diff --git a/src/cat/CommandInterface.h b/src/cat/CommandInterface.h
index 8cabdab38..ca480dd9c 100644
--- a/src/cat/CommandInterface.h
+++ b/src/cat/CommandInterface.h
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ public:
 	virtual bool OnMouseWheel(int x, int y, int d) {return true;}
 	virtual bool OnKeyPress(int key, Uint16 character, bool shift, bool ctrl, bool alt) {return true;}
 	virtual bool OnKeyRelease(int key, Uint16 character, bool shift, bool ctrl, bool alt) {return true;}
-	virtual void OnTick(float dt) {}
+	virtual void OnTick() {}
 	virtual int Command(std::string command);
 	virtual std::string FormatCommand(std::string command);
 	std::string GetLastError();
diff --git a/src/cat/LuaScriptHelper.h b/src/cat/LuaScriptHelper.h
index a9aa02dd4..b5b885dba 100644
--- a/src/cat/LuaScriptHelper.h
+++ b/src/cat/LuaScriptHelper.h
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ Simulation * luacon_sim;
 LuaScriptInterface * luacon_ci;
 Graphics * luacon_g;
 
+bool *luacon_currentCommand;
+string *luacon_lastError;
+
 int *lua_el_func, *lua_el_mode;
 
 int getPartIndex_curIdx;
diff --git a/src/cat/LuaScriptInterface.cpp b/src/cat/LuaScriptInterface.cpp
index 617577bd9..3da728437 100644
--- a/src/cat/LuaScriptInterface.cpp
+++ b/src/cat/LuaScriptInterface.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@
 #include "LuaScriptHelper.h"
 
 LuaScriptInterface::LuaScriptInterface(GameModel * m):
-	CommandInterface(m)
+	CommandInterface(m),
+	currentCommand(false)
 {
 	int i = 0, j;
 	char tmpname[12];
@@ -77,6 +78,9 @@ LuaScriptInterface::LuaScriptInterface(GameModel * m):
 		{NULL,NULL}
 	};
 
+	luacon_currentCommand = &currentCommand;
+	luacon_lastError = &lastError;
+
 	luacon_model = m;
 	luacon_sim = m->GetSimulation();
 	luacon_g = ui::Engine::Ref().g;
@@ -246,7 +250,7 @@ bool LuaScriptInterface::OnKeyRelease(int key, Uint16 character, bool shift, boo
 	return luacon_keyevent(key, /*TODO: sdl_mod*/0, LUACON_KUP);
 }
 
-void LuaScriptInterface::OnTick(float dt)
+void LuaScriptInterface::OnTick()
 {
 	if(luacon_mousedown)
 		luacon_mouseevent(luacon_mousex, luacon_mousey, luacon_mousebutton, LUACON_MPRESS);
@@ -257,11 +261,13 @@ int LuaScriptInterface::Command(std::string command)
 {
 	int ret;
 	lastError = "";
+	currentCommand = true;
 	if((ret = luaL_dostring(l, command.c_str())))
 	{
 		lastError = luacon_geterror();
-		Log(LogError, lastError);
+		//Log(LogError, lastError);
 	}
+	currentCommand = false;
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -977,7 +983,10 @@ int luatpt_setconsole(lua_State* l)
 
 int luatpt_log(lua_State* l)
 {
-	luacon_ci->Log(CommandInterface::LogNotice, luaL_optstring(l, 1, ""));
+	if((*luacon_currentCommand) && !(*luacon_lastError).length())
+		(*luacon_lastError) = luaL_optstring(l, 1, "");
+	else
+		luacon_ci->Log(CommandInterface::LogNotice, luaL_optstring(l, 1, ""));
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/cat/LuaScriptInterface.h b/src/cat/LuaScriptInterface.h
index b3ecd7a12..a346b1ada 100644
--- a/src/cat/LuaScriptInterface.h
+++ b/src/cat/LuaScriptInterface.h
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ extern "C"
 class LuaScriptInterface: public CommandInterface {
 	int luacon_mousex, luacon_mousey, luacon_selectedl, luacon_selectedr, luacon_mousebutton;
 	bool luacon_mousedown;
+	bool currentCommand;
 public:
 	lua_State *l;
 	LuaScriptInterface(GameModel * m);
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ public:
 	virtual bool OnMouseWheel(int x, int y, int d);
 	virtual bool OnKeyPress(int key, Uint16 character, bool shift, bool ctrl, bool alt);
 	virtual bool OnKeyRelease(int key, Uint16 character, bool shift, bool ctrl, bool alt);
-	virtual void OnTick(float dt);
+	virtual void OnTick();
 	virtual int Command(std::string command);
 	virtual std::string FormatCommand(std::string command);
 	virtual ~LuaScriptInterface();
diff --git a/src/game/GameController.cpp b/src/game/GameController.cpp
index b8f60f51a..dfdc12d46 100644
--- a/src/game/GameController.cpp
+++ b/src/game/GameController.cpp
@@ -174,9 +174,13 @@ void GameController::PlaceClipboard(ui::Point position)
 	}
 }
 
-void GameController::AdjustBrushSize(int direction)
+void GameController::AdjustBrushSize(int direction, bool logarithmic)
 {
-	ui::Point newSize = gameModel->GetBrush()->GetRadius() + ui::Point(direction, direction);
+	ui::Point newSize(0, 0);
+	if(logarithmic)
+		newSize = gameModel->GetBrush()->GetRadius() + ui::Point(direction * ((gameModel->GetBrush()->GetRadius().X/10)>0?gameModel->GetBrush()->GetRadius().X/10:1), direction * ((gameModel->GetBrush()->GetRadius().Y/10)>0?gameModel->GetBrush()->GetRadius().Y/10:1));
+	else
+		newSize = gameModel->GetBrush()->GetRadius() + ui::Point(direction, direction);
 	if(newSize.X<0)
 			newSize.X = 0;
 	if(newSize.Y<0)
@@ -184,9 +188,13 @@ void GameController::AdjustBrushSize(int direction)
 	gameModel->GetBrush()->SetRadius(newSize);
 }
 
-void GameController::AdjustZoomSize(int direction)
+void GameController::AdjustZoomSize(int direction, bool logarithmic)
 {
-	int newSize = gameModel->GetZoomSize()+direction;
+	int newSize;
+	if(logarithmic)
+		newSize = gameModel->GetZoomSize()+direction;
+	else
+		newSize = gameModel->GetZoomSize()+(((gameModel->GetZoomSize()/10)>0?(gameModel->GetZoomSize()/10):1)*direction);
 	if(newSize<5)
 			newSize = 5;
 	if(newSize>64)
@@ -333,9 +341,13 @@ bool GameController::KeyRelease(int key, Uint16 character, bool shift, bool ctrl
 	return commandInterface->OnKeyRelease(key, character, shift, ctrl, alt);
 }
 
+void GameController::Tick()
+{
+	commandInterface->OnTick();
+}
+
 void GameController::Update()
 {
-	commandInterface->OnTick(1.0f);
 	gameModel->GetSimulation()->update_particles();
 	if(renderOptions && renderOptions->HasExited)
 	{
diff --git a/src/game/GameController.h b/src/game/GameController.h
index 3b5ff8874..fffe26ae6 100644
--- a/src/game/GameController.h
+++ b/src/game/GameController.h
@@ -54,11 +54,12 @@ public:
 	bool MouseWheel(int x, int y, int d);
 	bool KeyPress(int key, Uint16 character, bool shift, bool ctrl, bool alt);
 	bool KeyRelease(int key, Uint16 character, bool shift, bool ctrl, bool alt);
+	void Tick();
 
 	void SetZoomEnabled(bool zoomEnable);
 	void SetZoomPosition(ui::Point position);
-	void AdjustBrushSize(int direction);
-	void AdjustZoomSize(int direction);
+	void AdjustBrushSize(int direction, bool logarithmic = false);
+	void AdjustZoomSize(int direction, bool logarithmic = false);
 	void DrawPoints(int toolSelection, queue<ui::Point*> & pointQueue);
 	void DrawRect(int toolSelection, ui::Point point1, ui::Point point2);
 	void DrawLine(int toolSelection, ui::Point point1, ui::Point point2);
diff --git a/src/game/GameView.cpp b/src/game/GameView.cpp
index 2ccf2e4b3..d8ea4b858 100644
--- a/src/game/GameView.cpp
+++ b/src/game/GameView.cpp
@@ -693,6 +693,12 @@ void GameView::OnKeyPress(int key, Uint16 character, bool shift, bool ctrl, bool
 		selectPoint1 = selectPoint2;
 		c->OpenStamps();
 		break;
+	case ']':
+		c->AdjustBrushSize(1, true);
+		break;
+	case '[':
+		c->AdjustBrushSize(-1, true);
+		break;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -739,6 +745,8 @@ void GameView::OnTick(float dt)
 		c->DrawFill(toolIndex, currentMouse);
 	}
 	c->Update();
+	if(lastLogEntry > -0.1f)
+		lastLogEntry -= 0.16*dt;
 }
 
 void GameView::DoMouseMove(int x, int y, int dx, int dy)
@@ -777,6 +785,13 @@ void GameView::DoKeyRelease(int key, Uint16 character, bool shift, bool ctrl, bo
 		Window::DoKeyRelease(key, character, shift, ctrl, alt);
 }
 
+void GameView::DoDraw()
+{
+	Window::DoDraw();
+	c->Tick();
+}
+
+
 void GameView::NotifyZoomChanged(GameModel * sender)
 {
 	zoomEnabled = sender->GetZoomEnabled();
@@ -786,7 +801,7 @@ void GameView::NotifyLogChanged(GameModel * sender, string entry)
 {
 	logEntries.push_front(entry);
 	lastLogEntry = 100.0f;
-	if(logEntries.size()>10)
+	if(logEntries.size()>20)
 		logEntries.pop_back();
 }
 
@@ -900,15 +915,18 @@ void GameView::OnDraw()
 
 		int startX = 20;
 		int startY = YRES-20;
-		if(lastLogEntry>0.1 && logEntries.size())
+		int startAlpha;
+		if(lastLogEntry>0.1f && logEntries.size())
 		{
+			startAlpha = 2.55f*lastLogEntry;
 			deque<string>::iterator iter;
-			for(iter = logEntries.begin(); iter != logEntries.end(); iter++)
+			for(iter = logEntries.begin(); iter != logEntries.end() && startAlpha>0; iter++)
 			{
 				string message = (*iter);
-				startY -= 14;
+				startY -= 13;
 				g->fillrect(startX-3, startY-3, Graphics::textwidth((char*)message.c_str())+6, 14, 0, 0, 0, 100);
-				g->drawtext(startX, startY, message.c_str(), 255, 255, 255, 255);
+				g->drawtext(startX, startY, message.c_str(), 255, 255, 255, startAlpha);
+				startAlpha-=14;
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/src/game/GameView.h b/src/game/GameView.h
index 9658184e2..984374394 100644
--- a/src/game/GameView.h
+++ b/src/game/GameView.h
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ public:
 	virtual void OnKeyRelease(int key, Uint16 character, bool shift, bool ctrl, bool alt);
 
 	//Top-level handers, for Lua interface
+	virtual void DoDraw();
 	virtual void DoMouseMove(int x, int y, int dx, int dy);
 	virtual void DoMouseDown(int x, int y, unsigned button);
 	virtual void DoMouseUp(int x, int y, unsigned button);