diff --git a/ark/arch.cpp b/ark/arch.cpp
index 8ff6a2b..999647a 100644
--- a/ark/arch.cpp
+++ b/ark/arch.cpp
@@ -262,7 +262,9 @@ void Arch::slotReceivedTOC( KProcess*, char* data, int length )
       break; // We are done all the complete lines
 
     data[ lfChar ] = '\0';
-    m_buffer.append( data + startChar );
+
+    m_buffer.append( QString::fromUtf8(data + startChar).latin1() );
+
     data[ lfChar ] = '\n';
     startChar = lfChar + 1;
 
diff --git a/ark/ark_part.desktop b/ark/ark_part.desktop
index e167f26..625aeb7 100644
--- a/ark/ark_part.desktop
+++ b/ark/ark_part.desktop
@@ -133,3 +133,4 @@ Icon=ark
 Type=Service
 ServiceTypes=KParts/ReadOnlyPart
 X-KDE-Library=libarkpart
+Hidden=true
diff --git a/ark/arkwidget.cpp b/ark/arkwidget.cpp
index d0fa3d4..5720317 100644
--- a/ark/arkwidget.cpp
+++ b/ark/arkwidget.cpp
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ ArkWidget::ArkWidget( QWidget *parent, const char *name )
      m_bIsSimpleCompressedFile( false ),
      m_bDropSourceIsSelf( false ), m_extractList( 0 )
 {
+    m_settingsAltered = false;
     m_tmpDir = new KTempDir( locateLocal( "tmp", "ark" ) );
 
     if ( m_tmpDir->status() != 0 )
@@ -155,12 +156,14 @@ ArkWidget::~ArkWidget()
     delete m_fileListView;
     m_fileListView = 0;
     delete arch;
-    ArkSettings::writeConfig();
+    if (m_settingsAltered) {
+        ArkSettings::writeConfig();
+    }
 }
 
 void ArkWidget::cleanArkTmpDir()
 {
-        removeDownloadedFiles();
+   removeDownloadedFiles();
    if ( m_tmpDir )
    {
       m_tmpDir->unlink();
@@ -2257,6 +2260,8 @@ void ArkWidget::showSettings(){
      genPage->konqIntegrationLabel->setText( QString::null );
 
   dialog->show();
+
+  m_settingsAltered = true;
 }
 
 #include "arkwidget.moc"
diff --git a/ark/arkwidget.h b/ark/arkwidget.h
index d64bbd0..435fafa 100644
--- a/ark/arkwidget.h
+++ b/ark/arkwidget.h
@@ -242,6 +242,7 @@ private: // data
 
     bool m_bBusy;
     bool m_bBusyHold;
+    bool m_settingsAltered;
 
     // for use in the edit methods: the url.
     QString m_strFileToView;
diff --git a/ark/rar.cpp b/ark/rar.cpp
index 592ffe2..742df1c 100644
--- a/ark/rar.cpp
+++ b/ark/rar.cpp
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ RarArch::RarArch( ArkWidget *_gui, const QString & _fileName )
 {
   // Check if rar is available
   bool have_rar = !KGlobal::dirs()->findExe( "rar" ).isNull();
+  bool have_unrar = !KGlobal::dirs()->findExe( "unrar" ).isNull();
+  bool have_unrar_free = !KGlobal::dirs()->findExe( "unrar-free" ).isNull();
 
   if ( have_rar )
   {
@@ -63,13 +65,20 @@ RarArch::RarArch( ArkWidget *_gui, const QString & _fileName )
     verifyCompressUtilityIsAvailable( m_archiver_program );
     verifyUncompressUtilityIsAvailable( m_unarchiver_program );
   }
-  else
+  else if (have_unrar)
   {
     // If rar is not available, try to use unrar to open the archive read-only
     m_unarchiver_program = "unrar";
     verifyUncompressUtilityIsAvailable( m_unarchiver_program );
     setReadOnly( true );
   }
+  else
+  {
+    // If rar is not available, try to use unrar to open the archive read-only
+    m_unarchiver_program = "unrar-free";
+    verifyUncompressUtilityIsAvailable( m_unarchiver_program );
+    setReadOnly( true );
+  }
 
 
 
diff --git a/kcharselect/KCharSelect.desktop b/kcharselect/KCharSelect.desktop
index f51d579..d5a066d 100644
--- a/kcharselect/KCharSelect.desktop
+++ b/kcharselect/KCharSelect.desktop
@@ -95,4 +95,4 @@ Name[xh]=Itshati yokukheta i K
 Name[zh_TW]=KDE 字元選擇
 X-KDE-StartupNotify=true
 X-DCOP-ServiceType=Multi
-Categories=Qt;KDE;Utility;X-KDE-More;
+Categories=Qt;KDE;Utility;
diff --git a/klaptopdaemon/acpi.cpp b/klaptopdaemon/acpi.cpp
index cb13f40..843b8cb 100644
--- a/klaptopdaemon/acpi.cpp
+++ b/klaptopdaemon/acpi.cpp
@@ -165,14 +165,6 @@ void AcpiConfig::setupHelper()
 	unsigned long len, crc;
 	QString helper = KStandardDirs::findExe("klaptop_acpi_helper");
 	checkcrc(QFile::encodeName(helper), len, crc);
-	if (len != file_len || crc != file_crc) {
-		QString str(i18n("The %1 application does not seem to have "
-					"the same size or checksum as when it was compiled we do NOT recommend "
-					"you proceed with making it setuid-root without further investigation").arg(helper));
-		int rc = KMessageBox::warningContinueCancel(0, str, i18n("KLaptopDaemon"), i18n("Run Nevertheless"));
-		if (rc != KMessageBox::Continue) 
-			return;
-	}
 
 	QString kdesu = KStandardDirs::findExe("kdesu");
 	if (!kdesu.isEmpty()) {
@@ -186,7 +178,7 @@ void AcpiConfig::setupHelper()
 			proc << kdesu;
 			proc << "-u";
 			proc << "root";
-			proc <<  "chown root "+helper+"; chmod +s "+helper;
+			proc <<  "dpkg-statoverride --update --add root root 6755 "+helper;
 			proc.start(KProcess::Block);	// run it sync so has_acpi below sees the results
 		}
 	} else {
diff --git a/klaptopdaemon/acpi_helper.cpp b/klaptopdaemon/acpi_helper.cpp
index 660d2cb..cf5c980 100644
--- a/klaptopdaemon/acpi_helper.cpp
+++ b/klaptopdaemon/acpi_helper.cpp
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ void write_to_power(const char * str)
    Returns only if the program does not exist; if the program exists
    and is unsafe, exit; if the program exists and is safe, run it
    and never return. */
-void run_program(const char *path)
+void run_program(const char *path, const int action)
 {
 	struct stat sb;
 	int err;
@@ -118,7 +118,13 @@ void run_program(const char *path)
 		exit(1);
 	}
 	::setuid(::geteuid());					// otherwise bash will throw it away
-	::execl(path, NULL);	// this is not KDE environment code 
+	if (action == 1) {
+		system("/usr/sbin/pmi action hibernate");
+	} else if (action == 2) {
+		system("/usr/sbin/pmi action sleep");
+	} else {
+		::execl(path, NULL);	// this is not KDE environment code 
+	}
 	exit(0);
 }
 
@@ -139,11 +145,13 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	for (i = 1; i < argc; i++)
 	if (strcmp(argv[i], "--suspend") == 0 || strcmp(argv[i], "-suspend") == 0) {
 		/* Returns only if suspend does not exist. */
-		run_program("/usr/sbin/suspend");
+		run_program("/usr/sbin/pmi", 2);
+		/*
 		if (useSysPower)
 			write_to_power("mem");
 		else
 			write_to_proc_sleep(3);
+		*/
 		exit(0);
 	} else
 	if (strcmp(argv[i], "--standby") == 0 || strcmp(argv[i], "-standby") == 0) {
@@ -158,15 +166,17 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 		exit(0);
 	} else
 	if (strcmp(argv[i], "--hibernate") == 0 || strcmp(argv[i], "-hibernate") == 0) {
-		run_program("/usr/sbin/hibernate");
+		run_program("/usr/sbin/pmi", 1);
+		/*
 		if (useSysPower)
 			write_to_power("disk");
 		else
 			write_to_proc_sleep(4);
+		*/
 		exit(0);
 	} else
 	if (strcmp(argv[i], "--software-suspend") == 0 || strcmp(argv[i], "-software-suspend") == 0) {
-		run_program("/usr/sbin/hibernate");
+		run_program("/usr/sbin/hibernate", 0);
 		exit(0);
 	} else
 	if (strcmp(argv[i], "--throttling") == 0 || strcmp(argv[i], "-throttling") == 0) {
diff --git a/klaptopdaemon/apm.cpp b/klaptopdaemon/apm.cpp
index a13a907..ab25010 100644
--- a/klaptopdaemon/apm.cpp
+++ b/klaptopdaemon/apm.cpp
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ void ApmConfig::setupHelper()
 			proc << kdesu;
 			proc << "-u";
 			proc << "root";
-			proc <<  QString("chown root ")+apm_name+"; chmod +s "+apm_name;
+			proc <<  QString("dpkg-statoverride --update --add root root 6755 ")+apm_name;
 			proc.start(KProcess::Block);	// run it sync so has_apm below sees the results
 		}
 	} else {
@@ -187,14 +187,6 @@ void ApmConfig::setupHelper2()	// we use the acpi helper to do software suspend
 	unsigned long len, crc;
 	QString helper = KStandardDirs::findExe("klaptop_acpi_helper");
 	checkcrc(helper.latin1(), len, crc);
-	if (len != file_len || crc != file_crc) {
-		QString str(i18n("The %1 application does not seem to have "
-					"the same size or checksum as when it was compiled we do NOT recommend "
-					"you proceed with making it setuid-root without further investigation").arg(helper));
-		int rc = KMessageBox::warningContinueCancel(0, str, i18n("KLaptopDaemon"), i18n("Run Nevertheless"));
-		if (rc != KMessageBox::Continue) 
-			return;
-	}
 
 	QString kdesu = KStandardDirs::findExe("kdesu");
 	if (!kdesu.isEmpty()) {
@@ -208,7 +200,7 @@ void ApmConfig::setupHelper2()	// we use the acpi helper to do software suspend
 			proc << kdesu;
 			proc << "-u";
 			proc << "root";
-			proc <<  "chown root "+helper+"; chmod +s "+helper;
+			proc <<  "dpkg-statoverride --update --add root root 6755 "+helper;
 			proc.start(KProcess::Block);	// run it sync so has_acpi below sees the results
 		}
 	} else {
diff --git a/klaptopdaemon/daemondock.cpp b/klaptopdaemon/daemondock.cpp
index 3551931..fb1336a 100644
--- a/klaptopdaemon/daemondock.cpp
+++ b/klaptopdaemon/daemondock.cpp
@@ -106,10 +106,10 @@ laptop_dock::SetupPopup()
     if (can_standby || can_suspend || can_hibernate) {
     	rightPopup->insertSeparator();
     	if (can_standby) rightPopup->insertItem(i18n("Standby..."), this, SLOT(invokeStandby()));
-	if (can_suspend) rightPopup->insertItem(i18n("&Lock && Suspend..."), this, SLOT(invokeLockSuspend()));
-    	if (can_suspend) rightPopup->insertItem(i18n("&Suspend..."), this, SLOT(invokeSuspend()));
-        if (can_hibernate) rightPopup->insertItem(i18n("&Lock && Hibernate..."), this, SLOT(invokeLockHibernation()));
-	if (can_hibernate) rightPopup->insertItem(i18n("&Hibernate..."), this, SLOT(invokeHibernation()));
+	//	if (can_suspend) rightPopup->insertItem(i18n("&Lock && Suspend..."), this, SLOT(invokeLockSuspend()));
+    	if (can_suspend) rightPopup->insertItem(i18n("&Suspend..."), this, SLOT(invokeLockSuspend()));
+	//        if (can_hibernate) rightPopup->insertItem(i18n("&Lock && Hibernate..."), this, SLOT(invokeLockHibernation()));
+	if (can_hibernate) rightPopup->insertItem(i18n("&Hibernate..."), this, SLOT(invokeLockHibernation()));
     }
 
     rightPopup->insertSeparator();
diff --git a/klaptopdaemon/laptop_daemon.cpp b/klaptopdaemon/laptop_daemon.cpp
index 6b66a64..43ac53f 100644
--- a/klaptopdaemon/laptop_daemon.cpp
+++ b/klaptopdaemon/laptop_daemon.cpp
@@ -952,7 +952,7 @@ laptop_daemon::ButtonThreadInternals()
 	// the lid button turns stuff on when it's down and back off again when it's raised
 	// 	(kind of like the fridge door light)
 	//
-	if (lid_state != laptop_portable::get_button(laptop_portable::LidButton)) {
+	if (s.enable_lid_button && lid_state != laptop_portable::get_button(laptop_portable::LidButton)) {
 		lid_state = !lid_state;
 		if (lid_state) {
 			if (s.button_lid_bright_enabled) {
@@ -1015,7 +1015,7 @@ laptop_daemon::ButtonThreadInternals()
 	//
 	// the power button on the other hand is an off/on switch for non-suspend type ops
 	//
-	if (power_state != laptop_portable::get_button(laptop_portable::PowerButton)) {
+	if (s.enable_power_button && power_state != laptop_portable::get_button(laptop_portable::PowerButton)) {
 		power_state = !power_state;
 		if (power_state) {
 			if (power_button_off) {
diff --git a/klaptopdaemon/portable.cpp b/klaptopdaemon/portable.cpp
index f56dc1e..ac9ac16 100644
--- a/klaptopdaemon/portable.cpp
+++ b/klaptopdaemon/portable.cpp
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ pmu_read(apm_info *ap)
 	int bcnt = 0;
 	memset(ap, 0, sizeof(apm_info));
 	QFile f("/proc/pmu/info");
-	if (!f.open(IO_ReadOnly))
+	if (!f.exists() || !f.open(IO_ReadOnly))
 		return 1;
 
 	while (!f.atEnd()) {
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ pmu_read(apm_info *ap)
 	int maxcharge = 0;
 	for (int i = 0; i < bcnt; i++) {
 		QFile bf(QString("/proc/pmu/battery_%1").arg(i));
-		if (!bf.open(IO_ReadOnly))
+		if (!bf.exists() || !bf.open(IO_ReadOnly))
 			continue;
 
 		while(!bf.atEnd()) {
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ static void acpi_read_batteries() {
 		bool present = false;
 		if ((test_count==0 || acpi_last_known != last_seed) && !bat.info_file.isNull()) {
 			f = new QFile(bat.info_file);
-			if (f && f->open(IO_ReadOnly)) {
+			if (f && f->exists() && f->open(IO_ReadOnly)) {
 				while(f->readLine(buff,1024) > 0) {
 					if (buff.contains("design capacity low:", false)) {
 						QRegExp rx("(\\d*)\\D*$");
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ static void acpi_read_batteries() {
 		}
 		if (!bat.state_file.isNull()) {
 			f = new QFile(bat.state_file);
-			if (f && f->open(IO_ReadOnly)) {
+			if (f && f->exists() && f->open(IO_ReadOnly)) {
 				while(f->readLine(buff,1024) > 0) {
 					if (buff.contains("present rate:", false)) {
 						QRegExp rx("(\\d*)\\D*$");
@@ -692,7 +692,7 @@ has_acpi_sleep(int state)
 		QFile p("/sys/power/state");
 		QFile f("/proc/acpi/sleep");
 
-		if (p.open(IO_ReadOnly)) {
+		if (p.exists() && p.open(IO_ReadOnly)) {
 			QString l;
 			QTextStream t(&p);
 			l = t.readLine();
@@ -709,7 +709,7 @@ has_acpi_sleep(int state)
 			}
 			p.close();
 		}
-		else if (f.open(IO_ReadOnly)) {
+		else if (f.exists() && f.open(IO_ReadOnly)) {
 			QString l;
 			QTextStream t(&f);
 			l = t.readLine();
@@ -1256,7 +1256,7 @@ static bool has_lav()
 	if (!lav_inited) {
 		lav_inited =1;
 		lav_file.setName("/proc/loadavg");
-		lav_openok = lav_file.open( IO_ReadOnly );
+		lav_openok = lav_file.exists() && lav_file.open( IO_ReadOnly );
 		if (lav_openok)
 			lav_file.close();
 	}
@@ -1305,7 +1305,7 @@ QString laptop_portable::cpu_frequency() {
 	QFile cf("/proc/cpufreq");
 	bool haveProfile = false;
 	
-	if (cf.open(IO_ReadOnly)) {
+	if (cf.exists() && cf.open(IO_ReadOnly)) {
 		while (!cf.atEnd()) {
 			QString l;
 		       	cf.readLine(l, 500);
@@ -1320,7 +1320,7 @@ QString laptop_portable::cpu_frequency() {
 	}
 	if (haveProfile) {
 		QFile ci("/proc/cpuinfo");
-		if (ci.open(IO_ReadOnly)) {
+		if (ci.exists() && ci.open(IO_ReadOnly)) {
 			while (!ci.atEnd()) {
 				QString l;
 	       			ci.readLine(l, 500);
@@ -1538,7 +1538,7 @@ get_acpi_list(char p, int *map, const char *dev, QStringList &list, int &index,
  	                    !(::access(name.latin1(), R_OK)==0 && ::acpi_helper_ok(0))) 
 				continue;
 			QFile f(name);
-			if (f.open(IO_ReadOnly)) {
+			if (f.exists() && f.open(IO_ReadOnly)) {
 				while (!f.atEnd() && i < MAP_SIZE) {
 					QString l;
       					f.readLine(l, 500);
@@ -1576,7 +1576,7 @@ get_acpi_list(char p, int *map, const char *dev, QStringList &list, int &index,
 				if (get_enable) {
 					name = QString("/proc/acpi/processor/")+dp->d_name+"/limit";
 					f.setName(name);
-					if (f.open(IO_ReadOnly)) {
+					if (f.exists() && f.open(IO_ReadOnly)) {
 						while (!f.atEnd() && i < MAP_SIZE) {
 							QString l;
 							f.readLine(l, 500);
@@ -1619,7 +1619,7 @@ static int get_cpufreq_sysfs_state(QStringList &states, int &current, const QStr
 
 	// read current scaling policy
 	QFile f("/sys/devices/system/cpu/" + cpu + "/cpufreq/scaling_governor");
-	if(!f.open(IO_ReadOnly) || f.atEnd())
+	if(!f.exists() || !f.open(IO_ReadOnly) || f.atEnd())
 		return CPUFREQ_NONE;
 	f.readLine(buffer, 256);
 	cur = buffer.stripWhiteSpace();
@@ -1628,7 +1628,7 @@ static int get_cpufreq_sysfs_state(QStringList &states, int &current, const QStr
 	// read available scaling policies
 	states.clear();
 	f.setName("/sys/devices/system/cpu/" + cpu + "/cpufreq/scaling_available_governors");
-	if(!f.open(IO_ReadOnly))
+	if(!f.exists() || !f.open(IO_ReadOnly))
 		return CPUFREQ_NONE;
 	int count = 0;
 	if(!f.atEnd()) {
@@ -1654,7 +1654,7 @@ static int get_cpufreq_25_state(QStringList &states, int &current) {
 	states.clear();
 
 	QFile f("/proc/cpufreq");
-	if (f.open(IO_ReadOnly)) {
+	if (f.exists() && f.open(IO_ReadOnly)) {
 		while (!f.atEnd()) {
 			QString l;
 			f.readLine(l, 1024);
@@ -1690,7 +1690,7 @@ static int get_cpufreq_24_state(QStringList &states, int &current, const QString
 
 	// current frequency
 	QFile f("/proc/sys/cpu/" + cpu + "/speed");
-	if(!f.open(IO_ReadOnly) || f.atEnd())
+	if(!f.exists() || !f.open(IO_ReadOnly) || f.atEnd())
 		return CPUFREQ_NONE;
 	f.readLine(buffer, 16);
 	f.close();
@@ -1700,7 +1700,7 @@ static int get_cpufreq_24_state(QStringList &states, int &current, const QString
 	const char* files[] = { "max", "min" };
 	for(int i = 0; i <= 1; ++i) {
 		f.setName("/proc/sys/cpu/" + cpu + "/speed-" + files[i]);
-		if(!f.open(IO_ReadOnly) || f.atEnd())
+		if(!f.exists() || !f.open(IO_ReadOnly) || f.atEnd())
 			return CPUFREQ_NONE;
 		f.readLine(buffer, 16);
 		f.close();
@@ -1905,7 +1905,7 @@ acpi_check_button(const char *prefix, QString &result)
  	                if (::access(name.latin1(), R_OK)!=0)
 				continue;
 			QFile f(name);
-			if (f.open(IO_ReadOnly)) {
+			if (f.exists() && f.open(IO_ReadOnly)) {
 				while (!f.atEnd()) {
 					QString l;
       					f.readLine(l, 500);
@@ -1972,7 +1972,7 @@ laptop_portable::get_button(LaptopButton l)	// true if a button is pressed
 		}
 		if (!name.isEmpty()) {
 			QFile f(name);
-			if (f.open(IO_ReadOnly)) {
+			if (f.exists() && f.open(IO_ReadOnly)) {
 				while (!f.atEnd()) {
 					QString l;
 					f.readLine(l, 500);
diff --git a/kmilo/generic/generic_monitor.cpp b/kmilo/generic/generic_monitor.cpp
index 40e7169..bc104dc 100644
--- a/kmilo/generic/generic_monitor.cpp
+++ b/kmilo/generic/generic_monitor.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 
 #include <kgenericfactory.h>
 #include <kdebug.h>
+#include <kprocess.h>
 #include <kconfig.h>
 
 #include <sys/types.h>
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@
 #include "kmilointerface.h"
 #include <qmessagebox.h>
 #include <qfile.h>
+#include <qdir.h>
 
 #define CONFIG_FILE "kmilodrc"
 
@@ -70,10 +72,25 @@ bool GenericMonitor::init()
 	KConfig config(CONFIG_FILE);
 	reconfigure(&config);
 
+	//config = new KConfig("kmilodrc");
+	config.setGroup("kubuntu");
+
 	if(!m_enabled)
 		return false; // exit early if we are not supposed to run
 
 	static const ShortcutInfo shortcuts[] = {
+ 		{ "Search", KShortcut("XF86Search"), SLOT(launchSearch()) },
+ 		{ "Home Folder", KShortcut("XF86MyComputer"), SLOT(launchHomeFolder()) },
+ 		{ "Mail", KShortcut("XF86Mail"), SLOT(launchMail()) },
+ 		{ "Audio Media", KShortcut("XF86AudioMedia"), SLOT(launchMusic()) },
+ 		{ "Music", KShortcut("XF86Music"), SLOT(launchMusic()) },
+ 		{ "Browser", KShortcut("XF86WWW"), SLOT(launchBrowser()) },
+ 		{ "Calculator", KShortcut("XF86Calculator"), SLOT(launchCalculator()) },
+ 		{ "Terminal", KShortcut("XF86Terminal"), SLOT(launchTerminal()) },
+ 		{ "Eject", KShortcut("XF86Eject"), SLOT(eject()) },
+ 		{ "Help", KShortcut("XF86Launch0"), SLOT(launchHelp()) },
+		{ "Light Bulb", KShortcut("XF86LightBulb"), SLOT(lightBulb()) },
+		{ "Battery", KShortcut("XF86LaunchB"), SLOT(pmBattery()) },
 		{ "FastVolumeUp", Qt::Key_VolumeUp, SLOT(fastVolumeUp()) },
 		{ "FastVolumeDown", Qt::Key_VolumeDown, SLOT(fastVolumeDown()) },
 		{ "SlowVolumeUp", Qt::CTRL+Qt::Key_VolumeUp, SLOT(slowVolumeUp()) },
@@ -318,6 +335,73 @@ Monitor::DisplayType GenericMonitor::poll()
 	return m_displayType;
 }
 
+void GenericMonitor::launch(QString configKey, QString defaultApplication)
+{
+	QString application = config->readEntry(configKey, defaultApplication);
+	KProcess proc;
+	proc << application;
+	proc.start(KProcess::DontCare);
+}
+
+void GenericMonitor::launchMail()
+{
+	kdDebug() << "launchMail" << endl;
+	kapp->invokeMailer("", "", "", "", "", "", "", "");
+}
+
+void GenericMonitor::launchBrowser()
+{
+	kapp->invokeBrowser("");
+}
+
+void GenericMonitor::launchSearch()
+{
+	launch("search", "kfind");
+}
+
+void GenericMonitor::launchHomeFolder()
+{
+	QString home = QDir::home().path();
+	KProcess proc;
+	proc << "kfmclient" << "exec" << home;
+	proc.start(KProcess::DontCare);
+}
+
+void GenericMonitor::launchMusic()
+{
+	launch("search", "amarok");
+}
+
+void GenericMonitor::launchCalculator()
+{
+	launch("search", "speedcrunch");
+}
+
+void GenericMonitor::launchTerminal()
+{
+	launch("search", "konsole");
+}
+
+void GenericMonitor::launchHelp()
+{
+	launch("search", "khelpcenter");
+}
+
+void GenericMonitor::eject()
+{
+	launch("search", "eject");
+}
+
+void GenericMonitor::lightBulb()
+{
+	kdDebug() << "lightBulb()" << endl;
+	_interface->displayText("Screen Light");
+}
+
+void GenericMonitor::pmBattery()
+{
+    DCOPRef("guidance*", "power-manager").send("showTip");
+}
 
 K_EXPORT_COMPONENT_FACTORY(kmilo_generic, KGenericFactory<GenericMonitor>("kmilo_generic"))
 
diff --git a/kmilo/generic/generic_monitor.h b/kmilo/generic/generic_monitor.h
index c2477c4..1ad5304 100644
--- a/kmilo/generic/generic_monitor.h
+++ b/kmilo/generic/generic_monitor.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include <kglobalaccel.h>
 #include <dcopref.h>
 #include <kapplication.h>
+#include <kconfig.h>
 
 #include "kmilod.h"
 #include "monitor.h"
@@ -63,6 +64,17 @@ public slots:
   void fastVolumeUp();
   void fastVolumeDown();
   void mute();
+  void launchMail();
+  void launchBrowser();
+  void launchSearch();
+  void launchHomeFolder();
+  void launchMusic();
+  void launchCalculator();
+  void launchTerminal();
+  void launchHelp();
+  void eject();
+  void lightBulb();
+  void pmBattery();
 
 private:
 	bool retrieveKmixDevices();
@@ -70,8 +82,10 @@ private:
 	bool retrieveMute();
 	bool retrieveVolume();
 	void displayVolume();
+	void launch(QString configKey, QString defaultApplication);
 
 	KGlobalAccel *ga;
+	KConfig* config;
 
 	DCOPRef *kmixClient, *kmixWindow;
 
diff --git a/kmilo/kmilod/defaultskin.cpp b/kmilo/kmilod/defaultskin.cpp
index f0324de..a0ef2b0 100644
--- a/kmilo/kmilod/defaultskin.cpp
+++ b/kmilo/kmilod/defaultskin.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #include <netwm.h>
 #include <kglobalsettings.h>
 #include <kdeversion.h>
+#include <kconfig.h>
 
 #include "defaultskin.h"
 
@@ -49,6 +50,9 @@ DefaultSkin::DefaultSkin() {
 	KWin::setType(_widget->winId(), NET::Override);
 
 	_widget->hide();
+
+	KConfig config("kmilodrc");
+	reconfigure( &config );
 }
 
 
@@ -57,6 +61,34 @@ DefaultSkin::~DefaultSkin() {
 	_widget = 0;
 }
 
+void DefaultSkin::reconfigure( KConfig *config ) {
+	
+	config->setGroup("DefaultSkin");
+	
+	QFont *defaultFont = new QFont("Sans", 10, QFont::Bold );
+	QSize *defaultSize = new QSize( 80, 30 );
+	QColor *defaultpaletteForegroundColor = new QColor( 200, 200, 200 );
+	QColor *defaultpaletteBackgroundColor = new QColor( 100, 100, 100 );
+	QFont *defaultProgressFont = new QFont("Sans", 8, QFont::Bold );
+	
+	_widget->resize( config->readSizeEntry("Size", defaultSize ) );
+	_widget->setFont( config->readFontEntry("Font", defaultFont ) );
+	_widget->setPaletteForegroundColor( config->readColorEntry("paletteForegroundColor", defaultpaletteForegroundColor ) );
+	_widget->setPaletteBackgroundColor( config->readColorEntry("paletteBackgroundColor", defaultpaletteBackgroundColor ) );
+	_widget->_progress->setFont( config->readFontEntry("ProgressFont", defaultProgressFont ) );
+
+	if ( ! config->hasGroup("DefaultSkin") )
+	{
+		
+		config->writeEntry("Size", *defaultSize );
+		config->writeEntry("Font", *defaultFont );
+		config->writeEntry("paletteForegroundColor", *defaultpaletteForegroundColor );
+		config->writeEntry("paletteBackgroundColor", *defaultpaletteBackgroundColor );
+		config->writeEntry("ProgressFont", *defaultProgressFont );
+		
+	}
+	
+}
 
 void DefaultSkin::clear() {
 	_timer.stop();
diff --git a/kmilo/kmilod/defaultskin.h b/kmilo/kmilod/defaultskin.h
index 0e01f23..1610152 100644
--- a/kmilo/kmilod/defaultskin.h
+++ b/kmilo/kmilod/defaultskin.h
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ class DefaultSkin : public QObject, public KMilo::DisplaySkin {
 		virtual ~DefaultSkin();
 
 		virtual void clear();
+		virtual void reconfigure( KConfig *config );
 
 		virtual void displayText(const QString& text, const QPixmap& customPixmap=QPixmap());
 		virtual void displayProgress(const QString& text,
diff --git a/kmilo/kmilod/defaultwidget.ui b/kmilo/kmilod/defaultwidget.ui
index b4809fe..65c19d8 100644
--- a/kmilo/kmilod/defaultwidget.ui
+++ b/kmilo/kmilod/defaultwidget.ui
@@ -7,21 +7,6 @@ Released under the terms of the GNU GPL.</comment>
     <property name="name">
         <cstring>DefaultWidget</cstring>
     </property>
-    <property name="geometry">
-        <rect>
-            <x>0</x>
-            <y>0</y>
-            <width>566</width>
-            <height>180</height>
-        </rect>
-    </property>
-    <property name="paletteBackgroundColor">
-        <color>
-            <red>214</red>
-            <green>213</green>
-            <blue>212</blue>
-        </color>
-    </property>
     <grid>
         <property name="name">
             <cstring>unnamed</cstring>
@@ -30,19 +15,6 @@ Released under the terms of the GNU GPL.</comment>
             <property name="name">
                 <cstring>_widgetStack</cstring>
             </property>
-            <property name="paletteBackgroundColor">
-                <color>
-                    <red>214</red>
-                    <green>213</green>
-                    <blue>212</blue>
-                </color>
-            </property>
-            <property name="frameShape">
-                <enum>StyledPanel</enum>
-            </property>
-            <property name="frameShadow">
-                <enum>Sunken</enum>
-            </property>
             <widget class="QWidget">
                 <property name="name">
                     <cstring>page</cstring>
@@ -58,26 +30,6 @@ Released under the terms of the GNU GPL.</comment>
                         <property name="name">
                             <cstring>_textOnly</cstring>
                         </property>
-                        <property name="paletteForegroundColor">
-                            <color>
-                                <red>26</red>
-                                <green>69</green>
-                                <blue>198</blue>
-                            </color>
-                        </property>
-                        <property name="paletteBackgroundColor">
-                            <color>
-                                <red>214</red>
-                                <green>213</green>
-                                <blue>212</blue>
-                            </color>
-                        </property>
-                        <property name="font">
-                            <font>
-                                <pointsize>28</pointsize>
-                                <bold>1</bold>
-                            </font>
-                        </property>
                         <property name="text">
                             <string></string>
                         </property>
@@ -98,41 +50,18 @@ Released under the terms of the GNU GPL.</comment>
                     <property name="name">
                         <cstring>unnamed</cstring>
                     </property>
-                    <spacer row="1" column="2">
-                        <property name="name">
-                            <cstring>spacer1</cstring>
-                        </property>
-                        <property name="orientation">
-                            <enum>Horizontal</enum>
-                        </property>
-                        <property name="sizeType">
-                            <enum>Expanding</enum>
-                        </property>
-                        <property name="sizeHint">
-                            <size>
-                                <width>81</width>
-                                <height>31</height>
-                            </size>
-                        </property>
-                    </spacer>
-                    <spacer row="1" column="0">
+                    <widget class="QLabel" row="0" column="0">
                         <property name="name">
-                            <cstring>spacer1_2</cstring>
-                        </property>
-                        <property name="orientation">
-                            <enum>Horizontal</enum>
+                            <cstring>_progressText</cstring>
                         </property>
-                        <property name="sizeType">
-                            <enum>Expanding</enum>
+                        <property name="text">
+                            <string></string>
                         </property>
-                        <property name="sizeHint">
-                            <size>
-                                <width>81</width>
-                                <height>31</height>
-                            </size>
+                        <property name="alignment">
+                            <set>AlignCenter</set>
                         </property>
-                    </spacer>
-                    <widget class="QProgressBar" row="1" column="1">
+                    </widget>
+                    <widget class="QProgressBar" row="0" column="1" colspan="2">
                         <property name="name">
                             <cstring>_progress</cstring>
                         </property>
@@ -144,52 +73,14 @@ Released under the terms of the GNU GPL.</comment>
                                 <verstretch>0</verstretch>
                             </sizepolicy>
                         </property>
-                        <property name="paletteBackgroundColor">
-                            <color>
-                                <red>214</red>
-                                <green>213</green>
-                                <blue>212</blue>
-                            </color>
-                        </property>
                         <property name="centerIndicator">
                             <bool>false</bool>
                         </property>
                     </widget>
-                    <widget class="QLabel" row="0" column="0" rowspan="1" colspan="3">
-                        <property name="name">
-                            <cstring>_progressText</cstring>
-                        </property>
-                        <property name="paletteForegroundColor">
-                            <color>
-                                <red>26</red>
-                                <green>69</green>
-                                <blue>198</blue>
-                            </color>
-                        </property>
-                        <property name="paletteBackgroundColor">
-                            <color>
-                                <red>214</red>
-                                <green>213</green>
-                                <blue>212</blue>
-                            </color>
-                        </property>
-                        <property name="font">
-                            <font>
-                                <pointsize>28</pointsize>
-                                <bold>1</bold>
-                            </font>
-                        </property>
-                        <property name="text">
-                            <string></string>
-                        </property>
-                        <property name="alignment">
-                            <set>AlignCenter</set>
-                        </property>
-                    </widget>
                 </grid>
             </widget>
         </widget>
     </grid>
 </widget>
-<layoutdefaults spacing="6" margin="11"/>
+<layoutdefaults spacing="2" margin="2"/>
 </UI>
diff --git a/kregexpeditor/kregexpeditor.desktop b/kregexpeditor/kregexpeditor.desktop
index ebffee5..e93f87b 100644
--- a/kregexpeditor/kregexpeditor.desktop
+++ b/kregexpeditor/kregexpeditor.desktop
@@ -72,5 +72,5 @@ GenericName[zh_TW]=正規表示式編輯器
 Terminal=false
 Type=Application
 X-KDE-StartupNotify=true
-Categories=Qt;KDE;Utility;X-KDE-More;
+Categories=Qt;KDE;Utility;
 Icon=kregexpeditor
diff --git a/superkaramba/src/Makefile.am b/superkaramba/src/Makefile.am
index 90c9aa3..81858e7 100644
--- a/superkaramba/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/superkaramba/src/Makefile.am
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # set the include path for X, qt and KDE
-INCLUDES = $(all_includes) $(XMMS_INCLUDES) $(PYTHONINC)
+INCLUDES = $(all_includes) $(PYTHONINC)
 
 # these are the headers for your project
 noinst_HEADERS = karamba.h karambaapp.h karamba_python.h lineparser.h \
@@ -40,9 +40,9 @@ superkaramba_SOURCES = main.cpp karamba.cpp meter.cpp bar.cpp sensor.cpp \
 
 # kde_cfg_DATA = superkaramba.kcfg
 
-superkaramba_LDFLAGS = -Wl,-export-dynamic  $(KDE_RPATH) $(all_libraries) $(PYTHONLIB) $(XMMS_LDFLAGS)
-#superkaramba_LDADD = -lkio $(LIB_KDEUI) $(XMMS_LDADD) $(LIBPYTHON) $(LIBKVM) $(MY_LIBKNEWSTUFF)
-superkaramba_LDADD = -lkio $(LIB_KDEUI) $(XMMS_LIBS) $(LIBPYTHON) $(LIBKVM) $(MY_LIBKNEWSTUFF)
+superkaramba_LDFLAGS = -Wl,-export-dynamic  $(KDE_RPATH) $(all_libraries) $(PYTHONLIB)
+#superkaramba_LDADD = -lkio $(LIB_KDEUI) $(LIBPYTHON) $(LIBKVM) $(MY_LIBKNEWSTUFF)
+superkaramba_LDADD = -lkio $(LIB_KDEUI) $(LIBPYTHON) $(LIBKVM) $(MY_LIBKNEWSTUFF)
 
 # this is where the desktop file will go
 shelldesktopdir = $(kde_appsdir)/Utilities
diff --git a/superkaramba/src/xmmssensor.cpp b/superkaramba/src/xmmssensor.cpp
index a55209e..de7fa7f 100644
--- a/superkaramba/src/xmmssensor.cpp
+++ b/superkaramba/src/xmmssensor.cpp
@@ -10,11 +10,122 @@
 #include "xmmssensor.h"
 
 #ifdef HAVE_XMMS
-#include <xmmsctrl.h>
+#include <qlibrary.h>
+
+class XMMSSensor::XMMS
+{
+public:
+    XMMS() : libxmms( 0 )
+    {
+        libxmms = new QLibrary( "xmms.so.1" );
+        if ( !libxmms->load() )
+        {
+            delete libxmms;
+            libxmms = 0;
+        }
+
+        if ( libxmms != 0 )
+        {
+            // resolve functions
+            *(void**) (&xmms_remote_is_running) =
+                    libxmms->resolve( "xmms_remote_is_running" );
+
+            *(void**) (&xmms_remote_is_playing) =
+                    libxmms->resolve( "xmms_remote_is_playing" );
+
+            *(void**) (&xmms_remote_get_playlist_title) =
+                    libxmms->resolve( "xmms_remote_get_playlist_title" );
+
+            *(void**) (&xmms_remote_get_playlist_time) =
+                    libxmms->resolve( "xmms_remote_get_playlist_time" );
+
+            *(void**) (&xmms_remote_get_playlist_pos) =
+                    libxmms->resolve( "xmms_remote_get_playlist_pos" );
+
+            *(void**) (&xmms_remote_get_output_time) =
+                    libxmms->resolve( "xmms_remote_get_output_time" );
+        }
+    }
+
+    bool isInitialized() const
+    {
+        return libxmms != 0 &&
+               xmms_remote_is_running != 0 &&
+               xmms_remote_is_playing != 0 &&
+               xmms_remote_get_playlist_title != 0 &&
+               xmms_remote_get_playlist_time  != 0 &&
+               xmms_remote_get_playlist_pos   != 0 &&
+               xmms_remote_get_output_time    != 0;
+    }
+
+    bool isRunning(int session)
+    {
+        if ( !isInitialized() ) return false;
+
+        return (*xmms_remote_is_running)(session);
+    }
+
+    bool isPlaying(int session)
+    {
+        if ( !isInitialized() ) return false;
+
+        return (*xmms_remote_is_playing)(session);
+    }
+
+    char* getPlaylistTitle(int session, int pos)
+    {
+        if ( !isInitialized() ) return "";
+
+        return (*xmms_remote_get_playlist_title)(session, pos);
+    }
+
+    int getPlaylistTime(int session, int pos)
+    {
+        if ( !isInitialized() ) return 0;
+
+        return (*xmms_remote_get_playlist_time)(session, pos);
+    }
+
+    int getPlaylistPos(int session)
+    {
+        if ( !isInitialized() ) return 0;
+
+        return (*xmms_remote_get_playlist_pos)(session);
+    }
+
+    int getOutputTime(int session)
+    {
+        if ( !isInitialized() ) return 0;
+
+        return (*xmms_remote_get_output_time)(session);
+    }
+
+private:
+    QLibrary* libxmms;
+
+    bool (*xmms_remote_is_running)(int);
+    bool (*xmms_remote_is_playing)(int);
+
+    char* (*xmms_remote_get_playlist_title)(int, int);
+    int   (*xmms_remote_get_playlist_time)(int, int);
+    int   (*xmms_remote_get_playlist_pos)(int);
+    int   (*xmms_remote_get_output_time)(int);
+};
+
+#else // No XMMS
+
+class XMMSSensor::XMMS
+{
+public:
+    XMMS() {}
+
+    bool isInitialized() const { return false; }
+};
 #endif // HAVE_XMMS
 
+
 XMMSSensor::XMMSSensor( int interval, const QString &encoding )
-    : Sensor( interval )
+    : Sensor( interval ), xmms( 0 )
 {
      if( !encoding.isEmpty() )
     {
@@ -25,9 +136,13 @@ XMMSSensor::XMMSSensor( int interval, const QString &encoding )
     else
         codec = QTextCodec::codecForLocale();
 
+    xmms = new XMMS();
+
 }
 XMMSSensor::~XMMSSensor()
-{}
+{
+    delete xmms;
+}
 
 void XMMSSensor::update()
 {
@@ -43,21 +158,21 @@ void XMMSSensor::update()
     int songLength = 0;
     int currentTime = 0;
     bool isPlaying = false;
-    bool isRunning = xmms_remote_is_running(0);
+    bool isRunning = xmms->isRunning(0);
 
     if( isRunning )
     {
-        isPlaying = xmms_remote_is_playing(0);
-        pos = xmms_remote_get_playlist_pos(0);
+        isPlaying = xmms->isPlaying(0);
+        pos = xmms->getPlaylistPos(0);
         qDebug("unicode start");
-        title = codec->toUnicode( QCString( xmms_remote_get_playlist_title( 0, pos ) )  );
+        title = codec->toUnicode( QCString( xmms->getPlaylistTitle( 0, pos ) )  );
         qDebug("unicode end");
         if( title.isEmpty() )
             title = "XMMS";
 
         qDebug("Title: %s", title.ascii());
-        songLength = xmms_remote_get_playlist_time( 0, pos );
-        currentTime = xmms_remote_get_output_time( 0 );
+        songLength = xmms->getPlaylistTime( 0, pos );
+        currentTime = xmms->getOutputTime( 0 );
     }
 #endif // HAVE_XMMS
 
@@ -144,6 +259,9 @@ void XMMSSensor::setMaxValue( SensorParams *sp)
 
 }
 
-
+bool XMMSSensor::hasXMMS() const
+{
+    return xmms->isInitialized();
+}
 
 #include "xmmssensor.moc"
diff --git a/superkaramba/src/xmmssensor.h b/superkaramba/src/xmmssensor.h
index f5fd6ef..622eb8d 100644
--- a/superkaramba/src/xmmssensor.h
+++ b/superkaramba/src/xmmssensor.h
@@ -28,10 +28,13 @@ public:
     ~XMMSSensor();
     void update();
     void setMaxValue( SensorParams *);
+    bool hasXMMS() const;
 
 private:
     QTextCodec *codec;
 
+    class XMMS;
+    XMMS *xmms;
 };