diff --git a/common/confirm.cpp b/common/confirm.cpp
index d14109ce42..7aeb85f451 100644
--- a/common/confirm.cpp
+++ b/common/confirm.cpp
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ void DisplayHtmlInfoMessage( wxWindow* parent, const wxString& title,
 bool IsOK( wxWindow* aParent, const wxString& aMessage )
 {
     wxMessageDialog dlg( aParent, aMessage, _( "Confirmation" ),
-                         wxYES_NO | wxCENTRE | wxICON_HAND );
+                         wxYES_NO | wxCENTRE | wxICON_QUESTION );
 
     return dlg.ShowModal() == wxID_YES;
 }
diff --git a/common/project.cpp b/common/project.cpp
index b2fb30d12b..8bbebf6d5a 100644
--- a/common/project.cpp
+++ b/common/project.cpp
@@ -253,9 +253,22 @@ static bool copy_pro_file_template( const SEARCH_STACK& aSearchS, const wxString
 
     DBG( printf( "%s: using template file '%s' as project file.\n", __func__, TO_UTF8( kicad_pro_template ) );)
 
-    wxCopyFile( kicad_pro_template, aDestination );
+    // Verify aDestination can be created. if this is not the case, wxCopyFile
+    // will generate a crappy log error message, and we *do not want* this kind
+    // of stupid message
+    wxFileName fn( aDestination );
+    bool success = true;
 
-    return true;
+    if( fn.IsOk() && fn.IsDirWritable() )
+        success = wxCopyFile( kicad_pro_template, aDestination );
+    else
+    {
+        wxLogMessage( _( "Cannot create prj file '%s' (Directory not writable)" ),
+                      GetChars( aDestination) );
+        success = false;
+    }
+
+    return success;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/common/single_top.cpp b/common/single_top.cpp
index 0b53fe3250..5c2dcd4ca3 100644
--- a/common/single_top.cpp
+++ b/common/single_top.cpp
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ bool PGM_SINGLE_TOP::OnPgmInit( wxApp* aWxApp )
 
     if( !wxIsAbsolutePath( absoluteArgv0 ) )
     {
-        wxLogSysError( wxT( "No meaningful argv[0]" ) );
+        wxLogError( wxT( "No meaningful argv[0]" ) );
         return false;
     }
 
diff --git a/kicad/kicad.cpp b/kicad/kicad.cpp
index 4f497e2c90..01db6fe30c 100644
--- a/kicad/kicad.cpp
+++ b/kicad/kicad.cpp
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ bool PGM_KICAD::OnPgmInit( wxApp* aWxApp )
 
     if( !wxIsAbsolutePath( absoluteArgv0 ) )
     {
-        wxLogSysError( wxT( "No meaningful argv[0]" ) );
+        wxLogError( wxT( "No meaningful argv[0]" ) );
         return false;
     }