diff --git a/apps/opencs/CMakeLists.txt b/apps/opencs/CMakeLists.txt
index f1d50467b..e19242e09 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/apps/opencs/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ opencs_units_noqt (model/tools
 
 opencs_units (view/doc
     viewmanager view operations operation subview startup filedialog newgame
-    filewidget adjusterwidget
+    filewidget adjusterwidget loader
     )
 
 
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/doc/documentmanager.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/doc/documentmanager.cpp
index b8372eb4c..4658667c3 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/doc/documentmanager.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/doc/documentmanager.cpp
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ CSMDoc::DocumentManager::DocumentManager (const Files::ConfigurationManager& con
         this, SLOT (documentLoaded (Document *)));
     connect (&mLoader, SIGNAL (documentNotLoaded (Document *, const std::string&)),
         this, SLOT (documentNotLoaded (Document *, const std::string&)));
-    connect (this, SIGNAL (loadRequest (Document *, bool)),
-        &mLoader, SLOT (loadDocument (Document *, bool)));
+    connect (this, SIGNAL (loadRequest (CSMDoc::Document *, bool)),
+        &mLoader, SLOT (loadDocument (CSMDoc::Document *, bool)));
 }
 
 CSMDoc::DocumentManager::~DocumentManager()
@@ -75,10 +75,11 @@ void CSMDoc::DocumentManager::setResourceDir (const boost::filesystem::path& par
 void CSMDoc::DocumentManager::documentLoaded (Document *document)
 {
     emit documentAdded (document);
+    emit loadingStopped (document, true, "");
 }
 
 void CSMDoc::DocumentManager::documentNotLoaded (Document *document, const std::string& error)
 {
+//    emit loadingStopped (document, false, error);
     removeDocument (document);
-    /// \todo report error
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/doc/documentmanager.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/doc/documentmanager.hpp
index 1af18a148..63ee5eb68 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/doc/documentmanager.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/doc/documentmanager.hpp
@@ -65,9 +65,12 @@ namespace CSMDoc
 
             void documentAdded (CSMDoc::Document *document);
 
-            void loadRequest (Document *document, bool _new);
+            void loadRequest (CSMDoc::Document *document, bool _new);
 
             void lastDocumentDeleted();
+
+            void loadingStopped (CSMDoc::Document *document, bool completed,
+                const std::string& error);
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/doc/loader.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/doc/loader.cpp
index 722e90364..53827deb0 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/doc/loader.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/doc/loader.cpp
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ void CSMDoc::Loader::load()
     }
 }
 
-void CSMDoc::Loader::loadDocument (Document *document, bool new_)
+void CSMDoc::Loader::loadDocument (CSMDoc::Document *document, bool new_)
 {
     mDocuments.push_back (std::make_pair (document, new_));
 }
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/doc/loader.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/doc/loader.hpp
index eae0c8001..af266d52b 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/doc/loader.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/doc/loader.hpp
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ namespace CSMDoc
 
         public slots:
 
-            void loadDocument (Document *document, bool new_);
+            void loadDocument (CSMDoc::Document *document, bool new_);
             ///< The ownership of \a document is not transferred.
             /// \param new_ Do not load the last content file in the files list specified in
             /// \a document and instead create it in an appropriate way.
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/doc/loader.cpp b/apps/opencs/view/doc/loader.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f840ab717
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/doc/loader.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+
+#include "loader.hpp"
+
+#include "../../model/doc/document.hpp"
+
+CSVDoc::LoadingDocument::LoadingDocument (CSMDoc::Document *document)
+{
+    setWindowTitle (("Loading " + document->getSavePath().filename().string()).c_str());
+    show();
+}
+
+
+CSVDoc::Loader::Loader()
+{
+
+}
+
+CSVDoc::Loader::~Loader()
+{
+    for (std::map<CSMDoc::Document *, LoadingDocument *>::iterator iter (mDocuments.begin());
+        iter!=mDocuments.end(); ++iter)
+        delete iter->second;
+}
+
+void CSVDoc::Loader::add (CSMDoc::Document *document, bool new_)
+{
+    mDocuments.insert (std::make_pair (document, new LoadingDocument (document)));
+}
+
+void CSVDoc::Loader::loadingStopped (CSMDoc::Document *document, bool completed,
+    const std::string& error)
+{
+    if (completed || error.empty())
+    {
+        for (std::map<CSMDoc::Document *, LoadingDocument *>::iterator iter (mDocuments.begin());
+            iter!=mDocuments.end(); ++iter)
+            if (iter->first==document)
+            {
+                delete iter->second;
+                mDocuments.erase (iter);
+                break;
+            }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/doc/loader.hpp b/apps/opencs/view/doc/loader.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4aa497482
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/doc/loader.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+#ifndef CSV_DOC_LOADER_H
+#define CSV_DOC_LOADER_H
+
+#include <map>
+
+#include <QObject>
+#include <QWidget>
+
+namespace CSMDoc
+{
+    class Document;
+}
+
+namespace CSVDoc
+{
+    class LoadingDocument : public QWidget
+    {
+            Q_OBJECT
+
+        public:
+
+            LoadingDocument (CSMDoc::Document *document);
+    };
+
+    class Loader : public QObject
+    {
+            Q_OBJECT
+
+            std::map<CSMDoc::Document *, LoadingDocument *> mDocuments;
+
+        public:
+
+            Loader();
+
+            virtual ~Loader();
+
+        public slots:
+
+            void add (CSMDoc::Document *document, bool new_);
+
+            void loadingStopped (CSMDoc::Document *document, bool completed,
+                const std::string& error);
+    };
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/doc/viewmanager.cpp b/apps/opencs/view/doc/viewmanager.cpp
index 4a4dbc124..3ca52c452 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/view/doc/viewmanager.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/doc/viewmanager.cpp
@@ -86,6 +86,13 @@ CSVDoc::ViewManager::ViewManager (CSMDoc::DocumentManager& documentManager)
 
     connect (&CSMSettings::UserSettings::instance(), SIGNAL (signalUpdateEditorSetting (const QString &, const QString &)),
         this, SLOT (slotUpdateEditorSetting (const QString &, const QString &)));
+
+    connect (&mDocumentManager, SIGNAL (loadRequest (CSMDoc::Document *, bool)),
+        &mLoader, SLOT (add (CSMDoc::Document *, bool)));
+
+    connect (
+        &mDocumentManager, SIGNAL (loadingStopped (CSMDoc::Document *, bool, const std::string&)),
+        &mLoader, SLOT (loadingStopped (CSMDoc::Document *, bool, const std::string&)));
 }
 
 CSVDoc::ViewManager::~ViewManager()
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/doc/viewmanager.hpp b/apps/opencs/view/doc/viewmanager.hpp
index 01f495186..cddc1b235 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/view/doc/viewmanager.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/doc/viewmanager.hpp
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 
 #include <QObject>
 
+#include "loader.hpp"
+
 namespace CSMDoc
 {
     class Document;
@@ -29,6 +31,7 @@ namespace CSVDoc
             CSVWorld::CommandDelegateFactoryCollection *mDelegateFactories;
             bool mExitOnSaveStateChange;
             bool mUserWarned;
+            Loader mLoader;
 
             // not implemented
             ViewManager (const ViewManager&);