diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/interface_manager.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/interface_manager.cpp
index 9624e1074..48d846795 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/interface_manager.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/interface_manager.cpp
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "view_bitmap_faber_mp.h"
 #include "view_bitmap_combo.h"
 #include "nel/gui/view_text.h"
+#include "view_text_id.h"
 // Ctrl
 #include "nel/gui/ctrl_scroll.h"
 #include "nel/gui/ctrl_button.h"
@@ -250,6 +251,25 @@ int CInterfaceManager::DebugTrackGroupsGetId( CInterfaceGroup *pIG )
 
 #endif // AJM_DEBUG_TRACK_INTERFACE_GROUPS
 
+
+class CStringManagerTextProvider : public CViewTextID::IViewTextProvider
+{
+	bool getString( uint32 stringId, ucstring &result )
+	{
+		return STRING_MANAGER::CStringManagerClient::instance()->getString( stringId, result );
+	}
+
+	bool getDynString( uint32 dynStringId, ucstring &result )
+	{
+		return STRING_MANAGER::CStringManagerClient::instance()->getDynString( dynStringId, result );
+	}
+};
+
+namespace
+{
+	CStringManagerTextProvider SMTextProvider;
+}
+
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 CInterfaceManager::CInterfaceManager( NL3D::UDriver *driver, NL3D::UTextContext *textcontext )
 {
@@ -261,6 +281,8 @@ CInterfaceManager::CInterfaceManager( NL3D::UDriver *driver, NL3D::UTextContext
 	CViewRenderer::hwCursorScale = ClientCfg.HardwareCursorScale;
 	CViewRenderer::hwCursors     = &ClientCfg.HardwareCursors;
 	CViewRenderer::getInstance();
+	CViewTextID::setTextProvider( &SMTextProvider );
+	
 
 	_Instance = this;
 	NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->resizeBanks( NB_CDB_BANKS );
@@ -340,6 +362,7 @@ CInterfaceManager::CInterfaceManager( NL3D::UDriver *driver, NL3D::UTextContext
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 CInterfaceManager::~CInterfaceManager()
 {
+	CViewTextID::setTextProvider( NULL );
 	reset(); // to flush IDStringWaiters
 
 	_ParentPositionsMap.clear();
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/view_text_id.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/view_text_id.cpp
index 041745571..fd37dc6bb 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/view_text_id.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/view_text_id.cpp
@@ -14,24 +14,18 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
 // along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-
-
-
-#include "stdpch.h"
-
-#include "interface_manager.h"
-#include "../string_manager_client.h"
+#include "nel/gui/db_manager.h"
 #include "view_text_id.h"
 #include "nel/misc/xml_auto_ptr.h"
-#include "../client_cfg.h"
 #include "nel/misc/algo.h"
 
 using namespace std;
-using namespace STRING_MANAGER;
 using NLMISC::CCDBNodeLeaf;
 
 NLMISC_REGISTER_OBJECT(CViewBase, CViewTextID, std::string, "text_id");
 
+CViewTextID::IViewTextProvider* CViewTextID::textProvider = NULL;
+
 // ***************************************************************************
 CViewTextID::CViewTextID(const std::string& id,const std::string &/* idDBPath */, sint FontSize /*=12*/,NLMISC::CRGBA Color /*=NLMISC::CRGBA(255,255,255)*/,bool Shadow /*=false*/)
             : CViewText (id, std::string(""), FontSize, Color, Shadow)
@@ -116,13 +110,15 @@ void CViewTextID::checkCoords()
 	{
 		// String result
 		ucstring result;
-		CStringManagerClient *pSMC = CStringManagerClient::instance();
 
-		// Get the string
-		if (_DynamicString)
-			_Initialized = pSMC->getDynString (_TextId, result);
-		else
-			_Initialized = pSMC->getString (_TextId, result);
+		if( textProvider != NULL )
+		{
+			// Get the string
+			if( _DynamicString )
+				_Initialized = textProvider->getDynString( _TextId, result );
+			else
+				_Initialized = textProvider->getString( _TextId, result );
+		}
 
 		// Remove all {break}
 		for(;;)
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/view_text_id.h b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/view_text_id.h
index f976791be..4335846df 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/view_text_id.h
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/view_text_id.h
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 #include "nel/gui/view_text.h"
 
 namespace NLMISC{
-class CCDBNodeLeaf;
+	class CCDBNodeLeaf;
 }
 
 // ***************************************************************************
@@ -45,6 +45,15 @@ public:
 class CViewTextID : public CViewText
 {
 public:
+	
+	/// Interface for classes that can provide text to CViewTextId
+	class IViewTextProvider
+	{
+	public:
+		virtual ~IViewTextProvider(){}
+		virtual bool getString( uint32 stringId, ucstring &result ) = 0;
+		virtual bool getDynString( uint32 dynStringId, ucstring &result ) = 0;
+	};
 
 	CViewTextID(const TCtorParam &param) : CViewText(param)
 	{
@@ -109,6 +118,8 @@ public:
 		REFLECT_STRING("textid_dblink", getTextIdDbLink, setTextIdDbLink);
 	REFLECT_EXPORT_END
 
+	static void setTextProvider( IViewTextProvider *provider ){ textProvider = provider; }
+
 protected:
 
 	bool					_IsDBLink;
@@ -130,6 +141,9 @@ protected:
 	std::string				_DBPath;
 	#endif
 
+private:
+	static IViewTextProvider *textProvider;
+
 };