1 files changed, 14 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/extension/implementation/script.cpp b/src/extension/implementation/script.cpp
index 8e813237b..2e0dd004e 100644
--- a/src/extension/implementation/script.cpp
+++ b/src/extension/implementation/script.cpp
@@ -789,6 +789,17 @@ Script::effect(Inkscape::Extension::Effect *module, Inkscape::UI::View::View *do
         return;
     }
 
+    gchar * dlgmessage = g_strdup_printf(_("The effect '%s' is working on your document.  Please wait."), module->get_name());
+
+    Gtk::MessageDialog working(dlgmessage,
+                               false, // use markup
+                               Gtk::MESSAGE_INFO,
+                               Gtk::BUTTONS_CANCEL,
+                               true); // modal
+    g_free(dlgmessage);
+    working.show();
+
+
     gchar *tmpname;
     // FIXME: process the GError instead of passing NULL
     gint tempfd_in = g_file_open_tmp("ink_ext_XXXXXX", &tmpname, NULL);
@@ -878,6 +889,9 @@ Script::effect(Inkscape::Extension::Effect *module, Inkscape::UI::View::View *do
         mydoc->release();
         sp_namedview_update_layers_from_document(desktop);
     }
+
+    working.hide();
+    return;
 }