diff --git a/frontends/src/jp/base.py b/frontends/src/jp/base.py
index df73cd07..4ba5ec0b 100644
--- a/frontends/src/jp/base.py
+++ b/frontends/src/jp/base.py
@@ -23,9 +23,8 @@ global pbar_available
 pbar_available = True #checked before using ProgressBar
 
 ### logging ###
-import logging
-from logging import debug, info, error, warning
-logging.basicConfig(level=logging.DEBUG,
+import logging as log
+log.basicConfig(level=log.DEBUG,
                     format='%(message)s')
 ###
 
@@ -44,8 +43,8 @@ from sat_frontends.jp.constants import Const as C
 try:
     import progressbar
 except ImportError:
-    info (_('ProgressBar not available, please download it at http://pypi.python.org/pypi/progressbar'))
-    info (_('Progress bar deactivated\n--\n'))
+    log.info (_('ProgressBar not available, please download it at http://pypi.python.org/pypi/progressbar'))
+    log.info (_('Progress bar deactivated\n--\n'))
     progressbar=None
 
 #consts
@@ -107,6 +106,26 @@ class Jp(object):
         self._progress_id = value
 
 
+    @property
+    def verbosity(self):
+        try:
+            return self.args.verbose
+        except AttributeError:
+            return 0
+
+    def disp(self, msg, verbosity=0, error=False):
+        """Print a message to user
+
+        @param msg(unicode): message to print
+        @param verbosity(int): minimal verbosity to display the message
+        @param error(bool): if True, print to stderr instead of stdout
+        """
+        if self.verbosity >= verbosity:
+            if error:
+                print >>sys.stderr,msg
+            else:
+                print msg
+
     def addOnQuitCallback(self, callback, *args, **kwargs):
         """Add a callback which will be called on quit command
 
@@ -171,11 +190,10 @@ class Jp(object):
             for classname in module.__commands__:
                 cls = getattr(module, classname)
         except AttributeError:
-            warning(_("Invalid module %s") % module)
+            log.warning(_("Invalid module %s") % module)
             raise ImportError
         cls(self)
 
-
     def run(self, args=None):
         self.args = self.parser.parse_args(args)
         self.args.func()
@@ -187,7 +205,7 @@ class Jp(object):
         try:
             self.loop.run()
         except KeyboardInterrupt:
-            info(_("User interruption: good bye"))
+            log.info(_("User interruption: good bye"))
 
     def stop_loop(self):
         try:
@@ -253,7 +271,7 @@ class Jp(object):
 
         def check(jid):
             if not jid.is_valid:
-                error (_("%s is not a valid JID !"), jid)
+                log.error (_("%s is not a valid JID !"), jid)
                 self.quit(1)
 
         dest_jids=[]
@@ -277,17 +295,17 @@ class Jp(object):
         # FIXME: need better exit codes
 
         def cant_connect(failure):
-            error(_(u"Can't connect profile: {reason}").format(reason=failure))
+            log.error(_(u"Can't connect profile: {reason}").format(reason=failure))
             self.quit(1)
 
         def cant_start_session(failure):
-            error(_(u"Can't start {profile}'s session: {reason}").format(profile=self.profile, reason=failure))
+            log.error(_(u"Can't start {profile}'s session: {reason}").format(profile=self.profile, reason=failure))
             self.quit(1)
 
         self.profile = self.bridge.getProfileName(self.args.profile)
 
         if not self.profile:
-            error(_("The profile [{profile}] doesn't exist").format(profile=self.args.profile))
+            log.error(_("The profile [{profile}] doesn't exist").format(profile=self.args.profile))
             self.quit(1)
 
         try:
@@ -301,7 +319,7 @@ class Jp(object):
                 return
             elif not self.bridge.profileIsSessionStarted(self.profile):
                 if not self.args.connect:
-                    error(_(u"Session for [{profile}] is not started, please start it before using jp, or use either --start-session or --connect option").format(profile=self.profile))
+                    log.error(_(u"Session for [{profile}] is not started, please start it before using jp, or use either --start-session or --connect option").format(profile=self.profile))
                     self.quit(1)
             else:
                 callback()
@@ -317,7 +335,7 @@ class Jp(object):
             return
         else:
             if not self.bridge.isConnected(self.profile):
-                error(_(u"Profile [{profile}] is not connected, please connect it before using jp, or use --connect option").format(profile=self.profile))
+                log.error(_(u"Profile [{profile}] is not connected, please connect it before using jp, or use --connect option").format(profile=self.profile))
                 self.quit(1)
 
         callback()
@@ -433,6 +451,9 @@ class CommandBase(object):
     def progress_id(self, value):
         self.host.progress_id = value
 
+    def disp(self, msg, verbosity=0, error=False):
+        return self.host.disp(msg, verbosity, error)
+
     def add_parser_options(self):
         try:
             subcommands = self.subcommands