Index: trunk/src/change_act.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/src/change_act.c	(revision 5689)
+++ trunk/src/change_act.c	(revision 5690)
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@
 		set_selected = value ? pcb_clr_selected_join : pcb_set_selected_join;
 	}
 	else {
-		pcb_message(PCB_MSG_DEFAULT, _("%s():  Flag \"%s\" is not valid\n"), cmd_name, flag_name);
+		pcb_message(PCB_MSG_ERROR, _("%s():  Flag \"%s\" is not valid\n"), cmd_name, flag_name);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@
 
 			if ((type = pcb_search_screen(pcb_crosshair.X, pcb_crosshair.Y, PCB_CHANGESIZE_TYPES, &ptr1, &ptr2, &ptr3)) != PCB_TYPE_NONE)
 				if (PCB_FLAG_TEST(PCB_FLAG_LOCK, (pcb_pin_t *) ptr2))
-					pcb_message(PCB_MSG_DEFAULT, _("Sorry, the object is locked\n"));
+					pcb_message(PCB_MSG_WARNING, _("Sorry, the object is locked\n"));
 			if (set_object(type, ptr1, ptr2, ptr3))
 				pcb_board_set_changed_flag(pcb_true);
 			break;
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@
 			{
 				if (type != PCB_TYPE_NONE)
 					if (PCB_FLAG_TEST(PCB_FLAG_LOCK, (pcb_pin_t *) ptr2))
-						pcb_message(PCB_MSG_DEFAULT, _("Sorry, the object is locked\n"));
+						pcb_message(PCB_MSG_WARNING, _("Sorry, the object is locked\n"));
 				if (tostyle) {
 					if (pcb_chg_obj_1st_size(type, ptr1, ptr2, ptr3, value, absolute))
 						pcb_board_set_changed_flag(pcb_true);
@@ -1401,7 +1401,7 @@
 			{
 				if (type != PCB_TYPE_NONE) {
 					if (PCB_FLAG_TEST(PCB_FLAG_LOCK, (pcb_pin_t *) ptr2))
-						pcb_message(PCB_MSG_DEFAULT, _("Sorry, the object is locked\n"));
+						pcb_message(PCB_MSG_WARNING, _("Sorry, the object is locked\n"));
 					else {
 						if (pcb_chg_obj_angle(type, ptr1, ptr2, ptr3, which, value, absolute))
 							pcb_board_set_changed_flag(pcb_true);
@@ -1464,7 +1464,7 @@
 			{
 				if (type != PCB_TYPE_NONE) {
 					if (PCB_FLAG_TEST(PCB_FLAG_LOCK, (pcb_pin_t *) ptr2))
-						pcb_message(PCB_MSG_DEFAULT, _("Sorry, the object is locked\n"));
+						pcb_message(PCB_MSG_WARNING, _("Sorry, the object is locked\n"));
 					else {
 						if (pcb_chg_obj_radius(type, ptr1, ptr2, ptr3, which, value, absolute))
 							pcb_board_set_changed_flag(pcb_true);
Index: trunk/src/conf_act.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/src/conf_act.c	(revision 5689)
+++ trunk/src/conf_act.c	(revision 5690)
@@ -60,13 +60,13 @@
 		int res;
 
 		if (argc < 3) {
-			pcb_message(PCB_MSG_DEFAULT, "conf(set) needs at least two arguments");
+			pcb_message(PCB_MSG_ERROR, "conf(set) needs at least two arguments");
 			return 1;
 		}
 		if (argc > 3) {
 			role = conf_role_parse(argv[3]);
 			if (role == CFR_invalid) {
-				pcb_message(PCB_MSG_DEFAULT, "Invalid role: '%s'", argv[3]);
+				pcb_message(PCB_MSG_ERROR, "Invalid role: '%s'", argv[3]);
 				return 1;
 			}
 		}
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
 		if (argc > 4) {
 			pol = conf_policy_parse(argv[4]);
 			if (pol == POL_invalid) {
-				pcb_message(PCB_MSG_DEFAULT, "Invalid policy: '%s'", argv[4]);
+				pcb_message(PCB_MSG_ERROR, "Invalid policy: '%s'", argv[4]);
 				return 1;
 			}
 		}
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
 		if (role == CFR_invalid) {
 			conf_native_t *n = conf_get_field(argv[1]);
 			if (n == NULL) {
-				pcb_message(PCB_MSG_DEFAULT, "Invalid conf field '%s': no such path\n", argv[1]);
+				pcb_message(PCB_MSG_ERROR, "Invalid conf field '%s': no such path\n", argv[1]);
 				return 1;
 			}
 			res = conf_set_native(n, 0, val);
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
 		else
 			res = conf_set(role, path, -1, val, pol);
 		if (res != 0) {
-			pcb_message(PCB_MSG_DEFAULT, "conf(set) failed.\n");
+			pcb_message(PCB_MSG_ERROR, "conf(set) failed.\n");
 			return 1;
 		}
 	}
@@ -131,21 +131,21 @@
 		int res;
 
 		if (n == NULL) {
-			pcb_message(PCB_MSG_DEFAULT, "Invalid conf field '%s': no such path\n", argv[1]);
+			pcb_message(PCB_MSG_ERROR, "Invalid conf field '%s': no such path\n", argv[1]);
 			return 1;
 		}
 		if (n->type != CFN_BOOLEAN) {
-			pcb_message(PCB_MSG_DEFAULT, "Can not toggle '%s': not a boolean\n", argv[1]);
+			pcb_message(PCB_MSG_ERROR, "Can not toggle '%s': not a boolean\n", argv[1]);
 			return 1;
 		}
 		if (n->used != 1) {
-			pcb_message(PCB_MSG_DEFAULT, "Can not toggle '%s': array size should be 1, not %d\n", argv[1], n->used);
+			pcb_message(PCB_MSG_ERROR, "Can not toggle '%s': array size should be 1, not %d\n", argv[1], n->used);
 			return 1;
 		}
 		if (argc > 2) {
 			role = conf_role_parse(argv[2]);
 			if (role == CFR_invalid) {
-				pcb_message(PCB_MSG_DEFAULT, "Invalid role: '%s'", argv[2]);
+				pcb_message(PCB_MSG_ERROR, "Invalid role: '%s'", argv[2]);
 				return 1;
 			}
 		}
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@
 			res = conf_set(role, argv[1], -1, new_value, POL_OVERWRITE);
 
 		if (res != 0) {
-			pcb_message(PCB_MSG_DEFAULT, "Can not toggle '%s': failed to set new value\n", argv[1]);
+			pcb_message(PCB_MSG_ERROR, "Can not toggle '%s': failed to set new value\n", argv[1]);
 			return 1;
 		}
 		conf_update(argv[1]);
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@
 		conf_role_t role;
 		role = conf_role_parse(argv[1]);
 		if (role == CFR_invalid) {
-			pcb_message(PCB_MSG_DEFAULT, "Invalid role: '%s'", argv[1]);
+			pcb_message(PCB_MSG_ERROR, "Invalid role: '%s'", argv[1]);
 			return 1;
 		}
 		conf_reset(role, "<action>");
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@
 	}
 
 	else {
-		pcb_message(PCB_MSG_DEFAULT, "Invalid conf command '%s'\n", argv[0]);
+		pcb_message(PCB_MSG_ERROR, "Invalid conf command '%s'\n", argv[0]);
 		return 1;
 	}
 	return 0;
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@
 		if (strcmp(m->name, argv[0]) == 0)
 			return conf_core.editor.mode == m->mode;
 	}
-	pcb_message(PCB_MSG_DEFAULT, "Unknown mode in ChkMode(): %s\n", argv[1]);
+	pcb_message(PCB_MSG_ERROR, "Unknown mode in ChkMode(): %s\n", argv[1]);
 	abort();
 	return -1;
 }
Index: trunk/src/event.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/src/event.c	(revision 5689)
+++ trunk/src/event.c	(revision 5690)
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@
 		va_start(ap, fmt);
 		for (a++; *fmt != '\0'; fmt++, a++, argc++) {
 			if (argc >= EVENT_MAX_ARG) {
-				pcb_message(PCB_MSG_DEFAULT, "pcb_event(): too many arguments\n");
+				pcb_message(PCB_MSG_ERROR, "pcb_event(): too many arguments\n");
 				break;
 			}
 			switch (*fmt) {
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@
 			default:
 				a->type = PCB_EVARG_INT;
 				a->d.i = 0;
-				pcb_message(PCB_MSG_DEFAULT, "pcb_event(): invalid argument type '%c'\n", *fmt);
+				pcb_message(PCB_MSG_ERROR, "pcb_event(): invalid argument type '%c'\n", *fmt);
 				break;
 			}
 		}
Index: trunk/src/find_drc.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/src/find_drc.c	(revision 5689)
+++ trunk/src/find_drc.c	(revision 5690)
@@ -192,8 +192,8 @@
 	}
 
 	if (pcb_gui->drc_gui == NULL || pcb_gui->drc_gui->log_drc_violations) {
-		pcb_message(PCB_MSG_DEFAULT, _("WARNING!  Design Rule error - %s\n"), violation->title);
-		pcb_message(PCB_MSG_DEFAULT, _("%m+near location %$mD\n"), conf_core.editor.grid_unit->allow, violation->x, violation->y);
+		pcb_message(PCB_MSG_WARNING, _("WARNING!  Design Rule error - %s\n"), violation->title);
+		pcb_message(PCB_MSG_WARNING, _("%m+near location %$mD\n"), conf_core.editor.grid_unit->allow, violation->x, violation->y);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@
 		}
 		break;
 	default:
-		pcb_message(PCB_MSG_DEFAULT, "hace: Bad Plow object in callback\n");
+		pcb_message(PCB_MSG_ERROR, "hace: Bad Plow object in callback\n");
 	}
 	return PCB_R_DIR_NOT_FOUND;
 
@@ -694,7 +694,7 @@
 	pcb_gui->invalidate_all();
 
 	if (nopastecnt > 0) {
-		pcb_message(PCB_MSG_DEFAULT, _("Warning:  %d pad%s the nopaste flag set.\n"), nopastecnt, nopastecnt > 1 ? "s have" : " has");
+		pcb_message(PCB_MSG_WARNING, _("Warning:  %d pad%s the nopaste flag set.\n"), nopastecnt, nopastecnt > 1 ? "s have" : " has");
 	}
 	return IsBad ? -drcerr_count : drcerr_count;
 }
Index: trunk/src/gui_act.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/src/gui_act.c	(revision 5689)
+++ trunk/src/gui_act.c	(revision 5690)
@@ -911,8 +911,8 @@
 		PCB_ACT_FAIL(Message);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < argc; i++) {
-		pcb_message(PCB_MSG_DEFAULT, argv[i]);
-		pcb_message(PCB_MSG_DEFAULT, "\n");
+		pcb_message(PCB_MSG_INFO, argv[i]);
+		pcb_message(PCB_MSG_INFO, "\n");
 	}
 
 	return 0;
@@ -1067,7 +1067,7 @@
 			pcb_event(PCB_EVENT_ROUTE_STYLES_CHANGED, NULL);
 		}
 		else
-			pcb_message(PCB_MSG_DEFAULT, "Error: invalid route style name or index\n");
+			pcb_message(PCB_MSG_ERROR, "Error: invalid route style name or index\n");
 	}
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -1084,7 +1084,7 @@
 static int pcb_act_CreateMenu(int argc, const char **argv, pcb_coord_t x, pcb_coord_t y)
 {
 	if (pcb_gui == NULL) {
-		pcb_message(PCB_MSG_DEFAULT, "Error: can't create menu, there's no GUI hid loaded\n");
+		pcb_message(PCB_MSG_ERROR, "Error: can't create menu, there's no GUI hid loaded\n");
 		return 1;
 	}
 
@@ -1225,7 +1225,7 @@
 	int chg;
 
 	if (ng == NULL) {
-		pcb_message(PCB_MSG_DEFAULT, "No such HID.");
+		pcb_message(PCB_MSG_ERROR, "No such HID.");
 		return 1;
 	}
 
Index: trunk/src/hid_actions.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/src/hid_actions.c	(revision 5689)
+++ trunk/src/hid_actions.c	(revision 5690)
@@ -38,11 +38,11 @@
 
 	for (i = 0; i < n; i++) {
 		if (check_action_name(a[i].name)) {
-			pcb_message(PCB_MSG_DEFAULT, _("ERROR! Invalid action name, " "action \"%s\" not registered.\n"), a[i].name);
+			pcb_message(PCB_MSG_ERROR, _("ERROR! Invalid action name, " "action \"%s\" not registered.\n"), a[i].name);
 			continue;
 		}
 		if (htsp_get(all_actions, a[i].name) != NULL) {
-			pcb_message(PCB_MSG_DEFAULT, _("ERROR! Invalid action name, " "action \"%s\" is already registered.\n"), a[i].name);
+			pcb_message(PCB_MSG_ERROR, _("ERROR! Invalid action name, " "action \"%s\" is already registered.\n"), a[i].name);
 			continue;
 		}
 		ca = malloc(sizeof(hid_cookie_action_t));
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
 	if (ca)
 		return ca->action;
 
-	pcb_message(PCB_MSG_DEFAULT, "unknown action `%s'\n", name);
+	pcb_message(PCB_MSG_ERROR, "unknown action `%s'\n", name);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -236,10 +236,10 @@
 	a = pcb_hid_find_action(name);
 	if (!a) {
 		int i;
-		pcb_message(PCB_MSG_DEFAULT, "no action %s(", name);
+		pcb_message(PCB_MSG_ERROR, "no action %s(", name);
 		for (i = 0; i < argc; i++)
-			pcb_message(PCB_MSG_DEFAULT, "%s%s", i ? ", " : "", argv[i]);
-		pcb_message(PCB_MSG_DEFAULT, ")\n");
+			pcb_message(PCB_MSG_ERROR, "%s%s", i ? ", " : "", argv[i]);
+		pcb_message(PCB_MSG_ERROR, ")\n");
 		return 1;
 	}
 	return pcb_hid_actionv_(a, argc, argv);
@@ -303,8 +303,8 @@
 		sp++;
 	}
 	else if (require_parens) {
-		pcb_message(PCB_MSG_DEFAULT, _("Syntax error: %s\n"), rstr);
-		pcb_message(PCB_MSG_DEFAULT, _("    expected: Action(arg1, arg2)"));
+		pcb_message(PCB_MSG_ERROR, _("Syntax error: %s\n"), rstr);
+		pcb_message(PCB_MSG_ERROR, _("    expected: Action(arg1, arg2)"));
 		retcode = 1;
 		goto cleanup;
 	}
Index: trunk/src/netlist_act.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/src/netlist_act.c	(revision 5689)
+++ trunk/src/netlist_act.c	(revision 5690)
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@
 	if (!PCB)
 		return 1;
 	if (argc == 0) {
-		pcb_message(PCB_MSG_DEFAULT, pcb_acts_Netlist);
+		pcb_message(PCB_MSG_ERROR, pcb_acts_Netlist);
 		return 1;
 	}
 	if (pcb_strcasecmp(argv[0], "find") == 0)
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@
 		return 0;
 	}
 	else {
-		pcb_message(PCB_MSG_DEFAULT, pcb_acts_Netlist);
+		pcb_message(PCB_MSG_ERROR, pcb_acts_Netlist);
 		return 1;
 	}
 
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@
 		if (use_re) {
 			regex = re_sei_comp(argv[1]);
 			if (re_sei_errno(regex) != 0) {
-				pcb_message(PCB_MSG_DEFAULT, _("regexp error: %s\n"), re_error_str(re_sei_errno(regex)));
+				pcb_message(PCB_MSG_ERROR, _("regexp error: %s\n"), re_error_str(re_sei_errno(regex)));
 				re_sei_free(regex);
 				return (1);
 			}
Index: trunk/src/rats.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/src/rats.c	(revision 5689)
+++ trunk/src/rats.c	(revision 5690)
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
 	}
 	else {
 		ElementName[j] = '\0';
-		pcb_message(PCB_MSG_DEFAULT, _("Bad net-list format encountered near: \"%s\"\n"), ElementName);
+		pcb_message(PCB_MSG_ERROR, _("Bad net-list format encountered near: \"%s\"\n"), ElementName);
 		return (pcb_true);
 	}
 }
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@
 		return (pcb_false);
 	for (j = 0; PinNum[j] != '\0'; j++);
 	if (j == 0) {
-		pcb_message(PCB_MSG_DEFAULT, _("Error! Netlist file is missing pin!\n" "white space after \"%s-\"\n"), ElementName);
+		pcb_message(PCB_MSG_ERROR, _("Error! Netlist file is missing pin!\n" "white space after \"%s-\"\n"), ElementName);
 		badnet = pcb_true;
 	}
 	else {
@@ -169,11 +169,11 @@
 		if (Same)
 			return (pcb_false);
 		if (PinNum[j - 1] < '0' || PinNum[j - 1] > '9') {
-			pcb_message(PCB_MSG_DEFAULT, "WARNING! Pin number ending with '%c'"
+			pcb_message(PCB_MSG_WARNING, "WARNING! Pin number ending with '%c'"
 							" encountered in netlist file\n" "Probably a bad netlist file format\n", PinNum[j - 1]);
 		}
 	}
-	pcb_message(PCB_MSG_DEFAULT, _("Can't find %s pin %s called for in netlist.\n"), ElementName, PinNum);
+	pcb_message(PCB_MSG_WARNING, _("Can't find %s pin %s called for in netlist.\n"), ElementName, PinNum);
 	return (pcb_false);
 }
 
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@
 			{
 				if (pcb_rat_seek_pad(entry, &LastPoint, pcb_false)) {
 					if (PCB_FLAG_TEST(PCB_FLAG_DRC, (pcb_pin_t *) LastPoint.ptr2))
-						pcb_message(PCB_MSG_DEFAULT, _
+						pcb_message(PCB_MSG_ERROR, _
 										("Error! Element %s pin %s appears multiple times in the netlist file.\n"),
 										PCB_ELEM_NAME_REFDES((pcb_element_t *) LastPoint.ptr1),
 										(LastPoint.type ==
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@
 		if ((PCB_FLAG_TEST(PCB_FLAG_DRC, pin)) && (!(e->Flags.f & PCB_FLAG_NONETLIST))) {
 			warn = pcb_true;
 			if (!pin->Spare) {
-				pcb_message(PCB_MSG_DEFAULT, _("Warning! Net \"%s\" is shorted to %s pin %s\n"),
+				pcb_message(PCB_MSG_WARNING, _("Warning! Net \"%s\" is shorted to %s pin %s\n"),
 								&theNet->Name[2], PCB_UNKNOWN(PCB_ELEM_NAME_REFDES(element)), PCB_UNKNOWN(pin->Number));
 				pcb_stub_rat_found_short(pin, NULL, &theNet->Name[2]);
 				continue;
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@
 			if (newone) {
 				menu = vtptr_alloc_append(&generic, 1);
 				*menu = pin->Spare;
-				pcb_message(PCB_MSG_DEFAULT, _("Warning! Net \"%s\" is shorted to net \"%s\"\n"),
+				pcb_message(PCB_MSG_WARNING, _("Warning! Net \"%s\" is shorted to net \"%s\"\n"),
 								&theNet->Name[2], &((pcb_lib_menu_t *) (pin->Spare))->Name[2]);
 				pcb_stub_rat_found_short(pin, NULL, &theNet->Name[2]);
 			}
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@
 		if ((PCB_FLAG_TEST(PCB_FLAG_DRC, pad)) && (!(e->Flags.f & PCB_FLAG_NONETLIST)) && (!(e->Name->Flags.f & PCB_FLAG_NONETLIST))) {
 			warn = pcb_true;
 			if (!pad->Spare) {
-				pcb_message(PCB_MSG_DEFAULT, _("Warning! Net \"%s\" is shorted  to %s pad %s\n"),
+				pcb_message(PCB_MSG_WARNING, _("Warning! Net \"%s\" is shorted  to %s pad %s\n"),
 								&theNet->Name[2], PCB_UNKNOWN(PCB_ELEM_NAME_REFDES(element)), PCB_UNKNOWN(pad->Number));
 				pcb_stub_rat_found_short(NULL, pad, &theNet->Name[2]);
 				continue;
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@
 			if (newone) {
 				menu = vtptr_alloc_append(&generic, 1);
 				*menu = pad->Spare;
-				pcb_message(PCB_MSG_DEFAULT, _("Warning! Net \"%s\" is shorted to net \"%s\"\n"),
+				pcb_message(PCB_MSG_WARNING, _("Warning! Net \"%s\" is shorted to net \"%s\"\n"),
 								&theNet->Name[2], &((pcb_lib_menu_t *) (pad->Spare))->Name[2]);
 				pcb_stub_rat_found_short(NULL, pad, &theNet->Name[2]);
 			}
@@ -656,7 +656,7 @@
 	 */
 	Wantlist = pcb_rat_proc_netlist(&(PCB->NetlistLib[PCB_NETLIST_EDITED]));
 	if (!Wantlist) {
-		pcb_message(PCB_MSG_DEFAULT, _("Can't add rat lines because no netlist is loaded.\n"));
+		pcb_message(PCB_MSG_WARNING, _("Can't add rat lines because no netlist is loaded.\n"));
 		return (pcb_false);
 	}
 	changed = pcb_false;
@@ -711,15 +711,15 @@
 	if (changed) {
 		pcb_undo_inc_serial();
 		if (ratlist_length(&PCB->Data->Rat) > 0) {
-			pcb_message(PCB_MSG_DEFAULT, "%d rat line%s remaining\n", ratlist_length(&PCB->Data->Rat), ratlist_length(&PCB->Data->Rat) > 1 ? "s" : "");
+			pcb_message(PCB_MSG_WARNING, "%d rat line%s remaining\n", ratlist_length(&PCB->Data->Rat), ratlist_length(&PCB->Data->Rat) > 1 ? "s" : "");
 		}
 		return (pcb_true);
 	}
 	if (!SelectedOnly && !Warned) {
 		if (!ratlist_length(&PCB->Data->Rat) && !badnet)
-			pcb_message(PCB_MSG_DEFAULT, _("Congratulations!!\n" "The layout is complete and has no shorted nets.\n"));
+			pcb_message(PCB_MSG_WARNING, _("Congratulations!!\n" "The layout is complete and has no shorted nets.\n"));
 		else
-			pcb_message(PCB_MSG_DEFAULT, _("Nothing more to add, but there are\n"
+			pcb_message(PCB_MSG_WARNING, _("Nothing more to add, but there are\n"
 								"either rat-lines in the layout, disabled nets\n" "in the net-list, or missing components\n"));
 	}
 	return (pcb_false);
@@ -742,7 +742,7 @@
 	 */
 	Wantlist = pcb_rat_proc_netlist(&(PCB->NetlistLib[PCB_NETLIST_EDITED]));
 	if (!Wantlist) {
-		pcb_message(PCB_MSG_DEFAULT, _("Can't add rat lines because no netlist is loaded.\n"));
+		pcb_message(PCB_MSG_WARNING, _("Can't add rat lines because no netlist is loaded.\n"));
 		return result;
 	}
 	/* initialize finding engine */
@@ -822,11 +822,11 @@
 	found = pcb_search_obj_by_location(PCB_TYPE_PAD | PCB_TYPE_PIN, &ptr1, &ptr2, &ptr3,
 																 pcb_crosshair.AttachedLine.Point1.X, pcb_crosshair.AttachedLine.Point1.Y, 5);
 	if (found == PCB_TYPE_NONE) {
-		pcb_message(PCB_MSG_DEFAULT, _("No pad/pin under rat line\n"));
+		pcb_message(PCB_MSG_ERROR, _("No pad/pin under rat line\n"));
 		return (NULL);
 	}
 	if (PCB_ELEM_NAME_REFDES((pcb_element_t *) ptr1) == NULL || *PCB_ELEM_NAME_REFDES((pcb_element_t *) ptr1) == 0) {
-		pcb_message(PCB_MSG_DEFAULT, _("You must name the starting element first\n"));
+		pcb_message(PCB_MSG_ERROR, _("You must name the starting element first\n"));
 		return (NULL);
 	}
 
@@ -837,11 +837,11 @@
 	found = pcb_search_obj_by_location(PCB_TYPE_PAD | PCB_TYPE_PIN, &ptr1, &ptr2, &ptr3,
 																 pcb_crosshair.AttachedLine.Point2.X, pcb_crosshair.AttachedLine.Point2.Y, 5);
 	if (found == PCB_TYPE_NONE) {
-		pcb_message(PCB_MSG_DEFAULT, _("No pad/pin under rat line\n"));
+		pcb_message(PCB_MSG_ERROR, _("No pad/pin under rat line\n"));
 		return (NULL);
 	}
 	if (PCB_ELEM_NAME_REFDES((pcb_element_t *) ptr1) == NULL || *PCB_ELEM_NAME_REFDES((pcb_element_t *) ptr1) == 0) {
-		pcb_message(PCB_MSG_DEFAULT, _("You must name the ending element first\n"));
+		pcb_message(PCB_MSG_ERROR, _("You must name the ending element first\n"));
 		return (NULL);
 	}
 	group2 = (PCB_FLAG_TEST(PCB_FLAG_ONSOLDER, (pcb_pad_t *) ptr2) ?
@@ -851,7 +851,7 @@
 	menu = pcb_netnode_to_netname(name1);
 	if (menu) {
 		if (pcb_netnode_to_netname(name2)) {
-			pcb_message(PCB_MSG_DEFAULT, _("Both connections already in netlist - cannot merge nets\n"));
+			pcb_message(PCB_MSG_ERROR, _("Both connections already in netlist - cannot merge nets\n"));
 			return (NULL);
 		}
 		entry = pcb_lib_entry_new(menu);
Index: trunk/src/undo.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/src/undo.c	(revision 5689)
+++ trunk/src/undo.c	(revision 5690)
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@
 
 #ifdef DEBUG_ID
 	if (pcb_search_obj_by_id(PCB->Data, &ptr1, &ptr2, &ptr3, ID, Kind) == PCB_TYPE_NONE)
-		pcb_message(PCB_MSG_DEFAULT, "hace: ID (%d) and Type (%x) mismatch in AddObject...\n", ID, Kind);
+		pcb_message(PCB_MSG_ERROR, "hace: ID (%d) and Type (%x) mismatch in AddObject...\n", ID, Kind);
 #endif
 
 	/* allocate memory */
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@
 		if (size > limit) {
 			size_t l2;
 			l2 = (size / limit + 1) * limit;
-			pcb_message(PCB_MSG_DEFAULT, _("Size of 'undo-list' exceeds %li kb\n"), (long) (l2 >> 10));
+			pcb_message(PCB_MSG_INFO, _("Size of 'undo-list' exceeds %li kb\n"), (long) (l2 >> 10));
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -544,8 +544,8 @@
 			pcb_draw_obj(type, ptr1, ptr2);
 		return (pcb_true);
 	}
-	pcb_message(PCB_MSG_DEFAULT, "hace Internal error: Can't find ID %d type %08x\n", Entry->ID, Entry->Kind);
-	pcb_message(PCB_MSG_DEFAULT, "for UndoFlag Operation. Previous flags: %s\n", pcb_strflg_f2s(Entry->Data.Flags, 0));
+	pcb_message(PCB_MSG_ERROR, "hace Internal error: Can't find ID %d type %08x\n", Entry->ID, Entry->Kind);
+	pcb_message(PCB_MSG_ERROR, "for UndoFlag Operation. Previous flags: %s\n", pcb_strflg_f2s(Entry->Data.Flags, 0));
 	return (pcb_false);
 }
 
@@ -569,7 +569,7 @@
 			DrawElement(element);
 		return (pcb_true);
 	}
-	pcb_message(PCB_MSG_DEFAULT, "hace Internal error: UndoMirror on object type %d\n", type);
+	pcb_message(PCB_MSG_ERROR, "hace Internal error: UndoMirror on object type %d\n", type);
 	return (pcb_false);
 }
 
@@ -881,12 +881,12 @@
 	andDraw = draw;
 
 	if (Serial == 0) {
-		pcb_message(PCB_MSG_DEFAULT, _("ERROR: Attempt to pcb_undo() with Serial == 0\n" "       Please save your work and report this bug.\n"));
+		pcb_message(PCB_MSG_ERROR, _("ERROR: Attempt to pcb_undo() with Serial == 0\n" "       Please save your work and report this bug.\n"));
 		return 0;
 	}
 
 	if (UndoN == 0) {
-		pcb_message(PCB_MSG_DEFAULT, _("Nothing to undo - buffer is empty\n"));
+		pcb_message(PCB_MSG_INFO, _("Nothing to undo - buffer is empty\n"));
 		return 0;
 	}
 
@@ -895,7 +895,7 @@
 	ptr = &UndoList[UndoN - 1];
 
 	if (ptr->Serial > Serial) {
-		pcb_message(PCB_MSG_DEFAULT, _("ERROR: Bad undo serial number %d in undo stack - expecting %d or lower\n"
+		pcb_message(PCB_MSG_ERROR, _("ERROR: Bad undo serial number %d in undo stack - expecting %d or lower\n"
 							"       Please save your work and report this bug.\n"), ptr->Serial, Serial);
 
 	/* It is likely that the serial number got corrupted through some bad
@@ -922,7 +922,7 @@
 	pcb_undo_unlock();
 
 	if (error_undoing)
-		pcb_message(PCB_MSG_DEFAULT, _("ERROR: Failed to undo some operations\n"));
+		pcb_message(PCB_MSG_ERROR, _("ERROR: Failed to undo some operations\n"));
 
 	if (Types && andDraw)
 		pcb_draw();
@@ -1063,7 +1063,7 @@
 	andDraw = draw;
 
 	if (RedoN == 0) {
-		pcb_message(PCB_MSG_DEFAULT, _("Nothing to redo. Perhaps changes have been made since last undo\n"));
+		pcb_message(PCB_MSG_INFO, _("Nothing to redo. Perhaps changes have been made since last undo\n"));
 		return 0;
 	}
 
@@ -1070,7 +1070,7 @@
 	ptr = &UndoList[UndoN];
 
 	if (ptr->Serial < Serial) {
-		pcb_message(PCB_MSG_DEFAULT, _("ERROR: Bad undo serial number %d in redo stack - expecting %d or higher\n"
+		pcb_message(PCB_MSG_ERROR, _("ERROR: Bad undo serial number %d in redo stack - expecting %d or higher\n"
 							"       Please save your work and report this bug.\n"), ptr->Serial, Serial);
 
 		/* It is likely that the serial number got corrupted through some bad
@@ -1100,7 +1100,7 @@
 	pcb_undo_unlock();
 
 	if (error_undoing)
-		pcb_message(PCB_MSG_DEFAULT, _("ERROR: Failed to redo some operations\n"));
+		pcb_message(PCB_MSG_ERROR, _("ERROR: Failed to redo some operations\n"));
 
 	if (Types && andDraw)
 		pcb_draw();
@@ -1114,7 +1114,7 @@
 void pcb_undo_restore_serial(void)
 {
 	if (added_undo_between_increment_and_restore)
-		pcb_message(PCB_MSG_DEFAULT, _("ERROR: Operations were added to the Undo stack with an incorrect serial number\n"));
+		pcb_message(PCB_MSG_ERROR, _("ERROR: Operations were added to the Undo stack with an incorrect serial number\n"));
 	between_increment_and_restore = pcb_false;
 	added_undo_between_increment_and_restore = pcb_false;
 	Serial = SavedSerial;