Q Light Controller+

I'm trying to find a way to be able to use a small python graphical interface ('together' with QLC+) for some telnet-controlled equipment.

Qlcplus runs fine on the Raspberry, so does my python interface, but I would like to be able to run them both 'side by side' and switch between them, preferably from the 12" touchscreen connected to my Raspberry.

As I understand QLC+ for the Pi runs directly through OpenGL on the frame buffer,
but searching for a way to 'switch' between that buffer and the system console, while leaving QLC+ run 'in the background' has not yet been successful.

Thanks in advance for any help.

I don't know much about Massimo's version of QLC+, nevertheless:

You can install plain raspbian image and build QLC+ from sources yourself. That will give you almost normal desktop.
Obviously, you won't get most of Massimo's optimizations, so the performance may be worse.

It may be possible that you can add full desktop to Massimo's image by calling apt-get install something-desktop.