diff --git a/src/frontends/ChangeLog b/src/frontends/ChangeLog
index eb811a10c0..f7889c3ed7 100644
--- a/src/frontends/ChangeLog
+++ b/src/frontends/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2001-04-17  Lars Gullik Bjønnes  <larsbj@birdstep.com>
+
+	* Liason.[Ch] (setMinibuffer): change second arg to string
+
+	* Dialogs.h: inherit privately from noncopyable
+
 2001-04-03  John Levon  <moz@compsoc.man.ac.uk>
 
 	* Dialogs.h: s/popup/dialog/
diff --git a/src/frontends/Dialogs.h b/src/frontends/Dialogs.h
index a183a20657..f26139f23d 100644
--- a/src/frontends/Dialogs.h
+++ b/src/frontends/Dialogs.h
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class InsetMinipage;
     The list of dialog signals isn't comprehensive but should be a good guide
     for any future additions.  Remember don't go overboard -- think minimal.
  */
-class Dialogs : public boost::noncopyable
+class Dialogs : boost::noncopyable
 {
 public:
 	///
diff --git a/src/frontends/Liason.C b/src/frontends/Liason.C
index 5b66b8a94d..85172e3cfe 100644
--- a/src/frontends/Liason.C
+++ b/src/frontends/Liason.C
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@
 #include "support/path.h"
 #include "exporter.h"
 #include "converter.h"
-#include "minibuffer.h"
 #include "support/syscall.h"
+#include "lyxfunc.h"
 
 using std::endl;
 
@@ -155,9 +155,11 @@ bool printBuffer(Buffer * buffer, PrinterParams const & pp)
 	return res == 0;
 }
 
-void setMinibuffer(LyXView * lv, char const * msg)
+
+void setMinibuffer(LyXView * lv, string const & msg)
 {
-	lv->getMiniBuffer()->Set(msg);
+	Assert(lv);
+	lv->message(msg);
 }
 
 } // namespace Liason
diff --git a/src/frontends/Liason.h b/src/frontends/Liason.h
index c40b4277ae..6a067d8227 100644
--- a/src/frontends/Liason.h
+++ b/src/frontends/Liason.h
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@
 #pragma interface
 #endif
 
+#include "LString.h"
+
 class PrinterParams;
 class Buffer;
 class LyXView;
@@ -52,7 +54,7 @@ namespace Liason {
 	/// print the current buffer
 	bool printBuffer(Buffer *, PrinterParams const &);
 	/// set the minibuffer
-	void setMinibuffer(LyXView *, char const  * msg);
+	void setMinibuffer(LyXView *, string const & msg);
 	//@}
 
 } // namespace Liason