Index: src/main/engine.c
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--- src/main/engine.c	(revision 47716)
+++ src/main/engine.c	(working copy)
@@ -1424,7 +1424,7 @@
 	if (toDevice) /* Device will do clipping */
 	    textfn(x, y, str, rot, hadj, gc, dd->dev);
 	else /* don't draw anything; this could be made less crude :) */
-	    ;
+	    warning(_("current device doesn't support clipping, text removed '%s'"), str);
     }
 }