diff --git a/app/src/processing/app/Editor.java b/app/src/processing/app/Editor.java
index 50d92ecd2..dd49ec04d 100644
--- a/app/src/processing/app/Editor.java
+++ b/app/src/processing/app/Editor.java
@@ -496,11 +496,19 @@ public class Editor extends JFrame implements RunnerListener {
     item = newJMenuItem("Upload to I/O Board", 'U');
     item.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {
         public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
-          handleExport();
+          handleExport(false);
         }
       });
     fileMenu.add(item);
 
+//    item = newJMenuItemShift("Upload to I/O Board (verbose)", 'U');
+//    item.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {
+//        public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
+//          handleExport(true);
+//        }
+//      });
+//    fileMenu.add(item);
+
     fileMenu.addSeparator();
 
     item = newJMenuItemShift("Page Setup", 'P');
@@ -557,7 +565,7 @@ public class Editor extends JFrame implements RunnerListener {
       });
     sketchMenu.add(item);
 
-//    item = newJMenuItemShift("Present", 'R');
+//    item = newJMenuItemShift("Verify / Compile (verbose)", 'R');
 //    item.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {
 //        public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
 //          handleRun(true);
@@ -1736,9 +1744,9 @@ public class Editor extends JFrame implements RunnerListener {
 
   /**
    * Implements Sketch → Run.
-   * @param present Set true to run in full screen (present mode).
+   * @param verbose Set true to run with verbose output.
    */
-  public void handleRun(boolean present) {
+  public void handleRun(final boolean verbose) {
     internalCloseRunner();
     running = true;
     toolbar.activate(EditorToolbar.RUN);
@@ -1752,14 +1760,15 @@ public class Editor extends JFrame implements RunnerListener {
       console.clear();
     }
 
-    presenting = present;
+    //presenting = present;
 
     SwingUtilities.invokeLater(new Runnable() {
       public void run() {
         try {
           sketch.compile(new Target(
             Base.getHardwarePath() + File.separator + "cores",
-            Preferences.get("boards." + Preferences.get("board") + ".build.core")));    
+            Preferences.get("boards." + Preferences.get("board") + ".build.core")),
+            verbose);    
           statusNotice("Done compiling.");
         } catch (RunnerException e) {
           //statusError("Error compiling...");
@@ -2155,7 +2164,7 @@ public class Editor extends JFrame implements RunnerListener {
    * Made synchronized to (hopefully) avoid problems of people
    * hitting export twice, quickly, and horking things up.
    */
-  synchronized public void handleExport() {
+  synchronized public void handleExport(final boolean verbose) {
     //if (!handleExportCheckModified()) return;
     toolbar.activate(EditorToolbar.EXPORT);
 
@@ -2173,7 +2182,8 @@ public class Editor extends JFrame implements RunnerListener {
           
             boolean success = sketch.exportApplet(new Target(
               Base.getHardwarePath() + File.separator + "cores",
-              Preferences.get("boards." + Preferences.get("board") + ".build.core")));
+              Preferences.get("boards." + Preferences.get("board") + ".build.core")),
+              verbose);
             if (success) {
               statusNotice("Done uploading.");
             } else {
diff --git a/app/src/processing/app/EditorToolbar.java b/app/src/processing/app/EditorToolbar.java
index 43347c516..38d8d5648 100644
--- a/app/src/processing/app/EditorToolbar.java
+++ b/app/src/processing/app/EditorToolbar.java
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ public class EditorToolbar extends JComponent implements MouseInputListener {
       break;
 
     case EXPORT:
-      editor.handleExport();
+      editor.handleExport(e.isShiftDown());
       break;
 
     case SERIAL:
diff --git a/app/src/processing/app/Sketch.java b/app/src/processing/app/Sketch.java
index a07ddc250..bde6b8dd3 100644
--- a/app/src/processing/app/Sketch.java
+++ b/app/src/processing/app/Sketch.java
@@ -1140,7 +1140,9 @@ public class Sketch {
    *    X. afterwards, some of these steps need a cleanup function
    * </PRE>
    */
-  protected String compile(Target target) throws RunnerException {
+  protected String compile(Target target, boolean verbose)
+    throws RunnerException {
+    
     String name;
   
     // make sure the user didn't hide the sketch folder
@@ -1173,7 +1175,7 @@ public class Sketch {
     cleanup();
 
     // handle preprocessing the main file's code
-    name = build(tempBuildFolder.getAbsolutePath(), target);
+    name = build(tempBuildFolder.getAbsolutePath(), target, verbose);
     size(tempBuildFolder.getAbsolutePath(), name);
     
     return name;
@@ -1364,29 +1366,31 @@ public class Sketch {
    *
    * @return null if compilation failed, main class name if not
    */
-  public String build(String buildPath, Target target) throws RunnerException {
+  public String build(String buildPath, Target target, boolean verbose)
+    throws RunnerException {
+    
     // run the preprocessor
     String primaryClassName = preprocess(buildPath, target);
 
     // compile the program. errors will happen as a RunnerException
     // that will bubble up to whomever called build().
     Compiler compiler = new Compiler();
-    if (compiler.compile(this, buildPath, primaryClassName, target)) {
+    if (compiler.compile(this, buildPath, primaryClassName, target, verbose)) {
       return primaryClassName;
     }
     return null;
   }
 
 
-  protected boolean exportApplet(Target target) throws Exception {
-    return exportApplet(new File(folder, "applet").getAbsolutePath(), target);
+  protected boolean exportApplet(Target target, boolean verbose) throws Exception {
+    return exportApplet(new File(folder, "applet").getAbsolutePath(), target, verbose);
   }
 
 
   /**
    * Handle export to applet.
    */
-  public boolean exportApplet(String appletPath, Target target)
+  public boolean exportApplet(String appletPath, Target target, boolean verbose)
     throws RunnerException, IOException {
     
     // Make sure the user didn't hide the sketch folder
@@ -1410,7 +1414,7 @@ public class Sketch {
     appletFolder.mkdirs();
 
     // build the sketch
-    String foundName = build(appletFolder.getPath(), target);
+    String foundName = build(appletFolder.getPath(), target, false);
     // (already reported) error during export, exit this function
     if (foundName == null) return false;
 
@@ -1424,7 +1428,7 @@ public class Sketch {
 //    }
 
     size(appletFolder.getPath(), foundName);
-    upload(appletFolder.getPath(), foundName);
+    upload(appletFolder.getPath(), foundName, verbose);
 
     return true;
   }
@@ -1449,7 +1453,7 @@ public class Sketch {
   }
 
 
-  protected String upload(String buildPath, String suggestedClassName)
+  protected String upload(String buildPath, String suggestedClassName, boolean verbose)
     throws RunnerException {
     
     Uploader uploader;
@@ -1458,7 +1462,8 @@ public class Sketch {
     //
     uploader = new AvrdudeUploader();
     boolean success = uploader.uploadUsingPreferences(buildPath,
-                                                      suggestedClassName);
+                                                      suggestedClassName,
+                                                      verbose);
 
     return success ? suggestedClassName : null;
   }
diff --git a/app/src/processing/app/debug/AvrdudeUploader.java b/app/src/processing/app/debug/AvrdudeUploader.java
index 65726facc..45151b391 100755
--- a/app/src/processing/app/debug/AvrdudeUploader.java
+++ b/app/src/processing/app/debug/AvrdudeUploader.java
@@ -42,8 +42,9 @@ public class AvrdudeUploader extends Uploader  {
   }
 
   // XXX: add support for uploading sketches using a programmer
-  public boolean uploadUsingPreferences(String buildPath, String className)
+  public boolean uploadUsingPreferences(String buildPath, String className, boolean verbose)
   throws RunnerException {
+    this.verbose = verbose;
     String uploadUsing = Preferences.get("boards." + Preferences.get("board") + ".upload.using");
     if (uploadUsing == null) {
       // fall back on global preference
@@ -153,7 +154,7 @@ public class AvrdudeUploader extends Uploader  {
       commandDownloader.add("-C" + Base.getHardwarePath() + "/tools/avr/etc/avrdude.conf");
     }
 
-    if (Preferences.getBoolean("upload.verbose")) {
+    if (verbose || Preferences.getBoolean("upload.verbose")) {
       commandDownloader.add("-v");
       commandDownloader.add("-v");
       commandDownloader.add("-v");
diff --git a/app/src/processing/app/debug/Compiler.java b/app/src/processing/app/debug/Compiler.java
index eae1910df..d5d59d2a8 100644
--- a/app/src/processing/app/debug/Compiler.java
+++ b/app/src/processing/app/debug/Compiler.java
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ public class Compiler implements MessageConsumer {
   Sketch sketch;
   String buildPath;
   String primaryClassName;
+  boolean verbose;
 
   RunnerException exception;
 
@@ -61,10 +62,12 @@ public class Compiler implements MessageConsumer {
   public boolean compile(Sketch sketch,
                          String buildPath,
                          String primaryClassName,
-			 Target target) throws RunnerException {
+			 Target target,
+                         boolean verbose) throws RunnerException {
     this.sketch = sketch;
     this.buildPath = buildPath;
     this.primaryClassName = primaryClassName;
+    this.verbose = verbose;
 
     // the pms object isn't used for anything but storage
     MessageStream pms = new MessageStream(this);
@@ -223,7 +226,7 @@ public class Compiler implements MessageConsumer {
     commandList.toArray(command);
     int result = 0;
     
-    if (Preferences.getBoolean("build.verbose")) {
+    if (verbose || Preferences.getBoolean("build.verbose")) {
       for(int j = 0; j < command.length; j++) {
         System.out.print(command[j] + " ");
       }
diff --git a/app/src/processing/app/debug/Uploader.java b/app/src/processing/app/debug/Uploader.java
index 624d58772..e91dc2c71 100755
--- a/app/src/processing/app/debug/Uploader.java
+++ b/app/src/processing/app/debug/Uploader.java
@@ -56,11 +56,13 @@ public abstract class Uploader implements MessageConsumer  {
   static InputStream serialInput;
   static OutputStream serialOutput;
   //int serial; // last byte of data received
+  
+  boolean verbose;
 
   public Uploader() {
   }
 
-  public abstract boolean uploadUsingPreferences(String buildPath, String className)
+  public abstract boolean uploadUsingPreferences(String buildPath, String className, boolean verbose)
     throws RunnerException;
   
   public abstract boolean burnBootloader(String programmer) throws RunnerException;
@@ -117,7 +119,7 @@ public abstract class Uploader implements MessageConsumer  {
       
       commandArray[0] = avrBasePath + commandArray[0];
       
-      if (Preferences.getBoolean("upload.verbose")) {
+      if (verbose || Preferences.getBoolean("upload.verbose")) {
         for(int i = 0; i < commandArray.length; i++) {
           System.out.print(commandArray[i] + " ");
         }