4 files changed, 11 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/ide/coqide.ml b/ide/coqide.ml
index 8a64e5184..8429a9b07 100644
--- a/ide/coqide.ml
+++ b/ide/coqide.ml
@@ -748,7 +748,7 @@ let refresh_editor_prefs () =
     (* Fonts *)
     sn.script#misc#modify_font fd;
     sn.proof#misc#modify_font fd;
-    sn.messages#misc#modify_font fd;
+    sn.messages#modify_font fd;
     sn.command#refresh_font ();
 
     (* Colors *)
diff --git a/ide/session.ml b/ide/session.ml
index 6342f698b..8eeb3c6f9 100644
--- a/ide/session.ml
+++ b/ide/session.ml
@@ -198,8 +198,6 @@ let build_layout (sn:session) =
     ~vpolicy:`AUTOMATIC ~hpolicy:`AUTOMATIC ~packing:proof_frame#add () in
   let message_frame = GBin.frame ~shadow_type:`IN
     ~packing:state_paned#add2 () in
-  let message_scroll = GBin.scrolled_window
-    ~vpolicy:`AUTOMATIC ~hpolicy:`AUTOMATIC ~packing:message_frame#add () in
   let session_tab = GPack.hbox ~homogeneous:false () in
   let img = GMisc.image ~icon_size:`SMALL_TOOLBAR
     ~packing:session_tab#pack () in
@@ -229,7 +227,7 @@ let build_layout (sn:session) =
   session_paned#pack2 ~shrink:false ~resize:false (sn.command#frame#coerce);
   script_scroll#add sn.script#coerce;
   proof_scroll#add sn.proof#coerce;
-  message_scroll#add sn.messages#coerce;
+  message_frame#add sn.messages#coerce;
   session_tab#pack sn.tab_label#coerce;
   img#set_stock `YES;
   eval_paned#set_position 1;
diff --git a/ide/wg_MessageView.ml b/ide/wg_MessageView.ml
index b57f55ea9..d3513536e 100644
--- a/ide/wg_MessageView.ml
+++ b/ide/wg_MessageView.ml
@@ -16,18 +16,22 @@ class type message_view =
       (** same as [add], but with an explicit level instead of [Notice] *)
     method buffer : GText.buffer
       (** for more advanced text edition *)
+    method modify_font : Pango.font_description -> unit
   end
 
 let message_view () : message_view =
   let buffer = GText.buffer ~tag_table:Tags.Message.table () in
-  let view = GText.view ~buffer
+  let box = GPack.vbox () in
+  let scroll = GBin.scrolled_window
+    ~vpolicy:`AUTOMATIC ~hpolicy:`AUTOMATIC ~packing:(box#pack ~expand:true) () in
+  let view = GText.view ~buffer ~packing:scroll#add
     ~editable:false ~cursor_visible:false ~wrap_mode:`WORD ()
   in
   let default_clipboard = GData.clipboard Gdk.Atom.primary in
   let _ = buffer#add_selection_clipboard default_clipboard in
   let () = view#set_left_margin 2 in
   object (self)
-    inherit GObj.widget view#as_widget
+    inherit GObj.widget box#as_widget
 
     method clear =
       buffer#set_text ""
@@ -47,4 +51,6 @@ let message_view () : message_view =
 
     method buffer = buffer
 
+    method modify_font fd = view#misc#modify_font fd
+
   end
diff --git a/ide/wg_MessageView.mli b/ide/wg_MessageView.mli
index 215521cda..cb84ae733 100644
--- a/ide/wg_MessageView.mli
+++ b/ide/wg_MessageView.mli
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ class type message_view =
       (** same as [add], but with an explicit level instead of [Notice] *)
     method buffer : GText.buffer
       (** for more advanced text edition *)
+    method modify_font : Pango.font_description -> unit
   end
 
 val message_view : unit -> message_view