diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/AppearancePage.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/AppearancePage.cpp
index fbd5041d5..c9a7bb341 100755
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/AppearancePage.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/AppearancePage.cpp
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  *
  *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
  *  along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
- *  Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, 
+ *  Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor,
  *  Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.
  ****************************************************************/
 
@@ -26,14 +26,14 @@
 
 /** Constructor */
 AppearancePage::AppearancePage(QWidget * parent, Qt::WFlags flags)
-    : QWidget(parent, flags)
+    : ConfigPage(parent, flags)
 {
   /* Invoke the Qt Designer generated object setup routine */
   ui.setupUi(this);
 
   /* Create RshareSettings object */
   _settings = new RshareSettings();
-  
+
   connect(ui.styleSheetCombo, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(loadStyleSheet()));
 
   /* Populate combo boxes */
@@ -45,13 +45,13 @@ AppearancePage::AppearancePage(QWidget * parent, Qt::WFlags flags)
   foreach (QString style, QStyleFactory::keys()) {
     ui.cmboStyle->addItem(style, style.toLower());
   }
-  
+
   ui.styleSheetCombo->setCurrentIndex(ui.styleSheetCombo->findText("Default"));
   //loadStyleSheet("Default");
   loadqss();
-  
+
   load();
-  
+
 
   /* Hide platform specific features */
 #ifdef Q_WS_WIN
@@ -66,11 +66,11 @@ AppearancePage::save(QString &errmsg)
 	Q_UNUSED(errmsg);
 	QString languageCode =
     LanguageSupport::languageCode(ui.cmboLanguage->currentText());
-  
+
 	_settings->setLanguageCode(languageCode);
 	_settings->setInterfaceStyle(ui.cmboStyle->currentText());
 	_settings->setSheetName(ui.styleSheetCombo->currentText());
-  
+
     /* Set to new style */
 	Rshare::setStyle(ui.cmboStyle->currentText());
 	return true;
@@ -82,21 +82,21 @@ AppearancePage::save(QString &errmsg)
 void
 AppearancePage::load()
 {
-  
+
 	int index = ui.cmboLanguage->findData(_settings->getLanguageCode());
 	ui.cmboLanguage->setCurrentIndex(index);
-  
+
 	index = ui.cmboStyle->findData(Rshare::style().toLower());
 	ui.cmboStyle->setCurrentIndex(index);
-  
-    ui.styleSheetCombo->setCurrentIndex(ui.styleSheetCombo->findText(_settings->getSheetName())); 
-  
+
+    ui.styleSheetCombo->setCurrentIndex(ui.styleSheetCombo->findText(_settings->getSheetName()));
+
     /** load saved internal styleSheet **/
     //QFile file(":/qss/" + (_settings->getSheetName().toLower()) + ".qss");
-    
+
     /** load saved extern Stylesheets **/
     QFile file(QApplication::applicationDirPath() + "/qss/" + (_settings->getSheetName().toLower()) + ".qss");
-    
+
     file.open(QFile::ReadOnly);
     QString styleSheet = QLatin1String(file.readAll());
     qApp->setStyleSheet(styleSheet);
@@ -112,16 +112,16 @@ void AppearancePage::loadStyleSheet(const QString &sheetName)
 {
      /** internal Stylesheets **/
     //QFile file(":/qss/" + sheetName.toLower() + ".qss");
-    
+
     /** extern Stylesheets **/
     QFile file(QApplication::applicationDirPath() + "/qss/" + sheetName.toLower() + ".qss");
-    
+
     file.open(QFile::ReadOnly);
     QString styleSheet = QLatin1String(file.readAll());
 
-    
+
     qApp->setStyleSheet(styleSheet);
-    
+
 }
 
 void AppearancePage::loadqss()
@@ -133,5 +133,5 @@ void AppearancePage::loadqss()
 	if(st.fileName() != "." && st.fileName() != ".." && st.isFile())
 	ui.styleSheetCombo->addItem(st.fileName().remove(".qss"));
 	}
- 
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+
+}
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/AppearancePage.h b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/AppearancePage.h
index 35295f84c..d8a0e02cc 100755
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/AppearancePage.h
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/AppearancePage.h
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  *
  *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
  *  along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
- *  Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, 
+ *  Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor,
  *  Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.
  ****************************************************************/
 
@@ -29,9 +29,10 @@
 #include "gui/Preferences/rsharesettings.h"
 #include <lang/languagesupport.h>
 
+#include "configpage.h"
 #include "ui_AppearancePage.h"
 
-class AppearancePage : public QWidget 
+class AppearancePage : public ConfigPage
 {
   Q_OBJECT
 
@@ -50,11 +51,11 @@ class AppearancePage : public QWidget
 
       void on_styleSheetCombo_activated(const QString &styleSheetName);
 
-  
+
   private:
         /** A RshareSettings object used for saving/loading settings */
       RshareSettings* _settings;
-  
+
       void loadStyleSheet(const QString &sheetName);
       void loadqss();
 
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/CryptoPage.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/CryptoPage.cpp
index fc6309274..dd05d9852 100755
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/CryptoPage.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/CryptoPage.cpp
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  *
  *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
  *  along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
- *  Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, 
+ *  Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor,
  *  Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.
  ****************************************************************/
 
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 
 /** Constructor */
 CryptoPage::CryptoPage(QWidget * parent, Qt::WFlags flags)
-    : QWidget(parent, flags)
+    : ConfigPage(parent, flags)
 {
   /* Invoke the Qt Designer generated object setup routine */
   ui.setupUi(this);
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ CryptoPage::copyPublicKey()
                              tr("Your Public Key is copied to Clipbard, paste and send it to your"
                                 "friend via email or some other way"));
     QClipboard *clipboard = QApplication::clipboard();
-    clipboard->setText(ui.certtextEdit->toPlainText());                            
+    clipboard->setText(ui.certtextEdit->toPlainText());
 
 }
 
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/CryptoPage.h b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/CryptoPage.h
index b3af83201..a54a30906 100755
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/CryptoPage.h
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/CryptoPage.h
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  *
  *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
  *  along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
- *  Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, 
+ *  Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor,
  *  Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.
  ****************************************************************/
 
@@ -28,9 +28,10 @@
 #include <gui/Preferences/rsharesettings.h>
 #include "gui/connect/ConnectFriendWizard.h"
 
+#include "configpage.h"
 #include "ui_CryptoPage.h"
 
-class CryptoPage : public QWidget
+class CryptoPage : public ConfigPage
 {
   Q_OBJECT
 
@@ -54,11 +55,11 @@ class CryptoPage : public QWidget
 
       void exportPublicKey();
 
-  
+
   private:
       /** A RshareSettings object used for saving/loading settings */
       RshareSettings* _settings;
-      
+
       void closeEvent (QCloseEvent * event);
 
 
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/DirectoriesPage.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/DirectoriesPage.cpp
index c3b78ee65..37695801d 100755
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/DirectoriesPage.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/DirectoriesPage.cpp
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  *
  *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
  *  along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
- *  Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, 
+ *  Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor,
  *  Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.
  ****************************************************************/
 
@@ -27,15 +27,14 @@
 
 #include <algorithm>
 
-
 DirectoriesPage::DirectoriesPage(QWidget * parent, Qt::WFlags flags)
-    : QWidget(parent, flags)
+    : ConfigPage(parent, flags)
 {
     ui.setupUi(this);
     setAttribute(Qt::WA_QuitOnClose, false);
 
     load();
-  
+
   	connect(ui.incomingButton, SIGNAL(clicked( bool ) ), this , SLOT( setIncomingDirectory() ) );
   	connect(ui.partialButton, SIGNAL(clicked( bool ) ), this , SLOT( setPartialsDirectory() ) );
   	connect(ui.checkBox, SIGNAL(stateChanged(int)), this, SLOT(shareDownloadDirectory(int)));
@@ -108,7 +107,7 @@ bool DirectoriesPage::save(QString &errmsg)
 
 	return true;
 }
-  
+
 /** Loads the settings for this page */
 void DirectoriesPage::load()
 {
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/DirectoriesPage.h b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/DirectoriesPage.h
index 3a7d0aafb..cf6c6724c 100755
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/DirectoriesPage.h
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/DirectoriesPage.h
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  *
  *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
  *  along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
- *  Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, 
+ *  Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor,
  *  Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.
  ****************************************************************/
 
@@ -26,17 +26,17 @@
 #include <QWidget>
 #include <QtGui>
 
+#include "configpage.h"
+#include "ui_DirectoriesPage.h"
 
-# include "ui_DirectoriesPage.h"
-
-class DirectoriesPage: public QWidget 
+class DirectoriesPage: public ConfigPage
 {
   Q_OBJECT
 
     public:
         DirectoriesPage(QWidget * parent = 0, Qt::WFlags flags = 0);
       //  ~DirectoriesPage() {}
-        
+
     /** Saves the changes on this page */
     bool save(QString &errmsg);
     /** Loads the settings for this page */
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class DirectoriesPage: public QWidget
 
 
     private slots:
-    
+
 #ifdef TO_REMOVE
 	void addShareDirectory();
 	void removeShareDirectory();
@@ -57,9 +57,9 @@ class DirectoriesPage: public QWidget
     void shareDownloadDirectory(int state);
 
     private:
-    
+
        void closeEvent (QCloseEvent * event);
-        
+
        Ui::DirectoriesPage ui;
 };
 
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/FileAssociationsPage.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/FileAssociationsPage.cpp
index 6122532ae..8ea1098e7 100755
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/FileAssociationsPage.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/FileAssociationsPage.cpp
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 //============================================================================
 
 FileAssociationsPage::FileAssociationsPage(QWidget * parent, Qt::WFlags flags)
-    : QWidget(parent, flags)
+    : ConfigPage(parent, flags)
 //:QFrame()
 {
     QVBoxLayout* pageLay = new QVBoxLayout(this);
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ FileAssociationsPage::FileAssociationsPage(QWidget * parent, Qt::WFlags flags)
 
     table = new QTableWidget(5,2,this);//default 5 rows, 2 columns
     table->setHorizontalHeaderItem(0, new QTableWidgetItem(tr("File type") ) );
-    
+
     table->setHorizontalHeaderItem(1,  new QTableWidgetItem("Command") );
     connect( table, SIGNAL( cellActivated(int, int)),
              this,  SLOT( tableCellActivated(int, int)) );
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ FileAssociationsPage::load()
         removeAction->setEnabled(false);
         editAction->setEnabled(false);
     }
-        
+
     table->selectRow(0);
 }
 
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ FileAssociationsPage::addnew()
                 }
             }
         }
-        
+
         settings->setValue(currType, currCmd);
 
         removeAction->setEnabled(true);
@@ -279,17 +279,17 @@ FileAssociationsPage::edit()
     QString currCmd = (titem->data(QTableWidgetItem::Type)).toString();
     afad.setCommand(currCmd);
     afad.setFileType(currType);
-            
+
     int ti = afad.exec();
 
     if (ti==QDialog::Accepted)
     {
         currCmd = afad.resultCommand() ;
         titem = table->item( currentRow,1);
-                
+
         titem->setData(QTableWidgetItem::Type, currCmd);
 
-        settings->setValue(currType, currCmd);    
+        settings->setValue(currType, currCmd);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/FileAssociationsPage.h b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/FileAssociationsPage.h
index 7b5ee87ca..7b040b7cb 100755
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/FileAssociationsPage.h
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/FileAssociationsPage.h
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 #ifndef __FileAssociationsPage__
 #define __FileAssociationsPage__
 
-//#include "configpage.h"
+#include "configpage.h"
 
 #include <QString>
 #include <QWidget>
@@ -52,11 +52,11 @@ class RshareSettings;
 //! With this config page user can specify, what programs should be executed
 //! to open some types of files. Here 'type' means 'file extension'(and
 //! 'file extension' means 'some symbols after last dot in filename').
-class FileAssociationsPage : public QWidget
+class FileAssociationsPage : public ConfigPage
 {
     Q_OBJECT
 
-public:        
+public:
     FileAssociationsPage(QWidget * parent = 0, Qt::WFlags flags = 0);
     virtual ~FileAssociationsPage();
 
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/GeneralPage.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/GeneralPage.cpp
index 9ae5bf879..f279bc528 100755
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/GeneralPage.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/GeneralPage.cpp
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  *
  *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
  *  along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
- *  Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, 
+ *  Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor,
  *  Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.
  ****************************************************************/
 
@@ -26,14 +26,14 @@
 
 /** Constructor */
 GeneralPage::GeneralPage(QWidget * parent, Qt::WFlags flags)
-: QWidget(parent, flags)
+: ConfigPage(parent, flags)
 {
   /* Invoke the Qt Designer generated object setup routine */
   ui.setupUi(this);
 
  /* Create RshareSettings object */
   _settings = new RshareSettings();
-  
+
   load();
 
   /* Hide platform specific features */
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ GeneralPage::GeneralPage(QWidget * parent, Qt::WFlags flags)
   ui.chkRunRetroshareAtSystemStartup->setVisible(false);
   //ui.autologincheckBox->setEnabled(false) ;
   //ui.autologincheckBox->setChecked(false) ;
-#endif    
+#endif
 }
 
 /** Destructor */
@@ -53,30 +53,30 @@ GeneralPage::GeneralPage(QWidget * parent, Qt::WFlags flags)
 /** Saves the changes on this page */
 bool
 GeneralPage::save(QString &errmsg)
-{  
+{
   _settings->setValue(QString::fromUtf8("StartMinimized"), startMinimized());
 
   _settings->setValue(QString::fromUtf8("doQuit"), quit());
-  
+
   _settings->setRunRetroshareOnBoot(
   ui.chkRunRetroshareAtSystemStartup->isChecked());
 
   return true;
 }
-  
+
 /** Loads the settings for this page */
 void
 GeneralPage::load()
-{  
+{
   ui.chkRunRetroshareAtSystemStartup->setChecked(
   _settings->runRetroshareOnBoot());
- 
+
   ui.checkStartMinimized->setChecked(_settings->value(QString::fromUtf8("StartMinimized"), false).toBool());
 
   ui.checkQuit->setChecked(_settings->value(QString::fromUtf8("doQuit"), false).toBool());
-  
+
 }
- 
+
 bool GeneralPage::quit() const {
   if(ui.checkQuit->isChecked()) return true;
   return ui.checkQuit->isChecked();
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/GeneralPage.h b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/GeneralPage.h
index dac2105c5..416e5117f 100755
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/GeneralPage.h
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/GeneralPage.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *
  *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
  *  along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
- *  Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, 
+ *  Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor,
  *  Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.
  ****************************************************************/
 
@@ -29,17 +29,18 @@
 
 #include "gui/Preferences/rsharesettings.h"
 
+#include "configpage.h"
 #include "ui_GeneralPage.h"
 
 
-class GeneralPage : public QWidget 
+class GeneralPage : public ConfigPage
 {
   Q_OBJECT
 
 public:
   /** Default Constructor */
   GeneralPage(QWidget * parent = 0, Qt::WFlags flags = 0);
-    /** Default Destructor */ 
+    /** Default Destructor */
   ~GeneralPage() {}
 
   /** Saves the changes on this page */
@@ -54,13 +55,13 @@ private slots:
 
   /** Called when the "show on startup" checkbox is toggled. */
   void toggleShowOnStartup(bool checked);
-  
+
 private:
   /** A RetroShare Settings object used for saving/loading settings */
   RshareSettings *_settings;
-  
 
-  
+
+
   /** Qt Designer generated object */
   Ui::GeneralPage ui;
 };
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/NetworkPage.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/NetworkPage.cpp
index 5209ec2bb..10c855c8e 100755
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/NetworkPage.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/NetworkPage.cpp
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  *
  *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
  *  along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
- *  Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, 
+ *  Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor,
  *  Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.
  ****************************************************************/
 
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 #include "rshare.h"
 
 NetworkPage::NetworkPage(QWidget * parent, Qt::WFlags flags)
-    : QWidget(parent, flags)
+    : ConfigPage(parent, flags)
 {
     ui.setupUi(this);
     setAttribute(Qt::WA_QuitOnClose, false);
@@ -41,9 +41,9 @@ NetworkPage::closeEvent (QCloseEvent * event)
 bool
 NetworkPage::save(QString &errmsg)
 {
-
+	return true;
 }
-  
+
 /** Loads the settings for this page */
 void
 NetworkPage::load()
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/NetworkPage.h b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/NetworkPage.h
index a3b576e06..6ed27a812 100755
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/NetworkPage.h
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/NetworkPage.h
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  *
  *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
  *  along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
- *  Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, 
+ *  Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor,
  *  Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.
  ****************************************************************/
 
@@ -23,23 +23,25 @@
 #define NETWORKPAGE_H
 
 #include <QtGui/QWidget>
+
+#include "configpage.h"
 #include "ui_NetworkPage.h"
 
-class NetworkPage: public QWidget
+class NetworkPage : public ConfigPage
 {
     public:
         NetworkPage(QWidget * parent = 0, Qt::WFlags flags = 0);
         ~NetworkPage() {}
-        
+
     /** Saves the changes on this page */
     bool save(QString &errmsg);
     /** Loads the settings for this page */
     void load();
 
     private:
-    
+
        void closeEvent (QCloseEvent * event);
-        
+
        Ui::NetworkPage ui;
 };
 
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/NotifyPage.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/NotifyPage.cpp
index 92d993099..e8872dd94 100755
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/NotifyPage.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/NotifyPage.cpp
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  *
  *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
  *  along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
- *  Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, 
+ *  Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor,
  *  Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.
  ****************************************************************/
 
@@ -32,13 +32,13 @@
 
 /** Constructor */
 NotifyPage::NotifyPage(QWidget * parent, Qt::WFlags flags)
-  : QWidget(parent, flags)
+  : ConfigPage(parent, flags)
 {
   /* Invoke the Qt Designer generated object setup routine */
   ui.setupUi(this);
   setAttribute(Qt::WA_QuitOnClose, false);
   setWindowTitle(windowTitle() + QLatin1String(" - Notify"));
-  
+
   /* Create RshareSettings object */
   _settings = new RshareSettings();
 
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/NotifyPage.h b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/NotifyPage.h
index 88af73d4c..46b835f4d 100755
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/NotifyPage.h
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/NotifyPage.h
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  *
  *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
  *  along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
- *  Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, 
+ *  Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor,
  *  Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.
  ****************************************************************/
 
@@ -27,13 +27,13 @@
 
 #include "gui/Preferences/rsharesettings.h"
 
-
+#include "configpage.h"
 #include "ui_NotifyPage.h"
 
-class NotifyPage : public QWidget
+class NotifyPage : public ConfigPage
 {
   Q_OBJECT
-  
+
   public:
       /** Default Constructor */
       NotifyPage(QWidget * parent = 0, Qt::WFlags flags = 0);
@@ -51,9 +51,9 @@ class NotifyPage : public QWidget
   private slots:
 
   private:
-  
+
        void closeEvent (QCloseEvent * event);
-       
+
       /** A RshareSettings object used for saving/loading settings */
       RshareSettings* _settings;
 
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/ServerPage.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/ServerPage.cpp
index 8c50acb66..a8f9133b0 100755
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/ServerPage.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/ServerPage.cpp
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  *
  *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
  *  along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
- *  Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, 
+ *  Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor,
  *  Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.
  ****************************************************************/
 
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 #include <QTimer>
 
 ServerPage::ServerPage(QWidget * parent, Qt::WFlags flags)
-    : QWidget(parent, flags)
+    : ConfigPage(parent, flags)
 {
   /* Invoke the Qt Designer generated object setup routine */
   ui.setupUi(this);
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ void ServerPage::load()
 
 
 	toggleUPnP();
-	
+
 
 	/* Addresses must be set here - otherwise can't edit it */
 		/* set local address */
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ void ServerPage::updateStatus()
 
 	ui.netStatusBox->setText(QString::fromStdString(out.str()));
 	ui.netStatusBox ->setReadOnly(true);
-#endif 
+#endif
 
 
 
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/ServerPage.h b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/ServerPage.h
index 5535edc1f..0af5a4ae4 100755
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/ServerPage.h
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/ServerPage.h
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  *
  *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
  *  along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
- *  Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, 
+ *  Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor,
  *  Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.
  ****************************************************************/
 
@@ -23,16 +23,18 @@
 # define SERVERPAGE_H
 
 # include <QtGui/QWidget>
-# include "ui_ServerPage.h"
 
-class ServerPage: public QWidget
+#include "configpage.h"
+#include "ui_ServerPage.h"
+
+class ServerPage: public ConfigPage
 {
   Q_OBJECT
 
     public:
         ServerPage(QWidget * parent = 0, Qt::WFlags flags = 0);
         ~ServerPage() {}
-        
+
     /** Saves the changes on this page */
     bool save(QString &errmsg);
     /** Loads the settings for this page */
@@ -45,13 +47,13 @@ private slots:
   void saveAddresses();
   void toggleUPnP();
   void toggleIpDetermination(bool) ;
-  void showTurtleRouterDialog(); 
+  void showTurtleRouterDialog();
 
 
     private:
-    
+
        void closeEvent (QCloseEvent * event);
-        
+
        Ui::ServerPage ui;
 };
 
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/SoundPage.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/SoundPage.cpp
index 4532af674..fbd658720 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/SoundPage.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/SoundPage.cpp
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  *
  *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
  *  along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
- *  Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, 
+ *  Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor,
  *  Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.
  ****************************************************************/
 
@@ -26,14 +26,14 @@
 
 /** Constructor */
 SoundPage::SoundPage(QWidget * parent, Qt::WFlags flags)
-    : QWidget(parent, flags)
+    : ConfigPage(parent, flags)
 {
   /* Invoke the Qt Designer generated object setup routine */
   ui.setupUi(this);
 
   /* Create RshareSettings object */
   _settings = new RshareSettings();
-  
+
         connect(ui.cmd_openFile,  SIGNAL(clicked(bool) ),this,SLOT(on_cmd_openFile()));
 	connect(ui.cmd_openFile_2,SIGNAL(clicked(bool) ),this,SLOT(on_cmd_openFile2()));
 	connect(ui.cmd_openFile_3,SIGNAL(clicked(bool) ),this,SLOT(on_cmd_openFile3()));
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ SoundPage::load()
 			ui.checkBoxSound_4->setChecked(_settings->value("FileRecive_Incoming",false).toBool());
 			ui.checkBoxSound_5->setChecked(_settings->value("FileRecive_Finished",false).toBool());
 			ui.checkBoxSound_6->setChecked(_settings->value("NewChatMessage",false).toBool());
-		_settings->endGroup();			
+		_settings->endGroup();
 	_settings->endGroup();
 }
 
@@ -123,10 +123,10 @@ void SoundPage::on_cmd_openFile()
 void SoundPage::on_cmd_openFile2()
 {
 	ui.txt_SoundFile2->setText(QFileDialog::getOpenFileName(this,"Open File", ".", "wav (*.wav)"));
-	if(ui.txt_SoundFile2->text().isEmpty()){	
+	if(ui.txt_SoundFile2->text().isEmpty()){
 		ui.checkBoxSound_2->setChecked(false);
 		ui.checkBoxSound_2->setEnabled(false);
-	}	
+	}
 	else
 		ui.checkBoxSound_2->setEnabled(true);
 
@@ -170,5 +170,5 @@ void SoundPage::on_cmd_openFile6()
 	}
 	else
 		ui.checkBoxSound_6->setEnabled(true);
-	
+
 }
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/SoundPage.h b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/SoundPage.h
index 14b222e39..3d9e5c158 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/SoundPage.h
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/SoundPage.h
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  *
  *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
  *  along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
- *  Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, 
+ *  Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor,
  *  Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.
  ****************************************************************/
 
@@ -26,15 +26,16 @@
 
 #include <gui/Preferences/rsharesettings.h>
 
+#include "configpage.h"
 #include "ui_SoundPage.h"
 
-class SoundPage : public QWidget 
+class SoundPage : public ConfigPage
 {
   Q_OBJECT
 
 public:
   /** Default Constructor */
-  SoundPage(QWidget * parent = 0, Qt::WFlags flags = 0);        
+  SoundPage(QWidget * parent = 0, Qt::WFlags flags = 0);
   /** Default Destructor */
   ~SoundPage() {}
 
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ private slots:
 	void on_cmd_openFile4();
 	void on_cmd_openFile5();
 	void on_cmd_openFile6();
-	
+
 private:
   /** A RshareSettings object used for saving/loading settings */
   RshareSettings* _settings;
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/configpage.h b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/configpage.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0e87e505a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/configpage.h
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+/****************************************************************
+ * This file is distributed under the following license:
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2006-2007, crypton
+ * Copyright (c) 2006, Matt Edman, Justin Hipple
+ *
+ *  This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ *  modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ *  as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+ *  of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *  GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *  along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ *  Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor,
+ *  Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.
+ ****************************************************************/
+
+#ifndef _CONFIGPAGE_H
+#define _CONFIGPAGE_H
+
+#include <QWidget>
+
+
+class ConfigPage : public QWidget
+{
+public:
+  /** Default Constructor */
+  ConfigPage(QWidget *parent = 0, Qt::WFlags flags = 0) : QWidget(parent, flags) {}
+
+  /** Pure virtual method. Subclassed pages load their config settings here. */
+  virtual void load() = 0;
+  /** Pure virtual method. Subclassed pages save their config settings here
+   * and return true if everything was saved successfully. */
+  virtual bool save(QString &errmsg) = 0;
+};
+
+#endif
+
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/rsettingswin.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/rsettingswin.cpp
index d8ada2349..4009c6b24 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/rsettingswin.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/rsettingswin.cpp
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  *
  *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
  *  along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
- *  Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, 
+ *  Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor,
  *  Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.
  ****************************************************************/
 
@@ -43,18 +43,20 @@ RSettingsWin::RSettingsWin(QWidget * parent, Qt::WFlags flags)
 
     initStackedWidget();
 
-    connect(listWidget, SIGNAL(currentRowChanged(int)),
-            this, SLOT(setNewPage(int)));
-            
+    connect(listWidget, SIGNAL(currentRowChanged(int)), this, SLOT(setNewPage(int)));
     connect(okButton, SIGNAL(clicked( bool )), this, SLOT( saveChanges()) );
+}
 
-
+void
+RSettingsWin::showWindow(int page)
+{
+	setNewPage(page);
+	QDialog::show();
 }
 
 void
 RSettingsWin::closeEvent (QCloseEvent * event)
 {
-
     QWidget::closeEvent(event);
 }
 
@@ -64,8 +66,7 @@ RSettingsWin::initStackedWidget()
     stackedWidget->setCurrentIndex(-1);
     stackedWidget->removeWidget(stackedWidget->widget(0));
 
-    stackedWidget->addWidget(new GeneralPage(false));    
-    stackedWidget->addWidget(new NetworkPage());
+    stackedWidget->addWidget(new GeneralPage(false));
     stackedWidget->addWidget(new ServerPage());
     stackedWidget->addWidget(new DirectoriesPage());
     stackedWidget->addWidget(new NotifyPage());
@@ -73,9 +74,8 @@ RSettingsWin::initStackedWidget()
     stackedWidget->addWidget(new AppearancePage());
     stackedWidget->addWidget(new FileAssociationsPage() );
     stackedWidget->addWidget(new SoundPage() );
-   
+
     setNewPage(General);
-        
 }
 
 void
@@ -89,10 +89,6 @@ RSettingsWin::setNewPage(int page)
             text = tr("General");
 	    pageicon->setPixmap(QPixmap(":/images/kcmsystem24.png"));
             break;
-        case Network:
-            text = tr("Network");
-	    pageicon->setPixmap(QPixmap(":/images/network32.png"));
-            break;
         case Directories:
             text = tr("Directories");
 	    pageicon->setPixmap(QPixmap(":/images/folder_doments.png"));
@@ -124,8 +120,8 @@ RSettingsWin::setNewPage(int page)
         default:
             text = tr("UnknownPage");// impossible case
     }
-                                        
-    pageName->setText(text); //tr("%1").arg(
+
+    pageName->setText(text);
     stackedWidget->setCurrentIndex(page);
     listWidget->setCurrentRow(page);
 }
@@ -134,53 +130,31 @@ RSettingsWin::setNewPage(int page)
 void
 RSettingsWin::saveChanges()
 {
-  bool saveOk;
-  QString errmsg;
+	bool saveOk;
+	QString errmsg;
 
-  GeneralPage *gp; 
-  NetworkPage *np; 
-  CryptoPage *cp;
-  ServerPage *sp;
-  NotifyPage *nfp;
-  AppearancePage *ap;
-  
-   /* Call each config page's save() method to save its data */
-   int i, count = stackedWidget->count();
-   for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
-    QWidget *page = stackedWidget->widget(i);
-    if (NULL != (gp = dynamic_cast<GeneralPage *>(page))) {saveOk = gp->save(errmsg);}
-    else 
-    if (NULL !=(np = dynamic_cast<NetworkPage *>(page))) {saveOk = np->save(errmsg);}
-    else 
-    if (NULL !=(sp = dynamic_cast<ServerPage *>(page))) {saveOk = sp->save(errmsg);}
-    else 
-    if (NULL !=(cp = dynamic_cast<CryptoPage *>(page))) {saveOk = cp->save(errmsg);}
-    else 
-    if (NULL !=(nfp = dynamic_cast<NotifyPage *>(page))) {saveOk = nfp->save(errmsg);}
-    else if (NULL !=(ap = dynamic_cast<AppearancePage *>(page))) {saveOk = ap->save(errmsg);}
+	/* Call each config page's save() method to save its data */
+	int i, count = stackedWidget->count();
+	for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+		ConfigPage *page = (ConfigPage *) stackedWidget->widget(i);
+		saveOk = page->save(errmsg);
 
+		if (!saveOk) {
+			/* Display the offending page */
+			stackedWidget->setCurrentWidget(page);
 
-    if (!saveOk) {
-      /* Display the offending page */
-      stackedWidget->setCurrentWidget(page);
-      
-      /* Show the user what went wrong */
-      QMessageBox::warning(this, 
-        tr("Error Saving Configuration"), errmsg,
-        QMessageBox::Ok, QMessageBox::NoButton);
+			/* Show the user what went wrong */
+			QMessageBox::warning(this,
+			tr("Error Saving Configuration"), errmsg,
+			QMessageBox::Ok, QMessageBox::NoButton);
 
-      /* Don't process the rest of the pages */
-      return;
-    }
-   }
+			/* Don't process the rest of the pages */
+			return;
+		}
+	}
 
+	/* call to RsIface save function.... */
+	//rsicontrol -> ConfigSave();
 
-  /* call to RsIface save function.... */
-  //rsicontrol -> ConfigSave();
-
-  QDialog::close();
+	QDialog::close();
 }
-
-
-
-
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/rsettingswin.h b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/rsettingswin.h
index 3ce20d262..a63a77654 100755
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/rsettingswin.h
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/rsettingswin.h
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  *
  *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
  *  along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
- *  Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, 
+ *  Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor,
  *  Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.
  ****************************************************************/
 
@@ -31,22 +31,25 @@ class RSettingsWin: public QDialog, private Ui::Settings
     Q_OBJECT
 
     public:
-        enum PageType { General = 0, Network, Server,
-                        Directories, Notify, Security, Appearance, Fileassociations, Sound  };
+        enum PageType { General = 0, Server,
+                        Directories, Notify, Security, Appearance, Fileassociations, Sound };
 
         RSettingsWin(QWidget * parent = 0, Qt::WFlags flags = 0);
         ~RSettingsWin() {}
 
+        void showWindow(int page);
+
     public slots:
         //! Go to a specific part of the control panel.
         void setNewPage(int page);
 
+    private slots:
+		/** Called when user clicks "Save Settings" */
+        void saveChanges();
+
     private:
         void closeEvent (QCloseEvent * event);
         void initStackedWidget();
-        
-        /** Called when user clicks "Save Settings" */
-        void saveChanges();
 };
 
 #endif // !RSETTINGSWIN_HPP_
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/settings.ui b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/settings.ui
index c14331320..1b1f3c62c 100755
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/settings.ui
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/settings.ui
@@ -87,15 +87,6 @@
         <normaloff>:/images/kcmsystem24.png</normaloff>:/images/kcmsystem24.png</iconset>
       </property>
      </item>
-     <item>
-      <property name="text">
-       <string>Network</string>
-      </property>
-      <property name="icon">
-       <iconset resource="../images.qrc">
-        <normaloff>:/images/network.png</normaloff>:/images/network.png</iconset>
-      </property>
-     </item>
      <item>
       <property name="text">
        <string>Server</string>