diff --git a/checkin_notes b/checkin_notes
index e70ba8a44d..5416fc9a10 100644
--- a/checkin_notes
+++ b/checkin_notes
@@ -10427,3 +10427,10 @@ Charlie  19 Dec 2009
      mac_build/
         boinc.xcodeproj/
             project.pbxproj
+
+Rom    19 Dec 2009
+    - MGR: Convert the event log to a modeless dialog.
+    
+    clientgui/
+        AdvancedFrame.cpp, .h
+        DlgEventLog.cpp
diff --git a/clientgui/AdvancedFrame.cpp b/clientgui/AdvancedFrame.cpp
index ee1749a161..6592eca046 100644
--- a/clientgui/AdvancedFrame.cpp
+++ b/clientgui/AdvancedFrame.cpp
@@ -209,6 +209,7 @@ CAdvancedFrame::CAdvancedFrame(wxString title, wxIcon* icon, wxIcon* icon32, wxP
     m_pMenubar = NULL;
     m_pNotebook = NULL;
     m_pStatusbar = NULL;
+    m_pEventLog = NULL;
 
     // Working Variables
     m_strBaseTitle = title;
@@ -234,7 +235,6 @@ CAdvancedFrame::CAdvancedFrame(wxString title, wxIcon* icon, wxIcon* icon32, wxP
     wxASSERT(m_pFrameRenderTimer);
     m_pFrameRenderTimer->Start(1000);               // Send event every 1 second
 
-
     wxLogTrace(wxT("Function Start/End"), wxT("CAdvancedFrame::CAdvancedFrame - Function End"));
 }
 
@@ -1573,8 +1573,8 @@ void CAdvancedFrame::OnReadPreferences(wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event)) {
 void CAdvancedFrame::OnEventLog(wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event)) {
     wxLogTrace(wxT("Function Start/End"), wxT("CAdvancedFrame::OnEventLog - Function Begin"));
 
-    CDlgEventLog dlg(this);
-    dlg.ShowModal();
+    m_pEventLog = new CDlgEventLog(this);
+    m_pEventLog->Show();
 
     wxLogTrace(wxT("Function Start/End"), wxT("CAdvancedFrame::OnEventLog - Function End"));
 }
diff --git a/clientgui/AdvancedFrame.h b/clientgui/AdvancedFrame.h
index 859dbc2acc..bc0470254a 100644
--- a/clientgui/AdvancedFrame.h
+++ b/clientgui/AdvancedFrame.h
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 
 
 class CBOINCBaseView;
+class CDlgEventLog;
 
 ///
 /// Bitmask values for CMainDocument::RunPeriodicRPCs()
@@ -123,6 +124,7 @@ private:
     wxMenuBar*      m_pMenubar;
     wxNotebook*     m_pNotebook;
     CStatusBar*     m_pStatusbar;
+    CDlgEventLog*   m_pEventLog;
 
     wxString        m_strBaseTitle;
 
diff --git a/clientgui/DlgEventLog.cpp b/clientgui/DlgEventLog.cpp
index 079fad79a3..5aa64576db 100644
--- a/clientgui/DlgEventLog.cpp
+++ b/clientgui/DlgEventLog.cpp
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ void CDlgEventLog::OnHelp(wxHelpEvent& event) {
 
 void CDlgEventLog::OnOK( wxCommandEvent& /*event*/ ) {
     SaveState();
-    EndModal(wxID_OK);
+    Hide();
 }