diff --git a/kruler/klineal.cpp b/kruler/klineal.cpp
index efa57d07..b5e45250 100644
--- a/kruler/klineal.cpp
+++ b/kruler/klineal.cpp
@@ -241,6 +241,34 @@ void KLineal::setupBackground() {
   mLabel->setErasePixmap(bgPixmap);
 }
 
+void KLineal::setupCursor() {
+  switch(mOrientation) {
+  case North:
+    mLabel->move(4, height()-mLabel->height()-4);
+    mColorLabel->move(mLabel->pos() + TQPoint(0, -20));
+    mCurrentCursor = mNorthCursor;
+    break;
+  case South:
+    mLabel->move(4, 4);
+    mColorLabel->move(mLabel->pos() + TQPoint(0, 20));
+    mCurrentCursor = mSouthCursor;
+    break;
+  case East:
+    mLabel->move(4, 4);
+    mColorLabel->move(mLabel->pos() + TQPoint(0, 20));
+    mCurrentCursor = mEastCursor;
+    break;
+  case West:
+    mLabel->move(width()-mLabel->width()-4, 4);
+    mColorLabel->move(mLabel->pos() + TQPoint(-5, 20));
+    mCurrentCursor = mWestCursor;
+    break;
+  }
+  if (mLenMenu)
+    mLenMenu->changeItem(FULLSCREENID, mOrientation % 2 ? i18n("&Full Screen Height") : i18n("&Full Screen Width"));
+  setCursor(mCurrentCursor);
+}
+
 void KLineal::setOrientation(int inOrientation) {
   TQRect r = frameGeometry();
   int nineties = (int)inOrientation - (int)mOrientation;
@@ -267,31 +295,7 @@ void KLineal::setOrientation(int inOrientation) {
 
   setGeometry(r);
   mOrientation = (inOrientation + 4) % 4;
-  switch(mOrientation) {
-  case North:
-    mLabel->move(4, height()-mLabel->height()-4);
-    mColorLabel->move(mLabel->pos() + TQPoint(0, -20));
-    mCurrentCursor = mNorthCursor;
-    break;
-  case South:
-    mLabel->move(4, 4);
-    mColorLabel->move(mLabel->pos() + TQPoint(0, 20));
-    mCurrentCursor = mSouthCursor;
-    break;
-  case East:
-    mLabel->move(4, 4);
-    mColorLabel->move(mLabel->pos() + TQPoint(0, 20));
-    mCurrentCursor = mEastCursor;
-    break;
-  case West:
-    mLabel->move(width()-mLabel->width()-4, 4);
-    mColorLabel->move(mLabel->pos() + TQPoint(-5, 20));
-    mCurrentCursor = mWestCursor;
-    break;
-  }
-  if (mLenMenu)
-    mLenMenu->changeItem(FULLSCREENID, mOrientation % 2 ? i18n("&Full Screen Height") : i18n("&Full Screen Width"));
-  setCursor(mCurrentCursor);
+  setupCursor();
   setupBackground();
   repaint();
 }
@@ -743,4 +747,15 @@ void KLineal::paintEvent(TQPaintEvent * /*inEvent*/) {
   painter.end();
 }
 
+void KLineal::readProperties(KConfig *cfg) {
+    mOrientation = cfg->readNumEntry("Orientation", South);
+    setupCursor();
+    setupBackground();
+    repaint();
+}
+
+void KLineal::saveProperties(KConfig* cfg) {
+    cfg->writeEntry("Orientation", mOrientation);
+}
+
 #include "klineal.moc"
diff --git a/kruler/klineal.h b/kruler/klineal.h
index 407472df..31c948ae 100644
--- a/kruler/klineal.h
+++ b/kruler/klineal.h
@@ -44,8 +44,9 @@ public:
   TQPoint pos();
   int x();
   int y();
+
 protected:
-	void keyPressEvent(TQKeyEvent *e);
+  void keyPressEvent(TQKeyEvent *e);
   void mousePressEvent(TQMouseEvent *e);
   void mouseReleaseEvent(TQMouseEvent *e);
   void mouseMoveEvent(TQMouseEvent *e);
@@ -54,10 +55,14 @@ protected:
   void leaveEvent(TQEvent *e);
   void setupBackground();
 
+  // session management
+  virtual void saveProperties( KConfig *config );
+  virtual void readProperties( KConfig *config );
 
 private:
   void drawScale(TQPainter &painter);
   void reLength(int percentOfScreen);
+  void setupCursor();
   bool mDragging;
   TQPoint mLastClickPos;
   TQPoint mDragOffset;
@@ -79,7 +84,8 @@ private:
   TQCursor mDragCursor;
   KColorDialog mColorSelector;
   TQFont mScaleFont;
-	bool _clicked;
+  bool _clicked;
+
 public slots:
   void setOrientation(int);
   void setNorth();
diff --git a/kruler/main.cpp b/kruler/main.cpp
index 764e874c..196909a6 100644
--- a/kruler/main.cpp
+++ b/kruler/main.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,17 @@
 
 #include "klineal.h"
 
+#define RESTORE_RULERS(type) {				\
+	int n = 1;					\
+	while (KMainWindow::canBeRestored(n)) {		\
+		type* ruler = new type;			\
+		ruler->restore(n);			\
+		a.setMainWidget(ruler);			\
+		ruler->show();				\
+		n++;					\
+	}						\
+}
+
 static const char homePageURL[] =
 	"http://www.snafu.de/~till/";
 static const char freeFormText[] =
@@ -40,9 +51,14 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
 	KApplication a;
 
-  KLineal *ruler = new KLineal();
-  a.setMainWidget(ruler);
-  ruler->show();
+  if (a.isRestored()) {
+    RESTORE_RULERS(KLineal)
+  }
+  else {
+    KLineal *ruler = new KLineal();
+    a.setMainWidget(ruler);
+    ruler->show();
+  }
 
   return a.exec();
 }