diff --git a/java/src/processing/mode/java/JavaEditor.java b/java/src/processing/mode/java/JavaEditor.java
index 202f2c19a..40814d83d 100644
--- a/java/src/processing/mode/java/JavaEditor.java
+++ b/java/src/processing/mode/java/JavaEditor.java
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@ import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.Iterator;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
-import java.util.logging.Level;
-import java.util.logging.Logger;
 
 import javax.swing.*;
 import javax.swing.border.*;
@@ -220,7 +218,7 @@ public class JavaEditor extends Editor {
     stopItem.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {
       public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
         if (isDebuggerEnabled()) {
-          Logger.getLogger(JavaEditor.class.getName()).log(Level.INFO, "Invoked 'Stop' menu item");
+          Messages.log("Invoked 'Stop' menu item");
           debugger.stopDebug();
         } else {
           handleStop();
@@ -1144,22 +1142,22 @@ public class JavaEditor extends Editor {
 
   public void handleStep(int modifiers) {
     if (modifiers == 0) {
-      Logger.getLogger(getClass().getName()).log(Level.INFO, "Invoked 'Step Over' menu item");
+      Messages.log("Invoked 'Step Over' menu item");
       debugger.stepOver();
 
     } else if ((modifiers & ActionEvent.SHIFT_MASK) != 0) {
-      Logger.getLogger(getClass().getName()).log(Level.INFO, "Invoked 'Step Into' menu item");
+      Messages.log("Invoked 'Step Into' menu item");
       debugger.stepInto();
 
     } else if ((modifiers & ActionEvent.ALT_MASK) != 0) {
-      Logger.getLogger(getClass().getName()).log(Level.INFO, "Invoked 'Step Out' menu item");
+      Messages.log("Invoked 'Step Out' menu item");
       debugger.stepOut();
     }
   }
 
 
   public void handleContinue() {
-    Logger.getLogger(JavaEditor.class.getName()).log(Level.INFO, "Invoked 'Continue' menu item");
+    Messages.log("Invoked 'Continue' menu item");
     debugger.continueDebug();
   }
 
@@ -1399,7 +1397,7 @@ public class JavaEditor extends Editor {
       Toolkit.newJMenuItem(Language.text("menu.debug.toggle_breakpoint"), 'B');
     item.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {
         public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
-          Logger.getLogger(JavaEditor.class.getName()).log(Level.INFO, "Invoked 'Toggle Breakpoint' menu item");
+          Messages.log("Invoked 'Toggle Breakpoint' menu item");
           // TODO wouldn't getCaretLine() do the same thing with less effort?
           toggleBreakpoint(getCurrentLineID().lineIdx());
         }
@@ -1603,7 +1601,7 @@ public class JavaEditor extends Editor {
       tab.setProgram(code);
       tab.save();
     } catch (IOException ex) {
-      Logger.getLogger(JavaEditor.class.getName()).log(Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
+      Messages.loge(null, ex);
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/java/src/processing/mode/java/JavaMode.java b/java/src/processing/mode/java/JavaMode.java
index 365fa3e6d..58423decb 100644
--- a/java/src/processing/mode/java/JavaMode.java
+++ b/java/src/processing/mode/java/JavaMode.java
@@ -30,10 +30,6 @@ import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Set;
-import java.util.logging.FileHandler;
-import java.util.logging.Handler;
-import java.util.logging.Level;
-import java.util.logging.Logger;
 
 import javax.swing.SwingUtilities;
 
@@ -56,7 +52,7 @@ public class JavaMode extends Mode {
   public JavaMode(Base base, File folder) {
     super(base, folder);
 
-    initLogger();
+//    initLogger();
     loadPreferences();
   }
 
@@ -263,7 +259,7 @@ public class JavaMode extends Mode {
 
   // Merged from ExperimentalMode
 
-
+  /*
   void initLogger() {
     final boolean VERBOSE_LOGGING = true;
     final int LOG_SIZE = 512 * 1024; // max log file size (in bytes)
@@ -293,6 +289,7 @@ public class JavaMode extends Mode {
       Logger.getLogger(JavaMode.class.getName()).log(Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
     }
   }
+  */
 
 
   //ImageIcon classIcon, fieldIcon, methodIcon, localVarIcon;
diff --git a/java/src/processing/mode/java/VariableInspector.java b/java/src/processing/mode/java/VariableInspector.java
index e9e30a4e7..f0cdde4f6 100644
--- a/java/src/processing/mode/java/VariableInspector.java
+++ b/java/src/processing/mode/java/VariableInspector.java
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@ import java.io.File;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.List;
-import java.util.logging.Level;
-import java.util.logging.Logger;
 
 import javax.swing.*;
 import javax.swing.event.TreeExpansionEvent;
@@ -40,17 +38,12 @@ import org.netbeans.swing.outline.*;
 import com.sun.jdi.Value;
 
 import processing.app.Language;
+import processing.app.Messages;
 import processing.app.Mode;
 import processing.mode.java.debug.VariableNode;
 
 
 public class VariableInspector extends JDialog {
-//  static public final int GAP = 13;
-
-//  EditorButton continueButton;
-//  EditorButton stepButton;
-//  EditorButton breakpointButton;
-
   // The tray will be placed at this amount from the top of the editor window,
   // and extend to this amount from the bottom of the editor window.
   static final int VERTICAL_OFFSET = 64;
@@ -441,11 +434,12 @@ public class VariableInspector extends JDialog {
         break;
         }
       } catch (NumberFormatException ex) {
-        Logger.getLogger(VariableRowModel.class.getName()).log(Level.INFO, "invalid value entered for {0}: {1}", new Object[]{var.getName(), stringValue});
+        Messages.log(getClass().getName() + " invalid value entered for " +
+                     var.getName() + " -> " + stringValue);
       }
       if (value != null) {
         var.setValue(value);
-        Logger.getLogger(VariableRowModel.class.getName()).log(Level.INFO, "new value set: {0}", var.getStringValue());
+        Messages.log(getClass().getName() + " new value set: " + var.getStringValue());
       }
     }
 
@@ -483,7 +477,7 @@ public class VariableInspector extends JDialog {
       Mode mode = editor.getMode();
       File file = mode.getContentFile(fileName);
       if (!file.exists()) {
-        Logger.getLogger(OutlineRenderer.class.getName()).log(Level.SEVERE, "icon file not found: {0}", file.getAbsolutePath());
+        Messages.log(getClass().getName(), "icon file not found: " + file.getAbsolutePath());
         return null;
       }
       Image allIcons = mode.loadImage(fileName);