10 files changed, 93 insertions, 81 deletions

diff --git a/kaddressbook/mainembedded.cpp b/kaddressbook/mainembedded.cpp
index 10b1013..965fb06 100644
--- a/kaddressbook/mainembedded.cpp
+++ b/kaddressbook/mainembedded.cpp
@@ -6,24 +6,25 @@
 #include <qwindowsstyle.h>
 #include <qplatinumstyle.h>
 #include <qmainwindow.h>
 #endif
 
 #include <kstandarddirs.h>
 #include <qregexp.h>
 #include <kglobal.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <qdir.h>
 #include "kaddressbookmain.h"
 #include "externalapphandler.h"
+#include <libkdepim/kpimglobalprefs.h>
 
 int main( int argc, char **argv )
 {
 #ifndef DESKTOP_VERSION
   QPEApplication a( argc, argv );
   a.setKeepRunning ();
 #else
   QApplication a( argc, argv );
   QApplication::setStyle( new QPlatinumStyle ());
   QString hdir = QDir::homeDirPath();
   // there is a bug when creating dirs for WIN 98
   // it is difficult to fix, because we have no WIN 98 runnung
@@ -64,37 +65,25 @@ int main( int argc, char **argv )
       QString fileName ;
       fileName  = qApp->applicationDirPath () + "/kdepim/kaddressbook/icons22/";
       KGlobal::iconLoader()->setIconPath(QDir::convertSeparators(fileName));
       QApplication::addLibraryPath ( qApp->applicationDirPath () );
 
 #endif
       KStandardDirs::setAppDir( QDir::convertSeparators(locateLocal("data", "kaddressbook")));
        KAddressBookMain m ;
 //US      MainWindow m;
       QObject::connect(&a, SIGNAL (appMessage ( const QCString &, const QByteArray & )), ExternalAppHandler::instance(), SLOT (appMessage ( const QCString &, const QByteArray & )));
 
       {
-          KConfig kon ( locateLocal( "config", "korganizerrc" ) );
-          kon.setGroup("Locale"); 
-          KGlobal::locale()->setIntDateFormat( (KLocale::IntDateFormat)kon.readNumEntry( "PreferredDate",0) );
-          QString dummy = kon.readEntry( "UserDateFormatShort","%aK %d.%m.%y" );//  kon.readEntry( "");
-          KGlobal::locale()->setHore24Format( !kon.readNumEntry( "PreferredTime",0 ) );
-          KGlobal::locale()->setDateFormatShort(dummy.replace( QRegExp("K"), QString(",") ));
-          dummy =  kon.readEntry( "UserDateFormatLong","%A %d %b %y" );
-          KGlobal::locale()->setDateFormat(dummy.replace( QRegExp("K"), QString(",") ));
-          kon.setGroup("Time & Date");
-          KGlobal::locale()->setDaylightSaving( kon.readBoolEntry( "UseDaylightsaving", true ),
-                                                kon.readNumEntry( "DaylightsavingStart", 90),
-                                                kon.readNumEntry( "DaylightsavingEnd",304) );
-          KGlobal::locale()->setTimezone( kon.readEntry( "TimeZoneName" ," 00:00 Europe/London(UTC)") );
+          KPimGlobalPrefs::instance()->setGlobalConfig();
       }
 #ifndef DESKTOP_VERSION
        a.showMainWidget( &m );
 #else
       a.setMainWidget( &m );
       m.resize (640, 480 );
       m.show();
 #endif
       a.exec();
 
   }
   qDebug("KA: Bye! ");
diff --git a/kmicromail/libmailwrapper/genericwrapper.cpp b/kmicromail/libmailwrapper/genericwrapper.cpp
index 09a6447..e691082 100644
--- a/kmicromail/libmailwrapper/genericwrapper.cpp
+++ b/kmicromail/libmailwrapper/genericwrapper.cpp
@@ -20,43 +20,25 @@ Genericwrapper::Genericwrapper()
 Genericwrapper::~Genericwrapper()
 {
     if (m_folder) {
         mailfolder_free(m_folder);
     }
     if (m_storage) {
         mailstorage_free(m_storage);
     }
     cleanMimeCache();
 }
 const QDateTime Genericwrapper::parseDateTime( mailimf_date_time *date )
 {
-    static bool init = false ;
-    if ( ! init ) {
-        KConfig kon ( locateLocal( "config", "korganizerrc" ) );
-        kon.setGroup("Locale"); 
-        KGlobal::locale()->setIntDateFormat( (KLocale::IntDateFormat)kon.readNumEntry( "PreferredDate",0) );
-        QString dummy = kon.readEntry( "UserDateFormatShort","%aK %d.%m.%y" );//  kon.readEntry( "");
-        KGlobal::locale()->setHore24Format( !kon.readNumEntry( "PreferredTime",0 ) );
-        KGlobal::locale()->setDateFormatShort(dummy.replace( QRegExp("K"), QString(",") ));
-        dummy =  kon.readEntry( "UserDateFormatLong","%A %d %b %y" );
-        KGlobal::locale()->setDateFormat(dummy.replace( QRegExp("K"), QString(",") ));
-        kon.setGroup("Time & Date");
-        KGlobal::locale()->setDaylightSaving( kon.readBoolEntry( "UseDaylightsaving", true ),
-                                              kon.readNumEntry( "DaylightsavingStart", 90),
-                                              kon.readNumEntry( "DaylightsavingEnd",304) );
-        KGlobal::locale()->setTimezone( kon.readEntry( "TimeZoneName" ," 00:00 Europe/London(UTC)") );
-   
-        init = true;
 
-    }
     QDate da (date->dt_year,date->dt_month, date->dt_day );
     QTime ti ( date->dt_hour, date->dt_min, date->dt_sec );
     QDateTime dt ( da ,ti );
     int addsec = -date->dt_zone*36;
     //qDebug("adsec1 %d ",addsec );
     dt = dt.addSecs( addsec );
     int off = KGlobal::locale()->localTimeOffset( dt );
     //qDebug("adsec2 %d ",off*60 );
 
     dt = dt.addSecs( off*60 );
     return dt;
 #if 0
diff --git a/kmicromail/opiemail.cpp b/kmicromail/opiemail.cpp
index 9a1a750..164988c 100644
--- a/kmicromail/opiemail.cpp
+++ b/kmicromail/opiemail.cpp
@@ -6,41 +6,43 @@
 #include "editaccounts.h"
 #include "composemail.h"
 #include "mailistviewitem.h"
 #include "viewmail.h"
 #include "selectstore.h"
 #include "selectsmtp.h"
 #include "accountitem.h"
 #include "koprefsdialog.h"
 
 #include <qmessagebox.h>
 #include <qtimer.h>
 #include <libkdepim/externalapphandler.h>
+#include <libkdepim/kpimglobalprefs.h>
 
 #include <qpe/qpeapplication.h>
 #include <libmailwrapper/smtpwrapper.h>
 #include <libmailwrapper/mailtypes.h>
 #include <libmailwrapper/abstractmail.h>
 /* OPIE */
 //#include <qpe/resource.h>
 //#include <qpe/qpeapplication.h>
 
 /* QT */
 
 //using namespace Opie::Core;
 
 OpieMail::OpieMail( QWidget *parent, const char *name )
     : MainWindow( parent, name) //, WStyle_ContextHelp )
 {
     settings = new Settings();
+    KPimGlobalPrefs::instance()->setGlobalConfig();
 
     folderView->populate( settings->getAccounts() );
   
 }
 
 OpieMail::~OpieMail()
 {
     if (settings) delete settings;
 }
 
 void OpieMail::appMessage(const QCString &msg, const QByteArray &data)
 {
diff --git a/korganizer/calendarview.cpp b/korganizer/calendarview.cpp
index bc8625d..3635cfa 100644
--- a/korganizer/calendarview.cpp
+++ b/korganizer/calendarview.cpp
@@ -54,24 +54,25 @@
 #include <kdebug.h>
 #include <kstandarddirs.h>
 #include <kfiledialog.h>
 #include <kmessagebox.h>
 #include <knotifyclient.h>
 #include <kconfig.h>
 
 #include <libkdepim/ksyncprefsdialog.h>
 #include <krun.h>
 #include <kdirwatch.h>
 #include <libkdepim/kdatepicker.h>
 #include <libkdepim/ksyncprofile.h>
+#include <libkdepim/kpimglobalprefs.h>
 
 #include <libkcal/vcaldrag.h>
 #include <libkcal/icaldrag.h>
 #include <libkcal/icalformat.h>
 #include <libkcal/vcalformat.h>
 #include <libkcal/scheduler.h>
 #include <libkcal/calendarlocal.h>
 #include <libkcal/journal.h>
 #include <libkcal/calfilter.h>
 #include <libkcal/attendee.h>
 #include <libkcal/dndfactory.h>
 #include <libkcal/freebusy.h>
@@ -1875,38 +1876,41 @@ void CalendarView::goPrevious()
 {
     mNavigator->selectPrevious();
 }
 void CalendarView::goNextMonth()
 {
     mNavigator->selectNextMonth();
 }
 
 void CalendarView::goPreviousMonth()
 {
     mNavigator->selectPreviousMonth();
 }
-void CalendarView::writeLocale()
+void CalendarView::writeLocale() 
 {
+    //KPimGlobalPrefs::instance()->setGlobalConfig();
+#if 0
     KGlobal::locale()->setHore24Format( !KOPrefs::instance()->mPreferredTime );
     KGlobal::locale()->setWeekStartMonday( !KOPrefs::instance()->mWeekStartsOnSunday );
     KGlobal::locale()->setIntDateFormat( (KLocale::IntDateFormat)KOPrefs::instance()->mPreferredDate );
     KGlobal::locale()->setLanguage( KOPrefs::instance()->mPreferredLanguage );
     QString dummy = KOPrefs::instance()->mUserDateFormatLong;
     KGlobal::locale()->setDateFormat(dummy.replace( QRegExp("K"), QString(",") ));
     dummy = KOPrefs::instance()->mUserDateFormatShort;
     KGlobal::locale()->setDateFormatShort(dummy.replace( QRegExp("K"), QString(",") ));
     KGlobal::locale()->setDaylightSaving( KOPrefs::instance()->mUseDaylightsaving,
                                           KOPrefs::instance()->mDaylightsavingStart,
                                           KOPrefs::instance()->mDaylightsavingEnd );
     KGlobal::locale()->setTimezone( KOPrefs::instance()->mTimeZoneId );
+#endif
 }
 void CalendarView::updateConfig()
 {
     writeLocale();
     if ( KOPrefs::instance()->mUseAppColors )
         QApplication::setPalette( QPalette (KOPrefs::instance()->mAppColor1, KOPrefs::instance()->mAppColor2), true );
     emit configChanged();
     mTodoList->updateConfig();
     // mDateNavigator->setFont ( KOPrefs::instance()->mDateNavigatorFont);
     mCalendar->setTimeZoneId(KOPrefs::instance()->mTimeZoneId);
     // To make the "fill window" configurations work
     //mViewManager->raiseCurrentView();
diff --git a/korganizer/koprefs.cpp b/korganizer/koprefs.cpp
index dd978bf..5d7db4f 100644
--- a/korganizer/koprefs.cpp
+++ b/korganizer/koprefs.cpp
@@ -32,24 +32,25 @@
 #include <qregexp.h>
 #include <qfont.h>
 #include <qcolor.h>
 #include <qstringlist.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 
 #include <kglobal.h>
 #include <kconfig.h>
 #include <klocale.h>
 #include <kdebug.h>
 #include <kemailsettings.h>
 #include <kstaticdeleter.h>
+#include <libkdepim/kpimglobalprefs.h>
 
 #include "koprefs.h"
 #include "mainwindow.h"
 
 const char *germanwords[][2] = { 
 #include "wordsgerman.h"
   "", ""
 };
 
 KOPrefs *KOPrefs::mInstance = 0;
 static KStaticDeleter<KOPrefs> insd;
 
@@ -381,24 +382,25 @@ QStringList KOPrefs::getDefaultList()
            << i18n("Education")<< i18n("Family")  << i18n("Favorites")  << i18n("Festival")<< i18n("Fishing")<< i18n("Flight") << i18n("Gifts")  
            << i18n("Holiday") << i18n("Holiday Cards")<< i18n("Hot Contacts") << i18n("Hiking") << i18n("Hunting") << i18n("Key Customer") << i18n("Kids") 
                     << i18n("Lunch")  << i18n("Meeting") << i18n("Miscellaneous") << i18n("Partner")<< i18n("Party") << i18n("Personal") << i18n("Personal Travel")
            << i18n("PHB") << i18n("Phone Calls") << i18n("Projects") << i18n("Recurring") << i18n("School") << i18n("Shopping")
            << i18n("Speach")  << i18n("Special Occasion") << i18n("Sports") << i18n("Talk") << i18n("Travel") << i18n("TV")<< i18n("University")
            << i18n("Vacation") << i18n("VIP") << i18n("SyncEvent")  ;
     retval.sort();
     return retval; 
 }
 
 void KOPrefs::usrReadConfig()
 {
+    mPreferredLanguage = KPimGlobalPrefs::instance()->mPreferredLanguage;
     mLocaleDict = 0;
     // pending LR fix translation
     // qDebug("KOPrefs::usrReadConfig() fix translation ");
     if ( mPreferredLanguage > 0 && mPreferredLanguage < 4 ) {
         if ( mPreferredLanguage == 1 ) {
             mLocaleDict = new QDict<QString>;
             int i = 0;
             QString fw ( germanwords[i] [0]);
             while ( !fw.isEmpty() ) {
                 mLocaleDict->insert( fw, new QString (germanwords[i] [1] ));
                 ++i;
                 fw = germanwords[i] [0];
diff --git a/korganizer/koprefsdialog.cpp b/korganizer/koprefsdialog.cpp
index 7dafcd8..b4b3b27 100644
--- a/korganizer/koprefsdialog.cpp
+++ b/korganizer/koprefsdialog.cpp
@@ -72,28 +72,28 @@
 
 KOPrefsDialog::KOPrefsDialog(QWidget *parent, char *name, bool modal) :
   KPrefsDialog(KOPrefs::instance(),parent,name,true)
 {
 
   setCaption( i18n("Preferences - some settings need a restart (nr)"));
   mCategoryDict.setAutoDelete(true);
 
   KGlobal::locale()->insertCatalogue("timezones");
 
   setupGlobalTab();
   setupMainTab();
-  setupLocaleTab();
-  setupTimeZoneTab();
+  // setupLocaleTab();
+  //setupTimeZoneTab();
   setupTimeTab();
-  setupLocaleDateTab();
+  //setupLocaleDateTab();
   setupFontsTab();
   setupColorsTab();
   setupViewsTab();
   //setupSyncTab();
   //setupSyncAlgTab();
   //setupPrinterTab();
   //setupGroupSchedulingTab();
   //setupGroupAutomationTab();
 }
 
 
 KOPrefsDialog::~KOPrefsDialog()
@@ -101,24 +101,25 @@ KOPrefsDialog::~KOPrefsDialog()
 }
 void KOPrefsDialog::setupGlobalTab() 
 {
    QFrame *topFrame = addPage(i18n("Global"),0,0);
    kdelibcfg = new KDEPIMConfigWidget(  KPimGlobalPrefs::instance(), topFrame, "KCMKdeLibConfig" );
    QVBoxLayout *topLayout = new QVBoxLayout(topFrame);
    topLayout->addWidget( kdelibcfg );
 
 
 } 
 void KOPrefsDialog::setupLocaleDateTab()
 {
+#if 0
 QFrame *topFrame = addPage(i18n("Date Format"),0,0);
    QGridLayout *topLayout = new QGridLayout(topFrame,3,2);
    topLayout->setSpacing(spacingHint());
    topLayout->setMargin(marginHint());  
    int iii = 0;
 
    
    KPrefsDialogWidRadios *syncPrefsGroup =
        addWidRadios(i18n("Date Format:"),&(KOPrefs::instance()->mPreferredDate),topFrame);
    QString format;
    if ( QApplication::desktop()->width() < 480 )
        format = "(%d.%m.%Y)";
@@ -150,29 +151,31 @@ QFrame *topFrame = addPage(i18n("Date Format"),0,0);
    topLayout->addWidget(lab ,iii,0);
    topLayout->addWidget(mUserDateFormatShort,iii,1);
    ++iii;
    lab = new QLabel( i18n("Monday 19 April 2004: %A %d %B %Y"), topFrame);
    topLayout->addMultiCellWidget(lab ,iii,iii,0,1);
    ++iii;
    lab = new QLabel( i18n("Mon 19.04.04: %a %d.%m.%y"), topFrame);
    topLayout->addMultiCellWidget(lab ,iii,iii,0,1);
    ++iii;  
    lab = new QLabel( i18n("Mon, 19.Apr.04: %a, %d.%b.%y"), topFrame);
    topLayout->addMultiCellWidget(lab ,iii,iii,0,1);
    ++iii;
+#endif
 
 }
 
 void  KOPrefsDialog::setupLocaleTab()
 {
+#if 0
  QFrame *topFrame = addPage(i18n("Locale"),0,0);
    QGridLayout *topLayout = new QGridLayout(topFrame,4,2);
    topLayout->setSpacing(spacingHint());
    topLayout->setMargin(marginHint());  
    int iii = 0;
  KPrefsDialogWidRadios *syncPrefsGroup =
       addWidRadios(i18n("Language:(needs restart)"),&(KOPrefs::instance()->mPreferredLanguage),topFrame);
    syncPrefsGroup->addRadio(i18n("English"));
    syncPrefsGroup->addRadio(i18n("German")); 
    syncPrefsGroup->addRadio(i18n("French")); 
    syncPrefsGroup->addRadio(i18n("User defined (usertranslation.txt)")); 
    if (  QApplication::desktop()->width() <  300   ) 
@@ -214,24 +217,25 @@ void  KOPrefsDialog::setupLocaleTab()
        hbLayout->addWidget(sb->checkBox()  );
        topLayout->addMultiCellWidget(hb, iii,iii,0,1);
 
    }
   //   KPrefsDialogWidBool *sb;  //#ifndef DESKTOP_VERSION
 #if 0
   ++iii;
   sb =
            addWidBool(i18n("Quick load/save (w/o Unicode)"), 
                       &(KOPrefs::instance()->mUseQuicksave),topFrame);
        topLayout->addMultiCellWidget(sb->checkBox(), iii,iii,0,1);
 #endif
+#endif
 }
 void KOPrefsDialog::showSyncPage()
 {
     showPage ( 2 ) ;
 
 }
 void KOPrefsDialog::setupSyncAlgTab()
 {
 #if 0
   QLabel * lab;
    QFrame *topFrame = addPage(i18n("Sync Prefs"),0,0);
    mSetupSyncAlgTab = topFrame;
@@ -614,40 +618,25 @@ void KOPrefsDialog::setupViewsTab()
   KPrefsDialogWidBool *weeklyRecur =
     addWidBool(i18n("Show ev. that recur weekly in date nav."),
                &(KOPrefs::instance()->mWeeklyRecur),topFrame);
   topLayout->addWidget(weeklyRecur->checkBox(),ii++,0);
   if ( QApplication::desktop()->width() > 640 ) {
       
       KPrefsDialogWidBool *enableToolTips =
           addWidBool(i18n("Enable tooltips displaying summary of ev."),
                      &(KOPrefs::instance()->mEnableToolTips),topFrame);
       topLayout->addWidget(enableToolTips->checkBox(),ii++,0);
   
   }
-  KPrefsDialogWidBool *passwdk =
-    addWidBool(i18n("Show parent To-Do's in What's Next view"),
-               &(KOPrefs::instance()->mWNViewShowsParents),topFrame);
-   topLayout->addWidget(passwdk->checkBox(), ii++,0);
-  
-  passwdk =
-    addWidBool(i18n("Show location in What's Next view"),
-               &(KOPrefs::instance()->mWNViewShowLocation),topFrame);
-   topLayout->addWidget(passwdk->checkBox(), ii++,0);
-  
-  passwdk =
-    addWidBool(i18n("Show Sync Events in WN/Agenda view"),
-               &(KOPrefs::instance()->mShowSyncEvents),topFrame);
-   topLayout->addWidget(passwdk->checkBox(), ii++,0);
-  
-   
+ 
   KPrefsDialogWidBool *marcusBainsEnabled =
       addWidBool(i18n("Show Marcus Bains line"),
                  &(KOPrefs::instance()->mMarcusBainsEnabled),topFrame);
   topLayout->addWidget(marcusBainsEnabled->checkBox(),ii++,0);
   
  
   // topLayout->addWidget(hourSizeGroup,ii++,0);
   // topLayout->addMultiCellWidget(hourSizeGroup,ii,ii,0,0);
   //topLayout->setRowStretch(11,1);
 
 
 
@@ -790,25 +779,51 @@ void KOPrefsDialog::setupViewsTab()
  holidayColor =
       addWidColor(i18n("Day color even months"),
                   &(KOPrefs::instance()->mMonthViewEvenColor),topFrame);
   topLayout->addWidget(holidayColor->label(),ii,0);
   topLayout->addWidget(holidayColor->button(),ii++,1);
 
  
  holidayColor =
       addWidColor(i18n("Color for Sundays + category \"Holiday\""),
                   &(KOPrefs::instance()->mMonthViewHolidayColor),topFrame);
   topLayout->addWidget(holidayColor->label(),ii,0);
   topLayout->addWidget(holidayColor->button(),ii++,1);
-
+  // *********************** What'sNext View
+  topFrame = addPage(i18n("What's Next View"),0,0);
+  //  DesktopIcon("viewmag",KIcon::SizeMedium));
+  
+  topLayout = new QGridLayout(topFrame,4,1);
+  topLayout->setSpacing(spacingHint());
+  topLayout->setMargin(marginHint());
+  ii = 0;
+   KPrefsDialogWidBool *passwdk =
+    addWidBool(i18n("Show parent To-Do's in What's Next view"),
+               &(KOPrefs::instance()->mWNViewShowsParents),topFrame);
+   topLayout->addWidget(passwdk->checkBox(), ii++,0);
+  
+  passwdk =
+    addWidBool(i18n("Show location in What's Next view"),
+               &(KOPrefs::instance()->mWNViewShowLocation),topFrame);
+   topLayout->addWidget(passwdk->checkBox(), ii++,0);
+  
+  passwdk =
+    addWidBool(i18n("Show Sync Events in \nWhat's Next/Agenda view"),
+               &(KOPrefs::instance()->mShowSyncEvents),topFrame);
+   topLayout->addWidget(passwdk->checkBox(), ii++,0);
+    passwdk =
+           addWidBool(i18n("Use short date in \nWhat's Next/Event view"),
+                      &(KOPrefs::instance()->mShortDateInViewer),topFrame);
+       topLayout->addMultiCellWidget(passwdk->checkBox(), ii,ii,0,1);
+   
   // *********************** Todo View
 
    topFrame = addPage(i18n("Todo View"),0,0);
     //  DesktopIcon("viewmag",KIcon::SizeMedium));
 
   topLayout = new QGridLayout(topFrame,4,1);
   topLayout->setSpacing(spacingHint());
   topLayout->setMargin(marginHint());
   ii = 0;
 
  KPrefsDialogWidBool *showCompletedTodo =
       addWidBool(i18n("To-do view shows completed Todos"),
@@ -1327,28 +1342,28 @@ void KOPrefsDialog::setCombo(QComboBox *combo, const QString & text,
       }
     }
   }
 }
 
 void KOPrefsDialog::usrReadConfig()
 {
   kdelibcfg->readConfig();
   mNameEdit->setText(KOPrefs::instance()->fullName());
   mEmailEdit->setText(KOPrefs::instance()->email());
 
   mAutoSaveIntervalSpin->setValue(KOPrefs::instance()->mAutoSaveInterval);
-  QDate current ( 2001, 1,1);
-  mStartDateSavingEdit->setDate(current.addDays(KOPrefs::instance()->mDaylightsavingStart-1));
-  mEndDateSavingEdit->setDate(current.addDays(KOPrefs::instance()->mDaylightsavingEnd-1));
-  setCombo(mTimeZoneCombo,i18n(KOPrefs::instance()->mTimeZoneId));
+  // QDate current ( 2001, 1,1);
+  //mStartDateSavingEdit->setDate(current.addDays(KOPrefs::instance()->mDaylightsavingStart-1));
+  //mEndDateSavingEdit->setDate(current.addDays(KOPrefs::instance()->mDaylightsavingEnd-1));
+  //setCombo(mTimeZoneCombo,i18n(KOPrefs::instance()->mTimeZoneId));
   //mTimezoneOffsetSpin->setValue( KOPrefs::instance()->mTimeZoneOffset);
   mStartTimeSpin->setValue(KOPrefs::instance()->mStartTime);
   mDefaultDurationSpin->setValue(KOPrefs::instance()->mDefaultDuration);
   mAlarmTimeCombo->setCurrentItem(KOPrefs::instance()->mAlarmTime);
   // if  (KOPrefs::instance()->mAllDaySize > 47  )
   //   KOPrefs::instance()->mAllDaySize = KOPrefs::instance()->mAllDaySize/2;
   //mHourSizeSlider->setValue(KOPrefs::instance()->mAllDaySize);
 
   mNextXDaysSpin->setValue(KOPrefs::instance()->mNextXDays);
   mWhatsNextSpin->setValue(KOPrefs::instance()->mWhatsNextDays);
   mPrioSpin->setValue(KOPrefs::instance()->mWhatsNextPrios);
   // mAMails->clear();
@@ -1357,68 +1372,68 @@ void KOPrefsDialog::usrReadConfig()
 //     QListViewItem *item = new QListViewItem(mAMails);
 //     item->setText(0,*it);
 //     mAMails->insertItem(item);
 //   }
 
   // mRemoteIPEdit->setText(KOPrefs::instance()->mRemoteIP);
   //mRemoteUser->setText(KOPrefs::instance()->mRemoteUser);
   //mRemotePassWd->setText(KOPrefs::instance()->mRemotePassWd);
   //mRemoteFile->setText(KOPrefs::instance()->mRemoteFile);
 
   //that soundmLocalTempFile->setText(KOPrefs::instance()->mLocalTempFile);
   mDefaultAlarmFile->setText(KOPrefs::instance()->mDefaultAlarmFile);
-  QString dummy = KOPrefs::instance()->mUserDateFormatLong;
-  mUserDateFormatLong->setText(dummy.replace( QRegExp("K"), QString(",") ));
-  dummy = KOPrefs::instance()->mUserDateFormatShort;
-  mUserDateFormatShort->setText(dummy.replace( QRegExp("K"), QString(",") ));
+  //QString dummy = KOPrefs::instance()->mUserDateFormatLong;
+  //mUserDateFormatLong->setText(dummy.replace( QRegExp("K"), QString(",") ));
+  //dummy = KOPrefs::instance()->mUserDateFormatShort;
+  //mUserDateFormatShort->setText(dummy.replace( QRegExp("K"), QString(",") ));
   updateCategories();
   mAlarmPlayBeeps->setValue(KOPrefs::instance()->mAlarmPlayBeeps );
   mAlarmSuspendTime->setValue(KOPrefs::instance()->mAlarmSuspendTime );
   mAlarmSuspendCount->setValue(KOPrefs::instance()->mAlarmSuspendCount );
   mAlarmBeepInterval->setValue(KOPrefs::instance()->mAlarmBeepInterval );
 }
 
 
 void KOPrefsDialog::usrWriteConfig()
 {
 
   kdelibcfg->writeConfig();
     // KOPrefs::instance()->mRemoteIP = mRemoteIPEdit->text();
     //KOPrefs::instance()->mRemoteUser =  mRemoteUser->text();
     //KOPrefs::instance()->mRemotePassWd = mRemotePassWd->text();
     //KOPrefs::instance()->mRemoteFile= mRemoteFile->text();
     //KOPrefs::instance()->mLocalTempFile =mLocalTempFile->text();
     KOPrefs::instance()->mDefaultAlarmFile =mDefaultAlarmFile->text();
 
-    KOPrefs::instance()->mUserDateFormatShort = mUserDateFormatShort->text().replace( QRegExp(","), QString("K") );
-    KOPrefs::instance()->mUserDateFormatLong = mUserDateFormatLong->text().replace( QRegExp(","), QString("K") );
+    //KOPrefs::instance()->mUserDateFormatShort = mUserDateFormatShort->text().replace( QRegExp(","), QString("K") );
+    //KOPrefs::instance()->mUserDateFormatLong = mUserDateFormatLong->text().replace( QRegExp(","), QString("K") );
     KOPrefs::instance()->setFullName(mNameEdit->text());
     KOPrefs::instance()->setEmail(mEmailEdit->text());
     
     KOPrefs::instance()->mAutoSaveInterval = mAutoSaveIntervalSpin->value();
     
-    KOPrefs::instance()->mTimeZoneId = mTimeZoneCombo->currentText();
-    QDate date;
-    date = mStartDateSavingEdit->date();
-    int sub = 0;
-    if ( QDate::leapYear( date.year() ) && date.dayOfYear() > 59 )
-        sub = 1;
-    KOPrefs::instance()->mDaylightsavingStart = date.dayOfYear()-sub;
-    date = mEndDateSavingEdit->date();
-    if ( QDate::leapYear( date.year() ) && date.dayOfYear() > 59  )
-        sub = 1;
-    else 
-        sub = 0;
-    KOPrefs::instance()->mDaylightsavingEnd = date.dayOfYear()-sub;
-    // KOPrefs::instance()->mTimeZoneOffset = mTimezoneOffsetSpin->value();
+    // KOPrefs::instance()->mTimeZoneId = mTimeZoneCombo->currentText();
+    //QDate date;
+    //date = mStartDateSavingEdit->date();
+    //int sub = 0;
+    //if ( QDate::leapYear( date.year() ) && date.dayOfYear() > 59 )
+    //     sub = 1;
+//     KOPrefs::instance()->mDaylightsavingStart = date.dayOfYear()-sub;
+//     date = mEndDateSavingEdit->date();
+//     if ( QDate::leapYear( date.year() ) && date.dayOfYear() > 59  )
+//         sub = 1;
+//     else 
+//         sub = 0;
+//     KOPrefs::instance()->mDaylightsavingEnd = date.dayOfYear()-sub;
+//     // KOPrefs::instance()->mTimeZoneOffset = mTimezoneOffsetSpin->value();
     
     KOPrefs::instance()->mStartTime = mStartTimeSpin->value();
     KOPrefs::instance()->mDefaultDuration = mDefaultDurationSpin->value();
     KOPrefs::instance()->mAlarmTime = mAlarmTimeCombo->currentItem();
     
     //KOPrefs::instance()->mAllDaySize = mHourSizeSlider->value();
     
     QDictIterator<QColor> it(mCategoryDict);
     while (it.current()) {
         KOPrefs::instance()->setCategoryColor(it.currentKey(),*it.current());
         ++it;
     }
@@ -1548,24 +1563,25 @@ void KOPrefsDialog::updateTimezoneOffset( int index )
             mTimezoneOffsetSpin->setValue( KOPrefs::instance()->mTimeZoneOffset);
             
         } else {
             mTimezoneOffsetSpin->setEnabled ( false );
             mTimezoneOffsetSpin->setValue( 0 );
         }
     }
     */
 }
 
 void KOPrefsDialog::setupTimeZoneTab()
 {
+#if 0
     QFrame *topFrame = addPage(i18n("Time Zone"),0,0);
     // DesktopIcon("clock",KIcon::SizeMedium));
 
   QGridLayout *topLayout = new QGridLayout(topFrame,5,2);
   topLayout->setSpacing(spacingHint());
   topLayout->setMargin(marginHint());
 
   QHBox *timeZoneBox = new QHBox( topFrame );
   topLayout->addMultiCellWidget( timeZoneBox, 0, 0, 0, 1 );
 
   new QLabel( i18n("Timezone:"), timeZoneBox );
   mTimeZoneCombo = new QComboBox( timeZoneBox ); 
@@ -1606,16 +1622,16 @@ void KOPrefsDialog::setupTimeZoneTab()
   mStartDateSavingEdit = new KDateEdit(topFrame);
   topLayout->addWidget(mStartDateSavingEdit, iii,1);
   ++iii;
 
   lab = new QLabel(  i18n("Daylight end:"), topFrame );
   topLayout->addWidget(lab, iii,0);
   mEndDateSavingEdit = new KDateEdit(topFrame);
   topLayout->addWidget(mEndDateSavingEdit, iii,1);
   ++iii;
   QDate current ( 2001, 1,1);
   mStartDateSavingEdit->setDate(current.addDays(KOPrefs::instance()->mDaylightsavingStart-1));
   mEndDateSavingEdit->setDate(current.addDays(KOPrefs::instance()->mDaylightsavingEnd-1));
-
+#endif
  
 }
 
diff --git a/korganizer/mainwindow.cpp b/korganizer/mainwindow.cpp
index b597a6a..1c4a186 100644
--- a/korganizer/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/korganizer/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -25,24 +25,25 @@
 #include <qtopia/qcopenvelope_qws.h>
 #else
 #include <qmenubar.h>
 #include <qtoolbar.h>
 #include <qapplication.h>
 //#include <resource.h>
 
 #endif
 #include <libkcal/calendarlocal.h>
 #include <libkcal/todo.h>
 #include <libkdepim/ksyncprofile.h>
 #include <libkcal/kincidenceformatter.h>
+#include <libkdepim/kpimglobalprefs.h>
 
 #include "calendarview.h"
 #include "koviewmanager.h"
 #include "datenavigator.h"
 #include "koagendaview.h"
 #include "koagenda.h"
 #include "kodialogmanager.h"
 #include "kdialogbase.h"
 #include "kapplication.h"
 #include "kofilterview.h"
 #include "kstandarddirs.h"
 #include "koprefs.h"
@@ -72,24 +73,25 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow( QWidget *parent, const char *name, QString msg) :
 #endif
 
     mClosed = false;
     //QString confFile = KStandardDirs::appDir() + "config/korganizerrc";
     QString confFile = locateLocal("config","korganizerrc");
     QFileInfo finf ( confFile );
     bool showWarning =  !finf.exists();
     setIcon(SmallIcon( "ko24" )  );
     mBlockAtStartup = true;
     mFlagKeyPressed = false;
     setCaption("KOrganizer/Pi");
     KOPrefs *p = KOPrefs::instance();
+    KPimGlobalPrefs::instance()->setGlobalConfig();
    //  if ( QApplication::desktop()->height() > 480 ) {
 //         if ( p->mHourSize == 4 )
 //             p->mHourSize = 6;
 //     }
     if ( p->mHourSize >  18 )
         p->mHourSize = 18;
     QMainWindow::ToolBarDock tbd;
     if ( p->mToolBarHor ) {
         if ( p->mToolBarUp )
             tbd = Bottom;
         else
             tbd = Top;
diff --git a/libkdepim/kcmconfigs/kdepimconfigwidget.cpp b/libkdepim/kcmconfigs/kdepimconfigwidget.cpp
index 00a07d9..2819ab1 100644
--- a/libkdepim/kcmconfigs/kdepimconfigwidget.cpp
+++ b/libkdepim/kcmconfigs/kdepimconfigwidget.cpp
@@ -735,25 +735,25 @@ void KDEPIMConfigWidget::usrWriteConfig()
   prefs->mPagerOtherChannel = mPagerOtherChannel;
   prefs->mPagerOtherMessage = mPagerOtherMessage;
   prefs->mPagerOtherMessageParameters = mPagerOtherMessageParameters;
 
 
   prefs->mSipClient = mSipClient;
   prefs->mSipOtherChannel = mSipOtherChannel;
   prefs->mSipOtherMessage = mSipOtherMessage;
   prefs->mSipOtherMessageParameters = mSipOtherMessageParameters;
 
   //release the cache that other views can access the changed values instantanious
   ExternalAppHandler::instance()->loadConfig();
-
+  KPimGlobalPrefs::instance()->setGlobalConfig();
 }
 
 
 void KDEPIMConfigWidget::setCombo(QComboBox *combo, const QString & text,
                                const QStringList *tags)
 {
   if (tags) {
     int i = tags->findIndex(text);
     if (i > 0) combo->setCurrentItem(i);
   } else {
     for(int i=0;i<combo->count();++i) {
       if (combo->text(i) == text) {
diff --git a/libkdepim/kpimglobalprefs.cpp b/libkdepim/kpimglobalprefs.cpp
index 12a503d..a896a0f 100644
--- a/libkdepim/kpimglobalprefs.cpp
+++ b/libkdepim/kpimglobalprefs.cpp
@@ -91,24 +91,41 @@ KPimGlobalPrefs::KPimGlobalPrefs( const QString &name )
   addItemInt( "PagerChannelType", &mPagerClient, NONE_PAC );
   addItemString( "PagerChannel", &mPagerOtherChannel, "" );
   addItemString( "PagerChannelMessage", &mPagerOtherMessage, "" );
   addItemString( "PagerChannelParameters", &mPagerOtherMessageParameters, "" );
 
   addItemInt( "SIPChannelType", &mSipClient, NONE_SIC );
   addItemString( "SIPChannel", &mSipOtherChannel, "" );
   addItemString( "SIPChannelMessage", &mSipOtherMessage, "" );
   addItemString( "SIPChannelParameters", &mSipOtherMessageParameters, "" );
 
 }
 
+void KPimGlobalPrefs::setGlobalConfig()
+{
+
+    KGlobal::locale()->setHore24Format( !mPreferredTime );
+    KGlobal::locale()->setWeekStartMonday( !mWeekStartsOnSunday );
+    KGlobal::locale()->setIntDateFormat( (KLocale::IntDateFormat)mPreferredDate );
+    KGlobal::locale()->setLanguage( mPreferredLanguage );
+    QString dummy = mUserDateFormatLong;
+    KGlobal::locale()->setDateFormat(dummy.replace( QRegExp("K"), QString(",") ));
+    dummy = mUserDateFormatShort;
+    KGlobal::locale()->setDateFormatShort(dummy.replace( QRegExp("K"), QString(",") ));
+    KGlobal::locale()->setDaylightSaving( mUseDaylightsaving,
+                                          mDaylightsavingStart,
+                                          mDaylightsavingEnd );
+    KGlobal::locale()->setTimezone( mTimeZoneId );
+
+}
 KPimGlobalPrefs::~KPimGlobalPrefs()
 {
 }
 
 KPimGlobalPrefs *KPimGlobalPrefs::instance()
 {
   if ( !sInstance ) {
     sInstance = staticDeleter.setObject( new KPimGlobalPrefs() );
     sInstance->readConfig();
   }
 
   return sInstance;
diff --git a/libkdepim/kpimglobalprefs.h b/libkdepim/kpimglobalprefs.h
index dad78e6..84ba689 100644
--- a/libkdepim/kpimglobalprefs.h
+++ b/libkdepim/kpimglobalprefs.h
@@ -28,24 +28,25 @@ Copyright (c) 2004 Ulf Schenk
 $Id$
 */
 
 #ifndef KPIMGLOBALPREFS_H
 #define KPIMGLOBALPREFS_H
 
 #include "kprefs.h"
 
 class KPimGlobalPrefs : public KPrefs
 {
   public:
 
+    void setGlobalConfig();
     static KPimGlobalPrefs *instance();
 
 
     virtual ~KPimGlobalPrefs();
 
 
     enum EMailClients {
       NONE_EMC = 0,
       OTHER_EMC = 1,
       OMPI_EMC = 2,
       QTOPIA_EMC = 3,
       OPIE_EMC = 4
@@ -87,27 +88,24 @@ class KPimGlobalPrefs : public KPrefs
     //US I copied the following "locale" settings from KOPrefs 
     int mPreferredDate;
     QString mUserDateFormatLong;
     QString mUserDateFormatShort;
     int mPreferredLanguage;
     int mPreferredTime;
     bool mWeekStartsOnSunday;
     QString mTimeZoneId;
     bool mUseDaylightsaving;
     int mDaylightsavingStart;
     int mDaylightsavingEnd;
 
-
-
-
     int mEmailClient;
     QString mEmailOtherChannel;
     QString mEmailOtherMessage;
     QString mEmailOtherMessageParameters;
     QString mEmailOtherMessage2;
     QString mEmailOtherMessageParameters2;
 
     int mPhoneClient;
     QString mPhoneOtherChannel;
     QString mPhoneOtherMessage;
     QString mPhoneOtherMessageParameters;