diff --git a/sdk/jme3-materialeditor/src/com/jme3/gde/materialdefinition/EditableMatDefFile.java b/sdk/jme3-materialeditor/src/com/jme3/gde/materialdefinition/EditableMatDefFile.java
index 73797cadcc..fc1d66d709 100644
--- a/sdk/jme3-materialeditor/src/com/jme3/gde/materialdefinition/EditableMatDefFile.java
+++ b/sdk/jme3-materialeditor/src/com/jme3/gde/materialdefinition/EditableMatDefFile.java
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ public String getShaderCode(String version, Shader.ShaderType type) {
             return "";
         } catch (Exception e) {
             Exceptions.printStackTrace(e);
-            return "error generating shader " + e.getMessage();
+            return "Error generating shader: " + e.getMessage();
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/sdk/jme3-materialeditor/src/com/jme3/gde/materialdefinition/MatDefDataObject.java b/sdk/jme3-materialeditor/src/com/jme3/gde/materialdefinition/MatDefDataObject.java
index 634792505c..cae44f72a7 100644
--- a/sdk/jme3-materialeditor/src/com/jme3/gde/materialdefinition/MatDefDataObject.java
+++ b/sdk/jme3-materialeditor/src/com/jme3/gde/materialdefinition/MatDefDataObject.java
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ public MatDefDataObject(FileObject pf, MultiFileLoader loader) throws DataObject
         findAssetManager();
         final MatDefMetaData metaData = new MatDefMetaData(this);
         lookupContents.add(metaData);
+        lookupContents.add(new MatDefNavigatorPanel());
         pf.addFileChangeListener(new FileChangeAdapter() {
             @Override
             public void fileChanged(FileEvent fe) {
diff --git a/sdk/jme3-materialeditor/src/com/jme3/gde/materials/MaterialPreviewRenderer.java b/sdk/jme3-materialeditor/src/com/jme3/gde/materials/MaterialPreviewRenderer.java
index e400da0f45..fc92aab9c5 100644
--- a/sdk/jme3-materialeditor/src/com/jme3/gde/materials/MaterialPreviewRenderer.java
+++ b/sdk/jme3-materialeditor/src/com/jme3/gde/materials/MaterialPreviewRenderer.java
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ public void run() {
         });
     }
 
-    private int lastErrorHash = 0;
+    private static int lastErrorHash = 0;
 
     private void smartLog(String expText, String message) {
         int hash = message.hashCode();
@@ -183,7 +183,8 @@ public Material reloadMaterial(Material mat) {
             //compilation error, the shader code will be output to the console
             //the following code will output the error
             //System.err.println(e.getMessage());
-            Logger.getLogger(MaterialDebugAppState.class.getName()).log(Level.SEVERE, e.getMessage());
+            //Logger.getLogger(MaterialDebugAppState.class.getName()).log(Level.SEVERE, e.getMessage());
+            smartLog("{0}", e.getMessage());
 
             java.awt.EventQueue.invokeLater(new Runnable() {
                 public void run() {