diff --git a/lazproj/coedit.lpi b/lazproj/coedit.lpi
index 450c7779..b8ea8b7e 100644
--- a/lazproj/coedit.lpi
+++ b/lazproj/coedit.lpi
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@
         <PackageName Value="LCL"/>
       </Item6>
     </RequiredPackages>
-    <Units Count="24">
+    <Units Count="25">
       <Unit0>
         <Filename Value="coedit.lpr"/>
         <IsPartOfProject Value="True"/>
@@ -286,6 +286,11 @@
         <IsPartOfProject Value="True"/>
         <UnitName Value="ce_observer"/>
       </Unit23>
+      <Unit24>
+        <Filename Value="..\src\ce_writablecomponent.pas"/>
+        <IsPartOfProject Value="True"/>
+        <UnitName Value="ce_writableComponent"/>
+      </Unit24>
     </Units>
   </ProjectOptions>
   <CompilerOptions>
diff --git a/lazproj/coedit.lpr b/lazproj/coedit.lpr
index e6dfed08..b3e3bee9 100644
--- a/lazproj/coedit.lpr
+++ b/lazproj/coedit.lpr
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ uses
   cthreads,
   {$ENDIF}{$ENDIF}
   Interfaces, Forms, lazcontrols, runtimetypeinfocontrols,
-  ce_dcd, ce_observer, ce_main;
+  ce_dcd, ce_observer, ce_main, ce_writableComponent;
 
 {$R *.res}
 
diff --git a/src/ce_customtools.pas b/src/ce_customtools.pas
index b8850ee0..ff446eac 100644
--- a/src/ce_customtools.pas
+++ b/src/ce_customtools.pas
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ unit ce_customtools;
 interface
 
 uses
-  Classes, SysUtils, process, ce_common;
+  Classes, SysUtils, process, ce_common, ce_writableComponent;
 
 type
 
@@ -33,22 +33,16 @@ type
     procedure execute;
   end;
 
-  TCETools = class(TComponent)
+  TCETools = class(TWritableComponent)
   private
     fTools: TCollection;
     function getTool(index: Integer): TCEToolItem;
     procedure setTools(const aValue: TCollection);
-    procedure readerPropNoFound(Reader: TReader; Instance: TPersistent;
-      var PropName: string; IsPath: boolean; var Handled, Skip: Boolean);
-    procedure readerError(Reader: TReader; const Message: string;
-      var Handled: Boolean);
   published
     property tools: TCollection read fTools write setTools;
   public
     constructor create(aOwner: TComponent); override;
     destructor destroy; override;
-    procedure saveToFile(const aFilename: string);
-    procedure loadFromFile(const aFilename: string);
     //
     function addTool: TCEToolItem;
     property tool[index: integer]: TCEToolItem read getTool;
@@ -125,29 +119,6 @@ begin
   result := TCEToolItem(fTools.Add);
 end;
 
-procedure TCETools.readerPropNoFound(Reader: TReader; Instance: TPersistent;
-      var PropName: string; IsPath: boolean; var Handled, Skip: Boolean);
-begin
-  Skip := true;
-  Handled := false;
-end;
-
-procedure TCETools.readerError(Reader: TReader; const Message: string;
-  var Handled: Boolean);
-begin
-  Handled := true;
-end;
-
-procedure TCETools.loadFromFile(const aFilename: string);
-begin
-  loadCompFromTxtFile(self, aFilename, @readerPropNoFound, @readerError);
-end;
-
-procedure TCETools.saveToFile(const aFilename: string);
-begin
-  saveCompToTxtFile(self, aFilename);
-end;
-
 initialization
   RegisterClasses([TCEToolItem, TCETools]);
 end.
diff --git a/src/ce_libman.pas b/src/ce_libman.pas
index 3ae5afe1..84e0ff76 100644
--- a/src/ce_libman.pas
+++ b/src/ce_libman.pas
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ unit ce_libman;
 interface
 
 uses
-  Classes, SysUtils, ce_common, ce_dcd;
+  Classes, SysUtils, ce_common, ce_writableComponent, ce_dcd;
 
 type
 
@@ -28,14 +28,12 @@ type
   (**
    * Represents all the D libraries present on this system.
    *)
-  TLibraryManager = class(TComponent)
+  TLibraryManager = class(TWritableComponent)
   private
     fCol: TCollection;
     procedure setCol(const aValue: TCollection);
-    procedure readerPropNoFound(Reader: TReader; Instance: TPersistent;
-      var PropName: string; IsPath: boolean; var Handled, Skip: Boolean);
-    procedure readerError(Reader: TReader; const Message: string;
-      var Handled: Boolean);
+  protected
+    procedure afterLoad; override;
   published
     property libraries: TCollection read fCol write setCol;
   public
@@ -45,9 +43,6 @@ type
     procedure getLibFiles(const someAliases, aList: TStrings);
     procedure getLibSources(const someAliases, aList: TStrings);
     //
-    procedure loadFromFile(const aFilename: string);
-    procedure saveToFile(const aFilename: string);
-    //
     procedure updateDCD;
   end;
 
@@ -143,30 +138,11 @@ begin
   end;
 end;
 
-procedure TLibraryManager.readerPropNoFound(Reader: TReader; Instance: TPersistent;
-      var PropName: string; IsPath: boolean; var Handled, Skip: Boolean);
+procedure TLibraryManager.afterLoad;
 begin
-  Skip := true;
-  Handled := false;
-end;
-
-procedure TLibraryManager.readerError(Reader: TReader; const Message: string;
-  var Handled: Boolean);
-begin
-  Handled := true;
-end;
-
-procedure TLibraryManager.loadFromFile(const aFilename: string);
-begin
-  loadCompFromTxtFile(self, aFilename, @readerPropNoFound, @readerError);
   updateDCD;
 end;
 
-procedure TLibraryManager.saveToFile(const aFilename: string);
-begin
-  saveCompToTxtFile(self, aFilename);
-end;
-
 initialization
   registerClasses([TLibraryManager, TLibraryItem]);
 end.
diff --git a/src/ce_main.pas b/src/ce_main.pas
index 83b96de1..7c6ecc84 100644
--- a/src/ce_main.pas
+++ b/src/ce_main.pas
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ uses
   ce_common, ce_dmdwrap, ce_project, ce_dcd, ce_plugin, ce_synmemo, ce_widget,
   ce_messages, ce_interfaces, ce_editor, ce_projinspect, ce_projconf, ce_search,
   ce_staticexplorer, ce_miniexplorer, ce_libman, ce_libmaneditor, ce_customtools,
-  ce_observer;
+  ce_observer, ce_writableComponent;
 
 type
 
@@ -26,20 +26,12 @@ type
   (**
    * Encapsulates the options in a writable component.
    *)
-  TCEOptions = class(TComponent)
+  TCEOptions = class(TWritableComponent)
   private
     fFileMru, fProjMru: TMruFileList;
     fLeft, FTop, fWidth, fHeight: Integer;
-    fErrorFlg: boolean;
     procedure setFileMru(aValue: TMruFileList);
     procedure setProjMru(aValue: TMruFileList);
-    procedure saveLayout(str: TStream);
-    procedure loadLayout(str: TStream);
-    //
-    procedure readerPropNoFound(Reader: TReader; Instance: TPersistent;
-      var PropName: string; IsPath: boolean; var Handled, Skip: Boolean);
-    procedure readerError(Reader: TReader; const Message: string;
-      var Handled: Boolean);
   published
     property APP_Left: Integer read fLeft write fLeft;
     property APP_Top: Integer read fTop write fTop;
@@ -52,12 +44,8 @@ type
     constructor create(aOwner: TComponent); override;
     destructor destroy; override;
     procedure defineProperties(Filer: TFiler); override;
-    procedure saveToFile(const aFilename: string);
-    procedure loadFromFile(const aFilename: string);
-    procedure beforeSave;
-    procedure afterLoad;
-    //
-    property hasLoaded: boolean read fErrorFlg;
+    procedure beforeSave; override;
+    procedure afterLoad; override;
   end;
 
   { TCEMainForm }
@@ -1707,20 +1695,6 @@ begin
   inherited;
 end;
 
-procedure TCEOptions.readerPropNoFound(Reader: TReader; Instance: TPersistent;
-  var PropName: string; IsPath: boolean; var Handled, Skip: Boolean);
-begin
-  Skip := true;
-  Handled := true;
-end;
-
-procedure TCEOptions.readerError(Reader: TReader; const Message: string;
-  var Handled: Boolean);
-begin
-  Handled := true;
-  fErrorFlg := false;
-end;
-
 procedure TCEOptions.setFileMru(aValue: TMruFileList);
 begin
   fFileMru.Assign(aValue);
@@ -1731,39 +1705,6 @@ begin
   fProjMru.Assign(aValue);
 end;
 
-procedure TCEOptions.saveLayout(str: TStream);
-var
-  st: TXMLConfigStorage;
-  cf: TPropStorageXMLConfig;
-begin
-  cf := TPropStorageXMLConfig.Create(nil);
-  st := TXMLConfigStorage.Create(cf);
-  try
-    DockMaster.SaveLayoutToConfig(st);
-    cf.SaveToStream(str);
-    str.Position := 0;
-  finally
-    st.Free;
-    cf.Free;
-  end;
-end;
-
-procedure TCEOptions.loadLayout(str: TStream);
-var
-  st: TXMLConfigStorage;
-  cf: TPropStorageXMLConfig;
-begin
-  cf := TPropStorageXMLConfig.Create(nil);
-  st := TXMLConfigStorage.Create(cf);
-  try
-    cf.LoadFromStream(str);
-    DockMaster.LoadLayoutFromConfig(st,true);
-  finally
-    st.Free;
-    cf.Free;
-  end;
-end;
-
 procedure TCEOptions.defineProperties(Filer: TFiler);
 var
   i: NativeInt;
@@ -1790,20 +1731,6 @@ begin
     CEMainForm.WidgetList.widget[i].beforeSave(nil);
 end;
 
-procedure TCEOptions.saveToFile(const aFilename: string);
-begin
-  fErrorFlg := true;
-  beforeSave;
-  ce_common.saveCompToTxtFile(self, aFilename);
-end;
-
-procedure TCEOptions.loadFromFile(const aFilename: string);
-begin
-  fErrorFlg := true;
-  loadCompFromTxtFile(self, aFilename, @readerPropNoFound, @readerError);
-  afterLoad;
-end;
-
 procedure TCEOptions.afterLoad;
 var
   i: NativeInt;
diff --git a/src/ce_project.pas b/src/ce_project.pas
index 2f5afdbf..8d470882 100644
--- a/src/ce_project.pas
+++ b/src/ce_project.pas
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ unit ce_project;
 interface
 
 uses
-  Classes, SysUtils, ce_common, ce_dmdwrap, ce_libman, ce_observer;
+  Classes, SysUtils, ce_common, ce_writableComponent ,ce_dmdwrap, ce_libman,
+  ce_observer;
 
 type
 
@@ -18,12 +19,11 @@ type
  *
  * Basically it' s designed to provide the options for the dmd process.
  *)
-  TCEProject = class(TComponent)
+  TCEProject = class(TWritableComponent)
   private
     fOnChange: TNotifyEvent;
     fModified: boolean;
     fRootFolder: string;
-    fFilename: string;
     fBasePath: string;
     fLibAliases: TStringList;
     fOptsColl: TCollection;
@@ -36,16 +36,17 @@ type
     procedure setLibAliases(const aValue: TStringList);
     procedure subMemberChanged(sender : TObject);
     procedure setOptsColl(const aValue: TCollection);
-    procedure setFname(const aValue: string);
     procedure setRoot(const aValue: string);
     procedure setSrcs(const aValue: TStringList);
     procedure setConfIx(aValue: Integer);
     function getConfig(const ix: integer): TCompilerConfiguration;
     function getCurrConf: TCompilerConfiguration;
+  protected
+    procedure afterSave; override;
+    procedure afterLoad; override;
+    procedure setFilename(const aValue: string); override;
     procedure readerPropNoFound(Reader: TReader; Instance: TPersistent;
-      var PropName: string; IsPath: boolean; var Handled, Skip: Boolean);
-    procedure readerError(Reader: TReader; const Message: string;
-      var Handled: Boolean);
+      var PropName: string; IsPath: boolean; var Handled, Skip: Boolean); override;
   published
     property RootFolder: string read fRootFolder write setRoot;
     property OptionsCollection: TCollection read fOptsColl write setOptsColl;
@@ -64,14 +65,11 @@ type
     procedure addSource(const aFilename: string);
     function addConfiguration: TCompilerConfiguration;
     procedure getOpts(const aList: TStrings);
-    procedure saveToFile(const aFilename: string);
-    procedure loadFromFile(const aFilename: string);
     function outputFilename: string;
     //
     property libraryManager: TLibraryManager read fLibMan write fLibMan;
     property configuration[ix: integer]: TCompilerConfiguration read getConfig;
     property currentConfiguration: TCompilerConfiguration read getCurrConf;
-    property fileName: string read fFilename write setFname;
     property onChange: TNotifyEvent read fOnChange write fOnChange;
     property modified: boolean read fModified;
   end;
@@ -147,7 +145,7 @@ begin
   afterChanged;
 end;
 
-procedure TCEProject.setFname(const aValue: string);
+procedure TCEProject.setFilename(const aValue: string);
 var
   oldAbs, newRel, oldBase: string;
   i: NativeInt;
@@ -341,16 +339,13 @@ begin
   result := expandFileNameEx(fBasePath, aFilename);
 end;
 
-procedure TCEProject.saveToFile(const aFilename: string);
+procedure TCEProject.afterSave;
 begin
-  saveCompToTxtFile(self, aFilename);
   fModified := false;
 end;
 
-procedure TCEProject.loadFromFile(const aFilename: string);
+procedure TCEProject.afterLoad;
 begin
-  Filename := aFilename;
-  loadCompFromTxtFile(self, aFilename, @readerPropNoFound, @readerError);
   patchPlateformPaths(fSrcs);
   doChanged;
   fModified := false;
@@ -389,12 +384,6 @@ begin
   end;
 end;
 
-procedure TCEProject.readerError(Reader: TReader; const Message: string;
-  var Handled: Boolean);
-begin
-  Handled := true;
-end;
-
 initialization
   RegisterClasses([TCEProject]);
 end.
diff --git a/src/ce_writablecomponent.pas b/src/ce_writablecomponent.pas
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0f96e46c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ce_writablecomponent.pas
@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+unit ce_writableComponent;
+
+{$MODE OBJFPC}{$H+}
+
+interface
+
+uses
+  Classes, SysUtils, ce_common;
+
+type
+
+  (**
+   * The ancestor of classes which can be saved or reloaded to/from
+   * a text file. It's used each time some options or data have to
+   * persist from a cession to another.
+   *)
+  TWritableComponent = class(TComponent)
+  protected
+    fFilename: string;
+    fHasLoaded: boolean;
+    fHasSaved: boolean;
+    procedure setFilename(const aValue: string); virtual;
+    procedure beforeLoad; virtual;
+    procedure beforeSave; virtual;
+    procedure afterLoad; virtual;
+    procedure afterSave; virtual;
+    procedure readerPropNoFound(Reader: TReader; Instance: TPersistent;
+      var PropName: string; IsPath: boolean; var Handled, Skip: Boolean); virtual;
+    procedure readerError(Reader: TReader; const Message: string;
+      var Handled: Boolean); virtual;
+  public
+    procedure saveToFile(const aFilename: string); virtual;
+    procedure loadFromFile(const aFilename: string); virtual;
+    //
+    property Filename: string read fFilename write setFilename;
+    property hasLoaded: boolean read fHasLoaded;
+    property hasSaved: boolean read fHasSaved;
+  end;
+
+implementation
+
+procedure TWritableComponent.beforeSave;
+begin
+end;
+
+procedure TWritableComponent.beforeLoad;
+begin
+end;
+
+procedure TWritableComponent.afterLoad;
+begin
+end;
+
+procedure TWritableComponent.afterSave;
+begin
+end;
+
+procedure TWritableComponent.setFilename(const aValue: string);
+begin
+  fFilename := aValue;
+end;
+
+procedure TWritableComponent.readerPropNoFound(Reader: TReader; Instance: TPersistent;
+      var PropName: string; IsPath: boolean; var Handled, Skip: Boolean);
+begin
+  Handled := true;
+  Skip := true;
+end;
+
+procedure TWritableComponent.readerError(Reader: TReader; const Message: string;
+      var Handled: Boolean);
+begin
+  Handled := true;
+  fHasLoaded := false;
+end;
+
+procedure TWritableComponent.saveToFile(const aFilename: string);
+begin
+  fHasSaved := true;
+  beforeSave;
+  try
+    saveCompToTxtFile(self, aFilename);
+  except
+    fHasSaved := false;
+  end;
+  setFilename(aFilename);
+  afterSave;
+end;
+
+procedure TWritableComponent.loadFromFile(const aFilename: string);
+begin
+  fHasLoaded := true;
+  beforeLoad;
+  setFilename(aFilename);
+  loadCompFromTxtFile(self, aFilename, @readerPropNoFound, @readerError);
+  afterLoad;
+end;
+
+initialization
+  registerClasses([TWritableComponent]);
+end.