diff --git a/src/cmake.cpp b/src/cmake.cpp
index c6bac87..8cf8cb8 100644
--- a/src/cmake.cpp
+++ b/src/cmake.cpp
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ bool CMake::update_default_build(const boost::filesystem::path &default_build_pa
     boost::system::error_code ec;
     boost::filesystem::create_directories(default_build_path, ec);
     if(ec) {
-      Terminal::get().print("\e[31mError\e[m: could not create " + default_build_path.string() + ": " + ec.message() + "\n", true);
+      Terminal::get().print("\e[31mError\e[m: could not create " + filesystem::get_short_path(default_build_path).string() + ": " + ec.message() + "\n", true);
       return false;
     }
   }
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ bool CMake::update_debug_build(const boost::filesystem::path &debug_build_path,
     boost::system::error_code ec;
     boost::filesystem::create_directories(debug_build_path, ec);
     if(ec) {
-      Terminal::get().print("\e[31mError\e[m: could not create " + debug_build_path.string() + ": " + ec.message() + "\n", true);
+      Terminal::get().print("\e[31mError\e[m: could not create " + filesystem::get_short_path(debug_build_path).string() + ": " + ec.message() + "\n", true);
       return false;
     }
   }
diff --git a/src/config.cpp b/src/config.cpp
index d12e4bb..5d725b5 100644
--- a/src/config.cpp
+++ b/src/config.cpp
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ void Config::load() {
   }
   catch(const std::exception &e) {
     dispatcher.post([config_json = std::move(config_json), e_what = std::string(e.what())] {
-      ::Terminal::get().print("\e[31mError\e[m: could not parse " + config_json.string() + ": " + e_what + "\n", true);
+      ::Terminal::get().print("\e[31mError\e[m: could not parse " + filesystem::get_short_path(config_json).string() + ": " + e_what + "\n", true);
     });
     std::stringstream ss;
     ss << default_config_file;
diff --git a/src/directories.cpp b/src/directories.cpp
index fc34c42..3f2fec8 100644
--- a/src/directories.cpp
+++ b/src/directories.cpp
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ bool Directories::TreeStore::drag_data_received_vfunc(const TreeModel::Path &pat
 
     boost::system::error_code ec;
     if(boost::filesystem::exists(target_path, ec)) {
-      Terminal::get().print("\e[31mError\e[m: could not move file: " + target_path.string() + " already exists\n", true);
+      Terminal::get().print("\e[31mError\e[m: could not move file: " + filesystem::get_short_path(target_path).string() + " already exists\n", true);
       return false;
     }
 
@@ -287,12 +287,12 @@ Directories::Directories() : Gtk::ListViewText(1) {
           on_save_file(target_path);
         }
         else {
-          Terminal::get().print("\e[31mError\e[m: could not create " + target_path.string() + '\n', true);
+          Terminal::get().print("\e[31mError\e[m: could not create " + filesystem::get_short_path(target_path).string() + '\n', true);
           return;
         }
       }
       else {
-        Terminal::get().print("\e[31mError\e[m: could not create " + target_path.string() + ": already exists\n", true);
+        Terminal::get().print("\e[31mError\e[m: could not create " + filesystem::get_short_path(target_path).string() + ": already exists\n", true);
         return;
       }
 
@@ -331,12 +331,12 @@ Directories::Directories() : Gtk::ListViewText(1) {
           select(target_path);
         }
         else {
-          Terminal::get().print("\e[31mError\e[m: could not create " + target_path.string() + ": " + ec.message(), true);
+          Terminal::get().print("\e[31mError\e[m: could not create " + filesystem::get_short_path(target_path).string() + ": " + ec.message(), true);
           return;
         }
       }
       else {
-        Terminal::get().print("\e[31mError\e[m: could not create " + target_path.string() + ": already exists\n", true);
+        Terminal::get().print("\e[31mError\e[m: could not create " + filesystem::get_short_path(target_path).string() + ": already exists\n", true);
         return;
       }
 
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ Directories::Directories() : Gtk::ListViewText(1) {
       auto target_path = source_path.parent_path() / content;
 
       if(boost::filesystem::exists(target_path, ec)) {
-        Terminal::get().print("\e[31mError\e[m: could not rename to " + target_path.string() + ": already exists\n", true);
+        Terminal::get().print("\e[31mError\e[m: could not rename to " + filesystem::get_short_path(target_path).string() + ": already exists\n", true);
         return;
       }
 
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ Directories::Directories() : Gtk::ListViewText(1) {
 
       boost::filesystem::rename(source_path, target_path, ec);
       if(ec) {
-        Terminal::get().print("\e[31mError\e[m: could not rename " + source_path.string() + ": " + ec.message() + '\n', true);
+        Terminal::get().print("\e[31mError\e[m: could not rename " + filesystem::get_short_path(source_path).string() + ": " + ec.message() + '\n', true);
         return;
       }
       update();
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ Directories::Directories() : Gtk::ListViewText(1) {
           if(view->language)
             new_language_id = view->language->get_id();
           if(new_language_id != old_language_id)
-            Terminal::get().print("\e[33mWarning\e[m: language for " + target_path.string() + " has changed. Please reopen the file\n");
+            Terminal::get().print("\e[33mWarning\e[m: language for " + filesystem::get_short_path(target_path).string() + " has changed.\nPlease reopen the file.\n");
         }
       }
 
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ Directories::Directories() : Gtk::ListViewText(1) {
 
       boost::filesystem::remove_all(menu_popup_row_path, ec);
       if(ec) {
-        Terminal::get().print("\e[31mError\e[m: could not delete " + menu_popup_row_path.string() + ": " + ec.message() + "\n", true);
+        Terminal::get().print("\e[31mError\e[m: could not delete " + filesystem::get_short_path(menu_popup_row_path).string() + ": " + ec.message() + "\n", true);
         return;
       }
 
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@ Directories::~Directories() {
 void Directories::open(const boost::filesystem::path &dir_path) {
   boost::system::error_code ec;
   if(dir_path.empty() || !boost::filesystem::is_directory(dir_path, ec)) {
-    Terminal::get().print("\e[31mError\e[m: could not open " + dir_path.string() + '\n', true);
+    Terminal::get().print("\e[31mError\e[m: could not open " + filesystem::get_short_path(dir_path).string() + '\n', true);
     return;
   }
 
diff --git a/src/meson.cpp b/src/meson.cpp
index a2a6bfa..67f2a71 100644
--- a/src/meson.cpp
+++ b/src/meson.cpp
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ bool Meson::update_default_build(const boost::filesystem::path &default_build_pa
     boost::system::error_code ec;
     boost::filesystem::create_directories(default_build_path, ec);
     if(ec) {
-      Terminal::get().print("\e[31mError\e[m: could not create " + default_build_path.string() + ": " + ec.message() + "\n", true);
+      Terminal::get().print("\e[31mError\e[m: could not create " + filesystem::get_short_path(default_build_path).string() + ": " + ec.message() + "\n", true);
       return false;
     }
   }
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ bool Meson::update_debug_build(const boost::filesystem::path &debug_build_path,
     boost::system::error_code ec;
     boost::filesystem::create_directories(debug_build_path, ec);
     if(ec) {
-      Terminal::get().print("\e[31mError\e[m: could not create " + debug_build_path.string() + ": " + ec.message() + "\n", true);
+      Terminal::get().print("\e[31mError\e[m: could not create " + filesystem::get_short_path(debug_build_path).string() + ": " + ec.message() + "\n", true);
       return false;
     }
   }
diff --git a/src/notebook.cpp b/src/notebook.cpp
index cdfd575..0094eef 100644
--- a/src/notebook.cpp
+++ b/src/notebook.cpp
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ bool Notebook::open(Source::View *view) {
 bool Notebook::open(const boost::filesystem::path &file_path_, Position position) {
   boost::system::error_code ec;
   if(file_path_.empty() || (boost::filesystem::exists(file_path_, ec) && !boost::filesystem::is_regular_file(file_path_, ec))) {
-    Terminal::get().print("\e[31mError\e[m: could not open " + file_path_.string() + "\n", true);
+    Terminal::get().print("\e[31mError\e[m: could not open " + filesystem::get_short_path(file_path_).string() + "\n", true);
     return false;
   }
 
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ bool Notebook::open(const boost::filesystem::path &file_path_, Position position
   if(boost::filesystem::exists(file_path, ec)) {
     std::ifstream can_read(file_path.string());
     if(!can_read) {
-      Terminal::get().print("\e[31mError\e[m: could not open " + file_path.string() + "\n", true);
+      Terminal::get().print("\e[31mError\e[m: could not open " + filesystem::get_short_path(file_path).string() + "\n", true);
       return false;
     }
     can_read.close();
diff --git a/src/project.cpp b/src/project.cpp
index e9753d3..7165a20 100644
--- a/src/project.cpp
+++ b/src/project.cpp
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ void Project::LLDB::debug_start() {
         Terminal::get().print("\e[31mError\e[m: build folder no longer valid, please rebuild project.\n", true);
       else {
         Terminal::get().print("\e[33mWarning\e[m: could not find executable.\n");
-        Terminal::get().print("\e[32mSolution\e[m: either use Project Set Run Arguments, or open a source file within a directory where an executable is defined.\n");
+        Terminal::get().print("Either use Project Set Run Arguments, or open a source file within a directory where an executable is defined.\n");
       }
       return;
     }
@@ -874,7 +874,7 @@ void Project::Clang::compile_and_run() {
         Terminal::get().print("\e[31mError\e[m: build folder no longer valid, please rebuild project.\n", true);
       else {
         Terminal::get().print("\e[33mWarning\e[m: could not find executable.\n");
-        Terminal::get().print("\e[32mSolution\e[m: either use Project Set Run Arguments, or open a source file within a directory where an executable is defined.\n");
+        Terminal::get().print("Either use Project Set Run Arguments, or open a source file within a directory where an executable is defined.\n");
       }
       return;
     }
diff --git a/src/source.cpp b/src/source.cpp
index f4b4253..c413f82 100644
--- a/src/source.cpp
+++ b/src/source.cpp
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ bool Source::View::save() {
     }
   }
   catch(const Glib::Error &error) {
-    Terminal::get().print("\e[31mError\e[m: Could not save file " + filesystem::get_short_path(file_path).string() + ": " + error.what() + '\n', true);
+    Terminal::get().print("\e[31mError\e[m: could not save file " + filesystem::get_short_path(file_path).string() + ": " + error.what() + '\n', true);
     return false;
   }
 
diff --git a/src/source_clang.cpp b/src/source_clang.cpp
index 1332960..ee9739a 100644
--- a/src/source_clang.cpp
+++ b/src/source_clang.cpp
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ void Source::ClangViewParse::parse_initialize() {
           parse_state = ParseState::stop;
           parse_mutex.unlock();
           dispatcher.post([this] {
-            Terminal::get().print("\e[31mError\e[m: failed to reparse " + filesystem::get_short_path(this->file_path).string() + ".\n", true);
+            Terminal::get().print("\e[31mError\e[m: failed to reparse " + filesystem::get_short_path(this->file_path).string() + "\n", true);
             status_state = "";
             if(update_status_state)
               update_status_state(this);
diff --git a/src/source_generic.cpp b/src/source_generic.cpp
index a7d3f76..b56a22a 100644
--- a/src/source_generic.cpp
+++ b/src/source_generic.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Source::GenericView::GenericView(const boost::filesystem::path &file_path, const
         boost::property_tree::xml_parser::read_xml(language_file.string(), pt);
       }
       catch(const std::exception &e) {
-        Terminal::get().print("\e[31mError\e[m: error parsing language file " + language_file.string() + ": " + e.what() + '\n', true);
+        Terminal::get().print("\e[31mError\e[m: error parsing language file " + filesystem::get_short_path(language_file).string() + ": " + e.what() + '\n', true);
       }
       bool has_context_class = false;
       parse_language_file(has_context_class, pt);
diff --git a/src/source_language_protocol.cpp b/src/source_language_protocol.cpp
index d54cc74..30e04cd 100644
--- a/src/source_language_protocol.cpp
+++ b/src/source_language_protocol.cpp
@@ -863,7 +863,7 @@ void Source::LanguageProtocolView::setup_navigation_and_refactoring() {
           changes_renamed.emplace_back(change);
         }
         else
-          Terminal::get().print("\e[31mError\e[m: could not write to file " + change->file + '\n', true);
+          Terminal::get().print("\e[31mError\e[m: could not write to file " + filesystem::get_short_path(change->file).string() + '\n', true);
       }
 
       for(auto &pair : changes_in_opened_files) {
diff --git a/src/window.cpp b/src/window.cpp
index 51f2526..39df5d2 100644
--- a/src/window.cpp
+++ b/src/window.cpp
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ void Window::set_menu_actions() {
     if(!path.empty()) {
       boost::system::error_code ec;
       if(boost::filesystem::exists(path, ec)) {
-        Terminal::get().print("\e[31mError\e[m: " + path.string() + " already exists.\n", true);
+        Terminal::get().print("\e[31mError\e[m: " + filesystem::get_short_path(path).string() + " already exists\n", true);
       }
       else {
         if(filesystem::write(path)) {
@@ -302,10 +302,9 @@ void Window::set_menu_actions() {
           Notebook::get().open(path);
           if(!Directories::get().path.empty())
             Directories::get().on_save_file(path);
-          Terminal::get().print("New file " + path.string() + " created.\n");
         }
         else
-          Terminal::get().print("\e[31mError\e[m: could not create new file " + path.string() + ".\n", true);
+          Terminal::get().print("\e[31mError\e[m: could not create new file " + filesystem::get_short_path(path).string() + "\n", true);
       }
     }
   });
@@ -320,10 +319,9 @@ void Window::set_menu_actions() {
           Directories::get().update();
         else
           Directories::get().open(path);
-        Terminal::get().print("New folder " + path.string() + " created.\n");
       }
       else
-        Terminal::get().print("\e[31mError\e[m: " + path.string() + " already exists.\n", true);
+        Terminal::get().print("\e[31mError\e[m: " + filesystem::get_short_path(path).string() + " already exists\n", true);
       Directories::get().select(path);
     }
   });
@@ -347,22 +345,22 @@ void Window::set_menu_actions() {
         build_config = "project('" + project_name + "', 'c')\n\nadd_project_arguments('-std=c11', '-Wall', '-Wextra', language: 'c')\n\nexecutable('" + project_name + "', 'main.c')\n";
       }
       else {
-        Terminal::get().print("\e[31mError\e[m: build management system " + Config::get().project.default_build_management_system + " not supported.\n", true);
+        Terminal::get().print("\e[31mError\e[m: build management system " + Config::get().project.default_build_management_system + " not supported\n", true);
         return;
       }
       auto c_main_path = project_path / "main.c";
       auto clang_format_path = project_path / ".clang-format";
       boost::system::error_code ec;
       if(boost::filesystem::exists(build_config_path, ec)) {
-        Terminal::get().print("\e[31mError\e[m: " + build_config_path.string() + " already exists.\n", true);
+        Terminal::get().print("\e[31mError\e[m: " + filesystem::get_short_path(build_config_path).string() + " already exists\n", true);
         return;
       }
       if(boost::filesystem::exists(c_main_path, ec)) {
-        Terminal::get().print("\e[31mError\e[m: " + c_main_path.string() + " already exists.\n", true);
+        Terminal::get().print("\e[31mError\e[m: " + filesystem::get_short_path(c_main_path).string() + " already exists\n", true);
         return;
       }
       if(boost::filesystem::exists(clang_format_path, ec)) {
-        Terminal::get().print("\e[31mError\e[m: " + clang_format_path.string() + " already exists.\n", true);
+        Terminal::get().print("\e[31mError\e[m: " + filesystem::get_short_path(clang_format_path).string() + " already exists\n", true);
         return;
       }
       std::string c_main = "#include <stdio.h>\n\nint main() {\n  printf(\"Hello World!\\n\");\n}\n";
@@ -371,10 +369,10 @@ void Window::set_menu_actions() {
         Directories::get().open(project_path);
         Notebook::get().open(c_main_path);
         Directories::get().update();
-        Terminal::get().print("C project " + project_name + " \e[32mcreated\e[m.\n");
+        Terminal::get().print("C project " + project_name + " \e[32mcreated\e[m\n");
       }
       else
-        Terminal::get().print("\e[31mError\e[m: Could not create project " + project_path.string() + "\n", true);
+        Terminal::get().print("\e[31mError\e[m: Could not create project " + filesystem::get_short_path(project_path).string() + "\n", true);
     }
   });
   menu.add_action("file_new_project_cpp", []() {
@@ -397,22 +395,22 @@ void Window::set_menu_actions() {
         build_config = "project('" + project_name + "', 'cpp')\n\nadd_project_arguments('-std=c++1y', '-Wall', '-Wextra', language: 'cpp')\n\nexecutable('" + project_name + "', 'main.cpp')\n";
       }
       else {
-        Terminal::get().print("\e[31mError\e[m: build management system " + Config::get().project.default_build_management_system + " not supported.\n", true);
+        Terminal::get().print("\e[31mError\e[m: build management system " + Config::get().project.default_build_management_system + " not supported\n", true);
         return;
       }
       auto cpp_main_path = project_path / "main.cpp";
       auto clang_format_path = project_path / ".clang-format";
       boost::system::error_code ec;
       if(boost::filesystem::exists(build_config_path, ec)) {
-        Terminal::get().print("\e[31mError\e[m: " + build_config_path.string() + " already exists.\n", true);
+        Terminal::get().print("\e[31mError\e[m: " + filesystem::get_short_path(build_config_path).string() + " already exists\n", true);
         return;
       }
       if(boost::filesystem::exists(cpp_main_path, ec)) {
-        Terminal::get().print("\e[31mError\e[m: " + cpp_main_path.string() + " already exists.\n", true);
+        Terminal::get().print("\e[31mError\e[m: " + filesystem::get_short_path(cpp_main_path).string() + " already exists\n", true);
         return;
       }
       if(boost::filesystem::exists(clang_format_path, ec)) {
-        Terminal::get().print("\e[31mError\e[m: " + clang_format_path.string() + " already exists.\n", true);
+        Terminal::get().print("\e[31mError\e[m: " + filesystem::get_short_path(clang_format_path).string() + " already exists\n", true);
         return;
       }
       std::string cpp_main = "#include <iostream>\n\nint main() {\n  std::cout << \"Hello World!\\n\";\n}\n";
@@ -421,10 +419,10 @@ void Window::set_menu_actions() {
         Directories::get().open(project_path);
         Notebook::get().open(cpp_main_path);
         Directories::get().update();
-        Terminal::get().print("C++ project " + project_name + " \e[32mcreated\e[m.\n");
+        Terminal::get().print("C++ project " + project_name + " \e[32mcreated\e[m\n");
       }
       else
-        Terminal::get().print("\e[31mError\e[m: Could not create project " + project_path.string() + "\n", true);
+        Terminal::get().print("\e[31mError\e[m: Could not create project " + filesystem::get_short_path(project_path).string() + "\n", true);
     }
   });
 
@@ -448,13 +446,13 @@ void Window::set_menu_actions() {
       if(boost::filesystem::exists(view->file_path, ec)) {
         std::ifstream can_read(view->file_path.string());
         if(!can_read) {
-          Terminal::get().print("\e[31mError\e[m: could not read " + view->file_path.string() + "\n", true);
+          Terminal::get().print("\e[31mError\e[m: could not read " + filesystem::get_short_path(view->file_path).string() + "\n", true);
           return;
         }
         can_read.close();
       }
       else {
-        Terminal::get().print("\e[31mError\e[m: " + view->file_path.string() + " does not exist\n", true);
+        Terminal::get().print("\e[31mError\e[m: " + filesystem::get_short_path(view->file_path).string() + " does not exist\n", true);
         return;
       }
 
@@ -487,10 +485,9 @@ void Window::set_menu_actions() {
           if(!Directories::get().path.empty())
             Directories::get().update();
           Notebook::get().open(path);
-          Terminal::get().print("File saved to: " + filesystem::get_short_path(filesystem::get_normal_path(path)).string() + "\n");
         }
         else
-          Terminal::get().print("Error saving file\n", true);
+          Terminal::get().print("\e[31mError\e[m: could not save file " + filesystem::get_short_path(path).string() + '\n', true);
       }
     }
   });