diff --git a/c11logtest/c11logtest/c11logtest.vcxproj b/c11logtest/c11logtest/c11logtest.vcxproj
index dea51281..3c046302 100644
--- a/c11logtest/c11logtest/c11logtest.vcxproj
+++ b/c11logtest/c11logtest/c11logtest.vcxproj
@@ -91,10 +91,11 @@
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\include\c11log\details\flush_helper.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\include\c11log\details\fast_istostr.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\include\c11log\details\line_logger.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="..\..\include\c11log\details\logger_impl.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\include\c11log\details\log_msg.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\include\c11log\details\null_mutex.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\include\c11log\details\os.h" />
-    <ClInclude Include="..\..\include\c11log\details\pattern_formatter.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="..\..\include\c11log\details\pattern_formatter_impl.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\include\c11log\details\registry.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\include\c11log\details\stack_buf.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\include\c11log\formatter.h" />
diff --git a/c11logtest/c11logtest/c11logtest.vcxproj.filters b/c11logtest/c11logtest/c11logtest.vcxproj.filters
index 6373709b..4794c326 100644
--- a/c11logtest/c11logtest/c11logtest.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/c11logtest/c11logtest/c11logtest.vcxproj.filters
@@ -90,11 +90,14 @@
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\include\c11log\sinks\sink.h">
       <Filter>Header Files\c11log\sinks</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
-    <ClInclude Include="..\..\include\c11log\details\pattern_formatter.h">
+    <ClInclude Include="..\..\include\c11log\details\pattern_formatter_impl.h">
+      <Filter>Header Files\c11log\details</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="..\..\include\c11log\details\logger_impl.h">
       <Filter>Header Files\c11log\details</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\include\c11log\details\registry.h">
-      <Filter>Header Files\c11log</Filter>
+      <Filter>Header Files\c11log\details</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/example/bench.cpp b/example/bench.cpp
index a0e24f6f..807cb2c3 100644
--- a/example/bench.cpp
+++ b/example/bench.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 // example.cpp : Simple logger example
 //
-#include <mutex>
 #include "c11log/logger.h"
 #include "c11log/sinks/async_sink.h"
 #include "c11log/sinks/file_sinks.h"
@@ -18,16 +17,18 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
 {
     const unsigned int howmany = argc <= 1 ? 600000 : atoi(argv[1]);
 
-    auto console = c11log::create<sinks::stderr_sink_st>("reporter");
-    console->set_format("[%n %l] %t");
+    c11log::set_format("%t");
+    auto console = c11log::create<sinks::stdout_sink_st>("reporter");
+    //console->set_format("[%n %l] %t");
     console->set_level(c11log::level::INFO);
     console->info("Starting bench with", howmany, "iterations..");
 
-    auto bench = c11log::create<sinks::rotating_file_sink_st>("bench", "myrotating", "txt", 1024 * 1024 * 5, 3, 100);
+    //auto bench = c11log::create<sinks::rotating_file_sink_st>("bench", "myrotating", "txt", 1024 * 1024 * 5, 3, 100);
+    auto bench = c11log::create<sinks::null_sink_st>("bench");
     auto start = system_clock::now();
     for (unsigned int i = 1; i <= howmany; ++i)
     {
-        bench->info() << "Hello logger: msg number " << i;
+        c11log::get("bench")->info("Hello logger: msg number", i);
     }
 
     auto delta = system_clock::now() - start;
diff --git a/include/c11log/details/logger_impl.h b/include/c11log/details/logger_impl.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..aca750a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/c11log/details/logger_impl.h
@@ -0,0 +1,168 @@
+#pragma once
+//
+// Logger implementation
+//
+
+
+#include "details/line_logger.h"
+
+
+inline c11log::logger::logger(const std::string& logger_name, sinks_init_list sinks_list) :
+    _name(logger_name),
+    _sinks(sinks_list)
+{
+    // no support under vs2013 for member initialization for std::atomic
+    _level = level::INFO;
+}
+
+template<class It>
+inline c11log::logger::logger(const std::string& logger_name, const It& begin, const It& end) :
+    _name(logger_name),
+    _sinks(begin, end)
+{}
+
+
+inline void c11log::logger::set_formatter(c11log::formatter_ptr msg_formatter)
+{
+    _formatter = msg_formatter;
+}
+
+inline void c11log::logger::set_format(const std::string& format)
+{
+    _formatter = std::make_shared<pattern_formatter>(format);
+}
+
+inline c11log::formatter_ptr c11log::logger::get_formatter() const
+{
+    return _formatter;
+}
+
+
+template <typename... Args>
+inline c11log::details::line_logger c11log::logger::log(level::level_enum lvl, const Args&... args) {
+    bool msg_enabled = should_log(lvl);
+    details::line_logger l(this, lvl, msg_enabled);
+    if (msg_enabled)
+        _variadic_log(l, args...);
+    return l;
+}
+
+template <typename... Args>
+inline c11log::details::line_logger c11log::logger::trace(const Args&... args)
+{
+    return log(level::TRACE, args...);
+}
+
+template <typename... Args>
+inline c11log::details::line_logger c11log::logger::debug(const Args&... args)
+{
+    return log(level::DEBUG, args...);
+}
+
+template <typename... Args>
+inline c11log::details::line_logger c11log::logger::info(const Args&... args)
+{
+    return log(level::INFO, args...);
+}
+
+template <typename... Args>
+inline c11log::details::line_logger c11log::logger::warn(const Args&... args)
+{
+    return log(level::WARN, args...);
+}
+
+template <typename... Args>
+inline c11log::details::line_logger c11log::logger::error(const Args&... args)
+{
+    return log(level::ERR, args...);
+}
+
+template <typename... Args>
+inline c11log::details::line_logger c11log::logger::critical(const Args&... args)
+{
+    return log(level::CRITICAL, args...);
+}
+
+inline const std::string& c11log::logger::name() const
+{
+    return _name;
+}
+
+inline void c11log::logger::set_level(c11log::level::level_enum log_level)
+{
+    _level.store(log_level);
+}
+
+inline c11log::level::level_enum c11log::logger::level() const
+{
+    return static_cast<c11log::level::level_enum>(_level.load());
+}
+
+inline bool c11log::logger::should_log(c11log::level::level_enum msg_level) const
+{
+    return msg_level >= _level.load();
+}
+
+inline void c11log::logger::_variadic_log(c11log::details::line_logger&) {}
+
+template <typename First, typename... Rest>
+void c11log::logger::_variadic_log(c11log::details::line_logger& l, const First& first, const Rest&... rest)
+{
+    l.write(first);
+    l.write(' ');
+    _variadic_log(l, rest...);
+}
+
+inline void c11log::logger::_log_msg(details::log_msg& msg)
+{
+    if (!_formatter)
+        _formatter = std::make_shared<pattern_formatter>("%+ %t");
+    _formatter->format(msg);
+    for (auto &sink : _sinks)
+        sink->log(msg);
+}
+
+//
+// Global registry functions
+//
+#include "details/registry.h"
+inline std::shared_ptr<c11log::logger> c11log::get(const std::string& name)
+{
+    return details::registry::instance().get(name);
+}
+
+inline std::shared_ptr<c11log::logger> c11log::create(const std::string& logger_name, c11log::sinks_init_list sinks)
+{
+    return details::registry::instance().create(logger_name, sinks);
+}
+
+
+template <typename Sink, typename... Args>
+inline std::shared_ptr<c11log::logger> c11log::create(const std::string& logger_name, const Args&... args)
+{
+    sink_ptr sink = std::make_shared<Sink>(args...);
+    return details::registry::instance().create(logger_name, { sink });
+}
+
+
+template<class It>
+inline std::shared_ptr<c11log::logger> c11log::create(const std::string& logger_name, const It& sinks_begin, const It& sinks_end)
+{
+    return details::registry::instance().create(logger_name, std::forward(sinks_begin), std::forward(sinks_end));
+}
+
+
+inline void c11log::formatter(c11log::formatter_ptr f)
+{
+    return details::registry::instance().formatter(f);
+}
+
+inline c11log::formatter_ptr c11log::formatter()
+{
+    return details::registry::instance().formatter();
+}
+
+inline void c11log::set_format(const std::string& format_string)
+{
+    return details::registry::instance().set_format(format_string);
+}
diff --git a/include/c11log/details/pattern_formatter.h b/include/c11log/details/pattern_formatter_impl.h
similarity index 93%
rename from include/c11log/details/pattern_formatter.h
rename to include/c11log/details/pattern_formatter_impl.h
index 98d07b75..cdcf9401 100644
--- a/include/c11log/details/pattern_formatter.h
+++ b/include/c11log/details/pattern_formatter_impl.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ public:
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // name & level pattern appenders
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+namespace {
 class name_formatter :public flag_formatter
 {
     void format(details::log_msg& msg) override
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ class name_formatter :public flag_formatter
         msg.formatted << msg.logger_name;
     }
 };
+}
 
 // log level appender
 class level_formatter :public flag_formatter
@@ -374,35 +376,20 @@ class full_formatter :public flag_formatter
     }
 };
 
-
-
-class pattern_formatter : public formatter
-{
-
-public:
-    explicit pattern_formatter(const std::string& pattern);
-    pattern_formatter(const pattern_formatter&) = delete;
-    void format(details::log_msg& msg) override;
-private:
-    const std::string _pattern;
-    std::vector<std::unique_ptr<details::flag_formatter>> _formatters;
-    void handle_flag(char flag);
-    void compile_pattern(const std::string& pattern);
-};
 }
 }
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // pattern_formatter inline impl
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-inline c11log::details::pattern_formatter::pattern_formatter(const std::string& pattern)
+inline c11log::pattern_formatter::pattern_formatter(const std::string& pattern)
 {
     compile_pattern(pattern);
 }
 
-inline void c11log::details::pattern_formatter::compile_pattern(const std::string& pattern)
+inline void c11log::pattern_formatter::compile_pattern(const std::string& pattern)
 {
     auto end = pattern.end();
-    std::unique_ptr<aggregate_formatter> user_chars;
+    std::unique_ptr<details::aggregate_formatter> user_chars;
     for (auto it = pattern.begin(); it != end; ++it)
     {
         if (*it == '%')
@@ -418,7 +405,7 @@ inline void c11log::details::pattern_formatter::compile_pattern(const std::strin
         else // chars not following the % sign should be displayed as is
         {
             if (!user_chars)
-                user_chars = std::unique_ptr<aggregate_formatter>(new aggregate_formatter());
+                user_chars = std::unique_ptr<details::aggregate_formatter>(new details::aggregate_formatter());
             user_chars->add_ch(*it);
         }
     }
@@ -428,7 +415,7 @@ inline void c11log::details::pattern_formatter::compile_pattern(const std::strin
     }
 
 }
-inline void c11log::details::pattern_formatter::handle_flag(char flag)
+inline void c11log::pattern_formatter::handle_flag(char flag)
 {
     switch (flag)
     {
@@ -540,7 +527,7 @@ inline void c11log::details::pattern_formatter::handle_flag(char flag)
 }
 
 
-inline void c11log::details::pattern_formatter::format(details::log_msg& msg)
+inline void c11log::pattern_formatter::format(details::log_msg& msg)
 {
     for (auto &f : _formatters)
     {
diff --git a/include/c11log/details/registry.h b/include/c11log/details/registry.h
index 9b0ae81b..71c0738c 100644
--- a/include/c11log/details/registry.h
+++ b/include/c11log/details/registry.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #pragma once
 // Loggers registy of unique name->logger pointer
-// If 2 loggers with same name are added, the last will be used
+// If 2 loggers with same name are added, the second will be overrun the first
 // If user requests a non existing logger, nullptr will be returned
 // This class is thread safe
 
@@ -23,12 +23,15 @@ public:
     std::shared_ptr<logger> create(const std::string& logger_name, sinks_init_list sinks)
     {
         std::lock_guard<std::mutex> l(_mutex);
-        return _loggers[logger_name] = std::make_shared<logger>(logger_name, sinks);
+        auto new_logger = std::make_shared<logger>(logger_name, sinks);
+        new_logger->set_formatter(_formatter);
+        _loggers[logger_name] = new_logger;
+        return new_logger;
     }
 
     std::shared_ptr<logger> create(const std::string& logger_name, sink_ptr sink)
     {
-        create(logger_name, { sink });
+        return create(logger_name, { sink });
     }
 
 
@@ -36,10 +39,27 @@ public:
     std::shared_ptr<logger> create (const std::string& logger_name, const It& sinks_begin, const It& sinks_end)
     {
         std::lock_guard<std::mutex> l(_mutex);
-        return _loggers[logger_name] = std::make_shared<logger>(logger_name, sinks_begin, sinks_end);
+        auto new_logger = std::make_shared<logger>(logger_name, sinks_begin, sinks_end);
+        new_logger->set_formatter(_formatter);
+        _loggers[logger_name] = new_logger;
+        return new_logger;
+
     }
 
+    void formatter(formatter_ptr f)
+    {
+        _formatter = f;
+    }
 
+    formatter_ptr formatter()
+    {
+        return _formatter;
+    }
+
+    void set_format(const std::string& format_string)
+    {
+        _formatter = std::make_shared<pattern_formatter>(format_string);
+    }
 
 
     static registry& instance()
@@ -53,6 +73,7 @@ private:
     registry(const registry&) = delete;
     std::mutex _mutex;
     std::unordered_map <std::string, std::shared_ptr<logger>> _loggers;
+    formatter_ptr _formatter;
 
 };
 }
diff --git a/include/c11log/formatter.h b/include/c11log/formatter.h
index 9651729f..12c4dfca 100644
--- a/include/c11log/formatter.h
+++ b/include/c11log/formatter.h
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 #pragma once
+
 #include "details/log_msg.h"
 namespace c11log
 {
+namespace details {
+class flag_formatter;
+}
 
 class formatter
 {
@@ -9,4 +13,21 @@ public:
     virtual ~formatter() {}
     virtual void format(details::log_msg& msg) = 0;
 };
+
+class pattern_formatter : public formatter
+{
+
+public:
+    explicit pattern_formatter(const std::string& pattern);
+    pattern_formatter(const pattern_formatter&) = delete;
+    void format(details::log_msg& msg) override;
+private:
+    const std::string _pattern;
+    std::vector<std::unique_ptr<details::flag_formatter>> _formatters;
+    void handle_flag(char flag);
+    void compile_pattern(const std::string& pattern);
+};
 }
+
+#include "./details/pattern_formatter_impl.h"
+
diff --git a/include/c11log/logger.h b/include/c11log/logger.h
index d405697e..c43c3782 100644
--- a/include/c11log/logger.h
+++ b/include/c11log/logger.h
@@ -11,11 +11,9 @@
 #include<memory>
 #include<atomic>
 #include <sstream>
-
+#include <exception>
 #include "sinks/base_sink.h"
 #include "common.h"
-#include "details/pattern_formatter.h"
-
 
 namespace c11log
 {
@@ -55,10 +53,6 @@ public:
     template <typename... Args> details::line_logger error(const Args&... args);
     template <typename... Args> details::line_logger critical(const Args&... args);
 
-    //static functions
-    //get/set default formatter
-    static formatter_ptr default_formatter(formatter_ptr formatter = nullptr);
-    static formatter_ptr default_format(const std::string& format);
 
 private:
     friend details::line_logger;
@@ -72,6 +66,18 @@ private:
     void _log_msg(details::log_msg& msg);
 };
 
+class fflog_exception : public std::exception
+{
+public:
+    fflog_exception(const std::string& msg) :_msg(msg) {};
+    const char* what() const throw() override {
+        return _msg.c_str();
+    }
+private:
+    std::string _msg;
+
+};
+
 //
 // Registry functions for easy loggers creation and retrieval
 // example
@@ -80,14 +86,15 @@ private:
 // auto file_logger = c11
 //
 std::shared_ptr<logger> get(const std::string& name);
-
 std::shared_ptr<logger> create(const std::string& logger_name, sinks_init_list sinks);
-
 template <typename Sink, typename... Args>
 std::shared_ptr<c11log::logger> create(const std::string& logger_name, const Args&... args);
-
 template<class It>
 std::shared_ptr<logger> create(const std::string& logger_name, const It& sinks_begin, const It& sinks_end);
+
+void formatter(formatter_ptr f);
+formatter_ptr formatter();
+void set_format(const std::string& format_string);
 }
 
 //
@@ -105,173 +112,4 @@ std::shared_ptr<logger> create(const std::string& logger_name, const It& sinks_b
 #define FFLOG_DEBUG(logger, ...) {}
 #endif
 
-//
-// Logger implementation
-//
-
-#include "details/line_logger.h"
-
-
-inline c11log::logger::logger(const std::string& logger_name, sinks_init_list sinks_list):
-    _name(logger_name),
-    _sinks(sinks_list)
-{
-    // no support under vs2013 for member initialization for std::atomic
-    _level = level::INFO;
-}
-
-template<class It>
-inline c11log::logger::logger(const std::string& logger_name, const It& begin, const It& end) :
-    _name(logger_name),
-    _sinks(begin, end)
-{}
-
-
-inline void c11log::logger::set_formatter(c11log::formatter_ptr msg_formatter)
-{
-    _formatter = msg_formatter;
-}
-
-inline void c11log::logger::set_format(const std::string& format)
-{
-    _formatter = std::make_shared<details::pattern_formatter>(format);
-}
-
-inline c11log::formatter_ptr c11log::logger::get_formatter() const
-{
-    return _formatter;
-}
-
-inline c11log::formatter_ptr c11log::logger::default_formatter(formatter_ptr formatter)
-{
-    static formatter_ptr g_default_formatter = std::make_shared<details::pattern_formatter>("[%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S.%e] [%n] [%l] %t");
-    if (formatter)
-        g_default_formatter = formatter;
-    return g_default_formatter;
-}
-
-inline c11log::formatter_ptr c11log::logger::default_format(const std::string& format)
-{
-    return default_formatter(std::make_shared<details::pattern_formatter>(format));
-}
-
-template <typename... Args>
-inline c11log::details::line_logger c11log::logger::log(level::level_enum lvl, const Args&... args) {
-    bool msg_enabled = should_log(lvl);
-    details::line_logger l(this, lvl, msg_enabled);
-    if (msg_enabled)
-        _variadic_log(l, args...);
-    return l;
-}
-
-template <typename... Args>
-inline c11log::details::line_logger c11log::logger::trace(const Args&... args)
-{
-    return log(level::TRACE, args...);
-}
-
-template <typename... Args>
-inline c11log::details::line_logger c11log::logger::debug(const Args&... args)
-{
-    return log(level::DEBUG, args...);
-}
-
-template <typename... Args>
-inline c11log::details::line_logger c11log::logger::info(const Args&... args)
-{
-    return log(level::INFO, args...);
-}
-
-template <typename... Args>
-inline c11log::details::line_logger c11log::logger::warn(const Args&... args)
-{
-    return log(level::WARN, args...);
-}
-
-template <typename... Args>
-inline c11log::details::line_logger c11log::logger::error(const Args&... args)
-{
-    return log(level::ERR, args...);
-}
-
-template <typename... Args>
-inline c11log::details::line_logger c11log::logger::critical(const Args&... args)
-{
-    return log(level::CRITICAL, args...);
-}
-
-inline const std::string& c11log::logger::name() const
-{
-    return _name;
-}
-
-inline void c11log::logger::set_level(c11log::level::level_enum log_level)
-{
-    _level.store(log_level);
-}
-
-inline c11log::level::level_enum c11log::logger::level() const
-{
-    return static_cast<c11log::level::level_enum>(_level.load());
-}
-
-inline bool c11log::logger::should_log(c11log::level::level_enum msg_level) const
-{
-    return msg_level >= _level.load();
-}
-
-
-
-
-inline void c11log::logger::_variadic_log(c11log::details::line_logger&) {}
-
-template <typename First, typename... Rest>
-void c11log::logger::_variadic_log(c11log::details::line_logger& l, const First& first, const Rest&... rest)
-{
-    l.write(first);
-    l.write(' ');
-    _variadic_log(l, rest...);
-}
-
-inline void c11log::logger::_log_msg(details::log_msg& msg)
-{
-    if(!_formatter)
-        _formatter = logger::default_formatter();
-    _formatter->format(msg);
-    for (auto &sink : _sinks)
-        sink->log(msg);
-}
-
-//
-// Global registry functions
-//
-#include "details/registry.h"
-inline std::shared_ptr<c11log::logger> c11log::get(const std::string& name)
-{
-    return details::registry::instance().get(name);
-}
-
-inline std::shared_ptr<c11log::logger> c11log::create(const std::string& logger_name, c11log::sinks_init_list sinks)
-{
-    return details::registry::instance().create(logger_name, sinks);
-}
-
-
-template <typename Sink, typename... Args>
-inline std::shared_ptr<c11log::logger> c11log::create(const std::string& logger_name, const Args&... args)
-{
-    sink_ptr sink = std::make_shared<Sink>(args...);
-    return details::registry::instance().create(logger_name, { sink });
-}
-
-
-
-template<class It>
-inline std::shared_ptr<c11log::logger> c11log::create(const std::string& logger_name, const It& sinks_begin, const It& sinks_end)
-{
-    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> l(_mutex);
-    return details::registry::instance().create(logger_name, std::forward(sinks_begin), std::forward(sinks_end));
-}
-
-
-
+#include "./details/logger_impl.h"
\ No newline at end of file