diff --git a/Oqtane.Client/UI/ModuleInstance.razor b/Oqtane.Client/UI/ModuleInstance.razor
index 9e439f6d..89ab01ac 100644
--- a/Oqtane.Client/UI/ModuleInstance.razor
+++ b/Oqtane.Client/UI/ModuleInstance.razor
@@ -11,9 +11,32 @@ else
 }
 
 @code {
+    // this component is on the static side of the render mode boundary
+    // it passes state as serializable parameters across the boundary so that the state can be used by downstream interactive components 
+
     [CascadingParameter]
     protected PageState PageState { get; set; }
 
     [CascadingParameter]
     private Module ModuleState { get; set; }
+
+    [Obsolete("AddModuleMessage is deprecated. Use ModuleBase.AddModuleMessage instead.", false)]
+    public void AddModuleMessage(string message, MessageType type)
+    {
+    }
+
+    [Obsolete("AddModuleMessage is deprecated. Use ModuleBase.AddModuleMessage instead.", false)]
+    public void AddModuleMessage(string message, MessageType type, string position)
+    {
+    }
+
+    [Obsolete("ShowProgressIndicator is deprecated. Use ModuleBase.ShowProgressIndicator instead.", false)]
+    public void ShowProgressIndicator()
+    {
+    }
+
+    [Obsolete("HideProgressIndicator is deprecated. Use ModuleBase.HideProgressIndicator instead.", false)]
+    public void HideProgressIndicator()
+    {
+    }
 }