diff --git a/pdex/src/processing/mode/experimental/ASTGenerator.java b/pdex/src/processing/mode/experimental/ASTGenerator.java
index 641578757..00758a060 100644
--- a/pdex/src/processing/mode/experimental/ASTGenerator.java
+++ b/pdex/src/processing/mode/experimental/ASTGenerator.java
@@ -1681,8 +1681,13 @@ public class ASTGenerator {
           logE("DECLA: " + decl.getClass().getName());
           nodeLabel = getLabelIfType(new ASTNodeWrapper(decl), (SimpleName) simpName);
           //retLabelString = getNodeAsString(decl);
-        } else
+        } else {
           logE("null");
+          if(scrollOnly) {
+            editor.statusMessage("Can't find definition of " + simpName,
+                                 DebugEditor.STATUS_ERR);
+          }
+        }
 
         log(getNodeAsString(decl));
         
@@ -2027,19 +2032,22 @@ public class ASTGenerator {
   public void handleShowUsage(){
     log("Last clicked word:" + lastClickedWord);
     if(lastClickedWord == null && editor.ta.getSelectedText() == null){
-      editor.statusError("Highlight the class/function/variable name first");
+      editor.statusMessage("Highlight the class/function/variable name first"
+                           , DebugEditor.STATUS_INFO);
       return;
     }
     
     if(errorCheckerService.hasSyntaxErrors()){
-      editor.statusError("Can't perform action until syntax errors are fixed :(");
+      editor.statusMessage("Can't perform action until syntax errors are " +
+      		"fixed :(", DebugEditor.STATUS_WARNING);
       return;
     }
     DefaultMutableTreeNode defCU = findAllOccurrences();   
     String selText = lastClickedWord == null ? editor.ta.getSelectedText()
         : lastClickedWord;
     if(defCU == null){
-      editor.statusError("Can't locate definition of " + selText);
+      editor.statusMessage("Can't locate definition of " + selText, 
+                           DebugEditor.STATUS_ERR);
       return;
     }
     if(defCU.getChildCount() == 0)
@@ -2291,12 +2299,15 @@ public class ASTGenerator {
   public void handleRefactor(){
     log("Last clicked word:" + lastClickedWord);
     if(lastClickedWord == null && editor.ta.getSelectedText() == null){
-      editor.statusError("Highlight the class/function/variable name first");
+      editor.statusMessage("Highlight the class/function/variable name first",
+                           DebugEditor.STATUS_INFO);
       return;
     }
     
     if(errorCheckerService.hasSyntaxErrors()){
-      editor.statusError("Can't perform action until syntax errors are fixed :(");
+      editor
+          .statusMessage("Can't perform action until syntax errors are fixed :(",
+                         DebugEditor.STATUS_WARNING);
       return;
     }
     if (!frmRename.isVisible()){
diff --git a/pdex/src/processing/mode/experimental/DebugEditor.java b/pdex/src/processing/mode/experimental/DebugEditor.java
index 8813d5a3b..cd7ce4ce6 100755
--- a/pdex/src/processing/mode/experimental/DebugEditor.java
+++ b/pdex/src/processing/mode/experimental/DebugEditor.java
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ import java.io.IOException;
 import java.nio.charset.Charset;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Timer;
+import java.util.TimerTask;
 import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicBoolean;
 import java.util.logging.Level;
 import java.util.logging.Logger;
@@ -48,6 +50,7 @@ import javax.swing.JOptionPane;
 import javax.swing.JPanel;
 import javax.swing.JScrollPane;
 import javax.swing.SwingUtilities;
+import javax.swing.SwingWorker;
 import javax.swing.border.EtchedBorder;
 import javax.swing.table.TableModel;
 import javax.swing.text.Document;
@@ -1377,6 +1380,63 @@ public class DebugEditor extends JavaEditor implements ActionListener {
         statusNotice("Debugger halted.");
     }
     
+    public static final int STATUS_EMPTY = 100, STATUS_COMPILER_ERR = 200,
+        STATUS_WARNING = 300, STATUS_INFO = 400, STATUS_ERR = 500;
+    public int statusMessageType = STATUS_EMPTY;
+    public String statusMessage;
+    public void statusMessage(final String what, int type){
+      // Don't re-display the old message again
+      if(what.equals(statusMessage) && type == statusMessageType) {
+        return;
+      }
+      statusMessage = what;
+      statusMessageType = type;
+      switch (type) {
+      case STATUS_COMPILER_ERR:
+      case STATUS_ERR:
+        super.statusError(what);
+        break;
+      case STATUS_INFO:
+      case STATUS_WARNING:  
+        statusNotice(what);        
+        break;
+      }
+//      log("SW 0");
+//      final Timer t = new Timer();
+//      t.schedule(new TimerTask() {          
+//        @Override
+//        public void run() {
+//          log("SW 1");
+//          statusEmpty();
+//          log("SW 2");
+//          t.cancel();
+//        }
+//      }, 2000);
+      SwingWorker s = new SwingWorker<Void, Void>() {
+        
+        @Override
+        protected Void doInBackground() throws Exception {
+          
+          try {
+            log("SW 1");
+            Thread.sleep(2 * 1000);
+            log("SW 2");
+          } catch (InterruptedException e) {
+            e.printStackTrace();
+          }
+          statusEmpty();
+          return null;
+        }
+      };
+      s.execute();
+    }
+    
+    public void statusEmpty(){
+      statusMessage = null;
+      statusMessageType = STATUS_EMPTY;
+      super.statusEmpty();
+    }
+    
     ErrorCheckerService errorCheckerService;
     
     /**
diff --git a/pdex/src/processing/mode/experimental/ErrorCheckerService.java b/pdex/src/processing/mode/experimental/ErrorCheckerService.java
index 181d02dab..d6fabf90b 100644
--- a/pdex/src/processing/mode/experimental/ErrorCheckerService.java
+++ b/pdex/src/processing/mode/experimental/ErrorCheckerService.java
@@ -1005,12 +1005,14 @@ public class ErrorCheckerService implements Runnable{
         if (emarker.getProblem().getLineNumber() == editor.getTextArea()
             .getCaretLine() + 1) {
           if (emarker.getType() == ErrorMarker.Warning) {
-            editor.statusNotice(emarker.getProblem().getMessage()); 
+              editor.statusMessage(emarker.getProblem().getMessage(),
+                                   DebugEditor.STATUS_INFO);
                                 //+  " : " + errorMsgSimplifier.getIDName(emarker.problem.getIProblem().getID()));
           //TODO: this is temporary
           }
           else {
-            editor.statusError(emarker.getProblem().getMessage());
+              editor.statusMessage(emarker.getProblem().getMessage(),
+                                   DebugEditor.STATUS_COMPILER_ERR);
                                //+  " : " + errorMsgSimplifier.getIDName(emarker.problem.getIProblem().getID()));
           }
           return;
@@ -1019,8 +1021,7 @@ public class ErrorCheckerService implements Runnable{
     }
     
     // This line isn't an error line anymore, so probably just clear it
-    if (editor.getStatusMode() == EditorStatus.ERR
-        || editor.getStatusMode() == EditorStatus.NOTICE) {
+    if (editor.statusMessageType == DebugEditor.STATUS_COMPILER_ERR) {
       editor.statusEmpty();
       return;
     }