diff --git a/direct/src/plugin/p3dX11SplashWindow.cxx b/direct/src/plugin/p3dX11SplashWindow.cxx
index 7cbd5af1f8..3b912ad42a 100755
--- a/direct/src/plugin/p3dX11SplashWindow.cxx
+++ b/direct/src/plugin/p3dX11SplashWindow.cxx
@@ -361,19 +361,29 @@ subprocess_run() {
     
     if (_image_filename_changed) {
       update_image_filename(_image_filename, _image_filename_temp);
+      override = true;
     }
     _image_filename_changed = false;
-    
+
     if (override || have_event || install_label != prev_label) {
       redraw(install_label);
       override = false;
-      XFillRectangle(_display, _window, _graphics_context, 12, _height - 18,
-                     (unsigned int)(install_progress * (_width - 24)), 7);
+
+      // Don't draw the progress bar unless we have some text in
+      // install_label.
+      if (!install_label.empty()) {
+        XFillRectangle(_display, _window, _graphics_context, 12, _height - 18,
+                       (unsigned int)(install_progress * (_width - 24)), 7);
+      }
       XFlush(_display);
+
     } else if (install_progress != prev_progress) {
-      XFillRectangle(_display, _window, _graphics_context, 12, _height - 18,
-                     (unsigned int)(install_progress * (_width - 24)), 7);
+      if (!install_label.empty()) {
+        XFillRectangle(_display, _window, _graphics_context, 12, _height - 18,
+                       (unsigned int)(install_progress * (_width - 24)), 7);
+      }
     }
+
     prev_label = install_label;
     prev_progress = install_progress;
 
@@ -502,11 +512,21 @@ redraw(string label) {
     }
     XClearArea(_display, _window, 10, _height - 20, _width - 20, 10, false);
   }
-  
-  // Draw the rest - the label and the progress bar outline.
-  XDrawString(_display, _window, _graphics_context, _width / 2 - label.size() * 3,
-                                        _height - 30, label.c_str(), label.size());
-  XDrawRectangle(_display, _window, _graphics_context, 10, _height - 20, _width - 20, 10);
+
+  if (!label.empty()) {
+    // Draw the rest - the label and the progress bar outline.
+    int text_width = label.size() * 6;
+    int text_height = 10;
+    int text_x = (_width - text_width) / 2;
+    int text_y = _height - 30;
+
+    XClearArea(_display, _window,
+               text_x - 2, text_y - text_height - 2,
+               text_width + 4, text_height + 4, false);
+    XDrawString(_display, _window, _graphics_context, text_x, text_y,
+                label.c_str(), label.size());
+    XDrawRectangle(_display, _window, _graphics_context, 10, _height - 20, _width - 20, 10);
+  }
 }
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/direct/src/showutil/Packager.py b/direct/src/showutil/Packager.py
index 43c1ef586c..1ddfff7ebb 100644
--- a/direct/src/showutil/Packager.py
+++ b/direct/src/showutil/Packager.py
@@ -855,8 +855,6 @@ class Packager:
             not already been included.  Returns the new name within the
             package tree. """
 
-            assert not filename.isLocal()
-
             filename = Filename(filename)
             filename.makeCanonical()
 
@@ -1370,6 +1368,32 @@ class Packager:
         version = args.get('version', None)
         self.require(packageName, version = version)
 
+    def parse_model_path(self, words):
+        """
+        model_path directory
+        """
+        newName = None
+
+        try:
+            command, dirName = words
+        except ValueError:
+            raise ArgumentError
+
+        getModelPath().appendDirectory(Filename.fromOsSpecific(dirName))
+
+    def parse_reset_model_path(self, words):
+        """
+        reset_model_path
+        """
+        newName = None
+
+        try:
+            (command,) = words
+        except ValueError:
+            raise ArgumentError
+
+        getModelPath().clear()
+
     def parse_module(self, words):
         """
         module moduleName [newName]
diff --git a/direct/src/showutil/packp3d.py b/direct/src/showutil/packp3d.py
index 5907bcf09e..0ca7e24df4 100755
--- a/direct/src/showutil/packp3d.py
+++ b/direct/src/showutil/packp3d.py
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ def makePackedApp(args):
     mainModule = main.cStr().replace('/', '.')
     
     packager.installDir = appDir
+    getModelPath().appendDirectory(root)
 
     packager.setup()
     packager.beginPackage(appBase, p3dApplication = True)