diff --git a/lazproj/coedit.lpi b/lazproj/coedit.lpi
index 859059e6..875c529b 100644
--- a/lazproj/coedit.lpi
+++ b/lazproj/coedit.lpi
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@
         <PackageName Value="LCL"/>
       </Item6>
     </RequiredPackages>
-    <Units Count="35">
+    <Units Count="36">
       <Unit0>
         <Filename Value="coedit.lpr"/>
         <IsPartOfProject Value="True"/>
@@ -358,6 +358,11 @@
         <IsPartOfProject Value="True"/>
         <UnitName Value="ce_dubwrap"/>
       </Unit34>
+      <Unit35>
+        <Filename Value="..\src\ce_inspectors.pas"/>
+        <IsPartOfProject Value="True"/>
+        <UnitName Value="ce_inspectors"/>
+      </Unit35>
     </Units>
   </ProjectOptions>
   <CompilerOptions>
diff --git a/lazproj/coedit.lpr b/lazproj/coedit.lpr
index a82cb151..3c51c451 100644
--- a/lazproj/coedit.lpr
+++ b/lazproj/coedit.lpr
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ uses
   {$ENDIF}{$ENDIF}
   Interfaces, Forms, lazcontrols, runtimetypeinfocontrols, ce_observer, ce_libman,
   ce_tools, ce_dcd, ce_main, ce_writableComponent, ce_options, ce_symstring,
-  ce_staticmacro, ce_icons, ce_dubwrap;
+  ce_staticmacro, ce_icons, ce_dubwrap, ce_inspectors;
 
 {$R *.res}
 
diff --git a/src/ce_dmdwrap.pas b/src/ce_dmdwrap.pas
index 88810d6b..fef678e6 100644
--- a/src/ce_dmdwrap.pas
+++ b/src/ce_dmdwrap.pas
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ unit ce_dmdwrap;
 interface
 
 uses
-  classes, sysutils, process, asyncprocess, ce_common;
+  classes, sysutils, process, asyncprocess, ce_common, ce_inspectors;
 
 (*
 
@@ -39,18 +39,18 @@ type
   TDocOpts = class(TOptsGroup)
   private
     fGenDoc: boolean;
-    fDocDir: string;
+    fDocDir: TCEPathname;
     fGenJson: boolean;
-    fJsonFname: string;
+    fJsonFname: TCEFilename;
     procedure setGenDoc(const aValue: boolean);
     procedure setGenJSON(const aValue: boolean);
-    procedure setDocDir(const aValue: string);
-    procedure setJSONFile(const aValue: string);
+    procedure setDocDir(const aValue: TCEPathname);
+    procedure setJSONFile(const aValue: TCEFilename);
   published
     property generateDocumentation: boolean read fGenDoc write setGenDoc default false;
     property generateJSON: boolean read fGenJson write setGenJSON default false;
-    property DocumentationDirectory: string read fDocDir write setDocDir;
-    property JSONFilename: string read fJsonFname write setJSONFile;
+    property DocumentationDirectory: TCEPathname read fDocDir write setDocDir;
+    property JSONFilename: TCEFilename read fJsonFname write setJSONFile;
   public
     procedure assign(aValue: TPersistent); override;
     procedure getOpts(const aList: TStrings); override;
@@ -208,18 +208,18 @@ type
     fIncl: TStringList;
     fImpt: TStringList;
     fExcl: TStringList;
-    fFname: string;
-    fObjDir: string;
-    procedure setFname(const aValue: string);
-    procedure setObjDir(const aValue: string);
+    fFname: TCEFilename;
+    fObjDir: TCEPathname;
+    procedure setFname(const aValue: TCEFilename);
+    procedure setObjDir(const aValue: TCEPathname);
     procedure setSrcs(aValue: TStringList);
     procedure setIncl(aValue: TStringList);
     procedure setImpt(aValue: TStringList);
     procedure setExcl(aValue: TStringList);
     procedure strLstChange(sender: TObject);
   published
-    property outputFilename: string read fFname write setFname;
-    property objectDirectory: string read fObjDir write setObjDir;
+    property outputFilename: TCEFilename read fFname write setFname;
+    property objectDirectory: TCEPathname read fObjDir write setObjDir;
     property Sources: TStringList read fExtraSrcs write setSrcs stored false; deprecated;
     property exclusions: TStringList read fExcl write setExcl;
     property extraSources: TStringList read fExtraSrcs write setSrcs;
@@ -254,19 +254,19 @@ type
    *)
   TCustomProcOptions = class(TOptsGroup)
   private
-    fExecutable: string;
-    fWorkDir: string;
+    fExecutable: TCEFilename;
+    fWorkDir: TCEPathname;
     fOptions: TProcessOptions;
     fParameters: TStringList;
     fShowWin: TShowWindowOptions;
-    procedure setExecutable(const aValue: string);
-    procedure setWorkDir(const aValue: string);
+    procedure setExecutable(const aValue: TCEFilename);
+    procedure setWorkDir(const aValue: TCEPathname);
     procedure setOptions(const aValue: TProcessOptions);
     procedure setParameters(aValue: TStringList);
     procedure setShowWin(const aValue: TShowWindowOptions);
   protected
-    property executable: string read fExecutable write setExecutable;
-    property workingDirectory: string read fWorkDir write setWorkDir;
+    property executable: TCEFilename read fExecutable write setExecutable;
+    property workingDirectory: TCEPathname read fWorkDir write setWorkDir;
     property options: TProcessOptions read fOptions write setOptions;
     property parameters: TStringList read fParameters write setParameters;
     property showWindow: TShowWindowOptions read fShowWin write setShowWin;
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ begin
   doChanged;
 end;
 
-procedure TDocOpts.setDocDir(const aValue: string);
+procedure TDocOpts.setDocDir(const aValue: TCEPathname);
 begin
   if fDocDir = aValue then
     exit;
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ begin
   doChanged;
 end;
 
-procedure TDocOpts.setJSONFile(const aValue: string);
+procedure TDocOpts.setJSONFile(const aValue: TCEFilename);
 begin
   if fJsonFname = aValue then
     exit;
@@ -887,7 +887,7 @@ begin
   inherited;
 end;
 
-procedure TPathsOpts.setFname(const aValue: string);
+procedure TPathsOpts.setFname(const aValue: TCEFilename);
 begin
   if fFname = aValue then exit;
   fFname := patchPlateformPath(aValue);
@@ -895,7 +895,7 @@ begin
   doChanged;
 end;
 
-procedure TPathsOpts.setObjDir(const aValue: string);
+procedure TPathsOpts.setObjDir(const aValue: TCEPathname);
 begin
   if fObjDir = aValue then exit;
   fObjDir := patchPlateformPath(aValue);
@@ -1045,14 +1045,14 @@ begin
   aProcess.StartupOptions := aProcess.StartupOptions + [suoUseShowWindow];
 end;
 
-procedure TCustomProcOptions.setExecutable(const aValue: string);
+procedure TCustomProcOptions.setExecutable(const aValue: TCEFilename);
 begin
   if fExecutable = aValue then exit;
   fExecutable := aValue;
   doChanged;
 end;
 
-procedure TCustomProcOptions.setWorkDir(const aValue: string);
+procedure TCustomProcOptions.setWorkDir(const aValue: TCEPathname);
 begin
   if fWorkDir = aValue then exit;
   fWorkDir := aValue;
diff --git a/src/ce_inspectors.pas b/src/ce_inspectors.pas
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6ccd14be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ce_inspectors.pas
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+unit ce_inspectors;
+
+{$I ce_defines.inc}
+
+interface
+
+uses
+  Classes, SysUtils, Dialogs, PropEdits;
+
+type
+
+  TCEPathname = type string;
+  TCEFilename = type string;
+
+  TCustomPathType = (ptFile, ptFolder);
+
+  TCECustomPathEditor = class(TStringPropertyEditor)
+  private
+    fType: TCustomPathType;
+  public
+    function GetAttributes: TPropertyAttributes; override;
+    procedure Edit; override;
+  end;
+
+  TCEPathnameEditor = class(TCECustomPathEditor)
+    constructor Create(Hook: TPropertyEditorHook; APropCount: Integer); override;
+  end;
+
+  TCEFilenameEditor = class(TCECustomPathEditor)
+    constructor Create(Hook: TPropertyEditorHook; APropCount: Integer); override;
+  end;
+
+
+implementation
+
+function TCECustomPathEditor.GetAttributes: TPropertyAttributes;
+begin
+  exit( inherited GetAttributes() + [paDialog]);
+end;
+
+procedure TCECustomPathEditor.Edit;
+var
+  newValue: string;
+begin
+  case fType of
+    ptFile:
+      with TOpenDialog.create(nil) do try
+        InitialDir := ExtractFileName(GetValue);
+        FileName := GetValue;
+        if Execute then SetValue(FileName);
+      finally
+        free;
+      end;
+    ptFolder:
+      if SelectDirectory(GetPropInfo^.Name, GetValue, newValue) then
+        SetValue(newValue);
+  end;
+end;
+
+constructor TCEPathnameEditor.Create(Hook: TPropertyEditorHook; APropCount: Integer);
+begin
+  inherited;
+  fType := ptFolder;
+end;
+
+constructor TCEFilenameEditor.Create(Hook: TPropertyEditorHook; APropCount: Integer);
+begin
+  inherited;
+  fType := ptFile;
+end;
+
+initialization
+  RegisterPropertyEditor(TypeInfo(TCEPathname), nil, '', TCEPathnameEditor);
+  RegisterPropertyEditor(TypeInfo(TCEFilename), nil, '', TCEfilenameEditor);
+end.
+
diff --git a/src/ce_tools.pas b/src/ce_tools.pas
index 40157acf..1ade2103 100644
--- a/src/ce_tools.pas
+++ b/src/ce_tools.pas
@@ -6,15 +6,15 @@ interface
 
 uses
   Classes, SysUtils, FileUtil, process, menus,
-  ce_common, ce_writableComponent, ce_interfaces, ce_observer;
+  ce_common, ce_writableComponent, ce_interfaces, ce_observer, ce_inspectors;
 
 type
 
   TCEToolItem = class(TCollectionItem)
   private
     fProcess: TCheckedAsyncProcess;
-    fExecutable: string;
-    fWorkingDir: string;
+    fExecutable: TCEFilename;
+    fWorkingDir: TCEPathname;
     fShowWin: TShowWindowOptions;
     fOpts: TProcessOptions;
     fParameters: TStringList;
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ type
   published
     property toolAlias: string read fToolAlias write fToolAlias;
     property options: TProcessOptions read fOpts write fOpts;
-    property executable: string read fExecutable write fExecutable;
-    property workingDirectory: string read fWorkingDir write fWorkingDir;
+    property executable: TCEFilename read fExecutable write fExecutable;
+    property workingDirectory: TCEPathname read fWorkingDir write fWorkingDir;
     property parameters: TStringList read fParameters write setParameters;
     property showWindows: TShowWindowOptions read fShowWin write fShowWin;
     property queryParameters: boolean read fQueryParams write fQueryParams;