diff --git a/3.0/modules/event_watcher/helpers/event_watcher.php b/3.0/modules/event_watcher/helpers/event_watcher.php
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+++ b/3.0/modules/event_watcher/helpers/event_watcher.php
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+<?php defined('SYSPATH') or die('No direct script access.');
+class event_watcher_Core {
+  static function watch_event($event,$args)
+  {
+    $msg=date('H:i:s',time()-4*3600)." $event: ";
+    $sep="";
+    foreach ($args as $arg)
+    {
+      if(is_object($arg))
+      {
+        $class = get_class($arg);
+        if( strcmp($class,'User_Model')==0 || 
+            strcmp($class,'Group_Model')==0 || 
+            strcmp($class,'Item_Model')==0 ||
+            strcmp($class,'Module_Model')==0 ||
+            strcmp($class,'Tag_Model')==0 ||
+            strcmp($class,'Task_Model')==0 ||
+            strcmp($class,'Theme_Model')==0 ||
+            strcmp($class,'Var_Model')==0 )
+        {
+          $msg = "$msg $sep $class(" . $arg->name . ")";
+        }
+        elseif( strcmp($class,'Comment_Model')==0 )
+        {
+          $text = substr($arg->text,0,25);
+          $msg = "$msg $sep $class( $text... )";
+        }
+        else
+        {
+          $msg = $msg . $sep . get_class($arg);
+        }
+      }
+      else
+      {
+        $msg = $msg . $sep . $arg;
+      }
+      $sep = ", "; 
+    }
+    message::error($msg);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/3.0/modules/event_watcher/helpers/event_watcher_event.php b/3.0/modules/event_watcher/helpers/event_watcher_event.php
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+++ b/3.0/modules/event_watcher/helpers/event_watcher_event.php
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+<?php
+
+class event_watcher_event_Core {
+
+  static function add_photos_form()
+  {
+    event_watcher::watch_event("add_photos_form",func_get_args());
+  }
+
+  static function add_photos_form_completed()
+  {
+    event_watcher::watch_event("add_photos_form_completed",func_get_args());
+  }
+
+  static function admin_menu()
+  {
+    event_watcher::watch_event("admin_menu",func_get_args());
+  }
+
+  static function album_add_form()
+  {
+    event_watcher::watch_event("album_add_form",func_get_args());
+  }
+
+  static function album_add_form_completed()
+  {
+    event_watcher::watch_event("album_add_form_completed",func_get_args());
+  }
+
+  static function album_menu()
+  {
+    event_watcher::watch_event("album_menu",func_get_args());
+  }
+
+  static function batch_complete()
+  {
+    event_watcher::watch_event("batch_complete",func_get_args());
+  }
+
+  static function captcha_protect_form()
+  {
+    event_watcher::watch_event("captcha_protect_form",func_get_args());
+  }
+
+  static function comment_add_form()
+  {
+    event_watcher::watch_event("comment_add_form",func_get_args());
+  }
+
+  static function comment_created()
+  {
+    event_watcher::watch_event("comment_created",func_get_args());
+  }
+
+  static function comment_updated()
+  {
+    event_watcher::watch_event("comment_updated",func_get_args());
+  }
+
+  static function context_menu()
+  {
+    event_watcher::watch_event("context_menu",func_get_args());
+  }
+
+  static function gallery_ready()
+  {
+    event_watcher::watch_event("gallery_ready",func_get_args());
+  }
+
+  static function gallery_shutdown()
+  {
+    event_watcher::watch_event("gallery_shutdown",func_get_args());
+  }
+
+  static function graphics_composite()
+  {
+    event_watcher::watch_event("graphics_composite",func_get_args());
+  }
+
+  static function graphics_composite_completed()
+  {
+    event_watcher::watch_event("graphics_composite_completed",func_get_args());
+  }
+
+  static function graphics_resize()
+  {
+    event_watcher::watch_event("graphics_resize",func_get_args());
+  }
+
+  static function graphics_resize_completed()
+  {
+    event_watcher::watch_event("graphics_resize_completed",func_get_args());
+  }
+
+  static function graphics_rotate()
+  {
+    event_watcher::watch_event("graphics_rotate",func_get_args());
+  }
+
+  static function graphics_rotate_completed()
+  {
+    event_watcher::watch_event("graphics_rotate_completed",func_get_args());
+  }
+
+  static function group_before_delete()
+  {
+    event_watcher::watch_event("group_before_delete",func_get_args());
+  }
+
+  static function group_deleted()
+  {
+    event_watcher::watch_event("group_deleted",func_get_args());
+  }
+
+  static function group_created()
+  {
+    event_watcher::watch_event("group_created",func_get_args());
+  }
+
+  static function group_updated()
+  {
+    event_watcher::watch_event("group_updated",func_get_args());
+  }
+
+  static function identity_provider_changed()
+  {
+    event_watcher::watch_event("identity_provider_changed",func_get_args());
+  }
+
+  static function item_before_create()
+  {
+    event_watcher::watch_event("item_before_create",func_get_args());
+  }
+
+  static function item_created()
+  {
+    event_watcher::watch_event("item_created",func_get_args());
+  }
+
+  static function item_before_delete()
+  {
+    event_watcher::watch_event("item_before_delete",func_get_args());
+  }
+
+  static function item_deleted()
+  {
+    event_watcher::watch_event("item_deleted",func_get_args());
+  }
+
+  static function item_edit_form()
+  {
+    event_watcher::watch_event("item_edit_form",func_get_args());
+  }
+
+  static function item_edit_form_completed()
+  {
+    event_watcher::watch_event("item_edit_form_completed",func_get_args());
+  }
+
+  static function item_index_data()
+  {
+    event_watcher::watch_event("item_index_data",func_get_args());
+  }
+
+  static function item_moved()
+  {
+    event_watcher::watch_event("item_moved",func_get_args());
+  }
+
+  static function item_related_update()
+  {
+    event_watcher::watch_event("item_related_update",func_get_args());
+  }
+
+  static function item_updated()
+  {
+    event_watcher::watch_event("item_updated",func_get_args());
+  }
+
+  static function item_updated_data_file()
+  {
+    event_watcher::watch_event("item_updated_data_file",func_get_args());
+  }
+
+  static function module_change()
+  {
+    event_watcher::watch_event("module_change",func_get_args());
+  }
+
+  static function movie_menu()
+  {
+    event_watcher::watch_event("movie_menu",func_get_args());
+  }
+
+  static function photo_menu()
+  {
+    event_watcher::watch_event("photo_menu",func_get_args());
+  }
+
+  static function pre_deactivate()
+  {
+    event_watcher::watch_event("pre_deactivate",func_get_args());
+  }
+
+  static function show_user_profile()
+  {
+    event_watcher::watch_event("show_user_profile",func_get_args());
+  }
+
+  static function site_menu()
+  {
+    event_watcher::watch_event("site_menu",func_get_args());
+  }
+
+  static function tag_menu()
+  {
+    event_watcher::watch_event("tag_menu",func_get_args());
+  }
+
+  static function theme_edit_form()
+  {
+    event_watcher::watch_event("theme_edit_form",func_get_args());
+  }
+
+  static function theme_edit_form_completed()
+  {
+    event_watcher::watch_event("theme_edit_form_completed",func_get_args());
+  }
+
+  static function user_add_form_admin()
+  {
+    event_watcher::watch_event("user_add_form_admin",func_get_args());
+  }
+
+  static function user_add_form_admin_completed()
+  {
+    event_watcher::watch_event("user_add_form_admin_completed",func_get_args());
+  }
+
+  static function user_auth()
+  {
+    event_watcher::watch_event("user_auth",func_get_args());
+  }
+
+  static function user_auth_failed()
+  {
+    event_watcher::watch_event("user_auth_failed",func_get_args());
+  }
+
+  static function user_before_delete()
+  {
+    event_watcher::watch_event("user_before_delete",func_get_args());
+  }
+
+  static function user_deleted()
+  {
+    event_watcher::watch_event("user_deleted",func_get_args());
+  }
+
+  static function user_change_email_form_completed()
+  {
+    event_watcher::watch_event("user_change_email_form_completed",func_get_args());
+  }
+
+  static function user_change_password_form()
+  {
+    event_watcher::watch_event("user_change_password_form",func_get_args());
+  }
+
+  static function user_change_password_form_completed()
+  {
+    event_watcher::watch_event("user_change_password_form_completed",func_get_args());
+  }
+
+  static function user_created()
+  {
+    event_watcher::watch_event("user_created",func_get_args());
+  }
+
+  static function user_edit_form_admin()
+  {
+    event_watcher::watch_event("user_edit_form_admin",func_get_args());
+  }
+
+  static function user_edit_form_admin_completed()
+  {
+    event_watcher::watch_event("user_edit_form_admin_completed",func_get_args());
+  }
+
+  static function user_edit_form()
+  {
+    event_watcher::watch_event("user_edit_form",func_get_args());
+  }
+
+  static function user_edit_form_completed()
+  {
+    event_watcher::watch_event("user_edit_form_completed",func_get_args());
+  }
+
+  static function user_login($user)
+  {
+    event_watcher::watch_event("user_login: ".get_class($user));
+  }
+
+  static function user_login_failed()
+  {
+    event_watcher::watch_event("user_login_failed",func_get_args());
+  }
+
+  static function user_logout()
+  {
+    event_watcher::watch_event("user_logout",func_get_args());
+  }
+
+  static function user_menu()
+  {
+    event_watcher::watch_event("user_menu",func_get_args());
+  }
+
+  static function user_password_change()
+  {
+    event_watcher::watch_event("user_password_change",func_get_args());
+  }
+
+  static function user_profile_contact_form()
+  {
+    event_watcher::watch_event("user_profile_contact_form",func_get_args());
+  }
+
+  static function user_updated()
+  {
+    event_watcher::watch_event("user_updated",func_get_args());
+  }
+}
diff --git a/3.0/modules/event_watcher/module.info b/3.0/modules/event_watcher/module.info
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+name = "Event Watcher"
+description = "Watches various events and posts them to the top of the screen"
+version = 1
+author_name = "Mike Mayer"
+author_url = "http://codex.gallery2.org/User:Mikemayer67"
+info_url = "http://codex.gallery2.org/Gallery3:Modules:event_watcher"
+discuss_url =  "http://gallery.menalto.com/node/109668"