diff --git a/frontends/primitivus/primitivus b/frontends/primitivus/primitivus
index 29852c8f..eec1adce 100755
--- a/frontends/primitivus/primitivus
+++ b/frontends/primitivus/primitivus
@@ -97,6 +97,12 @@ class PrimitivusApp(QuickApp):
         print 'Entered debug mode'
         pdb.set_trace()
 
+    def write_log(self, log, file_name='/tmp/primitivus_log'):
+        #method to write log in a temporary file, useful for debugging
+        f=open(file_name, 'a')
+        f.write(log+"\n")
+        f.close()
+
     def redraw(self):
         """redraw the screen"""
         self.loop.draw_screen()
@@ -145,6 +151,16 @@ class PrimitivusApp(QuickApp):
             except AttributeError:
                 #The main widget is not built (probably in Profile Manager)
                 pass
+        elif input == 'window resize':
+            width,height = self.loop.screen_size
+            if height<=5 and width<=35:
+                if not 'save_main_widget' in dir(self):
+                    self.save_main_widget = self.loop.widget
+                    self.loop.widget = urwid.Filler(urwid.Text(_("Pleeeeasse, I can't even breathe !")))
+            else:
+                if 'save_main_widget' in dir(self):
+                    self.loop.widget = self.save_main_widget
+                    del self.save_main_widget
         try:
             return self.menu.checkShortcuts(input)
         except AttributeError: