There is a configuration file for Mousepad but the man page contains only the name of the author. Can anyone tell whether the default starting directory can be recorded; if so, how. Sorry for the meaningless subject line in my previous message. Will send it again with the correct subject in a week or so. Thanks, ... Peter E. -- http://carnot.yi.org/ http://carnot.pathology.ubc.ca/ http://members.shaw.ca/peasthope/