diff --git a/TODO b/TODO
index 90e91232..b46adfa7 100644
--- a/TODO
+++ b/TODO
@@ -8,3 +8,5 @@ Make clear distinction of upload/download throttle.
 
 "Caught exception: "Tried to add an existing DownloadMain to DownloadManager""
 Properly handle duplicate torrents. 
+
+Add log message for failed http requests.
diff --git a/src/core/Makefile.am b/src/core/Makefile.am
index ff06e1ec..9a6f56da 100644
--- a/src/core/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/core/Makefile.am
@@ -5,16 +5,18 @@ libsub_core_a_SOURCES = \
 	curl_get.h \
 	curl_stack.cc \
 	curl_stack.h \
-	hash_queue.cc \
-	hash_queue.h \
-	http_queue.cc \
-	http_queue.h \
 	download.cc \
 	download.h \
 	download_list.cc \
 	download_list.h \
 	download_store.cc \
 	download_store.h \
+	hash_queue.cc \
+	hash_queue.h \
+	http_queue.cc \
+	http_queue.h \
+	log.cc \
+	log.h \
 	manager.cc \
 	manager.h \
 	poll.cc \
diff --git a/src/core/log.cc b/src/core/log.cc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a48aed0f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/log.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#include "config.h"
+
+#include <algorithm>
+
+#include "log.h"
+#include "utils/functional.h"
+
+namespace core {
+
+void
+Log::push_front(const std::string& msg) {
+  Base::push_front(Type(utils::Timer::cache(), msg));
+
+  m_signalUpdate.emit();
+}
+
+Log::iterator
+Log::find_older(utils::Timer t) {
+  return std::find_if(begin(), end(), func::on(func::mem_ptr_ref(&Type::first),
+					       std::bind1st(std::less_equal<utils::Timer>(), t)));
+}
+
+}
diff --git a/src/core/log.h b/src/core/log.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ed12777a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/log.h
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+#ifndef RTORRENT_CORE_LOG_H
+#define RTORRENT_CORE_LOG_H
+
+#include <deque>
+#include <string>
+#include <sigc++/signal.h>
+
+#include "utils/timer.h"
+
+namespace core {
+
+class Log : private std::deque<std::pair<utils::Timer, std::string> > {
+public:
+  typedef std::pair<utils::Timer, std::string> Type;
+  typedef std::deque<Type>                     Base;
+  typedef sigc::signal0<void>                  Signal;
+
+  using Base::iterator;
+  using Base::const_iterator;
+  using Base::reverse_iterator;
+  using Base::const_reverse_iterator;
+
+  using Base::begin;
+  using Base::end;
+  using Base::rbegin;
+  using Base::rend;
+
+  using Base::empty;
+  using Base::size;
+
+  void      push_front(const std::string& msg);
+
+  iterator  find_older(utils::Timer t);
+
+  Signal&   signal_update() { return m_signalUpdate; }
+
+private:
+  Signal    m_signalUpdate;
+};
+
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/core/manager.cc b/src/core/manager.cc
index 021abf0d..2c2b38b9 100644
--- a/src/core/manager.cc
+++ b/src/core/manager.cc
@@ -99,9 +99,15 @@ Manager::receive_http_done(CurlGet* http) {
 
   } catch (torrent::local_error& e) {
     // What to do? Keep in list for now.
+    m_log.push_front(e.what());
   }
 }  
 
+void
+Manager::receive_http_failed(std::string msg) {
+  m_log.push_front("Http download error: \"" + msg + "\"");
+}
+
 void
 Manager::create_file(const std::string& uri) {
   try {
@@ -111,6 +117,7 @@ Manager::create_file(const std::string& uri) {
 
   } catch (torrent::local_error& e) {
     // What to do? Keep in list for now.
+    m_log.push_front(e.what());
   }
 }
 
@@ -119,7 +126,7 @@ Manager::create_http(const std::string& uri) {
   core::HttpQueue::iterator itr = m_httpQueue.insert(uri);
 
   (*itr)->signal_done().slots().push_front(sigc::bind(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &core::Manager::receive_http_done), *itr));
-  // Add the failed signal here.
+  (*itr)->signal_failed().slots().push_front(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &core::Manager::receive_http_failed));
 }
 
 Manager::iterator
diff --git a/src/core/manager.h b/src/core/manager.h
index a89aaba2..6744c3dc 100644
--- a/src/core/manager.h
+++ b/src/core/manager.h
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include "hash_queue.h"
 #include "http_queue.h"
 #include "poll.h"
+#include "log.h"
 
 namespace core {
 
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ public:
   HttpQueue&          get_http_queue()                    { return m_httpQueue; }
 
   Poll&               get_poll()                          { return m_poll; }
+  Log&                get_log()                           { return m_log; }
 
   void                initialize();
   void                cleanup();
@@ -40,6 +42,7 @@ public:
 
 private:
   void                receive_http_done(CurlGet* http);
+  void                receive_http_failed(std::string msg);
 
   void                create_file(const std::string& uri);
   void                create_http(const std::string& uri);
@@ -50,7 +53,9 @@ private:
   DownloadStore       m_downloadStore;
   HashQueue           m_hashQueue;
   HttpQueue           m_httpQueue;
+
   Poll                m_poll;
+  Log                 m_log;
 
   std::string         m_dns;
   int                 m_portFirst;
diff --git a/src/display/Makefile.am b/src/display/Makefile.am
index a7ca100c..d134aded 100644
--- a/src/display/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/display/Makefile.am
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ libsub_display_a_SOURCES = \
 	window_http_queue.h \
 	window_input.cc \
 	window_input.h \
+	window_log.cc \
+	window_log.h \
 	window_peer_info.cc \
 	window_peer_info.h \
 	window_peer_list.cc \
diff --git a/src/display/window.cc b/src/display/window.cc
index a34536a5..8b37c419 100644
--- a/src/display/window.cc
+++ b/src/display/window.cc
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 
 namespace display {
 
+Window::Slot Window::m_slotAdjust;
+
 Window::~Window() {
   delete m_canvas;
 }
diff --git a/src/display/window.h b/src/display/window.h
index d1207770..27c2d433 100644
--- a/src/display/window.h
+++ b/src/display/window.h
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #ifndef RTORRENT_WINDOW_BASE_H
 #define RTORRENT_WINDOW_BASE_H
 
+#include <sigc++/slot.h>
+
 #include "utils/timer.h"
 
 namespace display {
@@ -9,38 +11,44 @@ class Canvas;
 
 class Window {
 public:
+  typedef sigc::slot0<void> Slot;
+
   Window(Canvas* c = NULL, bool d = false, int h = 1) :
     m_canvas(c), m_active(true), m_dynamic(d), m_minHeight(h) {}
 
   virtual ~Window();
 
-  bool         is_active()        { return m_active; }
-  bool         is_dynamic()       { return m_dynamic; }
-  bool         is_dirty()         { return m_lastDraw == 0; }
+  bool         is_active()                          { return m_active; }
+  bool         is_dynamic()                         { return m_dynamic; }
+  bool         is_dirty()                           { return m_lastDraw == 0; }
 
-  int          get_min_height()   { return m_minHeight; }
+  int          get_min_height()                     { return m_minHeight; }
 
-  bool         get_active()       { return m_active; }
-  void         set_active(bool a) { m_active = a; }
+  bool         get_active()                         { return m_active; }
+  void         set_active(bool a)                   { m_active = a; }
 
   void         refresh();
   void         resize(int x, int y, int w, int h);
 
-  void         mark_dirty()       { m_lastDraw = 0; }
+  void         mark_dirty()                         { m_lastDraw = 0; }
 
   virtual void redraw() = 0;
 
+  static void  slot_adjust(Slot s)                  { m_slotAdjust = s; }
+
 protected:
   Window(const Window&);
   void operator = (const Window&);
 
+  static Slot  m_slotAdjust;
+
   Canvas*      m_canvas;
 
   bool         m_active;
   bool         m_dynamic;
   int          m_minHeight;
 
-  utils::Timer        m_lastDraw;
+  utils::Timer m_lastDraw;
 };
 
 }
diff --git a/src/display/window_http_queue.cc b/src/display/window_http_queue.cc
index 4ee571e3..35219239 100644
--- a/src/display/window_http_queue.cc
+++ b/src/display/window_http_queue.cc
@@ -72,7 +72,9 @@ WindowHttpQueue::cleanup_list() {
 
 std::string
 WindowHttpQueue::create_name(core::CurlGet* h) {
-  std::string n = h->get_url().substr(h->get_url().rfind('/', h->get_url().size() - std::min((size_t)10, h->get_url().size())));
+  size_t p = h->get_url().rfind('/', h->get_url().size() - std::min<int>(10, h->get_url().size()));
+
+  std::string n = p != std::string::npos ? h->get_url().substr(p) : h->get_url();
 
   if (n.empty())
     throw std::logic_error("WindowHttpQueue::create_name(...) made a bad string");
diff --git a/src/display/window_http_queue.h b/src/display/window_http_queue.h
index bcc2491b..377706dd 100644
--- a/src/display/window_http_queue.h
+++ b/src/display/window_http_queue.h
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #ifndef RTORRENT_DISPLAY_WINDOW_HTTP_QUEUE_H
 #define RTORRENT_DISPLAY_WINDOW_HTTP_QUEUE_H
 
-#include <sigc++/slot.h>
 #include <sigc++/connection.h>
 
 #include "window.h"
@@ -15,13 +14,9 @@ namespace display {
 
 class WindowHttpQueue : public Window {
 public:
-  typedef sigc::slot0<void> Slot;
-
   WindowHttpQueue(core::HttpQueue* q);
   ~WindowHttpQueue() { m_connInsert.disconnect(); m_connErase.disconnect(); }
 
-  void                slot_adjust(Slot s) { m_slotAdjust = s; }
-
   virtual void        redraw();
 
 private:
@@ -45,7 +40,6 @@ private:
   static std::string  create_name(core::CurlGet* h);
 
   core::HttpQueue*    m_queue;
-  Slot                m_slotAdjust;
   sigc::connection    m_connInsert;
   sigc::connection    m_connErase;
 
diff --git a/src/display/window_log.cc b/src/display/window_log.cc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4076e98d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/display/window_log.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+#include "config.h"
+
+#include "core/log.h"
+
+#include "canvas.h"
+#include "window_log.h"
+
+namespace display {
+
+WindowLog::WindowLog(core::Log* l) :
+  Window(new Canvas, false, 0),
+  m_log(l) {
+
+  set_active(false);
+
+  m_connUpdate = l->signal_update().connect(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &WindowLog::receive_update));
+}
+
+WindowLog::~WindowLog() {
+  m_connUpdate.disconnect();
+}
+
+void
+WindowLog::redraw() {
+  if (!is_dirty())
+    return;
+
+  m_lastDraw = utils::Timer::cache();
+
+  m_canvas->erase();
+
+  int pos = 0;
+
+  for (core::Log::iterator itr = m_log->begin(), end = m_log->end(); itr != end; ++itr)
+    m_canvas->print(0, pos++, "Log: %s", itr->second.c_str());
+}
+
+void
+WindowLog::receive_update() {
+  int newHeight = std::min<size_t>(m_log->size(), 5);
+
+  if (newHeight != m_minHeight) {
+    m_minHeight = newHeight;
+
+    set_active(m_minHeight != 0);
+    m_slotAdjust();
+  }
+
+  mark_dirty();
+}
+
+}
diff --git a/src/display/window_log.h b/src/display/window_log.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5529529d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/display/window_log.h
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+#ifndef RTORRENT_DISPLAY_WINDOW_LOG_H
+#define RTORRENT_DISPLAY_WINDOW_LOG_H
+
+#include <sigc++/connection.h>
+
+#include "window.h"
+
+namespace core {
+  class Log;
+}
+
+namespace display {
+
+class WindowLog : public Window {
+public:
+  WindowLog(core::Log* l);
+  ~WindowLog();
+
+  virtual void     redraw();
+
+private:
+  void             receive_update();
+
+  core::Log*       m_log;
+  sigc::connection m_connUpdate;
+};
+
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/main.cc b/src/main.cc
index f69e0893..ace25d66 100644
--- a/src/main.cc
+++ b/src/main.cc
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 
 #include "core/download.h"
 #include "display/canvas.h"
+#include "display/window.h"
 #include "ui/control.h"
 #include "ui/download_list.h"
 #include "input/bindings.h"
@@ -137,6 +138,7 @@ main(int argc, char** argv) {
   int firstArg = parse_options(&uiControl, argc, argv);
 
   display::Canvas::init();
+  display::Window::slot_adjust(sigc::mem_fun(uiControl.get_display(), &display::Manager::adjust_layout));
 
   ui::DownloadList uiDownloadList(&uiControl);
 
diff --git a/src/ui/download_list.cc b/src/ui/download_list.cc
index 19b30729..82d30d8f 100644
--- a/src/ui/download_list.cc
+++ b/src/ui/download_list.cc
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include "display/window_download_list.h"
 #include "display/window_http_queue.h"
 #include "display/window_input.h"
+#include "display/window_log.h"
 #include "display/window_statusbar.h"
 #include "display/window_title.h"
 
@@ -33,11 +34,11 @@ DownloadList::DownloadList(Control* c) :
   m_bindings(new input::Bindings) {
 
   m_window = new WList(&m_control->get_core().get_download_list(), &m_focus);
+  m_windowLog = new WLog(&m_control->get_core().get_log());
 
   bind_keys(m_bindings);
 
   m_textInput->get_input()->slot_dirty(sigc::mem_fun(*m_textInput, &WInput::mark_dirty));
-  m_windowHttpQueue->slot_adjust(sigc::mem_fun(c->get_display(), &display::Manager::adjust_layout));
 }
 
 DownloadList::~DownloadList() {
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ DownloadList::~DownloadList() {
   delete m_status;
   delete m_bindings;
 
+  delete m_windowLog;
   delete m_textInput->get_input();
   delete m_textInput;
   delete m_windowHttpQueue;
@@ -57,6 +59,7 @@ DownloadList::activate() {
 
   m_control->get_input().push_front(m_bindings);
 
+  m_control->get_display().push_back(m_windowLog);
   m_control->get_display().push_back(m_windowHttpQueue);
   m_control->get_display().push_back(m_textInput);
   m_control->get_display().push_back(m_status);
@@ -77,6 +80,7 @@ DownloadList::disable() {
   m_control->get_display().erase(m_window);
   m_control->get_display().erase(m_status);
   m_control->get_display().erase(m_textInput);
+  m_control->get_display().erase(m_windowLog);
   m_control->get_display().erase(m_windowHttpQueue);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/ui/download_list.h b/src/ui/download_list.h
index e33ee2c9..af0546d1 100644
--- a/src/ui/download_list.h
+++ b/src/ui/download_list.h
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ namespace display {
   class WindowDownloadList;
   class WindowHttpQueue;
   class WindowInput;
+  class WindowLog;
   class WindowStatusbar;
   class WindowTitle;
 }
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ public:
   typedef display::WindowDownloadList           WList;
   typedef display::WindowHttpQueue              WHttp;
   typedef display::WindowInput                  WInput;
+  typedef display::WindowLog                    WLog;
   typedef display::WindowStatusbar              WStatus;
   typedef display::WindowTitle                  WTitle;
 
@@ -65,6 +67,7 @@ private:
   WList*           m_window;
   WTitle*          m_title;
   WStatus*         m_status;
+  WLog*            m_windowLog;
   WInput*          m_textInput;
   WHttp*           m_windowHttpQueue;
 
diff --git a/src/utils/functional.h b/src/utils/functional.h
index e44f4f75..1aca1581 100644
--- a/src/utils/functional.h
+++ b/src/utils/functional.h
@@ -70,6 +70,24 @@ on(Src s, Dest d) {
   return _on<Src, Dest>(s, d);
 }  
 
+// Creates a functor for accessing a member.
+template <typename Class, typename Member>
+struct _mem_ptr_ref : public std::unary_function<Class&, Member&> {
+  _mem_ptr_ref(Member Class::*m) : m_member(m) {}
+
+  Member& operator () (Class& c) {
+    return c.*m_member;
+  }
+
+  Member Class::*m_member;
+};
+
+template <typename Class, typename Member>
+inline _mem_ptr_ref<Class, Member>
+mem_ptr_ref(Member Class::*m) {
+  return _mem_ptr_ref<Class, Member>(m);
+}
+
 template <typename Cond, typename Then>
 struct _if_then {
   _if_then(Cond c, Then t) : m_cond(c), m_then(t) {}