diff --git a/framework/bundles/org.eclipse.ecf.ui/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/framework/bundles/org.eclipse.ecf.ui/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index 78794ae..78f2c97 100644
--- a/framework/bundles/org.eclipse.ecf.ui/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/framework/bundles/org.eclipse.ecf.ui/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -31,6 +31,6 @@
  org.eclipse.ui,
  org.eclipse.core.runtime,
  org.eclipse.ecf.filetransfer,
- org.eclipse.ui.editors,
  org.eclipse.ecf.sharedobject
+Import-Package: org.eclipse.ui.editors.text;optional=true
 
diff --git a/framework/bundles/org.eclipse.ecf.ui/src/org/eclipse/ecf/internal/ui/deprecated/views/ChatRoomManagerView.java b/framework/bundles/org.eclipse.ecf.ui/src/org/eclipse/ecf/internal/ui/deprecated/views/ChatRoomManagerView.java
index 8dbc55f..ab8770b 100644
--- a/framework/bundles/org.eclipse.ecf.ui/src/org/eclipse/ecf/internal/ui/deprecated/views/ChatRoomManagerView.java
+++ b/framework/bundles/org.eclipse.ecf.ui/src/org/eclipse/ecf/internal/ui/deprecated/views/ChatRoomManagerView.java
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 import java.util.StringTokenizer;
 
 import org.eclipse.core.runtime.Assert;
+import org.eclipse.core.runtime.IStatus;
+import org.eclipse.core.runtime.Status;
 import org.eclipse.ecf.core.IContainerListener;
 import org.eclipse.ecf.core.events.IContainerDisconnectedEvent;
 import org.eclipse.ecf.core.events.IContainerEvent;
@@ -29,6 +31,7 @@
 import org.eclipse.ecf.core.security.ConnectContextFactory;
 import org.eclipse.ecf.core.user.IUser;
 import org.eclipse.ecf.core.util.ECFException;
+import org.eclipse.ecf.internal.ui.Activator;
 import org.eclipse.ecf.presence.IIMMessageEvent;
 import org.eclipse.ecf.presence.IIMMessageListener;
 import org.eclipse.ecf.presence.IPresence;
@@ -209,14 +212,7 @@
 			readInlayComp.setLayout(new GridLayout());
 			readInlayComp.setLayoutData(new GridData(GridData.FILL_BOTH));
 
-			SourceViewer result = new SourceViewer(readInlayComp, null, null,
-					true, SWT.BORDER | SWT.WRAP | SWT.V_SCROLL | SWT.MULTI
-							| SWT.H_SCROLL | SWT.READ_ONLY);
-			result.configure(new TextSourceViewerConfiguration(EditorsUI
-					.getPreferenceStore()));
-			result.setDocument(new Document());
-
-			outputText = result.getTextWidget();
+			outputText = createStyledTextWidget(readInlayComp);
 			outputText.setEditable(false);
 			outputText.setLayoutData(new GridData(GridData.FILL_BOTH));
 
@@ -241,6 +237,32 @@
 			hookContextMenu();
 		}
 
+		private StyledText createStyledTextWidget(Composite parent) {
+			try {
+				SourceViewer result = new SourceViewer(parent, null, null,
+						true, SWT.BORDER | SWT.WRAP | SWT.V_SCROLL | SWT.MULTI
+								| SWT.READ_ONLY);
+				result.configure(new TextSourceViewerConfiguration(EditorsUI
+						.getPreferenceStore()));
+				result.setDocument(new Document());
+				return result.getTextWidget();
+			} catch (Exception e) {
+				Activator
+						.getDefault()
+						.getLog()
+						.log(
+								new Status(
+										IStatus.WARNING,
+										Activator.PLUGIN_ID,
+										IStatus.WARNING,
+										"Source viewer not available.  Hyperlinking will be disabled.",
+										e));
+				return new StyledText(parent, SWT.BORDER | SWT.WRAP
+						| SWT.V_SCROLL | SWT.MULTI | SWT.READ_ONLY);
+			}
+		}
+
+
 		protected void outputClear() {
 			if (MessageDialog.openConfirm(null, "Confirm Clear Text Output",
 					"Are you sure you want to clear output?")) {
diff --git a/framework/bundles/org.eclipse.ecf.ui/src/org/eclipse/ecf/internal/ui/deprecated/views/ChatRoomView.java b/framework/bundles/org.eclipse.ecf.ui/src/org/eclipse/ecf/internal/ui/deprecated/views/ChatRoomView.java
index f510348..64106dd 100644
--- a/framework/bundles/org.eclipse.ecf.ui/src/org/eclipse/ecf/internal/ui/deprecated/views/ChatRoomView.java
+++ b/framework/bundles/org.eclipse.ecf.ui/src/org/eclipse/ecf/internal/ui/deprecated/views/ChatRoomView.java
@@ -21,9 +21,12 @@
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.StringTokenizer;
 
+import org.eclipse.core.runtime.IStatus;
+import org.eclipse.core.runtime.Status;
 import org.eclipse.ecf.core.identity.ID;
 import org.eclipse.ecf.core.user.IUser;
 import org.eclipse.ecf.core.util.ECFException;
+import org.eclipse.ecf.internal.ui.Activator;
 import org.eclipse.ecf.presence.IPresence;
 import org.eclipse.ecf.presence.chatroom.IChatRoomContainer;
 import org.eclipse.ecf.presence.chatroom.IChatRoomInfo;
@@ -188,14 +191,8 @@
 		readInlayComp.setLayout(new GridLayout());
 		readInlayComp.setLayoutData(new GridData(GridData.FILL_BOTH));
 		readInlayComp.setBackground(memberViewer.getList().getBackground());
-		SourceViewer result = new SourceViewer(readInlayComp, null, null, true,
-				SWT.BORDER | SWT.WRAP | SWT.V_SCROLL | SWT.MULTI | SWT.H_SCROLL
-						| SWT.READ_ONLY);
-		result.configure(new TextSourceViewerConfiguration(EditorsUI
-				.getPreferenceStore()));
-		result.setDocument(new Document());
 
-		readText = result.getTextWidget();
+		readText = createStyledTextWidget(readInlayComp);
 
 		readText.setEditable(false);
 		readText.setLayoutData(new GridData(GridData.FILL_BOTH));
@@ -223,6 +220,32 @@
 		hookContextMenu();
 	}
 
+	private StyledText createStyledTextWidget(Composite parent) {
+		try {
+			SourceViewer result = new SourceViewer(parent, null, null,
+					true, SWT.BORDER | SWT.WRAP | SWT.V_SCROLL | SWT.MULTI
+							| SWT.READ_ONLY);
+			result.configure(new TextSourceViewerConfiguration(EditorsUI
+					.getPreferenceStore()));
+			result.setDocument(new Document());
+			return result.getTextWidget();
+		} catch (Exception e) {
+			Activator
+					.getDefault()
+					.getLog()
+					.log(
+							new Status(
+									IStatus.WARNING,
+									Activator.PLUGIN_ID,
+									IStatus.WARNING,
+									"Source viewer not available.  Hyperlinking will be disabled.",
+									e));
+			return new StyledText(parent, SWT.BORDER | SWT.WRAP
+					| SWT.V_SCROLL | SWT.MULTI | SWT.READ_ONLY);
+		}
+	}
+
+
 	protected void setEnabled(boolean enabled) {
 		if (!writeText.isDisposed())
 			writeText.setEnabled(enabled);
diff --git a/framework/bundles/org.eclipse.ecf.ui/src/org/eclipse/ecf/internal/ui/deprecated/views/TextChatComposite.java b/framework/bundles/org.eclipse.ecf.ui/src/org/eclipse/ecf/internal/ui/deprecated/views/TextChatComposite.java
index 196192c..9c12043 100644
--- a/framework/bundles/org.eclipse.ecf.ui/src/org/eclipse/ecf/internal/ui/deprecated/views/TextChatComposite.java
+++ b/framework/bundles/org.eclipse.ecf.ui/src/org/eclipse/ecf/internal/ui/deprecated/views/TextChatComposite.java
@@ -136,15 +136,7 @@
 		SashForm sash = new SashForm(this, SWT.VERTICAL | SWT.SMOOTH);
 		sash.setLayoutData(new GridData(GridData.FILL_BOTH));
 
-		// Setup text output
-		SourceViewer result = new SourceViewer(sash, null, null, true,
-				SWT.BORDER | SWT.WRAP | SWT.V_SCROLL | SWT.MULTI | SWT.H_SCROLL
-						| SWT.READ_ONLY);
-		result.configure(new TextSourceViewerConfiguration(EditorsUI
-				.getPreferenceStore()));
-		result.setDocument(new Document());
-
-		styledText = result.getTextWidget();
+		styledText = createStyledTextWidget(sash);
 		styledText.setEditable(false);
 
 		// Setup text input
@@ -215,6 +207,32 @@
 
 	}
 
+	private StyledText createStyledTextWidget(Composite parent) {
+		try {
+			SourceViewer result = new SourceViewer(parent, null, null,
+					true, SWT.BORDER | SWT.WRAP | SWT.V_SCROLL | SWT.MULTI
+							| SWT.READ_ONLY);
+			result.configure(new TextSourceViewerConfiguration(EditorsUI
+					.getPreferenceStore()));
+			result.setDocument(new Document());
+			return result.getTextWidget();
+		} catch (Exception e) {
+			Activator
+					.getDefault()
+					.getLog()
+					.log(
+							new Status(
+									IStatus.WARNING,
+									Activator.PLUGIN_ID,
+									IStatus.WARNING,
+									"Source viewer not available.  Hyperlinking will be disabled.",
+									e));
+			return new StyledText(parent, SWT.BORDER | SWT.WRAP
+					| SWT.V_SCROLL | SWT.MULTI | SWT.READ_ONLY);
+		}
+	}
+
+
 	private void makeActions() {
 		outputSelectAll = new Action() {
 			public void run() {