changeset 1309:55ea4962887a

config file format changed to XML save and restore all layout windows save and restore sidebar configuration
author nadvornik
date Sun, 22 Feb 2009 15:35:37 +0000
parents 2320339ca8be
children ef05743535e3
files src/bar.c src/bar.h src/bar_comment.c src/bar_comment.h src/bar_exif.c src/bar_exif.h src/bar_histogram.c src/bar_histogram.h src/bar_keywords.c src/bar_keywords.h src/bar_sort.c src/filefilter.c src/filefilter.h src/img-view.c src/layout.c src/layout.h src/layout_image.c src/layout_util.c src/layout_util.h src/main.c src/main.h src/options.c src/options.h src/rcfile.c src/rcfile.h src/typedefs.h src/view_file.c
diffstat 27 files changed, 1685 insertions(+), 1053 deletions(-) [+]
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--- a/src/bar.c	Sun Feb 22 13:29:49 2009 +0000
+++ b/src/bar.c	Sun Feb 22 15:35:37 2009 +0000
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include "bar_keywords.h"
 #include "bar_exif.h"
 #include "bar_histogram.h"
+#include "rcfile.h"
 
 #define BAR_SIZE_INCREMENT 48
 #define BAR_ARROW_SIZE 7
@@ -147,6 +148,40 @@
 	return ret;
 }
 
+void bar_write_config(GtkWidget *bar, GString *outstr, gint indent)
+{
+	BarData *bd;
+	GList *list, *work;
+	if (!bar) return;
+	bd = g_object_get_data(G_OBJECT(bar), "bar_data");
+	if (!bd) return;
+
+	write_indent(outstr, indent);
+	g_string_append_printf(outstr, "<bar>\n");
+
+	list = gtk_container_get_children(GTK_CONTAINER(bd->vbox));	
+	work = list;
+	while (work)
+		{
+		GtkWidget *expander = work->data;
+		GtkWidget *widget = gtk_bin_get_child(GTK_BIN(expander));
+		PaneData *pd = g_object_get_data(G_OBJECT(widget), "pane_data");
+		if (!pd) continue;
+
+		pd->expanded = gtk_expander_get_expanded(GTK_EXPANDER(expander));
+
+		if (pd->pane_write_config)
+			pd->pane_write_config(widget, outstr, indent + 1);
+
+		work = work->next;
+		}
+	g_list_free(list);
+
+	write_indent(outstr, indent);
+	g_string_append_printf(outstr, "</bar>\n");
+}
+
+
 void bar_pane_set_selection_func(GtkWidget *pane, GList *(*list_func)(gpointer data), gpointer data)
 {
 	PaneData *pd;
@@ -187,7 +222,7 @@
 
 
 
-static void bar_add(GtkWidget *bar, GtkWidget *pane)
+void bar_add(GtkWidget *bar, GtkWidget *pane)
 {
 	GtkWidget *expander;
 	GtkWidget *label;
@@ -208,7 +243,7 @@
 
 	gtk_container_add(GTK_CONTAINER(expander), pane);
 	
-	gtk_expander_set_expanded(GTK_EXPANDER(expander), TRUE);
+	gtk_expander_set_expanded(GTK_EXPANDER(expander), pd->expanded);
 
 	gtk_widget_show(expander);
 
@@ -217,6 +252,25 @@
 
 }
 
+void bar_populate_default(GtkWidget *bar)
+{
+	GtkWidget *widget;
+	widget = bar_pane_histogram_new(_("Histogram"), 80, TRUE);
+	bar_add(bar, widget);
+
+	widget = bar_pane_comment_new(_("Title"), "Xmp.dc.title", TRUE, 40);
+	bar_add(bar, widget);
+
+	widget = bar_pane_keywords_new(_("Keywords"), KEYWORD_KEY, TRUE);
+	bar_add(bar, widget);
+
+	widget = bar_pane_comment_new(_("Comment"), "Xmp.dc.description", TRUE, 150);
+	bar_add(bar, widget);
+
+	widget = bar_pane_exif_new(_("Exif"), TRUE);
+	bar_add(bar, widget);
+}
+
 static void bar_width(BarData *bd, gint val)
 {
 	gint size;
@@ -225,7 +279,7 @@
 	size = CLAMP(size + val, BAR_SIZE_INCREMENT * 2, BAR_SIZE_INCREMENT * 16);
 
 	gtk_widget_set_size_request(bd->widget, size, -1);
-	options->panels.info.width = bd->widget->allocation.width;
+	options->layout.panels.info.width = bd->widget->allocation.width;
 }
 
 static void bar_larger(GtkWidget *widget, gpointer data)
@@ -269,7 +323,6 @@
 	GtkWidget *button;
 	GtkWidget *arrow;
 	GtkWidget *scrolled;
-	GtkWidget *widget;
 
 	bd = g_new0(BarData, 1);
 
@@ -334,25 +387,8 @@
 	
 	gtk_scrolled_window_set_shadow_type(GTK_SCROLLED_WINDOW(scrolled), GTK_SHADOW_NONE);
 	gtk_widget_show(bd->vbox);
-	
-	widget = bar_pane_histogram_new(_("Histogram"), 80);
-	bar_add(bd->widget, widget);
-
-	widget = bar_pane_comment_new(_("Title"), "Xmp.dc.title", 40);
-	bar_add(bd->widget, widget);
-
-	widget = bar_pane_keywords_new(_("Keywords"), KEYWORD_KEY);
-	bar_add(bd->widget, widget);
-	
-	widget = bar_pane_comment_new(_("Comment"), "Xmp.dc.description", 150);
-	bar_add(bd->widget, widget);
-
-	widget = bar_pane_exif_new(_("Exif"));
-	bar_add(bd->widget, widget);
-
 	return bd->widget;
 }
 
 
-
 /* vim: set shiftwidth=8 softtabstop=0 cindent cinoptions={1s: */
--- a/src/bar.h	Sun Feb 22 13:29:49 2009 +0000
+++ b/src/bar.h	Sun Feb 22 15:35:37 2009 +0000
@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@
 struct _PaneData {
 	void (*pane_set_fd)(GtkWidget *pane, FileData *fd);
 	gint (*pane_event)(GtkWidget *pane, GdkEvent *event);
+	void (*pane_write_config)(GtkWidget *pane, GString *outstr, gint indent);
 	gchar *title;
+	gboolean expanded;
 	
 	GList *(*list_func)(gpointer);
 	gpointer list_data;
@@ -29,8 +31,16 @@
 
 
 GtkWidget *bar_new(GtkWidget *bounding_widget);
+
+void bar_populate_default(GtkWidget *bar);
+
 void bar_close(GtkWidget *bar);
 
+void bar_write_config(GtkWidget *bar, GString *outstr, gint indent);
+
+void bar_add(GtkWidget *bar, GtkWidget *pane);
+
+
 void bar_set_fd(GtkWidget *bar, FileData *fd);
 gint bar_event(GtkWidget *bar, GdkEvent *event);
 
--- a/src/bar_comment.c	Sun Feb 22 13:29:49 2009 +0000
+++ b/src/bar_comment.c	Sun Feb 22 15:35:37 2009 +0000
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include "filedata.h"
 #include "ui_menu.h"
 #include "ui_misc.h"
+#include "rcfile.h"
 
 static void bar_pane_comment_changed(GtkTextBuffer *buffer, gpointer data);
 
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@
 	GtkWidget *comment_view;
 	FileData *fd;
 	gchar *key;
+	gint height;
 };
 
 
@@ -130,7 +132,7 @@
 	bar_pane_comment_update(pcd);
 }
 
-gint bar_pane_comment_event(GtkWidget *bar, GdkEvent *event)
+static gint bar_pane_comment_event(GtkWidget *bar, GdkEvent *event)
 {
 	PaneCommentData *pcd;
 
@@ -142,6 +144,25 @@
 	return FALSE;
 }
 
+static void bar_pane_comment_write_config(GtkWidget *pane, GString *outstr, gint indent)
+{
+	PaneCommentData *pcd;
+
+	pcd = g_object_get_data(G_OBJECT(pane), "pane_data");
+	if (!pcd) return;
+
+	write_indent(outstr, indent);
+	g_string_append_printf(outstr, "<pane_comment\n");
+	indent++;
+	WRITE_CHAR(*pcd, pane.title);
+	WRITE_BOOL(*pcd, pane.expanded);
+	WRITE_CHAR(*pcd, key);
+	WRITE_INT(*pcd, height); 
+	indent--;
+	write_indent(outstr, indent);
+	g_string_append_printf(outstr, "/>\n");
+}
+
 static void bar_pane_comment_notify_cb(FileData *fd, NotifyType type, gpointer data)
 {
 	PaneCommentData *pcd = data;
@@ -193,7 +214,7 @@
 }
 
 
-GtkWidget *bar_pane_comment_new(const gchar *title, const gchar *key, gint height)
+GtkWidget *bar_pane_comment_new(const gchar *title, const gchar *key, gboolean expanded, gint height)
 {
 	PaneCommentData *pcd;
 	GtkWidget *scrolled;
@@ -203,9 +224,12 @@
 	
 	pcd->pane.pane_set_fd = bar_pane_comment_set_fd;
 	pcd->pane.pane_event = bar_pane_comment_event;
+	pcd->pane.pane_write_config = bar_pane_comment_write_config;
 	pcd->pane.title = g_strdup(title);
+	pcd->pane.expanded = expanded;
 	
 	pcd->key = g_strdup(key);
+	pcd->height = height;
 
 	scrolled = gtk_scrolled_window_new(NULL, NULL);
 	
@@ -237,4 +261,28 @@
 	return pcd->widget;
 }
 
+GtkWidget *bar_pane_comment_new_from_config(const gchar **attribute_names, const gchar **attribute_values)
+{
+	gchar *title = g_strdup(_("NoName"));
+	gchar *key = g_strdup(COMMENT_KEY);
+	gboolean expanded = TRUE;
+	gint height = 50;
+
+	while (*attribute_names)
+		{
+		const gchar *option = *attribute_names++;
+		const gchar *value = *attribute_values++;
+
+		READ_CHAR_FULL("pane.title", title);
+		READ_CHAR_FULL("key", key);
+		READ_BOOL_FULL("pane.expanded", expanded);
+		READ_INT_FULL("height", height);
+		
+
+		DEBUG_1("unknown attribute %s = %s", option, value);
+		}
+	
+	return bar_pane_comment_new(title, key, expanded, height);
+}
+
 /* vim: set shiftwidth=8 softtabstop=0 cindent cinoptions={1s: */
--- a/src/bar_comment.h	Sun Feb 22 13:29:49 2009 +0000
+++ b/src/bar_comment.h	Sun Feb 22 15:35:37 2009 +0000
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@
 #ifndef BAR_COMMENT_H
 #define BAR_COMMENT_H
 
-GtkWidget *bar_pane_comment_new(const gchar *title, const gchar *key, gint height);
+GtkWidget *bar_pane_comment_new(const gchar *title, const gchar *key, gboolean expanded, gint height);
+GtkWidget *bar_pane_comment_new_from_config(const gchar **attribute_names, const gchar **attribute_values);
 
 #endif
 /* vim: set shiftwidth=8 softtabstop=0 cindent cinoptions={1s: */
--- a/src/bar_exif.c	Sun Feb 22 13:29:49 2009 +0000
+++ b/src/bar_exif.c	Sun Feb 22 15:35:37 2009 +0000
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include "misc.h"
 #include "ui_misc.h"
 #include "bar.h"
+#include "rcfile.h"
 
 
 #include <math.h>
@@ -281,6 +282,24 @@
 	bar_pane_exif_update(ped);
 }
 
+static void bar_pane_exif_write_config(GtkWidget *pane, GString *outstr, gint indent)
+{
+	PaneExifData *ped;
+
+	ped = g_object_get_data(G_OBJECT(pane), "pane_data");
+	if (!ped) return;
+
+	write_indent(outstr, indent);
+	g_string_append_printf(outstr, "<pane_exif\n");
+	indent++;
+	WRITE_CHAR(*ped, pane.title);
+	WRITE_BOOL(*ped, pane.expanded);
+	indent--;
+	write_indent(outstr, indent);
+	g_string_append_printf(outstr, "/>\n");
+}
+
+
 static void bar_pane_exif_remove_advanced_cb(GtkWidget *widget, gpointer data)
 {
 	PaneExifData *ped = data;
@@ -317,7 +336,7 @@
 	g_free(ped);
 }
 
-GtkWidget *bar_pane_exif_new(const gchar *title)
+GtkWidget *bar_pane_exif_new(const gchar *title, gboolean expanded)
 {
 	PaneExifData *ped;
 	GtkWidget *table;
@@ -332,7 +351,9 @@
 	ped = g_new0(PaneExifData, 1);
 
 	ped->pane.pane_set_fd = bar_pane_exif_set_fd;
+	ped->pane.pane_write_config = bar_pane_exif_write_config;
 	ped->pane.title = g_strdup(title);
+	ped->pane.expanded = expanded;
 
 	ped->keys = g_new0(GtkWidget *, exif_len);
 	ped->labels = g_new0(GtkWidget *, exif_len);
@@ -395,4 +416,26 @@
 
 	return ped->vbox;
 }
+
+GtkWidget *bar_pane_exif_new_from_config(const gchar **attribute_names, const gchar **attribute_values)
+{
+	gchar *title = g_strdup(_("NoName"));
+	gboolean expanded = TRUE;
+
+	while (*attribute_names)
+		{
+		const gchar *option = *attribute_names++;
+		const gchar *value = *attribute_values++;
+
+		READ_CHAR_FULL("pane.title", title);
+		READ_BOOL_FULL("pane.expanded", expanded);
+		
+
+		DEBUG_1("unknown attribute %s = %s", option, value);
+		}
+	
+	return bar_pane_exif_new(title, expanded);
+}
+
+
 /* vim: set shiftwidth=8 softtabstop=0 cindent cinoptions={1s: */
--- a/src/bar_exif.h	Sun Feb 22 13:29:49 2009 +0000
+++ b/src/bar_exif.h	Sun Feb 22 15:35:37 2009 +0000
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@
 #define EXIF_BAR_CUSTOM_COUNT 20
 
 
-GtkWidget *bar_pane_exif_new(const gchar *title);
-
+GtkWidget *bar_pane_exif_new(const gchar *title, gboolean expanded);
+GtkWidget *bar_pane_exif_new_from_config(const gchar **attribute_names, const gchar **attribute_values);
 
 /* these are exposed for when duplication of the exif bar's text is needed */
 
--- a/src/bar_histogram.c	Sun Feb 22 13:29:49 2009 +0000
+++ b/src/bar_histogram.c	Sun Feb 22 15:35:37 2009 +0000
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include "ui_menu.h"
 #include "ui_misc.h"
 #include "histogram.h"
+#include "rcfile.h"
 
 /*
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -76,6 +77,24 @@
 	bar_pane_histogram_update(phd);
 }
 
+static void bar_pane_histogram_write_config(GtkWidget *pane, GString *outstr, gint indent)
+{
+	PaneHistogramData *phd;
+
+	phd = g_object_get_data(G_OBJECT(pane), "pane_data");
+	if (!phd) return;
+
+	write_indent(outstr, indent);
+	g_string_append_printf(outstr, "<pane_histogram\n");
+	indent++;
+	WRITE_CHAR(*phd, pane.title);
+	WRITE_BOOL(*phd, pane.expanded);
+	indent--;
+	write_indent(outstr, indent);
+	g_string_append_printf(outstr, "/>\n");
+}
+
+
 static void bar_pane_histogram_notify_cb(FileData *fd, NotifyType type, gpointer data)
 {
 	PaneHistogramData *phd = data;
@@ -131,14 +150,16 @@
 }
 
 
-GtkWidget *bar_pane_histogram_new(const gchar *title, gint height)
+GtkWidget *bar_pane_histogram_new(const gchar *title, gint height, gint expanded)
 {
 	PaneHistogramData *phd;
 
 	phd = g_new0(PaneHistogramData, 1);
 	
 	phd->pane.pane_set_fd = bar_pane_histogram_set_fd;
+	phd->pane.pane_write_config = bar_pane_histogram_write_config;
 	phd->pane.title = g_strdup(title);
+	phd->pane.expanded = expanded;
 	
 	phd->histogram = histogram_new();
 	
@@ -169,4 +190,26 @@
 	return phd->widget;
 }
 
+GtkWidget *bar_pane_histogram_new_from_config(const gchar **attribute_names, const gchar **attribute_values)
+{
+	gchar *title = g_strdup(_("NoName"));
+	gboolean expanded = TRUE;
+	gint height = 80;
+
+	while (*attribute_names)
+		{
+		const gchar *option = *attribute_names++;
+		const gchar *value = *attribute_values++;
+
+		READ_CHAR_FULL("pane.title", title);
+		READ_BOOL_FULL("pane.expanded", expanded);
+		
+
+		DEBUG_1("unknown attribute %s = %s", option, value);
+		}
+	
+	return bar_pane_histogram_new(title, height, expanded);
+}
+
+
 /* vim: set shiftwidth=8 softtabstop=0 cindent cinoptions={1s: */
--- a/src/bar_histogram.h	Sun Feb 22 13:29:49 2009 +0000
+++ b/src/bar_histogram.h	Sun Feb 22 15:35:37 2009 +0000
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@
 #ifndef BAR_HISTOGRAM_H
 #define BAR_HISTOGRAM_H
 
-GtkWidget *bar_pane_histogram_new(const gchar *title, gint height);
+GtkWidget *bar_pane_histogram_new(const gchar *title, gint height, gboolean expanded);
+GtkWidget *bar_pane_histogram_new_from_config(const gchar **attribute_names, const gchar **attribute_values);
 
 #endif
 /* vim: set shiftwidth=8 softtabstop=0 cindent cinoptions={1s: */
--- a/src/bar_keywords.c	Sun Feb 22 13:29:49 2009 +0000
+++ b/src/bar_keywords.c	Sun Feb 22 15:35:37 2009 +0000
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include "utilops.h"
 #include "bar.h"
 #include "ui_menu.h"
+#include "rcfile.h"
 
 static const gchar *keyword_favorite_defaults[] = {
 	N_("Favorite"),
@@ -474,6 +475,24 @@
 	bar_pane_keywords_update(pkd);
 }
 
+static void bar_pane_keywords_write_config(GtkWidget *pane, GString *outstr, gint indent)
+{
+	PaneKeywordsData *pkd;
+
+	pkd = g_object_get_data(G_OBJECT(pane), "pane_data");
+	if (!pkd) return;
+
+	write_indent(outstr, indent);
+	g_string_append_printf(outstr, "<pane_keywords\n");
+	indent++;
+	WRITE_CHAR(*pkd, pane.title);
+	WRITE_BOOL(*pkd, pane.expanded);
+	WRITE_CHAR(*pkd, key);
+	indent--;
+	write_indent(outstr, indent);
+	g_string_append_printf(outstr, "/>\n");
+}
+
 gint bar_pane_keywords_event(GtkWidget *bar, GdkEvent *event)
 {
 	PaneKeywordsData *pkd;
@@ -707,7 +726,7 @@
 	return GTK_TREE_MODEL(model);
 }
 
-GtkWidget *bar_pane_keywords_new(const gchar *title, const gchar *key)
+GtkWidget *bar_pane_keywords_new(const gchar *title, const gchar *key, gboolean expanded)
 {
 	PaneKeywordsData *pkd;
 	GtkWidget *hbox;
@@ -721,7 +740,9 @@
 
 	pkd->pane.pane_set_fd = bar_pane_keywords_set_fd;
 	pkd->pane.pane_event = bar_pane_keywords_event;
+	pkd->pane.pane_write_config = bar_pane_keywords_write_config;
 	pkd->pane.title = g_strdup(title);
+	pkd->pane.expanded = expanded;
 
 	pkd->key = g_strdup(key);
 	
@@ -807,4 +828,27 @@
 
 	return pkd->widget;
 }
+
+GtkWidget *bar_pane_keywords_new_from_config(const gchar **attribute_names, const gchar **attribute_values)
+{
+	gchar *title = g_strdup(_("NoName"));
+	gchar *key = g_strdup(COMMENT_KEY);
+	gboolean expanded = TRUE;
+
+	while (*attribute_names)
+		{
+		const gchar *option = *attribute_names++;
+		const gchar *value = *attribute_values++;
+
+		READ_CHAR_FULL("pane.title", title);
+		READ_CHAR_FULL("key", key);
+		READ_BOOL_FULL("pane.expanded", expanded);
+		
+
+		DEBUG_1("unknown attribute %s = %s", option, value);
+		}
+	
+	return bar_pane_keywords_new(title, key, expanded);
+}
+
 /* vim: set shiftwidth=8 softtabstop=0 cindent cinoptions={1s: */
--- a/src/bar_keywords.h	Sun Feb 22 13:29:49 2009 +0000
+++ b/src/bar_keywords.h	Sun Feb 22 15:35:37 2009 +0000
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
 #ifndef BAR_KEYWORDS_H
 #define BAR_KEYWORDS_H
 
-GtkWidget *bar_pane_keywords_new(const gchar *title, const gchar *key);
-
+GtkWidget *bar_pane_keywords_new(const gchar *title, const gchar *key, gboolean expanded);
+GtkWidget *bar_pane_keywords_new_from_config(const gchar **attribute_names, const gchar **attribute_values);
 
 /* used in search.c */
 GList *keyword_list_pull(GtkWidget *text_widget);
--- a/src/bar_sort.c	Sun Feb 22 13:29:49 2009 +0000
+++ b/src/bar_sort.c	Sun Feb 22 15:35:37 2009 +0000
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@
 		{
 		bar_sort_mode_sync(sd, BAR_SORT_MODE_COLLECTION);
 		}
-	options->panels.sort.mode_state = sd->mode;
+	options->layout.panels.sort.mode_state = sd->mode;
 }
 
 /* this takes control of src_list */
@@ -351,19 +351,19 @@
 
 static void bar_sort_set_action(SortData *sd, SortActionType action, const gchar *filter_key)
 {
-	options->panels.sort.action_state = sd->action = action;
+	options->layout.panels.sort.action_state = sd->action = action;
 	if (action == BAR_SORT_FILTER)
 		{
 		if (!filter_key) filter_key = "";
 		sd->filter_key = filter_key;
-		g_free(options->panels.sort.action_filter);
-		options->panels.sort.action_filter = g_strdup(filter_key);
+		g_free(options->layout.panels.sort.action_filter);
+		options->layout.panels.sort.action_filter = g_strdup(filter_key);
 		}
 	else
 		{
 		sd->filter_key = NULL;
-		g_free(options->panels.sort.action_filter);
-		options->panels.sort.action_filter = g_strdup("");
+		g_free(options->layout.panels.sort.action_filter);
+		options->layout.panels.sort.action_filter = g_strdup("");
 		}
 }
 
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@
 
 static void bar_sort_set_selection(SortData *sd, SortSelectionType selection)
 {
-	options->panels.sort.selection_state = sd->selection = selection;
+	options->layout.panels.sort.selection_state = sd->selection = selection;
 }
 
 static void bar_sort_set_selection_image_cb(GtkWidget *button, gpointer data)
@@ -572,14 +572,14 @@
 
 	sd->lw = lw;
 
-	mode = CLAMP(options->panels.sort.mode_state, 0, BAR_SORT_MODE_COUNT - 1);
-	sd->action = CLAMP(options->panels.sort.action_state, 0, BAR_SORT_ACTION_COUNT - 1);
+	mode = CLAMP(options->layout.panels.sort.mode_state, 0, BAR_SORT_MODE_COUNT - 1);
+	sd->action = CLAMP(options->layout.panels.sort.action_state, 0, BAR_SORT_ACTION_COUNT - 1);
 	
 	if (sd->action == BAR_SORT_FILTER && 
-	    (!options->panels.sort.action_filter || !options->panels.sort.action_filter[0]))
+	    (!options->layout.panels.sort.action_filter || !options->layout.panels.sort.action_filter[0]))
 		sd->action = BAR_SORT_COPY;
 	
-	sd->selection = CLAMP(options->panels.sort.selection_state, 0, BAR_SORT_SELECTION_COUNT - 1);
+	sd->selection = CLAMP(options->layout.panels.sort.selection_state, 0, BAR_SORT_SELECTION_COUNT - 1);
 	sd->undo_src = NULL;
 	sd->undo_dest = NULL;
 
@@ -625,7 +625,7 @@
 		
 		if (!editor_is_filter(editor->key)) continue;
 
-		if (sd->action == BAR_SORT_FILTER && strcmp(editor->key, options->panels.sort.action_filter) == 0)
+		if (sd->action == BAR_SORT_FILTER && strcmp(editor->key, options->layout.panels.sort.action_filter) == 0)
 			{
 			bar_sort_set_action(sd, sd->action, editor->key);
 			select = TRUE;
--- a/src/filefilter.c	Sun Feb 22 13:29:49 2009 +0000
+++ b/src/filefilter.c	Sun Feb 22 15:35:37 2009 +0000
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include "secure_save.h"
 #include "thumb_standard.h"
 #include "ui_fileops.h"
+#include "rcfile.h"
 
 /*
  *-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -420,72 +421,73 @@
 	return filter_name_find(file_sidecar_list, name);
 }
 
-void filter_write_list(SecureSaveInfo *ssi)
+void filter_write_list(GString *outstr, gint indent)
 {
 	GList *work;
 
+	write_indent(outstr, indent);
+	g_string_append_printf(outstr, "<filter>\n");
+	indent++;
+
 	work = filter_list;
 	while (work)
 		{
 		FilterEntry *fe = work->data;
 		work = work->next;
 
-		gchar *extensions = escquote_value(fe->extensions);
-		gchar *description = escquote_value(fe->description);
-
-		secure_fprintf(ssi, "file_filter.ext: \"%s%s\" %s %s %d %d %d\n",
-			       (fe->enabled) ? "" : "#",
-			       fe->key, extensions, description, fe->file_class, fe->writable, fe->allow_sidecar);
-		g_free(extensions);
-		g_free(description);
+		write_indent(outstr, indent);
+		g_string_append_printf(outstr, "<file_type\n");
+		indent++;
+		WRITE_CHAR(*fe, key);
+		WRITE_BOOL(*fe, enabled);
+		WRITE_CHAR(*fe, extensions);
+		WRITE_CHAR(*fe, description);
+		WRITE_UINT(*fe, file_class);
+		WRITE_BOOL(*fe, writable);
+		WRITE_BOOL(*fe, allow_sidecar);
+		indent--;
+		write_indent(outstr, indent);
+		g_string_append_printf(outstr, "/>\n");
 		}
+	indent--;
+	write_indent(outstr, indent);
+	g_string_append_printf(outstr, "</filter>\n");
 }
 
-void filter_parse(const gchar *text)
+void filter_load_file_type(const gchar **attribute_names, const gchar **attribute_values)
 {
-	const gchar *p;
-	gchar *key;
-	gchar *ext;
-	gchar *desc;
-	gint enabled = TRUE;
-	guint file_class = FORMAT_CLASS_UNKNOWN;
-	gboolean writable = TRUE;
-	gboolean allow_sidecar = TRUE;
-
-	if (!text || text[0] != '"') return;
-
-	key = quoted_value(text, &p);
-	if (!key) return;
-
-	ext = quoted_value(p, &p);
-	desc = quoted_value(p, &p);
-
-	sscanf(p, "%u %d %d", &file_class, &writable, &allow_sidecar);
-
-	if (file_class >= FILE_FORMAT_CLASSES) file_class = FORMAT_CLASS_UNKNOWN;
+	FilterEntry fe;
+	FilterEntry *old_fe;
+	memset(&fe, 0, sizeof(fe));
+	while (*attribute_names)
+		{
+		const gchar *option = *attribute_names++;
+		const gchar *value = *attribute_values++;
 
-	if (key && key[0] == '#')
-		{
-		gchar *tmp;
-		tmp = g_strdup(key + 1);
-		g_free(key);
-		key = tmp;
-
-		enabled = FALSE;
-		}
+		READ_CHAR(fe, key);
+		READ_BOOL(fe, enabled);
+		READ_CHAR(fe, extensions);
+		READ_CHAR(fe, description);
+		READ_UINT(fe, file_class);
+		READ_BOOL(fe, writable);
+		READ_BOOL(fe, allow_sidecar);
 
-	if (key && strlen(key) > 0 && ext)
+		printf("unknown attribute %s = %s\n", option, value);
+		}
+	if (fe.file_class >= FILE_FORMAT_CLASSES) fe.file_class = FORMAT_CLASS_UNKNOWN;
+	
+	if (fe.key && fe.key[0] != 0)
 		{
-		FilterEntry *fe = filter_get_by_key(key);
+		old_fe = filter_get_by_key(fe.key);
 
-		if (fe != NULL) filter_remove_entry(fe);
-		filter_add(key, desc, ext, file_class, writable, allow_sidecar, enabled);
+		if (old_fe != NULL) filter_remove_entry(old_fe);
+		filter_add(fe.key, fe.description, fe.extensions, fe.file_class, fe.writable, fe.allow_sidecar, fe.enabled);
 		}
+	g_free(fe.key);
+	g_free(fe.extensions);
+	g_free(fe.description);
+}
 
-	g_free(key);
-	g_free(ext);
-	g_free(desc);
-}
 
 /*
  *-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
--- a/src/filefilter.h	Sun Feb 22 13:29:49 2009 +0000
+++ b/src/filefilter.h	Sun Feb 22 15:35:37 2009 +0000
@@ -42,8 +42,9 @@
 gboolean filter_name_is_writable(const gchar *name);
 gboolean filter_name_allow_sidecar(const gchar *name);
 
-void filter_write_list(SecureSaveInfo *ssi);
-void filter_parse(const gchar *text);
+void filter_write_list(GString *outstr, gint indent);
+void filter_load_file_type(const gchar **attribute_names, const gchar **attribute_values);
+
 
 void sidecar_ext_parse(const gchar *text, gboolean quoted);
 gchar *sidecar_ext_to_string(void);
--- a/src/img-view.c	Sun Feb 22 13:29:49 2009 +0000
+++ b/src/img-view.c	Sun Feb 22 15:35:37 2009 +0000
@@ -1219,7 +1219,7 @@
 {
 	LayoutWindow *nw;
 
-	nw = layout_new(NULL, FALSE, FALSE);
+	nw = layout_new(NULL, NULL);
 	layout_sort_set(nw, options->file_sort.method, options->file_sort.ascending);
 	layout_set_fd(nw, fd);
 	return nw;
--- a/src/layout.c	Sun Feb 22 13:29:49 2009 +0000
+++ b/src/layout.c	Sun Feb 22 15:35:37 2009 +0000
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@
 #include "ui_tabcomp.h"
 #include "window.h"
 #include "metadata.h"
+#include "rcfile.h"
+#include "bar.h"
 
 #ifdef HAVE_LIRC
 #include "lirc.h"
@@ -217,7 +219,7 @@
 
 	lw->toolbar = layout_button_bar(lw);
 	gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(box), lw->toolbar, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
-	if (!lw->toolbar_hidden) gtk_widget_show(lw->toolbar);
+	if (!lw->options.toolbar_hidden) gtk_widget_show(lw->toolbar);
 
 	tabcomp = tab_completion_new_with_history(&lw->path_entry, NULL, "path_list", -1,
 						  layout_path_entry_cb, lw);
@@ -229,7 +231,7 @@
 	g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(lw->path_entry->parent), "changed",
 			 G_CALLBACK(layout_path_entry_changed_cb), lw);
 
-	lw->vd = vd_new(lw->dir_view_type, lw->dir_fd);
+	lw->vd = vd_new(lw->options.dir_view_type, lw->dir_fd);
 	vd_set_layout(lw->vd, lw);
 	vd_set_select_func(lw->vd, layout_vd_select_cb, lw);
 
@@ -845,14 +847,14 @@
 	vf_set_status_func(lw->vf, layout_list_status_cb, lw);
 	vf_set_thumb_status_func(lw->vf, layout_list_thumb_cb, lw);
 
-	vf_marks_set(lw->vf, lw->marks_enabled);
+	vf_marks_set(lw->vf, lw->options.show_marks);
 
 	switch (lw->file_view_type)
 	{
 	case FILEVIEW_ICON:
 		break;
 	case FILEVIEW_LIST:
-		vf_thumb_set(lw->vf, lw->thumbs_enabled);
+		vf_thumb_set(lw->vf, lw->options.show_thumbnails);
 		break;
 	}
 
@@ -861,12 +863,12 @@
 
 static void layout_list_sync_thumb(LayoutWindow *lw)
 {
-	if (lw->vf) vf_thumb_set(lw->vf, lw->thumbs_enabled);
+	if (lw->vf) vf_thumb_set(lw->vf, lw->options.show_thumbnails);
 }
 
 static void layout_list_sync_marks(LayoutWindow *lw)
 {
-	if (lw->vf) vf_marks_set(lw->vf, lw->marks_enabled);
+	if (lw->vf) vf_marks_set(lw->vf, lw->options.show_marks);
 }
 
 static void layout_list_scroll_to_subpart(LayoutWindow *lw, const gchar *needle)
@@ -1134,9 +1136,9 @@
 {
 	if (!layout_valid(&lw)) return;
 
-	if (lw->thumbs_enabled == enable) return;
-
-	lw->thumbs_enabled = enable;
+	if (lw->options.show_thumbnails == enable) return;
+
+	lw->options.show_thumbnails = enable;
 
 	layout_util_sync_thumb(lw);
 	layout_list_sync_thumb(lw);
@@ -1146,9 +1148,9 @@
 {
 	if (!layout_valid(&lw)) return;
 
-	if (lw->marks_enabled == enable) return;
-
-	lw->marks_enabled = enable;
+	if (lw->options.show_marks == enable) return;
+
+	lw->options.show_marks = enable;
 
 //	layout_util_sync_marks(lw);
 	layout_list_sync_marks(lw);
@@ -1158,14 +1160,14 @@
 {
 	if (!layout_valid(&lw)) return FALSE;
 
-	return lw->thumbs_enabled;
+	return lw->options.show_thumbnails;
 }
 
 gint layout_marks_get(LayoutWindow *lw)
 {
 	if (!layout_valid(&lw)) return FALSE;
 
-	return lw->marks_enabled;
+	return lw->options.show_marks;
 }
 
 void layout_sort_set(LayoutWindow *lw, SortType type, gint ascend)
@@ -1209,18 +1211,18 @@
 		{
 		*h = GTK_PANED(lw->h_pane)->child1->allocation.width;
 		}
-	else if (h != &lw->div_h)
+	else if (h != &lw->options.main_window.hdivider_pos)
 		{
-		*h = lw->div_h;
+		*h = lw->options.main_window.hdivider_pos;
 		}
 
 	if (lw->v_pane && GTK_PANED(lw->v_pane)->child1->allocation.x >= 0)
 		{
 		*v = GTK_PANED(lw->v_pane)->child1->allocation.height;
 		}
-	else if (v != &lw->div_v)
+	else if (v != &lw->options.main_window.vdivider_pos)
 		{
-		*v = lw->div_v;
+		*v = lw->options.main_window.vdivider_pos;
 		}
 
 	return TRUE;
@@ -1230,9 +1232,9 @@
 {
 	if (!layout_valid(&lw)) return;
 
-	if (lw->dir_view_type == dir_view_type && lw->file_view_type == file_view_type) return;
-
-	lw->dir_view_type = dir_view_type;
+	if (lw->options.dir_view_type == dir_view_type && lw->file_view_type == file_view_type) return;
+
+	lw->options.dir_view_type = dir_view_type;
 	lw->file_view_type = file_view_type;
 
 	layout_style_set(lw, -1, NULL);
@@ -1242,7 +1244,7 @@
 {
 	if (!layout_valid(&lw)) return FALSE;
 
-	*dir_view_type = lw->dir_view_type;
+	*dir_view_type = lw->options.dir_view_type;
 	*file_view_type = lw->file_view_type;
 
 	return TRUE;
@@ -1316,7 +1318,7 @@
 		{
 		/* use the stored values (sort of breaks success return value) */
 
-		*divider_pos = lw->div_float;
+		*divider_pos = lw->options.float_window.vdivider_pos;
 
 		return FALSE;
 		}
@@ -1339,7 +1341,7 @@
 static void layout_tools_geometry_sync(LayoutWindow *lw)
 {
 	layout_geometry_get_tools(lw, &options->layout.float_window.x, &options->layout.float_window.x,
-				  &options->layout.float_window.w, &options->layout.float_window.h, &lw->div_float);
+				  &options->layout.float_window.w, &options->layout.float_window.h, &lw->options.float_window.vdivider_pos);
 }
 
 static void layout_tools_hide(LayoutWindow *lw, gint hide)
@@ -1363,7 +1365,7 @@
 			}
 		}
 
-	lw->tools_hidden = hide;
+	lw->options.tools_hidden = hide;
 }
 
 static gint layout_tools_delete_cb(GtkWidget *widget, GdkEventAny *event, gpointer data)
@@ -1482,15 +1484,15 @@
 		{
 		if (vertical)
 			{
-			lw->div_float = MAIN_WINDOW_DIV_VPOS;
+			lw->options.float_window.vdivider_pos = MAIN_WINDOW_DIV_VPOS;
 			}
 		else
 			{
-			lw->div_float = MAIN_WINDOW_DIV_HPOS;
+			lw->options.float_window.vdivider_pos = MAIN_WINDOW_DIV_HPOS;
 			}
 		}
 
-	gtk_paned_set_position(GTK_PANED(lw->tools_pane), lw->div_float);
+	gtk_paned_set_position(GTK_PANED(lw->tools_pane), lw->options.float_window.vdivider_pos);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1597,7 +1599,7 @@
 
 	image = layout_bars_prepare(lw, image);
 
-	if (lw->tools_float || lw->tools_hidden)
+	if (lw->options.tools_float || lw->options.tools_hidden)
 		{
 		gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(lw->group_box), image, TRUE, TRUE, 0);
 		gtk_widget_show(image);
@@ -1660,7 +1662,7 @@
 	gtk_widget_show(h);
 
 	/* fix to have image pane visible when it is left and priority widget */
-	if (lw->div_h == -1 &&
+	if (lw->options.main_window.hdivider_pos == -1 &&
 	    w1 == image &&
 	    !layout_location_vertical(priority_location) &&
 	    layout_location_first(priority_location))
@@ -1668,8 +1670,8 @@
 		gtk_widget_set_size_request(image, 200, -1);
 		}
 
-	gtk_paned_set_position(GTK_PANED(lw->h_pane), lw->div_h);
-	gtk_paned_set_position(GTK_PANED(lw->v_pane), lw->div_v);
+	gtk_paned_set_position(GTK_PANED(lw->h_pane), lw->options.main_window.hdivider_pos);
+	gtk_paned_set_position(GTK_PANED(lw->v_pane), lw->options.main_window.vdivider_pos);
 
 	gtk_widget_grab_focus(lw->image->widget);
 }
@@ -1707,7 +1709,7 @@
 	lw->image = NULL;
 	lw->utility_box = NULL;
 
-	layout_geometry_get_dividers(lw, &lw->div_h, &lw->div_v);
+	layout_geometry_get_dividers(lw, &lw->options.main_window.hdivider_pos, &lw->options.main_window.vdivider_pos);
 
 	/* clear it all */
 
@@ -1751,7 +1753,7 @@
 	/* re-fill */
 
 	layout_grid_setup(lw);
-	layout_tools_hide(lw, lw->tools_hidden);
+	layout_tools_hide(lw, lw->options.tools_hidden);
 
 	layout_util_sync(lw);
 	layout_status_update_all(lw);
@@ -1766,7 +1768,7 @@
 		{
 		layout_set_fd(lw, dir_fd);
 		}
-	image_top_window_set_sync(lw->image, (lw->tools_float || lw->tools_hidden));
+	image_top_window_set_sync(lw->image, (lw->options.tools_float || lw->options.tools_hidden));
 
 	/* clean up */
 
@@ -1808,25 +1810,25 @@
 
 	if (!lw) return;
 
-	if (!lw->tools_hidden)
+	if (!lw->options.tools_hidden)
 		{
-		popped = !lw->tools_float;
+		popped = !lw->options.tools_float;
 		}
 	else
 		{
 		popped = TRUE;
 		}
 
-	if (lw->tools_float == popped)
+	if (lw->options.tools_float == popped)
 		{
-		if (popped && lw->tools_hidden)
+		if (popped && lw->options.tools_hidden)
 			{
 			layout_tools_float_set(lw, popped, FALSE);
 			}
 		}
 	else
 		{
-		if (lw->tools_float)
+		if (lw->options.tools_float)
 			{
 			layout_tools_float_set(lw, FALSE, FALSE);
 			}
@@ -1841,23 +1843,23 @@
 {
 	if (!lw) return;
 
-	layout_tools_float_set(lw, lw->tools_float, !lw->tools_hidden);
+	layout_tools_float_set(lw, lw->options.tools_float, !lw->options.tools_hidden);
 }
 
 void layout_tools_float_set(LayoutWindow *lw, gint popped, gint hidden)
 {
 	if (!layout_valid(&lw)) return;
 
-	if (lw->tools_float == popped && lw->tools_hidden == hidden) return;
-
-	if (lw->tools_float == popped && lw->tools_float && lw->tools)
+	if (lw->options.tools_float == popped && lw->options.tools_hidden == hidden) return;
+
+	if (lw->options.tools_float == popped && lw->options.tools_float && lw->tools)
 		{
 		layout_tools_hide(lw, hidden);
 		return;
 		}
 
-	lw->tools_float = popped;
-	lw->tools_hidden = hidden;
+	lw->options.tools_float = popped;
+	lw->options.tools_hidden = hidden;
 
 	layout_style_set(lw, -1, NULL);
 }
@@ -1866,8 +1868,8 @@
 {
 	if (!layout_valid(&lw)) return FALSE;
 
-	*popped = lw->tools_float;
-	*hidden = lw->tools_hidden;
+	*popped = lw->options.tools_float;
+	*hidden = lw->options.tools_hidden;
 
 	return TRUE;
 }
@@ -1877,9 +1879,9 @@
 	if (!layout_valid(&lw)) return;
 	if (!lw->toolbar) return;
 
-	lw->toolbar_hidden = !lw->toolbar_hidden;
-
-	if (lw->toolbar_hidden)
+	lw->options.toolbar_hidden = !lw->options.toolbar_hidden;
+
+	if (lw->options.toolbar_hidden)
 		{
 		if (GTK_WIDGET_VISIBLE(lw->toolbar)) gtk_widget_hide(lw->toolbar);
 		}
@@ -1893,7 +1895,7 @@
 {
 	if (!layout_valid(&lw)) return TRUE;
 
-	return lw->toolbar_hidden;
+	return lw->options.toolbar_hidden;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1902,6 +1904,32 @@
  *-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
+void layout_sync_options_with_current_state(LayoutWindow *lw)
+{
+	if (!layout_valid(&lw)) return;
+
+	lw->options.main_window.maximized =  window_maximized(lw->window);
+	if (!lw->options.main_window.maximized)
+		{
+		layout_geometry_get(lw, &lw->options.main_window.x, &lw->options.main_window.y,
+				    &lw->options.main_window.w, &lw->options.main_window.h);
+		}
+
+	layout_geometry_get_dividers(lw, &lw->options.main_window.hdivider_pos, &lw->options.main_window.vdivider_pos);
+
+//	layout_sort_get(NULL, &options->file_sort.method, &options->file_sort.ascending);
+
+	layout_geometry_get_tools(lw, &lw->options.float_window.x, &lw->options.float_window.y,
+				  &lw->options.float_window.w, &lw->options.float_window.h, &lw->options.float_window.vdivider_pos);
+
+//	if (options->startup.restore_path && options->startup.use_last_path)
+//		{
+//		g_free(options->startup.path);
+//		options->startup.path = g_strdup(layout_get_path(NULL));
+//		}
+}
+
+
 void layout_close(LayoutWindow *lw)
 {
 	if (layout_window_list && layout_window_list->next)
@@ -1936,6 +1964,7 @@
 		file_data_unref(lw->dir_fd);
 		}
 
+	free_layout_options_content(&lw->options);
 	g_free(lw);
 }
 
@@ -1947,12 +1976,12 @@
 	return TRUE;
 }
 
-LayoutWindow *layout_new(FileData *dir_fd, gint popped, gint hidden)
+LayoutWindow *layout_new(FileData *dir_fd, LayoutOptions *lop)
 {
-	return layout_new_with_geometry(dir_fd, popped, hidden, NULL);
+	return layout_new_with_geometry(dir_fd, lop, NULL);
 }
 
-LayoutWindow *layout_new_with_geometry(FileData *dir_fd, gint popped, gint hidden,
+LayoutWindow *layout_new_with_geometry(FileData *dir_fd, LayoutOptions *lop,
 				       const gchar *geometry)
 {
 	LayoutWindow *lw;
@@ -1961,48 +1990,40 @@
 
 	lw = g_new0(LayoutWindow, 1);
 
-	lw->thumbs_enabled = options->layout.show_thumbnails;
-	lw->marks_enabled = options->layout.show_marks;
+	if (lop)
+		copy_layout_options(&lw->options, lop);
+	else
+		copy_layout_options(&lw->options, &options->layout);
+
 	lw->sort_method = SORT_NAME;
 	lw->sort_ascend = TRUE;
 
-	lw->tools_float = popped;
-	lw->tools_hidden = hidden;
-
-	lw->toolbar_hidden = options->layout.toolbar_hidden;
+//	lw->options.tools_float = popped;
+//	lw->options.tools_hidden = hidden;
 
 	lw->utility_box = NULL;
 	lw->bar_sort = NULL;
-	lw->bar_sort_enabled = options->panels.sort.enabled;
+//	lw->bar_sort_enabled = options->panels.sort.enabled;
 
 	lw->bar = NULL;
-	lw->bar_enabled = options->panels.info.enabled;
+//	lw->bar_enabled = options->panels.info.enabled;
 
 	lw->exif_window = NULL;
 	/* default layout */
 
-	layout_config_parse(options->layout.style, options->layout.order,
+	layout_config_parse(lw->options.style, lw->options.order,
 			    &lw->dir_location,  &lw->file_location, &lw->image_location);
-	lw->dir_view_type = options->layout.dir_view_type;
-    if (lw->dir_view_type >= VIEW_DIR_TYPES_COUNT) lw->dir_view_type = 0;
-	lw->file_view_type = options->layout.file_view_type;
-    if (lw->file_view_type >= VIEW_FILE_TYPES_COUNT) lw->file_view_type = 0;
+	if (lw->options.dir_view_type >= VIEW_DIR_TYPES_COUNT) lw->options.dir_view_type = 0;
+	if (lw->options.file_view_type >= VIEW_FILE_TYPES_COUNT) lw->options.file_view_type = 0;
 
 	/* divider positions */
 
-	if (options->layout.save_window_positions)
+	if (!lw->options.save_window_positions)
 		{
-		lw->div_h = options->layout.main_window.hdivider_pos;
-		lw->div_v = options->layout.main_window.vdivider_pos;
-		lw->div_float = options->layout.float_window.vdivider_pos;
-		lw->bar_width = options->panels.info.width;
-		}
-	else
-		{
-		lw->div_h = MAIN_WINDOW_DIV_HPOS;
-		lw->div_v = MAIN_WINDOW_DIV_VPOS;
-		lw->div_float = MAIN_WINDOW_DIV_VPOS;
-		lw->bar_width = PANEL_DEFAULT_WIDTH;
+		lw->options.main_window.hdivider_pos = MAIN_WINDOW_DIV_HPOS;
+		lw->options.main_window.vdivider_pos = MAIN_WINDOW_DIV_VPOS;
+		lw->options.float_window.vdivider_pos = MAIN_WINDOW_DIV_VPOS;
+		lw->options.panels.info.width = PANEL_DEFAULT_WIDTH;
 		}
 
 	/* window */
@@ -2011,7 +2032,7 @@
 	gtk_window_set_resizable(GTK_WINDOW(lw->window), TRUE);
 	gtk_container_set_border_width(GTK_CONTAINER(lw->window), 0);
 
-	if (options->layout.save_window_positions)
+	if (lw->options.save_window_positions)
 		{
 		hint_mask = GDK_HINT_USER_POS;
 		}
@@ -2027,14 +2048,14 @@
 	gtk_window_set_geometry_hints(GTK_WINDOW(lw->window), NULL, &hint,
 				      GDK_HINT_MIN_SIZE | GDK_HINT_BASE_SIZE | hint_mask);
 
-	if (options->layout.save_window_positions)
+	if (lw->options.save_window_positions)
 		{
-		gtk_window_set_default_size(GTK_WINDOW(lw->window), options->layout.main_window.w, options->layout.main_window.h);
-		if (!layout_window_list)
-			{
-			gtk_window_move(GTK_WINDOW(lw->window), options->layout.main_window.x, options->layout.main_window.y);
-			if (options->layout.main_window.maximized) gtk_window_maximize(GTK_WINDOW(lw->window));
-			}
+		gtk_window_set_default_size(GTK_WINDOW(lw->window), lw->options.main_window.w, lw->options.main_window.h);
+//		if (!layout_window_list)
+//			{
+		gtk_window_move(GTK_WINDOW(lw->window), lw->options.main_window.x, lw->options.main_window.y);
+		if (lw->options.main_window.maximized) gtk_window_maximize(GTK_WINDOW(lw->window));
+//			}
 		}
 	else
 		{
@@ -2055,7 +2076,7 @@
 	gtk_widget_show(lw->main_box);
 
 	layout_grid_setup(lw);
-	image_top_window_set_sync(lw->image, (lw->tools_float || lw->tools_hidden));
+	image_top_window_set_sync(lw->image, (lw->options.tools_float || lw->options.tools_hidden));
 
 	layout_util_sync(lw);
 	layout_status_update_all(lw);
@@ -2085,7 +2106,7 @@
 		}
 
 	gtk_widget_show(lw->window);
-	layout_tools_hide(lw, lw->tools_hidden);
+	layout_tools_hide(lw, lw->options.tools_hidden);
 
 	layout_window_list = g_list_append(layout_window_list, lw);
 
@@ -2094,4 +2115,154 @@
 	return lw;
 }
 
+void layout_write_attributes(LayoutOptions *layout, GString *outstr, gint indent)
+{
+	WRITE_INT(*layout, style);
+	WRITE_CHAR(*layout, order);
+	WRITE_UINT(*layout, dir_view_type);
+	WRITE_UINT(*layout, file_view_type);
+	WRITE_BOOL(*layout, show_marks);
+	WRITE_BOOL(*layout, show_thumbnails);
+	WRITE_BOOL(*layout, show_directory_date);
+	WRITE_CHAR(*layout, home_path);
+	WRITE_SEPARATOR();
+
+	WRITE_BOOL(*layout, save_window_positions);
+	WRITE_SEPARATOR();
+
+	WRITE_INT(*layout, main_window.x);
+	WRITE_INT(*layout, main_window.y);
+	WRITE_INT(*layout, main_window.w);
+	WRITE_INT(*layout, main_window.h);
+	WRITE_BOOL(*layout, main_window.maximized);
+	WRITE_INT(*layout, main_window.hdivider_pos);
+	WRITE_INT(*layout, main_window.vdivider_pos);
+	WRITE_SEPARATOR();
+
+	WRITE_INT(*layout, float_window.x);
+	WRITE_INT(*layout, float_window.y);
+	WRITE_INT(*layout, float_window.w);
+	WRITE_INT(*layout, float_window.h);
+	WRITE_INT(*layout, float_window.vdivider_pos);
+	WRITE_SEPARATOR();
+
+	WRITE_INT(*layout, properties_window.w);
+	WRITE_INT(*layout, properties_window.h);
+	WRITE_SEPARATOR();
+
+	WRITE_BOOL(*layout, tools_float);
+	WRITE_BOOL(*layout, tools_hidden);
+	WRITE_BOOL(*layout, tools_restore_state);
+	WRITE_SEPARATOR();
+
+	WRITE_BOOL(*layout, toolbar_hidden);
+
+	WRITE_BOOL(*layout, panels.exif.enabled);
+	WRITE_INT(*layout, panels.exif.width);
+	WRITE_BOOL(*layout, panels.info.enabled);
+	WRITE_INT(*layout, panels.info.width);
+	WRITE_BOOL(*layout, panels.sort.enabled);
+	WRITE_INT(*layout, panels.sort.action_state);
+	WRITE_INT(*layout, panels.sort.mode_state);
+	WRITE_INT(*layout, panels.sort.selection_state);
+	WRITE_CHAR(*layout, panels.sort.action_filter);
+}
+
+
+void layout_write_config(LayoutWindow *lw, GString *outstr, gint indent)
+{
+	layout_sync_options_with_current_state(lw);
+	write_indent(outstr, indent);
+	g_string_append_printf(outstr, "<layout\n");
+	layout_write_attributes(&lw->options, outstr, indent + 1);
+	write_indent(outstr, indent);
+	g_string_append_printf(outstr, ">\n");
+
+	bar_write_config(lw->bar, outstr, indent + 1);
+	
+	write_indent(outstr, indent);
+	g_string_append_printf(outstr, "</layout>\n");
+}
+
+void layout_load_attributes(LayoutOptions *layout, const gchar **attribute_names, const gchar **attribute_values)
+{
+	
+	while (*attribute_names)
+		{
+		const gchar *option = *attribute_names++;
+		const gchar *value = *attribute_values++;
+
+		/* layout options */
+
+		READ_INT(*layout, style);
+		READ_CHAR(*layout, order);
+		
+		READ_UINT(*layout, dir_view_type);
+		READ_UINT(*layout, file_view_type);
+		READ_BOOL(*layout, show_marks);
+		READ_BOOL(*layout, show_thumbnails);
+		READ_BOOL(*layout, show_directory_date);
+		READ_CHAR(*layout, home_path);
+
+		/* window positions */
+
+		READ_BOOL(*layout, save_window_positions);
+
+		READ_INT(*layout, main_window.x);
+		READ_INT(*layout, main_window.y);
+		READ_INT(*layout, main_window.w);
+		READ_INT(*layout, main_window.h);
+		READ_BOOL(*layout, main_window.maximized);
+		READ_INT(*layout, main_window.hdivider_pos);
+		READ_INT(*layout, main_window.vdivider_pos);
+
+		READ_INT(*layout, float_window.x);
+		READ_INT(*layout, float_window.y);
+		READ_INT(*layout, float_window.w);
+		READ_INT(*layout, float_window.h);
+		READ_INT(*layout, float_window.vdivider_pos);
+	
+		READ_INT(*layout, properties_window.w);
+		READ_INT(*layout, properties_window.h);
+
+		READ_BOOL(*layout, tools_float);
+		READ_BOOL(*layout, tools_hidden);
+		READ_BOOL(*layout, tools_restore_state);
+		READ_BOOL(*layout, toolbar_hidden);
+
+		/* panels */
+		READ_BOOL(*layout, panels.exif.enabled);
+		READ_INT_CLAMP(*layout, panels.exif.width, PANEL_MIN_WIDTH, PANEL_MAX_WIDTH);
+		READ_BOOL(*layout, panels.info.enabled);
+		READ_INT_CLAMP(*layout, panels.info.width, PANEL_MIN_WIDTH, PANEL_MAX_WIDTH);
+		READ_BOOL(*layout, panels.sort.enabled);
+		READ_INT(*layout, panels.sort.action_state);
+		READ_INT(*layout, panels.sort.mode_state);
+		READ_INT(*layout, panels.sort.selection_state);
+		READ_CHAR(*layout, panels.sort.action_filter);
+
+
+		DEBUG_1("unknown attribute %s = %s", option, value);
+		}
+
+}
+
+
+LayoutWindow *layout_new_from_config(const gchar **attribute_names, const gchar **attribute_values)
+{
+	LayoutOptions lop;
+	LayoutWindow *lw;
+	memset(&lop, 0, sizeof(LayoutOptions));
+	copy_layout_options(&lop, &options->layout);
+
+	layout_load_attributes(&lop, attribute_names, attribute_values);
+	lw = layout_new(NULL, &lop);
+	layout_sort_set(lw, options->file_sort.method, options->file_sort.ascending);
+	layout_set_path(lw, get_current_dir()); // FIXME: use options / cmdline
+		
+	free_layout_options_content(&lop);
+	return lw;
+}
+
+
 /* vim: set shiftwidth=8 softtabstop=0 cindent cinoptions={1s: */
--- a/src/layout.h	Sun Feb 22 13:29:49 2009 +0000
+++ b/src/layout.h	Sun Feb 22 15:35:37 2009 +0000
@@ -17,15 +17,22 @@
 extern GList *layout_window_list;
 
 
-LayoutWindow *layout_new(FileData *dir_fd, gint popped, gint hidden);
-LayoutWindow *layout_new_with_geometry(FileData *dir_fd, gint popped, gint hidden,
+LayoutWindow *layout_new(FileData *dir_fd, LayoutOptions *lop);
+LayoutWindow *layout_new_with_geometry(FileData *dir_fd, LayoutOptions *lop,
 				       const gchar *geometry);
+LayoutWindow *layout_new_from_config(const gchar **attribute_names, const gchar **attribute_values);
 
 void layout_close(LayoutWindow *lw);
 void layout_free(LayoutWindow *lw);
 
 gint layout_valid(LayoutWindow **lw);
 
+void layout_sync_options_with_current_state(LayoutWindow *lw);
+void layout_load_attributes(LayoutOptions *layout, const gchar **attribute_names, const gchar **attribute_values);
+void layout_write_attributes(LayoutOptions *layout, GString *outstr, gint indent);
+void layout_write_config(LayoutWindow *lw, GString *outstr, gint indent);
+
+
 LayoutWindow *layout_find_by_image(ImageWindow *imd);
 LayoutWindow *layout_find_by_image_fd(ImageWindow *imd);
 
--- a/src/layout_image.c	Sun Feb 22 13:29:49 2009 +0000
+++ b/src/layout_image.c	Sun Feb 22 15:35:37 2009 +0000
@@ -543,7 +543,7 @@
 
 	menu_item_add_divider(menu);
 
-	item = menu_item_add_check(menu, _("Hide file _list"), lw->tools_hidden,
+	item = menu_item_add_check(menu, _("Hide file _list"), lw->options.tools_hidden,
 				   G_CALLBACK(li_pop_menu_hide_cb), lw);
 	if (fullscreen) gtk_widget_set_sensitive(item, FALSE);
 
@@ -1580,7 +1580,7 @@
 
 static void layout_image_setup_split_common(LayoutWindow *lw, gint n)
 {
-	gboolean frame = (n == 1) ? (!lw->tools_float && !lw->tools_hidden) : 1;
+	gboolean frame = (n == 1) ? (!lw->options.tools_float && !lw->options.tools_hidden) : 1;
 	gint i;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < n; i++)
--- a/src/layout_util.c	Sun Feb 22 13:29:49 2009 +0000
+++ b/src/layout_util.c	Sun Feb 22 15:35:37 2009 +0000
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
 			return TRUE;
 			}
 		}
-	if (lw->vd && lw->dir_view_type == DIRVIEW_TREE && GTK_WIDGET_HAS_FOCUS(lw->vd->view) &&
+	if (lw->vd && lw->options.dir_view_type == DIRVIEW_TREE && GTK_WIDGET_HAS_FOCUS(lw->vd->view) &&
 	    !layout_key_match(event->keyval) &&
 	    gtk_widget_event(lw->vd->view, (GdkEvent *)event))
 		{
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@
 
 	layout_exit_fullscreen(lw);
 
-	nw = layout_new(NULL, FALSE, FALSE);
+	nw = layout_new(NULL, NULL);
 	layout_sort_set(nw, options->file_sort.method, options->file_sort.ascending);
 	layout_set_fd(nw, lw->dir_fd);
 }
@@ -569,7 +569,7 @@
 	LayoutWindow *lw = data;
 	
 	layout_exit_fullscreen(lw);
-	layout_views_set(lw, lw->dir_view_type, (gtk_radio_action_get_current_value(action) == 1) ? FILEVIEW_ICON : FILEVIEW_LIST);
+	layout_views_set(lw, lw->options.dir_view_type, (gtk_radio_action_get_current_value(action) == 1) ? FILEVIEW_ICON : FILEVIEW_LIST);
 }
 
 static void layout_menu_view_dir_as_cb(GtkRadioAction *action, GtkRadioAction *current, gpointer data)
@@ -641,7 +641,7 @@
 	
 	layout_exit_fullscreen(lw);
 
-	if (lw->tools_float == gtk_toggle_action_get_active(action)) return;
+	if (lw->options.tools_float == gtk_toggle_action_get_active(action)) return;
 	layout_tools_float_toggle(lw);
 }
 
@@ -659,7 +659,7 @@
 
 	layout_exit_fullscreen(lw);
 
-	if (lw->toolbar_hidden == gtk_toggle_action_get_active(action)) return;
+	if (lw->options.toolbar_hidden == gtk_toggle_action_get_active(action)) return;
 	layout_toolbar_toggle(lw);
 }
 
@@ -669,7 +669,7 @@
 
 	layout_exit_fullscreen(lw);
 
-	if (lw->bar_enabled == gtk_toggle_action_get_active(action)) return;
+	if (lw->options.panels.info.enabled == gtk_toggle_action_get_active(action)) return;
 	layout_bar_toggle(lw);
 }
 
@@ -688,7 +688,7 @@
 
 	layout_exit_fullscreen(lw);
 
-	if (lw->bar_sort_enabled == gtk_toggle_action_get_active(action)) return;
+	if (lw->options.panels.sort.enabled == gtk_toggle_action_get_active(action)) return;
 	layout_bar_sort_toggle(lw);
 }
 
@@ -1853,25 +1853,25 @@
 	if (!lw->action_group) return;
 
 	action = gtk_action_group_get_action(lw->action_group, "FolderTree");
-	radio_action_set_current_value(GTK_RADIO_ACTION(action), lw->dir_view_type);
+	radio_action_set_current_value(GTK_RADIO_ACTION(action), lw->options.dir_view_type);
 
 	action = gtk_action_group_get_action(lw->action_group, "ViewIcons");
 	gtk_toggle_action_set_active(GTK_TOGGLE_ACTION(action), lw->file_view_type);
 
 	action = gtk_action_group_get_action(lw->action_group, "FloatTools");
-	gtk_toggle_action_set_active(GTK_TOGGLE_ACTION(action), lw->tools_float);
+	gtk_toggle_action_set_active(GTK_TOGGLE_ACTION(action), lw->options.tools_float);
 
 	action = gtk_action_group_get_action(lw->action_group, "SBar");
-	gtk_toggle_action_set_active(GTK_TOGGLE_ACTION(action), lw->bar_enabled);
+	gtk_toggle_action_set_active(GTK_TOGGLE_ACTION(action), lw->options.panels.info.enabled);
 
 	action = gtk_action_group_get_action(lw->action_group, "SBarSort");
-	gtk_toggle_action_set_active(GTK_TOGGLE_ACTION(action), lw->bar_sort_enabled);
+	gtk_toggle_action_set_active(GTK_TOGGLE_ACTION(action), lw->options.panels.sort.enabled);
 
 	action = gtk_action_group_get_action(lw->action_group, "HideToolbar");
-	gtk_toggle_action_set_active(GTK_TOGGLE_ACTION(action), lw->toolbar_hidden);
+	gtk_toggle_action_set_active(GTK_TOGGLE_ACTION(action), lw->options.toolbar_hidden);
 
 	action = gtk_action_group_get_action(lw->action_group, "ShowMarks");
-	gtk_toggle_action_set_active(GTK_TOGGLE_ACTION(action), lw->marks_enabled);
+	gtk_toggle_action_set_active(GTK_TOGGLE_ACTION(action), lw->options.show_marks);
 
 	action = gtk_action_group_get_action(lw->action_group, "SlideShow");
 	gtk_toggle_action_set_active(GTK_TOGGLE_ACTION(action), layout_image_slideshow_active(lw));
@@ -1888,10 +1888,10 @@
 	if (!lw->action_group) return;
 
 	action = gtk_action_group_get_action(lw->action_group, "Thumbnails");
-	gtk_toggle_action_set_active(GTK_TOGGLE_ACTION(action), lw->thumbs_enabled);
+	gtk_toggle_action_set_active(GTK_TOGGLE_ACTION(action), lw->options.show_thumbnails);
 	g_object_set(action, "sensitive", (lw->file_view_type == FILEVIEW_LIST), NULL);
 
-	gtk_toggle_tool_button_set_active(GTK_TOGGLE_TOOL_BUTTON(lw->thumb_button), lw->thumbs_enabled);
+	gtk_toggle_tool_button_set_active(GTK_TOGGLE_TOOL_BUTTON(lw->thumb_button), lw->options.show_thumbnails);
 	gtk_widget_set_sensitive(lw->thumb_button, (lw->file_view_type == FILEVIEW_LIST));
 }
 
@@ -1950,7 +1950,7 @@
 	if (lw->utility_box)
 		{
 		/* destroyed from within itself */
-		lw->bar_enabled = FALSE;
+		lw->options.panels.info.enabled = FALSE;
 		layout_util_sync_views(lw);
 		}
 }
@@ -1968,68 +1968,86 @@
 
 	if (!lw->bar) return;
 	
-	options->panels.info.width = lw->bar_width = allocation->width;
+	lw->options.panels.info.width = allocation->width;
 }
 
-static void layout_bar_new(LayoutWindow *lw)
+void layout_bar_new(LayoutWindow *lw, gboolean populate)
 {
 	if (!lw->utility_box) return;
 
-	lw->bar = bar_new(lw->utility_box);
-	bar_set_selection_func(lw->bar, layout_bar_list_cb, lw);
-	g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(lw->bar), "destroy",
-			 G_CALLBACK(layout_bar_destroyed), lw);
-	g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(lw->bar), "size_allocate",
-			 G_CALLBACK(layout_bar_sized), lw);
+	if (!lw->bar)
+		{
+		lw->bar = bar_new(lw->utility_box);
+
+		if (populate)
+			{
+			bar_populate_default(lw->bar);
+			}
 
-	options->panels.info.enabled = lw->bar_enabled = TRUE;
-	gtk_widget_set_size_request(lw->bar, lw->bar_width, -1);
+		bar_set_selection_func(lw->bar, layout_bar_list_cb, lw);
+		g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(lw->bar), "destroy",
+				 G_CALLBACK(layout_bar_destroyed), lw);
+		g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(lw->bar), "size_allocate",
+				 G_CALLBACK(layout_bar_sized), lw);
 
-	gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(lw->utility_box), lw->bar, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
-	
+
+		gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(lw->utility_box), lw->bar, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
+		}
+
+	lw->options.panels.info.enabled  = TRUE;
+	gtk_widget_set_size_request(lw->bar, lw->options.panels.info.width, -1);
 	bar_set_fd(lw->bar, layout_image_get_fd(lw));
 	gtk_widget_show(lw->bar);
 }
 
-static void layout_bar_close(LayoutWindow *lw)
+void layout_bar_close(LayoutWindow *lw)
 {
 	if (lw->bar)
 		{
 		bar_close(lw->bar);
 		lw->bar = NULL;
 		}
-	options->panels.info.enabled = lw->bar_enabled = FALSE;
+	lw->options.panels.info.enabled = FALSE;
+}
+
+static void layout_bar_hide(LayoutWindow *lw)
+{
+	if (lw->bar)
+		{
+		gtk_widget_hide(lw->bar);
+		}
+	lw->options.panels.info.enabled = FALSE;
 }
 
 void layout_bar_toggle(LayoutWindow *lw)
 {
-	if (lw->bar_enabled)
+	if (lw->options.panels.info.enabled)
 		{
-		layout_bar_close(lw);
+		layout_bar_hide(lw);
 		}
 	else
 		{
-		layout_bar_new(lw);
+		layout_bar_new(lw, TRUE);
 		}
 }
 
 static void layout_bar_new_image(LayoutWindow *lw)
 {
-	if (!lw->bar || !lw->bar_enabled) return;
+	if (!lw->bar || !lw->options.panels.info.enabled) return;
 
 	bar_set_fd(lw->bar, layout_image_get_fd(lw));
 }
 
 static void layout_bar_new_selection(LayoutWindow *lw, gint count)
 {
-	if (!lw->bar || !lw->bar_enabled) return;
+	if (!lw->bar || !lw->options.panels.info.enabled) return;
 
 //	bar_info_selection(lw->bar_info, count - 1);
 }
 
 static void layout_bar_maint_renamed(LayoutWindow *lw)
 {
-	if (!lw->bar || !lw->bar_enabled) return;
+	if (!lw->bar || !lw->options.panels.info.enabled) return;
 
 //	bar_maint_renamed(lw->bar_info, layout_image_get_fd(lw));
 }
@@ -2043,7 +2061,7 @@
 	if (lw->utility_box)
 		{
 		/* destroyed from within itself */
-		lw->bar_sort_enabled = FALSE;
+		lw->options.panels.sort.enabled = FALSE;
 
 		layout_util_sync_views(lw);
 		}
@@ -2056,7 +2074,7 @@
 	lw->bar_sort = bar_sort_new(lw);
 	g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(lw->bar_sort), "destroy",
 			 G_CALLBACK(layout_bar_sort_destroyed), lw);
-	options->panels.sort.enabled = lw->bar_sort_enabled = TRUE;
+	lw->options.panels.sort.enabled = TRUE;
 
 	gtk_box_pack_end(GTK_BOX(lw->utility_box), lw->bar_sort, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
 	gtk_widget_show(lw->bar_sort);
@@ -2069,12 +2087,12 @@
 		bar_sort_close(lw->bar_sort);
 		lw->bar_sort = NULL;
 		}
-	options->panels.sort.enabled = lw->bar_sort_enabled = FALSE;
+	lw->options.panels.sort.enabled = FALSE;
 }
 
 void layout_bar_sort_toggle(LayoutWindow *lw)
 {
-	if (lw->bar_sort_enabled)
+	if (lw->options.panels.sort.enabled)
 		{
 		layout_bar_sort_close(lw);
 		}
@@ -2106,14 +2124,14 @@
 	gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(lw->utility_box), image, TRUE, TRUE, 0);
 	gtk_widget_show(image);
 
-	if (lw->bar_sort_enabled)
+	if (lw->options.panels.sort.enabled)
 		{
 		layout_bar_sort_new(lw);
 		}
 
-	if (lw->bar_enabled)
+	if (lw->options.panels.info.enabled)
 		{
-		layout_bar_new(lw);
+		layout_bar_new(lw, TRUE);
 		}
 
 	return lw->utility_box;
--- a/src/layout_util.h	Sun Feb 22 13:29:49 2009 +0000
+++ b/src/layout_util.h	Sun Feb 22 15:35:37 2009 +0000
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@
 
 
 void layout_bar_toggle(LayoutWindow *lw);
+void layout_bar_new(LayoutWindow *lw, gboolean populate);
+void layout_bar_close(LayoutWindow *lw);
+
 void layout_bar_exif_toggle(LayoutWindow *lw);
 void layout_bar_sort_toggle(LayoutWindow *lw);
 
--- a/src/main.c	Sun Feb 22 13:29:49 2009 +0000
+++ b/src/main.c	Sun Feb 22 15:35:37 2009 +0000
@@ -666,6 +666,30 @@
 	exit_program_final();
 }
 
+void init_after_global_options(void)
+{
+
+	if (gtk_major_version < GTK_MAJOR_VERSION ||
+	    (gtk_major_version == GTK_MAJOR_VERSION && gtk_minor_version < GTK_MINOR_VERSION) )
+		{
+		log_printf("!!! This is a friendly warning.\n");
+		log_printf("!!! The version of GTK+ in use now is older than when %s was compiled.\n", GQ_APPNAME);
+		log_printf("!!!  compiled with GTK+-%d.%d\n", GTK_MAJOR_VERSION, GTK_MINOR_VERSION);
+		log_printf("!!!   running with GTK+-%d.%d\n", gtk_major_version, gtk_minor_version);
+		log_printf("!!! %s may quit unexpectedly with a relocation error.\n", GQ_APPNAME);
+		}
+
+	mkdir_if_not_exists(get_rc_dir());
+	mkdir_if_not_exists(get_collections_dir());
+	mkdir_if_not_exists(get_thumbnails_cache_dir());
+	mkdir_if_not_exists(get_metadata_cache_dir());
+
+	keys_load();
+
+	editor_load_descriptions();
+
+	accel_map_load();
+}
 
 
 /* This code is supposed to handle situation when a file mmaped by image_loader 
@@ -751,35 +775,19 @@
 
 	options = init_options(NULL);
 	setup_default_options(options);
-	load_options(options);
 
-	gtkrc_load();
+	gtkrc_load(); //FIXME: move to init_after_global_options()
 	gtk_init(&argc, &argv);
 
-	parse_command_line(argc, argv, &cmd_path, &cmd_file, &cmd_list, &collection_list, &geometry);
 
-	if (gtk_major_version < GTK_MAJOR_VERSION ||
-	    (gtk_major_version == GTK_MAJOR_VERSION && gtk_minor_version < GTK_MINOR_VERSION) )
-		{
-		log_printf("!!! This is a friendly warning.\n");
-		log_printf("!!! The version of GTK+ in use now is older than when %s was compiled.\n", GQ_APPNAME);
-		log_printf("!!!  compiled with GTK+-%d.%d\n", GTK_MAJOR_VERSION, GTK_MINOR_VERSION);
-		log_printf("!!!   running with GTK+-%d.%d\n", gtk_major_version, gtk_minor_version);
-		log_printf("!!! %s may quit unexpectedly with a relocation error.\n", GQ_APPNAME);
-		}
+	load_options(options);
+	/* ^^^ this calls init_after_global_options(); at the right moment*/
 
-	mkdir_if_not_exists(get_rc_dir());
-	mkdir_if_not_exists(get_collections_dir());
-	mkdir_if_not_exists(get_thumbnails_cache_dir());
-	mkdir_if_not_exists(get_metadata_cache_dir());
-
-	keys_load();
-	filter_add_defaults();
-	filter_rebuild();
-
-	editor_load_descriptions();
-
-	accel_map_load();
+	if (!layout_window_list) 
+	{ // FIXME: commandline handling does not work at all, this is a quick workaround for missing rc file
+	
+	init_after_global_options();
+	parse_command_line(argc, argv, &cmd_path, &cmd_file, &cmd_list, &collection_list, &geometry);
 
 	if (startup_blank)
 		{
@@ -807,7 +815,7 @@
 		path = get_current_dir();
 		}
 
-	lw = layout_new_with_geometry(NULL, options->layout.tools_float, options->layout.tools_hidden, geometry);
+	lw = layout_new_with_geometry(NULL, NULL, geometry);
 	layout_sort_set(lw, options->file_sort.method, options->file_sort.ascending);
 
 	if (collection_list && !startup_command_line_collection)
@@ -894,6 +902,8 @@
 
 	image_osd_set(lw->image, options->image_overlay.common.state | (options->image_overlay.common.show_at_startup ? OSD_SHOW_INFO : OSD_SHOW_NOTHING));
 
+	}
+
 	g_free(geometry);
 	g_free(cmd_path);
 	g_free(cmd_file);
--- a/src/main.h	Sun Feb 22 13:29:49 2009 +0000
+++ b/src/main.h	Sun Feb 22 15:35:37 2009 +0000
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
 
 #define GQ_SYSTEM_WIDE_DIR    "/etc/" GQ_APPNAME_LC
 
-#define RC_FILE_NAME GQ_APPNAME_LC "rc"
+#define RC_FILE_NAME GQ_APPNAME_LC "rc.xml"
 
 #define GQ_COLLECTION_EXT ".gqv"
 
@@ -136,6 +136,8 @@
 
 void exit_program(void);
 
+void init_after_global_options(void);
+
 #define CASE_SORT(a, b) ( (options->file_sort.case_sensitive) ? strcmp((a), (b)) : strcasecmp((a), (b)) )
 
 
--- a/src/options.c	Sun Feb 22 13:29:49 2009 +0000
+++ b/src/options.c	Sun Feb 22 15:35:37 2009 +0000
@@ -120,15 +120,15 @@
 	options->open_recent_list_maxsize = 10;
 	options->place_dialogs_under_mouse = FALSE;
 
-	options->panels.exif.enabled = FALSE;
-	options->panels.exif.width = PANEL_DEFAULT_WIDTH;
-	options->panels.info.enabled = FALSE;
-	options->panels.info.width = PANEL_DEFAULT_WIDTH;
-	options->panels.sort.action_state = 0;
-	options->panels.sort.enabled = FALSE;
-	options->panels.sort.mode_state = 0;
-	options->panels.sort.selection_state = 0;
-	options->panels.sort.action_filter = NULL;
+	options->layout.panels.exif.enabled = FALSE;
+	options->layout.panels.exif.width = PANEL_DEFAULT_WIDTH;
+	options->layout.panels.info.enabled = FALSE;
+	options->layout.panels.info.width = PANEL_DEFAULT_WIDTH;
+	options->layout.panels.sort.action_state = 0;
+	options->layout.panels.sort.enabled = FALSE;
+	options->layout.panels.sort.mode_state = 0;
+	options->layout.panels.sort.selection_state = 0;
+	options->layout.panels.sort.action_filter = NULL;
 	
 	options->progressive_key_scrolling = TRUE;
 	
@@ -202,47 +202,49 @@
 		ExifUIList[i].current = ExifUIList[i].default_value;
 }
 
+void copy_layout_options(LayoutOptions *dest, const LayoutOptions *src)
+{
+	free_layout_options_content(dest);
+	
+	*dest = *src;
+	dest->order = g_strdup(src->order);
+	dest->home_path = g_strdup(src->home_path);
+	dest->panels.sort.action_filter = g_strdup(src->panels.sort.action_filter);
+}
+
+void free_layout_options_content(LayoutOptions *dest)
+{
+	if (dest->order) g_free(dest->order);
+	if (dest->home_path) g_free(dest->home_path);
+	if (dest->panels.sort.action_filter) g_free(dest->panels.sort.action_filter);
+}
+
 static void sync_options_with_current_state(ConfOptions *options)
 {
 	LayoutWindow *lw = NULL;
 
 	if (layout_valid(&lw))
 		{
-		options->layout.main_window.maximized =  window_maximized(lw->window);
-		if (!options->layout.main_window.maximized)
+		layout_sync_options_with_current_state(lw);
+		copy_layout_options(&options->layout, &lw->options);
+		options->image_overlay.common.state = image_osd_get(lw->image);
+		layout_sort_get(lw, &options->file_sort.method, &options->file_sort.ascending);
+
+	
+
+		options->color_profile.enabled = layout_image_color_profile_get_use(lw);
+		layout_image_color_profile_get(lw,
+					       &options->color_profile.input_type,
+					       &options->color_profile.screen_type,
+					       &options->color_profile.use_image);
+
+		if (options->startup.restore_path && options->startup.use_last_path)
 			{
-			layout_geometry_get(NULL, &options->layout.main_window.x, &options->layout.main_window.y,
-					    &options->layout.main_window.w, &options->layout.main_window.h);
+			g_free(options->startup.path);
+			options->startup.path = g_strdup(layout_get_path(lw));
 			}
-
-		options->image_overlay.common.state = image_osd_get(lw->image);
 		}
 
-	layout_geometry_get_dividers(NULL, &options->layout.main_window.hdivider_pos, &options->layout.main_window.vdivider_pos);
-
-	layout_views_get(NULL, &options->layout.dir_view_type, &options->layout.file_view_type);
-
-	options->layout.show_thumbnails = layout_thumb_get(NULL);
-	options->layout.show_marks = layout_marks_get(NULL);
-
-	layout_sort_get(NULL, &options->file_sort.method, &options->file_sort.ascending);
-
-	layout_geometry_get_tools(NULL, &options->layout.float_window.x, &options->layout.float_window.y,
-				  &options->layout.float_window.w, &options->layout.float_window.h, &options->layout.float_window.vdivider_pos);
-	layout_tools_float_get(NULL, &options->layout.tools_float, &options->layout.tools_hidden);
-	options->layout.toolbar_hidden = layout_toolbar_hidden(NULL);
-
-	options->color_profile.enabled = layout_image_color_profile_get_use(NULL);
-	layout_image_color_profile_get(NULL,
-				       &options->color_profile.input_type,
-				       &options->color_profile.screen_type,
-				       &options->color_profile.use_image);
-
-	if (options->startup.restore_path && options->startup.use_last_path)
-		{
-		g_free(options->startup.path);
-		options->startup.path = g_strdup(layout_get_path(NULL));
-		}
 }
 
 void save_options(ConfOptions *options)
--- a/src/options.h	Sun Feb 22 13:29:49 2009 +0000
+++ b/src/options.h	Sun Feb 22 15:35:37 2009 +0000
@@ -156,71 +156,11 @@
 	} image_overlay;
 
 	/* layout */
-	struct {
-		gchar *order;
-		gint style;
-
-		DirViewType dir_view_type;
-		FileViewType file_view_type;
-
-		gboolean show_thumbnails;
-		gboolean show_marks;
-		gboolean show_directory_date;
-
-		struct {
-			gint w;
-			gint h;
-			gint x;
-			gint y;
-			gboolean maximized;
-			gint hdivider_pos;
-			gint vdivider_pos;
-		} main_window;
-
-		struct {
-			gint w;
-			gint h;
-			gint x;
-			gint y;
-			gint vdivider_pos;
-		} float_window;
-
-		struct {
-			gint w;
-			gint h;
-		} properties_window;
-
-		gboolean save_window_positions;
-
-		gboolean tools_float;
-		gboolean tools_hidden;
-		gboolean tools_restore_state;
-
-		gboolean toolbar_hidden;
-		
-		gchar *home_path;
-	} layout;
-
-	/* panels */
-	struct {
-		struct {
-			gboolean enabled;
-			gint width;
-		} info;
-
-		struct {
-			gboolean enabled;
-			gint width;
-		} exif;
-
-		struct {
-			gboolean enabled;
-			gint mode_state;
-			gint action_state;
-			gint selection_state;
-			gchar *action_filter;
-		} sort;
-	} panels;
+	/* FIXME: this is here for 2 reasons:
+	   - I don't want to break preferences dialog now
+	   - it might be useful as defaults for new windows (I am not sure about this)
+	*/
+	LayoutOptions layout;
 
 	/* properties dialog */
 	struct {
@@ -275,6 +215,9 @@
 void save_options(ConfOptions *options);
 void load_options(ConfOptions *options);
 
+void copy_layout_options(LayoutOptions *dest, const LayoutOptions *src);
+void free_layout_options_content(LayoutOptions *dest);
+
 
 #endif /* OPTIONS_H */
 /* vim: set shiftwidth=8 softtabstop=0 cindent cinoptions={1s: */
--- a/src/rcfile.c	Sun Feb 22 13:29:49 2009 +0000
+++ b/src/rcfile.c	Sun Feb 22 15:35:37 2009 +0000
@@ -16,7 +16,11 @@
 #include "main.h"
 #include "rcfile.h"
 
+#include "bar.h"
+#include "bar_comment.h"
 #include "bar_exif.h"
+#include "bar_histogram.h"
+#include "bar_keywords.h"
 #include "editors.h"
 #include "filefilter.h"
 #include "misc.h"
@@ -24,29 +28,37 @@
 #include "secure_save.h"
 #include "slideshow.h"
 #include "ui_fileops.h"
+#include "layout.h"
+#include "layout_util.h"
+#include "bar.h"
+
 
 /*
  *-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
- * line write/parse routines (private)
+ * line write/parse routines (public)
  *-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
-
-static void write_char_option(SecureSaveInfo *ssi, gchar *label, gchar *text)
+void write_indent(GString *str, gint indent)
 {
-	gchar *escval = escquote_value(text);
+	g_string_append_printf(str, "%*s", indent * 4, "");
+}
 
-	secure_fprintf(ssi, "%s: %s\n", label, escval);
+void write_char_option(GString *str, gint indent, const gchar *label, const gchar *text)
+{
+	gchar *escval = g_markup_escape_text(text ? text : "", -1);
+	write_indent(str, indent);
+	g_string_append_printf(str, "%s = \"%s\"\n", label, escval);
 	g_free(escval);
 }
 
-static gboolean read_char_option(FILE *f, gchar *option, gchar *label, gchar *value, gchar **text)
+gboolean read_char_option(const gchar *option, const gchar *label, const gchar *value, gchar **text)
 {
 	if (g_ascii_strcasecmp(option, label) != 0) return FALSE;
 	if (!text) return FALSE;
 
 	g_free(*text);
-	*text = quoted_value(value, NULL);
+	*text = g_strdup(value);
 	return TRUE;
 }
 
@@ -57,39 +69,36 @@
 	return g_strdup_printf("#%04X%04X%04X", color->red, color->green, color->blue);
 }
 
-static void write_color_option(SecureSaveInfo *ssi, gchar *label, GdkColor *color)
+void write_color_option(GString *str, gint indent, gchar *label, GdkColor *color)
 {
 	if (color)
 		{
 		gchar *colorstring = color_to_string(color);
 
-		write_char_option(ssi, label, colorstring);
+		write_char_option(str, indent, label, colorstring);
 		g_free(colorstring);
 		}
 	else
-		secure_fprintf(ssi, "%s: \n", label);
+		write_char_option(str, indent, label, "");
 }
 
-static gboolean read_color_option(FILE *f, gchar *option, gchar *label, gchar *value, GdkColor *color)
+gboolean read_color_option(const gchar *option, const gchar *label, const gchar *value, GdkColor *color)
 {
-	gchar *colorstr;
-	
 	if (g_ascii_strcasecmp(option, label) != 0) return FALSE;
 	if (!color) return FALSE;
 
-	colorstr = quoted_value(value, NULL);
-	if (!colorstr) return FALSE;
-	gdk_color_parse(colorstr, color);
-	g_free(colorstr);
+	if (!*value) return FALSE;
+	gdk_color_parse(value, color);
 	return TRUE;
 }
 
-static void write_int_option(SecureSaveInfo *ssi, gchar *label, gint n)
+void write_int_option(GString *str, gint indent, const gchar *label, gint n)
 {
-	secure_fprintf(ssi, "%s: %d\n", label, n);
+	write_indent(str, indent);
+	g_string_append_printf(str, "%s = \"%d\"\n", label, n);
 }
 
-static gboolean read_int_option(FILE *f, gchar *option, gchar *label, gchar *value, gint *n)
+gboolean read_int_option(const gchar *option, const gchar *label, const gchar *value, gint *n)
 {
 	if (g_ascii_strcasecmp(option, label) != 0) return FALSE;
 	if (!n) return FALSE;
@@ -109,12 +118,13 @@
 	return TRUE;
 }
 
-static void write_uint_option(SecureSaveInfo *ssi, gchar *label, guint n)
+void write_uint_option(GString *str, gint indent, const gchar *label, guint n)
 {
-	secure_fprintf(ssi, "%s: %u\n", label, n);
+	write_indent(str, indent);
+	g_string_append_printf(str, "%s = \"%u\"\n", label, n);
 }
 
-static gboolean read_uint_option(FILE *f, gchar *option, gchar *label, gchar *value, guint *n)
+gboolean read_uint_option(const gchar *option, const gchar *label, const gchar *value, guint *n)
 {
 	if (g_ascii_strcasecmp(option, label) != 0) return FALSE;
 	if (!n) return FALSE;
@@ -134,28 +144,28 @@
 	return TRUE;
 }
 
-static gboolean read_uint_option_clamp(FILE *f, gchar *option, gchar *label, gchar *value, guint *n, guint min, guint max)
+gboolean read_uint_option_clamp(const gchar *option, const gchar *label, const gchar *value, guint *n, guint min, guint max)
 {
 	gboolean ret;
 
-	ret = read_uint_option(f, option, label, value, n);
+	ret = read_uint_option(option, label, value, n);
 	if (ret) *n = CLAMP(*n, min, max);
 
 	return ret;
 }
 
 
-static gboolean read_int_option_clamp(FILE *f, gchar *option, gchar *label, gchar *value, gint *n, gint min, gint max)
+gboolean read_int_option_clamp(const gchar *option, const gchar *label, const gchar *value, gint *n, gint min, gint max)
 {
 	gboolean ret;
 
-	ret = read_int_option(f, option, label, value, n);
+	ret = read_int_option(option, label, value, n);
 	if (ret) *n = CLAMP(*n, min, max);
 
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static void write_int_unit_option(SecureSaveInfo *ssi, gchar *label, gint n, gint subunits)
+void write_int_unit_option(GString *str, gint indent, gchar *label, gint n, gint subunits)
 {
 	gint l, r;
 
@@ -170,18 +180,20 @@
 		r = 0;
 		}
 
-	secure_fprintf(ssi, "%s: %d.%d\n", label, l, r);
+	write_indent(str, indent);
+	g_string_append_printf(str, "%s = \"%d.%d\"\n", label, l, r);
 }
 
-static gboolean read_int_unit_option(FILE *f, gchar *option, gchar *label, gchar *value, gint *n, gint subunits)
+gboolean read_int_unit_option(const gchar *option, const gchar *label, const gchar *value, gint *n, gint subunits)
 {
 	gint l, r;
-	gchar *ptr;
+	gchar *ptr, *buf;
 
 	if (g_ascii_strcasecmp(option, label) != 0) return FALSE;
 	if (!n) return FALSE;
 
-	ptr = value;
+	buf = g_strdup(value);
+	ptr = buf;
 	while (*ptr != '\0' && *ptr != '.') ptr++;
 	if (*ptr == '.')
 		{
@@ -198,17 +210,18 @@
 		}
 
 	*n = l * subunits + r;
-
+	g_free(buf);
+	
 	return TRUE;
 }
 
-static void write_bool_option(SecureSaveInfo *ssi, gchar *label, gint n)
+void write_bool_option(GString *str, gint indent, gchar *label, gint n)
 {
-	secure_fprintf(ssi, "%s: ", label);
-	if (n) secure_fprintf(ssi, "true\n"); else secure_fprintf(ssi, "false\n");
+	write_indent(str, indent);
+	g_string_append_printf(str, "%s = \"%s\"\n", label, n ? "true" : "false");
 }
 
-static gboolean read_bool_option(FILE *f, gchar *option, gchar *label, gchar *value, gint *n)
+gboolean read_bool_option(const gchar *option, const gchar *label, const gchar *value, gint *n)
 {
 	if (g_ascii_strcasecmp(option, label) != 0) return FALSE;
 	if (!n) return FALSE;
@@ -221,6 +234,248 @@
 	return TRUE;
 }
 
+/*
+ *-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * write fuctions for elements (private)
+ *-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ */
+
+static void write_global_attributes(GString *outstr, gint indent)
+{
+//	WRITE_SUBTITLE("General Options");
+
+	WRITE_BOOL(*options, show_icon_names);
+	WRITE_BOOL(*options, show_copy_path);
+	WRITE_SEPARATOR();
+
+	WRITE_BOOL(*options, tree_descend_subdirs);
+	WRITE_BOOL(*options, lazy_image_sync);
+	WRITE_BOOL(*options, update_on_time_change);
+	WRITE_SEPARATOR();
+
+	WRITE_BOOL(*options, progressive_key_scrolling);
+
+	WRITE_UINT(*options, duplicates_similarity_threshold);
+	WRITE_SEPARATOR();
+
+	WRITE_BOOL(*options, mousewheel_scrolls);
+	WRITE_INT(*options, open_recent_list_maxsize);
+	WRITE_INT(*options, dnd_icon_size);
+	WRITE_BOOL(*options, place_dialogs_under_mouse);
+
+
+//	WRITE_SUBTITLE("Startup Options");
+
+	WRITE_BOOL(*options, startup.restore_path);
+	WRITE_BOOL(*options, startup.use_last_path);
+	WRITE_CHAR(*options, startup.path);
+
+
+//	WRITE_SUBTITLE("File operations Options");
+
+	WRITE_BOOL(*options, file_ops.enable_in_place_rename);
+	WRITE_BOOL(*options, file_ops.confirm_delete);
+	WRITE_BOOL(*options, file_ops.enable_delete_key);
+	WRITE_BOOL(*options, file_ops.safe_delete_enable);
+	WRITE_CHAR(*options, file_ops.safe_delete_path);
+	WRITE_INT(*options, file_ops.safe_delete_folder_maxsize);
+
+
+
+
+//	WRITE_SUBTITLE("Properties dialog Options");
+	WRITE_CHAR(*options, properties.tabs_order);
+
+//	WRITE_SUBTITLE("Image Options");
+
+	WRITE_UINT(*options, image.zoom_mode);
+
+//	g_string_append_printf(outstr, "# image.zoom_mode possible values are:\n"
+//			    "#   original\n"
+//			    "#   fit\n"
+//			    "#   dont_change\n");
+//	g_string_append_printf(outstr, "image.zoom_mode: ");
+//	switch (options->image.zoom_mode)
+//	{
+//	case ZOOM_RESET_ORIGINAL: g_string_append_printf(outstr, "original\n"); break;
+//	case ZOOM_RESET_FIT_WINDOW: g_string_append_printf(outstr, "fit\n"); break;
+//	case ZOOM_RESET_NONE: g_string_append_printf(outstr, "dont_change\n"); break;
+//	}
+	WRITE_SEPARATOR();
+	WRITE_BOOL(*options, image.zoom_2pass);
+	WRITE_BOOL(*options, image.zoom_to_fit_allow_expand);
+	WRITE_UINT(*options, image.zoom_quality);
+	WRITE_INT(*options, image.zoom_increment);
+	WRITE_BOOL(*options, image.fit_window_to_image);
+	WRITE_BOOL(*options, image.limit_window_size);
+	WRITE_INT(*options, image.max_window_size);
+	WRITE_BOOL(*options, image.limit_autofit_size);
+	WRITE_INT(*options, image.max_autofit_size);
+	WRITE_UINT(*options, image.scroll_reset_method);
+	WRITE_INT(*options, image.tile_cache_max);
+	WRITE_INT(*options, image.image_cache_max);
+	WRITE_UINT(*options, image.dither_quality);
+	WRITE_BOOL(*options, image.enable_read_ahead);
+	WRITE_BOOL(*options, image.exif_rotate_enable);
+	WRITE_BOOL(*options, image.use_custom_border_color);
+	WRITE_COLOR(*options, image.border_color);
+	WRITE_INT(*options, image.read_buffer_size);
+	WRITE_INT(*options, image.idle_read_loop_count);
+
+//	WRITE_SUBTITLE("Thumbnails Options");
+
+	WRITE_INT(*options, thumbnails.max_width);
+	WRITE_INT(*options, thumbnails.max_height);
+	WRITE_BOOL(*options, thumbnails.enable_caching);
+	WRITE_BOOL(*options, thumbnails.cache_into_dirs);
+	WRITE_BOOL(*options, thumbnails.fast);
+	WRITE_BOOL(*options, thumbnails.use_xvpics);
+	WRITE_BOOL(*options, thumbnails.spec_standard);
+	WRITE_UINT(*options, thumbnails.quality);
+	WRITE_BOOL(*options, thumbnails.use_exif);
+
+
+//	WRITE_SUBTITLE("File sorting Options");
+
+	WRITE_INT(*options, file_sort.method);
+	WRITE_BOOL(*options, file_sort.ascending);
+	WRITE_BOOL(*options, file_sort.case_sensitive);
+
+
+//	WRITE_SUBTITLE("Fullscreen Options");
+
+	WRITE_INT(*options, fullscreen.screen);
+	WRITE_BOOL(*options, fullscreen.clean_flip);
+	WRITE_BOOL(*options, fullscreen.disable_saver);
+	WRITE_BOOL(*options, fullscreen.above);
+
+
+//	WRITE_SUBTITLE("Histogram Options");
+	WRITE_UINT(*options, histogram.last_channel_mode);
+	WRITE_UINT(*options, histogram.last_log_mode);
+
+
+//	WRITE_SUBTITLE("Image Overlay Options");
+	WRITE_UINT(*options, image_overlay.common.state);
+	WRITE_BOOL(*options, image_overlay.common.show_at_startup);
+	WRITE_CHAR(*options, image_overlay.common.template_string);
+	WRITE_SEPARATOR();
+
+//	g_string_append_printf(outstr, "# these are relative positions:\n");
+//	g_string_append_printf(outstr, "# x >= 0: |x| pixels from left border\n");
+//	g_string_append_printf(outstr, "# x < 0 : |x| pixels from right border\n");
+//	g_string_append_printf(outstr, "# y >= 0: |y| pixels from top border\n");
+//	g_string_append_printf(outstr, "# y < 0 : |y| pixels from bottom border\n");
+	WRITE_INT(*options, image_overlay.common.x);
+	WRITE_INT(*options, image_overlay.common.y);
+
+
+//	WRITE_SUBTITLE("Slideshow Options");
+
+	WRITE_INT_UNIT(*options, slideshow.delay, SLIDESHOW_SUBSECOND_PRECISION);
+	WRITE_BOOL(*options, slideshow.random);
+	WRITE_BOOL(*options, slideshow.repeat);
+
+
+//	WRITE_SUBTITLE("Collection Options");
+
+	WRITE_BOOL(*options, collections.rectangular_selection);
+
+
+//	WRITE_SUBTITLE("Filtering Options");
+
+	WRITE_BOOL(*options, file_filter.show_hidden_files);
+	WRITE_BOOL(*options, file_filter.show_dot_directory);
+	WRITE_BOOL(*options, file_filter.disable);
+	WRITE_SEPARATOR();
+
+
+//	WRITE_SUBTITLE("Sidecars Options");
+
+	WRITE_CHAR(*options, sidecar.ext);
+
+
+
+//	WRITE_SUBTITLE("Shell command");
+	WRITE_CHAR(*options, shell.path);
+	WRITE_CHAR(*options, shell.options);
+
+
+//	WRITE_SUBTITLE("Helpers");
+//	g_string_append_printf(outstr, "# Html browser\n");
+//	g_string_append_printf(outstr, "# command_name is: the binary's name to look for in the path\n");
+//	g_string_append_printf(outstr, "# If command_name is empty, the program will try various common html browsers\n");
+//	g_string_append_printf(outstr, "# command_line is:\n");
+//	g_string_append_printf(outstr, "# \"\" (empty string)  = execute binary with html file path as command line\n");
+//	g_string_append_printf(outstr, "# \"string\"           = execute string and use results for command line\n");
+//	g_string_append_printf(outstr, "# \"!string\"          = use text following ! as command line, replacing optional %%s with html file path\n");
+	WRITE_CHAR(*options, helpers.html_browser.command_name);
+	WRITE_CHAR(*options, helpers.html_browser.command_line);
+
+/* FIXME:
+	WRITE_SUBTITLE("Exif Options");
+	g_string_append_printf(outstr, "# Display: 0: never\n"
+			    "#          1: if set\n"
+			    "#          2: always\n\n");
+	for (i = 0; ExifUIList[i].key; i++)
+		{
+		g_string_append_printf(outstr, "exif.display.");
+		write_int_option(outstr, 2, (gchar *)ExifUIList[i].key, ExifUIList[i].current);
+		}
+*/
+
+//	WRITE_SUBTITLE("Metadata Options");
+	WRITE_BOOL(*options, metadata.enable_metadata_dirs);
+	WRITE_BOOL(*options, metadata.save_in_image_file); 
+	WRITE_BOOL(*options, metadata.save_legacy_IPTC);
+	WRITE_BOOL(*options, metadata.warn_on_write_problems);
+	WRITE_BOOL(*options, metadata.save_legacy_format);
+	WRITE_BOOL(*options, metadata.sync_grouped_files);
+	WRITE_BOOL(*options, metadata.confirm_write);
+	WRITE_INT(*options, metadata.confirm_timeout);
+	WRITE_BOOL(*options, metadata.confirm_after_timeout);
+	WRITE_BOOL(*options, metadata.confirm_on_image_change);
+	WRITE_BOOL(*options, metadata.confirm_on_dir_change);
+
+}
+
+static void write_color_profile(GString *outstr, gint indent)
+{
+	gint i;
+#ifndef HAVE_LCMS
+	g_string_append_printf(outstr, "<!-- NOTICE: %s was not built with support for color profiles,\n"
+			    "         color profile options will have no effect.\n-->\n", GQ_APPNAME);
+#endif
+
+	write_indent(outstr, indent);
+	g_string_append_printf(outstr, "<color_profiles\n");
+	indent++;
+	WRITE_INT(options->color_profile, screen_type);
+	WRITE_CHAR(options->color_profile, screen_file);
+	WRITE_BOOL(options->color_profile, enabled);
+	WRITE_BOOL(options->color_profile, use_image);
+	WRITE_INT(options->color_profile, input_type);
+	indent--;
+	write_indent(outstr, indent);
+	g_string_append_printf(outstr, ">\n");
+
+	indent++;
+	for (i = 0; i < COLOR_PROFILE_INPUTS; i++)
+		{
+		write_indent(outstr, indent);
+		g_string_append_printf(outstr, "<profile\n");
+		indent++;
+		write_char_option(outstr, indent, "input_file", options->color_profile.input_file[i]);
+		write_char_option(outstr, indent, "input_name", options->color_profile.input_name[i]);
+		indent--;
+		write_indent(outstr, indent);
+		g_string_append_printf(outstr, "/>\n");
+		}
+	indent--;
+	write_indent(outstr, indent);
+	g_string_append_printf(outstr, "</color_profiles>\n");
+}
+
 
 /*
  *-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -232,8 +487,10 @@
 {
 	SecureSaveInfo *ssi;
 	gchar *rc_pathl;
-	gint i;
-
+	GString *outstr;
+	gint indent = 0;
+	GList *work;
+	
 	rc_pathl = path_from_utf8(utf8_path);
 	ssi = secure_open(rc_pathl);
 	g_free(rc_pathl);
@@ -243,322 +500,56 @@
 		return FALSE;
 		}
 
-#define WRITE_BOOL(_name_) write_bool_option(ssi, #_name_, options->_name_)
-#define WRITE_INT(_name_) write_int_option(ssi, #_name_, options->_name_)
-#define WRITE_UINT(_name_) write_uint_option(ssi, #_name_, options->_name_)
-#define WRITE_INT_UNIT(_name_, _unit_) write_int_unit_option(ssi, #_name_, options->_name_, _unit_)
-#define WRITE_CHAR(_name_) write_char_option(ssi, #_name_, options->_name_)
-#define WRITE_COLOR(_name_) write_color_option(ssi, #_name_, &options->_name_)
-
-#define WRITE_SEPARATOR() secure_fputc(ssi, '\n')
-#define WRITE_SUBTITLE(_title_) secure_fprintf(ssi, "\n\n##### "_title_" #####\n\n")
-
-	secure_fprintf(ssi, "######################################################################\n");
-	secure_fprintf(ssi, "# %30s config file      version %-10s #\n", GQ_APPNAME, VERSION);
-	secure_fprintf(ssi, "######################################################################\n");
-	WRITE_SEPARATOR();
-
-	secure_fprintf(ssi, "# Note: This file is autogenerated. Options can be changed here,\n");
-	secure_fprintf(ssi, "#       but user comments and formatting will be lost.\n");
-	WRITE_SEPARATOR();
-
-	WRITE_SUBTITLE("General Options");
-
-	WRITE_BOOL(show_icon_names);
-	WRITE_BOOL(show_copy_path);
-	WRITE_SEPARATOR();
-
-	WRITE_BOOL(tree_descend_subdirs);
-	WRITE_BOOL(lazy_image_sync);
-	WRITE_BOOL(update_on_time_change);
-	WRITE_SEPARATOR();
-
-	WRITE_BOOL(progressive_key_scrolling);
-
-	WRITE_UINT(duplicates_similarity_threshold);
-	WRITE_SEPARATOR();
-
-	WRITE_BOOL(mousewheel_scrolls);
-	WRITE_INT(open_recent_list_maxsize);
-	WRITE_INT(dnd_icon_size);
-	WRITE_BOOL(place_dialogs_under_mouse);
-
-
-	WRITE_SUBTITLE("Startup Options");
-
-	WRITE_BOOL(startup.restore_path);
-	WRITE_BOOL(startup.use_last_path);
-	WRITE_CHAR(startup.path);
-
-
-	WRITE_SUBTITLE("File operations Options");
-
-	WRITE_BOOL(file_ops.enable_in_place_rename);
-	WRITE_BOOL(file_ops.confirm_delete);
-	WRITE_BOOL(file_ops.enable_delete_key);
-	WRITE_BOOL(file_ops.safe_delete_enable);
-	WRITE_CHAR(file_ops.safe_delete_path);
-	WRITE_INT(file_ops.safe_delete_folder_maxsize);
-
-
-	WRITE_SUBTITLE("Layout Options");
-
-	WRITE_INT(layout.style);
-	WRITE_CHAR(layout.order);
-	WRITE_UINT(layout.dir_view_type);
-	WRITE_UINT(layout.file_view_type);
-	WRITE_BOOL(layout.show_marks);
-	WRITE_BOOL(layout.show_thumbnails);
-	WRITE_BOOL(layout.show_directory_date);
-	WRITE_CHAR(layout.home_path);
-	WRITE_SEPARATOR();
-
-	WRITE_BOOL(layout.save_window_positions);
-	WRITE_SEPARATOR();
-
-	WRITE_INT(layout.main_window.x);
-	WRITE_INT(layout.main_window.y);
-	WRITE_INT(layout.main_window.w);
-	WRITE_INT(layout.main_window.h);
-	WRITE_BOOL(layout.main_window.maximized);
-	WRITE_INT(layout.main_window.hdivider_pos);
-	WRITE_INT(layout.main_window.vdivider_pos);
-	WRITE_SEPARATOR();
-
-	WRITE_INT(layout.float_window.x);
-	WRITE_INT(layout.float_window.y);
-	WRITE_INT(layout.float_window.w);
-	WRITE_INT(layout.float_window.h);
-	WRITE_INT(layout.float_window.vdivider_pos);
-	WRITE_SEPARATOR();
-
-	WRITE_INT(layout.properties_window.w);
-	WRITE_INT(layout.properties_window.h);
-	WRITE_SEPARATOR();
-
-	WRITE_BOOL(layout.tools_float);
-	WRITE_BOOL(layout.tools_hidden);
-	WRITE_BOOL(layout.tools_restore_state);
+	outstr = g_string_new("");
+	g_string_append_printf(outstr, "<!--\n");
+	g_string_append_printf(outstr, "######################################################################\n");
+	g_string_append_printf(outstr, "# %30s config file      version %-10s #\n", GQ_APPNAME, VERSION);
+	g_string_append_printf(outstr, "######################################################################\n");
 	WRITE_SEPARATOR();
 
-	WRITE_BOOL(layout.toolbar_hidden);
-
-	WRITE_SUBTITLE("Panels Options");
-
-	WRITE_BOOL(panels.exif.enabled);
-	WRITE_INT(panels.exif.width);
-	WRITE_BOOL(panels.info.enabled);
-	WRITE_INT(panels.info.width);
-	WRITE_BOOL(panels.sort.enabled);
-	WRITE_INT(panels.sort.action_state);
-	WRITE_INT(panels.sort.mode_state);
-	WRITE_INT(panels.sort.selection_state);
-	WRITE_CHAR(panels.sort.action_filter);
-
-	WRITE_SUBTITLE("Properties dialog Options");
-	WRITE_CHAR(properties.tabs_order);
-
-	WRITE_SUBTITLE("Image Options");
+	g_string_append_printf(outstr, "# Note: This file is autogenerated. Options can be changed here,\n");
+	g_string_append_printf(outstr, "#       but user comments and formatting will be lost.\n");
+	WRITE_SEPARATOR();
+	g_string_append_printf(outstr, "-->\n");
+	WRITE_SEPARATOR();
+	g_string_append_printf(outstr, "<global\n");
+	indent++;
+	write_global_attributes(outstr, indent);
+	write_indent(outstr, indent);
+	g_string_append_printf(outstr, ">\n");
 
-	secure_fprintf(ssi, "# image.zoom_mode possible values are:\n"
-			    "#   original\n"
-			    "#   fit\n"
-			    "#   dont_change\n");
-	secure_fprintf(ssi, "image.zoom_mode: ");
-	switch (options->image.zoom_mode)
-	{
-	case ZOOM_RESET_ORIGINAL: secure_fprintf(ssi, "original\n"); break;
-	case ZOOM_RESET_FIT_WINDOW: secure_fprintf(ssi, "fit\n"); break;
-	case ZOOM_RESET_NONE: secure_fprintf(ssi, "dont_change\n"); break;
-	}
+	write_color_profile(outstr, indent);
+
 	WRITE_SEPARATOR();
-	WRITE_BOOL(image.zoom_2pass);
-	WRITE_BOOL(image.zoom_to_fit_allow_expand);
-	WRITE_UINT(image.zoom_quality);
-	WRITE_INT(image.zoom_increment);
-	WRITE_BOOL(image.fit_window_to_image);
-	WRITE_BOOL(image.limit_window_size);
-	WRITE_INT(image.max_window_size);
-	WRITE_BOOL(image.limit_autofit_size);
-	WRITE_INT(image.max_autofit_size);
-	WRITE_UINT(image.scroll_reset_method);
-	WRITE_INT(image.tile_cache_max);
-	WRITE_INT(image.image_cache_max);
-	WRITE_UINT(image.dither_quality);
-	WRITE_BOOL(image.enable_read_ahead);
-	WRITE_BOOL(image.exif_rotate_enable);
-	WRITE_BOOL(image.use_custom_border_color);
-	WRITE_COLOR(image.border_color);
-	WRITE_INT(image.read_buffer_size);
-	WRITE_INT(image.idle_read_loop_count);
+	filter_write_list(outstr, indent);
 
-	WRITE_SUBTITLE("Thumbnails Options");
-
-	WRITE_INT(thumbnails.max_width);
-	WRITE_INT(thumbnails.max_height);
-	WRITE_BOOL(thumbnails.enable_caching);
-	WRITE_BOOL(thumbnails.cache_into_dirs);
-	WRITE_BOOL(thumbnails.fast);
-	WRITE_BOOL(thumbnails.use_xvpics);
-	WRITE_BOOL(thumbnails.spec_standard);
-	WRITE_UINT(thumbnails.quality);
-	WRITE_BOOL(thumbnails.use_exif);
-
+	WRITE_SEPARATOR();
+	WRITE_SUBTITLE("Layout Options - defaults");
+	write_indent(outstr, indent);
+	g_string_append_printf(outstr, "<layout\n");
+	layout_write_attributes(&options->layout, outstr, indent + 1);
+	write_indent(outstr, indent);
+	g_string_append_printf(outstr, "/>\n");
 
-	WRITE_SUBTITLE("File sorting Options");
-
-	WRITE_INT(file_sort.method);
-	WRITE_BOOL(file_sort.ascending);
-	WRITE_BOOL(file_sort.case_sensitive);
-
-
-	WRITE_SUBTITLE("Fullscreen Options");
-
-	WRITE_INT(fullscreen.screen);
-	WRITE_BOOL(fullscreen.clean_flip);
-	WRITE_BOOL(fullscreen.disable_saver);
-	WRITE_BOOL(fullscreen.above);
+	indent--;
+	g_string_append_printf(outstr, "</global>\n");
 
-
-	WRITE_SUBTITLE("Histogram Options");
-	WRITE_UINT(histogram.last_channel_mode);
-	WRITE_UINT(histogram.last_log_mode);
-
-
-	WRITE_SUBTITLE("Image Overlay Options");
-	WRITE_UINT(image_overlay.common.state);
-	WRITE_BOOL(image_overlay.common.show_at_startup);
-	WRITE_CHAR(image_overlay.common.template_string);
 	WRITE_SEPARATOR();
+	WRITE_SUBTITLE("Layout Options");
 
-	secure_fprintf(ssi, "# these are relative positions:\n");
-	secure_fprintf(ssi, "# x >= 0: |x| pixels from left border\n");
-	secure_fprintf(ssi, "# x < 0 : |x| pixels from right border\n");
-	secure_fprintf(ssi, "# y >= 0: |y| pixels from top border\n");
-	secure_fprintf(ssi, "# y < 0 : |y| pixels from bottom border\n");
-	WRITE_INT(image_overlay.common.x);
-	WRITE_INT(image_overlay.common.y);
+	work = layout_window_list;
+	while (work)
+		{
+		LayoutWindow *lw = work->data;
+		layout_write_config(lw, outstr, indent);
+		work = work->next;
 
-
-	WRITE_SUBTITLE("Slideshow Options");
-
-	WRITE_INT_UNIT(slideshow.delay, SLIDESHOW_SUBSECOND_PRECISION);
-	WRITE_BOOL(slideshow.random);
-	WRITE_BOOL(slideshow.repeat);
+		}
 
 
-	WRITE_SUBTITLE("Collection Options");
 
-	WRITE_BOOL(collections.rectangular_selection);
-
-
-	WRITE_SUBTITLE("Filtering Options");
-
-	WRITE_BOOL(file_filter.show_hidden_files);
-	WRITE_BOOL(file_filter.show_dot_directory);
-	WRITE_BOOL(file_filter.disable);
-	WRITE_SEPARATOR();
-
-	filter_write_list(ssi);
-
-
-	WRITE_SUBTITLE("Sidecars Options");
-
-	WRITE_CHAR(sidecar.ext);
-
-	WRITE_SUBTITLE("Color Profiles");
-
-#ifndef HAVE_LCMS
-	secure_fprintf(ssi, "# NOTICE: %s was not built with support for color profiles,\n"
-			    "#         color profile options will have no effect.\n\n", GQ_APPNAME);
-#endif
-
-	WRITE_BOOL(color_profile.enabled);
-	WRITE_BOOL(color_profile.use_image);
-	WRITE_INT(color_profile.input_type);
-	WRITE_SEPARATOR();
-
-	for (i = 0; i < COLOR_PROFILE_INPUTS; i++)
-		{
-		gchar *buf;
-
-		buf = g_strdup_printf("color_profile.input_file_%d", i + 1);
-		write_char_option(ssi, buf, options->color_profile.input_file[i]);
-		g_free(buf);
-
-		buf = g_strdup_printf("color_profile.input_name_%d", i + 1);
-		write_char_option(ssi, buf, options->color_profile.input_name[i]);
-		g_free(buf);
-		}
-
-	WRITE_SEPARATOR();
-	WRITE_INT(color_profile.screen_type);
-	WRITE_CHAR(color_profile.screen_file);
-
-
-	WRITE_SUBTITLE("Shell command");
-	WRITE_CHAR(shell.path);
-	WRITE_CHAR(shell.options);
-
-
-	WRITE_SUBTITLE("Helpers");
-	secure_fprintf(ssi, "# Html browser\n");
-	secure_fprintf(ssi, "# command_name is: the binary's name to look for in the path\n");
-	secure_fprintf(ssi, "# If command_name is empty, the program will try various common html browsers\n");
-	secure_fprintf(ssi, "# command_line is:\n");
-	secure_fprintf(ssi, "# \"\" (empty string)  = execute binary with html file path as command line\n");
-	secure_fprintf(ssi, "# \"string\"           = execute string and use results for command line\n");
-	secure_fprintf(ssi, "# \"!string\"          = use text following ! as command line, replacing optional %%s with html file path\n");
-	WRITE_CHAR(helpers.html_browser.command_name);
-	WRITE_CHAR(helpers.html_browser.command_line);
-
-#if 0
-	WRITE_SUBTITLE("External Programs");
-	secure_fprintf(ssi, "# Maximum of %d programs (external_1 through external_%d)\n", GQ_EDITOR_GENERIC_SLOTS, GQ_EDITOR_GENERIC_SLOTS);
-	secure_fprintf(ssi, "# external_%d through external_%d are used for file ops\n", GQ_EDITOR_GENERIC_SLOTS + 1, GQ_EDITOR_SLOTS);
-	secure_fprintf(ssi, "# format: external_n: \"menu name\" \"command line\"\n\n");
-
-	for (i = 0; i < GQ_EDITOR_SLOTS; i++)
-		{
-		if (i == GQ_EDITOR_GENERIC_SLOTS) secure_fputc(ssi, '\n');
-		gchar *qname = escquote_value(options->editor[i].name);
-		gchar *qcommand = escquote_value(options->editor[i].command);
-		secure_fprintf(ssi, "external_%d: %s %s\n", i+1, qname, qcommand);
-		g_free(qname);
-		g_free(qcommand);
-		}
-#endif
-
-	WRITE_SUBTITLE("Exif Options");
-	secure_fprintf(ssi, "# Display: 0: never\n"
-			    "#          1: if set\n"
-			    "#          2: always\n\n");
-	for (i = 0; ExifUIList[i].key; i++)
-		{
-		secure_fprintf(ssi, "exif.display.");
-		write_int_option(ssi, (gchar *)ExifUIList[i].key, ExifUIList[i].current);
-		}
-
-	WRITE_SUBTITLE("Metadata Options");
-	WRITE_BOOL(metadata.enable_metadata_dirs);
-	WRITE_BOOL(metadata.save_in_image_file); 
-	WRITE_BOOL(metadata.save_legacy_IPTC);
-	WRITE_BOOL(metadata.warn_on_write_problems);
-	WRITE_BOOL(metadata.save_legacy_format);
-	WRITE_BOOL(metadata.sync_grouped_files);
-	WRITE_BOOL(metadata.confirm_write);
-	WRITE_INT(metadata.confirm_timeout);
-	WRITE_BOOL(metadata.confirm_after_timeout);
-	WRITE_BOOL(metadata.confirm_on_image_change);
-	WRITE_BOOL(metadata.confirm_on_dir_change);
-
-	WRITE_SEPARATOR();
-	WRITE_SEPARATOR();
-
-	secure_fprintf(ssi, "######################################################################\n");
-	secure_fprintf(ssi, "#                         end of config file                         #\n");
-	secure_fprintf(ssi, "######################################################################\n");
-
+	secure_fputs(ssi, outstr->str);
+	g_string_free(outstr, TRUE);
 
 	if (secure_close(ssi))
 		{
@@ -570,8 +561,445 @@
 	return TRUE;
 }
 
+/*
+ *-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * loading attributes for elements (private)
+ *-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ */
+
+
+static gboolean load_global_params(const gchar **attribute_names, const gchar **attribute_values)
+{
+	while (*attribute_names)
+		{
+		const gchar *option = *attribute_names++;
+		const gchar *value = *attribute_values++;
+
+
+		/* general options */
+		READ_BOOL(*options, show_icon_names);
+		READ_BOOL(*options, show_copy_path);
+
+		READ_BOOL(*options, tree_descend_subdirs);
+		READ_BOOL(*options, lazy_image_sync);
+		READ_BOOL(*options, update_on_time_change);
+
+		READ_UINT_CLAMP(*options, duplicates_similarity_threshold, 0, 100);
+
+		READ_BOOL(*options, progressive_key_scrolling);
+
+		READ_BOOL(*options, mousewheel_scrolls);
+
+		READ_INT(*options, open_recent_list_maxsize);
+		READ_INT(*options, dnd_icon_size);
+		READ_BOOL(*options, place_dialogs_under_mouse);
+
+		/* startup options */
+		
+		READ_BOOL(*options, startup.restore_path);
+
+		READ_BOOL(*options, startup.use_last_path);
+
+		READ_CHAR(*options, startup.path);
+	
+
+		/* properties dialog options */
+		READ_CHAR(*options, properties.tabs_order);
+
+		/* image options */
+		READ_UINT_CLAMP(*options, image.zoom_mode, 0, ZOOM_RESET_NONE);
+		READ_BOOL(*options, image.zoom_2pass);
+		READ_BOOL(*options, image.zoom_to_fit_allow_expand);
+		READ_BOOL(*options, image.fit_window_to_image);
+		READ_BOOL(*options, image.limit_window_size);
+		READ_INT(*options, image.max_window_size);
+		READ_BOOL(*options, image.limit_autofit_size);
+		READ_INT(*options, image.max_autofit_size);
+		READ_UINT_CLAMP(*options, image.scroll_reset_method, 0, PR_SCROLL_RESET_COUNT - 1);
+		READ_INT(*options, image.tile_cache_max);
+		READ_INT(*options, image.image_cache_max);
+		READ_UINT_CLAMP(*options, image.zoom_quality, GDK_INTERP_NEAREST, GDK_INTERP_HYPER);
+		READ_UINT_CLAMP(*options, image.dither_quality, GDK_RGB_DITHER_NONE, GDK_RGB_DITHER_MAX);
+		READ_INT(*options, image.zoom_increment);
+		READ_BOOL(*options, image.enable_read_ahead);
+		READ_BOOL(*options, image.exif_rotate_enable);
+		READ_BOOL(*options, image.use_custom_border_color);
+		READ_COLOR(*options, image.border_color);
+		READ_INT_CLAMP(*options, image.read_buffer_size, IMAGE_LOADER_READ_BUFFER_SIZE_MIN, IMAGE_LOADER_READ_BUFFER_SIZE_MAX);
+		READ_INT_CLAMP(*options, image.idle_read_loop_count, IMAGE_LOADER_IDLE_READ_LOOP_COUNT_MIN, IMAGE_LOADER_IDLE_READ_LOOP_COUNT_MAX);
+
+
+		/* thumbnails options */
+		READ_INT_CLAMP(*options, thumbnails.max_width, 16, 512);
+		READ_INT_CLAMP(*options, thumbnails.max_height, 16, 512);
+
+		READ_BOOL(*options, thumbnails.enable_caching);
+		READ_BOOL(*options, thumbnails.cache_into_dirs);
+		READ_BOOL(*options, thumbnails.fast);
+		READ_BOOL(*options, thumbnails.use_xvpics);
+		READ_BOOL(*options, thumbnails.spec_standard);
+		READ_UINT_CLAMP(*options, thumbnails.quality, GDK_INTERP_NEAREST, GDK_INTERP_HYPER);
+		READ_BOOL(*options, thumbnails.use_exif);
+
+		/* file sorting options */
+		READ_UINT(*options, file_sort.method);
+		READ_BOOL(*options, file_sort.ascending);
+		READ_BOOL(*options, file_sort.case_sensitive);
+
+		/* file operations *options */
+		READ_BOOL(*options, file_ops.enable_in_place_rename);
+		READ_BOOL(*options, file_ops.confirm_delete);
+		READ_BOOL(*options, file_ops.enable_delete_key);
+		READ_BOOL(*options, file_ops.safe_delete_enable);
+		READ_CHAR(*options, file_ops.safe_delete_path);
+		READ_INT(*options, file_ops.safe_delete_folder_maxsize);
+
+		/* fullscreen options */
+		READ_INT(*options, fullscreen.screen);
+		READ_BOOL(*options, fullscreen.clean_flip);
+		READ_BOOL(*options, fullscreen.disable_saver);
+		READ_BOOL(*options, fullscreen.above);
+
+		/* histogram */
+		READ_UINT(*options, histogram.last_channel_mode);
+		READ_UINT(*options, histogram.last_log_mode);
+
+		/* image overlay */
+		READ_UINT(*options, image_overlay.common.state);
+		READ_BOOL(*options, image_overlay.common.show_at_startup);
+		READ_CHAR(*options, image_overlay.common.template_string);
+
+		READ_INT(*options, image_overlay.common.x);
+		READ_INT(*options, image_overlay.common.y);
+
+
+		/* slideshow options */
+		READ_INT_UNIT(*options, slideshow.delay, SLIDESHOW_SUBSECOND_PRECISION);
+		READ_BOOL(*options, slideshow.random);
+		READ_BOOL(*options, slideshow.repeat);
+
+		/* collection options */
+
+		READ_BOOL(*options, collections.rectangular_selection);
+
+		/* filtering options */
+
+		READ_BOOL(*options, file_filter.show_hidden_files);
+		READ_BOOL(*options, file_filter.show_dot_directory);
+		READ_BOOL(*options, file_filter.disable);
+		READ_CHAR(*options, sidecar.ext);
+
+		/* Color Profiles */
+
+		/* Shell command */
+		READ_CHAR(*options, shell.path);
+		READ_CHAR(*options, shell.options);
+
+		/* Helpers */
+		READ_CHAR(*options, helpers.html_browser.command_name);
+		READ_CHAR(*options, helpers.html_browser.command_line);
+		/* Exif */
+/*
+		if (0 == g_ascii_strncasecmp(option, "exif.display.", 13))
+			{
+			for (i = 0; ExifUIList[i].key; i++)
+				if (0 == g_ascii_strcasecmp(option + 13, ExifUIList[i].key))
+					ExifUIList[i].current = strtol(value, NULL, 10);
+			continue;
+			}
+*/
+		/* metadata */		
+		READ_BOOL(*options, metadata.enable_metadata_dirs);
+		READ_BOOL(*options, metadata.save_in_image_file);
+		READ_BOOL(*options, metadata.save_legacy_IPTC);
+		READ_BOOL(*options, metadata.warn_on_write_problems);
+		READ_BOOL(*options, metadata.save_legacy_format);
+		READ_BOOL(*options, metadata.sync_grouped_files);
+		READ_BOOL(*options, metadata.confirm_write);
+		READ_BOOL(*options, metadata.confirm_after_timeout);
+		READ_INT(*options, metadata.confirm_timeout);
+		READ_BOOL(*options, metadata.confirm_on_image_change);
+		READ_BOOL(*options, metadata.confirm_on_dir_change);
+
+		DEBUG_1("unknown attribute %s = %s", option, value);
+		}
+
+	return TRUE;
+}
+
+static void options_load_color_profiles(GQParserData *parser_data, GMarkupParseContext *context, const gchar *element_name, const gchar **attribute_names, const gchar **attribute_values, gpointer data, GError **error)
+{
+	while (*attribute_names)
+		{
+		const gchar *option = *attribute_names++;
+		const gchar *value = *attribute_values++;
+
+
+		READ_BOOL(options->color_profile, enabled);
+		READ_BOOL(options->color_profile, use_image);
+		READ_INT(options->color_profile, input_type);
+		READ_INT(options->color_profile, screen_type);
+		READ_CHAR(options->color_profile, screen_file);
+
+		DEBUG_1("unknown attribute %s = %s", option, value);
+		}
+
+}
+
+static void options_load_profile(GQParserData *parser_data, GMarkupParseContext *context, const gchar *element_name, const gchar **attribute_names, const gchar **attribute_values, gpointer data, GError **error)
+{
+	gint i = GPOINTER_TO_INT(data);
+	if (i < 0 || i >= COLOR_PROFILE_INPUTS) return;
+	while (*attribute_names)
+		{
+		const gchar *option = *attribute_names++;
+		const gchar *value = *attribute_values++;
+
+		READ_CHAR_FULL("input_file", options->color_profile.input_file[i]);
+		READ_CHAR_FULL("input_name", options->color_profile.input_name[i]);
+		
+
+		DEBUG_1("unknown attribute %s = %s", option, value);
+		}
+	i++;
+	options_parse_func_set_data(parser_data, GINT_TO_POINTER(i));
+
+}
+
+
+
+/*
+ *-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * xml file structure (private)
+ *-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ */
 
 
+void options_parse_leaf(GQParserData *parser_data, GMarkupParseContext *context, const gchar *element_name, const gchar **attribute_names, const gchar **attribute_values, gpointer data, GError **error)
+{
+	DEBUG_1("unexpected: %s", element_name);
+	options_parse_func_push(parser_data, options_parse_leaf, NULL, NULL);
+}
+
+static void options_parse_color_profiles(GQParserData *parser_data, GMarkupParseContext *context, const gchar *element_name, const gchar **attribute_names, const gchar **attribute_values, gpointer data, GError **error)
+{
+	if (g_ascii_strcasecmp(element_name, "profile") == 0)
+		{
+		options_load_profile(parser_data, context, element_name, attribute_names, attribute_values, data, error);
+		options_parse_func_push(parser_data, options_parse_leaf, NULL, NULL);
+		}
+	else
+		{
+		DEBUG_1("unexpected profile: %s", element_name);
+		options_parse_func_push(parser_data, options_parse_leaf, NULL, NULL);
+		}
+}
+
+static void options_parse_filter(GQParserData *parser_data, GMarkupParseContext *context, const gchar *element_name, const gchar **attribute_names, const gchar **attribute_values, gpointer data, GError **error)
+{
+	if (g_ascii_strcasecmp(element_name, "file_type") == 0)
+		{
+		filter_load_file_type(attribute_names, attribute_values);
+		options_parse_func_push(parser_data, options_parse_leaf, NULL, NULL);
+		}
+	else
+		{
+		DEBUG_1("unexpected filter: %s", element_name);
+		options_parse_func_push(parser_data, options_parse_leaf, NULL, NULL);
+		}
+}
+
+static void options_parse_filter_end(GQParserData *parser_data, GMarkupParseContext *context, const gchar *element_name, gpointer data, GError **error)
+{
+	DEBUG_1(" filter end");
+	filter_add_defaults();
+	filter_rebuild();
+}
+
+static void options_parse_global(GQParserData *parser_data, GMarkupParseContext *context, const gchar *element_name, const gchar **attribute_names, const gchar **attribute_values, gpointer data, GError **error)
+{
+	if (g_ascii_strcasecmp(element_name, "color_profiles") == 0)
+		{
+		options_load_color_profiles(parser_data, context, element_name, attribute_names, attribute_values, data, error);
+		options_parse_func_push(parser_data, options_parse_color_profiles, NULL, GINT_TO_POINTER(0));
+		}
+	else if (g_ascii_strcasecmp(element_name, "filter") == 0)
+		{
+		options_parse_func_push(parser_data, options_parse_filter, options_parse_filter_end, NULL);
+		}
+	else if (g_ascii_strcasecmp(element_name, "layout") == 0)
+		{
+		layout_load_attributes(&options->layout, attribute_names, attribute_values);
+		options_parse_func_push(parser_data, options_parse_leaf, NULL, NULL);
+		}
+	else
+		{
+		DEBUG_1("unexpected global: %s", element_name);
+		options_parse_func_push(parser_data, options_parse_leaf, NULL, NULL);
+		}
+}
+
+static void options_parse_global_end(GQParserData *parser_data, GMarkupParseContext *context, const gchar *element_name, gpointer data, GError **error)
+{
+	DEBUG_1(" global end");
+	init_after_global_options();
+}
+
+static void options_parse_bar(GQParserData *parser_data, GMarkupParseContext *context, const gchar *element_name, const gchar **attribute_names, const gchar **attribute_values, gpointer data, GError **error)
+{
+	GtkWidget *bar = data;
+	if (g_ascii_strcasecmp(element_name, "pane_comment") == 0)
+		{
+		GtkWidget *pane = bar_pane_comment_new_from_config(attribute_names, attribute_values);
+		bar_add(bar, pane);
+		options_parse_func_push(parser_data, options_parse_leaf, NULL, NULL);
+		}
+	else if (g_ascii_strcasecmp(element_name, "pane_exif") == 0)
+		{
+		GtkWidget *pane = bar_pane_exif_new_from_config(attribute_names, attribute_values);
+		bar_add(bar, pane);
+		options_parse_func_push(parser_data, options_parse_leaf, NULL, NULL);
+		}
+	else if (g_ascii_strcasecmp(element_name, "pane_histogram") == 0)
+		{
+		GtkWidget *pane = bar_pane_histogram_new_from_config(attribute_names, attribute_values);
+		bar_add(bar, pane);
+		options_parse_func_push(parser_data, options_parse_leaf, NULL, NULL);
+		}
+	else if (g_ascii_strcasecmp(element_name, "pane_keywords") == 0)
+		{
+		GtkWidget *pane = bar_pane_keywords_new_from_config(attribute_names, attribute_values);
+		bar_add(bar, pane);
+		options_parse_func_push(parser_data, options_parse_leaf, NULL, NULL);
+		}
+	else
+		{
+		DEBUG_1("unexpected in <bar>: <%s>", element_name);
+		options_parse_func_push(parser_data, options_parse_leaf, NULL, NULL);
+		}
+}
+
+static void options_parse_layout(GQParserData *parser_data, GMarkupParseContext *context, const gchar *element_name, const gchar **attribute_names, const gchar **attribute_values, gpointer data, GError **error)
+{
+	LayoutWindow *lw = data;
+	if (g_ascii_strcasecmp(element_name, "bar") == 0)
+		{
+		if (lw->bar) 
+			layout_bar_close(lw);
+		layout_bar_new(lw, FALSE);
+		options_parse_func_push(parser_data, options_parse_bar, NULL, lw->bar);
+		}
+	else
+		{
+		DEBUG_1("unexpected in <layout>: <%s>", element_name);
+		options_parse_func_push(parser_data, options_parse_leaf, NULL, NULL);
+		}
+}
+
+static void options_parse_toplevel(GQParserData *parser_data, GMarkupParseContext *context, const gchar *element_name, const gchar **attribute_names, const gchar **attribute_values, gpointer data, GError **error)
+{
+	if (g_ascii_strcasecmp(element_name, "global") == 0)
+		{
+		load_global_params(attribute_names, attribute_values);
+		options_parse_func_push(parser_data, options_parse_global, options_parse_global_end, NULL);
+		}
+	else if (g_ascii_strcasecmp(element_name, "layout") == 0)
+		{
+		LayoutWindow *lw;
+		lw = layout_new_from_config(attribute_names, attribute_values);
+		options_parse_func_push(parser_data, options_parse_layout, NULL, lw);
+		}
+	else
+		{
+		DEBUG_1("unexpected in <toplevel>: <%s>", element_name);
+		options_parse_func_push(parser_data, options_parse_leaf, NULL, NULL);
+		}
+}
+
+
+
+
+
+/*
+ *-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * parser
+ *-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ */
+
+
+struct _GQParserFuncData
+{
+	GQParserStartFunc start_func;
+	GQParserEndFunc end_func;
+//	GQParserTextFunc text_func;
+	gpointer data;
+};
+
+struct _GQParserData
+{
+	GList *parse_func_stack;
+};
+
+void options_parse_func_push(GQParserData *parser_data, GQParserStartFunc start_func, GQParserEndFunc end_func, gpointer data)
+{
+	GQParserFuncData *func_data = g_new0(GQParserFuncData, 1);
+	func_data->start_func = start_func;
+	func_data->end_func = end_func;
+	func_data->data = data;
+	
+	parser_data->parse_func_stack = g_list_prepend(parser_data->parse_func_stack, func_data);
+}
+
+void options_parse_func_pop(GQParserData *parser_data)
+{
+	g_free(parser_data->parse_func_stack->data);
+	parser_data->parse_func_stack = g_list_delete_link(parser_data->parse_func_stack, parser_data->parse_func_stack);
+}
+
+void options_parse_func_set_data(GQParserData *parser_data, gpointer data)
+{
+	GQParserFuncData *func = parser_data->parse_func_stack->data;
+	func->data = data;
+}
+
+
+static void start_element(GMarkupParseContext *context,
+			  const gchar *element_name,
+			  const gchar **attribute_names,
+			  const gchar **attribute_values,
+			  gpointer user_data,
+			  GError **error) 
+{
+	GQParserData *parser_data = user_data;
+	GQParserFuncData *func = parser_data->parse_func_stack->data; 
+	DEBUG_1("start %s", element_name);
+	
+	if (func->start_func)
+		func->start_func(parser_data, context, element_name, attribute_names, attribute_values, func->data, error);
+}
+
+static void end_element(GMarkupParseContext *context,
+			  const gchar *element_name,
+			  gpointer user_data,
+			  GError **error) 
+{
+	GQParserData *parser_data = user_data;
+	GQParserFuncData *func = parser_data->parse_func_stack->data; 
+	DEBUG_1("end %s", element_name);
+
+	if (func->end_func)
+		func->end_func(parser_data, context, element_name, func->data, error);
+
+	options_parse_func_pop(parser_data);
+}
+
+static GMarkupParser parser = {
+	start_element,
+	end_element,
+	NULL,
+	NULL,
+	NULL
+};
 
 /*
  *-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -579,348 +1007,37 @@
  *-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
-static gboolean is_numbered_option(const gchar *option, const gchar *prefix, gint *number)
-{
-	gsize n;
-	gsize option_len = strlen(option);
-	gsize prefix_len = strlen(prefix);
-	
-	if (option_len <= prefix_len) return FALSE;
-	if (g_ascii_strncasecmp(option, prefix, prefix_len) != 0) return FALSE;
-
-	n = prefix_len;
-	while (g_ascii_isdigit(option[n])) n++;
-	if (n < option_len) return FALSE;
-	
-	if (number) *number = atoi(option + prefix_len);
-	return TRUE;
-}
-
-#define OPTION_READ_BUFFER_SIZE 1024
-
 gboolean load_options_from(const gchar *utf8_path, ConfOptions *options)
 {
-	FILE *f;
-	gchar *rc_pathl;
-	gchar s_buf[OPTION_READ_BUFFER_SIZE];
-	gchar value_all[OPTION_READ_BUFFER_SIZE];
-	gchar *option;
-	gchar *value;
-	gint i;
-
-	rc_pathl = path_from_utf8(utf8_path);
-	f = fopen(rc_pathl,"r");
-	g_free(rc_pathl);
-	if (!f) return FALSE;
-
-	while (fgets(s_buf, sizeof(s_buf), f))
-		{
-		gchar *value_end;
-		gchar *p = s_buf;
-
-		/* skip empty lines and comments */
-		while (g_ascii_isspace(*p)) p++;
-		if (!*p || *p == '\n' || *p == '#') continue;
-
-		/* parse option name */
-		option = p;
-		while (g_ascii_isalnum(*p) || *p == '_' || *p == '.') p++;
-		if (!*p) continue;
-		*p = '\0';
-		p++;
-
-		/* search for value start, name and value are normally separated by ': '
-		 * but we allow relaxed syntax here, so '=', ':=' or just a tab will work too */
-		while (*p == ':' || g_ascii_isspace(*p) || *p == '=') p++;
-		value = p;
-
-		while (*p && !g_ascii_isspace(*p) && *p != '\n') p++;
-		value_end = p; /* value part up to the first whitespace or end of line */
-		while (*p != '\0') p++;
-		memcpy(value_all, value, 1 + p - value);
-
-		*value_end = '\0';
-
-#define READ_BOOL(_name_) if (read_bool_option(f, option, #_name_, value, &options->_name_)) continue;
-#define READ_INT(_name_) if (read_int_option(f, option, #_name_, value, &options->_name_)) continue;
-#define READ_UINT(_name_) if (read_uint_option(f, option, #_name_, value, &options->_name_)) continue;
-#define READ_INT_CLAMP(_name_, _min_, _max_) if (read_int_option_clamp(f, option, #_name_, value, &options->_name_, _min_, _max_)) continue;
-#define READ_UINT_CLAMP(_name_, _min_, _max_) if (read_uint_option_clamp(f, option, #_name_, value, &options->_name_, _min_, _max_)) continue;
-#define READ_INT_UNIT(_name_, _unit_) if (read_int_unit_option(f, option, #_name_, value, &options->_name_, _unit_)) continue;
-#define READ_CHAR(_name_) if (read_char_option(f, option, #_name_, value_all, &options->_name_)) continue;
-#define READ_COLOR(_name_) if (read_color_option(f, option, #_name_, value, &options->_name_)) continue;
-
-#define COMPAT_READ_BOOL(_oldname_, _name_) if (read_bool_option(f, option, #_oldname_, value, &options->_name_)) continue;
-#define COMPAT_READ_INT(_oldname_, _name_) if (read_int_option(f, option, #_oldname_, value, &options->_name_)) continue;
-#define COMPAT_READ_UINT(_oldname_, _name_) if (read_uint_option(f, option, #_oldname_, value, &options->_name_)) continue;
-#define COMPAT_READ_INT_CLAMP(_oldname_, _name_, _min_, _max_) if (read_int_option_clamp(f, option, #_oldname_, value, &options->_name_, _min_, _max_)) continue;
-#define COMPAT_READ_INT_UNIT(_oldname_, _name_, _unit_) if (read_int_unit_option(f, option, #_oldname_, value, &options->_name_, _unit_)) continue;
-#define COMPAT_READ_CHAR(_oldname_, _name_) if (read_char_option(f, option, #_oldname_, value_all, &options->_name_)) continue;
-#define COMPAT_READ_COLOR(_oldname_, _name_) if (read_color_option(f, option, #_oldname_, value, &options->_name_)) continue;
-
-		/* general options */
-		READ_BOOL(show_icon_names);
-		READ_BOOL(show_copy_path);
-
-		READ_BOOL(tree_descend_subdirs);
-		READ_BOOL(lazy_image_sync);
-		READ_BOOL(update_on_time_change);
-
-		READ_UINT_CLAMP(duplicates_similarity_threshold, 0, 100);
-
-		READ_BOOL(progressive_key_scrolling);
-
-		READ_BOOL(mousewheel_scrolls);
-
-		READ_INT(open_recent_list_maxsize);
-		READ_INT(dnd_icon_size);
-		READ_BOOL(place_dialogs_under_mouse);
-
-		/* startup options */
-		
-		COMPAT_READ_BOOL(startup_path_enable, startup.restore_path); /* 2008/05/11 */
-		READ_BOOL(startup.restore_path);
-
-		READ_BOOL(startup.use_last_path);
+	gsize size;
+	gchar *buf;
+	GMarkupParseContext *context;
+	gboolean ret = TRUE;
+	GQParserData *parser_data;
 
-		COMPAT_READ_CHAR(startup_path, startup.path); /* 2008/05/11 */
-		READ_CHAR(startup.path);
+	if (g_file_get_contents (utf8_path, &buf, &size, NULL) == FALSE) 
+		{
+		return FALSE;
+		}
 	
-		/* layout options */
-
-		READ_INT(layout.style);
-		READ_CHAR(layout.order);
-		
-		COMPAT_READ_UINT(layout.view_as_icons, layout.file_view_type); /* 2008/05/03 */
-
-		READ_UINT(layout.dir_view_type);
-		READ_UINT(layout.file_view_type);
-		READ_BOOL(layout.show_marks);
-		READ_BOOL(layout.show_thumbnails);
-		READ_BOOL(layout.show_directory_date);
-		READ_CHAR(layout.home_path);
-
-		/* window positions */
-
-		READ_BOOL(layout.save_window_positions);
-
-		READ_INT(layout.main_window.x);
-		READ_INT(layout.main_window.y);
-		READ_INT(layout.main_window.w);
-		READ_INT(layout.main_window.h);
-		READ_BOOL(layout.main_window.maximized);
-		READ_INT(layout.main_window.hdivider_pos);
-		READ_INT(layout.main_window.vdivider_pos);
-
-		READ_INT(layout.float_window.x);
-		READ_INT(layout.float_window.y);
-		READ_INT(layout.float_window.w);
-		READ_INT(layout.float_window.h);
-		READ_INT(layout.float_window.vdivider_pos);
+	parser_data = g_new0(GQParserData, 1);
+	options_parse_func_push(parser_data, options_parse_toplevel, NULL, NULL);
 	
-		READ_INT(layout.properties_window.w);
-		READ_INT(layout.properties_window.h);
-
-		READ_BOOL(layout.tools_float);
-		READ_BOOL(layout.tools_hidden);
-		READ_BOOL(layout.tools_restore_state);
-		READ_BOOL(layout.toolbar_hidden);
+	context = g_markup_parse_context_new(&parser, 0, parser_data, NULL);
 
-		/* panels */
-		READ_BOOL(panels.exif.enabled);
-		READ_INT_CLAMP(panels.exif.width, PANEL_MIN_WIDTH, PANEL_MAX_WIDTH);
-		READ_BOOL(panels.info.enabled);
-		READ_INT_CLAMP(panels.info.width, PANEL_MIN_WIDTH, PANEL_MAX_WIDTH);
-		READ_BOOL(panels.sort.enabled);
-		READ_INT(panels.sort.action_state);
-		READ_INT(panels.sort.mode_state);
-		READ_INT(panels.sort.selection_state);
-		READ_CHAR(panels.sort.action_filter);
-
-		/* properties dialog options */
-		READ_CHAR(properties.tabs_order);
+	if (g_markup_parse_context_parse (context, buf, size, NULL) == FALSE)
+		{
+		ret = FALSE;
+		DEBUG_1("Parse failed");
+		}
+		
+	g_free(parser_data);
 
-		/* image options */
-		if (g_ascii_strcasecmp(option, "image.zoom_mode") == 0)
-			{
-			if (g_ascii_strcasecmp(value, "original") == 0)
-				options->image.zoom_mode = ZOOM_RESET_ORIGINAL;
-			else if (g_ascii_strcasecmp(value, "fit") == 0)
-				options->image.zoom_mode = ZOOM_RESET_FIT_WINDOW;
-			else if (g_ascii_strcasecmp(value, "dont_change") == 0)
-				options->image.zoom_mode = ZOOM_RESET_NONE;
-			continue;
-			}
-		READ_BOOL(image.zoom_2pass);
-		READ_BOOL(image.zoom_to_fit_allow_expand);
-		READ_BOOL(image.fit_window_to_image);
-		READ_BOOL(image.limit_window_size);
-		READ_INT(image.max_window_size);
-		READ_BOOL(image.limit_autofit_size);
-		READ_INT(image.max_autofit_size);
-		READ_UINT_CLAMP(image.scroll_reset_method, 0, PR_SCROLL_RESET_COUNT - 1);
-		READ_INT(image.tile_cache_max);
-		READ_INT(image.image_cache_max);
-		READ_UINT_CLAMP(image.zoom_quality, GDK_INTERP_NEAREST, GDK_INTERP_HYPER);
-		READ_UINT_CLAMP(image.dither_quality, GDK_RGB_DITHER_NONE, GDK_RGB_DITHER_MAX);
-		READ_INT(image.zoom_increment);
-		READ_BOOL(image.enable_read_ahead);
-		READ_BOOL(image.exif_rotate_enable);
-		READ_BOOL(image.use_custom_border_color);
-		READ_COLOR(image.border_color);
-		READ_INT_CLAMP(image.read_buffer_size, IMAGE_LOADER_READ_BUFFER_SIZE_MIN, IMAGE_LOADER_READ_BUFFER_SIZE_MAX);
-		READ_INT_CLAMP(image.idle_read_loop_count, IMAGE_LOADER_IDLE_READ_LOOP_COUNT_MIN, IMAGE_LOADER_IDLE_READ_LOOP_COUNT_MAX);
+	g_free(buf);
+	g_markup_parse_context_free (context);
+	return ret;
+}
+	
 
 
-		/* thumbnails options */
-		READ_INT_CLAMP(thumbnails.max_width, 16, 512);
-		READ_INT_CLAMP(thumbnails.max_height, 16, 512);
-
-		READ_BOOL(thumbnails.enable_caching);
-		READ_BOOL(thumbnails.cache_into_dirs);
-		READ_BOOL(thumbnails.fast);
-		READ_BOOL(thumbnails.use_xvpics);
-		READ_BOOL(thumbnails.spec_standard);
-		READ_UINT_CLAMP(thumbnails.quality, GDK_INTERP_NEAREST, GDK_INTERP_HYPER);
-		READ_BOOL(thumbnails.use_exif);
-
-		/* file sorting options */
-		READ_UINT(file_sort.method);
-		READ_BOOL(file_sort.ascending);
-		READ_BOOL(file_sort.case_sensitive);
-
-		/* file operations options */
-		READ_BOOL(file_ops.enable_in_place_rename);
-		READ_BOOL(file_ops.confirm_delete);
-		READ_BOOL(file_ops.enable_delete_key);
-		READ_BOOL(file_ops.safe_delete_enable);
-		READ_CHAR(file_ops.safe_delete_path);
-		READ_INT(file_ops.safe_delete_folder_maxsize);
-
-		/* fullscreen options */
-		READ_INT(fullscreen.screen);
-		READ_BOOL(fullscreen.clean_flip);
-		READ_BOOL(fullscreen.disable_saver);
-		READ_BOOL(fullscreen.above);
-
-		/* histogram */
-		READ_UINT(histogram.last_channel_mode);
-		READ_UINT(histogram.last_log_mode);
-
-		/* image overlay */
-		COMPAT_READ_UINT(image_overlay.common.enabled, image_overlay.common.state); /* 2008-05-12 */
-		READ_UINT(image_overlay.common.state);
-		COMPAT_READ_BOOL(fullscreen.show_info, image_overlay.common.show_at_startup); /* 2008-04-21 */
-		READ_BOOL(image_overlay.common.show_at_startup);
-		COMPAT_READ_CHAR(fullscreen.info, image_overlay.common.template_string); /* 2008-04-21 */
-		READ_CHAR(image_overlay.common.template_string);
-
-		READ_INT(image_overlay.common.x);
-		READ_INT(image_overlay.common.y);
-
-
-		/* slideshow options */
-		READ_INT_UNIT(slideshow.delay, SLIDESHOW_SUBSECOND_PRECISION);
-		READ_BOOL(slideshow.random);
-		READ_BOOL(slideshow.repeat);
-
-		/* collection options */
-
-		READ_BOOL(collections.rectangular_selection);
-
-		/* filtering options */
-
-		READ_BOOL(file_filter.show_hidden_files);
-		READ_BOOL(file_filter.show_dot_directory);
-		READ_BOOL(file_filter.disable);
-
-		if (g_ascii_strcasecmp(option, "file_filter.ext") == 0)
-			{
-			filter_parse(value_all);
-			continue;
-			}
-
-		READ_CHAR(sidecar.ext);
-
-		/* Color Profiles */
-
-		READ_BOOL(color_profile.enabled);
-		READ_BOOL(color_profile.use_image);
-		READ_INT(color_profile.input_type);
-
-		if (is_numbered_option(option, "color_profile.input_file_", &i))
-			{
-			if (i > 0 && i <= COLOR_PROFILE_INPUTS)
-				{
-				i--;
-				read_char_option(f, option, option, value, &options->color_profile.input_file[i]);
-				}
-			continue;
-			}
-
-		if (is_numbered_option(option, "color_profile.input_name_", &i))
-			{
-			if (i > 0 && i <= COLOR_PROFILE_INPUTS)
-				{
-				i--;
-				read_char_option(f, option, option, value, &options->color_profile.input_name[i]);
-				}
-			continue;
-			}
-
-		READ_INT(color_profile.screen_type);
-		READ_CHAR(color_profile.screen_file);
-
-		/* Shell command */
-		READ_CHAR(shell.path);
-		READ_CHAR(shell.options);
-
-		/* Helpers */
-		READ_CHAR(helpers.html_browser.command_name);
-		READ_CHAR(helpers.html_browser.command_line);
-
-		/* External Programs */
-#if 0
-		if (is_numbered_option(option, "external_", &i))
-			{
-			if (i > 0 && i <= GQ_EDITOR_SLOTS)
-				{
-				const gchar *ptr;
-
-				i--;
-				editor_set_name(i, quoted_value(value_all, &ptr));
-				editor_set_command(i, quoted_value(ptr, NULL));
-				}
-			continue;
-			}
-#endif
-		/* Exif */
-		if (0 == g_ascii_strncasecmp(option, "exif.display.", 13))
-			{
-			for (i = 0; ExifUIList[i].key; i++)
-				if (0 == g_ascii_strcasecmp(option + 13, ExifUIList[i].key))
-					ExifUIList[i].current = strtol(value, NULL, 10);
-			continue;
-			}
-
-		/* metadata */		
-		COMPAT_READ_BOOL(enable_metadata_dirs, metadata.enable_metadata_dirs); /* 2008/12/20 */
-		READ_BOOL(metadata.enable_metadata_dirs);
-		COMPAT_READ_BOOL(save_metadata_in_image_file, metadata.save_in_image_file); /* 2008/12/20 */
-		READ_BOOL(metadata.save_in_image_file);
-		READ_BOOL(metadata.save_legacy_IPTC);
-		READ_BOOL(metadata.warn_on_write_problems);
-		READ_BOOL(metadata.save_legacy_format);
-		READ_BOOL(metadata.sync_grouped_files);
-		READ_BOOL(metadata.confirm_write);
-		READ_BOOL(metadata.confirm_after_timeout);
-		READ_INT(metadata.confirm_timeout);
-		READ_BOOL(metadata.confirm_on_image_change);
-		READ_BOOL(metadata.confirm_on_dir_change);
-
-		}
-
-	fclose(f);
-	return TRUE;
-}
 /* vim: set shiftwidth=8 softtabstop=0 cindent cinoptions={1s: */
--- a/src/rcfile.h	Sun Feb 22 13:29:49 2009 +0000
+++ b/src/rcfile.h	Sun Feb 22 15:35:37 2009 +0000
@@ -14,8 +14,67 @@
 #ifndef RCFILE_H
 #define RCFILE_H
 
+
+void write_indent(GString *str, gint indent);
+void write_char_option(GString *str, gint indent, const gchar *label, const gchar *text);
+gboolean read_char_option(const gchar *option, const gchar *label, const gchar *value, gchar **text);
+void write_color_option(GString *str, gint indent, gchar *label, GdkColor *color);
+gboolean read_color_option(const gchar *option, const gchar *label, const gchar *value, GdkColor *color);
+void write_int_option(GString *str, gint indent, const gchar *label, gint n);
+gboolean read_int_option(const gchar *option, const gchar *label, const gchar *value, gint *n);
+void write_uint_option(GString *str, gint indent, const gchar *label, guint n);
+gboolean read_uint_option(const gchar *option, const gchar *label, const gchar *value, guint *n);
+gboolean read_uint_option_clamp(const gchar *option, const gchar *label, const gchar *value, guint *n, guint min, guint max);
+gboolean read_int_option_clamp(const gchar *option, const gchar *label, const gchar *value, gint *n, gint min, gint max);
+void write_int_unit_option(GString *str, gint indent, gchar *label, gint n, gint subunits);
+gboolean read_int_unit_option(const gchar *option, const gchar *label, const gchar *value, gint *n, gint subunits);
+void write_bool_option(GString *str, gint indent, gchar *label, gint n);
+gboolean read_bool_option(const gchar *option, const gchar *label, const gchar *value, gint *n);
+
+#define WRITE_BOOL(source, _name_) write_bool_option(outstr, indent, #_name_, (source)._name_)
+#define WRITE_INT(source, _name_) write_int_option(outstr, indent, #_name_, (source)._name_)
+#define WRITE_UINT(source, _name_) write_uint_option(outstr, indent, #_name_, (source)._name_)
+#define WRITE_INT_UNIT(source, _name_, _unit_) write_int_unit_option(outstr, indent, #_name_, (source)._name_, _unit_)
+#define WRITE_CHAR(source, _name_) write_char_option(outstr, indent, #_name_, (source)._name_)
+#define WRITE_COLOR(source, _name_) write_color_option(outstr, indent, #_name_, &(source)._name_)
+
+#define WRITE_SEPARATOR() g_string_append(outstr, "\n")
+#define WRITE_SUBTITLE(_title_) g_string_append_printf(outstr, "\n\n<!-- "_title_" -->\n\n")
+
+
+#define READ_BOOL(target, _name_) if (read_bool_option(option, #_name_, value, &(target)._name_)) continue;
+#define READ_INT(target, _name_) if (read_int_option(option, #_name_, value, &(target)._name_)) continue;
+#define READ_UINT(target, _name_) if (read_uint_option(option, #_name_, value, &(target)._name_)) continue;
+#define READ_INT_CLAMP(target, _name_, _min_, _max_) if (read_int_option_clamp(option, #_name_, value, &(target)._name_, _min_, _max_)) continue;
+#define READ_UINT_CLAMP(target, _name_, _min_, _max_) if (read_uint_option_clamp(option, #_name_, value, &(target)._name_, _min_, _max_)) continue;
+#define READ_INT_UNIT(target, _name_, _unit_) if (read_int_unit_option(option, #_name_, value, &(target)._name_, _unit_)) continue;
+#define READ_CHAR(target, _name_) if (read_char_option(option, #_name_, value, &(target)._name_)) continue;
+#define READ_COLOR(target, _name_) if (read_color_option(option, #_name_, value, &(target)._name_)) continue;
+
+#define READ_BOOL_FULL(name, target) if (read_bool_option(option, name, value, &(target))) continue;
+#define READ_INT_FULL(name, target) if (read_int_option(option, name, value, &(target))) continue;
+#define READ_UINT_FULL(name, target) if (read_uint_option(option, name, value, &(target))) continue;
+#define READ_INT_CLAMP_FULL(name, target, _min_, _max_) if (read_int_option_clamp(option, name, value, &(target), _min_, _max_)) continue;
+#define READ_INT_UNIT_FULL(name, target, _unit_) if (read_int_unit_option(option, name, value, &(target), _unit_)) continue;
+#define READ_CHAR_FULL(name, target) if (read_char_option(option, name, value, &(target))) continue;
+#define READ_COLOR_FULL(name, target) if (read_color_option(option, name, value, &(target))) continue;
+
+
+
+
+typedef struct _GQParserFuncData GQParserFuncData;
+typedef struct _GQParserData GQParserData;
+typedef	void (* GQParserStartFunc)(GQParserData *parser_data, GMarkupParseContext *context, const gchar *element_name, const gchar **attribute_names, const gchar **attribute_values, gpointer data, GError **error);
+typedef	void (* GQParserEndFunc)(GQParserData *parser_data, GMarkupParseContext *context, const gchar *element_name, gpointer data, GError **error);
+
+void options_parse_func_push(GQParserData *parser_data, GQParserStartFunc start_func, GQParserEndFunc end_func, gpointer data);
+void options_parse_func_pop(GQParserData *parser_data);
+void options_parse_func_set_data(GQParserData *parser_data, gpointer data);
+
+
 gboolean save_options_to(const gchar *utf8_path, ConfOptions *options);
 gboolean load_options_from(const gchar *utf8_path, ConfOptions *options);
 
+
 #endif
 /* vim: set shiftwidth=8 softtabstop=0 cindent cinoptions={1s: */
--- a/src/typedefs.h	Sun Feb 22 13:29:49 2009 +0000
+++ b/src/typedefs.h	Sun Feb 22 15:35:37 2009 +0000
@@ -186,6 +186,7 @@
 typedef struct _FileDataChangeInfo FileDataChangeInfo;
 
 typedef struct _LayoutWindow LayoutWindow;
+typedef struct _LayoutOptions LayoutOptions;
 
 typedef struct _ViewDir ViewDir;
 typedef struct _ViewDirInfoList ViewDirInfoList;
@@ -466,8 +467,78 @@
 	GHashTable *modified_xmp; // hash table which contains unwritten xmp metadata in format: key->list of string values
 };
 
+struct _LayoutOptions
+{
+	gchar *order;
+	gint style;
+
+	DirViewType dir_view_type;
+	FileViewType file_view_type;
+
+	gboolean show_thumbnails;
+	gboolean show_marks;
+	gboolean show_directory_date;
+
+	struct {
+		gint w;
+		gint h;
+		gint x;
+		gint y;
+		gboolean maximized;
+		gint hdivider_pos;
+		gint vdivider_pos;
+	} main_window;
+
+	struct {
+		gint w;
+		gint h;
+		gint x;
+		gint y;
+		gint vdivider_pos;
+	} float_window;
+
+	struct {
+		gint w;
+		gint h;
+	} properties_window;
+
+	gboolean save_window_positions;
+
+	gboolean tools_float;
+	gboolean tools_hidden;
+	gboolean tools_restore_state;
+
+	gboolean toolbar_hidden;
+	
+	gchar *home_path;
+
+	/* panels */
+	struct {
+		struct {
+			gboolean enabled;
+			gint width;
+		} info;
+
+		struct {
+			gboolean enabled;
+			gint width;
+		} exif;
+
+		struct {
+			gboolean enabled;
+			gint mode_state;
+			gint action_state;
+			gint selection_state;
+			gchar *action_filter;
+		} sort;
+	} panels;
+
+};
+
 struct _LayoutWindow
 {
+	LayoutOptions options;
+
 	FileData *dir_fd;
 
 	/* base */
@@ -506,17 +577,17 @@
 	GtkWidget *tools;
 	GtkWidget *tools_pane;
 
-	gint tools_float;
-	gint tools_hidden;
+//	gint tools_float;
+//	gint tools_hidden;
 
 	/* toolbar */
 
 	GtkWidget *toolbar;
-	gint toolbar_hidden;
+//	gint toolbar_hidden;
 
 	GtkWidget *thumb_button;
-	gint thumbs_enabled;
-	gint marks_enabled;
+//	gint thumbs_enabled;
+//	gint marks_enabled;
 
 	GtkWidget *back_button;
 
@@ -527,7 +598,7 @@
 	ViewDir *vd;
 	GtkWidget *dir_view;
 
-	DirViewType dir_view_type;
+//	DirViewType dir_view_type;
 
 	/* file view */
 
@@ -562,9 +633,9 @@
 
 	/* dividers */
 
-	gint div_h;
-	gint div_v;
-	gint div_float;
+//	gint div_h;
+//	gint div_v;
+//	gint div_float;
 
 	/* misc */
 
@@ -572,10 +643,10 @@
 	GtkWidget *bar_sort;
 	GtkWidget *bar;
 
-	gint bar_sort_enabled;
-	gint bar_enabled;
+//	gint bar_sort_enabled;
+//	gint bar_enabled;
 
-	gint bar_width;
+//	gint bar_width;
 
 	GtkWidget *exif_window;
 };
--- a/src/view_file.c	Sun Feb 22 13:29:49 2009 +0000
+++ b/src/view_file.c	Sun Feb 22 15:35:37 2009 +0000
@@ -447,10 +447,10 @@
 	switch(vf->layout->file_view_type)
 	{
 	case FILEVIEW_LIST:
-		layout_views_set(vf->layout, vf->layout->dir_view_type, FILEVIEW_ICON);
+		layout_views_set(vf->layout, vf->layout->options.dir_view_type, FILEVIEW_ICON);
 		break;
 	case FILEVIEW_ICON:
-		layout_views_set(vf->layout, vf->layout->dir_view_type, FILEVIEW_LIST);
+		layout_views_set(vf->layout, vf->layout->options.dir_view_type, FILEVIEW_LIST);
 		break;
 	}
 }