diff --git a/src/ui/buffer.c b/src/ui/buffer.c
index 0c0d4d90..6fc6394f 100644
--- a/src/ui/buffer.c
+++ b/src/ui/buffer.c
@@ -23,6 +23,15 @@ buffer_create() {
   return new_buff;
 }
 
+int buffer_size(ProfBuff* buffer) {
+  if(buffer->wrap == 1) {
+    return BUFF_SIZE;
+  }
+  else {
+    return buffer->current;
+  }
+}
+
 void
 buffer_free(ProfBuff* buffer) {
   int i = 0;
@@ -33,29 +42,32 @@ buffer_free(ProfBuff* buffer) {
   for(i = 0; i < imax; i++) {
     free(buffer->entry[i].message);
     free(buffer->entry[i].from);
+    free(buffer->entry[i].date_fmt);
   }
   free(buffer);
 }
 
 void
-buffer_push(ProfBuff* buffer, const char show_char, GTimeVal *tstamp, int flags, int attrs, const char * const from, const char * const message) {
+buffer_push(ProfBuff* buffer, const char show_char, const char * const date_fmt, int flags, int attrs, const char * const from, const char * const message) {
   int *current = &(buffer->current);
-  ProfBuffEntry e = buffer->entry[*current];
+  ProfBuffEntry* e = &(buffer->entry[buffer->current]);
 
   if(buffer->wrap == 1) {
-    free(e.message);
-    free(e.from);
+    free(e->message);
+    free(e->from);
   }
-  e.show_char = show_char;
-  e.tstamp = *tstamp;
-  e.flags = flags;
-  e.attrs = attrs;
+  e->show_char = show_char;
+  e->flags = flags;
+  e->attrs = attrs;
 
-  e.from = malloc(strlen(from)+1);
-  strcpy(e.from, from);
+  e->date_fmt = malloc(strlen(date_fmt)+1);
+  strcpy(e->date_fmt, date_fmt);
 
-  e.message = malloc(strlen(message)+1);
-  strcpy(e.message, message);
+  e->from = malloc(strlen(from)+1);
+  strcpy(e->from, from);
+
+  e->message = malloc(strlen(message)+1);
+  strcpy(e->message, message);
 
   *current += 1;
   if(*current >= BUFF_SIZE) {
@@ -64,11 +76,22 @@ buffer_push(ProfBuff* buffer, const char show_char, GTimeVal *tstamp, int flags,
   }
 }
 
+ProfBuffEntry
+buffer_yield_entry(ProfBuff* buffer, int entry) {
+  return (buffer->entry)[entry];
+  if(buffer->wrap == 1) {
+    return buffer->entry[(buffer->current + entry) % BUFF_SIZE];
+  }
+  else {
+    return buffer->entry[entry % (buffer->current)];
+  }
+}
+
 int
 buffer_yield(ProfBuff* buffer, int line, ProfBuffEntry** list) {
-  //Returns the (line+1)-th last line
+  //Returns the size of the (line+1)-th last line, and list contains the line
   //e.g. if line == 0, returns the last line
-  //To correct for splitted lines...
+  //bug if the wrap happens in the middle of a line
   int current = buffer->current;
   int imax = current;
   if(buffer->wrap == 1) {
diff --git a/src/ui/buffer.h b/src/ui/buffer.h
index 65bd8b8d..3523f4bc 100644
--- a/src/ui/buffer.h
+++ b/src/ui/buffer.h
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 typedef struct prof_buff_entry_t {
   char show_char;
-  GTimeVal tstamp;
+  char *date_fmt;
   int flags;
   int attrs;
   char *from;
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ typedef struct prof_buff_t {
 
 ProfBuff* buffer_create();
 void buffer_free(ProfBuff* buffer);
-void buffer_push(ProfBuff* buffer, const char show_char, GTimeVal *tstamp, int flags, int attrs, const char * const from, const char * const message);
+void buffer_push(ProfBuff* buffer, const char show_char, const char * const date_fmt, int flags, int attrs, const char * const from, const char * const message);
+int buffer_size(ProfBuff* buffer);
 int buffer_yield(ProfBuff* buffer, int line, ProfBuffEntry** list);
+ProfBuffEntry buffer_yield_entry(ProfBuff* buffer, int entry);
 #endif
diff --git a/src/ui/window.c b/src/ui/window.c
index 4131fa8a..c65d79d7 100644
--- a/src/ui/window.c
+++ b/src/ui/window.c
@@ -340,14 +340,8 @@ void win_save_vprint(ProfWin *window, const char show_char, GTimeVal *tstamp, in
   win_save_print(window, show_char, tstamp, flags, attrs, from, fmt_msg->str);
 }
 
+
 void win_save_print(ProfWin *window, const char show_char, GTimeVal *tstamp, int flags, int attrs, const char * const from, const char * const message) {
-    // flags : 1st bit =  0/1 - me/not me
-    //         2nd bit =  0/1 - date/no date
-    //         3rd bit =  0/1 - eol/no eol
-    //         4th bit =  0/1 - color from/no color from
-    int unattr_me = 0;
-    int offset = 0;
-    int colour = COLOUR_ME;
     gchar *date_fmt;
     GDateTime *time;
     if(tstamp == NULL) {
@@ -359,13 +353,25 @@ void win_save_print(ProfWin *window, const char show_char, GTimeVal *tstamp, int
       date_fmt = g_date_time_format(time, "%H:%M:%S");
     }
     g_date_time_unref(time);
-    buffer_push(window->buffer, show_char, tstamp, flags, attrs, from, message);
+    buffer_push(window->buffer, show_char, date_fmt, flags, attrs, from, message);
+    win_print(window, show_char, date_fmt, flags, attrs, from, message);
+    g_free(date_fmt);
+}
+
+
+void win_print(ProfWin *window, const char show_char, const char * const date_fmt, int flags, int attrs, const char * const from, const char * const message) {
+    // flags : 1st bit =  0/1 - me/not me
+    //         2nd bit =  0/1 - date/no date
+    //         3rd bit =  0/1 - eol/no eol
+    //         4th bit =  0/1 - color from/no color from
+    int unattr_me = 0;
+    int offset = 0;
+    int colour = COLOUR_ME;
     if((flags & 2) == 0) {
       wattron(window->win, COLOUR_TIME);
       wprintw(window->win, "%s %c ", date_fmt, show_char);
       wattroff(window->win, COLOUR_TIME);
     }
-    g_free(date_fmt);
 
     if(strlen(from) > 0) {
       if((flags & 1) != 0) {
@@ -396,3 +402,13 @@ void win_save_print(ProfWin *window, const char show_char, GTimeVal *tstamp, int
       wattroff(window->win, colour);
     }
 }
+
+void win_redraw(ProfWin *window) {
+    int i, size;
+    werase(window->win);
+    size = buffer_size(window->buffer);
+    for(i = 0; i < size; i++) {
+      ProfBuffEntry e = buffer_yield_entry(window->buffer, i);
+      win_print(window, e.show_char, e.date_fmt, e.flags, e.attrs, e.from, e.message);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/ui/window.h b/src/ui/window.h
index d585036d..f3e26495 100644
--- a/src/ui/window.h
+++ b/src/ui/window.h
@@ -80,5 +80,7 @@ void win_print_incoming_message(ProfWin *window, GTimeVal *tv_stamp,
 void win_show_info(ProfWin *window, PContact contact);
 void win_save_vprint(ProfWin *window, const char show_char, GTimeVal *tstamp, int flags, int attrs, const char * const from, const char * const message, ...);
 void win_save_print(ProfWin *window, const char show_char, GTimeVal *tstamp, int flags, int attrs, const char * const from, const char * const message);
+void win_print(ProfWin *window, const char show_char, const char * const date_fmt, int flags, int attrs, const char * const from, const char * const message);
+void win_redraw(ProfWin *window);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/ui/windows.c b/src/ui/windows.c
index 24d0f4c3..bbee696e 100644
--- a/src/ui/windows.c
+++ b/src/ui/windows.c
@@ -274,20 +274,15 @@ wins_resize_all(void)
     int rows, cols;
     getmaxyx(stdscr, rows, cols);
 
-    // only make the pads bigger, to avoid data loss on cropping
-    if (cols > max_cols) {
-        max_cols = cols;
-
-        GList *values = g_hash_table_get_values(windows);
-        GList *curr = values;
-
-        while (curr != NULL) {
-            ProfWin *window = curr->data;
-            wresize(window->win, PAD_SIZE, cols);
-            curr = g_list_next(curr);
-        }
-        g_list_free(values);
+    GList *values = g_hash_table_get_values(windows);
+    GList *curr = values;
+    while (curr != NULL) {
+      ProfWin *window = curr->data;
+      wresize(window->win, PAD_SIZE, cols);
+      win_redraw(window);
+      curr = g_list_next(curr);
     }
+    g_list_free(values);
 
     ProfWin *current_win = wins_get_current();