diff --git a/phpgwapi/js/jsapi/egw.js b/phpgwapi/js/jsapi/egw.js
index fa2c172f67..850da0ccb6 100644
--- a/phpgwapi/js/jsapi/egw.js
+++ b/phpgwapi/js/jsapi/egw.js
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 	egw_data;
 	egw_tail;
 	egw_inheritance;
-//	egw_jquery;
+	egw_message;
 	app_base;
 */
 
@@ -135,11 +135,7 @@
 		// If there's a message & opener, set it
 		if(window.opener && egw_script.getAttribute('data-message'))
 		{
-			var data = {};
-			if ((data = egw_script.getAttribute('data-message')) && (data = JSON.parse(data)))
-			{
-				window.opener.egw_message.apply(window.opener, data);
-			}
+			egw(window.opener).message(JSON.parse(egw_script.getAttribute('data-message')));
 		}
 		window.close();
 	}
@@ -235,14 +231,14 @@
 		}
 		$j(function() {
 			// set app-header
-			if (window.framework && (data = egw_script.getAttribute('data-app-header')))
+			if (window.framework && egw_script.getAttribute('data-app-header'))
 			{
-				window.egw_app_header(data);
+				egw(window).app_header(egw_script.getAttribute('data-app-header'));
 			}
 			// display a message
-			if ((data = egw_script.getAttribute('data-message')) && (data = JSON.parse(data)))
+			if (egw_script.getAttribute('data-message'))
 			{
-				window.egw_message.apply(window, data);
+				egw(window).message(JSON.parse(egw_script.getAttribute('data-message')));
 			}
 		});
 	});
diff --git a/phpgwapi/js/jsapi/egw_debug.js b/phpgwapi/js/jsapi/egw_debug.js
index 69dc401872..ab6543f270 100644
--- a/phpgwapi/js/jsapi/egw_debug.js
+++ b/phpgwapi/js/jsapi/egw_debug.js
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ egw.extend('debug', egw.MODULE_GLOBAL, function(_app, _wnd) {
 		log_on_client('error', [e.originalEvent.message]);
 		raise_error();
 		// rethrow error to let browser log and show it in usual way too
-		throw e;
+		throw e.originalEvent;
 	});
 
 	/**
diff --git a/phpgwapi/js/jsapi/egw_message.js b/phpgwapi/js/jsapi/egw_message.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..184a2af01e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/phpgwapi/js/jsapi/egw_message.js
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+/**
+ * EGroupware clientside API object
+ *
+ * @license http://opensource.org/licenses/gpl-license.php GPL - GNU General Public License
+ * @package etemplate
+ * @subpackage api
+ * @link http://www.egroupware.org
+ * @author Ralf Becker <RalfBecker@outdoor-training.de>
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+
+"use strict";
+
+/*egw:uses
+	egw_core;
+*/
+
+/**
+ * Methods to display a success or error message and the app-header
+ *
+ * @augments Class
+ * @param {string} _app application name object is instanciated for
+ * @param {object} _wnd window object is instanciated for
+ */
+egw.extend('message', egw.MODULE_WND_LOCAL, function(_app, _wnd)
+{
+	_app;	// not used, but required by function signature
+	var message_timer;
+	var jQuery = _wnd.jQuery;
+	var framework = _wnd.framework;
+	var is_popup = !framework || _wnd.opener;
+
+	return {
+		/**
+		 * Display an error or regular message
+		 *
+		 * @param {string} _msg message to show
+		 * @param {string} _type 'error', 'warning' or 'success' (default)
+		 */
+		message: function(_msg, _type)
+		{
+			if (typeof _type == 'undefined')
+				_type = _msg.match(/error/i) ? 'error' : 'success';
+
+			// if we are NOT in a popup and have a framwork --> let it deal with it
+			if (!is_popup && typeof framework.setMessage != 'undefined')
+			{
+				// currently not using framework, but top windows message
+				//framework.setMessage.call(framework, _msg, _type);
+				if (_wnd !== _wnd.top)
+				{
+					egw(_wnd.top).message(_msg, _type);
+					return;
+				}
+			}
+			// handle message display for non-framework templates, eg. idots or jerryr
+			if (message_timer)
+			{
+				_wnd.clearTimeout(message_timer);
+				message_timer = null;
+			}
+			var parent = jQuery('div#divAppboxHeader');
+			// popup has no app-header (idots) or it is hidden by onlyPrint class (jdots) --> use body
+			if (!parent.length || parent.hasClass('onlyPrint'))
+			{
+				parent = jQuery('body');
+			}
+			jQuery('div#egw_message').remove();
+			parent.prepend(jQuery(_wnd.document.createElement('div'))
+				.attr('id','egw_message')
+				.text(_msg)
+				.addClass(_type+'_message')
+				.css('position', 'absolute'));
+
+			if (_type != 'error')	// clear message again after some time, if no error
+			{
+				message_timer = _wnd.setTimeout(function() {
+					jQuery('div#egw_message').remove();
+				}, 5000);
+			}
+		},
+
+		/**
+		 * Update app-header and website-title
+		 *
+		 * @param {string} _header
+		 * @param {string} _app Application name, if not for the current app
+		 */
+		app_header: function(_header,_app)
+		{
+			if (!is_popup)	// not for popups
+			{
+				var app = _app || egw_getAppName();
+				var title = _wnd.document.title.replace(/[.*]$/, '['+_header+']');
+
+				framework.setWebsiteTitle.call(window.framework, app, title, _header);
+				return;
+			}
+			jQuery('div#divAppboxHeader').text(_header);
+
+			_wnd.document.title = _wnd.document.title.replace(/[.*]$/, '['+_header+']');
+		}
+	};
+});
diff --git a/phpgwapi/js/jsapi/jsapi.js b/phpgwapi/js/jsapi/jsapi.js
index 1b7755577a..88bc1ddb8a 100644
--- a/phpgwapi/js/jsapi/jsapi.js
+++ b/phpgwapi/js/jsapi/jsapi.js
@@ -285,59 +285,25 @@ function egw_refresh(_msg, _app, _id, _type, _targetapp, _replace, _with, _msg_t
 /**
  * Display an error or regular message
  *
- * @param string _msg message to show
- * @param string _type 'error', 'warning' or 'success' (default)
+ * @param {string} _msg message to show
+ * @param {string} _type 'error', 'warning' or 'success' (default)
+ * @deprecated use egw(window).message(_msg, _type)
  */
 function egw_message(_msg, _type)
 {
-	if (typeof _type == 'undefined')
-		_type = _msg.match(/error/i) ? 'error' : 'success';
-
-	var framework = egw_getFramework();
-	if (framework && (typeof framework.setMessage != 'undefined'))
-	{
-		framework.setMessage.call(window.framework, _msg, _type);
-		return;
-	}
-	// handle message display for non-framework templates, eg. idots or jerryr
-	if (window.egw_message_timer)
-	{
-		window.clearTimeout(window.egw_message_timer);
-		delete window.egw_message_timer;
-	}
-
-	$j('div#divAppboxHeader div').remove();
-	$j('div#divAppboxHeader').prepend($j(document.createElement('div')).text(_msg).addClass(_type+'_message').css('position', 'absolute'));
-
-	if (_type != 'error')	// clear message again after some time, if no error
-	{
-		window.egw_message_timer = window.setTimeout(function() {
-			$j('div#divAppboxHeader').text(document.title.replace(/^.*\[(.*)\]$/, '$1'));
-		}, 5000);
-	}
+	egw(window).message(_msg, _type);
 }
 
 /**
  * Update app-header and website-title
  *
- * @param _header
- * @param {_app=null} Application name, if not for the current app
- */
+ * @param {string} _header
+ * @param {string} _app Application name, if not for the current app
+   @deprecated use egw(window).app_header(_header, _app)
+*/
 function egw_app_header(_header,_app)
 {
-	var framework = egw_getFramework();
-	if (framework && !window.opener)	// not for popups
-	{
-		var app = _app || egw_getAppName();
-		var title = document.title.replace(/[.*]$/, '['+_header+']');
-
-		framework.setWebsiteTitle.call(window.framework, app, title, _header);
-		return;
-	}
-
-	$j('div#divAppboxHeader').text(_header);
-
-	document.title = document.title.replace(/[.*]$/, '['+_header+']');
+	egw(window).app_header(_header, _app);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/phpgwapi/templates/idots/css/traditional.css b/phpgwapi/templates/idots/css/traditional.css
index 9cd85feaaa..592a7ba93a 100755
--- a/phpgwapi/templates/idots/css/traditional.css
+++ b/phpgwapi/templates/idots/css/traditional.css
@@ -910,6 +910,21 @@ td.lettersearch {
 	font-weight: bold;
 	background-image: url(../../default/images/dialog_error.png);
 }
+/**
+ * Message in popup
+ */
+body > div#egw_message {
+	background-color: lightyellow;
+	border-radius: 10px;
+	right: 5px;
+	top: 5px;
+	padding: 10px;
+	padding-left: 25px;
+	background-position-x: 5px;
+	border: 2px gray solid;
+	min-width: 100px;
+	z-index: 10;
+}
 
 /**
  * Clientside Javascript error-log