diff --git a/GUI/ColoredTextBox.Designer.cs b/GUI/ColoredTextBox.Designer.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index 78b338eff..000000000
--- a/GUI/ColoredTextBox.Designer.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,49 +0,0 @@
-/*
-    Copyright 2012 MCForge
-    Dual-licensed under the Educational Community License, Version 2.0 and
-    the GNU General Public License, Version 3 (the "Licenses"); you may
-    not use this file except in compliance with the Licenses. You may
-    obtain a copy of the Licenses at'
- 
-http://www.opensource.org/licenses/ecl2.php
-http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html
- 
-    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing,
-    software distributed under the Licenses are distributed on an "AS IS"
-    BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express
-    or implied. See the Licenses for the specific language governing
-    permissions and limitations under the Licenses.
-*/
-
-namespace MCGalaxy.Gui.Components {
-    partial class ColoredTextBox {
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Required designer variable.
-        /// </summary>
-        private System.ComponentModel.IContainer components = null;
-
-        /// <summary> 
-        /// Clean up any resources being used.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="disposing">true if managed resources should be disposed; otherwise, false.</param>
-        protected override void Dispose(bool disposing) {
-            if (disposing && (components != null)) {
-                components.Dispose();
-            }
-            base.Dispose(disposing);
-        }
-
-        #region Component Designer generated code
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Required method for Designer support - do not modify
-        /// the contents of this method with the code editor.
-        /// </summary>
-        private void InitializeComponent() {
-            components = new System.ComponentModel.Container();
-            this.LinkClicked += new System.Windows.Forms.LinkClickedEventHandler(ColoredReader_LinkClicked);
-        }
-
-        #endregion
-    }
-}
diff --git a/GUI/ColoredTextBox.cs b/GUI/ColoredTextBox.cs
index 45bc1f193..38888837a 100644
--- a/GUI/ColoredTextBox.cs
+++ b/GUI/ColoredTextBox.cs
@@ -16,17 +16,14 @@ http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html
 */
 
 using System;
-using System.ComponentModel;
 using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.Drawing;
 using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
-using System.Windows.Forms;
-
-//MCGalaxy 6 Preview :D
+using System.Windows.Forms;
 
 namespace MCGalaxy.Gui.Components {
 
-    /// <summary> A rich text box, that can parse Minecraft/MCGalaxy color codes. </summary>
+    /// <summary> Extended rich text box that auto-colors minecraft classic text. </summary>
     public partial class ColoredTextBox : RichTextBox {
 
         bool _nightMode = false, _colorize = true;
@@ -65,50 +62,55 @@ namespace MCGalaxy.Gui.Components {
 
         /// <summary> Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="ColoredTextBox"/> class. </summary>
         public ColoredTextBox() : base() {
-            InitializeComponent();
+            LinkClicked += HandleLinkClicked;
         }
 
-        /// <summary> Appends the log. </summary>
-        /// <param name="text">The text to log.</param>
+        /// <summary> Appends text to this textbox. </summary>
         public void AppendLog(string text, Color foreColor, bool dateStamp) {
             if (InvokeRequired) {
                 Invoke((MethodInvoker)(() => AppendLog(text, foreColor, dateStamp)));
                 return;
             }
-            if (dateStamp) Append(CurrentDate, Color.Gray);
+            if (dateStamp) AppendLog(CurrentDate, Color.Gray);
             int line = GetLineFromCharIndex(Math.Max(0, TextLength - 1));
             
-            if (!Colorize) {                
-                AppendText(text);                
-                if (AutoScroll) ScrollToEnd(line);
-                return;
-            }
-            LineFormatter.Format(text, (c, s) => LineFormatter.FormatGui(c, s, this, foreColor));
+            if (!Colorize) {
+                AppendText(text);
+            } else {
+                 LineFormatter.Format(text, (c, s) => LineFormatter.FormatGui(c, s, this, foreColor));
+            }         
             if (AutoScroll) ScrollToEnd(line);
         }
 
-        /// <summary> Appends the log. </summary>
-        /// <param name="text">The text to log.</param>
-        public void AppendLog(string text) {
-            AppendLog(text, ForeColor, DateStamp);
-        }
+        /// <summary> Appends text to this textbox. </summary>
+        public void AppendLog(string text) { AppendLog(text, ForeColor, DateStamp); }
 
-        /// <summary> Appends the log. </summary>
-        /// <param name="text">The text to log.</param>
-        /// <param name="foreColor">Color of the foreground.</param>
-        internal void Append(string text, Color foreColor) {
+        /// <summary> Appends text to this textbox. </summary>
+        internal void AppendLog(string text, Color color) {
             if (InvokeRequired) {
-                Invoke((MethodInvoker)(() => Append(text, foreColor))); return;
+                Invoke((MethodInvoker)(() => AppendLog(text, color))); return;
             }
-
+            
+            int selLength = SelectionLength, selStart = 0;
+            if (selLength > 0) selStart = SelectionStart;
+            AppendColoredText(text, color);
+            
+            // preserve user's selection when appending text
+            if (selLength == 0) return;
+            SelectionStart = selStart;
+            SelectionLength = selLength;
+        }
+        
+        void AppendColoredText(string text, Color color) {
             SelectionStart = TextLength;
             SelectionLength = 0;
-            SelectionColor = foreColor;
+            
+            SelectionColor = color;
             AppendText(text);
-            SelectionColor = ForeColor;
+            SelectionColor = ForeColor;            
         }
 
-        void ColoredReader_LinkClicked(object sender, System.Windows.Forms.LinkClickedEventArgs e) {
+        void HandleLinkClicked(object sender, System.Windows.Forms.LinkClickedEventArgs e) {
             if ( !e.LinkText.StartsWith("http://www.minecraft.net/classic/play/") ) {
                 if ( MessageBox.Show("Never open links from people that you don't trust!", "Warning!!", MessageBoxButtons.OKCancel) == DialogResult.Cancel )
                     return;
@@ -116,7 +118,6 @@ namespace MCGalaxy.Gui.Components {
 
             try { Process.Start(e.LinkText); }
             catch { }
-
         }
 
         /// <summary> Scrolls to the end of the log </summary>
@@ -125,7 +126,7 @@ namespace MCGalaxy.Gui.Components {
                 Invoke((MethodInvoker)(() => ScrollToEnd(startIndex)));
                 return;
             }
-        	
+            
             int lines = GetLineFromCharIndex(TextLength - 1) - startIndex + 1;
             for (int i = 0; i < lines; i++) {
                 SendMessage(Handle, 0xB5, (IntPtr)1, IntPtr.Zero);
@@ -134,6 +135,6 @@ namespace MCGalaxy.Gui.Components {
         }
         
         [DllImport("user32.dll", CharSet = CharSet.Auto)]
-        public static extern IntPtr SendMessage(IntPtr hWnd, uint Msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam);
+        static extern IntPtr SendMessage(IntPtr hWnd, uint Msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam);
     }
 }
diff --git a/GUI/LineFormatter.cs b/GUI/LineFormatter.cs
index 6448d47bf..c985186ab 100644
--- a/GUI/LineFormatter.cs
+++ b/GUI/LineFormatter.cs
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ namespace MCGalaxy.Gui {
         
         public static void FormatGui(char col, string message, 
                                      ColoredTextBox box, Color foreCol) {
-            box.Append(message, GetGuiCol(col, foreCol));
+            box.AppendLog(message, GetGuiCol(col, foreCol));
         }
         
         static Color GetGuiCol(char c, Color foreCol) {
diff --git a/GUI/Starter.csproj b/GUI/Starter.csproj
index 23e5bf347..2daa9e12c 100644
--- a/GUI/Starter.csproj
+++ b/GUI/Starter.csproj
@@ -75,9 +75,6 @@
     <Compile Include="ColoredTextBox.cs">
       <SubType>Component</SubType>
     </Compile>
-    <Compile Include="ColoredTextBox.Designer.cs">
-      <DependentUpon>ColoredTextBox.cs</DependentUpon>
-    </Compile>
     <Compile Include="Eco\EcoLevelWindow.cs">
       <SubType>Form</SubType>
     </Compile>