diff --git a/uppsrc/ide/Build.cpp b/uppsrc/ide/Build.cpp
index 18190387c..92fc94da1 100644
--- a/uppsrc/ide/Build.cpp
+++ b/uppsrc/ide/Build.cpp
@@ -43,11 +43,7 @@ void Ide::BeginBuilding(bool sync_files, bool clear_console)
 	SetIdeState(BUILDING);
 	console.Kill();
 	console.ClearError();
-	error_cache.Clear();
-	error.Clear();
-	SyncErrorsMessage();
-	error_count = 0;
-	warning_count = 0;
+	ClearErrorsPane();
 	if(clear_console)
 		console.Clear();
 	build_time = GetTickCount();
diff --git a/uppsrc/ide/Errors.cpp b/uppsrc/ide/Errors.cpp
index b90cf56a4..0979882e2 100644
--- a/uppsrc/ide/Errors.cpp
+++ b/uppsrc/ide/Errors.cpp
@@ -328,6 +328,17 @@ bool Ide::FindLineError(int l) {
 	return false;
 }
 
+void Ide::ClearErrorsPane()
+{
+	linking = false;
+	linking_line.Clear();
+	error_cache.Clear();
+	error.Clear();
+	SyncErrorsMessage();
+	error_count = 0;
+	warning_count = 0;
+}
+
 void Ide::PutLinking()
 {
 	linking = true;
diff --git a/uppsrc/ide/icon.ico b/uppsrc/ide/icon.ico
index 1aa7661cb..174c09f2f 100644
Binary files a/uppsrc/ide/icon.ico and b/uppsrc/ide/icon.ico differ
diff --git a/uppsrc/ide/ide.h b/uppsrc/ide/ide.h
index f19892de7..53c09ed9b 100644
--- a/uppsrc/ide/ide.h
+++ b/uppsrc/ide/ide.h
@@ -937,6 +937,7 @@ public:
 		void  GotoDirDiffLeft(int line, DirDiffDlg *df);
 		void  GotoDirDiffRight(int line, DirDiffDlg *df);
 		void  DoDirDiff();
+		void  AsErrors();
 
 	void      HelpMenu(Bar& menu);
 		void  About();
@@ -1009,6 +1010,7 @@ public:
 	void      CopyFound(bool all);
 	void      FFoundMenu(Bar& bar);
 	void      SelError();
+	void      ClearErrorsPane();
 	WString   FormatErrorLine(const String& text, int& linecy);
 	WString   FormatErrorLineEP(const String& text, const char *ep, int& linecy);
 	
diff --git a/uppsrc/ide/ide.key b/uppsrc/ide/ide.key
index 05ca48362..8a6b8dd08 100644
--- a/uppsrc/ide/ide.key
+++ b/uppsrc/ide/ide.key
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ KEY(CALC, "Calculator", K_CTRL_E)
 KEY(QTF, "QTF designer", K_ALT_Q)
 KEY(XML, "XML view", K_ALT_X)
 KEY(JSON, "JSON view", K_ALT_N)
+KEY(ASERRORS, "Interpret text as error list", 0)
 KEY(ASSIST, "Assist", ' '|K_CTRL)
 KEY(ABBR, "Complete abbreviation", K_CTRL_PERIOD)
 KEY(GO_TO_LINE, "Go to line..", K_CTRL|K_SHIFT_G)
diff --git a/uppsrc/ide/idebar.cpp b/uppsrc/ide/idebar.cpp
index 3da55758b..bac4fce23 100644
--- a/uppsrc/ide/idebar.cpp
+++ b/uppsrc/ide/idebar.cpp
@@ -647,6 +647,7 @@ void Ide::BrowseMenu(Bar& menu)
 		menu.AddMenu(AK_QTF, IdeCommonImg::Qtf(), THISBACK(Qtf));
 		menu.AddMenu(!designer, AK_XML, IdeCommonImg::xml(), THISBACK(Xml));
 		menu.AddMenu(!designer, AK_JSON, IdeCommonImg::json(), THISBACK(Json));
+		menu.AddMenu(!designer, AK_ASERRORS, IdeImg::errors(), THISBACK(AsErrors));
 		menu.AddMenu(AK_DIRDIFF, DiffImg::DirDiff(), THISBACK(DoDirDiff));
 	}
 }
diff --git a/uppsrc/ide/idetool.cpp b/uppsrc/ide/idetool.cpp
index d5c86acf9..bd9785626 100644
--- a/uppsrc/ide/idetool.cpp
+++ b/uppsrc/ide/idetool.cpp
@@ -508,6 +508,17 @@ void Ide::DoDirDiff()
 		dlg.SetFocus();
 }
 
+void Ide::AsErrors()
+{
+	ClearErrorsPane();
+	SetBottom(BERRORS);
+	String s = editor.IsSelection() ? editor.GetSelection() : editor.Get();
+	StringStream ss(s);
+	while(!ss.IsEof())
+		ConsoleLine(ss.GetLine(), true);
+	SetErrorEditor();
+}
+
 void Ide::LaunchAndroidSDKManager(const AndroidSDK& androidSDK)
 {
 	One<Host> host = CreateHost(false);