diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index c6cc9c02..403b2038 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@
  * src/keybindings.c:
    Add enable_vte_bash_keys keybindings.conf hidden pref in [Settings].
    Refactor keybindings_init().
+ * src/msgwindow.c, src/document.c, src/plugins.c, NEWS:
+   Don't show file opened/saved/closed messages on the status bar.
+   Add temporary function msgwin_status_add_new() for v0.12 (to avoid
+   many code changes updating msgwin_status_add() before the release).
 
 
 2007-09-26  Nick Treleaven  <nick(dot)treleaven(at)btinternet(dot)com>
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index d8850084..37ade39f 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@ Geany 0.12 (TBA)
     * Added hidden editor preference 'use_gtk_word_boundaries'.
     * Added auto_complete_whilst_editing hidden preference.
     * Speed up Save All for C-like files.
-    Thanks also to Christoph Berg for updating the main window icon.
+    * Don't show file opened/saved/closed messages on the status bar.
+    (Thanks also to Christoph Berg for updating the icon code).
 
     Docs:
     * Added Plugins section.
diff --git a/src/document.c b/src/document.c
index bf94b50f..04ddd034 100644
--- a/src/document.c
+++ b/src/document.c
@@ -80,6 +80,8 @@ GArray *doc_array;
 static gboolean delay_colourise = FALSE;
 
 
+void msgwin_status_add_new(const gchar *format, ...) G_GNUC_PRINTF(1, 2);	// temporary for v0.12
+
 static void document_undo_clear(gint idx);
 static void document_redo_add(gint idx, guint type, gpointer data);
 
@@ -464,7 +466,7 @@ gboolean document_remove(guint page_num)
 		}
 		notebook_remove_page(page_num);
 		treeviews_remove_document(idx);
-		msgwin_status_add(_("File %s closed."), DOC_FILENAME(idx));
+		msgwin_status_add_new(_("File %s closed."), DOC_FILENAME(idx));
 		g_free(doc_list[idx].encoding);
 		g_free(doc_list[idx].saved_encoding.encoding);
 		g_free(doc_list[idx].file_name);
@@ -562,7 +564,7 @@ gint document_new_file(const gchar *filename, filetype *ft, const gchar *text)
 		g_signal_emit_by_name(geany_object, "document-new", idx);
 	}
 
-	msgwin_status_add(_("New file \"%s\" opened."),
+	msgwin_status_add_new(_("New file \"%s\" opened."),
 		(doc_list[idx].file_name != NULL) ? doc_list[idx].file_name : GEANY_STRING_UNTITLED);
 
 	return idx;
@@ -962,7 +964,7 @@ gint document_open_file_full(gint idx, const gchar *filename, gint pos, gboolean
 	if (reload)
 		msgwin_status_add(_("File %s reloaded."), utf8_filename);
 	else
-		msgwin_status_add(_("File %s opened(%d%s)."),
+		msgwin_status_add_new(_("File %s opened(%d%s)."),
 				utf8_filename, gtk_notebook_get_n_pages(GTK_NOTEBOOK(app->notebook)),
 				(readonly) ? _(", read-only") : "");
 
@@ -1218,7 +1220,7 @@ gboolean document_save_file(gint idx, gboolean force)
 		tm_workspace_update(TM_WORK_OBJECT(app->tm_workspace), TRUE, TRUE, FALSE);
 		gtk_label_set_text(GTK_LABEL(doc_list[idx].tab_label), base_name);
 		gtk_label_set_text(GTK_LABEL(doc_list[idx].tabmenu_label), base_name);
-		msgwin_status_add(_("File %s saved."), doc_list[idx].file_name);
+		msgwin_status_add_new(_("File %s saved."), doc_list[idx].file_name);
 		ui_update_statusbar(idx, -1);
 		g_free(base_name);
 #ifdef HAVE_VTE
diff --git a/src/msgwindow.c b/src/msgwindow.c
index 07d97907..c692e867 100644
--- a/src/msgwindow.c
+++ b/src/msgwindow.c
@@ -290,6 +290,27 @@ void msgwin_msg_add(gint msg_color, gint line, gint idx, const gchar *string)
 }
 
 
+/* Log a status message *without* setting the status bar.
+ * This is a temporary function for the plugin API for Geany 0.12.
+ * In future, msgwin_status_add() will act like this. */
+void msgwin_status_add_new(const gchar *format, ...)
+{
+	gchar string[512];
+	va_list args;
+	gboolean suppress;
+
+	va_start(args, format);
+	g_vsnprintf(string, 512, format, args);
+	va_end(args);
+
+	// hack to prevent setting the status bar
+	suppress = prefs.suppress_status_messages;
+	prefs.suppress_status_messages = TRUE;
+	msgwin_status_add("%s", string);
+	prefs.suppress_status_messages = suppress;
+}
+
+
 // logs a status message (use ui_set_statusbar() to just display text on the statusbar)
 void msgwin_status_add(const gchar *format, ...)
 {
diff --git a/src/plugins.c b/src/plugins.c
index 7a1dc872..ed3a81fe 100644
--- a/src/plugins.c
+++ b/src/plugins.c
@@ -168,27 +168,10 @@ static SupportFuncs support_funcs = {
 };
 
 
-/* This is a temporary function for the plugin API for Geany 0.12.
- * In future, msgwin_status_add() will act like this. */
-static void plugin_msgwin_status_add(const gchar *format, ...)
-{
-	gchar string[512];
-	va_list args;
-	gboolean suppress;
-
-	va_start(args, format);
-	g_vsnprintf(string, 512, format, args);
-	va_end(args);
-
-	// hack to prevent setting the status bar
-	suppress = prefs.suppress_status_messages;
-	prefs.suppress_status_messages = TRUE;
-	msgwin_status_add("%s", string);
-	prefs.suppress_status_messages = suppress;
-}
+void msgwin_status_add_new(const gchar *format, ...) G_GNUC_PRINTF(1, 2);	// temporary for v0.12
 
 static MsgWinFuncs msgwin_funcs = {
-	&plugin_msgwin_status_add,
+	&msgwin_status_add_new,
 	&msgwin_compiler_add_fmt
 };