config file format changed to XML
[geeqie.git] / src / rcfile.c
index 6912b54..6afaddd 100644 (file)
 #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"
 #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 @@ static gchar *color_to_string(GdkColor *color)
        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 @@ static gboolean read_int_option(FILE *f, gchar *option, gchar *label, gchar *val
        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 @@ static gboolean read_uint_option(FILE *f, gchar *option, gchar *label, gchar *va
        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 @@ static void write_int_unit_option(SecureSaveInfo *ssi, gchar *label, gint n, gin
                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 @@ static gboolean read_int_unit_option(FILE *f, gchar *option, gchar *label, gchar
                }
 
        *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;
@@ -221,344 +234,322 @@ static gboolean read_bool_option(FILE *f, gchar *option, gchar *label, gchar *va
        return TRUE;
 }
 
-
 /*
  *-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
- * save configuration (public)
+ * write fuctions for elements (private)
  *-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
-gboolean save_options_to(const gchar *utf8_path, ConfOptions *options)
+static void write_global_attributes(GString *outstr, gint indent)
 {
-       SecureSaveInfo *ssi;
-       gchar *rc_pathl;
-       gint i;
-
-       rc_pathl = path_from_utf8(utf8_path);
-       ssi = secure_open(rc_pathl);
-       g_free(rc_pathl);
-       if (!ssi)
-               {
-               log_printf(_("error saving config file: %s\n"), utf8_path);
-               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_)
+//     WRITE_SUBTITLE("General Options");
 
-#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_BOOL(*options, show_icon_names);
+       WRITE_BOOL(*options, show_copy_path);
        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_BOOL(*options, tree_descend_subdirs);
+       WRITE_BOOL(*options, lazy_image_sync);
+       WRITE_BOOL(*options, update_on_time_change);
        WRITE_SEPARATOR();
 
-       WRITE_SUBTITLE("General Options");
+       WRITE_BOOL(*options, progressive_key_scrolling);
 
-       WRITE_BOOL(show_icon_names);
-       WRITE_BOOL(show_copy_path);
+       WRITE_UINT(*options, duplicates_similarity_threshold);
        WRITE_SEPARATOR();
 
-       WRITE_BOOL(tree_descend_subdirs);
-       WRITE_BOOL(lazy_image_sync);
-       WRITE_BOOL(update_on_time_change);
-       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_BOOL(progressive_key_scrolling);
 
-       WRITE_UINT(duplicates_similarity_threshold);
-       WRITE_SEPARATOR();
+//     WRITE_SUBTITLE("Startup Options");
 
-       WRITE_BOOL(mousewheel_scrolls);
-       WRITE_INT(open_recent_list_maxsize);
-       WRITE_INT(dnd_icon_size);
-       WRITE_BOOL(place_dialogs_under_mouse);
+       WRITE_BOOL(*options, startup.restore_path);
+       WRITE_BOOL(*options, startup.use_last_path);
+       WRITE_CHAR(*options, startup.path);
 
 
-       WRITE_SUBTITLE("Startup Options");
+//     WRITE_SUBTITLE("File operations Options");
 
-       WRITE_BOOL(startup.restore_path);
-       WRITE_BOOL(startup.use_last_path);
-       WRITE_CHAR(startup.path);
+       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("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("Properties dialog Options");
+       WRITE_CHAR(*options, properties.tabs_order);
 
-       WRITE_SUBTITLE("Layout Options");
+//     WRITE_SUBTITLE("Image 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_UINT(*options, image.zoom_mode);
 
-       WRITE_BOOL(layout.save_window_positions);
+//     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_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_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();
 
-       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();
+//     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_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_SUBTITLE("Slideshow Options");
 
-       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");
-
-       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_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);
-
-       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_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);
-
-
-       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_INT_UNIT(*options, slideshow.delay, SLIDESHOW_SUBSECOND_PRECISION);
+       WRITE_BOOL(*options, slideshow.random);
+       WRITE_BOOL(*options, slideshow.repeat);
 
-       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);
 
+//     WRITE_SUBTITLE("Collection Options");
 
-       WRITE_SUBTITLE("Slideshow Options");
+       WRITE_BOOL(*options, collections.rectangular_selection);
 
-       WRITE_INT_UNIT(slideshow.delay, SLIDESHOW_SUBSECOND_PRECISION);
-       WRITE_BOOL(slideshow.random);
-       WRITE_BOOL(slideshow.repeat);
 
+//     WRITE_SUBTITLE("Filtering Options");
 
-       WRITE_SUBTITLE("Collection 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_BOOL(collections.rectangular_selection);
 
+//     WRITE_SUBTITLE("Sidecars Options");
 
-       WRITE_SUBTITLE("Filtering Options");
+       WRITE_CHAR(*options, sidecar.ext);
 
-       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("Shell command");
+       WRITE_CHAR(*options, shell.path);
+       WRITE_CHAR(*options, shell.options);
 
-       WRITE_SUBTITLE("Sidecars Options");
 
-       WRITE_CHAR(sidecar.ext);
+//     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);
 
-       WRITE_SUBTITLE("Color Profiles");
+/* 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
-       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);
+       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_BOOL(color_profile.enabled);
-       WRITE_BOOL(color_profile.use_image);
-       WRITE_INT(color_profile.input_type);
-       WRITE_SEPARATOR();
-
+       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++)
                {
-               gchar *buf;
+               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");
+}
 
-               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);
+/*
+ *-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * save configuration (public)
+ *-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ */
+
+gboolean save_options_to(const gchar *utf8_path, ConfOptions *options)
+{
+       SecureSaveInfo *ssi;
+       gchar *rc_pathl;
+       GString *outstr;
+       gint indent = 0;
+       GList *work;
+       
+       rc_pathl = path_from_utf8(utf8_path);
+       ssi = secure_open(rc_pathl);
+       g_free(rc_pathl);
+       if (!ssi)
+               {
+               log_printf(_("error saving config file: %s\n"), utf8_path);
+               return FALSE;
                }
 
+       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_INT(color_profile.screen_type);
-       WRITE_CHAR(color_profile.screen_file);
 
+       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");
 
-       WRITE_SUBTITLE("Shell command");
-       WRITE_CHAR(shell.path);
-       WRITE_CHAR(shell.options);
+       write_color_profile(outstr, indent);
+
+       WRITE_SEPARATOR();
+       filter_write_list(outstr, indent);
 
+       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("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);
+       indent--;
+       g_string_append_printf(outstr, "</global>\n");
 
-#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");
+       WRITE_SEPARATOR();
+       WRITE_SUBTITLE("Layout Options");
 
-       for (i = 0; i < GQ_EDITOR_SLOTS; i++)
+       work = layout_window_list;
+       while (work)
                {
-               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
+               LayoutWindow *lw = work->data;
+               layout_write_config(lw, outstr, indent);
+               work = work->next;
 
-       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))
                {
@@ -570,331 +561,145 @@ gboolean save_options_to(const gchar *utf8_path, ConfOptions *options)
        return TRUE;
 }
 
-
-
-
 /*
  *-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
- * load configuration (public)
+ * loading attributes for elements (private)
  *-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
-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)
+static gboolean load_global_params(const gchar **attribute_names, const gchar **attribute_values)
 {
-       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;
+       while (*attribute_names)
+               {
+               const gchar *option = *attribute_names++;
+               const gchar *value = *attribute_values++;
 
-       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(*options, show_icon_names);
+               READ_BOOL(*options, show_copy_path);
 
-               READ_BOOL(tree_descend_subdirs);
-               READ_BOOL(lazy_image_sync);
-               READ_BOOL(update_on_time_change);
+               READ_BOOL(*options, tree_descend_subdirs);
+               READ_BOOL(*options, lazy_image_sync);
+               READ_BOOL(*options, update_on_time_change);
 
-               READ_UINT_CLAMP(duplicates_similarity_threshold, 0, 100);
+               READ_UINT_CLAMP(*options, duplicates_similarity_threshold, 0, 100);
 
-               READ_BOOL(progressive_key_scrolling);
+               READ_BOOL(*options, progressive_key_scrolling);
 
-               READ_BOOL(mousewheel_scrolls);
+               READ_BOOL(*options, mousewheel_scrolls);
 
-               READ_INT(open_recent_list_maxsize);
-               READ_INT(dnd_icon_size);
-               READ_BOOL(place_dialogs_under_mouse);
+               READ_INT(*options, open_recent_list_maxsize);
+               READ_INT(*options, dnd_icon_size);
+               READ_BOOL(*options, 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(*options, startup.restore_path);
 
-               READ_BOOL(startup.use_last_path);
+               READ_BOOL(*options, startup.use_last_path);
 
-               COMPAT_READ_CHAR(startup_path, startup.path); /* 2008/05/11 */
-               READ_CHAR(startup.path);
+               READ_CHAR(*options, startup.path);
        
-               /* 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);
-       
-               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(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);
+               READ_CHAR(*options, properties.tabs_order);
 
                /* 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);
+               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(thumbnails.max_width, 16, 512);
-               READ_INT_CLAMP(thumbnails.max_height, 16, 512);
+               READ_INT_CLAMP(*options, thumbnails.max_width, 16, 512);
+               READ_INT_CLAMP(*options, 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);
+               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(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);
+               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(fullscreen.screen);
-               READ_BOOL(fullscreen.clean_flip);
-               READ_BOOL(fullscreen.disable_saver);
-               READ_BOOL(fullscreen.above);
+               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(histogram.last_channel_mode);
-               READ_UINT(histogram.last_log_mode);
+               READ_UINT(*options, histogram.last_channel_mode);
+               READ_UINT(*options, 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_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(image_overlay.common.x);
-               READ_INT(image_overlay.common.y);
+               READ_INT(*options, image_overlay.common.x);
+               READ_INT(*options, image_overlay.common.y);
 
 
                /* slideshow options */
-               READ_INT_UNIT(slideshow.delay, SLIDESHOW_SUBSECOND_PRECISION);
-               READ_BOOL(slideshow.random);
-               READ_BOOL(slideshow.repeat);
+               READ_INT_UNIT(*options, slideshow.delay, SLIDESHOW_SUBSECOND_PRECISION);
+               READ_BOOL(*options, slideshow.random);
+               READ_BOOL(*options, slideshow.repeat);
 
                /* collection options */
 
-               READ_BOOL(collections.rectangular_selection);
+               READ_BOOL(*options, 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);
+               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 */
 
-               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);
+               READ_CHAR(*options, shell.path);
+               READ_CHAR(*options, 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
+               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++)
@@ -902,25 +707,337 @@ gboolean load_options_from(const gchar *utf8_path, ConfOptions *options)
                                        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);
+               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
+};
+
+/*
+ *-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * load configuration (public)
+ *-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ */
+
+gboolean load_options_from(const gchar *utf8_path, ConfOptions *options)
+{
+       gsize size;
+       gchar *buf;
+       GMarkupParseContext *context;
+       gboolean ret = TRUE;
+       GQParserData *parser_data;
+
+       if (g_file_get_contents (utf8_path, &buf, &size, NULL) == FALSE) 
+               {
+               return FALSE;
+               }
+       
+       parser_data = g_new0(GQParserData, 1);
+       options_parse_func_push(parser_data, options_parse_toplevel, NULL, NULL);
+       
+       context = g_markup_parse_context_new(&parser, 0, parser_data, NULL);
+
+       if (g_markup_parse_context_parse (context, buf, size, NULL) == FALSE)
+               {
+               ret = FALSE;
+               DEBUG_1("Parse failed");
+               }
+               
+       g_free(parser_data);
+
+       g_free(buf);
+       g_markup_parse_context_free (context);
+       return ret;
+}
+       
+
+
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