diff --git a/src/qbrowserlib/filestorage.hxx b/src/qbrowserlib/filestorage.hxx
index c7dde4c..13d33fe 100644
--- a/src/qbrowserlib/filestorage.hxx
+++ b/src/qbrowserlib/filestorage.hxx
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class FileStorage: public Storage {
     Q_OBJECT;
   public:
     /*! @param file full path to storage file */
-    FileStorage(QString file, int msec=1000): _file(file), _fileInfo(_file) {
+    FileStorage(QString file, int msec=1000): _file(file) {
       TRC; LOG<<"file: "<<file;
       assert(connect(&_timer, SIGNAL(timeout()), SLOT(check())));
       _timer.setInterval(msec);
@@ -70,12 +70,12 @@ class FileStorage: public Storage {
       return _file.fileName();
     }
     bool readable() {
-      return _fileInfo.exists();
+      return QFileInfo(_file).exists();
     }
     bool writeable() {
       return readable() ||
         (!_file.fileName().isEmpty() &&
-         _fileInfo.absoluteDir().exists());
+         QFileInfo(_file).absoluteDir().exists());
     }
     QStringList read() {
       TRC;
@@ -99,16 +99,15 @@ class FileStorage: public Storage {
     }
   private Q_SLOTS:
     void check() {
-      TRC;
-      if (_modified!=_fileInfo.lastModified()) {
-        LOG<<"file has been modified";
-        _modified = _fileInfo.lastModified();
+      if (_modified!=QFileInfo(_file).lastModified()) {
+        TRC;
+        _modified = QFileInfo(_file).lastModified();
+        LOG<<"file has been modified"<<_modified.toString();
         emitChanged();
       }
     }
   private:
     QFile _file;
-    QFileInfo _fileInfo;
     QDateTime _modified;
     QTimer _timer;
 };
diff --git a/src/qbrowserlib/log.hxx b/src/qbrowserlib/log.hxx
index b07d18c..d7947a2 100644
--- a/src/qbrowserlib/log.hxx
+++ b/src/qbrowserlib/log.hxx
@@ -8,9 +8,10 @@
 #ifndef QBROWSERLIB_LOG
 #define QBROWSERLIB_LOG
 
+#ifdef QT_GUI_LIB
 #include <qbrowserlib/ui_log.h>
-
 #include <QtGui/QDialog>
+#endif
 
 #include <sstream>
 #include <iostream>
@@ -82,15 +83,23 @@ namespace qbrowserlib {
       unsigned long _line;
   };
 
-  class LogDialog: public QDialog, public Ui::LogDialog {
+  class LogDialog:
+#ifdef QT_GUI_LIB
+      public QDialog, public Ui::LogDialog
+#else
+      public QObject
+#endif
+  {
 
       Q_OBJECT;
           
     public:
           
-      LogDialog(QWidget* p): QDialog(p) {
+#ifdef QT_GUI_LIB
+      LogDialog(QWidget* p=0): QDialog(p) {
         setupUi(this);
       }
+#endif
           
       template<typename TYPE> LogDialog& append(const Log& log, TYPE* arg) {
         std::ostringstream ss;
@@ -99,6 +108,7 @@ namespace qbrowserlib {
       }
       
       template<typename TYPE> LogDialog& append(const Log& log, TYPE arg) {
+#ifdef QT_GUI_LIB
         int pos(_logs->rowCount());
         _logs->insertRow(pos);
         _logs->setItem
@@ -116,11 +126,13 @@ namespace qbrowserlib {
         _logs->setItem
           (pos, MESSAGE,
            new QTableWidgetItem(QVariant(arg).toString()));
+#endif
         return *this;
       }
 
     protected Q_SLOTS:
 
+#ifdef QT_GUI_LIB
       void on__fileLine_toggled(bool checked) {
         if (checked) {
           _logs->showColumn(FILE);
@@ -166,6 +178,7 @@ namespace qbrowserlib {
         if (!items.isEmpty()) _logs->scrollToItem(items[0]);
         unsetCursor();
       }
+#endif
          
     private:
 
@@ -181,7 +194,7 @@ namespace qbrowserlib {
     init(ss);
     indent(ss)<<"   → "<<arg;
     std::clog<<close(ss).str()<<std::endl;
-    if (!_dialog) _dialog = new LogDialog(0);
+    if (!_dialog) _dialog = new LogDialog;
     _dialog->append(*this, arg);
     return *this;
   }
diff --git a/test/filewatch.cxx b/test/filewatch.cxx
index 3256f24..a9c220a 100644
--- a/test/filewatch.cxx
+++ b/test/filewatch.cxx
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include <QtCore/QCoreApplication>
 
 int main(int argc, char** argv) {
+  qbrowserlib::Log::DEBUG = true;
   QCoreApplication app(argc, argv);
   TestFileWatch test("testfile");
   return app.exec();
diff --git a/test/qmake.pro.in b/test/qmake.pro.in
index a035236..95411a4 100644
--- a/test/qmake.pro.in
+++ b/test/qmake.pro.in
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ QMAKE_LIBDIR += @top_builddir@/src/qbrowserlib
 QMAKE_LIBDIR += @top_builddir@/src/qbrowserlib/release
 QMAKE_LIBS += -lqbrowserlib
 
+QT = core
+CONFIG += debug
+
 macx {
   CONFIG += x86
 }