diff --git a/emulator/emulator.hpp b/emulator/emulator.hpp
index ecf689bc..66276783 100644
--- a/emulator/emulator.hpp
+++ b/emulator/emulator.hpp
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 namespace Emulator {
   static const char Name[] = "higan";
-  static const char Version[] = "093.03";
+  static const char Version[] = "093.04";
   static const char Author[] = "byuu";
   static const char License[] = "GPLv3";
   static const char Website[] = "http://byuu.org/";
diff --git a/phoenix/core/core.cpp b/phoenix/core/core.cpp
index 38127f24..33f9ce41 100644
--- a/phoenix/core/core.cpp
+++ b/phoenix/core/core.cpp
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ using namespace nall;
 
 namespace phoenix {
   #include "state.hpp"
-  #include "utility.cpp"
   #include "layout/fixed-layout.cpp"
   #include "layout/horizontal-layout.cpp"
   #include "layout/vertical-layout.cpp"
diff --git a/phoenix/core/utility.cpp b/phoenix/core/utility.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29b..00000000
diff --git a/phoenix/gtk/platform.hpp b/phoenix/gtk/platform.hpp
index ea8c6012..aafb018e 100644
--- a/phoenix/gtk/platform.hpp
+++ b/phoenix/gtk/platform.hpp
@@ -243,7 +243,6 @@ struct pWidget : public pSizable {
   GtkWidget* gtkParent = nullptr;
 
   virtual GtkWidget* container(Widget& widget);
-  virtual Position containerOffset();
   virtual bool focused();
   virtual Size minimumSize();
   virtual void setEnabled(bool enabled);
@@ -545,7 +544,6 @@ struct pTabFrame : public pWidget {
 
   void append(string text, const image& image);
   GtkWidget* container(Widget& widget);
-  Position containerOffset();
   Position displacement();
   void remove(unsigned selection);
   void setEnabled(bool enabled);
diff --git a/phoenix/gtk/utility.cpp b/phoenix/gtk/utility.cpp
index 8f04f28e..64f08dcf 100644
--- a/phoenix/gtk/utility.cpp
+++ b/phoenix/gtk/utility.cpp
@@ -73,10 +73,6 @@ static Widget* GetParentWidget(Sizable* sizable) {
   return nullptr;
 }
 
-static bool HasParentWidget(Sizable* sizable) {
-  return GetParentWidget(sizable) != nullptr;
-}
-
 static Keyboard::Keycode Keysym(unsigned keysym) {
   switch(keysym) {
   case GDK_Escape: return Keyboard::Keycode::Escape;
diff --git a/phoenix/gtk/widget/tab-frame.cpp b/phoenix/gtk/widget/tab-frame.cpp
index fc021044..ab9ef66b 100644
--- a/phoenix/gtk/widget/tab-frame.cpp
+++ b/phoenix/gtk/widget/tab-frame.cpp
@@ -38,10 +38,6 @@ GtkWidget* pTabFrame::container(Widget& widget) {
   return nullptr;
 }
 
-Position pTabFrame::containerOffset() {
-  return {widget.state.geometry.x + 3, widget.state.geometry.y + 28};
-}
-
 Position pTabFrame::displacement() {
   return {6, 31};
 }
@@ -63,8 +59,7 @@ void pTabFrame::setGeometry(Geometry geometry) {
   geometry.x += 1, geometry.width -= 5;
   geometry.y += 26, geometry.height -= 31;
   for(auto& layout : tabFrame.state.layout) {
-    if(layout == nullptr) continue;
-    layout->setGeometry(geometry);
+    if(layout) layout->setGeometry(geometry);
   }
   synchronizeLayout();
 }
diff --git a/phoenix/gtk/widget/widget.cpp b/phoenix/gtk/widget/widget.cpp
index 9f1f1bad..1b834d32 100644
--- a/phoenix/gtk/widget/widget.cpp
+++ b/phoenix/gtk/widget/widget.cpp
@@ -4,10 +4,6 @@ GtkWidget* pWidget::container(Widget& widget) {
   return nullptr;
 }
 
-Position pWidget::containerOffset() {
-  return {0, 0};
-}
-
 bool pWidget::focused() {
   return GTK_WIDGET_HAS_FOCUS(gtkWidget);
 }
diff --git a/phoenix/gtk/window.cpp b/phoenix/gtk/window.cpp
index 5b77e161..7acb0c39 100644
--- a/phoenix/gtk/window.cpp
+++ b/phoenix/gtk/window.cpp
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ void pWindow::append(Widget& widget) {
     widget.setFont(window.state.widgetFont);
   }
 
-  if(HasParentWidget(&widget)) {
+  if(GetParentWidget(&widget)) {
     widget.p.gtkParent = GetParentWidget(&widget)->p.container(widget);
   } else {
     widget.p.gtkParent = formContainer;
diff --git a/phoenix/qt/platform.moc b/phoenix/qt/platform.moc
index f0f87005..1ec403eb 100644
--- a/phoenix/qt/platform.moc
+++ b/phoenix/qt/platform.moc
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /****************************************************************************
 ** Meta object code from reading C++ file 'platform.moc.hpp'
 **
-** Created: Fri Nov 22 09:50:07 2013
+** Created: Sun Nov 24 07:06:37 2013
 **      by: The Qt Meta Object Compiler version 63 (Qt 4.8.2)
 **
 ** WARNING! All changes made in this file will be lost!
diff --git a/phoenix/qt/platform.moc.hpp b/phoenix/qt/platform.moc.hpp
index 8ea492bf..7f711e17 100644
--- a/phoenix/qt/platform.moc.hpp
+++ b/phoenix/qt/platform.moc.hpp
@@ -127,8 +127,6 @@ public:
   QStatusBar* qtStatus;
   QWidget* qtContainer;
 
-  static Window& none();
-
   void append(Layout& layout);
   void append(Menu& menu);
   void append(Widget& widget);
@@ -255,6 +253,8 @@ public slots:
 struct pSizable : public pObject {
   Sizable& sizable;
 
+  virtual Position displacement() { return {0, 0}; }
+
   pSizable(Sizable& sizable) : pObject(sizable), sizable(sizable) {}
 
   void constructor() {}
@@ -274,6 +274,7 @@ struct pWidget : public pSizable {
   Widget& widget;
   QWidget* qtWidget;
 
+  virtual QWidget* container(Widget& widget);
   bool focused();
   virtual Size minimumSize();
   virtual void setEnabled(bool enabled);
@@ -664,6 +665,8 @@ public:
   QTabWidget* qtTabFrame;
 
   void append(string text, const image& image);
+  QWidget* container(Widget& widget);
+  Position displacement();
   void remove(unsigned selection);
   void setEnabled(bool enabled);
   void setGeometry(Geometry geometry);
diff --git a/phoenix/qt/utility.cpp b/phoenix/qt/utility.cpp
index 91e16191..bea91884 100644
--- a/phoenix/qt/utility.cpp
+++ b/phoenix/qt/utility.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,33 @@ static lstring DropPaths(QDropEvent* event) {
   return paths;
 }
 
+static Position GetDisplacement(Sizable* sizable) {
+  Position position;
+  while(sizable->state.parent) {
+    Position displacement = sizable->state.parent->p.displacement();
+    position.x += displacement.x;
+    position.y += displacement.y;
+    sizable = sizable->state.parent;
+  }
+  return position;
+}
+
+static Layout* GetParentWidgetLayout(Sizable* sizable) {
+  while(sizable) {
+    if(sizable->state.parent && dynamic_cast<TabFrame*>(sizable->state.parent)) return (Layout*)sizable;
+    sizable = sizable->state.parent;
+  }
+  return nullptr;
+}
+
+static Widget* GetParentWidget(Sizable* sizable) {
+  while(sizable) {
+    if(sizable->state.parent && dynamic_cast<TabFrame*>(sizable->state.parent)) return (Widget*)sizable->state.parent;
+    sizable = sizable->state.parent;
+  }
+  return nullptr;
+}
+
 static Keyboard::Keycode Keysym(int keysym) {
   switch(keysym) {
   case XK_Escape: return Keyboard::Keycode::Escape;
diff --git a/phoenix/qt/widget/frame.cpp b/phoenix/qt/widget/frame.cpp
index 25eb2c21..77edb5a9 100644
--- a/phoenix/qt/widget/frame.cpp
+++ b/phoenix/qt/widget/frame.cpp
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ void pFrame::setGeometry(Geometry geometry) {
   if(frame.state.layout == nullptr) return;
   Size size = pFont::size(widget.state.font, frame.state.text);
   if(frame.state.text.empty()) size.height = 8;
-  geometry.x += 1, geometry.width -= 3;
+  geometry.x += 1, geometry.width -= 2;
   geometry.y += size.height, geometry.height -= size.height + 1;
   frame.state.layout->setGeometry(geometry);
 }
@@ -26,6 +26,14 @@ void pFrame::setVisible(bool visible) {
 
 void pFrame::constructor() {
   qtWidget = qtFrame = new QGroupBox;
+  if(QApplication::style()->objectName() == "gtk+") {
+    //QGtkStyle (gtk+) theme disrespects font weight and omits the border, even if native GTK+ theme does not
+    //bold Label controls already exist; so this style sheet forces QGtkStyle to look like a Frame instead
+    qtFrame->setStyleSheet(
+      "QGroupBox { border: 1px solid #aaa; border-radius: 5px; margin-top: 0.5em; }\n"
+      "QGroupBox::title { left: 5px; subcontrol-origin: margin; }\n"
+    );
+  }
 
   pWidget::synchronizeState();
   setText(frame.state.text);
diff --git a/phoenix/qt/widget/tab-frame.cpp b/phoenix/qt/widget/tab-frame.cpp
index 14f04a53..4eb5e289 100644
--- a/phoenix/qt/widget/tab-frame.cpp
+++ b/phoenix/qt/widget/tab-frame.cpp
@@ -2,11 +2,24 @@ namespace phoenix {
 
 void pTabFrame::append(string text, const image& image) {
   unsigned selection = tabFrame.state.text.size() - 1;
-  QWidget* widget = new QWidget;  //addTab() requires a child widget, so give it an empty one
-  qtTabFrame->addTab(widget, QString::fromUtf8(text));
+  qtTabFrame->addTab(new QWidget, QString::fromUtf8(text));
   if(!image.empty()) setImage(selection, image);
 }
 
+QWidget* pTabFrame::container(Widget& widget) {
+  Layout* widgetLayout = GetParentWidgetLayout(&widget);
+  unsigned selection = 0;
+  for(auto& layout : tabFrame.state.layout) {
+    if(layout == widgetLayout) return qtTabFrame->widget(selection);
+    selection++;
+  }
+  return nullptr;
+}
+
+Position pTabFrame::displacement() {
+  return {5, 33};
+}
+
 void pTabFrame::remove(unsigned selection) {
   qtTabFrame->removeTab(selection);
 }
@@ -20,11 +33,10 @@ void pTabFrame::setEnabled(bool enabled) {
 
 void pTabFrame::setGeometry(Geometry geometry) {
   pWidget::setGeometry(geometry);
-  geometry.x += 1, geometry.width -= 2;
-  geometry.y += 29, geometry.height -= 30;
+  geometry.x += 0, geometry.width -= 5;
+  geometry.y += 29, geometry.height -= 33;
   for(auto& layout : tabFrame.state.layout) {
-    if(layout == nullptr) continue;
-    layout->setGeometry(geometry);
+    if(layout) layout->setGeometry(geometry);
   }
   synchronizeLayout();
 }
diff --git a/phoenix/qt/widget/widget.cpp b/phoenix/qt/widget/widget.cpp
index 22e368d7..6cddbcdf 100644
--- a/phoenix/qt/widget/widget.cpp
+++ b/phoenix/qt/widget/widget.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 namespace phoenix {
 
+QWidget* pWidget::container(Widget& widget) {
+  return nullptr;
+}
+
 bool pWidget::focused() {
   return qtWidget->hasFocus();
 }
@@ -24,6 +28,10 @@ void pWidget::setFont(string font) {
 }
 
 void pWidget::setGeometry(Geometry geometry) {
+  Position displacement = GetDisplacement(&widget);
+  geometry.x -= displacement.x;
+  geometry.y -= displacement.y;
+
   qtWidget->setGeometry(geometry.x, geometry.y, geometry.width, geometry.height);
   if(widget.onSize) widget.onSize();
 }
diff --git a/phoenix/qt/window.cpp b/phoenix/qt/window.cpp
index 47ad11a4..c8a9aab8 100644
--- a/phoenix/qt/window.cpp
+++ b/phoenix/qt/window.cpp
@@ -1,11 +1,5 @@
 namespace phoenix {
 
-Window& pWindow::none() {
-  static Window* window = nullptr;
-  if(window == nullptr) window = new Window;
-  return *window;
-}
-
 void pWindow::append(Layout& layout) {
   Geometry geometry = window.state.geometry;
   geometry.x = geometry.y = 0;
@@ -14,7 +8,7 @@ void pWindow::append(Layout& layout) {
 
 void pWindow::append(Menu& menu) {
   if(window.state.menuFont != "") menu.p.setFont(window.state.menuFont);
-  else menu.p.setFont("Sans, 8");
+  else menu.p.setFont(Font::sans(8));
   qtMenu->addMenu(menu.p.qtMenu);
 }
 
@@ -22,8 +16,12 @@ void pWindow::append(Widget& widget) {
   if(widget.font().empty() && !window.state.widgetFont.empty()) {
     widget.setFont(window.state.widgetFont);
   }
-  if(widget.font().empty()) widget.p.setFont("Sans, 8");
-  widget.p.qtWidget->setParent(qtContainer);
+  if(widget.font().empty()) widget.p.setFont(Font::sans(8));
+  if(GetParentWidget(&widget)) {
+    widget.p.qtWidget->setParent(GetParentWidget(&widget)->p.container(widget));
+  } else {
+    widget.p.qtWidget->setParent(qtContainer);
+  }
   widget.setVisible(widget.visible());
 }
 
@@ -69,10 +67,11 @@ void pWindow::remove(Widget& widget) {
 
 void pWindow::setBackgroundColor(Color color) {
   QPalette palette;
-  palette.setColor(QPalette::Window, QColor(color.red, color.green, color.blue, color.alpha));
+  palette.setColor(QPalette::Background, QColor(color.red, color.green, color.blue /*, color.alpha */));
   qtContainer->setPalette(palette);
   qtContainer->setAutoFillBackground(true);
-  qtWindow->setAttribute(Qt::WA_TranslucentBackground, color.alpha != 255);
+  //translucency results are very unpleasant without a compositor; so disable for now
+  //qtWindow->setAttribute(Qt::WA_TranslucentBackground, color.alpha != 255);
 }
 
 void pWindow::setDroppable(bool droppable) {
diff --git a/phoenix/windows/application.cpp b/phoenix/windows/application.cpp
index 0d346a15..cd04d5f4 100644
--- a/phoenix/windows/application.cpp
+++ b/phoenix/windows/application.cpp
@@ -213,22 +213,6 @@ static LRESULT CALLBACK Application_windowProc(HWND hwnd, UINT msg, WPARAM wpara
   case WM_ERASEBKGND: if(window.p.onEraseBackground()) return true; break;
   case WM_ENTERMENULOOP: case WM_ENTERSIZEMOVE: window.p.onModalBegin(); return FALSE;
   case WM_EXITMENULOOP: case WM_EXITSIZEMOVE: window.p.onModalEnd(); return FALSE;
-
-  case WM_CTLCOLORBTN:
-  case WM_CTLCOLORSTATIC: {
-    Object* object = (Object*)GetWindowLongPtr((HWND)lparam, GWLP_USERDATA);
-    if(object == nullptr) break;
-    if(dynamic_cast<HexEdit*>(object) || dynamic_cast<LineEdit*>(object) || dynamic_cast<TextEdit*>(object)) {
-      //text edit controls, when disabled, use CTLCOLORSTATIC instead of CTLCOLOREDIT
-      //override this behavior: we do not want read-only edit controls to use the parent window background color
-      return DefWindowProc(hwnd, WM_CTLCOLOREDIT, wparam, lparam);
-    } else if(window.p.brush) {
-      HDC hdc = (HDC)wparam;
-      SetBkColor((HDC)wparam, window.p.brushColor);
-      return (INT_PTR)window.p.brush;
-    }
-    break;
-  }
   }
 
   return Shared_windowProc(DefWindowProc, hwnd, msg, wparam, lparam);
diff --git a/phoenix/windows/header.hpp b/phoenix/windows/header.hpp
index d561f87a..43717c23 100644
--- a/phoenix/windows/header.hpp
+++ b/phoenix/windows/header.hpp
@@ -14,3 +14,5 @@
 #include <shlobj.h>
 #include <nall/windows/registry.hpp>
 #include <nall/windows/utf8.hpp>
+
+#define TBS_TRANSPARENTBKGND 0x1000
diff --git a/phoenix/windows/platform.hpp b/phoenix/windows/platform.hpp
index 0cc2a8fc..dbc7952a 100644
--- a/phoenix/windows/platform.hpp
+++ b/phoenix/windows/platform.hpp
@@ -375,8 +375,8 @@ struct pFrame : public pWidget {
 
 struct pHexEdit : public pWidget {
   HexEdit& hexEdit;
-  HWND scrollBar;
-  LRESULT CALLBACK (*windowProc)(HWND, UINT, LPARAM, WPARAM);
+  WindowProc windowProc = nullptr;
+  HWND scrollBar = nullptr;
 
   void setColumns(unsigned columns);
   void setLength(unsigned length);
diff --git a/phoenix/windows/utility.cpp b/phoenix/windows/utility.cpp
index f7f76de2..051c9de9 100644
--- a/phoenix/windows/utility.cpp
+++ b/phoenix/windows/utility.cpp
@@ -74,6 +74,19 @@ static unsigned GetWindowZOrder(HWND hwnd) {
   return z;
 }
 
+static void ImageList_Append(HIMAGELIST imageList, const nall::image& source, unsigned scale) {
+  auto image = source;
+  if(image.empty()) {
+    image.allocate(scale, scale);
+    image.fill(GetSysColor(COLOR_WINDOW));
+  }
+  image.transform(0, 32, 255u << 24, 255u << 16, 255u << 8, 255u << 0);
+  image.scale(scale, scale);
+  HBITMAP bitmap = CreateBitmap(image);
+  ImageList_Add(imageList, bitmap, NULL);
+  DeleteObject(bitmap);
+}
+
 static Keyboard::Keycode Keysym(unsigned keysym, unsigned keyflags) {
   #define pressed(keysym) (GetAsyncKeyState(keysym) & 0x8000)
   #define enabled(keysym) (GetKeyState(keysym))
@@ -231,12 +244,34 @@ static LRESULT CALLBACK Shared_windowProc(WindowProc windowProc, HWND hwnd, UINT
   if(process == false) return DefWindowProc(hwnd, msg, wparam, lparam);
 
   switch(msg) {
+  case WM_CTLCOLORBTN:
+  case WM_CTLCOLORSTATIC: {
+    Object* object = (Object*)GetWindowLongPtr((HWND)lparam, GWLP_USERDATA);
+    if(object == nullptr) break;
+    if(dynamic_cast<HexEdit*>(object) || dynamic_cast<LineEdit*>(object) || dynamic_cast<TextEdit*>(object)) {
+      //text edit controls, when disabled, use CTLCOLORSTATIC instead of CTLCOLOREDIT
+      //override this behavior: we do not want read-only edit controls to use the parent window background color
+      return windowProc(hwnd, WM_CTLCOLOREDIT, wparam, lparam);
+    } else if(!GetParentWidget((Sizable*)object) && window.p.brush) {
+      SetBkColor((HDC)wparam, window.p.brushColor);
+      return (INT_PTR)window.p.brush;
+    }/* else {
+      //this will repaint the background properly, but the foreground isn't always rendered after ...
+      RECT rc;
+      GetClientRect((HWND)lparam, &rc);
+      DrawThemeParentBackground((HWND)lparam, (HDC)wparam, &rc);
+      SetBkMode((HDC)wparam, TRANSPARENT);
+      return (INT_PTR)GetStockBrush(HOLLOW_BRUSH);
+    }*/
+    break;
+  }
+
   case WM_DRAWITEM: {
     unsigned id = LOWORD(wparam);
     HWND control = GetDlgItem(hwnd, id);
     Object* object = (Object*)GetWindowLongPtr(control, GWLP_USERDATA);
     if(object == nullptr) break;
-    if(dynamic_cast<TabFrame*>(object)) { ((TabFrame*)object)->p.onDrawItem(lparam); break; }
+    if(dynamic_cast<TabFrame*>(object)) { ((TabFrame*)object)->p.onDrawItem(lparam); return TRUE; }
     break;
   }
 
@@ -245,16 +280,16 @@ static LRESULT CALLBACK Shared_windowProc(WindowProc windowProc, HWND hwnd, UINT
     HWND control = GetDlgItem(hwnd, id);
     Object* object = control ? (Object*)GetWindowLongPtr(control, GWLP_USERDATA) : (Object*)(&pObject::find(id)->object);
     if(object == nullptr) break;
-    if(dynamic_cast<Item*>(object)) { ((Item*)object)->p.onActivate(); break; }
-    if(dynamic_cast<CheckItem*>(object)) { ((CheckItem*)object)->p.onToggle(); break; }
-    if(dynamic_cast<Button*>(object)) { ((Button*)object)->p.onActivate(); break; }
-    if(dynamic_cast<CheckButton*>(object)) { ((CheckButton*)object)->p.onToggle(); break; }
-    if(dynamic_cast<CheckLabel*>(object)) { ((CheckLabel*)object)->p.onToggle(); break; }
-    if(dynamic_cast<ComboButton*>(object) && HIWORD(wparam) == CBN_SELCHANGE) { ((ComboButton*)object)->p.onChange(); break; }
-    if(dynamic_cast<LineEdit*>(object) && HIWORD(wparam) == EN_CHANGE) { ((LineEdit*)object)->p.onChange(); break; }
-    if(dynamic_cast<RadioButton*>(object)) { ((RadioButton*)object)->p.onActivate(); break; }
-    if(dynamic_cast<RadioLabel*>(object)) { ((RadioLabel*)object)->p.onActivate(); break; }
-    if(dynamic_cast<TextEdit*>(object) && HIWORD(wparam) == EN_CHANGE) { ((TextEdit*)object)->p.onChange(); break; }
+    if(dynamic_cast<Item*>(object)) { ((Item*)object)->p.onActivate(); return FALSE; }
+    if(dynamic_cast<CheckItem*>(object)) { ((CheckItem*)object)->p.onToggle(); return FALSE; }
+    if(dynamic_cast<Button*>(object)) { ((Button*)object)->p.onActivate(); return FALSE; }
+    if(dynamic_cast<CheckButton*>(object)) { ((CheckButton*)object)->p.onToggle(); return FALSE; }
+    if(dynamic_cast<CheckLabel*>(object)) { ((CheckLabel*)object)->p.onToggle(); return FALSE; }
+    if(dynamic_cast<ComboButton*>(object) && HIWORD(wparam) == CBN_SELCHANGE) { ((ComboButton*)object)->p.onChange(); return FALSE; }
+    if(dynamic_cast<LineEdit*>(object) && HIWORD(wparam) == EN_CHANGE) { ((LineEdit*)object)->p.onChange(); return FALSE; }
+    if(dynamic_cast<RadioButton*>(object)) { ((RadioButton*)object)->p.onActivate(); return FALSE; }
+    if(dynamic_cast<RadioLabel*>(object)) { ((RadioLabel*)object)->p.onActivate(); return FALSE; }
+    if(dynamic_cast<TextEdit*>(object) && HIWORD(wparam) == EN_CHANGE) { ((TextEdit*)object)->p.onChange(); return FALSE; }
     break;
   }
 
@@ -283,8 +318,8 @@ static LRESULT CALLBACK Shared_windowProc(WindowProc windowProc, HWND hwnd, UINT
     if(object == nullptr) break;
     if(dynamic_cast<HorizontalScroller*>(object)) { ((HorizontalScroller*)object)->p.onChange(wparam); return TRUE; }
     if(dynamic_cast<VerticalScroller*>(object)) { ((VerticalScroller*)object)->p.onChange(wparam); return TRUE; }
-    if(dynamic_cast<HorizontalSlider*>(object)) { ((HorizontalSlider*)object)->p.onChange(); break; }
-    if(dynamic_cast<VerticalSlider*>(object)) { ((VerticalSlider*)object)->p.onChange(); break; }
+    if(dynamic_cast<HorizontalSlider*>(object)) { ((HorizontalSlider*)object)->p.onChange(); return TRUE; }
+    if(dynamic_cast<VerticalSlider*>(object)) { ((VerticalSlider*)object)->p.onChange(); return TRUE; }
     break;
   }
   }
diff --git a/phoenix/windows/widget/combo-button.cpp b/phoenix/windows/widget/combo-button.cpp
index 26b3173f..3455a4ad 100644
--- a/phoenix/windows/widget/combo-button.cpp
+++ b/phoenix/windows/widget/combo-button.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ void pComboButton::reset() {
 }
 
 void pComboButton::setGeometry(Geometry geometry) {
-  SetWindowPos(hwnd, NULL, geometry.x, geometry.y, geometry.width, 1, SWP_NOZORDER);
+  pWidget::setGeometry(geometry);
   RECT rc;
   GetWindowRect(hwnd, &rc);
   unsigned adjustedHeight = geometry.height - ((rc.bottom - rc.top) - SendMessage(hwnd, CB_GETITEMHEIGHT, (WPARAM)-1, 0));
diff --git a/phoenix/windows/widget/hex-edit.cpp b/phoenix/windows/widget/hex-edit.cpp
index e39faf78..8f5ea1bd 100644
--- a/phoenix/windows/widget/hex-edit.cpp
+++ b/phoenix/windows/widget/hex-edit.cpp
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ static LRESULT CALLBACK HexEdit_windowProc(HWND hwnd, UINT msg, WPARAM wparam, L
   HexEdit& hexEdit = *(HexEdit*)GetWindowLongPtr(hwnd, GWLP_USERDATA);
 
   switch(msg) {
-
   case WM_KEYDOWN:
     if(hexEdit.p.keyPress(wparam)) return 0;
     break;
@@ -45,7 +44,6 @@ static LRESULT CALLBACK HexEdit_windowProc(HWND hwnd, UINT msg, WPARAM wparam, L
     hexEdit.p.scrollTo(info.nPos);
     return TRUE;
   }
-
   }
 
   return hexEdit.p.windowProc(hwnd, msg, wparam, lparam);
@@ -123,7 +121,7 @@ void pHexEdit::constructor() {
   );
   SetWindowLongPtr(scrollBar, GWLP_USERDATA, (LONG_PTR)&hexEdit);
 
-  windowProc = (LRESULT CALLBACK (*)(HWND, UINT, LPARAM, WPARAM))GetWindowLongPtr(hwnd, GWLP_WNDPROC);
+  windowProc = (WindowProc)GetWindowLongPtr(hwnd, GWLP_WNDPROC);
   SetWindowLongPtr(hwnd, GWLP_WNDPROC, (LONG_PTR)HexEdit_windowProc);
 
   setDefaultFont();
diff --git a/phoenix/windows/widget/horizontal-slider.cpp b/phoenix/windows/widget/horizontal-slider.cpp
index 68547543..310047f6 100644
--- a/phoenix/windows/widget/horizontal-slider.cpp
+++ b/phoenix/windows/widget/horizontal-slider.cpp
@@ -17,10 +17,11 @@ void pHorizontalSlider::setPosition(unsigned position) {
 
 void pHorizontalSlider::constructor() {
   hwnd = CreateWindow(
-    TRACKBAR_CLASS, L"", WS_CHILD | WS_TABSTOP | TBS_NOTICKS | TBS_BOTH | TBS_HORZ,
+    TRACKBAR_CLASS, L"", WS_CHILD | WS_TABSTOP | TBS_TRANSPARENTBKGND | TBS_NOTICKS | TBS_BOTH | TBS_HORZ,
     0, 0, 0, 0, parentHwnd, (HMENU)id, GetModuleHandle(0), 0
   );
   SetWindowLongPtr(hwnd, GWLP_USERDATA, (LONG_PTR)&horizontalSlider);
+
   unsigned position = horizontalSlider.state.position;
   setLength(horizontalSlider.state.length);
   horizontalSlider.setPosition(position);
diff --git a/phoenix/windows/widget/label.cpp b/phoenix/windows/widget/label.cpp
index 335b9177..d2345bdc 100644
--- a/phoenix/windows/widget/label.cpp
+++ b/phoenix/windows/widget/label.cpp
@@ -36,19 +36,13 @@ static LRESULT CALLBACK Label_windowProc(HWND hwnd, UINT msg, WPARAM wparam, LPA
   Window* window = (Window*)label->Sizable::state.window;
   if(window == nullptr) return DefWindowProc(hwnd, msg, wparam, lparam);
 
-  if(msg == WM_GETDLGCODE) {
-    return DLGC_STATIC | DLGC_WANTCHARS;
-  }
-
-  if(msg == WM_ERASEBKGND) {
-    //background is erased during WM_PAINT to prevent flickering
-    return TRUE;
-  }
-
-  if(msg == WM_PAINT) {
+  switch(msg) {
+  case WM_GETDLGCODE: return DLGC_STATIC | DLGC_WANTCHARS;
+  case WM_ERASEBKGND: return TRUE;
+  case WM_PAINT: {
     PAINTSTRUCT ps;
-    RECT rc;
     BeginPaint(hwnd, &ps);
+    RECT rc;
     GetClientRect(hwnd, &rc);
     DrawThemeParentBackground(hwnd, ps.hdc, &rc);
     SetBkMode(ps.hdc, TRANSPARENT);
@@ -64,6 +58,8 @@ static LRESULT CALLBACK Label_windowProc(HWND hwnd, UINT msg, WPARAM wparam, LPA
     rc.bottom = rc.top + height;
     DrawText(ps.hdc, text, -1, &rc, DT_LEFT | DT_END_ELLIPSIS);
     EndPaint(hwnd, &ps);
+    return FALSE;
+  }
   }
 
   return DefWindowProc(hwnd, msg, wparam, lparam);
diff --git a/phoenix/windows/widget/list-view.cpp b/phoenix/windows/widget/list-view.cpp
index 79c8534c..67df09d2 100644
--- a/phoenix/windows/widget/list-view.cpp
+++ b/phoenix/windows/widget/list-view.cpp
@@ -23,19 +23,6 @@ void ListView_SetImage(HWND hwnd, HIMAGELIST imageList, unsigned row, unsigned c
   ListView_SetItem(hwnd, &item);
 }
 
-void ImageList_Append(HIMAGELIST imageList, const nall::image& source) {
-  auto image = source;
-  if(image.empty()) {
-    image.allocate(15, 15);
-    image.fill(GetSysColor(COLOR_WINDOW));
-  }
-  image.transform(0, 32, 255u << 24, 255u << 16, 255u << 8, 255u << 0);
-  image.scale(15, 15, Interpolation::Linear);
-  HBITMAP bitmap = CreateBitmap(image);
-  ImageList_Add(imageList, bitmap, NULL);
-  DeleteObject(bitmap);
-}
-
 void pListView::append(const lstring& list) {
   wchar_t empty[] = L"";
   unsigned row = ListView_GetItemCount(hwnd);
@@ -122,7 +109,7 @@ void pListView::setImage(unsigned selection, unsigned position, const image& ima
   //append and assign new image
   imageMap(selection)(position) = images.size();
   images.append(image);
-  ImageList_Append(imageList, image);
+  ImageList_Append(imageList, image, 15);
   ListView_SetImage(hwnd, imageList, selection, position, imageMap(selection)(position));
 }
 
@@ -211,7 +198,7 @@ void pListView::buildImageList() {
   }
 
   //build image list
-  for(auto& imageItem : images) ImageList_Append(imageList, imageItem);
+  for(auto& imageItem : images) ImageList_Append(imageList, imageItem, 15);
   if(images.size() <= 1) return;
 
   //set images for all cells
diff --git a/phoenix/windows/widget/tab-frame.cpp b/phoenix/windows/widget/tab-frame.cpp
index 9a3abb64..f447586e 100644
--- a/phoenix/windows/widget/tab-frame.cpp
+++ b/phoenix/windows/widget/tab-frame.cpp
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ void pTabFrame::buildImageList() {
   unsigned size = pFont::size(hfont, " ").height;
   imageList = ImageList_Create(size, size, ILC_COLOR32, 1, 0);
   for(auto& image : tabFrame.state.image) {
-    ImageList_Append(imageList, image);
+    ImageList_Append(imageList, image, size);
   }
   TabCtrl_SetImageList(hwnd, imageList);
   for(unsigned n = 0; n < tabFrame.state.image.size(); n++) {
diff --git a/phoenix/windows/widget/vertical-slider.cpp b/phoenix/windows/widget/vertical-slider.cpp
index 03bde0ed..006526c7 100644
--- a/phoenix/windows/widget/vertical-slider.cpp
+++ b/phoenix/windows/widget/vertical-slider.cpp
@@ -17,10 +17,11 @@ void pVerticalSlider::setPosition(unsigned position) {
 
 void pVerticalSlider::constructor() {
   hwnd = CreateWindow(
-    TRACKBAR_CLASS, L"", WS_CHILD | WS_TABSTOP | TBS_NOTICKS | TBS_BOTH | TBS_VERT,
+    TRACKBAR_CLASS, L"", WS_CHILD | WS_TABSTOP | TBS_TRANSPARENTBKGND | TBS_NOTICKS | TBS_BOTH | TBS_VERT,
     0, 0, 0, 0, parentHwnd, (HMENU)id, GetModuleHandle(0), 0
   );
   SetWindowLongPtr(hwnd, GWLP_USERDATA, (LONG_PTR)&verticalSlider);
+
   unsigned position = verticalSlider.state.position;
   setLength(verticalSlider.state.length);
   verticalSlider.setPosition(position);
diff --git a/target-ethos/configuration/configuration.cpp b/target-ethos/configuration/configuration.cpp
index b9072821..48bd32a3 100644
--- a/target-ethos/configuration/configuration.cpp
+++ b/target-ethos/configuration/configuration.cpp
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@ ConfigurationSettings::ConfigurationSettings() {
   server.append(server.password = "", "Password");
   append(server, "Server");
 
+  library.append(library.selection = 0, "Selection");
+  library.append(library.showOnStartup = true, "ShowOnStartup");
+  append(library, "Library");
+
   load();
 }
 
diff --git a/target-ethos/configuration/configuration.hpp b/target-ethos/configuration/configuration.hpp
index 8ed0576e..252f923c 100644
--- a/target-ethos/configuration/configuration.hpp
+++ b/target-ethos/configuration/configuration.hpp
@@ -45,6 +45,11 @@ struct ConfigurationSettings : Configuration::Document {
     string password;
   } server;
 
+  struct Library : Configuration::Node {
+    unsigned selection;
+    bool showOnStartup;
+  } library;
+
   void load();
   void save();
   ConfigurationSettings();
diff --git a/target-ethos/ethos.cpp b/target-ethos/ethos.cpp
index 4b74f522..833861ee 100644
--- a/target-ethos/ethos.cpp
+++ b/target-ethos/ethos.cpp
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ Program::Program(int argc, char** argv) {
   utility = new Utility;
   inputManager = new InputManager;
   windowManager = new WindowManager;
-  browser = new Browser;
+  libraryManager = new LibraryManager;
   presentation = new Presentation;
   dipSwitches = new DipSwitches;
   videoSettings = new VideoSettings;
@@ -85,6 +85,8 @@ Program::Program(int argc, char** argv) {
   presentation->setVisible();
   utility->resize();
 
+  if(config->library.showOnStartup) libraryManager->setVisible();
+
   video.set(Video::Handle, presentation->viewport.handle());
   if(!video.cap(Video::Depth) || !video.set(Video::Depth, depth = 30u)) {
     video.set(Video::Depth, depth = 24u);
@@ -114,7 +116,6 @@ Program::Program(int argc, char** argv) {
 
   utility->unload();
   config->save();
-  browser->saveConfiguration();
   inputManager->saveConfiguration();
   windowManager->saveGeometry();
 
diff --git a/target-ethos/general/browser.cpp b/target-ethos/general/browser.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index afe9201c..00000000
--- a/target-ethos/general/browser.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,178 +0,0 @@
-Browser* browser = nullptr;
-
-Browser::Browser() {
-  bootstrap();
-  setGeometry({128, 128, 640, 400});
-  windowManager->append(this, "Browser");
-
-  layout.setMargin(5);
-  homeButton.setImage({resource::home, sizeof resource::home});
-  upButton.setImage({resource::up, sizeof resource::up});
-  openButton.setText("Open");
-
-  append(layout);
-  layout.append(pathLayout, {~0, 0}, 5);
-    pathLayout.append(pathEdit, {~0, 0}, 5);
-    pathLayout.append(homeButton, {28, 28}, 5);
-    pathLayout.append(upButton, {28, 28});
-  layout.append(fileList, {~0, ~0}, 5);
-  layout.append(controlLayout, {~0, 0});
-    controlLayout.append(filterLabel, {~0, 0}, 5);
-    controlLayout.append(openButton, {80, 0});
-
-  pathEdit.onActivate = [&] {
-    string path = pathEdit.text();
-    path.transform("\\", "/");
-    if(path.endswith("/") == false) path.append("/");
-    setPath(path);
-  };
-
-  homeButton.onActivate = [&] {
-    string libraryPath = string::read({configpath(), "higan/library.bml"}).strip().ltrim<1>("Path: ").transform("\\", "/");
-    if(libraryPath.empty()) libraryPath = {userpath(), "Emulation/"};
-    if(libraryPath.endswith("/") == false) libraryPath.append("/");
-    setPath(libraryPath);
-  };
-
-  upButton.onActivate = [&] {
-    setPath(parentdir(path));
-  };
-
-  fileList.onChange = {&Browser::synchronize, this};
-  fileList.onActivate = openButton.onActivate = {&Browser::fileListActivate, this};
-
-  onClose = [&] {
-    setModal(false);
-    setVisible(false);
-  };
-
-  synchronize();
-}
-
-void Browser::synchronize() {
-  openButton.setEnabled(fileList.selected());
-  if(fileList.selected()) {
-    for(auto& folder : folderList) {
-      if(folder.extension == extension) {
-        folder.selection = fileList.selection();
-      }
-    }
-  }
-}
-
-void Browser::saveConfiguration() {
-  config.save(program->path("paths.bml"));
-}
-
-void Browser::bootstrap() {
-  for(auto& emulator : program->emulator) {
-    for(auto& media : emulator->media) {
-      bool found = false;
-      for(auto& folder : folderList) {
-        if(folder.extension == media.type) {
-          found = true;
-          break;
-        }
-      }
-      if(found == true) continue;
-
-      Folder folder;
-      folder.extension = media.type;
-      folder.path = {userpath(), "Emulation/", media.name, "/"};
-      folder.selection = 0;
-      folderList.append(folder);
-    }
-  }
-
-  for(auto& folder : folderList) {
-    Configuration::Node node;
-    node.append(folder.path, "Path");
-    node.append(folder.selection, "Selection");
-    config.append(node, folder.extension);
-  }
-
-  config.load(program->path("paths.bml"));
-  config.save(program->path("paths.bml"));
-}
-
-string Browser::select(string title, string extension) {
-  this->extension = extension;
-
-  string path;
-  unsigned selection = 0;
-  for(auto& folder : folderList) {
-    if(folder.extension == extension) {
-      path = folder.path;
-      selection = folder.selection;
-      break;
-    }
-  }
-  if(path.empty()) path = program->basepath;
-  setPath(path, selection);
-
-  filterLabel.setText({"Filter: *.", extension});
-
-  audio.clear();
-  setTitle(title);
-  setVisible(true);
-  fileList.setFocused();
-  outputFilename = "";
-
-  setModal();
-  return outputFilename;
-}
-
-void Browser::setPath(string path, unsigned selection) {
-  //save path for next browser selection
-  for(auto& folder : folderList) {
-    if(folder.extension == extension) folder.path = path;
-  }
-
-  this->path = path;
-  pathEdit.setText(path);
-
-  fileList.reset();
-  filenameList.reset();
-
-  lstring contents = directory::ifolders(path);
-
-  for(auto& filename : contents) {
-    string suffix = {".", this->extension, "/"};
-    if(filename.endswith("/") && !filename.endswith(suffix)) {
-      string name = filename;
-      name.rtrim<1>("/");
-      fileList.append(name);
-      fileList.setImage(filenameList.size(), 0, {resource::folder, sizeof resource::folder});
-      filenameList.append(filename);
-    }
-  }
-
-  for(auto& filename : contents) {
-    string suffix = {".", this->extension, "/"};
-    if(filename.endswith(suffix)) {
-      string name = filename;
-      name.rtrim<1>(suffix);
-      fileList.append(name);
-      if(1 || file::exists({path, filename, "unverified"}) == false) {
-        fileList.setImage(filenameList.size(), 0, {resource::game, sizeof resource::game});
-      } else {
-        //disabled for now due to performance penalty
-        fileList.setImage(filenameList.size(), 0, {resource::unverified, sizeof resource::unverified});
-      }
-      filenameList.append(filename);
-    }
-  }
-
-  fileList.setSelection(selection);
-  fileList.setFocused();
-  synchronize();
-}
-
-void Browser::fileListActivate() {
-  unsigned selection = fileList.selection();
-  string filename = filenameList[selection];
-  if(string{filename}.rtrim<1>("/").endswith(this->extension) == false) return setPath({path, filename});
-
-  outputFilename = {path, filename};
-  onClose();
-}
diff --git a/target-ethos/general/browser.hpp b/target-ethos/general/browser.hpp
deleted file mode 100644
index c203d22a..00000000
--- a/target-ethos/general/browser.hpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,37 +0,0 @@
-struct Browser : Window {
-  VerticalLayout layout;
-  HorizontalLayout pathLayout;
-    LineEdit pathEdit;
-    Button homeButton;
-    Button upButton;
-  ListView fileList;
-  HorizontalLayout controlLayout;
-  Label filterLabel;
-  Button openButton;
-
-  string select(string title, string extension);
-  void saveConfiguration();
-  void synchronize();
-  void bootstrap();
-  Browser();
-
-private:
-  Configuration::Document config;
-  struct Folder {
-    string extension;
-    string path;
-    unsigned selection;
-  };
-  vector<Folder> folderList;
-
-  string outputFilename;
-
-  string extension;
-  string path;
-  lstring filenameList;
-
-  void setPath(string path, unsigned selection = 0);
-  void fileListActivate();
-};
-
-extern Browser* browser;
diff --git a/target-ethos/general/dip-switches.cpp b/target-ethos/general/dip-switches.cpp
index 900f624d..2734daaa 100644
--- a/target-ethos/general/dip-switches.cpp
+++ b/target-ethos/general/dip-switches.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ DipSwitches::DipSwitches() {
     controlLayout.append(accept, {80, 0});
 
   setGeometry({128, 128, 250, layout.minimumSize().height});
+  windowManager->append(this, "DipSwitches");
 
   onClose = accept.onActivate = [&] {
     setModal(false);
diff --git a/target-ethos/general/general.cpp b/target-ethos/general/general.cpp
index 0d376dcf..d4cb3101 100644
--- a/target-ethos/general/general.cpp
+++ b/target-ethos/general/general.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 #include "../ethos.hpp"
-#include "browser.cpp"
+#include "library.cpp"
 #include "presentation.cpp"
 #include "dip-switches.cpp"
diff --git a/target-ethos/general/general.hpp b/target-ethos/general/general.hpp
index 04176b63..4e612af2 100644
--- a/target-ethos/general/general.hpp
+++ b/target-ethos/general/general.hpp
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-#include "browser.hpp"
+#include "library.hpp"
 #include "presentation.hpp"
 #include "dip-switches.hpp"
diff --git a/target-ethos/general/library.cpp b/target-ethos/general/library.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5726cc01
--- /dev/null
+++ b/target-ethos/general/library.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,185 @@
+LibraryManager* libraryManager = nullptr;
+
+LibraryBrowser::LibraryBrowser() {
+  setMargin(5);
+
+  informationType.setText({
+    "Title:\n",
+    "Revision:\n",
+    "Region:\n",
+    "Serial:"
+  });
+
+  append(folders, {~0, ~0}, 5);
+  append(informationLayout, {~0, Font::size(program->normalFont, " ").height * 4});
+  informationLayout.append(informationType, {0, ~0}, 5);
+  informationLayout.append(information, {~0, ~0});
+
+  folders.onActivate = {&LibraryBrowser::onActivate, this};
+  folders.onChange = {&LibraryBrowser::setInformation, this};
+}
+
+void LibraryBrowser::onActivate() {
+  if(folders.selected() == false) return;
+  unsigned selection = folders.selection();
+  string pathname = {this->pathname, folders.text(selection, 0), filterSuffix};
+
+  if(libraryManager->slotLoad == false) {
+    libraryManager->setStatusText(folders.text(selection, 0));
+    utility->loadMedia(pathname);
+  } else {
+    libraryManager->setStatusText({libraryManager->statusText(), " + ", folders.text(selection, 0)});
+    libraryManager->setModal(false);
+    libraryManager->loadPathname = pathname;
+  }
+}
+
+void LibraryBrowser::refresh() {
+  folders.reset();
+  lstring pathnames = directory::ifolders(pathname, filterMask);
+  unsigned selection = 0;
+  for(auto& pathname : pathnames) {
+    folders.append(string{pathname}.rtrim<1>(filterSuffix));
+    folders.setImage(selection++, 0, {resource::game, sizeof resource::game});
+  }
+}
+
+void LibraryBrowser::setFilter(const string& filter) {
+  this->filter = filter;
+  filterMask = {"*.", filter};
+  filterSuffix = {".", filter, "/"};
+}
+
+void LibraryBrowser::setInformation() {
+  if(folders.selected() == false) {
+    information.setText("");
+  } else {
+    string manifest = {pathname, folders.text(folders.selection(), 0), filterSuffix, "manifest.bml"};
+    auto document = Markup::Document(file::read(manifest));
+    information.setText({
+      document["information/title"].text(), "\n",
+      document["information/revision"].text(), "\n",
+      document["information/region"].text(), "\n",
+      document["information/serial"].text(), "\n"
+    });
+  }
+}
+
+void LibraryBrowser::setPath(const string& pathname) {
+  this->pathname = pathname;
+  refresh();
+}
+
+LibraryManager::LibraryManager() {
+  setTitle("Game Library");
+  setStatusVisible();
+  setGeometry({128, 128, 960, 640});
+  windowManager->append(this, "LibraryManager");
+
+  layout.setMargin(5);
+  libraryFrame.append("Import Games");
+  importLayout.setMargin(5);
+  importInformation.setText({
+    "higan manages games in a library. To play a game, you must first import the game.\n"
+    "After doing so, the game will appear inside your library, and can then be loaded and played."
+  });
+  importButton.setText("Import Game ...");
+  libraryFrame.setLayout(0, importLayout);
+  bootstrap();
+  libraryFrame.setSelection(config->library.selection);
+
+  append(layout);
+  layout.append(libraryFrame, {~0, ~0});
+  importLayout.append(importInformation, {0, 0}, 5);
+  importLayout.append(importButton, {0, 0});
+
+  onClose = [&] {
+    setModal(false);
+    setVisible(false);
+  };
+
+  libraryFrame.onChange = [&] {
+    config->library.selection = libraryFrame.selection();
+  };
+
+  importButton.onActivate = [&] {
+    if(program->ananke.open() == false) {
+      MessageWindow().setText("ananke must be installed to use this feature").warning();
+      return;
+    }
+    function<string ()> browse = program->ananke.sym("ananke_browse");
+    if(!browse) return;
+    string pathname = browse();
+    if(pathname.empty()) return;
+    MessageWindow().setText({"Successfully imported ", notdir(pathname.rtrim<1>("/"))}).information();
+    string type = extension(pathname);
+
+    unsigned selection = 1;
+    for(auto& browser : browsers) {
+      if(browser->filter == type) {
+        browser->refresh();
+        libraryFrame.setSelection(selection);
+        break;
+      }
+      selection++;
+    }
+  };
+}
+
+void LibraryManager::bootstrap() {
+  unsigned selection = 1;
+  string basepath = utility->libraryPath();
+  vector<string> names;
+
+  for(auto& emulator : program->emulator) {
+    for(auto& media : emulator->media) {
+      if(media.bootable == false) continue;
+      if(names.find(media.name)) continue;
+      names.append(media.name);
+      LibraryBrowser* browser = new LibraryBrowser;
+      browser->setFilter(media.type);
+      browser->setPath({basepath, media.name, "/"});
+      libraryFrame.append(media.name);
+      libraryFrame.setLayout(selection++, *browser);
+      browsers.append(browser);
+    }
+  }
+
+  for(auto& emulator : program->emulator) {
+    for(auto& media : emulator->media) {
+      if(media.bootable == true) continue;
+      if(names.find(media.name)) continue;
+      names.append(media.name);
+      LibraryBrowser* browser = new LibraryBrowser;
+      browser->setFilter(media.type);
+      browser->setPath({basepath, media.name, "/"});
+      libraryFrame.append(media.name);
+      libraryFrame.setLayout(selection++, *browser);
+      browsers.append(browser);
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+string LibraryManager::load(const string& type) {
+  setFocused();
+
+  unsigned selection = 1;
+  for(auto& browser : browsers) {
+    if(browser->filter == type) {
+      libraryFrame.setSelection(selection);
+      break;
+    }
+    selection++;
+  }
+
+  slotLoad = true;
+  loadPathname = "";
+  setModal(true);
+  slotLoad = false;
+  return loadPathname;
+}
+
+void LibraryManager::setVisible(bool visible) {
+  setStatusText("");
+  Window::setVisible(visible);
+}
diff --git a/target-ethos/general/library.hpp b/target-ethos/general/library.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e4a998f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/target-ethos/general/library.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+struct LibraryBrowser : VerticalLayout {
+  ListView folders;
+  HorizontalLayout informationLayout;
+    Label informationType;
+    Label information;
+
+  LibraryBrowser();
+  void onActivate();
+  void refresh();
+  void setFilter(const string& filter);
+  void setInformation();
+  void setPath(const string& pathname);
+
+  string filter;
+  string filterMask;
+  string filterSuffix;
+  string pathname;
+};
+
+struct LibraryManager : Window {
+  VerticalLayout layout;
+  TabFrame libraryFrame;
+    VerticalLayout importLayout;
+      Label importInformation;
+      Button importButton;
+    vector<LibraryBrowser*> browsers;
+
+  LibraryManager();
+  void bootstrap();
+  string load(const string& type);
+  void setVisible(bool visible = true);
+
+  bool slotLoad = false;
+  string loadPathname;
+};
+
+extern LibraryManager* libraryManager;
diff --git a/target-ethos/general/presentation.cpp b/target-ethos/general/presentation.cpp
index e26f4e8c..6744b44a 100644
--- a/target-ethos/general/presentation.cpp
+++ b/target-ethos/general/presentation.cpp
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ Presentation::Presentation() {
   viewport.setDroppable();
 
   loadMenu.setText("Library");
-    loadImport.setText("Import Game ...");
+    loadGame.setText("Load Game ...");
   settingsMenu.setText("Settings");
     videoMenu.setText("Video");
       centerVideo.setText("Center");
@@ -90,11 +90,7 @@ Presentation::Presentation() {
     synchronizeTime.setText("Synchronize Time");
 
   append(loadMenu);
-    for(auto& item : loadListSystem) loadMenu.append(*item);
-    if(program->ananke.open()) {
-      loadMenu.append(loadSeparator);
-      loadMenu.append(loadImport);
-    }
+    loadMenu.append(loadGame);
   for(auto& systemItem : emulatorList) append(systemItem->menu);
   append(settingsMenu);
     settingsMenu.append(videoMenu);
@@ -154,15 +150,7 @@ Presentation::Presentation() {
     }
   };
 
-  loadImport.onActivate = [&] {
-    if(program->ananke.open() == false) return;
-    function<string ()> browse = program->ananke.sym("ananke_browse");
-    if(!browse) return;
-    string pathname = browse();
-    if(pathname.empty()) return;
-    utility->loadMedia(pathname);
-  };
-
+  loadGame.onActivate = [&] { libraryManager->setVisible(); };
   shaderNone.onActivate = [&] { config->video.shader = "None"; utility->updateShader(); };
   shaderBlur.onActivate = [&] { config->video.shader = "Blur"; utility->updateShader(); };
   shaderEmulation.onActivate = [&] { config->video.shader = "Display Emulation"; utility->updateShader(); };
@@ -190,16 +178,6 @@ void Presentation::bootstrap() {
     auto iEmulator = new Emulator;
     iEmulator->interface = emulator;
 
-    for(auto& media : emulator->media) {
-      if(media.bootable == false) continue;
-      auto item = new Item;
-      item->onActivate = [=, &media] {
-        utility->loadMedia(iEmulator->interface, media);
-      };
-      item->setText({media.name, " ..."});
-      loadListSystem.append(item);
-    }
-
     iEmulator->menu.setText(emulator->information.name);
     iEmulator->power.setText("Power");
     iEmulator->reset.setText("Reset");
diff --git a/target-ethos/general/presentation.hpp b/target-ethos/general/presentation.hpp
index 22fc809a..ff8b7850 100644
--- a/target-ethos/general/presentation.hpp
+++ b/target-ethos/general/presentation.hpp
@@ -22,9 +22,7 @@ struct Presentation : Window {
   Emulator* active = nullptr;
 
   Menu loadMenu;
-    vector<Item*> loadListSystem;
-    Separator loadSeparator;
-    Item loadImport;
+    Item loadGame;
   Menu settingsMenu;
     Menu videoMenu;
       RadioItem centerVideo;
diff --git a/target-ethos/settings/advanced.cpp b/target-ethos/settings/advanced.cpp
index 947b8473..508c11a9 100644
--- a/target-ethos/settings/advanced.cpp
+++ b/target-ethos/settings/advanced.cpp
@@ -2,19 +2,19 @@ AdvancedSettings* advancedSettings = nullptr;
 
 AdvancedSettings::AdvancedSettings() {
   driverTitle.setFont(program->boldFont);
-  driverTitle.setText("Driver Selection");
+  driverTitle.setText("Driver Selection:");
   videoLabel.setText("Video:");
   audioLabel.setText("Audio:");
   inputLabel.setText("Input:");
   libraryTitle.setFont(program->boldFont);
-  libraryTitle.setText("Game Library Path");
+  libraryTitle.setText("Game Library:");
   libraryLabel.setText("Path:");
   libraryPath.setEditable(false);
-  string path = string::read({configpath(), "higan/library.bml"}).strip().ltrim<1>("Path: ").transform("\\", "/");
-  if(path.empty()) path = {userpath(), "Emulation/"};
-  if(path.endswith("/") == false) path.append("/");
-  libraryPath.setText(path);
+  libraryPath.setText(utility->libraryPath());
   libraryBrowse.setText("Browse ...");
+  libraryShowOnStartup.setChecked(config->library.showOnStartup);
+  libraryShowOnStartup.setText("Show game library on program start");
+  information.setText("Note: changing advanced settings requires program restart to take effect.");
   infoLabel.setFont(program->boldFont);
   infoLabel.setText({
     Emulator::Name, " v", Emulator::Version, "\n",
@@ -53,10 +53,12 @@ AdvancedSettings::AdvancedSettings() {
     driverLayout.append(inputLabel, {0, 0}, 5);
     driverLayout.append(inputDriver, {~0, 0});
   append(libraryTitle, {~0, 0});
-  append(libraryLayout, {~0, 0}, 15);
+  append(libraryLayout, {~0, 0});
     libraryLayout.append(libraryLabel, {0, 0}, 5);
     libraryLayout.append(libraryPath, {~0, 0}, 5);
     libraryLayout.append(libraryBrowse, {80, 0});
+  append(libraryShowOnStartup, {~0, 0}, 15);
+  append(information, {~0, 0}, 15);
   if(Intrinsics::platform() != Intrinsics::Platform::MacOSX) {
     append(spacer, {~0, ~0});
     append(infoLabel, {~0, 0});
@@ -72,4 +74,8 @@ AdvancedSettings::AdvancedSettings() {
     file::write({configpath(), "higan/library.bml"}, {"Path: ", path, "\n"});
     libraryPath.setText(path);
   };
+
+  libraryShowOnStartup.onToggle = [&] {
+    config->library.showOnStartup = libraryShowOnStartup.checked();
+  };
 }
diff --git a/target-ethos/settings/advanced.hpp b/target-ethos/settings/advanced.hpp
index 54059ba0..eaf0041a 100644
--- a/target-ethos/settings/advanced.hpp
+++ b/target-ethos/settings/advanced.hpp
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ struct AdvancedSettings : SettingsLayout {
     Label libraryLabel;
     LineEdit libraryPath;
     Button libraryBrowse;
+  CheckLabel libraryShowOnStartup;
+
+  Label information;
 
   Widget spacer;
   Label infoLabel;
diff --git a/target-ethos/utility/utility.cpp b/target-ethos/utility/utility.cpp
index bf2cabec..2c449ea0 100644
--- a/target-ethos/utility/utility.cpp
+++ b/target-ethos/utility/utility.cpp
@@ -12,16 +12,6 @@ void Utility::loadMedia(string pathname) {
   pathname.transform("\\", "/");
   if(pathname.endswith("/")) pathname.rtrim("/");
 
-  //if a filename was provided: convert to game folder and then load
-  if(!directory::exists(pathname) && file::exists(pathname)) {
-    if(program->ananke.open() == false) return;
-    function<string (string)> open = program->ananke.sym("ananke_open");
-    if(!open) return;
-    string name = open(pathname);
-    if(name.empty()) return;
-    return loadMedia(name);
-  }
-
   if(!directory::exists(pathname)) return;
   string type = extension(pathname);
 
@@ -30,20 +20,15 @@ void Utility::loadMedia(string pathname) {
     for(auto& media : emulator->media) {
       if(media.bootable == false) continue;
       if(type != media.type) continue;
-      return loadMedia(emulator, media, {pathname, "/"});
+      loadMedia(emulator, media, {pathname, "/"});
+      libraryManager->setVisible(false);
+      return;
     }
   }
 
   MessageWindow().setText("Unable to determine media type.").warning();
 }
 
-//load menu option selected
-void Utility::loadMedia(Emulator::Interface* emulator, Emulator::Interface::Media& media) {
-  string pathname = browser->select({"Load ", media.name}, media.type);
-  if(!directory::exists(pathname)) return;
-  return loadMedia(emulator, media, pathname);
-}
-
 //load base cartridge
 void Utility::loadMedia(Emulator::Interface* emulator, Emulator::Interface::Media& media, string pathname) {
   unload();
@@ -62,7 +47,7 @@ void Utility::loadMedia(Emulator::Interface* emulator, Emulator::Interface::Medi
 
 //request from emulation core to load non-volatile media folder
 void Utility::loadRequest(unsigned id, string name, string type) {
-  string pathname = browser->select({"Load ", name}, type);
+  string pathname = libraryManager->load(type);  //browser->select({"Load ", name}, type);
   if(pathname.empty()) return;
   path(id) = pathname;
   this->pathname.append(pathname);
@@ -318,6 +303,13 @@ void Utility::showMessage(string message) {
   statusMessage = message;
 }
 
+string Utility::libraryPath() {
+  string path = string::read({configpath(), "higan/library.bml"}).strip().ltrim<1>("Path: ").transform("\\", "/");
+  if(path.empty()) path = {userpath(), "Emulation/"};
+  if(path.endswith("/") == false) path.append("/");
+  return path;
+}
+
 Utility::Utility() {
   tracerEnable = false;
   statusTime = 0;
diff --git a/target-ethos/utility/utility.hpp b/target-ethos/utility/utility.hpp
index 1ba64fc3..f433b867 100644
--- a/target-ethos/utility/utility.hpp
+++ b/target-ethos/utility/utility.hpp
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ struct Utility {
   void setInterface(Emulator::Interface* emulator);
 
   void loadMedia(string pathname);
-  void loadMedia(Emulator::Interface* emulator, Emulator::Interface::Media& media);
   void loadMedia(Emulator::Interface* emulator, Emulator::Interface::Media& media, string pathname);
 
   void loadRequest(unsigned id, string name, string type);
@@ -30,6 +29,8 @@ struct Utility {
   void setStatusText(string text);
   void showMessage(string message);
 
+  string libraryPath();
+
   Utility();
 
   lstring path;