQuick 2.0
+import moneroComponents.Wallet 1.0
 
 Item {
     id: item
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ Item {
 
             // TODO: lower daemon block height cache, ttl and refresh interval?
 
-            item.visible = (currentBlock < targetBlock)
+            item.visible = (currentWallet.connected !== Wallet.ConnectionStatus_Disconnected) && (currentBlock < targetBlock)
 
         }
     }
diff --git a/components/HistoryTable.qml b/components/HistoryTable.qml
index 5f4584c7..0c9e9b60 100644
--- a/components/HistoryTable.qml
+++ b/components/HistoryTable.qml
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ ListView {
 
     StandardDialog {
         id: detailsPopup
+        width:600
         cancelVisible: false
         okVisible: true
     }
diff --git a/components/PasswordDialog.qml b/components/PasswordDialog.qml
index 325bf2b3..19414987 100644
--- a/components/PasswordDialog.qml
+++ b/components/PasswordDialog.qml
@@ -152,8 +152,8 @@ Window {
                 text: qsTr("Cancel")
                 KeyNavigation.tab: passwordInput
                 onClicked: {
-                    root.rejected()
                     root.close()
+                    root.rejected()
                 }
             }
             MoneroComponents.StandardButton {
@@ -167,8 +167,8 @@ Window {
                 text: qsTr("Ok")
                 KeyNavigation.tab: cancelButton
                 onClicked: {
-                    root.accepted()
                     root.close()
+                    root.accepted()
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/components/StandardDialog.qml b/components/StandardDialog.qml
index 0e081ae5..03c64a64 100644
--- a/components/StandardDialog.qml
+++ b/components/StandardDialog.qml
@@ -40,9 +40,12 @@ Window {
     modality: Qt.ApplicationModal
     flags: Qt.Window | Qt.FramelessWindowHint
     property alias title: dialogTitle.text
-    property alias content: dialogContent.text
+    property alias text: dialogContent.text
+    property alias content: root.text
     property alias cancelVisible: cancelButton.visible
     property alias okVisible: okButton.visible
+    property alias textArea: dialogContent
+    property var icon
 
     // same signals as Dialog has
     signal accepted()
@@ -54,8 +57,8 @@ Window {
     }
 
     // TODO: implement without hardcoding sizes
-    width: 600
-    height: 480
+    width:  480
+    height: 280
 
     ColumnLayout {
         id: mainLayout
@@ -81,6 +84,7 @@ Window {
             TextArea {
                 id : dialogContent
                 Layout.fillWidth: true
+                Layout.fillHeight: true
                 font.family: "Arial"
                 textFormat: TextEdit.AutoText
                 readOnly: true
@@ -105,8 +109,9 @@ Window {
                 text: qsTr("Ok")
                 KeyNavigation.tab: cancelButton
                 onClicked: {
-                    root.accepted()
                     root.close()
+                    root.accepted()
+
                 }
             }
 
@@ -120,8 +125,8 @@ Window {
                 pressedColor: "#FF4304"
                 text: qsTr("Cancel")
                 onClicked: {
-                    root.rejected()
                     root.close()
+                    root.rejected()
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/main.cpp b/main.cpp
index fe42cb61..e9ea5a56 100644
--- a/main.cpp
+++ b/main.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include <QtQml>
 #include <QStandardPaths>
 #include <QDebug>
+#include <QObject>
 #include "clipboardAdapter.h"
 #include "filter.h"
 #include "oscursor.h"
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@
 #include "TransactionHistory.h"
 #include "model/TransactionHistoryModel.h"
 #include "model/TransactionHistorySortFilterModel.h"
+#include "daemon/DaemonManager.h"
 
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
@@ -88,6 +90,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     qmlRegisterUncreatableType<TransactionInfo>("moneroComponents.TransactionInfo", 1, 0, "TransactionInfo",
                                                         "TransactionHistory can't be instantiated directly");
 
+    qmlRegisterUncreatableType<DaemonManager>("moneroComponents.DaemonManager", 1, 0, "DaemonManager",
+                                                   "DaemonManager can't be instantiated directly");
     qRegisterMetaType<PendingTransaction::Priority>();
     qRegisterMetaType<TransactionInfo::Direction>();
     qRegisterMetaType<TransactionHistoryModel::TransactionInfoRole>();
@@ -104,6 +108,10 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     engine.rootContext()->setContextProperty("translationManager", TranslationManager::instance());
 
     engine.addImageProvider(QLatin1String("qrcode"), new QRCodeImageProvider());
+    const QStringList arguments = QCoreApplication::arguments();
+    DaemonManager * daemonManager = DaemonManager::instance(&arguments);
+    QObject::connect(&app, SIGNAL(aboutToQuit()), daemonManager, SLOT(closing()));
+    engine.rootContext()->setContextProperty("daemonManager", daemonManager);
 
 //  export to QML monero accounts root directory
 //  wizard is talking about where
diff --git a/main.qml b/main.qml
index 5de0d429..d8be1e6a 100644
--- a/main.qml
+++ b/main.qml
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ ApplicationWindow {
     property int restoreHeight:0
     property bool daemonSynced: false
     property int maxWindowHeight: (Screen.height < 900)? 720 : 800;
+    property bool daemonRunning: false
 
     // true if wallet ever synchronized
     property bool walletInitialized : false
@@ -212,6 +213,7 @@ ApplicationWindow {
         currentWallet.moneySpent.disconnect(onWalletMoneySent)
         currentWallet.moneyReceived.disconnect(onWalletMoneyReceived)
         currentWallet.transactionCreated.disconnect(onTransactionCreated)
+        currentWallet.connectionStatusChanged.disconnect(onWalletConnectionStatusChanged)
 
         currentWallet.refreshed.connect(onWalletRefresh)
         currentWallet.updated.connect(onWalletUpdate)
@@ -219,6 +221,7 @@ ApplicationWindow {
         currentWallet.moneySpent.connect(onWalletMoneySent)
         currentWallet.moneyReceived.connect(onWalletMoneyReceived)
         currentWallet.transactionCreated.connect(onTransactionCreated)
+        currentWallet.connectionStatusChanged.connect(onWalletConnectionStatusChanged)
 
 
         console.log("initializing with daemon address: ", persistentSettings.daemon_address)
@@ -232,6 +235,11 @@ ApplicationWindow {
         return wallet_path;
     }
 
+    function onWalletConnectionStatusChanged(){
+        console.log("Wallet connection status changed")
+        middlePanel.updateStatus();
+    }
+
     function onWalletOpened(wallet) {
         console.log(">>> wallet opened: " + wallet)
         if (wallet.status !== Wallet.Status_Ok) {
@@ -280,18 +288,23 @@ ApplicationWindow {
             hideProcessingSplash()
         }
 
+        // Daemon connected
+        leftPanel.networkStatus.connected = currentWallet.connected
+
         // Check daemon status
         var dCurrentBlock = currentWallet.daemonBlockChainHeight();
         var dTargetBlock = currentWallet.daemonBlockChainTargetHeight();
-        leftPanel.daemonProgress.updateProgress(dCurrentBlock,dTargetBlock);
-
-        // Daemon connected
-        leftPanel.networkStatus.connected = currentWallet.connected
 
         // Daemon fully synced
         // TODO: implement onDaemonSynced or similar in wallet API and don't start refresh thread before daemon is synced
         daemonSynced = (currentWallet.connected != Wallet.ConnectionStatus_Disconnected && dCurrentBlock >= dTargetBlock)
+        leftPanel.daemonProgress.updateProgress(dCurrentBlock,dTargetBlock);
+        middlePanel.updateStatus();
 
+        // If wallet isnt connected and no daemon is running - Ask
+        if(currentWallet.connected === Wallet.ConnectionStatus_Disconnected && !daemonManager.running() && !walletInitialized){
+            daemonManagerDialog.open();
+        }
 
         // Refresh is succesfull if blockchain height > 1
         if (currentWallet.blockChainHeight() > 1){
@@ -317,10 +330,29 @@ ApplicationWindow {
             walletInitialized = true
         }
 
-
         onWalletUpdate();
     }
 
+    function startDaemon(){
+        appWindow.showProcessingSplash(qsTr("Waiting for daemon to start..."))
+        daemonManager.start();
+    }
+
+    function stopDaemon(){
+        appWindow.showProcessingSplash(qsTr("Waiting for daemon to stop..."))
+        daemonManager.stop();
+    }
+
+    function onDaemonStarted(){
+        console.log("daemon started");
+        daemonRunning = true;
+    }
+    function onDaemonStopped(){
+        console.log("daemon stopped");
+        daemonRunning = false;
+    }
+
+
     function onWalletNewBlock(blockHeight) {
         if (splash.visible) {
             var currHeight = blockHeight
@@ -633,6 +665,9 @@ ApplicationWindow {
         walletManager.walletOpened.connect(onWalletOpened);
         walletManager.walletClosed.connect(onWalletClosed);
 
+        daemonManager.daemonStarted.connect(onDaemonStarted);
+        daemonManager.daemonStopped.connect(onDaemonStopped);
+
         if(!walletsFound()) {
             rootItem.state = "wizard"
         } else {
@@ -668,11 +703,11 @@ ApplicationWindow {
     // TODO: replace with customized popups
 
     // Information dialog
-    MessageDialog {
+    StandardDialog {
         // dynamically change onclose handler
         property var onCloseCallback
         id: informationPopup
-        standardButtons: StandardButton.Ok
+        cancelVisible: false
         onAccepted:  {
             if (onCloseCallback) {
                 onCloseCallback()
@@ -681,10 +716,10 @@ ApplicationWindow {
     }
 
     // Confrirmation aka question dialog
-    MessageDialog {
+    StandardDialog {
         id: transactionConfirmationPopup
-        standardButtons: StandardButton.Ok  + StandardButton.Cancel
         onAccepted: {
+            close();
             handleTransactionConfirmed()
         }
     }
@@ -721,6 +756,10 @@ ApplicationWindow {
 
     }
 
+    DaemonManagerDialog {
+        id: daemonManagerDialog
+
+    }
 
     ProcessingSplash {
         id: splash
@@ -1032,10 +1071,13 @@ ApplicationWindow {
         }
     }
     onClosing: {
-       // Close and save to disk on app close
-       if (currentWallet != undefined) {
-           walletManager.closeWallet(currentWallet);
-           currentWallet = undefined
-       }
+        // Make sure wallet is closed before app exit (~Wallet() isn't always invoked)
+        // Daemon shutdown is handled with signal/slot in main.cpp
+        if (currentWallet != undefined) {
+            walletManager.closeWallet(currentWallet);
+            currentWallet = undefined
+        }
+        // Stop daemon
+        daemonManager.stop();
     }
 }
diff --git a/monero-core.pro b/monero-core.pro
index 5e47d732..249a65f5 100644
--- a/monero-core.pro
+++ b/monero-core.pro
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ HEADERS += \
     src/model/TransactionHistorySortFilterModel.h \
     src/QR-Code-generator/BitBuffer.hpp \
     src/QR-Code-generator/QrCode.hpp \
-    src/QR-Code-generator/QrSegment.hpp
+    src/QR-Code-generator/QrSegment.hpp \
+    src/daemon/DaemonManager.h
 
 
 SOURCES += main.cpp \
@@ -49,7 +50,8 @@ SOURCES += main.cpp \
     src/model/TransactionHistorySortFilterModel.cpp \
     src/QR-Code-generator/BitBuffer.cpp \
     src/QR-Code-generator/QrCode.cpp \
-    src/QR-Code-generator/QrSegment.cpp
+    src/QR-Code-generator/QrSegment.cpp \
+    src/daemon/DaemonManager.cpp
 
 lupdate_only {
 SOURCES = *.qml \
diff --git a/pages/Settings.qml b/pages/Settings.qml
index 4f1af78d..c2fc08ef 100644
--- a/pages/Settings.qml
+++ b/pages/Settings.qml
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ import "../components"
 import moneroComponents.Clipboard 1.0
 
 Rectangle {
-
     property var daemonAddress
 
     color: "#F0EEEE"
@@ -272,15 +271,94 @@ Rectangle {
             }
         }
 
+        RowLayout {
+            Label {
+                id: manageDaemonLabel
+                color: "#4A4949"
+                text: qsTr("Manage daemon") + translationManager.emptyString
+                fontSize: 16
+            }
+
+            StandardButton {
+                visible: true
+                enabled: !appWindow.daemonRunning
+                id: startDaemonButton
+                width: 110
+                text: qsTr("Start daemon") + translationManager.emptyString
+                shadowReleasedColor: "#FF4304"
+                shadowPressedColor: "#B32D00"
+                releasedColor: "#FF6C3C"
+                pressedColor: "#FF4304"
+                onClicked: {
+                    appWindow.startDaemon()
+                }
+            }
+
+            StandardButton {
+                visible: true
+                enabled: appWindow.daemonRunning
+                id: stopDaemonButton
+                width: 110
+                text: qsTr("Stop daemon") + translationManager.emptyString
+                shadowReleasedColor: "#FF4304"
+                shadowPressedColor: "#B32D00"
+                releasedColor: "#FF6C3C"
+                pressedColor: "#FF4304"
+                onClicked: {
+                    appWindow.stopDaemon()
+                }
+            }
+
+            StandardButton {
+                visible: true
+             //  enabled: appWindow.daemonRunning
+                id: daemonConsolePopupButton
+                width: 110
+                text: qsTr("Show log") + translationManager.emptyString
+                shadowReleasedColor: "#FF4304"
+                shadowPressedColor: "#B32D00"
+                releasedColor: "#FF6C3C"
+                pressedColor: "#FF4304"
+                onClicked: {
+                    daemonConsolePopup.open();
+                }
+            }
+
+        }
+
     }
 
+    // Daemon console
+    StandardDialog {
+        id: daemonConsolePopup
+        height:500
+        width:800
+        cancelVisible: false
+        title: qsTr("Daemon log")
+        onAccepted: {
+            close();
+        }
+    }
 
 
+    // fires on every page load
     function onPageCompleted() {
         console.log("Settings page loaded");
         initSettings();
     }
 
+    // fires only once
+    Component.onCompleted: {
+        daemonManager.daemonConsoleUpdated.connect(onDaemonConsoleUpdated)
+    }
+
+    function onDaemonConsoleUpdated(message){
+        // Update daemon console
+        daemonConsolePopup.textArea.append(message)
+    }
+
+
+
 
 }
 
diff --git a/pages/Transfer.qml b/pages/Transfer.qml
index 5552902c..127c74cb 100644
--- a/pages/Transfer.qml
+++ b/pages/Transfer.qml
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 import QtQuick 2.0
 import moneroComponents.PendingTransaction 1.0
 import "../components"
+import moneroComponents.Wallet 1.0
 
 
 Rectangle {
@@ -331,4 +332,69 @@ Rectangle {
 
         }
     }
+
+    Rectangle {
+        id:desaturate
+        color:"black"
+        anchors.fill: parent
+        opacity: 0.1
+        visible: (root.enabled)? 0 : 1;
+    }
+
+    Rectangle {
+        x: root.width/2 - width/2
+        y: root.height/2 - height/2
+        height:statusText.paintedHeight + 50
+        width:statusText.paintedWidth + 40
+        visible: statusText.text != ""
+        opacity: 0.9
+
+        Text {
+            id: statusText
+            anchors.fill:parent
+            horizontalAlignment: Text.AlignHCenter
+            verticalAlignment: Text.AlignVCenter
+        }
+    }
+
+    Component.onCompleted: {
+        //Disable password page until enabled by updateStatus
+        root.enabled = false
+    }
+
+    // fires on every page load
+    function onPageCompleted() {
+        console.log("transfer page loaded")
+        updateStatus();
+    }
+
+    //TODO: Add daemon sync status
+    //TODO: enable send page when we're connected and daemon is synced
+
+    function updateStatus() {
+        console.log("updated transfer page status")
+        if(typeof currentWallet === "undefined") {
+            statusText.text = qsTr("Wallet is not connected to daemon.")
+            return;
+        }
+
+        switch (currentWallet.connected) {
+        case Wallet.ConnectionStatus_Disconnected:
+            statusText.text = qsTr("Wallet is not connected to daemon.")
+            break
+        case Wallet.ConnectionStatus_WrongVersion:
+            statusText.text = qsTr("Connected daemon is not compatible with GUI. \n" +
+                                   "Please upgrade or connect to another daemon")
+            break
+        default:
+            if(!appWindow.daemonSynced){
+                statusText.text = qsTr("Waiting on daemon synchronization to finish")
+            } else {
+                // everything OK, enable transfer page
+                root.enabled = true;
+                statusText.text = "";
+            }
+
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/qml.qrc b/qml.qrc
index 17873589..c1aa0ece 100644
--- a/qml.qrc
+++ b/qml.qrc
@@ -120,5 +120,7 @@
         <file>components/DaemonProgress.qml</file>
         <file>components/StandardDialog.qml</file>
         <file>pages/Sign.qml</file>
+        <file>components/DaemonManagerDialog.qml</file>
+        <file>components/StandardDialog.qml</file>
     </qresource>
 </RCC>
diff --git a/src/daemon/DaemonManager.cpp b/src/daemon/DaemonManager.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..185cde1e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/daemon/DaemonManager.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,142 @@
+#include "DaemonManager.h"
+#include <QFile>
+#include <QFileInfo>
+#include <QDir>
+#include <QDebug>
+#include <QUrl>
+#include <QtConcurrent/QtConcurrent>
+#include <QApplication>
+#include <QProcess>
+
+DaemonManager * DaemonManager::m_instance = nullptr;
+QStringList DaemonManager::m_clArgs;
+
+DaemonManager *DaemonManager::instance(const QStringList *args)
+{
+    if (!m_instance) {
+        m_instance = new DaemonManager;
+        // store command line arguments for later use
+        m_clArgs = *args;
+        m_clArgs.removeFirst();
+    }
+
+    return m_instance;
+}
+
+bool DaemonManager::start()
+{
+    //
+    QString process;
+#ifdef Q_OS_WIN
+    process = QApplication::applicationDirPath() + "/monerod.exe";
+#elif defined(Q_OS_UNIX)
+    process = QApplication::applicationDirPath() + "/monerod";
+#endif
+
+    if (process.length() == 0) {
+        qDebug() << "no daemon binary defined for current platform";
+        return false;
+    }
+
+
+    // prepare command line arguments and pass to monerod
+    QStringList arguments;
+    foreach (const QString &str, m_clArgs) {
+          qDebug() << QString(" [%1] ").arg(str);
+          arguments << str;
+    }
+
+    qDebug() << "starting monerod " + process;
+    qDebug() << "With command line arguments " << arguments;
+
+    m_daemon = new QProcess();
+    initialized = true;
+
+    // Connect output slots
+    connect (m_daemon, SIGNAL(readyReadStandardOutput()), this, SLOT(printOutput()));
+    connect (m_daemon, SIGNAL(readyReadStandardError()), this, SLOT(printError()));
+
+    // Start monerod
+    m_daemon->start(process,arguments);
+    bool started =  m_daemon->waitForStarted();
+
+    // add state changed listener
+    connect(m_daemon,SIGNAL(stateChanged(QProcess::ProcessState)),this,SLOT(stateChanged(QProcess::ProcessState)));
+
+    if (!started) {
+        qDebug() << "Daemon start error: " + m_daemon->errorString();
+    } else {
+        emit daemonStarted();
+    }
+
+    return started;
+}
+
+bool DaemonManager::stop()
+{
+    if (initialized) {
+        qDebug() << "stopping daemon";
+        // we can't use QProcess::terminate() on windows console process
+        // write exit command to stdin
+        m_daemon->write("exit\n");
+    }
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+void DaemonManager::stateChanged(QProcess::ProcessState state)
+{
+    qDebug() << "STATE CHANGED: " << state;
+    if (state == QProcess::NotRunning) {
+        emit daemonStopped();
+    }
+}
+
+void DaemonManager::printOutput()
+{
+    QByteArray byteArray = m_daemon->readAllStandardOutput();
+    QStringList strLines = QString(byteArray).split("\n");
+
+    foreach (QString line, strLines) {
+        emit daemonConsoleUpdated(line);
+        qDebug() << "Daemon: " + line;
+    }
+}
+
+void DaemonManager::printError()
+{
+    QByteArray byteArray = m_daemon->readAllStandardError();
+    QStringList strLines = QString(byteArray).split("\n");
+
+    foreach (QString line, strLines) {
+        emit daemonConsoleUpdated(line);
+        qDebug() << "Daemon ERROR: " + line;
+    }
+}
+
+bool DaemonManager::running() const
+{
+    if (initialized) {
+        qDebug() << m_daemon->state();
+        qDebug() << QProcess::NotRunning;
+       // m_daemon->write("status\n");
+        return m_daemon->state() > QProcess::NotRunning;
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
+DaemonManager::DaemonManager(QObject *parent)
+    : QObject(parent)
+{
+
+}
+
+void DaemonManager::closing()
+{
+    qDebug() << __FUNCTION__;
+    stop();
+    // Wait for daemon to stop before exiting (max 10 secs)
+    if (initialized) {
+        m_daemon->waitForFinished(10000);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/daemon/DaemonManager.h b/src/daemon/DaemonManager.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8f425fd5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/daemon/DaemonManager.h
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+#ifndef DAEMONMANAGER_H
+#define DAEMONMANAGER_H
+
+#include <QObject>
+#include <QUrl>
+#include <QProcess>
+
+class DaemonManager : public QObject
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+
+public:
+
+    static DaemonManager * instance(const QStringList *args);
+
+    Q_INVOKABLE bool start();
+    Q_INVOKABLE bool stop();
+
+    // return true if daemon process is started
+    Q_INVOKABLE bool running() const;
+
+signals:
+    void daemonStarted();
+    void daemonStopped();
+    void daemonConsoleUpdated(QString message);
+
+public slots:
+    void printOutput();
+    void printError();
+    void closing();
+    void stateChanged(QProcess::ProcessState state);
+
+private:
+
+    explicit DaemonManager(QObject *parent = 0);
+    static DaemonManager * m_instance;
+    static QStringList m_clArgs;
+    QProcess *m_daemon;
+    bool initialized = false;
+
+};
+
+#endif // DAEMONMANAGER_H
diff --git a/src/libwalletqt/Wallet.cpp b/src/libwalletqt/Wallet.cpp
index 9d814d82..915b4d4f 100644
--- a/src/libwalletqt/Wallet.cpp
+++ b/src/libwalletqt/Wallet.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 namespace {
     static const int DAEMON_BLOCKCHAIN_HEIGHT_CACHE_TTL_SECONDS = 10;
     static const int DAEMON_BLOCKCHAIN_TARGET_HEIGHT_CACHE_TTL_SECONDS = 60;
+    static const int WALLET_CONNECTION_STATUS_CACHE_TTL_SECONDS = 5;
 }
 
 class WalletListenerImpl : public  Bitmonero::WalletListener
@@ -89,7 +90,18 @@ Wallet::Status Wallet::status() const
 
 Wallet::ConnectionStatus Wallet::connected() const
 {
-    return static_cast<ConnectionStatus>(m_walletImpl->connected());
+    // cache connection status
+    if (!m_initialized || m_connectionStatusTime.elapsed() / 1000 > m_connectionStatusTtl) {
+        m_initialized = true;
+        ConnectionStatus newStatus = static_cast<ConnectionStatus>(m_walletImpl->connected());
+        if (newStatus != m_connectionStatus) {
+            m_connectionStatus = newStatus;
+            emit connectionStatusChanged();
+        }
+        m_connectionStatusTime.restart();
+    }
+
+    return m_connectionStatus;
 }
 
 bool Wallet::synchronized() const
@@ -424,9 +436,16 @@ Wallet::Wallet(Bitmonero::Wallet *w, QObject *parent)
     , m_daemonBlockChainHeightTtl(DAEMON_BLOCKCHAIN_HEIGHT_CACHE_TTL_SECONDS)
     , m_daemonBlockChainTargetHeight(0)
     , m_daemonBlockChainTargetHeightTtl(DAEMON_BLOCKCHAIN_TARGET_HEIGHT_CACHE_TTL_SECONDS)
+    , m_connectionStatusTtl(WALLET_CONNECTION_STATUS_CACHE_TTL_SECONDS)
 {
     m_history = new TransactionHistory(m_walletImpl->history(), this);
     m_walletImpl->setListener(new WalletListenerImpl(this));
+    m_connectionStatus = Wallet::ConnectionStatus_Disconnected;
+    // start cache timers
+    m_connectionStatusTime.restart();
+    m_daemonBlockChainHeightTime.restart();
+    m_daemonBlockChainTargetHeightTime.restart();
+    m_initialized = false;
 }
 
 Wallet::~Wallet()
diff --git a/src/libwalletqt/Wallet.h b/src/libwalletqt/Wallet.h
index 492080d4..ad4c393e 100644
--- a/src/libwalletqt/Wallet.h
+++ b/src/libwalletqt/Wallet.h
@@ -200,6 +200,8 @@ signals:
     // emitted when transaction is created async
     void transactionCreated(PendingTransaction * transaction, QString address, QString paymentId, quint32 mixinCount);
 
+    void connectionStatusChanged() const;
+
 private:
     Wallet(QObject * parent = nullptr);
     Wallet(Bitmonero::Wallet *w, QObject * parent = 0);
@@ -221,6 +223,10 @@ private:
     mutable QTime   m_daemonBlockChainTargetHeightTime;
     mutable quint64 m_daemonBlockChainTargetHeight;
     int     m_daemonBlockChainTargetHeightTtl;
+    mutable ConnectionStatus m_connectionStatus;
+    int     m_connectionStatusTtl;
+    mutable QTime   m_connectionStatusTime;
+    mutable bool    m_initialized;
 };