diff --git a/modules/gui/macosx/sfilters.h b/modules/gui/macosx/sfilters.h
index 3d83ed3ea4..e678d75046 100644
--- a/modules/gui/macosx/sfilters.h
+++ b/modules/gui/macosx/sfilters.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*****************************************************************************
  * sfilter.h: MacOS X Subpicture filters dialogue
  *****************************************************************************
- * Copyright (C) 2005 the VideoLAN team
+ * Copyright (C) 2005-2006 the VideoLAN team
  * $Id:$
  *
  * Authors: Felix Kühne <fkuehne@users.sf.net>
diff --git a/modules/gui/macosx/sfilters.m b/modules/gui/macosx/sfilters.m
index d699d94314..e4b15a4ac7 100644
--- a/modules/gui/macosx/sfilters.m
+++ b/modules/gui/macosx/sfilters.m
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*****************************************************************************
  * sfilter.m: MacOS X Subpicture filters dialogue
  *****************************************************************************
- * Copyright (C) 2005 the VideoLAN team
+ * Copyright (C) 2005-2006 the VideoLAN team
  * $Id:$
  *
  * Authors: Felix Kühne <fkuehne@users.sf.net>
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@
 /* TODO:
     - check for memory leaks
     - save the preferences, if requested
-    - fix stupid compilation warnings
 */
 
 @implementation VLCsFilters
@@ -243,6 +242,14 @@ static VLCsFilters *_o_sharedInstance = nil;
     [o_sfilter_win displayIfNeeded];
     [o_sfilter_win makeKeyAndOrderFront:nil];
 
+    /* show a warning until the panel is removed for 0.8.5
+     * This isn't to be localised */
+    NSBeginCriticalAlertSheet( @"Implementation incomplete", @"OK", \
+        @"", @"", o_sfilter_win, nil, nil, nil, nil, @"The panel " \
+        "you just opened is not implemented completely and contains " \
+        "various limitations and certain bugs. Be warned.\n\nIt isn't going " \
+        "to be included within the final build of VLC 0.8.5." );
+
     intf_thread_t * p_intf = VLCIntf;
 
     /* retrieve the marquee settings */