diff --git a/ui/fullscreen.html b/ui/fullscreen.html
index 56d2528e..7ad95470 100755
--- a/ui/fullscreen.html
+++ b/ui/fullscreen.html
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ body {
 
 <script>
 
+
 // XXX stub DnD handlers...
 $(document)
 	.bind('dragover', function(e){
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ $(document)
 		// XXX is there a jQuery way out of this??
 		e.originalEvent.dataTransfer.dropEffect = 'copy' // Explicitly show this is a copy.
 
-		showInOverlay($('<div class="overlay-message">Drop files anywhere on the the screen...</div>'))
+		overlayMessage('Drop files anywhere on the the screen...')
 	})
 	.bind('drop', function(e){
 		e.stopPropagation()
diff --git a/ui/gallery-prototype.js b/ui/gallery-prototype.js
index 237ea753..421fae70 100755
--- a/ui/gallery-prototype.js
+++ b/ui/gallery-prototype.js
@@ -374,7 +374,6 @@ function toKeyName(code){
 }
 
 
-
 // show a jQuary opject in viewer overlay...
 // XXX need to set .scrollTop(0) when showing different UI... 
 // 		...and not set it when the UI is the same
@@ -400,6 +399,13 @@ function showInOverlay(obj){
 
 
 
+function overlayMessage(text){
+	return showInOverlay($('<div class="overlay-message">' +text+ '</div>'))
+}
+
+
+
+
 // XXX revise!!
 function showOptionsUI(data, get_value, get_handler){
 	var tree = {}