]> git.lyx.org Git - features.git/blobdiff - src/lyxfunc.C
clear()->erase() ; lots of using directives for cxx
[features.git] / src / lyxfunc.C
index 9bef0081c768e33051c812eaf353fcdceccd6a58..f287f9b2ace11d30c79434613838f027c288132f 100644 (file)
@@ -9,6 +9,14 @@
  * ====================================================== */
 
 #include <config.h>
+
+#ifdef HAVE_SSTREAM
+#include <sstream>
+using std::istringstream;
+#else
+#include <strstream>
+#endif
+
 #include <time.h>
 #include <locale.h>
 
 #include "insets/insetinclude.h"
 #include "insets/insetbib.h"
 #include "insets/insettext.h"
-//#include "insets/insetnumber.h"
 #include "insets/insetert.h"
 #include "insets/insetgraphics.h"
 #include "insets/insetfoot.h"
+#include "insets/insettabular.h"
 #include "mathed/formulamacro.h"
 #include "toolbar.h"
 #include "spellchecker.h" // RVDK_PATCH_5
@@ -69,6 +77,8 @@
 #include "layout.h"
 #include "WorkArea.h"
 #include "lyxfr1.h"
+#include "menus.h"
+#include "bufferview_funcs.h"
 
 using std::pair;
 using std::endl;
@@ -102,7 +112,7 @@ extern LyXAction lyxaction;
 // (alkis)
 extern tex_accent_struct get_accent(kb_action action);
 
-extern void AutoSave();
+extern void AutoSave(BufferView *);
 extern void SetUpdateTimer(float timer = 0.3);
 extern void FreeUpdateTimer();
 extern bool PreviewDVI(Buffer *);
@@ -154,12 +164,12 @@ void LyXFunc::moveCursorUpdate(bool selecting)
        if (selecting || owner->view()->text->mark_set) {
                owner->view()->text->SetSelection();
                owner->view()->toggleToggle();
-               owner->view()->update(0);
-       } else {
-               owner->view()->update(-2); // this IS necessary
+               //owner->view()->update(0);
+               //} else {
+               //owner->view()->update(-2); // this IS necessary
                // (Matthias) 
        }
-
+       owner->view()->update(0);
        owner->view()->showCursor();
        
        /* ---> Everytime the cursor is moved, show the current font state. */
@@ -199,13 +209,17 @@ int LyXFunc::processKeyEvent(XEvent * ev)
        }
        
        // this function should be used always [asierra060396]
-       if (owner->view()->available() &&
-           owner->view()->the_locking_inset &&
-           keysym_return == XK_Escape) {
-               owner->view()->unlockInset(owner->view()->the_locking_inset);
-               owner->view()->text->CursorRight();
-               moveCursorUpdate(false);
-               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState());
+       UpdatableInset * tli = owner->view()->the_locking_inset;
+       if (owner->view()->available() && tli && (keysym_return==XK_Escape)) {
+               if (tli == tli->GetLockingInset()) {
+                       owner->view()->unlockInset(tli);
+                       owner->view()->text->CursorRight();
+                       moveCursorUpdate(false);
+                       owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState(owner->view()));
+               } else {
+                       tli->UnlockInsetInInset(owner->view(),
+                                               tli->GetLockingInset());
+               }
                return 0;
        }
 
@@ -443,7 +457,7 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
         
         // we have not done anything wrong yet.
         errorstat = false;
-       dispatch_buffer.clear();
+       dispatch_buffer.erase();
        
        // if action is a pseudo-action, we need the real action
        if (lyxaction.isPseudoAction(ac)) {
@@ -467,7 +481,7 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
        if (getStatus(action) & Disabled)
                goto exit_with_message;
 
-       commandshortcut.clear();
+       commandshortcut.erase();
        
        if (lyxrc.display_shortcuts && show_sc) {
                if (action != LFUN_SELFINSERT) {
@@ -519,6 +533,7 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
        // the math inset [asierra060396]
        if (owner->view()->available() &&
            owner->view()->the_locking_inset) {
+               UpdatableInset::RESULT result;
                if (action > 1
                    || (action == LFUN_UNKNOWN_ACTION
                        && keyseq.length >= -1)) {
@@ -560,39 +575,44 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
                                if (inset)
                                        inset->Edit(owner->view(),slx,sly,0); 
                                return string();
-                       } else if (owner->view()->the_locking_inset->
+                       } else if (((result=owner->view()->the_locking_inset->
                                   LocalDispatch(owner->view(), action,
-                                                argument) ==
-                                  UpdatableInset::DISPATCHED)
+                                                argument)) ==
+                                  UpdatableInset::DISPATCHED) ||
+                                  (result == UpdatableInset::DISPATCHED_NOUPDATE))
                                return string();
                        else {
                                setMessage(N_("Text mode"));
-                               LyXDirection direction = owner->view()->text->
-                                       cursor.par->getParDirection();
                                switch(action) {
                                case LFUN_UNKNOWN_ACTION:
                                case LFUN_BREAKPARAGRAPH:
                                case LFUN_BREAKLINE:
                                        owner->view()->text->CursorRight();
                                        owner->view()->setState();
-                                       owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState());
+                                       owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState(owner->view()));
                                        break;
                                case LFUN_RIGHT:
-                                       if (direction == LYX_DIR_LEFT_TO_RIGHT) {
+                                       if (!owner->view()->text->cursor.par->isRightToLeftPar()) {
                                                owner->view()->text->CursorRight();
                                                moveCursorUpdate(false);
                                                owner->getMiniBuffer()->
-                                                       Set(CurrentState());
+                                                       Set(CurrentState(owner->view()));
                                        }
                                        return string();
                                case LFUN_LEFT: 
-                                       if (direction == LYX_DIR_RIGHT_TO_LEFT) {
+                                       if (owner->view()->text->cursor.par->isRightToLeftPar()) {
                                                owner->view()->text->CursorRight();
                                                moveCursorUpdate(false);
                                                owner->getMiniBuffer()->
-                                                       Set(CurrentState());
+                                                       Set(CurrentState(owner->view()));
                                        }
                                        return string();
+                               case LFUN_DOWN:
+                                       owner->view()->text->CursorDown();
+                                       moveCursorUpdate(false);
+                                       owner->getMiniBuffer()->
+                                               Set(CurrentState(owner->view()));
+                                       return string();
                                default:
                                        break;
                                }
@@ -724,7 +744,7 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
                                            MakeDisplayPath(owner->buffer()->fileName()),
                                            "...");
                MenuWrite(owner->buffer());
-               //owner->getMiniBuffer()->
+               //owner->getMiniBuffer()-> {
                //      Set(_("Document saved as"),
                //          MakeDisplayPath(owner->buffer()->fileName()));
                //} else {
@@ -777,30 +797,8 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
                break;
 
        case LFUN_IMPORT:
-       {
-               //needs argument as string
-               string imtyp = argument;
-               
-               // latex
-               if (imtyp == "latex") {
-                       doImportLaTeX(false);
-               }
-               // ascii
-               else if (imtyp == "ascii") {
-                       doImportASCII(false);
-               } else if (imtyp == "asciiparagraph") {
-                       doImportASCII(true);
-                       // noweb
-               } else if (imtyp == "noweb") {
-                       doImportLaTeX(true);
-               } else if (imtyp == "linuxdoc") {
-                       doImportLinuxDoc();
-               } else {
-                       setErrorMessage(string(N_("Unknown import type: "))
-                                       + imtyp);
-               }
+               doImport(argument);
                break;
-       }
                
        case LFUN_QUIT:
                QuitLyX();
@@ -868,7 +866,7 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
        }
        
        case LFUN_AUTOSAVE:
-               AutoSave();
+               AutoSave(owner->view());
                break;
                
        case LFUN_UNDO:
@@ -928,7 +926,7 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
                if (owner->view()->removeAutoInsets()) {
                        owner->view()->redraw();
                        owner->view()->fitCursor();
-                       owner->view()->updateScrollbar();
+                       //owner->view()->updateScrollbar();
                }
                break;
                
@@ -973,13 +971,15 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
                break;
                
        case LFUN_FREE:
-               Free();
+               Free(owner->view());
+               owner->view()->setState();
+               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState(owner->view()));
                break;
                
        case LFUN_TEX:
-               Tex();
+               Tex(owner->view());
                owner->view()->setState();
-               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState());
+               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState(owner->view()));
                break;
                
        case LFUN_MELT:
@@ -1105,9 +1105,8 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
 
                // Pretend we got the name instead.
                Dispatch(int(LFUN_LAYOUT), 
-                        textclasslist.NameOfLayout(owner->view()->
-                                                   text->parameters->
-                                                   textclass,
+                        textclasslist.NameOfLayout(owner->view()
+                                                   ->buffer()->params.textclass,
                                                    sel).c_str());
                return string();
        }
@@ -1120,7 +1119,7 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
                // Derive layout number from given argument (string)
                // and current buffer's textclass (number). */    
                LyXTextClassList::ClassList::size_type tclass =
-                       owner->view()->text->parameters->textclass;
+                       owner->view()->buffer()->params.textclass;
                pair <bool, LyXTextClass::size_type> layout = 
                        textclasslist.NumberOfLayout(tclass, argument);
 
@@ -1198,50 +1197,59 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
 
        case LFUN_LANGUAGE:
        {
-               LangCB(argument);
+               Lang(owner->view(), argument);
                owner->view()->setState();
-               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState());
+               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState(owner->view()));
        }
                break;
 
        case LFUN_EMPH:
-               Emph();
+               Emph(owner->view());
+               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState(owner->view()));
                break;
                
        case LFUN_BOLD:
-               Bold();
+               Bold(owner->view());
+               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState(owner->view()));
                break;
                
        case LFUN_NOUN:
-               Noun();
+               Noun(owner->view());
+               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState(owner->view()));
                break;
                
        case LFUN_CODE:
-               Code();
+               Code(owner->view());
+               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState(owner->view()));
                break;
                
        case LFUN_SANS:
-               Sans();
+               Sans(owner->view());
+               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState(owner->view()));
                break;
                
        case LFUN_ROMAN:
-               Roman();
+               Roman(owner->view());
+               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState(owner->view()));
                break;
                
        case LFUN_DEFAULT:
-               StyleReset();
+               StyleReset(owner->view());
+               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState(owner->view()));
                break;
                
        case LFUN_UNDERLINE:
-               Underline();
+               Underline(owner->view());
+               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState(owner->view()));
                break;
                
        case LFUN_FONT_SIZE:
-               FontSize(argument);
+               FontSize(owner->view(), argument);
+               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState(owner->view()));
                break;
                
        case LFUN_FONT_STATE:
-               setMessage(CurrentState());
+               setMessage(CurrentState(owner->view()));
                break;
                
        case LFUN_UPCASE_WORD:
@@ -1328,12 +1336,11 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
        case LFUN_RIGHT:
        {
                LyXText * tmptext = owner->view()->text;
-               LyXDirection direction =
-                       tmptext->cursor.par->getParDirection();
+               bool is_rtl = tmptext->cursor.par->isRightToLeftPar();
                if(!tmptext->mark_set)
                        owner->view()->beforeChange();
                owner->view()->update(-2);
-               if (direction == LYX_DIR_RIGHT_TO_LEFT)
+               if (is_rtl)
                        tmptext->CursorLeft();
                if (tmptext->cursor.pos < tmptext->cursor.par->Last()
                    && tmptext->cursor.par->GetChar(tmptext->cursor.pos)
@@ -1345,11 +1352,11 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
                        tmpinset->Edit(owner->view(), 0, 0, 0);
                        break;
                }
-               if (direction == LYX_DIR_LEFT_TO_RIGHT)
+               if (!is_rtl)
                        tmptext->CursorRight();
                owner->view()->text->FinishUndo();
                moveCursorUpdate(false);
-               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState());
+               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState(owner->view()));
        }
        break;
                
@@ -1358,10 +1365,10 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
                // This is soooo ugly. Isn`t it possible to make
                // it simpler? (Lgb)
                LyXText * txt = owner->view()->text;
-               LyXDirection direction = txt->cursor.par->getParDirection();
+               bool is_rtl = txt->cursor.par->isRightToLeftPar();
                if(!txt->mark_set) owner->view()->beforeChange();
                owner->view()->update(-2);
-               if (direction == LYX_DIR_LEFT_TO_RIGHT)
+               if (!is_rtl)
                        txt->CursorLeft();
                if (txt->cursor.pos < txt->cursor.par->Last()
                    && txt->cursor.par->GetChar(txt->cursor.pos)
@@ -1377,12 +1384,12 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
                                       0, 0);
                        break;
                }
-               if  (direction == LYX_DIR_RIGHT_TO_LEFT)
+               if  (is_rtl)
                        txt->CursorRight();
 
                owner->view()->text->FinishUndo();
                moveCursorUpdate(false);
-               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState());
+               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState(owner->view()));
        }
        break;
                
@@ -1392,7 +1399,7 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
                owner->view()->text->CursorUp();
                owner->view()->text->FinishUndo();
                moveCursorUpdate(false);
-               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState());
+               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState(owner->view()));
                break;
                
        case LFUN_DOWN:
@@ -1402,7 +1409,7 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
                owner->view()->text->CursorDown();
                owner->view()->text->FinishUndo();
                moveCursorUpdate(false);
-               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState());
+               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState(owner->view()));
                break;
 
        case LFUN_UP_PARAGRAPH:
@@ -1412,7 +1419,7 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
                owner->view()->text->CursorUpParagraph();
                owner->view()->text->FinishUndo();
                moveCursorUpdate(false);
-               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState());
+               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState(owner->view()));
                break;
                
        case LFUN_DOWN_PARAGRAPH:
@@ -1422,7 +1429,7 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
                owner->view()->text->CursorDownParagraph();
                owner->view()->text->FinishUndo();
                moveCursorUpdate(false);
-               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState());
+               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState(owner->view()));
                break;
                
        case LFUN_PRIOR:
@@ -1432,7 +1439,7 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
                owner->view()->cursorPrevious();
                owner->view()->text->FinishUndo();
                moveCursorUpdate(false);
-               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState());
+               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState(owner->view()));
                break;
                
        case LFUN_NEXT:
@@ -1442,7 +1449,7 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
                owner->view()->cursorNext();
                owner->view()->text->FinishUndo();
                moveCursorUpdate(false);
-               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState());
+               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState(owner->view()));
                break;
                
        case LFUN_HOME:
@@ -1452,7 +1459,7 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
                owner->view()->text->CursorHome();
                owner->view()->text->FinishUndo();
                moveCursorUpdate(false);
-               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState());
+               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState(owner->view()));
                break;
                
        case LFUN_END:
@@ -1462,7 +1469,7 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
                owner->view()->text->CursorEnd();
                owner->view()->text->FinishUndo();
                moveCursorUpdate(false);
-               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState());
+               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState(owner->view()));
                break;
                
        case LFUN_TAB:
@@ -1472,35 +1479,33 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
                owner->view()->text->CursorTab();
                owner->view()->text->FinishUndo();
                moveCursorUpdate(false);
-               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState());
+               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState(owner->view()));
                break;
                
        case LFUN_WORDRIGHT:
                if(!owner->view()->text->mark_set)
                        owner->view()->beforeChange();
                owner->view()->update(-2);
-               if (owner->view()->text->cursor.par->getParDirection() 
-                   == LYX_DIR_LEFT_TO_RIGHT)
-                       owner->view()->text->CursorRightOneWord();
-               else
+               if (owner->view()->text->cursor.par->isRightToLeftPar())
                        owner->view()->text->CursorLeftOneWord();
+               else
+                       owner->view()->text->CursorRightOneWord();
                owner->view()->text->FinishUndo();
                moveCursorUpdate(false);
-               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState());
+               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState(owner->view()));
                break;
                
        case LFUN_WORDLEFT:
                if(!owner->view()->text->mark_set)
                        owner->view()->beforeChange();
                owner->view()->update(-2);
-               if (owner->view()->text->cursor.par->getParDirection() 
-                   == LYX_DIR_LEFT_TO_RIGHT)
-                       owner->view()->text->CursorLeftOneWord();
-               else
+               if (owner->view()->text->cursor.par->isRightToLeftPar())
                        owner->view()->text->CursorRightOneWord();
+               else
+                       owner->view()->text->CursorLeftOneWord();
                owner->view()->text->FinishUndo();
                moveCursorUpdate(false);
-               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState());
+               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState(owner->view()));
                break;
                
        case LFUN_BEGINNINGBUF:
@@ -1510,7 +1515,7 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
                owner->view()->text->CursorTop();
                owner->view()->text->FinishUndo();
                moveCursorUpdate(false);
-               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState());
+               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState(owner->view()));
                break;
                
        case LFUN_ENDBUF:
@@ -1520,33 +1525,31 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
                owner->view()->text->CursorBottom();
                owner->view()->text->FinishUndo();
                moveCursorUpdate(false);
-               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState());
+               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState(owner->view()));
                break;
 
       
                /* cursor selection ---------------------------- */
        case LFUN_RIGHTSEL:
                owner->view()->update(-2);
-               if (owner->view()->text->cursor.par->getParDirection()
-                   == LYX_DIR_LEFT_TO_RIGHT)
-                       owner->view()->text->CursorRight();
-               else
+               if (owner->view()->text->cursor.par->isRightToLeftPar())
                        owner->view()->text->CursorLeft();
+               else
+                       owner->view()->text->CursorRight();
                owner->view()->text->FinishUndo();
                moveCursorUpdate(true);
-               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState());
+               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState(owner->view()));
                break;
                
        case LFUN_LEFTSEL:
                owner->view()->update(-2);
-               if (owner->view()->text->cursor.par->getParDirection()
-                   == LYX_DIR_LEFT_TO_RIGHT)
-                       owner->view()->text->CursorLeft();
-               else
+               if (owner->view()->text->cursor.par->isRightToLeftPar())
                        owner->view()->text->CursorRight();
+               else
+                       owner->view()->text->CursorLeft();
                owner->view()->text->FinishUndo();
                moveCursorUpdate(true);
-               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState());
+               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState(owner->view()));
                break;
                
        case LFUN_UPSEL:
@@ -1554,7 +1557,7 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
                owner->view()->text->CursorUp();
                owner->view()->text->FinishUndo();
                moveCursorUpdate(true);
-               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState());
+               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState(owner->view()));
                break;
                
        case LFUN_DOWNSEL:
@@ -1562,7 +1565,7 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
                owner->view()->text->CursorDown();
                owner->view()->text->FinishUndo();
                moveCursorUpdate(true);
-               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState());
+               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState(owner->view()));
                break;
 
        case LFUN_UP_PARAGRAPHSEL:
@@ -1570,7 +1573,7 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
                owner->view()->text->CursorUpParagraph();
                owner->view()->text->FinishUndo();
                moveCursorUpdate(true);
-               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState());
+               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState(owner->view()));
                break;
                
        case LFUN_DOWN_PARAGRAPHSEL:
@@ -1578,7 +1581,7 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
                owner->view()->text->CursorDownParagraph();
                owner->view()->text->FinishUndo();
                moveCursorUpdate(true);
-               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState());
+               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState(owner->view()));
                break;
                
        case LFUN_PRIORSEL:
@@ -1586,7 +1589,7 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
                owner->view()->cursorPrevious();
                owner->view()->text->FinishUndo();
                moveCursorUpdate(true);
-               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState());
+               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState(owner->view()));
                break;
                
        case LFUN_NEXTSEL:
@@ -1594,7 +1597,7 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
                owner->view()->cursorNext();
                owner->view()->text->FinishUndo();
                moveCursorUpdate(true);
-               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState());
+               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState(owner->view()));
                break;
                
        case LFUN_HOMESEL:
@@ -1602,7 +1605,7 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
                owner->view()->text->CursorHome();
                owner->view()->text->FinishUndo();
                moveCursorUpdate(true);
-               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState());
+               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState(owner->view()));
                break;
                
        case LFUN_ENDSEL:
@@ -1610,31 +1613,29 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
                owner->view()->text->CursorEnd();
                owner->view()->text->FinishUndo();
                moveCursorUpdate(true);
-               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState());
+               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState(owner->view()));
                break;
                
        case LFUN_WORDRIGHTSEL:
                owner->view()->update(-2);
-               if (owner->view()->text->cursor.par->getParDirection()
-                   == LYX_DIR_LEFT_TO_RIGHT)
-                       owner->view()->text->CursorRightOneWord();
-               else
+               if (owner->view()->text->cursor.par->isRightToLeftPar())
                        owner->view()->text->CursorLeftOneWord();
+               else
+                       owner->view()->text->CursorRightOneWord();
                owner->view()->text->FinishUndo();
                moveCursorUpdate(true);
-               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState());
+               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState(owner->view()));
                break;
                
        case LFUN_WORDLEFTSEL:
                owner->view()->update(-2);
-               if (owner->view()->text->cursor.par->getParDirection() 
-                   == LYX_DIR_LEFT_TO_RIGHT)
-                       owner->view()->text->CursorLeftOneWord();
-               else
+               if (owner->view()->text->cursor.par->isRightToLeftPar())
                        owner->view()->text->CursorRightOneWord();
+               else
+                       owner->view()->text->CursorLeftOneWord();
                owner->view()->text->FinishUndo();
                moveCursorUpdate(true);
-               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState());
+               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState(owner->view()));
                break;
                
        case LFUN_BEGINNINGBUFSEL:
@@ -1642,7 +1643,7 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
                owner->view()->text->CursorTop();
                owner->view()->text->FinishUndo();
                moveCursorUpdate(true);
-               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState());
+               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState(owner->view()));
                break;
                
        case LFUN_ENDBUFSEL:
@@ -1650,24 +1651,19 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
                owner->view()->text->CursorBottom();
                owner->view()->text->FinishUndo();
                moveCursorUpdate(true);
-               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState());
+               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState(owner->view()));
                break;
 
                // --- text changing commands ------------------------
        case LFUN_BREAKLINE:
-#if 1
                owner->view()->beforeChange();
                owner->view()->text->InsertChar(LyXParagraph::META_NEWLINE);
-               owner->view()->smallUpdate(1);
+               owner->view()->update(1);
                SetUpdateTimer(0.01);
                moveCursorUpdate(false);
-#else
-               owner->view()->newline();
-#endif
                break;
                
        case LFUN_PROTECTEDSPACE:
-#if 1
        {
                LyXLayout const & style =
                        textclasslist.Style(owner->view()->buffer()->params.textclass,
@@ -1681,15 +1677,7 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
                }
                moveCursorUpdate(false);
        }
-#else
-               owner->view()->beforeChange();
-               owner->view()->text->
-                       InsertChar(LyXParagraph::META_PROTECTED_SEPARATOR);
-               owner->view()->smallUpdate(1);
-               SetUpdateTimer();
-                moveCursorUpdate(false);
-#endif
-               break;
+       break;
                
        case LFUN_SETMARK:
                if(owner->view()->text->mark_set) {
@@ -1712,7 +1700,7 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
                        owner->view()->text->Delete();
                        owner->view()->text->sel_cursor = 
                                owner->view()->text->cursor;
-                       owner->view()->smallUpdate(1);
+                       owner->view()->update(1);
                        // It is possible to make it a lot faster still
                        // just comment out the lone below...
                        owner->view()->showCursor();
@@ -1721,7 +1709,7 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
                }
                SetUpdateTimer();
                moveCursorUpdate(false);
-               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState());
+               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState(owner->view()));
                owner->view()->setState();
                break;
 
@@ -1755,13 +1743,13 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
                                        owner->view()->text->Delete();
                                        owner->view()->text->sel_cursor = 
                                                owner->view()->text->cursor;
-                                       owner->view()->smallUpdate(1);
+                                       owner->view()->update(1);
                                }
                        } else {
                                owner->view()->text->Delete();
                                owner->view()->text->sel_cursor = 
                                        owner->view()->text->cursor;
-                               owner->view()->smallUpdate(1);
+                               owner->view()->update(1);
                        }
                } else {
                        owner->view()->cut();
@@ -1778,7 +1766,7 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
                owner->view()->update( 1 );
                SetUpdateTimer();
                moveCursorUpdate(false);
-               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState());
+               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState(owner->view()));
                break;
 
                /* -------> Delete word backward. */
@@ -1789,7 +1777,7 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
                owner->view()->update( 1 );
                SetUpdateTimer();
                moveCursorUpdate(false);
-               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState());
+               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState(owner->view()));
                break;
                
                /* -------> Kill to end of line. */
@@ -1829,7 +1817,7 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
                                owner->view()->text->Backspace();
                                owner->view()->text->sel_cursor = 
                                        owner->view()->text->cursor;
-                               owner->view()->smallUpdate(1);
+                               owner->view()->update(1);
                                // It is possible to make it a lot faster still
                                // just comment out the lone below...
                                owner->view()->showCursor();
@@ -1838,7 +1826,7 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
                        owner->view()->cut();
                }
                SetUpdateTimer();
-               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState());
+               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState(owner->view()));
                owner->view()->setState();
        }
        break;
@@ -1867,7 +1855,7 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
                                owner->view()->text->Backspace();
                                owner->view()->text->sel_cursor 
                                        = cursor;
-                               owner->view()->smallUpdate (1);
+                               owner->view()->update(1);
                        }
                } else
                        owner->view()->cut();
@@ -1879,12 +1867,12 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
        {
                owner->view()->beforeChange();
                owner->view()->text->BreakParagraph(0);
-               owner->view()->smallUpdate(1);
+               owner->view()->update(1);
                SetUpdateTimer(0.01);
                owner->view()->text->sel_cursor = 
                        owner->view()->text->cursor;
                owner->view()->setState();
-               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState());
+               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState(owner->view()));
                break;
        }
 
@@ -1892,12 +1880,12 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
        {
                owner->view()->beforeChange();
                owner->view()->text->BreakParagraph(1);
-               owner->view()->smallUpdate(1);
+               owner->view()->update(1);
                SetUpdateTimer(0.01);
                owner->view()->text->sel_cursor = 
                        owner->view()->text->cursor;
                owner->view()->setState();
-               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState());
+               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState(owner->view()));
                break;
        }
        
@@ -1925,19 +1913,67 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
                }
                else {
                        owner->view()->text->BreakParagraph(0);
-                       owner->view()->smallUpdate(1);
+                       owner->view()->update(1);
                }
                SetUpdateTimer(0.01);
                owner->view()->text->sel_cursor = cursor;
                owner->view()->setState();
-               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState());
+               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(CurrentState(owner->view()));
+       }
+       break;
+
+       case LFUN_PARAGRAPH_SPACING:
+       {
+               LyXParagraph * par = owner->view()->text->cursor.par;
+               Spacing::Space cur_spacing = par->spacing.getSpace();
+               float cur_value = 1.0;
+               if (cur_spacing == Spacing::Other) {
+                       cur_value = par->spacing.getValue();
+               }
+               
+#ifdef HAVE_SSTREAM
+               istringstream istr(argument);
+#else
+               istrstream istr(argument.c_str());
+#endif
+               string tmp;
+               istr >> tmp;
+               Spacing::Space new_spacing = cur_spacing;
+               float new_value = cur_value;
+               if (tmp.empty()) {
+                       lyxerr << "Missing argument to `paragraph-spacing'"
+                              << endl;
+               } else if (tmp == "single") {
+                       new_spacing = Spacing::Single;
+               } else if (tmp == "onehalf") {
+                       new_spacing = Spacing::Onehalf;
+               } else if (tmp == "double") {
+                       new_spacing = Spacing::Double;
+               } else if (tmp == "other") {
+                       new_spacing = Spacing::Other;
+                       float tmpval = 0.0;
+                       istr >> tmpval;
+                       lyxerr << "new_value = " << tmpval << endl;
+                       if (tmpval != 0.0)
+                               new_value = tmpval;
+               } else if (tmp == "default") {
+                       new_spacing = Spacing::Default;
+               } else {
+                       lyxerr << _("Unknown spacing argument: ")
+                              << argument << endl;
+               }
+               if (cur_spacing != new_spacing || cur_value != new_value) {
+                       par->spacing.set(new_spacing, new_value);
+                       owner->view()->text->RedoParagraph();
+                       owner->view()->update(-1);
+               }
        }
        break;
        
        case LFUN_QUOTE:
                owner->view()->beforeChange();
                owner->view()->text->InsertChar('\"');  // This " matches the single quote in the code
-               owner->view()->smallUpdate(1);
+               owner->view()->update(1);
                SetUpdateTimer();
                 moveCursorUpdate(false);
                break;
@@ -1954,6 +1990,7 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
                new_inset->Edit(owner->view(), 0, 0, 0);
        }
        break;
+       
        case LFUN_INSET_TEXT:
        {
                InsetText * new_inset = new InsetText(owner->buffer());
@@ -1961,25 +1998,28 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
                new_inset->Edit(owner->view(), 0, 0, 0);
        }
        break;
-#if 0
-       case LFUN_INSET_NUMBER:
+       case LFUN_INSET_ERT:
        {
-               InsetNumber * new_inset = new InsetNumber(owner->buffer());
+               InsetERT * new_inset = new InsetERT(owner->buffer());
                owner->view()->insertInset(new_inset);
                new_inset->Edit(owner->view(), 0, 0, 0);
        }
        break;
-#endif
-       case LFUN_INSET_ERT:
+       
+       case LFUN_INSET_FOOTNOTE:
        {
-               InsetERT * new_inset = new InsetERT(owner->buffer());
+               InsetFoot * new_inset = new InsetFoot(owner->buffer());
                owner->view()->insertInset(new_inset);
                new_inset->Edit(owner->view(), 0, 0, 0);
        }
        break;
-       case LFUN_INSET_FOOTNOTE:
+
+       case LFUN_INSET_TABULAR:
        {
-               InsetFoot * new_inset = new InsetFoot(owner->buffer());
+               int r = 2, c = 2;
+               if (!argument.empty())
+                       sscanf(argument.c_str(),"%d%d",&r,&c);
+               InsetTabular * new_inset = new InsetTabular(owner->buffer(),r,c);
                owner->view()->insertInset(new_inset);
                new_inset->Edit(owner->view(), 0, 0, 0);
        }
@@ -2024,10 +2064,10 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
                        
        case LFUN_GETFONT:
        {
-               LyXFont * font = &(owner->view()->text->current_font);
-                if(font->shape() == LyXFont::ITALIC_SHAPE)
+               LyXFont & font = owner->view()->text->current_font;
+                if(font.shape() == LyXFont::ITALIC_SHAPE)
                        dispatch_buffer = 'E';
-                else if(font->shape() == LyXFont::SMALLCAPS_SHAPE)
+                else if(font.shape() == LyXFont::SMALLCAPS_SHAPE)
                        dispatch_buffer = 'N';
                 else
                        dispatch_buffer = '0';
@@ -2037,8 +2077,8 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
 
        case LFUN_GETLATEX:
        {
-               LyXFont * font = &(owner->view()->text->current_font);
-                if(font->latex() == LyXFont::ON)
+               LyXFont & font = owner->view()->text->current_font;
+                if(font.latex() == LyXFont::ON)
                        dispatch_buffer = 'L';
                 else
                        dispatch_buffer = '0';
@@ -2112,12 +2152,10 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
        case LFUN_CIRCLE:
        case LFUN_OGONEK:
        {
-               char c;
+               char c = 0;
                
                if (keyseq.length == -1 && keyseq.getiso() != 0) 
                        c = keyseq.getiso();
-               else
-                       c = 0;
                
                owner->getIntl()->getTrans()->
                        deadkey(c, get_accent(action).accent, 
@@ -2129,7 +2167,8 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
                keyseq.length = 0;
                
                // copied verbatim from do_accent_char
-               owner->view()->smallUpdate(1);
+               owner->view()->update(1);
+
                SetUpdateTimer();
                owner->view()->text->sel_cursor = 
                        owner->view()->text->cursor;
@@ -2483,7 +2522,7 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
                        owner->view()->text->InsertChar(argument[i]);
                        // This needs to be in the loop, or else we
                        // won't break lines correctly. (Asger)
-                       owner->view()->smallUpdate(1);
+                       owner->view()->update(1);
                }
                SetUpdateTimer();
                owner->view()->text->sel_cursor = 
@@ -2521,7 +2560,7 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
                datetmp_len = (int) strftime(datetmp, 32, arg.c_str(), now_tm);
                for (int i = 0; i < datetmp_len; i++) {
                        owner->view()->text->InsertChar(datetmp[i]);
-                       owner->view()->smallUpdate(1);
+                       owner->view()->update(1);
                }
                SetUpdateTimer();
                owner->view()->text->sel_cursor = owner->view()->text->cursor;
@@ -2566,20 +2605,6 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
                        }
                        
                        owner->view()->beforeChange();
-
-#if 0
-                       if (isdigit(argument[0]) &&
-                           (lyxrc.number_inset == "true" ||
-                            (lyxrc.number_inset == "rtl" &&
-                             owner->view()->text->real_current_font.isVisibleRightToLeft() 
-                             ))) {
-                               UpdatableInset * tmpinset = new InsetNumber(owner->buffer());
-                               owner->view()->open_new_inset(tmpinset);
-                               tmpinset->LocalDispatch(owner->view(), action,
-                                                       argument);
-                               return string();
-                       }
-#endif
                        
                        for (string::size_type i = 0;
                             i < argument.length(); ++i) {
@@ -2589,8 +2614,8 @@ string LyXFunc::Dispatch(int ac,
                                } else
                                        owner->getIntl()->getTrans()->TranslateAndInsert(argument[i], owner->view()->text);
                        }
-                       
-                       owner->view()->smallUpdate(1);
+
+                       owner->view()->update(1);
                        SetUpdateTimer();
 
                        owner->view()->text->sel_cursor = 
@@ -2651,12 +2676,12 @@ void LyXFunc::MenuNew(bool fromTemplate)
                        initpath = trypath;
        }
 
-       ProhibitInput();
+       ProhibitInput(owner->view());
        fileDlg.SetButton(0, _("Documents"), lyxrc.document_path);
        fileDlg.SetButton(1, _("Templates"), lyxrc.template_path);
        fname = fileDlg.Select(_("Enter Filename for new document"), 
                               initpath, "*.lyx", _("newfile"));
-       AllowInput();
+       AllowInput(owner->view());
        
        if (fname.empty()) {
                owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(_("Canceled."));
@@ -2714,12 +2739,12 @@ void LyXFunc::MenuNew(bool fromTemplate)
        // The template stuff
        string templname;
        if (fromTemplate) {
-               ProhibitInput();
+               ProhibitInput(owner->view());
                fname = fileDlg.Select(_("Choose template"),
                                       lyxrc.template_path,
                                       "*.lyx");
                 templname = fname;
-               AllowInput();
+               AllowInput(owner->view());
        }
   
        // find a free buffer
@@ -2741,13 +2766,13 @@ void LyXFunc::MenuOpen()
        }
 
        // launches dialog
-       ProhibitInput();
+       ProhibitInput(owner->view());
        fileDlg.SetButton(0, _("Documents"), lyxrc.document_path);
        fileDlg.SetButton(1, _("Examples"), 
                          AddPath(system_lyxdir, "examples"));
        string filename = fileDlg.Select(_("Select Document to Open"),
                                         initpath, "*.lyx");
-       AllowInput();
+       AllowInput(owner->view());
  
        // check selected filename
        if (filename.empty()) {
@@ -2776,53 +2801,66 @@ void LyXFunc::MenuOpen()
        }
 }
 
+// returns filename if file must be imported,
+// empty string if either file not found or already loaded
+// checks for running without gui are missing.
 
-void LyXFunc::doImportASCII(bool linorpar)
+void LyXFunc::doImportHelper(
+       string const & file,          // filename (possibly empty)
+       string const & text,          // info when asking for filename
+       string const & pattern,       // filetype
+       bool func(BufferView *, string const &)     // the real import function
+)
 {
-       string initpath = lyxrc.document_path;
-       LyXFileDlg fileDlg;
-  
-       if (owner->view()->available()) {
-               string trypath = owner->buffer()->filepath;
-               // If directory is writeable, use this as default.
-               if (IsDirWriteable(trypath) == 1)
-                       initpath = trypath;
-       }
+       string filename = file;
 
-       // launches dialog
-       ProhibitInput();
-       fileDlg.SetButton(0, _("Documents"), lyxrc.document_path);
-       fileDlg.SetButton(1, _("Examples"), 
-                         AddPath(system_lyxdir, "examples"));
-       string filename = fileDlg.Select(_("Select ASCII file to Import"),
-                                        initpath, "*.txt");
-       AllowInput();
+       if (filename.empty()) { // need user interaction
+               string initpath = lyxrc.document_path;
+               LyXFileDlg fileDlg;
+               
+               if (owner->view()->available()) {
+                       string trypath = owner->buffer()->filepath;
+                       // If directory is writeable, use this as default.
+                       if (IsDirWriteable(trypath) == 1)
+                               initpath = trypath;
+               }
+
+               // launches dialog
+               ProhibitInput(owner->view());
+               fileDlg.SetButton(0, _("Documents"), lyxrc.document_path);
+               fileDlg.SetButton(1, _("Examples"), 
+                                       AddPath(system_lyxdir, "examples"));
+               filename = fileDlg.Select(text, initpath, pattern);
+               AllowInput(owner->view());
  
-       // check selected filename
-       if (filename.empty()) {
-               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(_("Canceled."));
-               return;
+               // check selected filename
+               if (filename.empty()) 
+                       owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(_("Canceled."));
        }
 
+       // still no filename? abort
+       if (filename.empty()) 
+               return;
+
        // get absolute path of file
        filename = MakeAbsPath(filename);
 
-       string s = ChangeExtension(filename, ".lyx", false);
+       string lyxfile = ChangeExtension(filename, ".lyx", false);
 
        // Check if the document already is open
-       if (bufferlist.exists(s)) {
+       if (bufferlist.exists(lyxfile)) {
                switch(AskConfirmation(_("Document is already open:"), 
-                                      MakeDisplayPath(s, 50),
+                                      MakeDisplayPath(lyxfile, 50),
                                       _("Do you want to close that document now?\n"
                                         "('No' will just switch to the open version)")))
                        {
                        case 1: // Yes: close the document
-                               if (!bufferlist.close(bufferlist.getBuffer(s)))
+                               if (!bufferlist.close(bufferlist.getBuffer(lyxfile)))
                                // If close is canceled, we cancel here too.
                                        return;
                                break;
                        case 2: // No: switch to the open document
-                               owner->view()->buffer(bufferlist.getBuffer(s));
+                               owner->view()->buffer(bufferlist.getBuffer(lyxfile));
                                return;
                        case 3: // Cancel: Do nothing
                                owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(_("Canceled."));
@@ -2831,193 +2869,66 @@ void LyXFunc::doImportASCII(bool linorpar)
        }
 
        // Check if a LyX document by the same root exists in filesystem
-       FileInfo f(s, true);
+       FileInfo f(lyxfile, true);
        if (f.exist() && !AskQuestion(_("A document by the name"), 
-                                     MakeDisplayPath(s),
+                                     MakeDisplayPath(lyxfile),
                                      _("already exists. Overwrite?"))) {
                owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(_("Canceled."));
                return;
        }
+       // filename should be valid now
 
-       owner->view()->buffer(bufferlist.newFile(s, string()));
-       owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(_("Importing ASCII file"),
-                                   MakeDisplayPath(filename), "...");
-       // Insert ASCII file
-       InsertAsciiFile(owner->view(), filename, linorpar);
-       owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(_("ASCII file "),
-                                   MakeDisplayPath(filename),
-                                   _("imported."));
-}
-
-
-void LyXFunc::doImportLaTeX(bool isnoweb)
-{
-       string initpath = lyxrc.document_path;
-       LyXFileDlg fileDlg;
-  
-       if (owner->view()->available()) {
-               string trypath = owner->buffer()->filepath;
-               // If directory is writeable, use this as default.
-               if (IsDirWriteable(trypath) == 1)
-                       initpath = trypath;
-       }
+       // notify user of import ahead
+       string displaypath = MakeDisplayPath(filename);
+       owner->view()->buffer(bufferlist.newFile(lyxfile, string()));
+       owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(_("Importing"), displaypath, "...");
 
-       // launches dialog
-       ProhibitInput();
-       fileDlg.SetButton(0, _("Documents"), lyxrc.document_path);
-       fileDlg.SetButton(1, _("Examples"), 
-                         AddPath(system_lyxdir, "examples"));
-       string filename;
-       if (isnoweb) {
-               filename = fileDlg.Select(_("Select Noweb file to Import"),
-                                         initpath, "*.nw");
-       } else {
-               filename = fileDlg.Select(_("Select LaTeX file to Import"),
-                                         initpath, "*.tex");
-       }
-       
-       AllowInput();
-       // check selected filename
-       if (filename.empty()) {
-               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(_("Canceled."));
-               return;
-       }
+       // call real importer
+       bool result = func(owner->view(), filename);
 
-       // get absolute path of file
-       filename = MakeAbsPath(filename);
-
-       // Check if the document already is open
-       string LyXfilename = ChangeExtension(filename, ".lyx", false);
-       if (bufferlist.exists(LyXfilename)){
-               switch(AskConfirmation(_("Document is already open:"), 
-                                      MakeDisplayPath(LyXfilename, 50),
-                                      _("Do you want to close that document now?\n"
-                                        "('No' will just switch to the open version)")))
-                       {
-                       case 1: // Yes: close the document
-                               if (!bufferlist.close(bufferlist.getBuffer(LyXfilename)))
-                               // If close is canceled, we cancel here too.
-                                       return;
-                               break;
-                       case 2: // No: switch to the open document
-                               owner->view()->buffer(
-                                       bufferlist.getBuffer(LyXfilename));
-                               return;
-                       case 3: // Cancel: Do nothing
-                               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(_("Canceled."));
-                               return;
-                       }
-       }
-
-       // Check if a LyX document by the same root exists in filesystem
-       FileInfo f(LyXfilename, true);
-       if (f.exist() && !AskQuestion(_("A document by the name"), 
-                                     MakeDisplayPath(LyXfilename),
-                                     _("already exists. Overwrite?"))) {
-               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(_("Canceled."));
-               return;
-       }
-
-       // loads document
-       Buffer * openbuf;
-       if (!isnoweb) {
-               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(_("Importing LaTeX file"),
-                                           MakeDisplayPath(filename), "...");
-               ImportLaTeX myImport(filename);
-               openbuf = myImport.run();
-       } else {
-               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(_("Importing Noweb file"),
-                                           MakeDisplayPath(filename), "...");
-               ImportNoweb myImport(filename);
-               openbuf = myImport.run();
-       }
-       if (openbuf) {
-               owner->view()->buffer(openbuf);
-               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(isnoweb ?
-                                           _("Noweb file ") : _("LateX file "),
-                                           MakeDisplayPath(filename),
-                                           _("imported."));
-       } else {
-               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(isnoweb ?
-                                           _("Could not import Noweb file") :
-                                           _("Could not import LaTeX file"),
-                                           MakeDisplayPath(filename));
-       }
+       // we are done
+       if (result)
+               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(displaypath, _("imported."));
+       else
+               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(displaypath, _(": import failed."));
 }
 
-
-void LyXFunc::doImportLinuxDoc()
+static
+bool doImportASCIIasLines(BufferView * view, string const & filename)
 {
-       string initpath = lyxrc.document_path;
-       LyXFileDlg fileDlg;
-  
-       if (owner->view()->available()) {
-               string trypath = owner->buffer()->filepath;
-               // If directory is writeable, use this as default.
-               if (IsDirWriteable(trypath) == 1)
-                       initpath = trypath;
-       }
-
-       // launches dialog
-       ProhibitInput();
-       fileDlg.SetButton(0, _("Documents"), lyxrc.document_path);
-       fileDlg.SetButton(1, _("Examples"), 
-                         AddPath(system_lyxdir, "examples"));
-
-       string filename = fileDlg.Select(_("Select LinuxDoc file to Import"),
-                                         initpath, "*.sgml");
-       
-       AllowInput();
-       // check selected filename
-       if (filename.empty()) {
-               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(_("Canceled."));
-               return;
-       }
-
-       // get absolute path of file
-       filename = MakeAbsPath(filename);
+       InsertAsciiFile(view, filename, false);
+       return true;
+}
 
-       // Check if the document already is open
-       string LyXfilename = ChangeExtension(filename, ".lyx", false);
-       if (bufferlist.exists(LyXfilename)){
-               switch(AskConfirmation(_("Document is already open:"), 
-                                      MakeDisplayPath(LyXfilename, 50),
-                                      _("Do you want to close that document now?\n"
-                                        "('No' will just switch to the open version)")))
-                       {
-                       case 1: // Yes: close the document
-                               if (!bufferlist.close(bufferlist.getBuffer(LyXfilename)))
-                               // If close is canceled, we cancel here too.
-                                       return;
-                               break;
-                       case 2: // No: switch to the open document
-                               owner->view()->buffer(
-                                       bufferlist.getBuffer(LyXfilename));
-                               return;
-                       case 3: // Cancel: Do nothing
-                               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(_("Canceled."));
-                               return;
-                       }
-       }
+static
+bool doImportASCIIasParagraphs(BufferView * view, string const & filename)
+{
+       InsertAsciiFile(view, filename, true);
+       return true;
+}
 
-       // Check if a LyX document by the same root exists in filesystem
-       FileInfo f(LyXfilename, true);
-       if (f.exist() && !AskQuestion(_("A document by the name"), 
-                                     MakeDisplayPath(LyXfilename),
-                                     _("already exists. Overwrite?"))) {
-               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(_("Canceled."));
-               return;
-       }
+static
+bool doImportLaTeX(BufferView *, string const & filename)
+{
+       ImportLaTeX myImport(filename);
+       Buffer * openbuf = myImport.run();
+       return openbuf != NULL;         
+}
 
-       // loads document
-       owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(_("Importing LinuxDoc file"),
-                                   MakeDisplayPath(filename), "...");
+static
+bool doImportNoweb(BufferView *, string const & filename)
+{
+       ImportNoweb myImport(filename);
+       Buffer * openbuf = myImport.run();
+       return openbuf != NULL;         
+}
 
+static
+bool doImportLinuxDoc(BufferView *, string const & filename)
+{
        // run sgml2lyx
        string tmp = lyxrc.linuxdoc_to_lyx_command + filename;
-        Systemcalls one;
+       Systemcalls one;
        Buffer * buf = 0;
 
        int result = one.startscript(Systemcalls::System, tmp);
@@ -3025,14 +2936,9 @@ void LyXFunc::doImportLinuxDoc()
                string filename = ChangeExtension(filename, ".lyx", false);
                // File was generated without problems. Load it.
                buf = bufferlist.loadLyXFile(filename);
-               owner->view()->buffer(buf);
-               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(_("LinuxDoc file "),
-                                           MakeDisplayPath(filename),
-                                           _("imported."));
-       } else {
-               owner->getMiniBuffer()->Set(_("Could not import LinuxDoc file"),
-                                           MakeDisplayPath(filename));
        }
+
+       return result == 0;
 }
 
 
@@ -3053,13 +2959,13 @@ void LyXFunc::MenuInsertLyXFile(string const & filen)
                }
 
                // launches dialog
-               ProhibitInput();
+               ProhibitInput(owner->view());
                fileDlg.SetButton(0, _("Documents"), lyxrc.document_path);
                fileDlg.SetButton(1, _("Examples"), 
                                  AddPath(system_lyxdir, "examples"));
                filename = fileDlg.Select(_("Select Document to Insert"),
                                          initpath, "*.lyx");
-               AllowInput();
+               AllowInput(owner->view());
 
                // check selected filename
                if (filename.empty()) {
@@ -3088,6 +2994,36 @@ void LyXFunc::MenuInsertLyXFile(string const & filen)
        }
 }
 
+void LyXFunc::doImport(string const & argument)
+{
+       string type;
+       string filename = split(argument, type, ' ');
+       lyxerr.debug() << "LyXFunc::doImport: " << type 
+                      << " file: " << filename << endl;
+
+       if (type == "latex") 
+               doImportHelper(filename,
+                              _("Select LaTeX file to import"), "*.tex", 
+                              doImportLaTeX);
+       else if (type == "ascii") 
+               doImportHelper(filename,
+                              _("Select ASCII file to import"), "*.txt", 
+                              doImportASCIIasLines);
+       else if (type == "asciiparagraph") 
+               doImportHelper(filename,
+                              _("Select ASCII file to import"), "*.txt", 
+                              doImportASCIIasParagraphs);
+       else if (type == "noweb") 
+               doImportHelper(filename,
+                              _("Select NoWeb file to import"), "*.nw", 
+                              doImportNoweb);
+       else if (type == "linuxdoc") 
+               doImportHelper(filename,
+                              _("Select LinuxDoc file to import"), "*.doc", 
+                              doImportLinuxDoc);
+       else 
+               setErrorMessage(string(N_("Unknown import type: ")) + type);
+}
 
 void LyXFunc::reloadBuffer()
 {