diff --git a/java_console/logging/src/com/rusefi/FileLog.java b/java_console/logging/src/com/rusefi/FileLog.java
index 91bb1f0be1..bff4f2f73b 100644
--- a/java_console/logging/src/com/rusefi/FileLog.java
+++ b/java_console/logging/src/com/rusefi/FileLog.java
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ public enum FileLog {
     SIMULATOR_CONSOLE;
 
     public static final String DIR = "out/";
+    public static final String LOG_INFO_TEXT = "Writing logs to '" + DIR + "'";
     public static String currentLogName;
     public static final String END_OF_TIMESTAND_TAG = "<EOT>: ";
     public static final Logger LOGGER = new Logger() {
diff --git a/java_console/ui/src/com/rusefi/Launcher.java b/java_console/ui/src/com/rusefi/Launcher.java
index 42505b2b23..1153a13995 100644
--- a/java_console/ui/src/com/rusefi/Launcher.java
+++ b/java_console/ui/src/com/rusefi/Launcher.java
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ import static com.rusefi.ui.storage.PersistentConfiguration.getConfig;
  * @see EngineSnifferPanel
  */
 public class Launcher {
-    public static final int CONSOLE_VERSION = 20170218;
+    public static final int CONSOLE_VERSION = 20170222;
     public static final boolean SHOW_STIMULATOR = false;
     private static final String TAB_INDEX = "main_tab";
     protected static final String PORT_KEY = "port";
diff --git a/java_console/ui/src/com/rusefi/ui/WarningPanel.java b/java_console/ui/src/com/rusefi/ui/WarningPanel.java
index fc2840b8bb..f7b9c7ea2c 100644
--- a/java_console/ui/src/com/rusefi/ui/WarningPanel.java
+++ b/java_console/ui/src/com/rusefi/ui/WarningPanel.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package com.rusefi.ui;
 
+import com.rusefi.FileLog;
 import com.rusefi.Launcher;
 import com.rusefi.core.MessagesCentral;
 import com.rusefi.ui.util.UiUtils;
@@ -13,7 +14,7 @@ public class WarningPanel {
 
     private static final String WARNING = "WARNING";
     private static final String ERROR = "firmware error";
-    private final JPanel panel = new JPanel(new BorderLayout());
+    private final JPanel panel = new JPanel(new FlowLayout());
 
     private final JLabel label = new JLabel();
     private final JButton reset = new JButton("clear warning");
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ public class WarningPanel {
 
     public WarningPanel() {
         label.setForeground(Color.red);
-        panel.add(label, BorderLayout.WEST);
+        panel.add(label);
 
         Font currentFont = label.getFont();
         label.setFont(currentFont.deriveFont((float) (currentFont.getSize() * 1.5)));
@@ -61,7 +62,9 @@ public class WarningPanel {
                 }
             }
         });
-        panel.add(reset, BorderLayout.EAST);
+        panel.add(reset);
+        // todo: only display label if logs are being recorded
+        panel.add(new JLabel(FileLog.LOG_INFO_TEXT));
     }
 
     private void clear() {
diff --git a/java_console/ui/src/com/rusefi/ui/logview/LogViewer.java b/java_console/ui/src/com/rusefi/ui/logview/LogViewer.java
index d240a36f8f..6d436609ff 100644
--- a/java_console/ui/src/com/rusefi/ui/logview/LogViewer.java
+++ b/java_console/ui/src/com/rusefi/ui/logview/LogViewer.java
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ public class LogViewer extends JPanel {
             return pathname.getName().contains("MAIN_rfi_report");
         }
     };
-    public static final String DEFAULT_LOG_LOCATION = "out";
+    public static final String DEFAULT_LOG_LOCATION = FileLog.DIR;
     private final JLabel folderLabel = new JLabel();
     private final JLabel fileLabel = new JLabel();
     private final DefaultListModel<FileItem> fileListModel = new DefaultListModel<FileItem>();