diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/chat/ChatStyle.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/chat/ChatStyle.cpp
index eaf8ade0a..a0346dc48 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/chat/ChatStyle.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/chat/ChatStyle.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@
 #include "gui/settings/rsharesettings.h"
 #include "gui/notifyqt.h"
 
+#include <retroshare/rsinit.h>
+
 enum enumGetStyle
 {
     GETSTYLE_INCOMING,
@@ -62,38 +64,42 @@ void ChatStyle::styleChanged(int styleType)
     }
 }
 
-bool ChatStyle::setStylePath(QString stylePath)
+bool ChatStyle::setStylePath(QString stylePath, QString styleVariant)
 {
     m_styleType = TYPE_UNKNOWN;
 
     m_styleDir.setPath(QApplication::applicationDirPath());
     if (m_styleDir.cd(stylePath) == false) {
         m_styleDir = QDir("");
+        m_styleVariant.clear();
         return false;
     }
 
+    m_styleVariant = styleVariant;
+
     return true;
 }
 
 bool ChatStyle::setStyleFromSettings(enumStyleType styleType)
 {
     QString stylePath;
+    QString styleVariant;
 
     switch (styleType) {
     case TYPE_PUBLIC:
-        Settings->getPublicChatStyle(stylePath);
+        Settings->getPublicChatStyle(stylePath, styleVariant);
         break;
     case TYPE_PRIVATE:
-        Settings->getPrivateChatStyle(stylePath);
+        Settings->getPrivateChatStyle(stylePath, styleVariant);
         break;
     case TYPE_HISTORY:
-        Settings->getHistoryChatStyle(stylePath);
+        Settings->getHistoryChatStyle(stylePath, styleVariant);
         break;
     case TYPE_UNKNOWN:
         return false;
     }
 
-    bool result = setStylePath(stylePath);
+    bool result = setStylePath(stylePath, styleVariant);
 
     m_styleType = styleType;
 
@@ -248,7 +254,7 @@ void ChatStyle::showSmileyWidget(QWidget *parent, QWidget *button, const char *s
     smWidget->show();
 }
 
-static QString getStyle(QDir &styleDir, enumGetStyle type)
+static QString getStyle(QDir &styleDir, QString styleVariant, enumGetStyle type)
 {
     QString style;
 
@@ -284,6 +290,18 @@ static QString getStyle(QDir &styleDir, enumGetStyle type)
             css = fileCss.readAll();
             fileCss.close();
         }
+
+        if (styleVariant.isEmpty() == false) {
+            QFile fileCssVariant(QFileInfo(styleDir, "variants/" + styleVariant + ".css").absoluteFilePath());
+            QString cssVariant;
+            if (fileCssVariant.open(QIODevice::ReadOnly)) {
+                cssVariant = fileCssVariant.readAll();
+                fileCssVariant.close();
+
+                css += "\n" + cssVariant;
+            }
+        }
+
         style.replace("%css-style%", css);
     }
 
@@ -317,16 +335,16 @@ QString ChatStyle::formatMessage(enumFormatMessage type, QString &name, QDateTim
 
     switch (type) {
     case FORMATMSG_INCOMING:
-        style = getStyle(m_styleDir, GETSTYLE_INCOMING);
+        style = getStyle(m_styleDir, m_styleVariant, GETSTYLE_INCOMING);
         break;
     case FORMATMSG_OUTGOING:
-        style = getStyle(m_styleDir, GETSTYLE_OUTGOING);
+        style = getStyle(m_styleDir, m_styleVariant, GETSTYLE_OUTGOING);
         break;
     case FORMATMSG_HINCOMING:
-        style = getStyle(m_styleDir, GETSTYLE_HINCOMING);
+        style = getStyle(m_styleDir, m_styleVariant, GETSTYLE_HINCOMING);
         break;
     case FORMATMSG_HOUTGOING:
-        style = getStyle(m_styleDir, GETSTYLE_HOUTGOING);
+        style = getStyle(m_styleDir, m_styleVariant, GETSTYLE_HOUTGOING);
         break;
     }
 
@@ -481,10 +499,29 @@ static bool getStyleInfo(QString stylePath, QString stylePathRelative, ChatStyle
     return true;
 }
 
+static QString getBaseDir()
+{
+    // application path
+    std::string configDir = RsInit::RsConfigDirectory();
+    QString baseDir = QString::fromStdString(configDir);
+
+#ifdef WIN32
+    if (RsInit::isPortable ()) {
+        // application dir for portable version
+        baseDir = QApplication::applicationDirPath();
+    }
+#endif
+
+    return baseDir;
+}
+
 /*static*/ bool ChatStyle::getAvailableStyles(enumStyleType styleType, QList<ChatStyleInfo> &styles)
 {
     styles.clear();
 
+    // base dir
+    QDir baseDir(getBaseDir());
+
     ChatStyleInfo standardInfo;
     QString stylePath;
 
@@ -494,31 +531,30 @@ static bool getStyleInfo(QString stylePath, QString stylePathRelative, ChatStyle
             standardInfo.styleDescription = tr("Standard style for public chat");
             styles.append(standardInfo);
         }
-        stylePath = "style/public";
+        stylePath = "stylesheets/public";
         break;
     case TYPE_PRIVATE:
         if (getStyleInfo(":/qss/chat/private", ":/qss/chat/private", standardInfo)) {
             standardInfo.styleDescription = tr("Standard style for private chat");
             styles.append(standardInfo);
         }
-        stylePath = "style/private";
+        stylePath = "stylesheets/private";
         break;
     case TYPE_HISTORY:
         if (getStyleInfo(":/qss/chat/history", ":/qss/chat/history", standardInfo)) {
             standardInfo.styleDescription = tr("Standard style for history");
             styles.append(standardInfo);
         }
-        stylePath = "style/history";
+        stylePath = "stylesheets/history";
         break;
     case TYPE_UNKNOWN:
     default:
         return false;
     }
 
-    // application path
-    QDir applicationDir(QApplication::applicationDirPath());
-    QDir dir(QApplication::applicationDirPath());
+    QDir dir(baseDir);
     if (dir.cd(stylePath) == false) {
+        // no user styles available
         return true;
     }
 
@@ -528,10 +564,43 @@ static bool getStyleInfo(QString stylePath, QString stylePathRelative, ChatStyle
     // iterate style directories and get info
     for (QFileInfoList::iterator dir = dirList.begin(); dir != dirList.end(); dir++) {
         ChatStyleInfo info;
-        if (getStyleInfo(dir->absoluteFilePath(), applicationDir.relativeFilePath(dir->absoluteFilePath()), info)) {
+        if (getStyleInfo(dir->absoluteFilePath(), baseDir.relativeFilePath(dir->absoluteFilePath()), info)) {
             styles.append(info);
         }
     }
 
     return true;
 }
+
+/*static*/ bool ChatStyle::getAvailableVariants(QString stylePath, QStringList &variants)
+{
+    variants.clear();
+
+    if (stylePath.isEmpty()) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    // application path
+    QDir dir(QApplication::applicationDirPath());
+    if (dir.cd(stylePath) == false) {
+        // style not found
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    if (dir.cd("variants") == false) {
+        // no variants available
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    // get all variants
+    QStringList filters;
+    filters.append("*.css");
+    QFileInfoList fileList = dir.entryInfoList(filters, QDir::Files, QDir::Name);
+
+    // iterate variants
+    for (QFileInfoList::iterator file = fileList.begin(); file != fileList.end(); file++) {
+        variants.append(file->baseName());
+    }
+
+    return true;
+}
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/chat/ChatStyle.h b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/chat/ChatStyle.h
index a0fdca148..592cae586 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/chat/ChatStyle.h
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/chat/ChatStyle.h
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ public:
     /* Default destructor */
     ~ChatStyle();
 
-    bool setStylePath(QString stylePath);
+    bool setStylePath(QString stylePath, QString styleVariant);
     bool setStyleFromSettings(enumStyleType styleType);
     void loadEmoticons();
 
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ public:
 
     void showSmileyWidget(QWidget *parent, QWidget *button, const char *slotAddMethod);
     static bool getAvailableStyles(enumStyleType styleType, QList<ChatStyleInfo> &styles);
+    static bool getAvailableVariants(QString stylePath, QStringList &variants);
 
 private slots:
     void styleChanged(int styleType);
@@ -98,6 +99,7 @@ private slots:
 private:
     enumStyleType m_styleType;
     QDir m_styleDir;
+    QString m_styleVariant;
 
     /** store default information for embedding HTML */
     RsChat::EmbedInHtmlAhref defEmbedAhref;
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/images.qrc b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/images.qrc
index 6a1cf9e65..e438a10fa 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/images.qrc
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/images.qrc
@@ -457,18 +457,21 @@
         <file>qss/chat/private/hincoming.htm</file>
         <file>qss/chat/private/houtgoing.htm</file>
         <file>qss/chat/private/main.css</file>
+        <file>qss/chat/private/variants/Standard.css</file>
         <file>qss/chat/public/info.xml</file>
         <file>qss/chat/public/incoming.htm</file>
         <file>qss/chat/public/outgoing.htm</file>
         <file>qss/chat/public/hincoming.htm</file>
         <file>qss/chat/public/houtgoing.htm</file>
         <file>qss/chat/public/main.css</file>
+        <file>qss/chat/public/variants/Standard.css</file>
         <file>qss/chat/history/info.xml</file>
         <file>qss/chat/history/incoming.htm</file>
         <file>qss/chat/history/outgoing.htm</file>
         <file>qss/chat/history/hincoming.htm</file>
         <file>qss/chat/history/houtgoing.htm</file>
         <file>qss/chat/history/main.css</file>
+        <file>qss/chat/history/variants/Standard.css</file>
         <file>smileys/angry.png</file>
         <file>smileys/beer.png</file>
         <file>smileys/cake.png</file>
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/qss/chat/history/variants/Standard.css b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/qss/chat/history/variants/Standard.css
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/qss/chat/private/variants/Standard.css b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/qss/chat/private/variants/Standard.css
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/qss/chat/public/variants/Standard.css b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/qss/chat/public/variants/Standard.css
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/ChatPage.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/ChatPage.cpp
index 72ef9eb1d..20cca3e8c 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/ChatPage.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/ChatPage.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,9 @@
 #include "gui/notifyqt.h"
 #include "rsharesettings.h"
 
-static QString loadStyleInfo(ChatStyle::enumStyleType type, QListWidget *listWidget)
+#define VARIANT_STANDARD    "Standard"
+
+static QString loadStyleInfo(ChatStyle::enumStyleType type, QListWidget *listWidget, QComboBox *comboBox, QString &styleVariant)
 {
     QList<ChatStyleInfo> styles;
     QList<ChatStyleInfo>::iterator style;
@@ -38,13 +40,13 @@ static QString loadStyleInfo(ChatStyle::enumStyleType type, QListWidget *listWid
 
     switch (type) {
     case ChatStyle::TYPE_PUBLIC:
-        Settings->getPublicChatStyle(stylePath);
+        Settings->getPublicChatStyle(stylePath, styleVariant);
         break;
     case ChatStyle::TYPE_PRIVATE:
-        Settings->getPrivateChatStyle(stylePath);
+        Settings->getPrivateChatStyle(stylePath, styleVariant);
         break;
     case ChatStyle::TYPE_HISTORY:
-        Settings->getHistoryChatStyle(stylePath);
+        Settings->getHistoryChatStyle(stylePath, styleVariant);
         break;
     case ChatStyle::TYPE_UNKNOWN:
         return "";
@@ -63,6 +65,16 @@ static QString loadStyleInfo(ChatStyle::enumStyleType type, QListWidget *listWid
 
     listWidget->setCurrentItem(activeItem);
 
+    /* now the combobox should be filled */
+
+    int index = comboBox->findText(styleVariant);
+    if (index != -1) {
+        comboBox->setCurrentIndex(index);
+    } else {
+        if (comboBox->count()) {
+            comboBox->setCurrentIndex(0);
+        }
+    }
     return stylePath;
 }
 
@@ -104,8 +116,8 @@ ChatPage::save(QString &errmsg)
     QListWidgetItem *item = ui.publicList->currentItem();
     if (item) {
         info = qVariantValue<ChatStyleInfo>(item->data(Qt::UserRole));
-        if (publicStylePath != info.stylePath) {
-            Settings->setPublicChatStyle(info.stylePath);
+        if (publicStylePath != info.stylePath || publicStyleVariant != ui.publicComboBoxVariant->currentText()) {
+            Settings->setPublicChatStyle(info.stylePath, ui.publicComboBoxVariant->currentText());
             NotifyQt::getInstance()->notifyChatStyleChanged(ChatStyle::TYPE_PUBLIC);
         }
     }
@@ -113,8 +125,8 @@ ChatPage::save(QString &errmsg)
     item = ui.privateList->currentItem();
     if (item) {
         info = qVariantValue<ChatStyleInfo>(item->data(Qt::UserRole));
-        if (privateStylePath != info.stylePath) {
-            Settings->setPrivateChatStyle(info.stylePath);
+        if (privateStylePath != info.stylePath || privateStyleVariant != ui.privateComboBoxVariant->currentText()) {
+            Settings->setPrivateChatStyle(info.stylePath, ui.privateComboBoxVariant->currentText());
             NotifyQt::getInstance()->notifyChatStyleChanged(ChatStyle::TYPE_PRIVATE);
         }
     }
@@ -122,8 +134,8 @@ ChatPage::save(QString &errmsg)
     item = ui.historyList->currentItem();
     if (item) {
         info = qVariantValue<ChatStyleInfo>(item->data(Qt::UserRole));
-        if (historyStylePath != info.stylePath) {
-            Settings->setHistoryChatStyle(info.stylePath);
+        if (historyStylePath != info.stylePath || historyStyleVariant != ui.historyComboBoxVariant->currentText()) {
+            Settings->setHistoryChatStyle(info.stylePath, ui.historyComboBoxVariant->currentText());
             NotifyQt::getInstance()->notifyChatStyleChanged(ChatStyle::TYPE_HISTORY);
         }
     }
@@ -151,9 +163,9 @@ ChatPage::load()
     ui.labelChatFontPreview->setFont(fontTempChat);
 
     /* Load styles */
-    publicStylePath = loadStyleInfo(ChatStyle::TYPE_PUBLIC, ui.publicList);
-    privateStylePath = loadStyleInfo(ChatStyle::TYPE_PRIVATE, ui.privateList);
-    historyStylePath = loadStyleInfo(ChatStyle::TYPE_HISTORY, ui.historyList);
+    publicStylePath = loadStyleInfo(ChatStyle::TYPE_PUBLIC, ui.publicList, ui.publicComboBoxVariant, publicStyleVariant);
+    privateStylePath = loadStyleInfo(ChatStyle::TYPE_PRIVATE, ui.privateList, ui.privateComboBoxVariant, privateStyleVariant);
+    historyStylePath = loadStyleInfo(ChatStyle::TYPE_HISTORY, ui.historyList, ui.historyComboBoxVariant, historyStyleVariant);
 }
 
 bool ChatPage::emotePrivatChat() const {
@@ -182,10 +194,10 @@ void ChatPage::on_pushButtonChangeChatFont_clicked()
 	}
 }
 
-void ChatPage::setPreviewMessages(QString &stylePath, QTextBrowser *textBrowser)
+void ChatPage::setPreviewMessages(QString &stylePath, QString styleVariant, QTextBrowser *textBrowser)
 {
     ChatStyle style;
-    style.setStylePath(stylePath);
+    style.setStylePath(stylePath, styleVariant);
     style.loadEmoticons();
 
     textBrowser->clear();
@@ -210,12 +222,23 @@ void ChatPage::setPreviewMessages(QString &stylePath, QTextBrowser *textBrowser)
     textBrowser->append(style.formatMessage(ChatStyle::FORMATMSG_OUTGOING,  nameOutgoing, timestmp, message, CHAT_FORMATTEXT_EMBED_SMILEYS));
 }
 
+void ChatPage::fillPreview(QListWidget *listWidget, QComboBox *comboBox, QTextBrowser *textBrowser)
+{
+    QListWidgetItem *item = listWidget->currentItem();
+    if (item) {
+        ChatStyleInfo info = qVariantValue<ChatStyleInfo>(item->data(Qt::UserRole));
+
+        setPreviewMessages(info.stylePath, comboBox->currentText(), textBrowser);
+    } else {
+        textBrowser->clear();
+    }
+}
+
 void ChatPage::on_publicList_currentRowChanged(int currentRow)
 {
     if (currentRow != -1) {
         QListWidgetItem *item = ui.publicList->item(currentRow);
         ChatStyleInfo info = qVariantValue<ChatStyleInfo>(item->data(Qt::UserRole));
-        setPreviewMessages(info.stylePath, ui.publicPreview);
 
         QString author = info.authorName;
         if (info.authorEmail.isEmpty() == false) {
@@ -223,11 +246,28 @@ void ChatPage::on_publicList_currentRowChanged(int currentRow)
         }
         ui.publicAuthor->setText(author);
         ui.publicDescription->setText(info.styleDescription);
+
+        QStringList variants;
+        ChatStyle::getAvailableVariants(info.stylePath, variants);
+        ui.publicComboBoxVariant->clear();
+        ui.publicComboBoxVariant->setEnabled(variants.size() != 0);
+        ui.publicComboBoxVariant->addItems(variants);
+
+        /* try to find "Standard" */
+        int index = ui.publicComboBoxVariant->findText(VARIANT_STANDARD);
+        if (index != -1) {
+            ui.publicComboBoxVariant->setCurrentIndex(index);
+        } else {
+            ui.publicComboBoxVariant->setCurrentIndex(0);
+        }
     } else {
-        ui.publicPreview->clear();
         ui.publicAuthor->clear();
         ui.publicDescription->clear();
+        ui.publicComboBoxVariant->clear();
+        ui.publicComboBoxVariant->setDisabled(true);
     }
+
+    fillPreview(ui.publicList, ui.publicComboBoxVariant, ui.publicPreview);
 }
 
 void ChatPage::on_privateList_currentRowChanged(int currentRow)
@@ -235,7 +275,6 @@ void ChatPage::on_privateList_currentRowChanged(int currentRow)
     if (currentRow != -1) {
         QListWidgetItem *item = ui.privateList->item(currentRow);
         ChatStyleInfo info = qVariantValue<ChatStyleInfo>(item->data(Qt::UserRole));
-        setPreviewMessages(info.stylePath, ui.privatePreview);
 
         QString author = info.authorName;
         if (info.authorEmail.isEmpty() == false) {
@@ -243,11 +282,28 @@ void ChatPage::on_privateList_currentRowChanged(int currentRow)
         }
         ui.privateAuthor->setText(author);
         ui.privateDescription->setText(info.styleDescription);
+
+        QStringList variants;
+        ChatStyle::getAvailableVariants(info.stylePath, variants);
+        ui.privateComboBoxVariant->clear();
+        ui.privateComboBoxVariant->setEnabled(variants.size() != 0);
+        ui.privateComboBoxVariant->addItems(variants);
+
+        /* try to find "Standard" */
+        int index = ui.privateComboBoxVariant->findText(VARIANT_STANDARD);
+        if (index != -1) {
+            ui.privateComboBoxVariant->setCurrentIndex(index);
+        } else {
+            ui.privateComboBoxVariant->setCurrentIndex(0);
+        }
     } else {
-        ui.privatePreview->clear();
         ui.privateAuthor->clear();
         ui.privateDescription->clear();
+        ui.privateComboBoxVariant->clear();
+        ui.privateComboBoxVariant->setDisabled(true);
     }
+
+    fillPreview(ui.privateList, ui.privateComboBoxVariant, ui.privatePreview);
 }
 
 void ChatPage::on_historyList_currentRowChanged(int currentRow)
@@ -255,7 +311,6 @@ void ChatPage::on_historyList_currentRowChanged(int currentRow)
     if (currentRow != -1) {
         QListWidgetItem *item = ui.historyList->item(currentRow);
         ChatStyleInfo info = qVariantValue<ChatStyleInfo>(item->data(Qt::UserRole));
-        setPreviewMessages(info.stylePath, ui.historyPreview);
 
         QString author = info.authorName;
         if (info.authorEmail.isEmpty() == false) {
@@ -263,9 +318,41 @@ void ChatPage::on_historyList_currentRowChanged(int currentRow)
         }
         ui.historyAuthor->setText(author);
         ui.historyDescription->setText(info.styleDescription);
+
+        QStringList variants;
+        ChatStyle::getAvailableVariants(info.stylePath, variants);
+        ui.historyComboBoxVariant->clear();
+        ui.historyComboBoxVariant->setEnabled(variants.size() != 0);
+        ui.historyComboBoxVariant->addItems(variants);
+
+        /* try to find "Standard" */
+        int index = ui.historyComboBoxVariant->findText(VARIANT_STANDARD);
+        if (index != -1) {
+            ui.historyComboBoxVariant->setCurrentIndex(index);
+        } else {
+            ui.historyComboBoxVariant->setCurrentIndex(0);
+        }
     } else {
-        ui.historyPreview->clear();
         ui.historyAuthor->clear();
         ui.historyDescription->clear();
+        ui.historyComboBoxVariant->clear();
+        ui.historyComboBoxVariant->setDisabled(true);
     }
+
+    fillPreview(ui.historyList, ui.historyComboBoxVariant, ui.historyPreview);
+}
+
+void ChatPage::on_publicComboBoxVariant_currentIndexChanged(int index)
+{
+    fillPreview(ui.publicList, ui.publicComboBoxVariant, ui.publicPreview);
+}
+
+void ChatPage::on_privateComboBoxVariant_currentIndexChanged(int index)
+{
+    fillPreview(ui.privateList, ui.privateComboBoxVariant, ui.privatePreview);
+}
+
+void ChatPage::on_historyComboBoxVariant_currentIndexChanged(int index)
+{
+    fillPreview(ui.historyList, ui.historyComboBoxVariant, ui.historyPreview);
 }
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/ChatPage.h b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/ChatPage.h
index ba253a879..08b78f24e 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/ChatPage.h
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/ChatPage.h
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@ class ChatPage : public ConfigPage
       QFont fontTempChat;
 
   private slots:
+      void on_historyComboBoxVariant_currentIndexChanged(int index);
+      void on_privateComboBoxVariant_currentIndexChanged(int index);
+      void on_publicComboBoxVariant_currentIndexChanged(int index);
       void on_pushButtonChangeChatFont_clicked();
       void on_publicList_currentRowChanged(int currentRow);
       void on_privateList_currentRowChanged(int currentRow);
@@ -54,11 +57,15 @@ class ChatPage : public ConfigPage
 
   private:
       void closeEvent (QCloseEvent * event);
-      void setPreviewMessages(QString &stylePath, QTextBrowser *textBrowser);
+      void setPreviewMessages(QString &stylePath, QString styleVariant, QTextBrowser *textBrowser);
+      void fillPreview(QListWidget *listWidget, QComboBox *comboBox, QTextBrowser *textBrowser);
 
       QString publicStylePath;
+      QString publicStyleVariant;
       QString privateStylePath;
+      QString privateStyleVariant;
       QString historyStylePath;
+      QString historyStyleVariant;
 
       /** Qt Designer generated object */
       Ui::ChatPage ui;
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/ChatPage.ui b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/ChatPage.ui
index 4dd626fbd..0afe4743f 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/ChatPage.ui
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/ChatPage.ui
@@ -667,24 +667,55 @@
           <attribute name="title">
            <string>Public</string>
           </attribute>
-          <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_1">
+          <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="publicLayout_1">
            <item>
-            <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="publicListLayout">
+            <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="publiclLayout_2">
              <item>
-              <widget class="QListWidget" name="publicList">
-               <property name="sizePolicy">
-                <sizepolicy hsizetype="Fixed" vsizetype="Ignored">
-                 <horstretch>0</horstretch>
-                 <verstretch>0</verstretch>
-                </sizepolicy>
-               </property>
-               <property name="maximumSize">
-                <size>
-                 <width>150</width>
-                 <height>16777215</height>
-                </size>
-               </property>
-              </widget>
+              <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="publicLayout_3">
+               <item>
+                <widget class="QListWidget" name="publicList">
+                 <property name="sizePolicy">
+                  <sizepolicy hsizetype="Fixed" vsizetype="Preferred">
+                   <horstretch>0</horstretch>
+                   <verstretch>0</verstretch>
+                  </sizepolicy>
+                 </property>
+                 <property name="maximumSize">
+                  <size>
+                   <width>170</width>
+                   <height>16777215</height>
+                  </size>
+                 </property>
+                </widget>
+               </item>
+               <item>
+                <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="publicLayout_4">
+                 <item>
+                  <widget class="QLabel" name="publicLabelVariant">
+                   <property name="sizePolicy">
+                    <sizepolicy hsizetype="Maximum" vsizetype="Maximum">
+                     <horstretch>0</horstretch>
+                     <verstretch>0</verstretch>
+                    </sizepolicy>
+                   </property>
+                   <property name="text">
+                    <string>Variant</string>
+                   </property>
+                  </widget>
+                 </item>
+                 <item>
+                  <widget class="QComboBox" name="publicComboBoxVariant">
+                   <property name="sizePolicy">
+                    <sizepolicy hsizetype="Preferred" vsizetype="Fixed">
+                     <horstretch>0</horstretch>
+                     <verstretch>0</verstretch>
+                    </sizepolicy>
+                   </property>
+                  </widget>
+                 </item>
+                </layout>
+               </item>
+              </layout>
              </item>
              <item>
               <widget class="QTextBrowser" name="publicPreview">
@@ -771,24 +802,55 @@
           <attribute name="title">
            <string>Private</string>
           </attribute>
-          <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_3">
+          <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="privateLayout_1">
            <item>
-            <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="privateListLayout">
+            <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="privatelLayout_2">
              <item>
-              <widget class="QListWidget" name="privateList">
-               <property name="sizePolicy">
-                <sizepolicy hsizetype="Fixed" vsizetype="Ignored">
-                 <horstretch>0</horstretch>
-                 <verstretch>0</verstretch>
-                </sizepolicy>
-               </property>
-               <property name="maximumSize">
-                <size>
-                 <width>150</width>
-                 <height>16777215</height>
-                </size>
-               </property>
-              </widget>
+              <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="privateLayout_3">
+               <item>
+                <widget class="QListWidget" name="privateList">
+                 <property name="sizePolicy">
+                  <sizepolicy hsizetype="Fixed" vsizetype="Preferred">
+                   <horstretch>0</horstretch>
+                   <verstretch>0</verstretch>
+                  </sizepolicy>
+                 </property>
+                 <property name="maximumSize">
+                  <size>
+                   <width>170</width>
+                   <height>16777215</height>
+                  </size>
+                 </property>
+                </widget>
+               </item>
+               <item>
+                <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="privateLayout_4">
+                 <item>
+                  <widget class="QLabel" name="privateLabelVariant">
+                   <property name="sizePolicy">
+                    <sizepolicy hsizetype="Maximum" vsizetype="Maximum">
+                     <horstretch>0</horstretch>
+                     <verstretch>0</verstretch>
+                    </sizepolicy>
+                   </property>
+                   <property name="text">
+                    <string>Variant</string>
+                   </property>
+                  </widget>
+                 </item>
+                 <item>
+                  <widget class="QComboBox" name="privateComboBoxVariant">
+                   <property name="sizePolicy">
+                    <sizepolicy hsizetype="Preferred" vsizetype="Fixed">
+                     <horstretch>0</horstretch>
+                     <verstretch>0</verstretch>
+                    </sizepolicy>
+                   </property>
+                  </widget>
+                 </item>
+                </layout>
+               </item>
+              </layout>
              </item>
              <item>
               <widget class="QTextBrowser" name="privatePreview">
@@ -875,24 +937,55 @@
           <attribute name="title">
            <string>History</string>
           </attribute>
-          <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_4">
+          <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="historyLayout_1">
            <item>
-            <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="historyListLayout">
+            <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="historylLayout_2">
              <item>
-              <widget class="QListWidget" name="historyList">
-               <property name="sizePolicy">
-                <sizepolicy hsizetype="Fixed" vsizetype="Ignored">
-                 <horstretch>0</horstretch>
-                 <verstretch>0</verstretch>
-                </sizepolicy>
-               </property>
-               <property name="maximumSize">
-                <size>
-                 <width>150</width>
-                 <height>16777215</height>
-                </size>
-               </property>
-              </widget>
+              <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="historyLayout_3">
+               <item>
+                <widget class="QListWidget" name="historyList">
+                 <property name="sizePolicy">
+                  <sizepolicy hsizetype="Fixed" vsizetype="Preferred">
+                   <horstretch>0</horstretch>
+                   <verstretch>0</verstretch>
+                  </sizepolicy>
+                 </property>
+                 <property name="maximumSize">
+                  <size>
+                   <width>170</width>
+                   <height>16777215</height>
+                  </size>
+                 </property>
+                </widget>
+               </item>
+               <item>
+                <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="historyLayout_4">
+                 <item>
+                  <widget class="QLabel" name="historyLabelVariant">
+                   <property name="sizePolicy">
+                    <sizepolicy hsizetype="Maximum" vsizetype="Maximum">
+                     <horstretch>0</horstretch>
+                     <verstretch>0</verstretch>
+                    </sizepolicy>
+                   </property>
+                   <property name="text">
+                    <string>Variant</string>
+                   </property>
+                  </widget>
+                 </item>
+                 <item>
+                  <widget class="QComboBox" name="historyComboBoxVariant">
+                   <property name="sizePolicy">
+                    <sizepolicy hsizetype="Preferred" vsizetype="Fixed">
+                     <horstretch>0</horstretch>
+                     <verstretch>0</verstretch>
+                    </sizepolicy>
+                   </property>
+                  </widget>
+                 </item>
+                </layout>
+               </item>
+              </layout>
              </item>
              <item>
               <widget class="QTextBrowser" name="historyPreview">
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/rsharesettings.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/rsharesettings.cpp
index 5f033d2cc..cb3e2d98b 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/rsharesettings.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/rsharesettings.cpp
@@ -299,34 +299,40 @@ void RshareSettings::setChatSendMessageWithCtrlReturn(bool bValue)
     setValueToGroup("Chat", "SendMessageWithCtrlReturn", bValue);
 }
 
-void RshareSettings::getPublicChatStyle(QString &stylePath)
+void RshareSettings::getPublicChatStyle(QString &stylePath, QString &styleVariant)
 {
     stylePath = valueFromGroup("Chat", "StylePublic", ":/qss/chat/public").toString();
+    styleVariant = valueFromGroup("Chat", "StylePublicVariant", "").toString();
 }
 
-void RshareSettings::setPublicChatStyle(QString stylePath)
+void RshareSettings::setPublicChatStyle(QString stylePath, QString styleVariant)
 {
     setValueToGroup("Chat", "StylePublic", stylePath);
+    setValueToGroup("Chat", "StylePublicVariant", styleVariant);
 }
 
-void RshareSettings::getPrivateChatStyle(QString &stylePath)
+void RshareSettings::getPrivateChatStyle(QString &stylePath, QString &styleVariant)
 {
     stylePath = valueFromGroup("Chat", "StylePrivate", ":/qss/chat/private").toString();
+    styleVariant = valueFromGroup("Chat", "StylePrivateVariant", "").toString();
 }
 
-void RshareSettings::setPrivateChatStyle(QString stylePath)
+void RshareSettings::setPrivateChatStyle(QString stylePath, QString styleVariant)
 {
     setValueToGroup("Chat", "StylePrivate", stylePath);
+    setValueToGroup("Chat", "StylePrivateVariant", styleVariant);
 }
 
-void RshareSettings::getHistoryChatStyle(QString &stylePath)
+void RshareSettings::getHistoryChatStyle(QString &stylePath, QString &styleVariant)
 {
     stylePath = valueFromGroup("Chat", "StyleHistory", ":/qss/chat/history").toString();
+    styleVariant = valueFromGroup("Chat", "StylePrivateVariant", "").toString();
 }
 
-void RshareSettings::setHistoryChatStyle(QString stylePath)
+void RshareSettings::setHistoryChatStyle(QString stylePath, QString styleVariant)
 {
     setValueToGroup("Chat", "StyleHistory", stylePath);
+    setValueToGroup("Chat", "StylePrivateVariant", styleVariant);
 }
 
 /** Returns true if RetroShare is set to run on system boot. */
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/rsharesettings.h b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/rsharesettings.h
index a1e1328bc..cad8cc826 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/rsharesettings.h
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/settings/rsharesettings.h
@@ -123,14 +123,14 @@ public:
   void setChatSendMessageWithCtrlReturn(bool bValue);
 
   /* chat styles */
-  void getPublicChatStyle(QString &stylePath);
-  void setPublicChatStyle(QString stylePath);
+  void getPublicChatStyle(QString &stylePath, QString &styleVariant);
+  void setPublicChatStyle(QString stylePath, QString styleVariant);
 
-  void getPrivateChatStyle(QString &stylePath);
-  void setPrivateChatStyle(QString stylePath);
+  void getPrivateChatStyle(QString &stylePath, QString &styleVariant);
+  void setPrivateChatStyle(QString stylePath, QString styleVariant);
 
-  void getHistoryChatStyle(QString &stylePath);
-  void setHistoryChatStyle(QString stylePath);
+  void getHistoryChatStyle(QString &stylePath, QString &styleVariant);
+  void setHistoryChatStyle(QString stylePath, QString styleVariant);
 
   //! Save placement, state and size information of a window.
   void saveWidgetInformation(QWidget *widget);