diff --git a/ diy-layout-creator --username bancika@gmail.com/DIYLC/config.xml b/ diy-layout-creator --username bancika@gmail.com/DIYLC/config.xml
index 40587189..1d5d337d 100644
--- a/ diy-layout-creator --username bancika@gmail.com/DIYLC/config.xml	
+++ b/ diy-layout-creator --username bancika@gmail.com/DIYLC/config.xml	
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
   </entry>
   <entry>
     <string>lastPath</string>
-    <string>C:\Documents and Settings\Branislav Stojkovic\Desktop</string>
+    <string>C:\Documents and Settings\Branislav Stojkovic\Desktop\oldFiles</string>
   </entry>
   <entry>
     <string>showTemplatesAtStartup</string>
diff --git a/ diy-layout-creator --username bancika@gmail.com/DIYLC/src/org/diylc/common/EventType.java b/ diy-layout-creator --username bancika@gmail.com/DIYLC/src/org/diylc/common/EventType.java
index 8f59f63c..fd1d8838 100644
--- a/ diy-layout-creator --username bancika@gmail.com/DIYLC/src/org/diylc/common/EventType.java	
+++ b/ diy-layout-creator --username bancika@gmail.com/DIYLC/src/org/diylc/common/EventType.java	
@@ -72,6 +72,12 @@ public enum EventType {
 	 * current cursor location (not taking zoom into account).
 	 */
 	MOUSE_MOVED,
-	LAYER_STATE_CHANGED;
-	;
+	/**
+	 * Called when a layer status is changed. The first parameter is a set of indices of locked layers. All layers not included are considered unlocked.
+	 */
+	LAYER_STATE_CHANGED,
+	/**
+	 * Called to update the status message. New status message is passed as a first parameter.
+	 */
+	STATUS_MESSAGE_CHANGED;
 }
diff --git a/ diy-layout-creator --username bancika@gmail.com/DIYLC/src/org/diylc/presenter/DrawingManager.java b/ diy-layout-creator --username bancika@gmail.com/DIYLC/src/org/diylc/presenter/DrawingManager.java
index 8ad3773f..489dbe74 100644
--- a/ diy-layout-creator --username bancika@gmail.com/DIYLC/src/org/diylc/presenter/DrawingManager.java	
+++ b/ diy-layout-creator --username bancika@gmail.com/DIYLC/src/org/diylc/presenter/DrawingManager.java	
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Set;
 
+import org.apache.log4j.Logger;
 import org.diylc.common.DrawOption;
 import org.diylc.common.EventType;
 import org.diylc.common.GridType;
@@ -38,6 +39,8 @@ import com.diyfever.gui.simplemq.MessageDispatcher;
  */
 public class DrawingManager {
 
+	private static final Logger LOG = Logger.getLogger(DrawingManager.class);
+
 	public static int CONTROL_POINT_SIZE = 7;
 
 	public static final String ANTIALIASING_KEY = "anti-aliasing";
@@ -56,6 +59,7 @@ public class DrawingManager {
 
 	private Composite slotComposite = AlphaComposite.getInstance(AlphaComposite.SRC_OVER, 0.3f);
 	private Composite lockedComposite = AlphaComposite.getInstance(AlphaComposite.SRC_OVER, 0.3f);
+	private List<IDIYComponent<?>> failedComponents = new ArrayList<IDIYComponent<?>>();
 
 	private double zoomLevel = 1d;// ConfigurationManager.getInstance().readDouble(ZOOM_KEY,
 	// 1d);
@@ -69,12 +73,31 @@ public class DrawingManager {
 		lastDrawnStateMap = new HashMap<IDIYComponent<?>, ComponentState>();
 	}
 
-	public void drawProject(Graphics2D g2d, Project project, Set<DrawOption> drawOptions,
-			IComponentFiler filter, Rectangle selectionRect, List<IDIYComponent<?>> selectedComponents,
-			Set<IDIYComponent<?>> lockedComponents, Set<IDIYComponent<?>> groupedComponents,
-			List<Point> controlPointSlot, IDIYComponent<?> componentSlot, boolean dragInProgress) {
+	/**
+	 * Paints the project onto the canvas and returns the list of components
+	 * that failed to draw.
+	 * 
+	 * @param g2d
+	 * @param project
+	 * @param drawOptions
+	 * @param filter
+	 * @param selectionRect
+	 * @param selectedComponents
+	 * @param lockedComponents
+	 * @param groupedComponents
+	 * @param controlPointSlot
+	 * @param componentSlot
+	 * @param dragInProgress
+	 * @return
+	 */
+	public List<IDIYComponent<?>> drawProject(Graphics2D g2d, Project project,
+			Set<DrawOption> drawOptions, IComponentFiler filter, Rectangle selectionRect,
+			List<IDIYComponent<?>> selectedComponents, Set<IDIYComponent<?>> lockedComponents,
+			Set<IDIYComponent<?>> groupedComponents, List<Point> controlPointSlot,
+			IDIYComponent<?> componentSlot, boolean dragInProgress) {
+		failedComponents.clear();
 		if (project == null) {
-			return;
+			return failedComponents;
 		}
 		G2DWrapper g2dWrapper = new G2DWrapper(g2d);
 
@@ -158,7 +181,12 @@ public class DrawingManager {
 				g2d.setComposite(lockedComposite);
 			}
 			// Draw the component through the g2dWrapper.
-			component.draw(g2dWrapper, state, project, g2dWrapper);
+			try {
+				component.draw(g2dWrapper, state, project, g2dWrapper);
+			} catch (Exception e) {
+				LOG.error("Error drawing " + component.getName(), e);
+				failedComponents.add(component);
+			}
 			Area area = g2dWrapper.finishedDrawingComponent();
 			if (trackArea) {
 				componentAreaMap.put(component, area);
@@ -214,7 +242,12 @@ public class DrawingManager {
 		if (componentSlot != null) {
 			g2dWrapper.startedDrawingComponent();
 			g2dWrapper.setComposite(slotComposite);
-			componentSlot.draw(g2dWrapper, ComponentState.NORMAL, project, g2dWrapper);
+			try {
+				componentSlot.draw(g2dWrapper, ComponentState.NORMAL, project, g2dWrapper);
+			} catch (Exception e) {
+				LOG.error("Error drawing " + componentSlot.getName(), e);
+				failedComponents.add(componentSlot);
+			}
 			g2dWrapper.finishedDrawingComponent();
 		}
 
@@ -258,6 +291,8 @@ public class DrawingManager {
 				g2d.draw(area);
 			}
 		}
+
+		return failedComponents;
 	}
 
 	public double getZoomLevel() {
diff --git a/ diy-layout-creator --username bancika@gmail.com/DIYLC/src/org/diylc/presenter/Presenter.java b/ diy-layout-creator --username bancika@gmail.com/DIYLC/src/org/diylc/presenter/Presenter.java
index 94c26e1c..0617a4f2 100644
--- a/ diy-layout-creator --username bancika@gmail.com/DIYLC/src/org/diylc/presenter/Presenter.java	
+++ b/ diy-layout-creator --username bancika@gmail.com/DIYLC/src/org/diylc/presenter/Presenter.java	
@@ -299,7 +299,8 @@ public class Presenter implements IPlugInPort {
 				groupedComponents.add(component);
 			}
 		}
-		// Don't draw the component in the slot if both control points match.
+		// Don't draw the component in the slot if both control points
+		// match.
 		IDIYComponent<?> componentSlotToDraw;
 		if (instantiationManager.getFirstControlPoint() != null
 				&& instantiationManager.getPotentialControlPoint() != null
@@ -309,10 +310,23 @@ public class Presenter implements IPlugInPort {
 		} else {
 			componentSlotToDraw = instantiationManager.getComponentSlot();
 		}
-		drawingManager.drawProject(g2d, currentProject, drawOptions, filter, selectionRect,
-				selectedComponents, getLockedComponents(), groupedComponents, Arrays.asList(
-						instantiationManager.getFirstControlPoint(), instantiationManager
-								.getPotentialControlPoint()), componentSlotToDraw, dragInProgress);
+		List<IDIYComponent<?>> failedComponents = drawingManager.drawProject(g2d, currentProject,
+				drawOptions, filter, selectionRect, selectedComponents, getLockedComponents(),
+				groupedComponents, Arrays.asList(instantiationManager.getFirstControlPoint(),
+						instantiationManager.getPotentialControlPoint()), componentSlotToDraw,
+				dragInProgress);
+		List<String> failedComponentNames = new ArrayList<String>();
+		for (IDIYComponent<?> component : failedComponents) {
+			failedComponentNames.add(component.getName());
+		}
+		Collections.sort(failedComponentNames);
+		if (!failedComponentNames.isEmpty()) {
+			messageDispatcher.dispatchMessage(EventType.STATUS_MESSAGE_CHANGED,
+					"<html><font color='red'>Failed to draw components: "
+							+ Utils.toCommaString(failedComponentNames) + "</font></html>");
+		} else {
+			messageDispatcher.dispatchMessage(EventType.STATUS_MESSAGE_CHANGED, "");
+		}
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/ diy-layout-creator --username bancika@gmail.com/DIYLC/src/org/diylc/swing/plugins/statusbar/StatusBar.java b/ diy-layout-creator --username bancika@gmail.com/DIYLC/src/org/diylc/swing/plugins/statusbar/StatusBar.java
index f8808038..c2ac05e4 100644
--- a/ diy-layout-creator --username bancika@gmail.com/DIYLC/src/org/diylc/swing/plugins/statusbar/StatusBar.java	
+++ b/ diy-layout-creator --username bancika@gmail.com/DIYLC/src/org/diylc/swing/plugins/statusbar/StatusBar.java	
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ public class StatusBar extends JPanel implements IPlugIn {
 	private List<String> componentNamesUnderCursor;
 	private List<String> selectedComponentNames;
 	private List<String> stuckComponentNames;
+	private String statusMessage;
 
 	public StatusBar(ISwingUI swingUI) {
 		super();
@@ -196,7 +197,8 @@ public class StatusBar extends JPanel implements IPlugIn {
 	@Override
 	public EnumSet<EventType> getSubscribedEventTypes() {
 		return EnumSet.of(EventType.ZOOM_CHANGED, EventType.SLOT_CHANGED,
-				EventType.AVAILABLE_CTRL_POINTS_CHANGED, EventType.SELECTION_CHANGED);
+				EventType.AVAILABLE_CTRL_POINTS_CHANGED, EventType.SELECTION_CHANGED,
+				EventType.STATUS_MESSAGE_CHANGED);
 	}
 
 	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
@@ -247,11 +249,13 @@ public class StatusBar extends JPanel implements IPlugIn {
 			Collections.sort(componentNamesUnderCursor);
 			refreshStatusText();
 			break;
+		case STATUS_MESSAGE_CHANGED:
+			statusMessage = (String) params[0];
 		}
 	}
 
 	private void refreshStatusText() {
-		String statusText = "";
+		String statusText = this.statusMessage;
 		if (componentSlot == null) {
 			if (componentNamesUnderCursor != null && !componentNamesUnderCursor.isEmpty()) {
 				String formattedNames = Utils.toCommaString(componentNamesUnderCursor);
@@ -265,8 +269,6 @@ public class StatusBar extends JPanel implements IPlugIn {
 					builder.append(")");
 				}
 				statusText = "<html>Selection: " + builder.toString() + "</html>";
-			} else {
-				statusText = "";
 			}
 		} else {
 			switch (componentSlot.getCreationMethod()) {