diff --git a/pcbnew/class_board.cpp b/pcbnew/class_board.cpp
index 4a6a9be052..e59db726dc 100644
--- a/pcbnew/class_board.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/class_board.cpp
@@ -2588,55 +2588,3 @@ void BOARD::ReplaceNetlist( NETLIST& aNetlist, REPORTER* aReporter )
     }
 }
 
-
-#if defined(DEBUG)
-
-void BOARD::Show( int nestLevel, std::ostream& os ) const
-{
-    BOARD_ITEM* p;
-
-    // for now, make it look like XML:
-    NestedSpace( nestLevel, os ) << '<' << GetClass().Lower().mb_str() << ">\n";
-
-    // specialization of the output:
-    NestedSpace( nestLevel + 1, os ) << "<modules>\n";
-    p = m_Modules;
-    for( ; p; p = p->Next() )
-        p->Show( nestLevel + 2, os );
-    NestedSpace( nestLevel + 1, os ) << "</modules>\n";
-
-    NestedSpace( nestLevel + 1, os ) << "<pdrawings>\n";
-    p = m_Drawings;
-    for( ; p; p = p->Next() )
-        p->Show( nestLevel + 2, os );
-    NestedSpace( nestLevel + 1, os ) << "</pdrawings>\n";
-
-    NestedSpace( nestLevel + 1, os ) << "<tracks>\n";
-    p = m_Track;
-    for( ; p; p = p->Next() )
-        p->Show( nestLevel + 2, os );
-    NestedSpace( nestLevel + 1, os ) << "</tracks>\n";
-
-    NestedSpace( nestLevel + 1, os ) << "<zones>\n";
-    p = m_Zone;
-    for( ; p; p = p->Next() )
-        p->Show( nestLevel + 2, os );
-    NestedSpace( nestLevel + 1, os ) << "</zones>\n";
-
-    NestedSpace( nestLevel+1, os ) << "<zone_containers>\n";
-    for( ZONE_CONTAINERS::const_iterator it = m_ZoneDescriptorList.begin();
-                it != m_ZoneDescriptorList.end();  ++it )
-        (*it)->Show( nestLevel+2, os );
-
-    NestedSpace( nestLevel+1, os ) << "</zone_containers>\n";
-
-    p = (BOARD_ITEM*) m_Son;
-    for( ; p; p = p->Next() )
-    {
-        p->Show( nestLevel + 1, os );
-    }
-
-    NestedSpace( nestLevel, os ) << "</" << GetClass().Lower().mb_str() << ">\n";
-}
-
-#endif
diff --git a/pcbnew/class_board.h b/pcbnew/class_board.h
index 6e28cb9028..dc4dcdad5b 100644
--- a/pcbnew/class_board.h
+++ b/pcbnew/class_board.h
@@ -1051,7 +1051,7 @@ public:
     }
 
 #if defined(DEBUG)
-    void Show( int nestLevel, std::ostream& os ) const;     // overload
+    void Show( int nestLevel, std::ostream& os ) const { ShowDummy( os ); } // override
 #endif
 
 
diff --git a/pcbnew/class_dimension.h b/pcbnew/class_dimension.h
index 26f17d72b1..a04920cce4 100644
--- a/pcbnew/class_dimension.h
+++ b/pcbnew/class_dimension.h
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ public:
     EDA_ITEM*   Clone() const;
 
 #if defined(DEBUG)
-    void Show( int nestLevel, std::ostream& os ) const { ShowDummy( os ); }    // override
+    virtual void Show( int nestLevel, std::ostream& os ) const { ShowDummy( os ); }    // override
 #endif
 };
 
diff --git a/pcbnew/class_drawsegment.cpp b/pcbnew/class_drawsegment.cpp
index 3fecfdc499..1bebc0221a 100644
--- a/pcbnew/class_drawsegment.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/class_drawsegment.cpp
@@ -543,25 +543,3 @@ EDA_ITEM* DRAWSEGMENT::Clone() const
     return new DRAWSEGMENT( *this );
 }
 
-
-#if defined(DEBUG)
-void DRAWSEGMENT::Show( int nestLevel, std::ostream& os ) const
-{
-    NestedSpace( nestLevel, os ) << '<' << GetClass().Lower().mb_str() <<
-
-    " shape=\"" << m_Shape << '"' <<
-/*
-    " layer=\"" << GetLayer() << '"' <<
-    " width=\"" << m_Width << '"' <<
-    " angle=\"" << m_Angle << '"' <<  // Used only for Arcs: Arc angle in 1/10 deg
-*/
-    '>' <<
-    "<start" << m_Start << "/>" <<
-    "<end"   << m_End << "/>"
-    "<GetStart" << GetStart() << "/>" <<
-    "<GetEnd"   << GetEnd() << "/>"
-    ;
-
-    os << "</" << GetClass().Lower().mb_str() << ">\n";
-}
-#endif
diff --git a/pcbnew/class_drawsegment.h b/pcbnew/class_drawsegment.h
index a1b92ab273..757e973eb0 100644
--- a/pcbnew/class_drawsegment.h
+++ b/pcbnew/class_drawsegment.h
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ public:
     virtual EDA_ITEM* Clone() const;
 
 #if defined(DEBUG)
-    void Show( int nestLevel, std::ostream& os ) const;     // overload
+    void Show( int nestLevel, std::ostream& os ) const { ShowDummy( os ); } // override
 #endif
 };
 
diff --git a/pcbnew/class_edge_mod.cpp b/pcbnew/class_edge_mod.cpp
index c6f81c3fdf..5fb4dcc006 100644
--- a/pcbnew/class_edge_mod.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/class_edge_mod.cpp
@@ -278,22 +278,3 @@ EDA_ITEM* EDGE_MODULE::Clone() const
     return new EDGE_MODULE( *this );
 }
 
-
-#if defined(DEBUG)
-
-void EDGE_MODULE::Show( int nestLevel, std::ostream& os ) const
-{
-    wxString shape = ShowShape( (STROKE_T) m_Shape );
-
-    // for now, make it look like XML:
-    NestedSpace( nestLevel, os ) << '<' << GetClass().Lower().mb_str() <<
-    " type=\"" << TO_UTF8( shape ) << "\">";
-
-    os << " <start" << m_Start0 << "/>";
-    os << " <end" << m_End0 << "/>";
-
-    os << " </" << GetClass().Lower().mb_str() << ">\n";
-}
-
-
-#endif
diff --git a/pcbnew/class_edge_mod.h b/pcbnew/class_edge_mod.h
index e74eca9efc..48fd300d26 100644
--- a/pcbnew/class_edge_mod.h
+++ b/pcbnew/class_edge_mod.h
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ public:
     EDA_ITEM* Clone() const;
 
 #if defined(DEBUG)
-    void Show( int nestLevel, std::ostream& os ) const;     // overload
+    void Show( int nestLevel, std::ostream& os ) const { ShowDummy( os ); } // override
 #endif
 
 //protected:  @todo: is it just me?
diff --git a/pcbnew/class_module.cpp b/pcbnew/class_module.cpp
index 2b5a03d791..64d03bb031 100644
--- a/pcbnew/class_module.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/class_module.cpp
@@ -1000,51 +1000,3 @@ void MODULE::SetOrientation( double newangle )
     CalculateBoundingBox();
 }
 
-
-#if defined(DEBUG)
-
-void MODULE::Show( int nestLevel, std::ostream& os ) const
-{
-    // for now, make it look like XML, expand on this later.
-    NestedSpace( nestLevel, os ) << '<' << GetClass().Lower().mb_str() <<
-    " ref=\"" << m_Reference->GetText().mb_str() << '"' <<
-    " value=\"" << m_Value->GetText().mb_str() << '"' <<
-    " layer=\"" << GetLayerName().mb_str() << '"' <<
-    ">\n";
-
-    NestedSpace( nestLevel + 1, os ) << "<boundingBox" << m_BoundaryBox.GetPosition()
-                                     << m_BoundaryBox.GetSize() << "/>\n";
-
-    NestedSpace( nestLevel + 1, os ) << "<orientation tenths=\"" << m_Orient
-                                     << "\"/>\n";
-
-    EDA_ITEM* p;
-
-    NestedSpace( nestLevel + 1, os ) << "<mpads>\n";
-    p = m_Pads;
-
-    for( ; p; p = p->Next() )
-        p->Show( nestLevel + 2, os );
-
-    NestedSpace( nestLevel + 1, os ) << "</mpads>\n";
-
-    NestedSpace( nestLevel + 1, os ) << "<mdrawings>\n";
-    p = m_Drawings;
-
-    for( ; p; p = p->Next() )
-        p->Show( nestLevel + 2, os );
-
-    NestedSpace( nestLevel + 1, os ) << "</mdrawings>\n";
-
-    p = m_Son;
-
-    for( ; p;  p = p->Next() )
-    {
-        p->Show( nestLevel + 1, os );
-    }
-
-    NestedSpace( nestLevel, os ) << "</" << GetClass().Lower().mb_str()
-                                 << ">\n";
-}
-
-#endif
diff --git a/pcbnew/class_module.h b/pcbnew/class_module.h
index 8053b7a1d2..30f979b9b0 100644
--- a/pcbnew/class_module.h
+++ b/pcbnew/class_module.h
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ public:
     static const wxChar* ReturnStringLibNameInvalidChars( bool aUserReadable );
 
 #if defined(DEBUG)
-    void Show( int nestLevel, std::ostream& os ) const;     // overload
+    virtual void Show( int nestLevel, std::ostream& os ) const { ShowDummy( os ); }    // override
 #endif
 
 private:
diff --git a/pcbnew/class_pad.cpp b/pcbnew/class_pad.cpp
index de091ac9e9..ebec553c73 100644
--- a/pcbnew/class_pad.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/class_pad.cpp
@@ -743,31 +743,3 @@ EDA_ITEM* D_PAD::Clone() const
     return new D_PAD( *this );
 }
 
-
-#if defined(DEBUG)
-
-void D_PAD::Show( int nestLevel, std::ostream& os ) const
-{
-    char padname[5] = { m_Padname[0], m_Padname[1], m_Padname[2], m_Padname[3], 0 };
-
-    char layerMask[16];
-
-    sprintf( layerMask, "0x%08X", m_layerMask );
-
-    // for now, make it look like XML:
-    NestedSpace( nestLevel, os ) << '<' << GetClass().Lower().mb_str() <<
-    " shape=\"" << ShowPadShape() << '"' <<
-    " attr=\"" << ShowPadAttr( ) << '"' <<
-    " num=\"" << padname << '"' <<
-    " net=\"" << m_Netname.mb_str() << '"' <<
-    " netcode=\"" << GetNet() << '"' <<
-    " layerMask=\"" << layerMask << '"' << m_Pos << "/>\n";
-
-//    NestedSpace( nestLevel+1, os ) << m_Text.mb_str() << '\n';
-
-//    NestedSpace( nestLevel, os ) << "</" << GetClass().Lower().mb_str()
-//    << ">\n";
-}
-
-
-#endif
diff --git a/pcbnew/class_pad.h b/pcbnew/class_pad.h
index df09eeac61..db1ba22ae5 100644
--- a/pcbnew/class_pad.h
+++ b/pcbnew/class_pad.h
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ public:
     void CopyNetlistSettings( D_PAD* aPad );
 
 #if defined(DEBUG)
-    void Show( int nestLevel, std::ostream& os ) const;     // overload
+    virtual void Show( int nestLevel, std::ostream& os ) const { ShowDummy( os ); }    // override
 #endif
 
 
diff --git a/pcbnew/class_pcb_text.cpp b/pcbnew/class_pcb_text.cpp
index e52747c38b..fd20cf981e 100644
--- a/pcbnew/class_pcb_text.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/class_pcb_text.cpp
@@ -187,18 +187,3 @@ EDA_ITEM* TEXTE_PCB::Clone() const
     return new TEXTE_PCB( *this );
 }
 
-
-#if defined(DEBUG)
-
-void TEXTE_PCB::Show( int nestLevel, std::ostream& os ) const
-{
-    // for now, make it look like XML:
-    NestedSpace( nestLevel, os ) << '<' << GetClass().Lower().mb_str() <<
-    " string=\"" << m_Text.mb_str() << "\"/>\n";
-
-//    NestedSpace( nestLevel, os ) << "</" << GetClass().Lower().mb_str()
-//                                 << ">\n";
-}
-
-
-#endif
diff --git a/pcbnew/class_pcb_text.h b/pcbnew/class_pcb_text.h
index f046bff70e..6bae690be1 100644
--- a/pcbnew/class_pcb_text.h
+++ b/pcbnew/class_pcb_text.h
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ public:
     EDA_ITEM* Clone() const;
 
 #if defined(DEBUG)
-    void Show( int nestLevel, std::ostream& os ) const;
+    virtual void Show( int nestLevel, std::ostream& os ) const { ShowDummy( os ); }    // override
 #endif
 };
 
diff --git a/pcbnew/class_text_mod.cpp b/pcbnew/class_text_mod.cpp
index 0ed645b46c..f75bb735ea 100644
--- a/pcbnew/class_text_mod.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/class_text_mod.cpp
@@ -428,17 +428,3 @@ EDA_ITEM* TEXTE_MODULE::Clone() const
     return new TEXTE_MODULE( *this );
 }
 
-
-#if defined(DEBUG)
-
-void TEXTE_MODULE::Show( int nestLevel, std::ostream& os ) const
-{
-    // for now, make it look like XML:
-    NestedSpace( nestLevel, os ) << '<' << GetClass().Lower().mb_str() <<
-    " string=\"" << m_Text.mb_str() << "\"/>\n";
-
-//    NestedSpace( nestLevel, os ) << "</" << GetClass().Lower().mb_str()
-//                                 << ">\n";
-}
-
-#endif
diff --git a/pcbnew/class_text_mod.h b/pcbnew/class_text_mod.h
index cf00b9df13..96df3a8572 100644
--- a/pcbnew/class_text_mod.h
+++ b/pcbnew/class_text_mod.h
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ public:
     EDA_ITEM* Clone() const;
 
 #if defined(DEBUG)
-    void Show( int nestLevel, std::ostream& os ) const;     // overload
+    virtual void Show( int nestLevel, std::ostream& os ) const { ShowDummy( os ); }    // override
 #endif
 };
 
diff --git a/pcbnew/class_track.cpp b/pcbnew/class_track.cpp
index d5adff4306..ee37bb6d73 100644
--- a/pcbnew/class_track.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/class_track.cpp
@@ -1543,73 +1543,6 @@ wxString TRACK::GetSelectMenuText() const
 
 #if defined(DEBUG)
 
-void TRACK::Show( int nestLevel, std::ostream& os ) const
-{
-    NestedSpace( nestLevel, os ) << '<' << GetClass().Lower().mb_str() <<
-
-//        " shape=\""     << m_Shape      << '"' <<
-    " addr=\"" << std::hex << this << std::dec << '"' <<
-    " layer=\"" << m_Layer << '"' <<
-    " width=\"" << m_Width << '"' <<
-    " flags=\"" << m_Flags << '"' <<
-    " status=\"" << GetStatus( ) << '"' <<
-
-//        " drill=\""     << GetDrillValue()   << '"' <<
-    " netcode=\"" << GetNet() << "\">" <<
-    "<start" << m_Start << "/>" <<
-    "<end" << m_End << "/>";
-
-    os << "</" << GetClass().Lower().mb_str() << ">\n";
-}
-
-
-void SEGVIA::Show( int nestLevel, std::ostream& os ) const
-{
-    const char* cp;
-
-    switch( GetShape() )
-    {
-    case VIA_THROUGH:
-        cp = "through";
-        break;
-
-    case VIA_BLIND_BURIED:
-        cp = "blind/buried";
-        break;
-
-    case VIA_MICROVIA:
-        cp = "micro via";
-        break;
-
-    default:
-    case VIA_NOT_DEFINED:
-        cp = "undefined";
-        break;
-    }
-
-    LAYER_NUM topLayer;
-    LAYER_NUM botLayer;
-    BOARD* board = (BOARD*) m_Parent;
-
-
-    ReturnLayerPair( &topLayer, &botLayer );
-
-    NestedSpace( nestLevel, os ) << '<' << GetClass().Lower().mb_str() <<
-    " type=\"" << cp << '"';
-
-    if( board )
-        os << " layers=\"" << board->GetLayerName( topLayer ).mb_str() << ","
-           << board->GetLayerName( botLayer ).mb_str() << '"';
-
-    os << " width=\"" << m_Width << '"'
-       << " drill=\"" << GetDrillValue() << '"'
-       << " netcode=\"" << GetNet() << "\">"
-       << "<pos" << m_Start << "/>";
-
-    os << "</" << GetClass().Lower().mb_str() << ">\n";
-}
-
-
 wxString TRACK::ShowState( int stateBits )
 {
     wxString ret;
diff --git a/pcbnew/class_track.h b/pcbnew/class_track.h
index de15bc504c..d4a79a1545 100644
--- a/pcbnew/class_track.h
+++ b/pcbnew/class_track.h
@@ -329,8 +329,7 @@ public:
     virtual EDA_ITEM* Clone() const;
 
 #if defined (DEBUG)
-
-    void Show( int nestLevel, std::ostream& os ) const;     // overload
+    virtual void Show( int nestLevel, std::ostream& os ) const { ShowDummy( os ); }    // override
 
     /**
      * Function ShowState
@@ -414,7 +413,7 @@ public:
     EDA_ITEM* Clone() const;
 
 #if defined (DEBUG)
-    void Show( int nestLevel, std::ostream& os ) const;     // overload
+    virtual void Show( int nestLevel, std::ostream& os ) const { ShowDummy( os ); }    // override
 #endif
 };
 
diff --git a/pcbnew/class_zone.h b/pcbnew/class_zone.h
index fe1574b71c..9ac29f7c23 100644
--- a/pcbnew/class_zone.h
+++ b/pcbnew/class_zone.h
@@ -580,7 +580,7 @@ public:
 
 
 #if defined(DEBUG)
-    void Show( int nestLevel, std::ostream& os ) const { ShowDummy( os ); } // override
+    virtual void Show( int nestLevel, std::ostream& os ) const { ShowDummy( os ); }    // override
 #endif