diff --git a/gui/Patchage.cpp b/gui/Patchage.cpp
index ad427e86..0c1f2ec9 100644
--- a/gui/Patchage.cpp
+++ b/gui/Patchage.cpp
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@
 
 Patchage * g_app;
 
-//#define LOG_TO_STD
-#define LOG_TO_STATUS
+#define LOG_TO_STD
+//#define LOG_TO_STATUS
 
 using namespace std;
 
@@ -102,16 +102,11 @@ Patchage::Patchage(int argc, char** argv)
   , INIT_WIDGET(_menu_close_all_projects)
   , INIT_WIDGET(_menu_store_positions)
   , INIT_WIDGET(_menu_view_arrange)
-  , INIT_WIDGET(_menu_view_messages)
   , INIT_WIDGET(_menu_view_projects)
   , INIT_WIDGET(_menu_view_refresh)
   , INIT_WIDGET(_menu_view_toolbar)
-  , INIT_WIDGET(_messages_clear_but)
-  , INIT_WIDGET(_messages_close_but)
-  , INIT_WIDGET(_messages_win)
   , INIT_WIDGET(_project_list_viewport)
   , INIT_WIDGET(_sample_rate_label)
-  , INIT_WIDGET(_status_text)
   , INIT_WIDGET(_toolbar)
   , INIT_WIDGET(_zoom_full_but)
   , INIT_WIDGET(_zoom_normal_but)
@@ -178,20 +173,11 @@ Patchage::Patchage(int argc, char** argv)
       sigc::mem_fun(this, &Patchage::on_arrange));
   _menu_view_toolbar->signal_activate().connect(
       sigc::mem_fun(this, &Patchage::on_view_toolbar));
-  _menu_view_messages->signal_toggled().connect(
-      sigc::mem_fun(this, &Patchage::on_show_messages));
   _menu_view_projects->signal_toggled().connect(
       sigc::mem_fun(this, &Patchage::on_show_projects));
   _menu_help_about->signal_activate().connect(
       sigc::mem_fun(this, &Patchage::on_help_about));
   
-  _messages_clear_but->signal_clicked().connect(
-      sigc::mem_fun(this, &Patchage::on_messages_clear));
-  _messages_close_but->signal_clicked().connect(
-      sigc::mem_fun(this, &Patchage::on_messages_close));
-  _messages_win->signal_delete_event().connect(
-      sigc::mem_fun(this, &Patchage::on_messages_delete));
-
   _canvas->show();
   _main_win->present();
   
@@ -252,7 +238,6 @@ Patchage::~Patchage()
   delete _a2j;
 
   _about_win.destroy();
-  _messages_win.destroy();
   //_main_win.destroy();
 
   patchage_dbus_uninit();
@@ -389,11 +374,6 @@ Patchage::info_msg(const std::string& msg)
 void
 Patchage::status_msg(const string& msg) 
 {
-  if (_status_text->get_buffer()->size() > 0)
-    _status_text->get_buffer()->insert(_status_text->get_buffer()->end(), "\n");
-
-  _status_text->get_buffer()->insert(_status_text->get_buffer()->end(), msg);
-  _status_text->scroll_to_mark(_status_text->get_buffer()->get_insert(), 0);
 }
 
 
@@ -454,47 +434,12 @@ Patchage::on_help_about()
 }
 
 
-void
-Patchage::on_messages_clear()
-{
-  _status_text->get_buffer()->erase(
-      _status_text->get_buffer()->begin(),
-      _status_text->get_buffer()->end());
-}
-
-  
-void
-Patchage::on_messages_close() 
-{
-  _menu_view_messages->set_active(false);
-}
-
-  
-bool
-Patchage::on_messages_delete(GdkEventAny*) 
-{
-  _menu_view_messages->set_active(false);
-  return true;
-}
-
-
 void
 Patchage::on_quit() 
 {
   _main_win->hide();
 }
 
-
-void
-Patchage::on_show_messages()
-{
-  if (_menu_view_messages->get_active())
-    _messages_win->present();
-  else
-    _messages_win->hide();
-}
-
-
 void
 Patchage::on_show_projects()
 {
diff --git a/gui/Patchage.hpp b/gui/Patchage.hpp
index 2a8df529..a85adeb9 100644
--- a/gui/Patchage.hpp
+++ b/gui/Patchage.hpp
@@ -109,11 +109,7 @@ protected:
 
   void on_arrange();
   void on_help_about();
-  void on_messages_clear();
-  void on_messages_close();
-  bool on_messages_delete(GdkEventAny*);
   void on_quit();
-  void on_show_messages();
   void on_show_projects();
   void on_store_positions();
   void on_view_toolbar();
@@ -171,16 +167,11 @@ protected:
   Widget<Gtk::MenuItem>       _menu_close_all_projects;
   Widget<Gtk::MenuItem>       _menu_store_positions;
   Widget<Gtk::MenuItem>       _menu_view_arrange;
-  Widget<Gtk::CheckMenuItem>  _menu_view_messages;
   Widget<Gtk::CheckMenuItem>  _menu_view_projects;
   Widget<Gtk::MenuItem>       _menu_view_refresh;
   Widget<Gtk::CheckMenuItem>  _menu_view_toolbar;
-  Widget<Gtk::Button>         _messages_clear_but;
-  Widget<Gtk::Button>         _messages_close_but;
-  Widget<Gtk::Dialog>         _messages_win;
   Widget<Gtk::Viewport>       _project_list_viewport;
   Widget<Gtk::Label>          _sample_rate_label;
-  Widget<Gtk::TextView>       _status_text;
   Widget<Gtk::Toolbar>        _toolbar;
   Widget<Gtk::ToolButton>     _zoom_full_but;
   Widget<Gtk::ToolButton>     _zoom_normal_but;
diff --git a/gui/gui.glade b/gui/gui.glade
index 7aa47d59..274d0a49 100644
--- a/gui/gui.glade
+++ b/gui/gui.glade
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 <glade-interface>
   <widget class="GtkWindow" id="main_win">
     <property name="border_width">1</property>
-    <property name="title" translatable="yes">Patchage</property>
+    <property name="title" translatable="yes">LADI Session Handler</property>
     <child>
       <widget class="GtkVBox" id="main_vbox">
         <property name="visible">True</property>
@@ -205,16 +205,6 @@
                         <accelerator key="P" modifiers="GDK_CONTROL_MASK" signal="activate"/>
                       </widget>
                     </child>
-                    <child>
-                      <widget class="GtkCheckMenuItem" id="menu_view_messages">
-                        <property name="visible">True</property>
-                        <property name="tooltip" translatable="yes">View log messages</property>
-                        <property name="label" translatable="yes">_Messages</property>
-                        <property name="use_underline">True</property>
-                        <signal name="activate" handler="on_messages1_activate"/>
-                        <accelerator key="M" modifiers="GDK_CONTROL_MASK" signal="activate"/>
-                      </widget>
-                    </child>
                     <child>
                       <widget class="GtkImageMenuItem" id="menu_view_refresh">
                         <property name="visible">True</property>
@@ -573,86 +563,6 @@ along with LADI Session Handler; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
       </widget>
     </child>
   </widget>
-  <widget class="GtkDialog" id="messages_win">
-    <property name="can_default">True</property>
-    <property name="has_default">True</property>
-    <property name="receives_default">True</property>
-    <property name="events">GDK_POINTER_MOTION_MASK | GDK_POINTER_MOTION_HINT_MASK | GDK_BUTTON_PRESS_MASK | GDK_BUTTON_RELEASE_MASK</property>
-    <property name="border_width">5</property>
-    <property name="title" translatable="yes">Patchage - Messages</property>
-    <property name="window_position">GTK_WIN_POS_CENTER_ON_PARENT</property>
-    <property name="type_hint">GDK_WINDOW_TYPE_HINT_DIALOG</property>
-    <property name="has_separator">False</property>
-    <child internal-child="vbox">
-      <widget class="GtkVBox" id="dialog-vbox3">
-        <property name="visible">True</property>
-        <property name="events">GDK_POINTER_MOTION_MASK | GDK_POINTER_MOTION_HINT_MASK | GDK_BUTTON_PRESS_MASK | GDK_BUTTON_RELEASE_MASK</property>
-        <property name="spacing">2</property>
-        <child>
-          <widget class="GtkScrolledWindow" id="scrolledwindow2">
-            <property name="visible">True</property>
-            <property name="can_focus">True</property>
-            <property name="events">GDK_POINTER_MOTION_MASK | GDK_POINTER_MOTION_HINT_MASK | GDK_BUTTON_PRESS_MASK | GDK_BUTTON_RELEASE_MASK</property>
-            <property name="hscrollbar_policy">GTK_POLICY_AUTOMATIC</property>
-            <property name="vscrollbar_policy">GTK_POLICY_AUTOMATIC</property>
-            <property name="shadow_type">GTK_SHADOW_IN</property>
-            <child>
-              <widget class="GtkTextView" id="status_text">
-                <property name="width_request">640</property>
-                <property name="height_request">480</property>
-                <property name="visible">True</property>
-                <property name="can_focus">True</property>
-                <property name="editable">False</property>
-                <property name="wrap_mode">GTK_WRAP_WORD</property>
-                <property name="cursor_visible">False</property>
-                <property name="accepts_tab">False</property>
-              </widget>
-            </child>
-          </widget>
-          <packing>
-            <property name="position">1</property>
-          </packing>
-        </child>
-        <child internal-child="action_area">
-          <widget class="GtkHButtonBox" id="dialog-action_area3">
-            <property name="visible">True</property>
-            <property name="events">GDK_POINTER_MOTION_MASK | GDK_POINTER_MOTION_HINT_MASK | GDK_BUTTON_PRESS_MASK | GDK_BUTTON_RELEASE_MASK</property>
-            <property name="layout_style">GTK_BUTTONBOX_END</property>
-            <child>
-              <widget class="GtkButton" id="messages_clear_but">
-                <property name="visible">True</property>
-                <property name="can_focus">True</property>
-                <property name="receives_default">True</property>
-                <property name="events">GDK_POINTER_MOTION_MASK | GDK_POINTER_MOTION_HINT_MASK | GDK_BUTTON_PRESS_MASK | GDK_BUTTON_RELEASE_MASK</property>
-                <property name="label" translatable="yes">gtk-clear</property>
-                <property name="use_stock">True</property>
-                <property name="response_id">0</property>
-              </widget>
-            </child>
-            <child>
-              <widget class="GtkButton" id="messages_close_but">
-                <property name="visible">True</property>
-                <property name="can_focus">True</property>
-                <property name="can_default">True</property>
-                <property name="has_default">True</property>
-                <property name="events">GDK_POINTER_MOTION_MASK | GDK_POINTER_MOTION_HINT_MASK | GDK_BUTTON_PRESS_MASK | GDK_BUTTON_RELEASE_MASK</property>
-                <property name="label" translatable="yes">gtk-close</property>
-                <property name="use_stock">True</property>
-                <property name="response_id">0</property>
-              </widget>
-              <packing>
-                <property name="position">1</property>
-              </packing>
-            </child>
-          </widget>
-          <packing>
-            <property name="expand">False</property>
-            <property name="pack_type">GTK_PACK_END</property>
-          </packing>
-        </child>
-      </widget>
-    </child>
-  </widget>
   <widget class="GtkDialog" id="load_project_dialog">
     <property name="events">GDK_POINTER_MOTION_MASK | GDK_POINTER_MOTION_HINT_MASK | GDK_BUTTON_PRESS_MASK | GDK_BUTTON_RELEASE_MASK</property>
     <property name="border_width">5</property>