diff --git a/indra/newview/llimfloater.cpp b/indra/newview/llimfloater.cpp
index c2c83191e0..890f587467 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llimfloater.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llimfloater.cpp
@@ -377,6 +377,15 @@ void LLIMFloater::setDocked(bool docked, bool pop_on_undock)
 	}
 }
 
+void LLIMFloater::setMinimized(BOOL minimize)
+{
+	if(minimize && !isDocked())
+	{
+		setVisible(FALSE);
+	}
+	LLDockableFloater::setMinimized(minimize);
+}
+
 void LLIMFloater::setVisible(BOOL visible)
 {
 	LLNotificationsUI::LLScreenChannel* channel = dynamic_cast<LLNotificationsUI::LLScreenChannel*>
diff --git a/indra/newview/llimfloater.h b/indra/newview/llimfloater.h
index 065441b188..5b77d15fcb 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llimfloater.h
+++ b/indra/newview/llimfloater.h
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ public:
 	// LLFloater overrides
 	/*virtual*/ void onClose(bool app_quitting);
 	/*virtual*/ void setDocked(bool docked, bool pop_on_undock = true);
-	// override LLFloater's minimization according to EXT-1216
+	/*virtual*/ void setMinimized(BOOL minimize);
 
 	// Make IM conversion visible and update the message history
 	static LLIMFloater* show(const LLUUID& session_id);
diff --git a/indra/newview/lltoastgroupnotifypanel.cpp b/indra/newview/lltoastgroupnotifypanel.cpp
index f82573f46c..d1bdcb1354 100644
--- a/indra/newview/lltoastgroupnotifypanel.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/lltoastgroupnotifypanel.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 #include "lliconctrl.h"
 #include "llinventoryfunctions.h"
 #include "llnotify.h"
-#include "lltextbox.h"
+#include "llviewertexteditor.h"
 
 #include "lluiconstants.h"
 #include "llui.h"
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 #include "llfloaterinventory.h"
 #include "llinventorytype.h"
 
-const S32 LLToastGroupNotifyPanel::DEFAULT_MESSAGE_MAX_LINE_COUNT	= 4;
+const S32 LLToastGroupNotifyPanel::DEFAULT_MESSAGE_MAX_LINE_COUNT	= 7;
 
 LLToastGroupNotifyPanel::LLToastGroupNotifyPanel(LLNotificationPtr& notification)
 :	LLToastPanel(notification),
@@ -84,11 +84,6 @@ LLToastGroupNotifyPanel::LLToastGroupNotifyPanel(LLNotificationPtr& notification
 	//message body
 	const std::string& message = payload["message"].asString();
 
-
-	LLTextBox* pSubjectText = getChild<LLTextBox>("subject");
-	pSubjectText->setValue(subject);
-
-	LLTextBox* pDateTimeText = getChild<LLTextBox>("datetime");
 	std::string timeStr = "["+LLTrans::getString("UTCTimeWeek")+"],["
 							+LLTrans::getString("UTCTimeDay")+"] ["
 							+LLTrans::getString("UTCTimeMth")+"] ["
@@ -102,20 +97,23 @@ LLToastGroupNotifyPanel::LLToastGroupNotifyPanel(LLNotificationPtr& notification
 	LLSD substitution;
 	substitution["datetime"] = (S32) notice_date.secondsSinceEpoch();
 	LLStringUtil::format(timeStr, substitution);
-	pDateTimeText->setValue(timeStr);
 
-	LLTextBox* pMessageText = getChild<LLTextBox>("message");
+	LLViewerTextEditor* pMessageText = getChild<LLViewerTextEditor>("message");
+	pMessageText->clear();
 
-	//If message is empty let it be invisible and not take place at the panel
-	if(message.size() != 0)
-	{
-		pMessageText->setVisible(TRUE);
-		pMessageText->setValue(message);
-	}
-	else
-	{
-		pMessageText->setVisible(FALSE);
-	}
+	LLStyle::Params style;
+	LLFontGL* subject_font = LLFontGL::getFontByName(getString("subject_font"));
+	if (subject_font) 
+		style.font = subject_font;
+	pMessageText->appendText(subject, FALSE, style);
+
+	LLFontGL* date_font = LLFontGL::getFontByName(getString("date_font"));
+	if (date_font)
+		style.font = date_font;
+	pMessageText->appendText(timeStr + "\n", TRUE, style);
+	
+	style.font = pMessageText->getDefaultFont();
+	pMessageText->appendText(message, TRUE, style);
 
 	//attachment
 	BOOL hasInventory = payload["inventory_offer"].isDefined();
diff --git a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_group_notify.xml b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_group_notify.xml
index e699a77581..d22d58329c 100644
--- a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_group_notify.xml
+++ b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_group_notify.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  background_visible="true"
  bevel_style="in"
  bg_alpha_color="0 0 0 0"
- height="135"
+ height="90"
  label="instant_message"
  layout="topleft"
  left="0"
@@ -12,7 +12,13 @@
  width="305">
     <string
      name="message_max_lines_count"
-     value="4" />
+     value="7" />
+    <string
+     name="subject_font"
+     value="SANSSERIF_BIG" />
+    <string
+     name="date_font"
+     value="SANSSERIF" />
     <panel
      background_visible="true"
      bevel_style="in"
@@ -47,46 +53,27 @@
          value="Sender Name / Group Name"
          width="230" />
     </panel>
-    <text
-     follows="top"
-     font="SansSerifBig"
-     height="20"
-     layout="topleft"
-     left="25"
-     name="subject"
-     text_color="GroupNotifyTextColor"
-     top="40"
-     use_ellipses="true"
-     value="subject"
-     width="270"
-     wrap="true" />
-    <text
-     follows="top"
-     font="SansSerif"
-     height="20"
-     layout="topleft"
-     left="25"
-     name="datetime"
-     text_color="GroupNotifyTextColor"
-     top="80"
-     use_ellipses="true"
-     value="datetime"
-     width="270"
-     wrap="true" />
-    <text
+    <text_editor
+     allow_html="true"
+     enabled="true"
      follows="left|top|bottom|right"
      height="0"
      layout="topleft"
      left="25"
+     max_length="2147483647"
      name="message"
+     parse_highlights="true"
+     read_only="true"
      text_color="GroupNotifyTextColor"
-     top="100"
+     top="40"
+     type="string"
      use_ellipses="true"
      value="message"
-     width="270"
-     wrap="true" />
+     width="270" 
+	 word_wrap="true" >
+    </text_editor>
     <icon
-     bottom="122"
+     bottom="60"
      follows="left|bottom|right"
      height="15"
      layout="topleft"
@@ -95,7 +82,7 @@
      name="attachment_icon"
      width="15" />
     <text
-     bottom="122"
+     bottom="60"
      follows="left|bottom|right"
      font="SansSerif"
      height="15"
@@ -107,7 +94,7 @@
      use_ellipses="true"
      width="250" />
     <button
-     bottom="130"
+     bottom="85"
      follows="bottom"
      height="20"
      label="OK"