diff --git a/src/ce_dubprojeditor.lfm b/src/ce_dubprojeditor.lfm
index b8f35af9..c79823cf 100644
--- a/src/ce_dubprojeditor.lfm
+++ b/src/ce_dubprojeditor.lfm
@@ -12,23 +12,23 @@ inherited CEDubProjectEditorWidget: TCEDubProjectEditorWidget
     ClientHeight = 424
     ClientWidth = 411
     inherited Content: TPanel
-      Height = 390
+      Height = 388
       Width = 411
-      ClientHeight = 390
+      ClientHeight = 388
       ClientWidth = 411
       object PageControl1: TPageControl[0]
         Left = 4
-        Height = 382
+        Height = 380
         Top = 4
         Width = 403
-        ActivePage = TabSheet2
+        ActivePage = TabSheet1
         Align = alClient
         BorderSpacing.Around = 4
-        TabIndex = 1
+        TabIndex = 0
         TabOrder = 0
         object TabSheet1: TTabSheet
           Caption = 'Inspector'
-          ClientHeight = 346
+          ClientHeight = 344
           ClientWidth = 395
           object pnlToolBar1: TPanel
             Left = 4
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ inherited CEDubProjectEditorWidget: TCEDubProjectEditorWidget
           end
           object treeInspect: TTreeView
             Left = 4
-            Height = 310
+            Height = 308
             Top = 32
             Width = 387
             Align = alClient
@@ -95,11 +95,11 @@ inherited CEDubProjectEditorWidget: TCEDubProjectEditorWidget
         end
         object TabSheet2: TTabSheet
           Caption = 'Editor'
-          ClientHeight = 346
+          ClientHeight = 344
           ClientWidth = 395
           object propTree: TTreeView
             Left = 4
-            Height = 282
+            Height = 280
             Top = 32
             Width = 387
             Align = alClient
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ inherited CEDubProjectEditorWidget: TCEDubProjectEditorWidget
           object Panel1: TPanel
             Left = 2
             Height = 26
-            Top = 318
+            Top = 316
             Width = 391
             Align = alBottom
             BorderSpacing.Around = 2
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ inherited CEDubProjectEditorWidget: TCEDubProjectEditorWidget
       end
     end
     inherited toolbar: TCEToolBar
-      Width = 407
+      Width = 403
     end
   end
   inherited contextMenu: TPopupMenu
diff --git a/src/ce_editoroptions.pas b/src/ce_editoroptions.pas
index 526ae4b2..a0ab5f4d 100644
--- a/src/ce_editoroptions.pas
+++ b/src/ce_editoroptions.pas
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ type
     fCompletionMenuCaseCare: boolean;
     fCompletionMenuWidth: integer;
     fCompletionMenuLines: Byte;
-    fAutoCLoseCurlyBrace: TBraceAutoCloseStyle;
+    fAutoCloseCurlyBrace: TBraceAutoCloseStyle;
     fPhobosDocRoot: TCEPathname;
     fAlwaysAdvancedFeatures: boolean;
     fAutoClosedPairs: TAutoClosePairs;
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ type
     procedure setLineNumEvery(value: integer);
   published
     property alwaysAdvancedFeatures: boolean read fAlwaysAdvancedFeatures write fAlwaysAdvancedFeatures;
-    property autoCloseCurlyBrace: TBraceAutoCloseStyle read fAutoCLoseCurlyBrace write fAutoCLoseCurlyBrace default TBraceAutoCloseStyle.autoCloseNever;
+    property autoCloseCurlyBrace: TBraceAutoCloseStyle read fAutoCloseCurlyBrace write fAutoCloseCurlyBrace default TBraceAutoCloseStyle.autoCloseNever;
     property autoClosedPairs: TAutoClosePairs read fAutoClosedPairs write fAutoClosedPairs default[];
     property autoDotDelay: integer read fAutoDotDelay write SetautoDotDelay;
     property background: TColor read fBackground write fBackground default clWhite;
@@ -214,7 +214,10 @@ begin
   fIdentifierMarkup.BackAlpha:=70;
   fIdentiMatchOpts := [caseSensitive];
   //
-  fCompletionMenuWidth:= 160;
+  fAutoCloseCurlyBrace:= autoCloseOnNewLineLexically;
+  fAutoClosedPairs:= [autoCloseSquareBracket];
+  //
+  fCompletionMenuWidth:= 250;
   fCompletionMenuLines:= 15;
   //
   fLineNumEvery := 5;
@@ -631,7 +634,7 @@ begin
   if not fResetFontSize then
     anEditor.Font.Size := savedSize;
 
-  anEditor.autoCloseCurlyBrace            := fAutoCLoseCurlyBrace;
+  anEditor.autoCloseCurlyBrace            := fAutoCloseCurlyBrace;
   anEditor.autoClosedPairs                := fAutoClosedPairs;
   anEditor.completionMenu.TheForm.Width   := fCompletionMenuWidth;
   anEditor.completionMenu.LinesInWindow   := fCompletionMenuLines;
diff --git a/src/ce_main.lfm b/src/ce_main.lfm
index 9204d9ef..1cc02a37 100644
--- a/src/ce_main.lfm
+++ b/src/ce_main.lfm
@@ -1553,6 +1553,42 @@ object CEMainForm: TCEMainForm
       end
       object MenuItem97: TMenuItem
         Action = actFileNewDubScript
+        Bitmap.Data = {
+          36040000424D3604000000000000360000002800000010000000100000000100
+          2000000000000004000064000000640000000000000000000000FFFFFF00FFFF
+          FF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFF
+          FF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFF
+          FF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFF
+          FF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFF
+          FF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFF
+          FF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF000000
+          00010000000100000001FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFF
+          FF00000000010000000100000001FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF000000002A0000
+          00BA000000BA000000BA000000910000001A00000046000000AA000000AC0000
+          005E000000A4000000BA000000BA000000A500000030000000010000003C0000
+          00FF000000A20000009A000000DD0000009E000000FB000001B6000001B60000
+          00FC000000930000009800000098000000C9000000E80000000F0000003C0000
+          00FF00000018FFFFFF0000000012000000D000000FA80000C8980000CF850000
+          0BA4000000CB00000003FFFFFF0000000027000000FF000000350000003C0000
+          00FF00000018FFFFFF0000000005000000E400002A8C0000BEE70000C2CD0000
+          2384000000E50000007500000092000000C4000000E80000000E0000003C0000
+          00FF00000018FFFFFF0000000006000000E5000000690000AA420000B4730000
+          2E8B000000E50000009D000000C5000000E3000000DA000000090000003C0000
+          00FF00000018FFFFFF000000001F000000F900000052FFFFFF0000007F0A0000
+          076E000000E400000007000000020000002F000000FF000000350000003C0000
+          00FF000000A20000009A000000DF000000D70000000CFFFFFF00FFFFFF000000
+          0069000000F40000009A00000098000000C3000000EE000000120000002A0000
+          00BA000000BA000000B9000000900000001AFFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF000000
+          004B000000BA000000BA000000BA000000AD0000003A00000001FFFFFF000000
+          00010000000100000001FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFF
+          FF00000000010000000100000001FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFF
+          FF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFF
+          FF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFF
+          FF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFF
+          FF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFF
+          FF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFF
+          FF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00FFFFFF00
+        }
       end
       object MenuItem2: TMenuItem
         Action = actFileOpen
diff --git a/src/ce_main.pas b/src/ce_main.pas
index 1c5318bd..dcf59381 100644
--- a/src/ce_main.pas
+++ b/src/ce_main.pas
@@ -542,6 +542,7 @@ begin
   fSplitterScrollSpeed := 2;
   fMaxRecentProjs := 10;
   fMaxRecentDocs :=10;
+  fFlatLook:=true;
 end;
 
 function TCEApplicationOptionsBase.getDubCompiler: TCECompiler;
@@ -941,6 +942,7 @@ begin
   fProjectGroup := getProjectGroup;
   //
   getCMdParams;
+  fAppliOpts.assignTo(self);
   //
   fInitialized := true;
 end;
diff --git a/src/ce_messages.lfm b/src/ce_messages.lfm
index f20ffc54..7b7a0050 100644
--- a/src/ce_messages.lfm
+++ b/src/ce_messages.lfm
@@ -26,10 +26,6 @@ inherited CEMessagesWidget: TCEMessagesWidget
         Align = alClient
         BorderSpacing.Around = 2
         DefaultItemHeight = 16
-        Font.Height = -12
-        Font.Name = 'Courier New'
-        Font.Quality = fqProof
-        Font.Style = [fsBold]
         HideSelection = False
         Images = imgList
         MultiSelect = True
diff --git a/src/ce_messages.pas b/src/ce_messages.pas
index 753ac3e8..1efa0b2e 100644
--- a/src/ce_messages.pas
+++ b/src/ce_messages.pas
@@ -192,6 +192,8 @@ constructor TCEMessagesOptions.Create(AOwner: TComponent);
 begin
   inherited;
   fFont := TFont.Create;
+  fAutoSelect:=true;
+  fMaxCount := 1000;
 end;
 
 destructor TCEMessagesOptions.destroy;
@@ -259,6 +261,7 @@ var
   fname: string;
 begin
   fMaxMessCnt := 500;
+  fAutoSelect := true;
   fCtxt := amcAll;
   //
   fActAutoSel := TAction.Create(self);
@@ -313,8 +316,8 @@ begin
   fBtns[amcMisc]:= btnSelMisc;
   fBtns[amcProj]:= btnSelProj;
   //
-  // reminder: a tollbar button can be used here because it would have the
-  // same size as the buttons used to select a category.
+  // reminder: a toolbar button can be used here because it would have the
+  // same size as the buttons used to select the categories.
   btnClearCat.OnClick := @actClearCurCatExecute;
   AssignPng(btnClearCat, 'CLEAN');
   //
diff --git a/src/ce_synmemo.pas b/src/ce_synmemo.pas
index f48cda25..397c6dc3 100644
--- a/src/ce_synmemo.pas
+++ b/src/ce_synmemo.pas
@@ -564,6 +564,7 @@ begin
   fCompletion.TheForm.ShowInTaskBar:=stNever;
   fCompletion.ShortCut:=0;
   fCompletion.LinesInWindow:=15;
+  fCompletion.Width:= 250;
   fCallTipStrings:= TStringList.Create;
   //
   MouseLinkColor.Style:= [fsUnderline];
@@ -598,6 +599,9 @@ begin
   LineHighlightColor.Background := color - $080808;
   LineHighlightColor.Foreground := clNone;
   //
+  fAutoCloseCurlyBrace:= autoCloseOnNewLineLexically;
+  fAutoClosedPairs:= [autoCloseSquareBracket];
+  //
   fDastWorxExename:= exeFullName('dastworx' + exeExt);
   //
   subjDocNew(TCEMultiDocSubject(fMultiDocSubject), self);