enhancements to configure external apps like email and phones through a

generalized interface

16 files changed, 560 insertions, 233 deletions

diff --git a/kaddressbook/kabcore.cpp b/kaddressbook/kabcore.cpp
index 4303cab..fe4841a 100644
--- a/kaddressbook/kabcore.cpp
+++ b/kaddressbook/kabcore.cpp
@@ -89,6 +89,8 @@
 #endif // KAB_EMBEDDED
 #include "kcmconfigs/kcmkabconfig.h"
 #include "kcmconfigs/kcmkdepimconfig.h"
+#include "kpimglobalprefs.h"
+#include "externalapphandler.h"
 
 
 #include <kresources/selectdialog.h>
@@ -467,29 +469,7 @@ void KABCore::sendMail()
 
 void KABCore::sendMail( const QString& email )
 {
-//US original kde implementation : kapp->invokeMailer( email, "" );
-
-/*US original qtopia implementation
-    PimContact c = abList->currentEntry();
-    QString name = c.fileAs();
-    QString email = c.defaultEmail();
-#ifndef QT_NO_COP
-    QCopEnvelope e(Service::channel("Email"), "writeMail(QString,QString)");
-    e << name << email;
-#else
-*/
-
-
-#ifndef QT_NO_COP
-    QCString channel = KABPrefs::instance()->mEmailChannel.latin1();
-    qDebug("Using QCopEnvelope e(\"" + channel + "\", \"writeMail(QMap(QString,QString))\")");
-
-    QCopEnvelope e(channel, "writeMail(QString,QString)");
-    //US we need no names in the To field. The emailadresses are enough
-    e << "" << email;
-#else
-    KMessageBox::sorry( this, i18n( "This version does not support sending emails." ) );
-#endif
+  bool result = ExternalAppHandler::instance()->mailToContacts(email);
 }
 
 
@@ -550,6 +530,10 @@ void KABCore::mailVCard( const QStringList& uids )
       urls.append( fileName );
     }
   }
+
+  bool result = ExternalAppHandler::instance()->mailAttachments(urls.join(", "));
+
+
 /*US
   kapp->invokeMailer( QString::null, QString::null, QString::null,
                       QString::null,  // subject
@@ -557,19 +541,6 @@ void KABCore::mailVCard( const QStringList& uids )
                       QString::null,
                       urls );  // attachments
 */
-#ifndef QT_NO_COP
-    QCString channel = KABPrefs::instance()->mEmailChannel.latin1();
-    qDebug("Using QCopEnvelope e(\"" + channel + "\", \"writeMail(QMap(QString,QString))\")");
-
-    QMap<QString, QString> parameterMap;
-    parameterMap.insert("ATTACHMENT<n>", urls.join(", "));
-
-    QCopEnvelope e(channel, "writeMail(QMap(QString,QString))");
-    e << parameterMap;
-#else
-    KMessageBox::sorry( this, i18n( "This version does not support sending emails." ) );
-#endif
-
 
 }
 
@@ -1197,11 +1168,13 @@ QString KABCore::getNameByPhone( const QString &phone )
 
 void KABCore::openConfigDialog()
 {
-	KABPrefs* prefs = KABPrefs::instance();
-    KCMultiDialog*  ConfigureDialog = new KCMultiDialog( prefs, "PIM", this ,"kabconfigdialog", true );
-    KCMKabConfig* kabcfg = new KCMKabConfig( ConfigureDialog->getNewVBoxPage(i18n( "Addressbook")) , "KCMKabConfig" );
+	KABPrefs* kab_prefs = KABPrefs::instance();
+	KPimGlobalPrefs* kpim_prefs = KPimGlobalPrefs::instance();
+
+    KCMultiDialog*  ConfigureDialog = new KCMultiDialog( "PIM", this ,"kabconfigdialog", true );
+    KCMKabConfig* kabcfg = new KCMKabConfig( kab_prefs, ConfigureDialog->getNewVBoxPage(i18n( "Addressbook")) , "KCMKabConfig" );
     ConfigureDialog->addModule(kabcfg );
-    KCMKdePimConfig* kdelibcfg = new KCMKdePimConfig( ConfigureDialog->getNewVBoxPage(i18n( "Pim")) , "KCMKdeLibConfig" );
+    KCMKdePimConfig* kdelibcfg = new KCMKdePimConfig( kpim_prefs, ConfigureDialog->getNewVBoxPage(i18n( "Global")) , "KCMKdeLibConfig" );
     ConfigureDialog->addModule(kdelibcfg );
 
 
diff --git a/kaddressbook/kcmconfigs/kcmkabconfig.cpp b/kaddressbook/kcmconfigs/kcmkabconfig.cpp
index 26398f8..b460a81 100644
--- a/kaddressbook/kcmconfigs/kcmkabconfig.cpp
+++ b/kaddressbook/kcmconfigs/kcmkabconfig.cpp
@@ -39,13 +39,13 @@
 
 extern "C"
 {
-  KCModule *create_kabconfig( QWidget *parent, const char * ) {
-    return new KCMKabConfig( parent, "kcmkabconfig" );
+  KCModule *create_kabconfig( KABPrefs* prefs, QWidget *parent, const char * ) {
+    return new KCMKabConfig( prefs, parent, "kcmkabconfig" );
   }
 }
 
-KCMKabConfig::KCMKabConfig( QWidget *parent, const char *name )
-  : KCModule( parent, name )
+KCMKabConfig::KCMKabConfig( KABPrefs* prefs, QWidget *parent, const char *name )
+  : KCModule( prefs, parent, name )
 {
     //abort();
   QVBoxLayout *layout = new QVBoxLayout( this );
@@ -57,19 +57,19 @@ KCMKabConfig::KCMKabConfig( QWidget *parent, const char *name )
   connect( mConfigWidget, SIGNAL( changed( bool ) ), SIGNAL( changed( bool ) ) );
 }
 
-void KCMKabConfig::load(KPrefs* prefs)
+void KCMKabConfig::load()
 {
-  mConfigWidget->restoreSettings((KABPrefs*)prefs);
+  mConfigWidget->restoreSettings((KABPrefs*)getPreferences());
 }
 
-void KCMKabConfig::save(KPrefs* prefs)
+void KCMKabConfig::save()
 {
-  mConfigWidget->saveSettings((KABPrefs*)prefs);
+  mConfigWidget->saveSettings((KABPrefs*)getPreferences());
 }
 
-void KCMKabConfig::defaults(KPrefs* prefs)
+void KCMKabConfig::defaults()
 {
-  mConfigWidget->defaults((KABPrefs*)prefs);
+  mConfigWidget->defaults((KABPrefs*)getPreferences());
 }
 
 #ifndef KAB_EMBEDDED
diff --git a/kaddressbook/kcmconfigs/kcmkabconfig.h b/kaddressbook/kcmconfigs/kcmkabconfig.h
index b4858c1..1cb6ad3 100644
--- a/kaddressbook/kcmconfigs/kcmkabconfig.h
+++ b/kaddressbook/kcmconfigs/kcmkabconfig.h
@@ -27,18 +27,18 @@
 #include <kcmodule.h>
 
 class KABConfigWidget;
-class KPrefs;
+class KABPrefs;
 
 class KCMKabConfig : public KCModule
 {
   Q_OBJECT
 
   public:
-    KCMKabConfig( QWidget *parent = 0, const char *name = 0 );
+    KCMKabConfig( KABPrefs* prefs, QWidget *parent = 0, const char *name = 0 );
 
-    virtual void load(KPrefs* prefs);
-    virtual void save(KPrefs* prefs);
-    virtual void defaults(KPrefs* prefs);
+    virtual void load();
+    virtual void save();
+    virtual void defaults();
 
   private:
     KABConfigWidget *mConfigWidget;
diff --git a/libkdepim/addresseeview.cpp b/libkdepim/addresseeview.cpp
index 547441c..83aba48 100644
--- a/libkdepim/addresseeview.cpp
+++ b/libkdepim/addresseeview.cpp
@@ -307,6 +307,7 @@ mText = "<table width=\"100%\">\n";
 
   // at last display it...
   setText( mText );
+
 }
 
 KABC::Addressee AddresseeView::addressee() const
diff --git a/libkdepim/kcmconfigs/kcmkdepimconfig.cpp b/libkdepim/kcmconfigs/kcmkdepimconfig.cpp
index 830d5d2..f26efe0 100644
--- a/libkdepim/kcmconfigs/kcmkdepimconfig.cpp
+++ b/libkdepim/kcmconfigs/kcmkdepimconfig.cpp
@@ -39,17 +39,19 @@ $Id$
 
 #include "kcmkdepimconfig.h"
 #include "kprefs.h"
-#include "kpimprefs.h"
+#include "kpimglobalprefs.h"
+
 #ifndef _WIN32_
 extern "C"
 {
-  KCModule *create_kabconfig( QWidget *parent, const char * ) {
-    return new KCMKdePimConfig( parent, "kcmkdepimconfig" );
+  KCModule *create_kabconfig( KPimGlobalPrefs* prefs, QWidget *parent, const char * ) {
+    return new KCMKdePimConfig( prefs, parent, "kcmkdepimconfig" );
   }
 }
 #endif
-KCMKdePimConfig::KCMKdePimConfig( QWidget *parent, const char *name )
-  : KCModule( parent, name )
+
+KCMKdePimConfig::KCMKdePimConfig( KPimGlobalPrefs* prefs, QWidget *parent, const char *name )
+  : KCModule( prefs, parent, name )
 {
     //abort();
   QVBoxLayout *layout = new QVBoxLayout( this );
@@ -61,17 +63,17 @@ KCMKdePimConfig::KCMKdePimConfig( QWidget *parent, const char *name )
   connect( mConfigWidget, SIGNAL( changed( bool ) ), SIGNAL( changed( bool ) ) );
 }
 
-void KCMKdePimConfig::load(KPrefs* prefs)
+void KCMKdePimConfig::load()
 {
-  mConfigWidget->restoreSettings((KPimPrefs*)prefs);
+  mConfigWidget->restoreSettings((KPimGlobalPrefs*)getPreferences());
 }
 
-void KCMKdePimConfig::save(KPrefs* prefs)
+void KCMKdePimConfig::save()
 {
-  mConfigWidget->saveSettings((KPimPrefs*)prefs);
+  mConfigWidget->saveSettings((KPimGlobalPrefs*)getPreferences());
 }
 
-void KCMKdePimConfig::defaults(KPrefs* prefs)
+void KCMKdePimConfig::defaults()
 {
-  mConfigWidget->defaults((KPimPrefs*)prefs);
+  mConfigWidget->defaults((KPimGlobalPrefs*)getPreferences());
 }
diff --git a/libkdepim/kcmconfigs/kcmkdepimconfig.h b/libkdepim/kcmconfigs/kcmkdepimconfig.h
index 8cb74f4..fa96eda 100644
--- a/libkdepim/kcmconfigs/kcmkdepimconfig.h
+++ b/libkdepim/kcmconfigs/kcmkdepimconfig.h
@@ -34,18 +34,18 @@ $Id$
 #include <kcmodule.h>
 
 class KDEPIMConfigWidget;
-class KPrefs;
+class KPimGlobalPrefs;
 
 class KCMKdePimConfig : public KCModule
 {
   Q_OBJECT
 
   public:
-    KCMKdePimConfig( QWidget *parent = 0, const char *name = 0 );
+    KCMKdePimConfig( KPimGlobalPrefs* prefs, QWidget *parent = 0, const char *name = 0 );
 
-    virtual void load(KPrefs* prefs);
-    virtual void save(KPrefs* prefs);
-    virtual void defaults(KPrefs* prefs);
+    virtual void load();
+    virtual void save();
+    virtual void defaults();
 
   private:
     KDEPIMConfigWidget *mConfigWidget;
diff --git a/libkdepim/kcmconfigs/kdepimconfigwidget.cpp b/libkdepim/kcmconfigs/kdepimconfigwidget.cpp
index 477267c..9964eeb 100644
--- a/libkdepim/kcmconfigs/kdepimconfigwidget.cpp
+++ b/libkdepim/kcmconfigs/kdepimconfigwidget.cpp
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ $Id$
 #include "extensionwidget.h"
 */
 
-#include "kpimprefs.h"
+#include "kpimglobalprefs.h"
 
 #include "kdepimconfigwidget.h"
 
@@ -79,189 +79,468 @@ $Id$
 KDEPIMConfigWidget::KDEPIMConfigWidget( QWidget *parent, const char *name )
   : QWidget( parent, name )
 {
+  mExternalAppsMap.insert(ExternalAppHandler::EMAIL, i18n("Email"));
+  mExternalAppsMap.insert(ExternalAppHandler::PHONE, i18n("Phone"));
+  mExternalAppsMap.insert(ExternalAppHandler::SMS, i18n("SMS"));
+  mExternalAppsMap.insert(ExternalAppHandler::FAX, i18n("Fax"));
+  mExternalAppsMap.insert(ExternalAppHandler::PAGER, i18n("Pager"));
+
+
   QVBoxLayout *topLayout = new QVBoxLayout( this, 0,
                                             KDialog::spacingHint() );
 
   QTabWidget *tabWidget = new QTabWidget( this );
   topLayout->addWidget( tabWidget );
-/*US
-  // General page
-  QWidget *generalPage = new QWidget( this );
-  QVBoxLayout *layout = new QVBoxLayout( generalPage, KDialog::marginHintSmall(),
-                                            KDialog::spacingHintSmall() );
-  //general groupbox
-  QGroupBox *groupBox = new QGroupBox( 0, Qt::Vertical, i18n( "General" ), generalPage );
-  QVBoxLayout *boxLayout = new QVBoxLayout( groupBox->layout() );
-  boxLayout->setAlignment( Qt::AlignTop );
-  boxLayout->setMargin(KDialog::marginHintSmall() );
-  groupBox->layout()->setMargin(KDialog::marginHintSmall()) ;
-  groupBox->layout()->setSpacing(KDialog::spacingHintSmall());
-  boxLayout->setSpacing( KDialog::spacingHintSmall() );
-  mViewsSingleClickBox = new QCheckBox( i18n( "Honor KDE single click" ), groupBox, "msingle" );
-  boxLayout->addWidget( mViewsSingleClickBox );
-
-  mNameParsing = new QCheckBox( i18n( "Automatic name parsing for new addressees" ), groupBox, "mparse" );
-  boxLayout->addWidget( mNameParsing );
-
-  layout->addWidget( groupBox );
-
-
-  //extensions groupbox
-
-  QGroupBox *groupBox = new QGroupBox( 0, Qt::Vertical, i18n( "Extensions" ), generalPage );
-  QVBoxLayout *boxLayout = new QVBoxLayout( groupBox->layout() );
-  boxLayout->setAlignment( Qt::AlignTop );
-  boxLayout->setMargin(KDialog::marginHintSmall());
-  boxLayout->setSpacing(KDialog::spacingHintSmall());
-  groupBox->layout()->setMargin(1) ;
-  groupBox->layout()->setSpacing(0);
-  mExtensionView = new KListView( groupBox );
-  mExtensionView->setAllColumnsShowFocus( true );
-  mExtensionView->addColumn( i18n( "Name" ) );
-  mExtensionView->addColumn( i18n( "Description" ) );
-  mExtensionView->setMaximumHeight(80);
-
-  boxLayout->addWidget( mExtensionView );
-
-  mConfigureButton = new QPushButton( i18n( "Configure..." ), groupBox );
-  mConfigureButton->setEnabled( false );
-  boxLayout->addWidget( mConfigureButton );
-
-  layout->addWidget( groupBox );
-
-  connect( mNameParsing, SIGNAL( toggled( bool ) ), this, SLOT( modified() ) );
-  connect( mViewsSingleClickBox, SIGNAL( toggled( bool ) ), this, SLOT( modified() ) );
-  connect( mExtensionView, SIGNAL( selectionChanged( QListViewItem* ) ),
-           SLOT( selectionChanged( QListViewItem* ) ) );
-  connect( mExtensionView, SIGNAL( clicked( QListViewItem* ) ),
-           SLOT( itemClicked( QListViewItem* ) ) );
-  connect( mConfigureButton, SIGNAL( clicked() ),
-           SLOT( configureExtension() ) );
-
-  tabWidget->addTab( generalPage, i18n( "General" ) );
-
-  // Addressee page
-  mAddresseeWidget = new AddresseeWidget( this );
-  tabWidget->addTab( mAddresseeWidget, i18n( "Contact" ) );
-  connect( mAddresseeWidget, SIGNAL( modified() ), SLOT( modified() ) );
-*/
+
+
 
   // mailclient page
-  QWidget *mailclientPage = new QWidget( this );
-  QVBoxLayout* layout = new QVBoxLayout( mailclientPage, KDialog::marginHintSmall(),
+  QWidget *externalAppsPage = new QWidget( this );
+  QVBoxLayout* layout = new QVBoxLayout( externalAppsPage, KDialog::marginHintSmall(),
                                             KDialog::spacingHintSmall() );
 
-  QGroupBox *groupBox = new QGroupBox( 0, Qt::Vertical, i18n( "Used Mail Client" ), mailclientPage );
-  QVBoxLayout* boxLayout = new QVBoxLayout( groupBox->layout() );
-  boxLayout->setAlignment( Qt::AlignTop );
-//  boxLayout->setMargin(KDialog::marginHintSmall() );
-//  groupBox->layout()->setMargin(KDialog::marginHintSmall()) ;
-//  groupBox->layout()->setSpacing(KDialog::spacingHintSmall());
-//  boxLayout->setSpacing( KDialog::spacingHintSmall() );
+  mExternalApps = new QComboBox( externalAppsPage );
+
+  QMap<ExternalAppHandler::Types, QString>::Iterator it;
+  for( it = mExternalAppsMap.begin(); it != mExternalAppsMap.end(); ++it )
+    mExternalApps->insertItem( it.data(), it.key() );
+
+  layout->addWidget( mExternalApps );
+
+  connect( mExternalApps, SIGNAL( activated( int ) ),
+           this, SLOT (externalapp_changed( int ) ) );
+
+
+
+
+  mExternalAppGroupBox = new QGroupBox( 0, Qt::Vertical, i18n( "Used Mail Client" ), externalAppsPage );
+  QGridLayout *boxLayout = new QGridLayout( mExternalAppGroupBox->layout(), 4, 2,    -1, "gridlayout" );
+
 
-  mEmailClient = new QComboBox( groupBox );
-  mEmailClient->insertItem( i18n("OM/Pi"), KPimPrefs::OMPI );
-  mEmailClient->insertItem( i18n("Qtopia mail"), KPimPrefs::QTOPIA );
-  mEmailClient->insertItem( i18n("Opie mail"), KPimPrefs::OPIE );
-  mEmailClient->insertItem( i18n("Other"), KPimPrefs::OTHER );
-  boxLayout->addWidget( mEmailClient );
+  mClient = new QComboBox( mExternalAppGroupBox );
+  boxLayout->addMultiCellWidget( mClient, 0, 0, 0, 1 );
 
-  connect( mEmailClient, SIGNAL( activated( int ) ),
-           this, SLOT (emailclient_changed( int ) ) );
+  connect( mClient, SIGNAL( activated( int ) ),
+           this, SLOT (client_changed( int ) ) );
 
-  QLabel* lab = new QLabel( i18n("Channel:"), groupBox);
-  boxLayout->addWidget( lab );
-  mEmailChannel = new QLineEdit(groupBox);
-  mEmailChannel->setReadOnly(true);
-  boxLayout->addWidget( mEmailChannel );
+  QLabel* lab = new QLabel( i18n("Channel:"), mExternalAppGroupBox);
+  boxLayout->addWidget( lab, 1, 0 );
+  mChannel = new QLineEdit(mExternalAppGroupBox);
+  mChannel->setReadOnly(true);
+  boxLayout->addMultiCellWidget( mChannel, 2 , 2, 0, 1 );
 
-  layout->addWidget( groupBox );
-  tabWidget->addTab( mailclientPage, i18n( "Mail" ) );
+  lab = new QLabel( i18n("Message:"), mExternalAppGroupBox);
+  boxLayout->addWidget( lab, 3, 0 );
+  mMessage = new QLineEdit(mExternalAppGroupBox);
+  mMessage->setReadOnly(true);
+  boxLayout->addWidget( mMessage , 4, 0);
 
+  lab = new QLabel( i18n("Parameters:"), mExternalAppGroupBox);
+  boxLayout->addWidget( lab, 3, 1 );
+  mParameters = new QLineEdit(mExternalAppGroupBox);
+  mParameters->setReadOnly(true);
+  boxLayout->addWidget( mParameters, 4, 1 );
 
+  lab = new QLabel( i18n("extra Message:"), mExternalAppGroupBox);
+  boxLayout->addWidget( lab, 5, 0 );
+  mMessage2 = new QLineEdit(mExternalAppGroupBox);
+  mMessage2->setReadOnly(true);
+  boxLayout->addWidget( mMessage2 , 6, 0);
+
+  lab = new QLabel( i18n("extra Parameters:"), mExternalAppGroupBox);
+  boxLayout->addWidget( lab, 5, 1 );
+  mParameters2 = new QLineEdit(mExternalAppGroupBox);
+  mParameters2->setReadOnly(true);
+  boxLayout->addWidget( mParameters2, 6, 1 );
+
+  lab = new QLabel( i18n("HINT: Delimiter=; Data=%1 "), mExternalAppGroupBox);
+  boxLayout->addMultiCellWidget( lab, 7, 7, 0, 1 );
+
+
+  connect( mChannel, SIGNAL( textChanged ( const QString & )), this, SLOT( textChanged ( const QString & ))  );
+  connect( mMessage, SIGNAL( textChanged ( const QString & )), this, SLOT( textChanged ( const QString & ))  );
+  connect( mParameters, SIGNAL( textChanged ( const QString & )), this, SLOT( textChanged ( const QString & ))  );
+  connect( mMessage2, SIGNAL( textChanged ( const QString & )), this, SLOT( textChanged ( const QString & ))  );
+  connect( mParameters2, SIGNAL( textChanged ( const QString & )), this, SLOT( textChanged ( const QString & ))  );
+
+
+
+  layout->addWidget( mExternalAppGroupBox );
+  tabWidget->addTab( externalAppsPage, i18n( "External Apps." ) );
 
 }
 
+void KDEPIMConfigWidget::externalapp_changed( int newApp )
+{
+  // first store the current data
+  saveEditFieldSettings();
 
+  // set mCurrentApp
+  mCurrentApp = (ExternalAppHandler::Types)newApp;
 
-void KDEPIMConfigWidget::emailclient_changed( int newClient )
+  // set mCurrentClient
+  switch(mCurrentApp)
 {
-  if (newClient == KPimPrefs::OTHER)
-    mEmailChannel->setReadOnly(false);
-  else
-    mEmailChannel->setReadOnly(true);
+    case(ExternalAppHandler::EMAIL):
+      mCurrentClient = mEmailClient;
+      break;
+    case(ExternalAppHandler::PHONE):
+      mCurrentClient = mPhoneClient;
+      break;
+    case(ExternalAppHandler::SMS):
+      mCurrentClient = mSMSClient;
+      break;
+    case(ExternalAppHandler::FAX):
+      mCurrentClient = mFaxClient;
+      break;
+    case(ExternalAppHandler::PAGER):
+      mCurrentClient = mPagerClient;
+      break;
+    default:
+      return;
+  }
 
-  QString opiepath = QString::fromLatin1( getenv("OPIEDIR") );
-  QString qtopiapath = QString::fromLatin1( getenv("QPEDIR") );
+  // and at last update the widgets
+  updateClientWidgets();
+}
 
-  if (opiepath.isEmpty())
-    opiepath = qtopiapath;
 
-  QString text = mEmailChannel->text();
 
-  if (newClient == KPimPrefs::OPIE)
+void KDEPIMConfigWidget::client_changed( int newClient )
   {
-    if ( QFile::exists( opiepath + "/bin/opiemail" ))
-      text = "QPE/Application/opiemail";
-    else
-      text = "FILENOTFOUND: " + opiepath + "/bin/opiemail";
+  if (newClient == mCurrentClient)
+    return;
+
+  // first store the current data
+  saveEditFieldSettings();
+
+
+  //then reset the clientvariable
+  mCurrentClient = newClient;
+
+  // and at last update the widgets
+  updateClientWidgets();
+
+  modified();
   }
-  else  if (newClient == KPimPrefs::QTOPIA)
+
+void KDEPIMConfigWidget::saveEditFieldSettings()
   {
-    if ( QFile::exists( qtopiapath + "/bin/qtmail" ))
-      text = "QPE/Application/qtmail";
-    else
-      text = "FILENOTFOUND: " + qtopiapath + "/bin/qtmail";
+
+  switch(mCurrentApp)
+  {
+    case(ExternalAppHandler::EMAIL):
+      mEmailClient = mClient->currentItem();
+      break;
+    case(ExternalAppHandler::PHONE):
+      mPhoneClient= mClient->currentItem();
+      break;
+    case(ExternalAppHandler::SMS):
+      mSMSClient = mClient->currentItem();
+      break;
+    case(ExternalAppHandler::FAX):
+      mFaxClient = mClient->currentItem();
+      break;
+    case(ExternalAppHandler::PAGER):
+      mPagerClient = mClient->currentItem();
+      break;
+    default:
+      return;
+  }
+
+  //store the current data back to the apropriate membervariables if we had set it to "other"
+  if ((mCurrentApp == ExternalAppHandler::EMAIL) && (mCurrentClient == KPimGlobalPrefs::OTHER_EMC))
+  {
+    mEmailOtherChannel = mChannel->text();
+    mEmailOtherMessage = mMessage->text();
+    mEmailOtherMessageParameters = mParameters->text();
+    mEmailOtherMessage2 = mMessage2->text();
+    mEmailOtherMessageParameters2 = mParameters2->text();
+  }
+  else if ((mCurrentApp == ExternalAppHandler::PHONE) && (mCurrentClient == KPimGlobalPrefs::OTHER_PHC))
+  {
+    mPhoneOtherChannel = mChannel->text();
+    mPhoneOtherMessage = mMessage->text();
+    mPhoneOtherMessageParameters = mParameters->text();
+  }
+  else if ((mCurrentApp == ExternalAppHandler::SMS) && (mCurrentClient == KPimGlobalPrefs::OTHER_SMC))
+  {
+    mSMSOtherChannel = mChannel->text();
+    mSMSOtherMessage = mMessage->text();
+    mSMSOtherMessageParameters = mParameters->text();
+  }
+  else if ((mCurrentApp == ExternalAppHandler::FAX) && (mCurrentClient == KPimGlobalPrefs::OTHER_FAC))
+  {
+    mFaxOtherChannel = mChannel->text();
+    mFaxOtherMessage = mMessage->text();
+    mFaxOtherMessageParameters = mParameters->text();
+  }
+  else if ((mCurrentApp == ExternalAppHandler::PAGER) && (mCurrentClient == KPimGlobalPrefs::OTHER_PAC))
+  {
+    mPagerOtherChannel = mChannel->text();
+    mPagerOtherMessage = mMessage->text();
+    mPagerOtherMessageParameters = mParameters->text();
+  }
 
   }
-  else  if (newClient == KPimPrefs::OMPI)
+
+void KDEPIMConfigWidget::updateClientWidgets()
   {
-    if ( QFile::exists( qtopiapath + "/bin/ompi" ))
-      text = "QPE/Application/ompi";
-    else if ( QFile::exists( opiepath + "/bin/ompi" ))
-      text = "QPE/Application/ompi";
+  bool blocked = signalsBlocked();
+  blockSignals( true );
+
+  // at this point we assume, that mCurrentApp and mCurrentClient are set to the values that we want to display
+  QMap<ExternalAppHandler::Types, QString>::Iterator it = mExternalAppsMap.find ( mCurrentApp );
+  if (it == mExternalAppsMap.end())
+    return;
+
+  // update group box
+  mExternalAppGroupBox->setTitle(i18n( "Used %1 Client" ).arg(it.data()));
+
+  //update the entries in the client combobox
+  mClient->clear();
+
+  QList<DefaultAppItem> items = ExternalAppHandler::instance()->getAvailableDefaultItems(mCurrentApp);
+  DefaultAppItem* dai;
+  for ( dai=items.first(); dai != 0; dai=items.next() )
+  {
+    mClient->insertItem( i18n(dai->_label), dai->_id );
+
+    if (dai->_id == mCurrentClient)
+    {
+      //restore the edit fields with the data of the local membervariables if we had set it to "other".
+      //Otherwise take the default data from externalapphandler.
+      mChannel->setText(dai->_channel);
+      mMessage->setText(dai->_message);
+      mParameters->setText(dai->_parameters);
+      mMessage2->setText(dai->_message2);
+      mParameters2->setText(dai->_parameters2);
+
+
+      if ((mCurrentApp == ExternalAppHandler::EMAIL) && (mCurrentClient == KPimGlobalPrefs::OTHER_EMC))
+      {
+        mChannel->setText(mEmailOtherChannel);
+        mMessage->setText(mEmailOtherMessage);
+        mParameters->setText(mEmailOtherMessageParameters);
+        mMessage2->setText(mEmailOtherMessage2);
+        mParameters2->setText(mEmailOtherMessageParameters2);
+      }
+      else if ((mCurrentApp == ExternalAppHandler::PHONE) && (mCurrentClient == KPimGlobalPrefs::OTHER_PHC))
+      {
+        mChannel->setText(mPhoneOtherChannel);
+        mMessage->setText(mPhoneOtherMessage);
+        mParameters->setText(mPhoneOtherMessageParameters);
+      }
+      else if ((mCurrentApp == ExternalAppHandler::SMS) && (mCurrentClient == KPimGlobalPrefs::OTHER_SMC))
+      {
+        mChannel->setText(mSMSOtherChannel);
+        mMessage->setText(mSMSOtherMessage);
+        mParameters->setText(mSMSOtherMessageParameters);
+      }
+      else if ((mCurrentApp == ExternalAppHandler::FAX) && (mCurrentClient == KPimGlobalPrefs::OTHER_FAC))
+      {
+        mChannel->setText(mFaxOtherChannel);
+        mMessage->setText(mFaxOtherMessage);
+        mParameters->setText(mFaxOtherMessageParameters);
+      }
+      else if ((mCurrentApp == ExternalAppHandler::PAGER) && (mCurrentClient == KPimGlobalPrefs::OTHER_PAC))
+      {
+        mChannel->setText(mPagerOtherChannel);
+        mMessage->setText(mPagerOtherMessage);
+        mParameters->setText(mPagerOtherMessageParameters);
+      }
+    }
+
+  }
+
+  bool readonly;
+  bool enabled;
+  if ( ((mCurrentApp == ExternalAppHandler::EMAIL) && (mCurrentClient == KPimGlobalPrefs::OTHER_EMC))
+     ||((mCurrentApp == ExternalAppHandler::PHONE) && (mCurrentClient == KPimGlobalPrefs::OTHER_PHC))
+     ||((mCurrentApp == ExternalAppHandler::SMS) && (mCurrentClient == KPimGlobalPrefs::OTHER_SMC))
+     ||((mCurrentApp == ExternalAppHandler::FAX) && (mCurrentClient == KPimGlobalPrefs::OTHER_FAC))
+     ||((mCurrentApp == ExternalAppHandler::PAGER) && (mCurrentClient == KPimGlobalPrefs::OTHER_PAC)))
+     {
+       readonly = false;
+	 }
     else
-      text = "FILENOTFOUND: " + qtopiapath + "/bin/ompi";
+	 {
+       readonly = true;
+	 }
 
+  if ( ((mCurrentApp == ExternalAppHandler::EMAIL) && (mCurrentClient == KPimGlobalPrefs::NONE_EMC))
+     ||((mCurrentApp == ExternalAppHandler::PHONE) && (mCurrentClient == KPimGlobalPrefs::NONE_PHC))
+     ||((mCurrentApp == ExternalAppHandler::SMS) && (mCurrentClient == KPimGlobalPrefs::NONE_SMC))
+     ||((mCurrentApp == ExternalAppHandler::FAX) && (mCurrentClient == KPimGlobalPrefs::NONE_FAC))
+     ||((mCurrentApp == ExternalAppHandler::PAGER) && (mCurrentClient == KPimGlobalPrefs::NONE_PAC)))
+     {
+       enabled = false;
   }
   else
   {
-    //do nothing if we choosed other
+       enabled = true;
   }
 
-  mEmailChannel->setText( text );
 
+  mChannel->setReadOnly(readonly);
+  mMessage->setReadOnly(readonly);
+  mParameters->setReadOnly(readonly);
+  mMessage2->setReadOnly(readonly);
+  mParameters2->setReadOnly(readonly);
+
+  mChannel->setEnabled(enabled);
+  mMessage->setEnabled(enabled);
+  mParameters->setEnabled(enabled);
+  mMessage2->setEnabled(enabled);
+  mParameters2->setEnabled(enabled);
+
+
+
+  mClient->setCurrentItem(mCurrentClient);
+
+
+  // enable/disable the extra message/parameter field
+  if (mCurrentApp == ExternalAppHandler::EMAIL)
+  {
+  }
+  else
+  {
+    mMessage2->setText( "" );
+    mParameters2->setText( "" );
+  }
 
+  if (enabled == true) {
+    mMessage2->setEnabled(mCurrentApp == ExternalAppHandler::EMAIL);
+    mParameters2->setEnabled(mCurrentApp == ExternalAppHandler::EMAIL);
 }
 
 
-void KDEPIMConfigWidget::restoreSettings(KPimPrefs* prefs)
+  blockSignals( blocked );
+
+}
+
+
+
+
+void KDEPIMConfigWidget::restoreSettings(KPimGlobalPrefs* prefs)
 {
   bool blocked = signalsBlocked();
   blockSignals( true );
 
-  mEmailChannel->setText( prefs->mEmailChannel );
-  mEmailClient->setCurrentItem(prefs->mEmailClient);
+  mEmailClient = prefs->mEmailClient;
+  mEmailOtherChannel = prefs->mEmailOtherChannel;
+  mEmailOtherMessage = prefs->mEmailOtherMessage;
+  mEmailOtherMessageParameters = prefs->mEmailOtherMessageParameters;
+  mEmailOtherMessage2 = prefs->mEmailOtherMessage2;
+  mEmailOtherMessageParameters2 = prefs->mEmailOtherMessageParameters2;
+
+  mPhoneClient = prefs->mPhoneClient;
+  mPhoneOtherChannel = prefs->mPhoneOtherChannel;
+  mPhoneOtherMessage = prefs->mPhoneOtherMessage;
+  mPhoneOtherMessageParameters = prefs->mPhoneOtherMessageParameters;
+
+  mFaxClient = prefs->mFaxClient;
+  mFaxOtherChannel = prefs->mFaxOtherChannel;
+  mFaxOtherMessage = prefs->mFaxOtherMessage;
+  mFaxOtherMessageParameters = prefs->mFaxOtherMessageParameters;
+
+  mSMSClient = prefs->mSMSClient;
+  mSMSOtherChannel = prefs->mSMSOtherChannel;
+  mSMSOtherMessage = prefs->mSMSOtherMessage;
+  mSMSOtherMessageParameters = prefs->mSMSOtherMessageParameters;
+
+  mPagerClient = prefs->mPagerClient;
+  mPagerOtherChannel = prefs->mPagerOtherChannel;
+  mPagerOtherMessage = prefs->mPagerOtherMessage;
+  mPagerOtherMessageParameters = prefs->mPagerOtherMessageParameters;
+
+  mCurrentApp = ExternalAppHandler::EMAIL;
+  mCurrentClient = mEmailClient;
+
+  updateClientWidgets();
 
   blockSignals( blocked );
 
   emit changed( false );
+
 }
 
-void KDEPIMConfigWidget::saveSettings(KPimPrefs* prefs)
+void KDEPIMConfigWidget::saveSettings(KPimGlobalPrefs* prefs)
 {
-  prefs->mEmailClient = mEmailClient->currentItem();
-  prefs->mEmailChannel = mEmailChannel->text();
+  saveEditFieldSettings();
+
+  prefs->mEmailClient = mEmailClient;
+  prefs->mEmailOtherChannel = mEmailOtherChannel;
+  prefs->mEmailOtherMessage = mEmailOtherMessage;
+  prefs->mEmailOtherMessageParameters = mEmailOtherMessageParameters;
+  prefs->mEmailOtherMessage2 = mEmailOtherMessage2;
+  prefs->mEmailOtherMessageParameters2 = mEmailOtherMessageParameters2;
+
+  prefs->mPhoneClient = mPhoneClient;
+  prefs->mPhoneOtherChannel = mPhoneOtherChannel;
+  prefs->mPhoneOtherMessage = mPhoneOtherMessage;
+  prefs->mPhoneOtherMessageParameters = mPhoneOtherMessageParameters;
+
+  prefs->mFaxClient = mFaxClient;
+  prefs->mFaxOtherChannel = mFaxOtherChannel;
+  prefs->mFaxOtherMessage = mFaxOtherMessage;
+  prefs->mFaxOtherMessageParameters = mFaxOtherMessageParameters;
+
+  prefs->mSMSClient = mSMSClient;
+  prefs->mSMSOtherChannel = mSMSOtherChannel;
+  prefs->mSMSOtherMessage = mSMSOtherMessage;
+  prefs->mSMSOtherMessageParameters = mSMSOtherMessageParameters;
+
+  prefs->mPagerClient = mPagerClient;
+  prefs->mPagerOtherChannel = mPagerOtherChannel;
+  prefs->mPagerOtherMessage = mPagerOtherMessage;
+  prefs->mPagerOtherMessageParameters = mPagerOtherMessageParameters;
 
   prefs->writeConfig();
 
   emit changed( false );
 }
 
-void KDEPIMConfigWidget::defaults(KPimPrefs* prefs)
+void KDEPIMConfigWidget::defaults(KPimGlobalPrefs* prefs)
 {
-  mEmailClient->setCurrentItem(KPimPrefs::OMPI);
-  emailclient_changed( KPimPrefs::OMPI );
+
+  DefaultAppItem* dai = ExternalAppHandler::instance()->getDefaultItem(ExternalAppHandler::EMAIL, KPimGlobalPrefs::NONE_EMC);
+
+  mEmailClient = dai->_id;
+  mEmailOtherChannel = dai->_channel;
+  mEmailOtherMessage = dai->_message;
+  mEmailOtherMessageParameters = dai->_parameters;
+  mEmailOtherMessage2 = dai->_message2;
+  mEmailOtherMessageParameters2 = dai->_parameters2;
+
+
+  dai = ExternalAppHandler::instance()->getDefaultItem(ExternalAppHandler::PHONE, KPimGlobalPrefs::NONE_PHC);
+
+  mPhoneClient = dai->_id;
+  mPhoneOtherChannel = dai->_channel;
+  mPhoneOtherMessage = dai->_message;
+  mPhoneOtherMessageParameters = dai->_parameters;
+
+  dai = ExternalAppHandler::instance()->getDefaultItem(ExternalAppHandler::FAX, KPimGlobalPrefs::NONE_FAC);
+
+  mFaxClient = dai->_id;
+  mFaxOtherChannel = dai->_channel;
+  mFaxOtherMessage = dai->_message;
+  mFaxOtherMessageParameters = dai->_parameters;
+
+  dai = ExternalAppHandler::instance()->getDefaultItem(ExternalAppHandler::SMS, KPimGlobalPrefs::NONE_SMC);
+
+  mSMSClient = dai->_id;
+  mSMSOtherChannel = dai->_channel;
+  mSMSOtherMessage = dai->_message;
+  mSMSOtherMessageParameters = dai->_parameters;
+
+  dai = ExternalAppHandler::instance()->getDefaultItem(ExternalAppHandler::PAGER, KPimGlobalPrefs::NONE_PAC);
+
+  mPagerClient = dai->_id;
+  mPagerOtherChannel = dai->_channel;
+  mPagerOtherMessage = dai->_message;
+  mPagerOtherMessageParameters = dai->_parameters;
 
 
   emit changed( true );
@@ -271,3 +550,8 @@ void KDEPIMConfigWidget::modified()
 {
   emit changed( true );
 }
+
+void KDEPIMConfigWidget::textChanged( const QString& text )
+{
+  emit changed( true );
+}
diff --git a/libkdepim/kcmconfigs/kdepimconfigwidget.h b/libkdepim/kcmconfigs/kdepimconfigwidget.h
index 109a847..6e02544 100644
--- a/libkdepim/kcmconfigs/kdepimconfigwidget.h
+++ b/libkdepim/kcmconfigs/kdepimconfigwidget.h
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ $Id$
 #define KDEPIMCONFIGWIDGET_H
 
 #include <qwidget.h>
+#include <qmap.h>
+
+#include "externalapphandler.h"
+
 
 /*
 class QCheckBox;
@@ -41,7 +45,8 @@ class KListView;
 */
 class QComboBox;
 class QLineEdit;
-class KPimPrefs;
+class KPimGlobalPrefs;
+class QGroupBox;
 
 class KDEPIMConfigWidget : public QWidget
 {
@@ -50,15 +55,17 @@ class KDEPIMConfigWidget : public QWidget
   public:
     KDEPIMConfigWidget( QWidget *parent, const char *name = 0 );
 
-    void restoreSettings(KPimPrefs* prefs);
-    void saveSettings(KPimPrefs* prefs);
-    void defaults(KPimPrefs* prefs);
+    void restoreSettings(KPimGlobalPrefs* prefs);
+    void saveSettings(KPimGlobalPrefs* prefs);
+    void defaults(KPimGlobalPrefs* prefs);
 
   signals:
     void changed( bool );
 
+
   public slots:
     void modified();
+    void textChanged( const QString& text );
 
 
 
@@ -66,9 +73,13 @@ class KDEPIMConfigWidget : public QWidget
 //    void configureExtension();
 //    void selectionChanged( QListViewItem* );
 //    void itemClicked( QListViewItem* );
-    void emailclient_changed( int newClient );
+    void client_changed( int newClient );
+    void externalapp_changed( int newApp );
 
   private:
+    void saveEditFieldSettings();
+    void updateClientWidgets();
+
 //    void restoreExtensionSettings();
 //    void saveExtensionSettings();
 
@@ -77,8 +88,51 @@ class KDEPIMConfigWidget : public QWidget
 //    QCheckBox *mNameParsing;
 //    QCheckBox *mViewsSingleClickBox;
 //    QPushButton *mConfigureButton;
-    QComboBox* mEmailClient;
-    QLineEdit* mEmailChannel;
+	QComboBox* mExternalApps;
+	QGroupBox* mExternalAppGroupBox;
+
+
+    QComboBox* mClient;
+    QLineEdit* mChannel;
+    QLineEdit* mMessage;
+    QLineEdit* mParameters;
+    QLineEdit* mMessage2;
+    QLineEdit* mParameters2;
+
+    ExternalAppHandler::Types mCurrentApp;
+    int mCurrentClient;
+
+
+    int mEmailClient;
+    QString mEmailOtherChannel;
+    QString mEmailOtherMessage;
+    QString mEmailOtherMessageParameters;
+    QString mEmailOtherMessage2;
+    QString mEmailOtherMessageParameters2;
+
+    int mPhoneClient;
+    QString mPhoneOtherChannel;
+    QString mPhoneOtherMessage;
+    QString mPhoneOtherMessageParameters;
+
+    int mFaxClient;
+    QString mFaxOtherChannel;
+    QString mFaxOtherMessage;
+    QString mFaxOtherMessageParameters;
+
+    int mSMSClient;
+    QString mSMSOtherChannel;
+    QString mSMSOtherMessage;
+    QString mSMSOtherMessageParameters;
+
+    int mPagerClient;
+    QString mPagerOtherChannel;
+    QString mPagerOtherMessage;
+    QString mPagerOtherMessageParameters;
+
+
+
+    QMap<ExternalAppHandler::Types, QString> mExternalAppsMap;
 
 //    AddresseeWidget *mAddresseeWidget;
 };
diff --git a/libkdepim/kpimprefs.cpp b/libkdepim/kpimprefs.cpp
index 15531c7..140a286 100644
--- a/libkdepim/kpimprefs.cpp
+++ b/libkdepim/kpimprefs.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,13 @@
     without including the source code for Qt in the source distribution.
 */
 
+/*
+Enhanced Version of the file for platform independent KDE tools.
+Copyright (c) 2004 Ulf Schenk
+
+$Id$
+*/
+
 #include <kglobal.h>
 #include <kconfig.h>
 #include <klocale.h>
@@ -31,10 +38,6 @@
 KPimPrefs::KPimPrefs( const QString &name ) :
   KPrefs( name )
 {
-  KPrefs::setCurrentGroup( "ExternalApplications" );
-  addItemInt( "EmailChannelType", &mEmailClient, OMPI );
-  addItemString( "EmailChannelOther", &mEmailChannel, "" );
-
 }
 
 KPimPrefs::~KPimPrefs()
diff --git a/libkdepim/kpimprefs.h b/libkdepim/kpimprefs.h
index 5186315..9bd9466 100644
--- a/libkdepim/kpimprefs.h
+++ b/libkdepim/kpimprefs.h
@@ -20,6 +20,14 @@
     with any edition of Qt, and distribute the resulting executable,
     without including the source code for Qt in the source distribution.
 */
+
+/*
+Enhanced Version of the file for platform independent KDE tools.
+Copyright (c) 2004 Ulf Schenk
+
+$Id$
+*/
+
 #ifndef KPIMPREFS_H
 #define KPIMPREFS_H
 
@@ -44,21 +52,10 @@ class KPimPrefs : public KPrefs
     /** Write preferences to config file */
     void usrWriteConfig();
 
-    enum EMailClients {
-      OMPI = 0,
-      QTOPIA = 1,
-      OPIE = 2,
-      OTHER = 3
-    };
-
 
   public:
     QStringList mCustomCategories;
 
-    int mEmailClient;
-    QString mEmailChannel;
-
-
 
   protected:
     virtual void setCategoryDefaults() = 0;
diff --git a/libkdepim/libkdepim.pro b/libkdepim/libkdepim.pro
index 902f049..e05e681 100644
--- a/libkdepim/libkdepim.pro
+++ b/libkdepim/libkdepim.pro
@@ -23,11 +23,13 @@ HEADERS = \
  categoryeditdialog_base.h \
  categoryselectdialog.h \
  categoryselectdialog_base.h \
+ externalapphandler.h \
  kdateedit.h \
  kdatepicker.h \
  kinputdialog.h \
  kincidenceformatter.h \
  kpimprefs.h \
+ kpimglobalprefs.h \
  kprefsdialog.h \
  addresseeview.h \
  ksyncprofile.h \
@@ -40,11 +42,13 @@ SOURCES = \
  categoryeditdialog_base.cpp \
  categoryselectdialog.cpp \
  categoryselectdialog_base.cpp \
+ externalapphandler.cpp \
  kdateedit.cpp \
  kdatepicker.cpp \
  kinputdialog.cpp \
  kincidenceformatter.cpp \
  kpimprefs.cpp \
+ kpimglobalprefs.cpp \
  kprefsdialog.cpp \
  addresseeview.cpp \
  ksyncprofile.cpp \
diff --git a/libkdepim/libkdepimE.pro b/libkdepim/libkdepimE.pro
index fc8abe1..b322bce 100644
--- a/libkdepim/libkdepimE.pro
+++ b/libkdepim/libkdepimE.pro
@@ -17,11 +17,13 @@ HEADERS = \
  categoryeditdialog_base.h \
  categoryselectdialog.h \
  categoryselectdialog_base.h \
+ externalapphandler.h \
  kdateedit.h \
  kdatepicker.h \
  kinputdialog.h \
  kincidenceformatter.h \
  kpimprefs.h \
+ kpimglobalprefs.h \
  kprefsdialog.h \
  addresseeview.h \
  ksyncprofile.h \
@@ -36,11 +38,13 @@ SOURCES = \
  categoryeditdialog_base.cpp \
  categoryselectdialog.cpp \
  categoryselectdialog_base.cpp \
+ externalapphandler.cpp \
  kdateedit.cpp \
  kinputdialog.cpp \
  kdatepicker.cpp \
  kincidenceformatter.cpp \
  kpimprefs.cpp \
+ kpimglobalprefs.cpp \
  kprefsdialog.cpp \
  addresseeview.cpp \
  ksyncprofile.cpp \
diff --git a/microkde/kdeui/kcmodule.cpp b/microkde/kdeui/kcmodule.cpp
index 915cd0f..f646db3 100644
--- a/microkde/kdeui/kcmodule.cpp
+++ b/microkde/kdeui/kcmodule.cpp
@@ -33,14 +33,16 @@ public:
 	QString _rootOnlyMsg;
 	bool _useRootOnlyMsg;
         bool _hasOwnInstance;
+    KPrefs* _prefs;
 };
 
-KCModule::KCModule(QWidget *parent, const char *name, const QStringList &)
+KCModule::KCModule(KPrefs* prefs, QWidget *parent, const char *name, const QStringList &)
 	: QWidget(parent, name), _btn(Help|Default|Apply)
 {
     kdDebug() << "KCModule " << name << endl;
     d = new KCModulePrivate;
     d->_useRootOnlyMsg = true;
+    d->_prefs = prefs;
 /*US    
     d->_instance = new KInstance(name);
 	if (name && strlen(name)) {
@@ -94,6 +96,12 @@ bool KCModule::useRootOnlyMsg() const
 {
 	return d->_useRootOnlyMsg;
 }
+
+KPrefs* KCModule::getPreferences()
+{
+  return d->_prefs;
+}
+
 /*US
 KInstance *KCModule::instance() const
 {
diff --git a/microkde/kdeui/kcmodule.h b/microkde/kdeui/kcmodule.h
index bc020bc..874958c 100644
--- a/microkde/kdeui/kcmodule.h
+++ b/microkde/kdeui/kcmodule.h
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ public:
    * Make sure you have a QStringList argument in your
    * implementation.
    */
-  KCModule(QWidget *parent=0, const char *name=0, const QStringList &args=QStringList() );
+  KCModule(KPrefs* prefs, QWidget *parent=0, const char *name=0, const QStringList &args=QStringList() );
 
 //US  KCModule(KInstance *instance, QWidget *parent=0, const QStringList &args=QStringList() );
 
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ public:
    * settings. NOTE that this is not called after the modules is loaded,
    * so you probably want to call this method in the constructor.
    */
-  virtual void load(KPrefs* prefs) {};
+  virtual void load() {};
 
   /**
    * Save the configuration data.
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ public:
    *
    * save is called when the user clicks "Apply" or "Ok".
    */
-  virtual void save(KPrefs* prefs) {};
+  virtual void save() {};
 
   /**
    * Sets the configuration to sensible default values.
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ public:
    * This method is called when the user clicks the "Default"
    * button. It should set the display to useful values.
    */
-  virtual void defaults(KPrefs* prefs) {};
+  virtual void defaults() {};
 
   /**
    * Set the configuration to system default values.
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ public:
    *
    * NOTE: The default behaviour is to call defaults().
    */
-  virtual void sysdefaults(KPrefs* prefs) { defaults(prefs); };
+  virtual void sysdefaults() { defaults(); };
 
   /**
    * Return a quick-help text.
@@ -193,6 +193,7 @@ public:
    */
   bool useRootOnlyMsg() const;
 
+  KPrefs* getPreferences();
 
 //US  KInstance *instance() const;
 
diff --git a/microkde/kutils/kcmultidialog.cpp b/microkde/kutils/kcmultidialog.cpp
index c2378fb..6c82e4f 100644
--- a/microkde/kutils/kcmultidialog.cpp
+++ b/microkde/kutils/kcmultidialog.cpp
@@ -34,13 +34,12 @@
 #include <kprocess.h>
 
 #include "kcmultidialog.h"
-#include "kprefs.h"
 //US #include "kcmultidialog.moc"
 //US #include "kcmoduleloader.h"
 
-KCMultiDialog::KCMultiDialog(KPrefs* prefs, const QString& baseGroup, QWidget *parent, const char *name, bool modal)
+KCMultiDialog::KCMultiDialog(const QString& baseGroup, QWidget *parent, const char *name, bool modal)
   : KDialogBase(IconList, i18n("Configure"), Default |Cancel | Apply | Ok, Ok,
-                parent, name, modal, true), mPrefs(prefs), d(0L)
+                parent, name, modal, true), d(0L)
 {
     enableButton(Apply, false);
     //connect(this, SIGNAL(aboutToShowPage(QWidget *)), this, SLOT(slotAboutToShow(QWidget *)));
@@ -75,7 +74,7 @@ void KCMultiDialog::slotDefault()
     {
        if (pageIndex((QWidget *)(*it)->parent()) == curPageIndex)
        {
-          (*it)->defaults(mPrefs);
+          (*it)->defaults();
           clientChanged(true);
           return;
        }
@@ -89,7 +88,7 @@ qDebug("KCMultiDialog::slotApply clicked");
 
     QPtrListIterator<KCModule> it(modules);
     for (; it.current(); ++it)
-      (*it)->save(mPrefs);
+      (*it)->save();
     clientChanged(false);
 
     emit applyClicked();
@@ -103,7 +102,7 @@ qDebug("KCMultiDialog::slotOk clicked");
 
     QPtrListIterator<KCModule> it(modules);
     for (; it.current(); ++it)
-      (*it)->save(mPrefs);
+      (*it)->save();
     accept();
 
     emit okClicked();
@@ -162,7 +161,7 @@ void KCMultiDialog::addModule(KCModule* module ) //, const QString& modulename,
     modules.append(module);
     connect(module, SIGNAL(changed(bool)), this, SLOT(clientChanged(bool)));
 //US
-  	module->load(mPrefs);
+  	module->load();
 
 
 }
diff --git a/microkde/kutils/kcmultidialog.h b/microkde/kutils/kcmultidialog.h
index a42555f..1aa66b2 100644
--- a/microkde/kutils/kcmultidialog.h
+++ b/microkde/kutils/kcmultidialog.h
@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@
 #include <kjanuswidget.h>
 #include <kcmodule.h>
 
-class KPrefs;
-
 /**
  * A class that offers a @ref KDialogBase containing arbitrary KControl Modules
  *
@@ -54,7 +52,7 @@ public:
      *                  kcontrol, just keep "settings"
      * @param modal If you pass true here, the dialog will be modal
      **/
-    KCMultiDialog(KPrefs* prefs, const QString& baseGroup = QString::fromLatin1("settings"),
+    KCMultiDialog(const QString& baseGroup = QString::fromLatin1("settings"),
                   QWidget *parent=0, const char *name=0,
                   bool modal=false);
 
@@ -139,7 +137,6 @@ private:
 
 //US
     KJanusWidget* mMainWidget;
-    KPrefs* mPrefs;
 
     // For future use
     class KCMultiDialogPrivate;