diff --git a/src/blackmisc/setaudio.cpp b/src/blackmisc/setaudio.cpp
index ec87c9339..35e47805b 100644
--- a/src/blackmisc/setaudio.cpp
+++ b/src/blackmisc/setaudio.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include "setaudio.h"
+#include "logmessage.h"
 using namespace BlackSound;
 
 namespace BlackMisc
@@ -160,11 +161,10 @@ namespace BlackMisc
         /*
          * Value
          */
-        BlackMisc::CStatusMessageList CSettingsAudio::value(const QString &path, const QString &command, const CVariant &value, bool &changedFlag)
+        BlackMisc::CStatusMessage CSettingsAudio::value(const QString &path, const QString &command, const CVariant &value, bool &changedFlag)
         {
             // TODO: This needs to be refactored to a smarter way to delegate commands
             changedFlag = false;
-            CStatusMessageList msgs;
             if (path == CSettingsAudio::ValueNotificationFlag())
             {
                 if (command == CSettingUtilities::CmdSetTrue() || command == CSettingUtilities::CmdSetFalse())
@@ -173,10 +173,10 @@ namespace BlackMisc
                     char value = (command == CSettingUtilities::CmdSetTrue()) ? '1' : '0' ;
                     this->initNotificationFlags();
                     this->m_notificationFlags.replace(index, 1, value);
-                    return msgs;
+                    return {};
                 }
             }
-            return CSettingUtilities::wrongPathMessages(path);
+            return CLogMessage().error(CSettingUtilities::validationMessageCategory(), "wrong path: %1") << path;
         }
     } // namespace
 } // namespace
diff --git a/src/blackmisc/setaudio.h b/src/blackmisc/setaudio.h
index 123e26e4a..34e15ae07 100644
--- a/src/blackmisc/setaudio.h
+++ b/src/blackmisc/setaudio.h
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ namespace BlackMisc
             bool operator !=(const CSettingsAudio &other) const;
 
             //! \copydoc BlackCore::IContextSettings
-            virtual BlackMisc::CStatusMessageList value(const QString &path, const QString &command, const BlackMisc::CVariant &value, bool &changedFlag);
+            virtual BlackMisc::CStatusMessage value(const QString &path, const QString &command, const BlackMisc::CVariant &value, bool &changedFlag);
 
             //! \copydoc CValueObject::getValueHash
             virtual uint getValueHash() const override;
diff --git a/src/blackmisc/setnetwork.cpp b/src/blackmisc/setnetwork.cpp
index 72257de5f..82f3b674d 100644
--- a/src/blackmisc/setnetwork.cpp
+++ b/src/blackmisc/setnetwork.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include "blackmisc/statusmessagelist.h"
 #include "blackmisc/settingutilities.h"
 #include "blackmisc/variant.h"
+#include "blackmisc/logmessage.h"
 
 using namespace BlackMisc::Network;
 
@@ -156,11 +157,10 @@ namespace BlackMisc
         /*
          * Value
          */
-        BlackMisc::CStatusMessageList CSettingsNetwork::value(const QString &path, const QString &command, const CVariant &value, bool &changedFlag)
+        BlackMisc::CStatusMessage CSettingsNetwork::value(const QString &path, const QString &command, const CVariant &value, bool &changedFlag)
         {
             // TODO: This needs to be refactored to a smarter way to delegate commands
             changedFlag = false;
-            CStatusMessageList msgs;
             if (path == CSettingsNetwork::ValueTrafficServers())
             {
                 const CServer server = value.value<CServer>();
@@ -183,8 +183,7 @@ namespace BlackMisc
                     changedFlag = this->m_trafficNetworkServers.contains(&CServer::getName, server.getName());
                     this->m_trafficNetworkServers.removeIf(&CServer::getName, server.getName());
                 }
-                msgs.push_back(CStatusMessage::getInfoMessage("Set current server", CStatusMessage::TypeSettings));
-                return msgs;
+                return CLogMessage().info(CSettingUtilities::updateMessageCategory(), "Set current server");
             }
             else if (path == CSettingsNetwork::ValueBookingServiceUrl())
             {
@@ -192,12 +191,11 @@ namespace BlackMisc
                 {
                     QString v = value.toString();
                     changedFlag = (v != this->m_bookingServiceUrl);
-                    msgs.push_back(CSettingUtilities::valueChangedMessage(changedFlag, "booking URL"));
                     this->m_bookingServiceUrl = v;
-                    return msgs;
+                    return CLogMessage().info(CSettingUtilities::updateMessageCategory(), "booking URL%1 changed") << (changedFlag ? "" : " not");
                 }
             }
-            return CSettingUtilities::wrongPathMessages(path);
+            return CLogMessage().error(CSettingUtilities::validationMessageCategory(), "wrong path: %1") << path;
         }
     } // namespace
 } // namespace
diff --git a/src/blackmisc/setnetwork.h b/src/blackmisc/setnetwork.h
index 00de1bfce..72a8aefcf 100644
--- a/src/blackmisc/setnetwork.h
+++ b/src/blackmisc/setnetwork.h
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ namespace BlackMisc
             bool operator !=(const CSettingsNetwork &other) const;
 
             //! \copydoc BlackCore::IContextSettings
-            virtual BlackMisc::CStatusMessageList value(const QString &path, const QString &command, const CVariant &value, bool &changedFlag);
+            virtual BlackMisc::CStatusMessage value(const QString &path, const QString &command, const CVariant &value, bool &changedFlag);
 
             //! \copydoc CValueObject::getValueHash
             virtual uint getValueHash() const override;
diff --git a/src/blackmisc/settingutilities.h b/src/blackmisc/settingutilities.h
index f1461830c..dbcc42ef5 100644
--- a/src/blackmisc/settingutilities.h
+++ b/src/blackmisc/settingutilities.h
@@ -26,6 +26,15 @@ namespace BlackMisc
 
         public:
 
+            //! Log message category for anything related to settings
+            static QString getMessageCategory() { return "swift.settings"; }
+
+            //! Log message category for settings validation messages
+            static QString validationMessageCategory() { return "swift.settings.validation"; }
+
+            //! Log message category for settings update messages
+            static QString updateMessageCategory() { return "swift.settings.update"; }
+
             //! Command validate
             static const QString &CmdValidate()
             {
diff --git a/src/blacksim/setsimulator.cpp b/src/blacksim/setsimulator.cpp
index 134c77076..3a5d54e14 100644
--- a/src/blacksim/setsimulator.cpp
+++ b/src/blacksim/setsimulator.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
  */
 
 #include "setsimulator.h"
+#include "blackmisc/logmessage.h"
 
 using namespace BlackMisc;
 using namespace BlackMisc::Settings;
@@ -149,22 +150,20 @@ namespace BlackSim
         /*
          * Value
          */
-        BlackMisc::CStatusMessageList CSettingsSimulator::value(const QString &path, const QString &command, const CVariant &value, bool &changedFlag)
+        BlackMisc::CStatusMessage CSettingsSimulator::value(const QString &path, const QString &command, const CVariant &value, bool &changedFlag)
         {
             // TODO: This needs to be refactored to a smarter way to delegate commands
             changedFlag = false;
-            CStatusMessageList msgs;
             if (path == CSettingsSimulator::ValueSelectedDriver())
             {
                 if (command == CSettingUtilities::CmdAdd() || command == CSettingUtilities::CmdUpdate())
                 {
                     CSimulatorInfo v = value.value<CSimulatorInfo>();
                     changedFlag = (v != this->m_selectedPlugin);
-                    msgs.push_back(CSettingUtilities::valueChangedMessage(changedFlag, "selected driver"));
                     this->m_selectedPlugin = v;
-                    return msgs;
+                    return CLogMessage().info(CSettingUtilities::updateMessageCategory(), "selected driver%1 changed") << (changedFlag ? "" : " not");
                 }
-                return CSettingUtilities::wrongCommandMessages(command);
+                return CLogMessage().error(CSettingUtilities::validationMessageCategory(), "wrong command: %1") << command;
             }
             else if (path == CSettingsSimulator::ValueSyncTime())
             {
@@ -172,11 +171,10 @@ namespace BlackSim
                 {
                     bool v = value.value<bool>();
                     changedFlag = (v != this->m_timeSync);
-                    msgs.push_back(CSettingUtilities::valueChangedMessage(changedFlag, "time synchronization"));
                     this->m_timeSync = v;
-                    return msgs;
+                    return CLogMessage().info(CSettingUtilities::updateMessageCategory(), "time synchronization%1 changed") << (changedFlag ? "" : " not");
                 }
-                return CSettingUtilities::wrongCommandMessages(command);
+                return CLogMessage().error(CSettingUtilities::validationMessageCategory(), "wrong command: %1") << command;
             }
             else if (path == CSettingsSimulator::ValueSyncTimeOffset())
             {
@@ -184,15 +182,14 @@ namespace BlackSim
                 {
                     CTime v = value.value<CTime>();
                     changedFlag = (v != this->m_timeSyncOffset);
-                    msgs.push_back(CSettingUtilities::valueChangedMessage(changedFlag, "time synchronization offset"));
                     this->m_timeSyncOffset = v;
-                    return msgs;
+                    return CLogMessage().info(CSettingUtilities::updateMessageCategory(), "time synchronization offset%1 changed") << (changedFlag ? "" : " not");
                 }
-                return CSettingUtilities::wrongCommandMessages(command);
+                return CLogMessage().error(CSettingUtilities::validationMessageCategory(), "wrong command: %1") << command;
             }
             else
             {
-                return CSettingUtilities::wrongPathMessages(path);
+                return CLogMessage().error(CSettingUtilities::validationMessageCategory(), "wrong path: %1") << path;
             }
         }
     } // namespace
diff --git a/src/blacksim/setsimulator.h b/src/blacksim/setsimulator.h
index 07ebc44e4..5e2913280 100644
--- a/src/blacksim/setsimulator.h
+++ b/src/blacksim/setsimulator.h
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ namespace BlackSim
             void initDefaultValues();
 
             //! \copydoc BlackCore::IContextSettings
-            virtual BlackMisc::CStatusMessageList value(const QString &path, const QString &command, const BlackMisc::CVariant &value, bool &changedFlag);
+            virtual BlackMisc::CStatusMessage value(const QString &path, const QString &command, const BlackMisc::CVariant &value, bool &changedFlag);
 
             //! \copydoc CValueObject::getValueHash
             virtual uint getValueHash() const override;
diff --git a/src/plugins/simulator/fsx/simulator_fsx.cpp b/src/plugins/simulator/fsx/simulator_fsx.cpp
index c26c75a8b..30ae33e63 100644
--- a/src/plugins/simulator/fsx/simulator_fsx.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/simulator/fsx/simulator_fsx.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include "blacksim/simulatorinfo.h"
 #include "blackmisc/project.h"
 #include "blackmisc/avairportlist.h"
+#include "blackmisc/logmessage.h"
 
 #include <QTimer>
 #include <QtConcurrent>
@@ -550,8 +551,7 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
             }
 
             m_syncDeferredCounter = 5; // allow some time to sync
-            QString msg = QString("Synchronized time to UTC: %1").arg(myTime.toString());
-            this->sendStatusMessage(CStatusMessage::getInfoMessage(msg, CStatusMessage::TypeSimulator));
+            CLogMessage().info(this, "Synchronized time to UTC: %1") << myTime.toString();
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/simulator/fsx/simulator_fsx_simconnectproc.cpp b/src/plugins/simulator/fsx/simulator_fsx_simconnectproc.cpp
index 5f2ee5fb1..3ef9e3d7d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/simulator/fsx/simulator_fsx_simconnectproc.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/simulator/fsx/simulator_fsx_simconnectproc.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include "blacksim/simulatorinfo.h"
 #include "blackmisc/project.h"
 #include "blackmisc/avairportlist.h"
+#include "blackmisc/logmessage.h"
 
 using namespace BlackMisc;
 using namespace BlackMisc::Aviation;
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
                                                      .arg(event->szApplicationName)
                                                      .arg(event->dwApplicationVersionMajor).arg(event->dwApplicationVersionMinor).arg(event->dwApplicationBuildMajor).arg(event->dwApplicationBuildMinor)
                                                      .arg(event->dwSimConnectVersionMajor).arg(event->dwSimConnectVersionMinor).arg(event->dwSimConnectBuildMajor).arg(event->dwSimConnectBuildMinor);
-                    simulatorFsx->displayStatusMessage(CStatusMessage::getInfoMessage(CProject::systemNameAndVersion()));
+                    CLogMessage().info(CSimulatorFsx::getMessageCategory(), CProject::systemNameAndVersion());
                     break;
                 }
             case SIMCONNECT_RECV_ID_EXCEPTION:
diff --git a/src/plugins/simulator/xplane/simulator_xplane.cpp b/src/plugins/simulator/xplane/simulator_xplane.cpp
index 392ce1eca..11872d19f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/simulator/xplane/simulator_xplane.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/simulator/xplane/simulator_xplane.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include "simulator_xplane.h"
 #include "xbus_service_proxy.h"
 #include "xbus_traffic_proxy.h"
+#include "blackmisc/logmessage.h"
 #include <QDBusServiceWatcher>
 #include <QTimer>
 
@@ -254,7 +255,7 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
         {
             if (enable)
             {
-                emit displayStatusMessage(CStatusMessage::getWarningMessage("X-Plane already provides real time synchronization", CStatusMessage::TypeSimulator));
+                CLogMessage().warning(this, "X-Plane already provides real time synchronization");
             }
         }