diff --git a/juci/CMakeLists.txt b/juci/CMakeLists.txt
index 5995127..bffb5f8 100644
--- a/juci/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/juci/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -92,6 +92,8 @@ add_executable(${project_name}
   menu.cc
   source.h
   source.cc
+  config.h
+  config.cc
   sourcefile.h
   sourcefile.cc
   window.cc
@@ -102,7 +104,6 @@ add_executable(${project_name}
   notebook.h
   entry.h
   entry.cc
-  #there is no need for extentions
   )
 
 add_library(${module} SHARED
diff --git a/juci/api.cc b/juci/api.cc
index 1057bf8..acee2cb 100644
--- a/juci/api.cc
+++ b/juci/api.cc
@@ -1,15 +1,11 @@
-
 #include "api.h"
 
 Menu::Controller* PluginApi::menu_;
 Notebook::Controller* PluginApi::notebook_;
-
 /////////////////////////////
 //// API ServiceProvider ////
 /////////////////////////////
-
-std::string PluginApi::ProjectPath()
-{
+std::string PluginApi::ProjectPath() {
   int MAXPATHLEN = 50;
   char temp[MAXPATHLEN];
   return ( getcwd(temp, MAXPATHLEN) ? std::string( temp ) : std::string("") );
@@ -19,10 +15,9 @@ void PluginApi::ReplaceWord(std::string word) {
   Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::TextBuffer> buffer = libjuci::BufferFromNotebook();
   Gtk::TextIter word_start = libjuci::IterFromNotebook();
   Gtk::TextIter word_end = libjuci::IterFromNotebook();
-
   libjuci::IterToWordStart(word_start);
   libjuci::IterToWordEnd(word_end);
-  if(word_start != word_end) {
+  if (word_start != word_end) {
     buffer->erase(word_start, word_end);
     Gtk::TextIter current = libjuci::IterFromNotebook();
     buffer->insert(current, word);
@@ -34,62 +29,53 @@ void PluginApi::ReplaceLine(std::string line) {
 }
 
 std::string PluginApi::GetWord() {
-  // TODO forgie: use notebook's functions
-  Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::TextBuffer> buffer = libjuci::BufferFromNotebook(); 
+  Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::TextBuffer> buffer = libjuci::BufferFromNotebook();
   Gtk::TextIter word_start = libjuci::IterFromNotebook();
   Gtk::TextIter word_end = libjuci::IterFromNotebook();
 
   libjuci::IterToWordStart(word_start);
   libjuci::IterToWordEnd(word_end);
 
-  if(word_start < word_end) {
+  if (word_start < word_end) {
     std::string word = buffer->get_text(word_start, word_end);
     return word;
   }
   return "";
 }
 
-//runs the pythonscript that initiates every plugin within plugins/
 void PluginApi::InitPlugins() {
-  //libjuci::LoadPlugin(g_project_root+"plugins.py");
   libjuci::LoadPlugin(ProjectPath()+"/plugins.py");
 }
 
-void PluginApi::AddMenuElement(std::string plugin_name){
+void PluginApi::AddMenuElement(std::string plugin_name) {
   AddMenuXml(plugin_name, "PluginMenu");
   std::string plugin_action_name = plugin_name+"Menu";
- 
   menu_->keybindings_.action_group_menu()
     ->add(Gtk::Action::create(plugin_action_name, plugin_name));
 }
 
 void PluginApi::AddSubMenuElement(std::string parent_menu,
-				  std::string menu_name,
-				  std::string menu_func_name,
-				  std::string plugin_path,
-				  std::string menu_keybinding) {
-
+                                  std::string menu_name,
+                                  std::string menu_func_name,
+                                  std::string plugin_path,
+                                  std::string menu_keybinding) {
   AddSubMenuXml(menu_func_name, parent_menu);
-
   menu_->keybindings_.action_group_menu()
     ->add(Gtk::Action::create(menu_func_name,
-			      menu_name),
-	  Gtk::AccelKey(menu_keybinding),
-	  [=]() {
-	    libjuci::LoadPluginFunction(menu_func_name, plugin_path);
-	  });
+                              menu_name),
+          Gtk::AccelKey(menu_keybinding),
+          [=]() {
+            libjuci::LoadPluginFunction(menu_func_name, plugin_path);
+          });
 }
 
 void PluginApi::AddMenuXml(std::string plugin_name, std::string parent_menu) {
-
   std::string temp_menu = menu_->keybindings_.model_.menu_ui_string();
-
   std::size_t plugin_menu_pos = temp_menu.find(parent_menu);
-  // +2 gets you outside of the tag:<'menu_name'> ref: keybindings.cc 
-  plugin_menu_pos+=parent_menu.size() +2; 
+  // +2 gets you outside of the tag:<'menu_name'> ref: keybindings.cc
+  plugin_menu_pos+=parent_menu.size() +2;
   std::string menu_prefix = temp_menu.substr(0, plugin_menu_pos);
   std::string menu_suffix = temp_menu.substr(plugin_menu_pos);
-  
   std::string menu_input =
     "           <menu action='"+plugin_name+"Menu'>               "
     "           </menu>                                           ";
@@ -98,17 +84,17 @@ void PluginApi::AddMenuXml(std::string plugin_name, std::string parent_menu) {
     menu_prefix + menu_input + menu_suffix;
 }
 
-void PluginApi::AddSubMenuXml(std::string plugin_name, std::string parent_menu){
+void PluginApi::AddSubMenuXml(std::string plugin_name,
+                              std::string parent_menu) {
   std::string temp_menu = menu_->keybindings_.model_.menu_ui_string();
 
   std::size_t parent_menu_pos = temp_menu.find(parent_menu);
-  // +2 gets you outside of the tag:<'menu_name'> ref: keybindings.cc 
-  parent_menu_pos+=parent_menu.size() +2; 
+  // +2 gets you outside of the tag:<'menu_name'> ref: keybindings.cc
+  parent_menu_pos+=parent_menu.size() +2;
   std::string menu_prefix = temp_menu.substr(0, parent_menu_pos);
   std::string menu_suffix = temp_menu.substr(parent_menu_pos);
-  
+
   std::string menu_input ="<menuitem action='"+plugin_name+"'/>";
- 
   menu_->keybindings_.model_.menu_ui_string_ =
     menu_prefix + menu_input + menu_suffix;
 }
@@ -122,27 +108,26 @@ void libjuci::ReplaceWord(const std::string word) {
 
 void libjuci::ReplaceLine(const std::string line) {
   std::cout << "unimplemented function: 'libjuci::ReplaceLine()' called"
-	    << std::endl;
+            << std::endl;
 }
 std::string libjuci::GetWord() {
   return PluginApi::GetWord();
 }
 
-void libjuci::AddMenuElement(std::string plugin_name){
+void libjuci::AddMenuElement(std::string plugin_name) {
   PluginApi::AddMenuElement(plugin_name);
 }
 
 void libjuci::AddSubMenuElement(std::string parent_menu,
-				std::string menu_name,
-				std::string menu_func_name,
-				std::string plugin_path,
-				std::string menu_keybinding) {
-  
+                                std::string menu_name,
+                                std::string menu_func_name,
+                                std::string plugin_path,
+                                std::string menu_keybinding) {
   PluginApi::AddSubMenuElement(parent_menu,
-			       menu_name,
-			       menu_func_name,
-			       plugin_path,
-			       menu_keybinding);
+                               menu_name,
+                               menu_func_name,
+                               plugin_path,
+                               menu_keybinding);
 }
 
 //////////////////////////////
@@ -151,49 +136,47 @@ void libjuci::AddSubMenuElement(std::string parent_menu,
 namespace bp = boost::python;
 
 bp::api::object libjuci::OpenPythonScript(const std::string path,
-					  bp::api::object python_name_space) {
+                                          bp::api::object python_name_space) {
   bp::str str_path(path);
   return bp::exec_file(str_path, python_name_space);
 }
 
 void libjuci::LoadPlugin(const std::string& plugin_name) {
-  try{
+  try {
     Py_Initialize();
     bp::api::object main_module = bp::import("__main__");
     bp::api::object main_namespace =
       main_module.attr("__dict__");
     bp::api::object ignored2 =
       OpenPythonScript(plugin_name, main_namespace);
-    
-  }catch(bp::error_already_set const&) {
+  }catch (bp::error_already_set const&) {
     PyErr_Print();
   }
 }
 
 void libjuci::LoadPluginFunction(const std::string &function_name,
-				 const std::string &plugin_path){
-  try{
+                                 const std::string &plugin_path) {
+  try {
     Py_Initialize();
     bp::api::object main_module = bp::import("__main__");
     bp::api::object main_namespace = main_module.attr("__dict__");
     bp::api::object ignored2 = OpenPythonScript(plugin_path, main_namespace);
     bp::str func_name(function_name);
     bp::api::object returnValue = bp::eval(func_name, main_namespace);
-  }catch(bp::error_already_set const&) {
+  }catch (bp::error_already_set const&) {
     PyErr_Print();
   }
 }
 
 void libjuci::InitPlugin(const std::string& plugin_path) {
-  try{
+  try {
     Py_Initialize();
     bp::api::object main_module = bp::import("__main__");
     bp::api::object main_namespace = main_module.attr("__dict__");
     bp::api::object ignored2 = OpenPythonScript(plugin_path, main_namespace);
-    bp::object returnValue  =  bp::eval("initPlugin()",	main_namespace);
-    //std::string return_value = bp::extract<std::string>(pySnippet);
-    //do something with return_value    
-  }catch(bp::error_already_set const&) {
+    bp::object returnValue  =  bp::eval("initPlugin()", main_namespace);
+    // do something with return_value
+  }catch (bp::error_already_set const&) {
     PyErr_Print();
   }
 }
@@ -202,30 +185,33 @@ void libjuci::InitPlugin(const std::string& plugin_path) {
 //// Glib wrappers ////
 ///////////////////////
 void libjuci::IterToWordStart(Gtk::TextIter &iter) {
-  if(!iter.starts_line()) {
-    while(!iter.starts_word()) {
+  if (!iter.starts_line()) {
+    while (!iter.starts_word()) {
       iter.backward_char();
     }
   }
 }
 
 void libjuci::IterToWordEnd(Gtk::TextIter &iter) {
-  if(!iter.ends_line()) {
-    while(!iter.ends_word()) {
+  if (!iter.ends_line()) {
+    while (!iter.ends_word()) {
       iter.forward_char();
     }
   }
 }
 
 Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::TextBuffer> libjuci::BufferFromNotebook() {
-  //finding focused view
-  int i = 0;
-  while(!PluginApi::notebook_->source_vec_.at(i)->view().has_focus()) {
-    i++;
-  }
+  // finding focused view
+  // int i = 0;
+  // while (!PluginApi::notebook_->source_vec_.at(i)->view().has_focus()) {
+  //   i++;
+  //while(!PluginApi::notebook_->CurrentTextView().has_focus()) {
+  //   i++;
+  // }
   return Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::TextBuffer>(PluginApi::notebook_
-				       ->source_vec_.at(i)
-				       ->view().get_buffer());
+                                       // ->source_vec_.at(i)
+                                       // ->view().get_buffer());
+				       ->CurrentTextView().get_buffer());
 }
 
 Gtk::TextIter libjuci::IterFromNotebook() {
diff --git a/juci/api.h b/juci/api.h
index 38f0008..eb17fc5 100644
--- a/juci/api.h
+++ b/juci/api.h
@@ -7,46 +7,39 @@
 #include "notebook.h"
 #include "menu.h"
 
-  ////////////////////
-  //// Plugin Api ////
-  ////////////////////
-  class PluginApi {
-  public:
-    static Menu::Controller* menu_;
-    static Notebook::Controller* notebook_;
-    
-    static void InitPlugins();
-    static std::string ProjectPath();
-    
-    //for Python module:
-    static std::string GetWord();
-    //menu management
-    static void AddMenuElement(const std::string plugin_name);
-    static void AddSubMenuElement(const std::string parent_menu,
-				  const std::string menu_name,
-				  const std::string menu_func_name,
-				  const std::string plugin_path,
-				  const std::string menu_keybinding);
-    //text-buffer functions
-    static void ReplaceWord(const std::string word);
-    static void ReplaceLine(const std::string line);
-    
-  protected:
-    static void AddMenuXml(std::string plugin_name, std::string parent_menu);
-    static void AddSubMenuXml(std::string plugin_name, std::string parent_menu);
-  };
-
+////////////////////
+//// Plugin Api ////
+////////////////////
+class PluginApi {
+public:
+  static Menu::Controller* menu_;
+  static Notebook::Controller* notebook_;
+  static void InitPlugins();
+  static std::string ProjectPath();
+  // for Python module:
+  static std::string GetWord();
+  // menu management
+  static void AddMenuElement(const std::string plugin_name);
+  static void AddSubMenuElement(const std::string parent_menu,
+                                const std::string menu_name,
+                                const std::string menu_func_name,
+                                const std::string plugin_path,
+                                const std::string menu_keybinding);
+  // text-buffer functions
+  static void ReplaceWord(const std::string word);
+  static void ReplaceLine(const std::string line);
+protected:
+  static void AddMenuXml(std::string plugin_name, std::string parent_menu);
+  static void AddSubMenuXml(std::string plugin_name, std::string parent_menu);
+};  // PluginApi
 namespace libjuci {
-  
   ///////////////////////
   //// Glib wrappers ////
   ///////////////////////
   void IterToWordStart(Gtk::TextIter &iter);
   void IterToWordEnd(Gtk::TextIter &iter);
   Gtk::TextIter IterFromNotebook();
-  //TODO forgie: make sure it does not get the buffer to the last created textview.
   Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::TextBuffer> BufferFromNotebook();
-  
   ///////////////////////
   //// Api to python ////
   ///////////////////////
@@ -57,27 +50,25 @@ namespace libjuci {
   void AddMenuElement(const std::string plugin_name);
 
   void AddSubMenuElement(const std::string parent_menu,
-			 const std::string menu_name,
-			 const std::string menu_func_name,
-			 const std::string plugin_path,
-			 const std::string menu_keybinding);
-  
+                         const std::string menu_name,
+                         const std::string menu_func_name,
+                         const std::string plugin_path,
+                         const std::string menu_keybinding);
   void AddMenuXml(const std::string plugin_name,
-		    const string parent_menu);
+                  const string parent_menu);
   void AddSubMenuXml(const std::string plugin_name,
-		    const string parent_menu);
-  //TODO forgie: Make more functions targeting the python module
-
+                     const string parent_menu);
   //////////////////////////////
   //// Boost.Python methods ////
   //////////////////////////////
-  boost::python::api::object OpenPythonScript(const std::string path,
-					      boost::python::api::object python_name_space);
-  void LoadPlugin(const std::string& plugin_name);
+  namespace bp = boost::python;
+  bp::api::object OpenPythonScript(const std::string path,
+                                   bp::api::object python_name_space);
 
-  void LoadPluginFunction(const std::string &function_name, const std::string &plugin_path);
+  void LoadPlugin(const std::string& plugin_name);
+  void LoadPluginFunction(const std::string &function_name,
+                          const std::string &plugin_path);
 
   void InitPlugin(const std::string& plugin_path);
-
-}//libjuci
-#endif // JUCI_API_H
+}  // libjuci
+#endif  // JUCI_API_H_
diff --git a/juci/config.cc b/juci/config.cc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..388fb88
--- /dev/null
+++ b/juci/config.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+#include "config.h"
+
+
+MainConfig::MainConfig() :
+keybindings_cfg_(), source_cfg_() {
+  boost::property_tree::json_parser::read_json("config.json", cfg_);
+  GenerateSource();
+  GenerateKeybindings();
+    //    keybindings_cfg_ = cfg_.get_child("keybindings");
+    //    notebook_cfg_ = cfg_.get_child("notebook");
+    //    menu_cfg_ = cfg_.get_child("menu");
+}
+
+void MainConfig::GenerateSource() {
+  boost::property_tree::ptree source_json = cfg_.get_child("source");
+  boost::property_tree::ptree syntax_json = source_json.get_child("syntax");
+  boost::property_tree::ptree colors_json = source_json.get_child("colors");
+  for ( auto &i : syntax_json )
+    source_cfg_.InsertTag(i.first, i.second.get_value<std::string>());
+
+  for ( auto &i : colors_json )
+    source_cfg_.InsertType(i.first, i.second.get_value<std::string>());
+}
+
+void MainConfig::GenerateKeybindings() {
+  string line;
+  std::ifstream menu_xml("menu.xml");
+  if (menu_xml.is_open()) {
+    while (getline(menu_xml, line)) {
+      keybindings_cfg_.AppendXml(line);
+    }
+  }
+  boost::property_tree::ptree keys_json = cfg_.get_child("keybindings");
+  for (auto &i : keys_json)
+    keybindings_cfg_.key_map()[i.first] = i.second.get_value<std::string>();
+}
+Keybindings::Config& MainConfig::keybindings_cfg() {
+  return keybindings_cfg_;
+}
+Source::Config& MainConfig::source_cfg() {
+  return source_cfg_;
+}
diff --git a/juci/config.h b/juci/config.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ee49224
--- /dev/null
+++ b/juci/config.h
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#include <boost/property_tree/json_parser.hpp>
+#include <boost/property_tree/xml_parser.hpp>
+#include <fstream>
+#include <string>
+#include "keybindings.h"
+#include "source.h"
+
+class MainConfig {
+public:
+  MainConfig();
+  Source::Config& source_cfg();
+  Keybindings::Config& keybindings_cfg();
+  void PrintMenu();
+  void GenerateSource();
+  void GenerateKeybindings();
+private:
+  boost::property_tree::ptree cfg_;
+  boost::property_tree::ptree key_tree_;
+  Source::Config source_cfg_;
+  Keybindings::Config keybindings_cfg_;
+};
diff --git a/juci/config.json b/juci/config.json
index 6af5298..9f24e39 100644
--- a/juci/config.json
+++ b/juci/config.json
@@ -1,19 +1,36 @@
 {
-    "colors": {
-        "text_color": "#333333",
-        "string" : "#CC0000",
-        "namespace_ref" : "#990099",
-        "type" : "#0066FF",
-        "keyword": "blue",
-        "comment": "grey",
-        "own": "pink"
-    },
-    "syntax": {
-        "43": "type",
-        "46": "namespace_ref",
-        "109": "string",
-        "702": "keyword",
-        "703": "own",
-        "705": "comment"
+    "source": {
+        "colors": {
+            "text_color": "#333333",
+            "string": "#CC0000",
+            "namespace_ref": "#990099",
+            "type": "#0066FF",
+            "keyword": "blue",
+            "comment": "grey",
+            "own": "pink"
+        },
+        "syntax": {
+            "43": "type",
+            "46": "namespace_ref",
+            "109": "string",
+            "702": "keyword",
+            "703": "own",
+            "705": "comment"
         }
+    },
+    "keybindings": {
+	"split_window": "<control><alt>s",
+	"new_h_file": "<control><alt>h",
+	"new_cc_file": "<alt>c",
+	"close_tab": "<control>w"
+    },
+    "example": {
+	"key": "value",
+	"key2": [
+	    "val1",
+	    "val2",
+	    3
+	],
+	"key3": "value"
+    }
 }
diff --git a/juci/keybindings.cc b/juci/keybindings.cc
index 234d9d9..b7b8a36 100644
--- a/juci/keybindings.cc
+++ b/juci/keybindings.cc
@@ -1,61 +1,29 @@
 #include "keybindings.h"
 
-Keybindings::Model::Model() {
-  menu_ui_string_ =
-    "<ui>                                                   "
-    "   <menubar name='MenuBar'>                            "
-    "       <menu action='FileMenu'>                        "
-    "           <menu action='FileNew'>                     "
-    "               <menuitem action='FileNewStandard'/>    "
-    "               <menuitem action='FileNewCC'/>          "
-    "               <menuitem action='FileNewH'/>           "
-    "           </menu>                                     "
-    "           <menuitem action='FileOpenFile'/>           "
-    "           <menuitem action='FileOpenFolder'/>         "
-    "            <separator/>                               "
-    "           <menuitem action='FileQuit'/>               "
-    "       </menu>                                         "
-    "       <menu action='EditMenu'>                        "
-    "           <menuitem action='EditCopy'/>               "
-    "           <menuitem action='EditCut'/>                "
-    "           <menuitem action='EditPaste'/>              "
-    "            <separator/>                               "
-    "           <menuitem action='EditFind'/>               "
-    "       </menu>                                         "
-    "       <menu action='WindowMenu'>                      "
-    "           <menuitem action='WindowCloseTab'/>         "
-    "           <menuitem action='WindowSplitWindow'/>      "
-    "       </menu>                                         "
-    "       <menu action='PluginMenu'>                      "
-    //  "           <menu action='PluginSnippet'>               "
-    //  "               <menuitem action='PluginAddSnippet'/>   "
-    //  "           </menu>                                     "
-    "       </menu>                                         "
-    "       <menu action='HelpMenu'>                        "
-    "           <menuitem action='HelpAbout'/>              "
-    "        </menu>                                        "
-    "   </menubar>                                          "
-    "</ui>                                                  ";
-  
-  hidden_ui_string_ =
+Keybindings::Model::Model(Keybindings::Config &config) :
+  menu_ui_string_(config.menu_xml()) {
+  /*  hidden_ui_string_ =
     "<ui>                                                   "
     "   <menubar name='MenuBar'>                            "
     "               <menuitem action='Test'/>               "
     "   </menubar>                                          "
-    "</ui>                                                  ";
-};
+    "</ui>                                                  ";*/
+}
 
 Keybindings::Model::~Model() {
 }
 
-Keybindings::Controller::Controller() {
+Keybindings::Controller::Controller(Keybindings::Config &config) :
+  config_(config), model_(config) {
   action_group_menu_ = Gtk::ActionGroup::create();
   ui_manager_menu_ = Gtk::UIManager::create();
   action_group_hidden_ = Gtk::ActionGroup::create();
   ui_manager_hidden_ = Gtk::UIManager::create();
 }
+
 Keybindings::Controller::~Controller() {
 }
+
 void Keybindings::Controller::BuildMenu() {
   try {
     ui_manager_menu_->add_ui_from_string(model_.menu_ui_string());
@@ -75,3 +43,24 @@ void Keybindings::Controller::BuildHiddenMenu() {
   ui_manager_hidden_->insert_action_group(action_group_hidden_);
 }
 
+Keybindings::Config::Config(Keybindings::Config &original) {
+    SetMenu(original.menu_xml());
+    SetKeyMap(original.key_map());
+}
+
+Keybindings::Config::Config() {
+  menu_xml_ = "";
+  std::unordered_map<std::string, std::string> key_map();
+}
+
+void Keybindings::Config::AppendXml(std::string &child) {
+  menu_xml_ += child;
+}
+
+void Keybindings::Config::SetMenu(std::string &menu_xml) {
+  menu_xml_ = menu_xml;
+}
+
+void Keybindings::Config::SetKeyMap(std::unordered_map<std::string, std::string> &key_map) {
+  key_map_ = key_map;
+}
diff --git a/juci/keybindings.h b/juci/keybindings.h
index adf3283..8273a38 100644
--- a/juci/keybindings.h
+++ b/juci/keybindings.h
@@ -2,23 +2,42 @@
 #ifndef JUCI_KEYBINDINGS_H_
 #define JUCI_KEYBINDINGS_H_
 
-#include "iostream"
+#include <iostream>
 #include "gtkmm.h"
+#include <unordered_map>
+//#include "config.h" //TODO :: remove?
 
 namespace Keybindings {
+
+  class Config {
+  public:
+    Config(Config &original);
+    Config();
+    std::string& menu_xml() { return menu_xml_; }
+    std::unordered_map<std::string, std::string>& key_map() { return key_map_; }
+    void AppendXml(std::string &child);    
+    void SetMenu(std::string &menu_xml);
+    void SetKeyMap(std::unordered_map<std::string, std::string> &key_map);
+  private:
+    std::unordered_map<std::string, std::string> key_map_;
+    std::string menu_xml_;
+    std::string hidden_ui_string_;
+  };//Config
+    
   class Model {
   public:
-    Model();
+    Model(Keybindings::Config &config);
     virtual ~Model();
-    std::string menu_ui_string(){return menu_ui_string_;}
-    std::string hidden_ui_string(){return hidden_ui_string_;}
+    std::string menu_ui_string() { return menu_ui_string_; }
+    std::string hidden_ui_string() { return hidden_ui_string_; }
     //private:
     std::string menu_ui_string_;
     std::string hidden_ui_string_;
   }; // Model
+  
   class Controller {
   public:
-    Controller();
+    explicit Controller(Keybindings::Config &config);
     virtual ~Controller();
     Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::ActionGroup> action_group_menu() {
       return action_group_menu_;
@@ -40,8 +59,8 @@ namespace Keybindings {
     Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::UIManager> ui_manager_hidden_;
     Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::ActionGroup> action_group_hidden_;
     //  private:
-    Keybindings::Model model_;
+    Keybindings::Config config_;
+    Keybindings::Model model_;   
   };//Controller
 }
-
 #endif  // JUCI_KEYBINDINGS_H_
diff --git a/juci/menu.cc b/juci/menu.cc
index db504a4..e3e0368 100644
--- a/juci/menu.cc
+++ b/juci/menu.cc
@@ -28,21 +28,13 @@ Menu::Controller::Controller(Keybindings::Controller& keybindings) :
                                                             "_Window"));
   keybindings_.action_group_menu()->add(Gtk::Action::create("WindowSplitWindow",
                                                             "Split window"),
-                                        Gtk::AccelKey("<control><alt>S"),
+                                        Gtk::AccelKey(keybindings_.config_
+						      .key_map()["split_window"]),//"<control><alt>S"),
                                         [this]() {
                                           OnWindowSplitWindow();
                                         });
   keybindings_.action_group_menu()->add(Gtk::Action::create("PluginMenu",
                                                             "_Plugins"));
-  //Moved to ApiServiceProvider
-  /*keybindings_.action_group_menu()
-    ->add(Gtk::Action::create("PluginSnippet", "Snippet"));
-  keybindings_.action_group_menu()->add(Gtk::Action::create("PluginAddSnippet",
-                                                            "Add snippet"),
-                                        Gtk::AccelKey("<alt>space"),
-                                        [this]() {
-                                          OnPluginAddSnippet();
-                                        });*/
   keybindings_.action_group_menu()->add(Gtk::Action::create("HelpMenu",
                                                             Gtk::Stock::HELP));
   keybindings_.action_group_menu()->add(Gtk::Action::create("HelpAbout",
diff --git a/juci/notebook.cc b/juci/notebook.cc
index 371de09..5b44bd2 100644
--- a/juci/notebook.cc
+++ b/juci/notebook.cc
@@ -1,27 +1,20 @@
+
 #include "notebook.h"
 
 Notebook::Model::Model() {
-  cc_extension = ".cc";
-  h_extension  = ".h";
-};
-Notebook::View::View() :
-  view_(Gtk::ORIENTATION_VERTICAL){
-
+  cc_extension_ = ".cc";
+  h_extension_  = ".h";
+  scrollvalue_ = 20;
 }
-Gtk::Box& Notebook::View::view() {
-  view_.pack_start(notebook_);
-  return view_;
+Notebook::View::View(){
+  view_.pack_start(notebook_);  
 }
-Notebook::Controller::Controller(Keybindings::Controller& keybindings){
-
-  scrolledwindow_vec_.push_back(new Gtk::ScrolledWindow());
-  source_vec_.push_back(new Source::Controller);
-  scrolledwindow_vec_.back()->add(source_vec_.back()->view());
-  source_vec_.back()->OnNewEmptyFile();
-  notebook().append_page(*scrolledwindow_vec_.back(), "juCi++");
-  notebook().set_focus_child(*scrolledwindow_vec_.back());
-  refClipboard = Gtk::Clipboard::get();
 
+Notebook::Controller::Controller(Keybindings::Controller& keybindings,
+				 Source::Config& source_cfg) :
+source_config_(source_cfg) { 
+  OnNewPage("juCi++");
+  refClipboard_ = Gtk::Clipboard::get();
   keybindings.action_group_menu()->add(Gtk::Action::create("FileMenu",
                                                            Gtk::Stock::FILE));
   /* File->New files */
@@ -31,35 +24,38 @@ Notebook::Controller::Controller(Keybindings::Controller& keybindings){
                                                            "New empty file",
                                                            "Create a new file"),
                                        [this]() {
-					 is_new_file = true;
+					 is_new_file_ = true;
                                          OnFileNewEmptyfile();
                                        });
   keybindings.action_group_menu()->add(Gtk::Action::create("FileNewCC",
                                                            "New cc file"),
-                                       Gtk::AccelKey("<control><alt>c"),
+                                       Gtk::AccelKey(keybindings.config_
+						     .key_map()["new_cc_file"]),
                                        [this]() {
-					 is_new_file = true;
+					 is_new_file_ = true;
                                          OnFileNewCCFile();
                                        });
   keybindings.action_group_menu()->add(Gtk::Action::create("FileNewH",
                                                            "New h file"),
-                                       Gtk::AccelKey("<control><alt>h"),
+                                       Gtk::AccelKey(keybindings.config_
+						     .key_map()["new_h_file"]),
                                        [this]() {
-					 is_new_file = true;
+					 is_new_file_ = true;
                                          OnFileNewHeaderFile();
                                        });
   keybindings.action_group_menu()->add(Gtk::Action::create("WindowCloseTab",
                                                            "Close tab"),
-                                       Gtk::AccelKey("<control>w"),
+                                       Gtk::AccelKey(keybindings.config_
+						     .key_map()["close_tab"]),
                                        [this]() {
                                          OnCloseCurrentPage();
                                        });
   keybindings.action_group_menu()->add(Gtk::Action::create("EditFind",
                                                            Gtk::Stock::FIND),
                                        [this]() {
-					 is_new_file = false;
+					 is_new_file_ = false;
 					 OnEditSearch();
-                                         //TODO(Oyvang, Zalox, Forgi)Create function OnEditFind();
+		       //TODO(Oyvang, Zalox, Forgi)Create function OnEditFind();
                                        });
   keybindings.action_group_menu()->add(Gtk::Action::create("EditCopy",
                                                            Gtk::Stock::COPY),  
@@ -78,9 +74,9 @@ Notebook::Controller::Controller(Keybindings::Controller& keybindings){
                                        });
   entry_.view_.entry().signal_activate().connect(
                                                  [this]() {
-						   if(is_new_file){
+						   if(is_new_file_){
 						     OnNewPage(entry_.text());
-						     entry_.OnHideEntries(is_new_file);
+						     entry_.OnHideEntries(is_new_file_);
 						   }else{
 						     Search(true);
 						   }
@@ -88,11 +84,11 @@ Notebook::Controller::Controller(Keybindings::Controller& keybindings){
   entry_.button_apply().signal_clicked().connect(
 						 [this]() {   
 						   OnNewPage(entry_.text());
-						   entry_.OnHideEntries(is_new_file);  
+						   entry_.OnHideEntries(is_new_file_);  
 						 });
   entry_.button_close().signal_clicked().connect(
 						 [this]() {   
-						   entry_.OnHideEntries(is_new_file);  
+						   entry_.OnHideEntries(is_new_file_);  
 						 });
   entry_.button_next().signal_clicked().connect(
 						[this]() {   
@@ -103,76 +99,146 @@ Notebook::Controller::Controller(Keybindings::Controller& keybindings){
 						  Search(false); 
 						});
 
+  text_vec_.back()->view().
+    signal_scroll_event().connect(sigc::mem_fun(
+						this,
+						&Notebook::Controller::
+						scroll_event_callback));
+
   
   
 }//Constructor
-Gtk::Box& Notebook::Controller::view() {
+
+
+bool Notebook::Controller::scroll_event_callback(GdkEventScroll* scroll_event) {
+  int page = CurrentPage();
+  int direction_y = scroll_event->delta_y;
+  int direction_x = scroll_event->delta_x;
+
+  Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::Adjustment> adj =
+    scrolledtext_vec_.at(page)->
+    get_vscrollbar()->get_adjustment();
+  
+  if ( direction_y != 0 ) {
+    int dir_val = direction_y==-1?-model_.scrollvalue_:+model_.scrollvalue_; 
+    adj->set_value(adj->get_value()+dir_val);
+    text_vec_.at(page)->view().set_vadjustment(adj);
+    linenumbers_vec_.at(page)->view().set_vadjustment(adj);
+  }
+  if ( direction_x != 0 ) {
+    int dir_val = direction_x==-1?-model_.scrollvalue_:+model_.scrollvalue_; 
+    adj->set_value(adj->get_value()+dir_val);
+    text_vec_.at(page)->view().set_hadjustment(adj);
+  }
+  return true;
+}
+
+Notebook::Controller::~Controller() {
+  for (auto &i : text_vec_) delete i;
+  for (auto &i : linenumbers_vec_) delete i;
+  for (auto &i : editor_vec_) delete i;
+  for (auto &i : scrolledtext_vec_) delete i;
+  for (auto &i : scrolledline_vec_) delete i;
+}
+
+Gtk::HBox& Notebook::Controller::view() {
   return view_.view();
 }
-Gtk::Box& Notebook::Controller::entry_view(){
+Gtk::Box& Notebook::Controller::entry_view() {
   return entry_.view();
 }
+
+
 void Notebook::Controller::OnNewPage(std::string name) {
-  scrolledwindow_vec_.push_back(new Gtk::ScrolledWindow());
-  source_vec_.push_back(new Source::Controller);
-  scrolledwindow_vec_.back()->add(source_vec_.back()->view());
-  source_vec_.back()->OnNewEmptyFile();
-  notebook().append_page(*scrolledwindow_vec_.back(), name);
-  notebook().show_all_children();
-  notebook().set_focus_child(*scrolledwindow_vec_.back());
-  notebook().set_current_page(pages()-1);
+  OnCreatePage();
+  std::cout << "oppretta pages" << std::endl;
+  text_vec_.back()->OnNewEmptyFile();
+  Notebook().append_page(*editor_vec_.back(), name);
+  Notebook().show_all_children();
+  Notebook().set_current_page(Pages()-1);
+  Notebook().set_focus_child(text_vec_.at(Pages()-1)->view()); 
 }
+
+void Notebook::Controller::OnOpenFile(std::string path) {
+  OnCreatePage();
+  text_vec_.back()->OnOpenFile(path);
+  unsigned pos = path.find_last_of("/\\");
+  Notebook().append_page(*editor_vec_.back(), path.substr(pos+1));
+  Notebook().show_all_children();
+  Notebook().set_current_page(Pages()-1);
+  Notebook().set_focus_child(text_vec_.back()->view());
+  OnBufferChange();
+}
+
+void Notebook::Controller::OnCreatePage(){
+  text_vec_.push_back(new Source::Controller(source_config())); // add arguments
+  linenumbers_vec_.push_back(new Source::Controller(source_config())); // add arguments
+  scrolledline_vec_.push_back(new Gtk::ScrolledWindow());
+  scrolledtext_vec_.push_back(new Gtk::ScrolledWindow());
+  editor_vec_.push_back(new Gtk::HBox());
+  scrolledtext_vec_.back()->add(text_vec_.back()->view());
+  scrolledline_vec_.back()->add(linenumbers_vec_.back()->view());
+  linenumbers_vec_.back()->view().get_buffer()->set_text("1 \n");
+  linenumbers_vec_.back()->view().override_color(Gdk::RGBA("Black"));
+  linenumbers_vec_.back()->
+    view().set_justification(Gtk::Justification::JUSTIFY_RIGHT);
+  scrolledline_vec_.back()->get_vscrollbar()->hide();
+  linenumbers_vec_.back()->view().set_editable(false);
+  linenumbers_vec_.back()->view().set_sensitive(false);
+  editor_vec_.back()->pack_start(*scrolledline_vec_.back(),false,false);
+  editor_vec_.back()->pack_start(*scrolledtext_vec_.back(), true, true);
+  BufferChangeHandler(text_vec_.back()->view().get_buffer());
+}
+
 void Notebook::Controller::OnCloseCurrentPage() {
   //TODO (oyvang, zalox, forgi) Save a temp file, in case you close one you dont want to close?
-  int page = currentPage();
-  notebook().remove_page(page);
-  delete source_vec_.at(page);
-  delete scrolledwindow_vec_.at(page);
-  source_vec_.erase(source_vec_.begin()+ page);
-  scrolledwindow_vec_.erase(scrolledwindow_vec_.begin()+page);
+  if(Pages()!=0){
+    int page = CurrentPage();
+    Notebook().remove_page(page);
+    delete text_vec_.at(page);
+    delete linenumbers_vec_.at(page);
+    delete scrolledtext_vec_.at(page);
+    delete scrolledline_vec_.at(page);
+    delete editor_vec_.at(page);
+    text_vec_.erase(text_vec_.begin()+ page);
+    linenumbers_vec_.erase(linenumbers_vec_.begin()+page);
+    scrolledtext_vec_.erase(scrolledtext_vec_.begin()+page);
+    scrolledline_vec_.erase(scrolledline_vec_.begin()+page);
+    editor_vec_.erase(editor_vec_.begin()+page);
+  }
+
 }
 void Notebook::Controller::OnFileNewEmptyfile() {
   entry_.OnShowSetFilenName("");
 }
 void Notebook::Controller::OnFileNewCCFile() {
-  entry_.OnShowSetFilenName(model_.cc_extension);
+  entry_.OnShowSetFilenName(model_.cc_extension_);
 }
 void Notebook::Controller::OnFileNewHeaderFile() {
-  entry_.OnShowSetFilenName(model_.h_extension);
+  entry_.OnShowSetFilenName(model_.h_extension_);
 }
 void Notebook::Controller::OnEditCopy() {
-  if (pages() != 0) {
-    buffer()->copy_clipboard(refClipboard);
+  if (Pages() != 0) {
+    Buffer(text_vec_.at(CurrentPage()))->copy_clipboard(refClipboard_);
   }
 }
 void Notebook::Controller::OnEditPaste() {
-  if (pages() != 0) {
-    buffer()->paste_clipboard(refClipboard);
+  if (Pages() != 0) {
+    Buffer(text_vec_.at(CurrentPage()))->paste_clipboard(refClipboard_);
   }
 }
 void Notebook::Controller::OnEditCut() {
-  if (pages() != 0) {
-    buffer()->cut_clipboard(refClipboard);
+  if (Pages() != 0) {
+    Buffer(text_vec_.at(CurrentPage()))->cut_clipboard(refClipboard_);
   }
 }
 
-void Notebook::Controller::OnOpenFile(std::string path) {
-  scrolledwindow_vec_.push_back(new Gtk::ScrolledWindow());
-  source_vec_.push_back(new Source::Controller);
-  scrolledwindow_vec_.back()->add(source_vec_.back()->view());
-  source_vec_.back()->OnOpenFile(path);
-  unsigned pos = path.find_last_of("/\\");
-  notebook().append_page(*scrolledwindow_vec_.back(), path.substr(pos+1));
-  notebook().show_all_children();
-  notebook().set_focus_child(*scrolledwindow_vec_.back());
-  notebook().set_current_page(pages()-1);
-}
-
 std::string Notebook::Controller::GetCursorWord(){
+  int page = CurrentPage();
   std::string word;
   Gtk::TextIter start,end;
-  start = buffer()->get_insert()->get_iter();
-  end = buffer()->get_insert()->get_iter();
+  start = Buffer(text_vec_.at(page))->get_insert()->get_iter();
+  end = Buffer(text_vec_.at(page))->get_insert()->get_iter();
   if(!end.ends_line()) {
     while(!end.ends_word()){
       end.forward_char();
@@ -183,63 +249,109 @@ std::string Notebook::Controller::GetCursorWord(){
       start.backward_char();
     }
   }
-  word = buffer()->get_text(start,end);
-
+  word = Buffer(text_vec_.at(page))->get_text(start,end);
   //TODO(Oyvang)fix selected text
   return word;
 }
 
-void Notebook::Controller::OnEditSearch(){
-  search_match_end_ = buffer()->get_iter_at_offset(0);
-  entry_.OnShowSearch(GetCursorWord());   
-   
+void Notebook::Controller::OnEditSearch() {
+  search_match_end_ =
+    Buffer(text_vec_.at(CurrentPage()))->get_iter_at_offset(0);
+  entry_.OnShowSearch(GetCursorWord());
 }
 
 void Notebook::Controller::Search(bool forward){
+  int page = CurrentPage();
   std::string search_word;
   search_word = entry_.text();
   Gtk::TextIter test;
 
-  if(!forward){
-    if(search_match_start_ == 0 || search_match_start_.get_line_offset() == 0) {
-      search_match_start_= buffer()->end();
+  if ( !forward ) {
+    if ( search_match_start_ == 0 ||
+       search_match_start_.get_line_offset() == 0) {
+      search_match_start_= Buffer(text_vec_.at(CurrentPage()))->end();
     }
-    search_match_start_.backward_search(search_word,
-					Gtk::TextSearchFlags::TEXT_SEARCH_TEXT_ONLY|
-					Gtk::TextSearchFlags::TEXT_SEARCH_VISIBLE_ONLY,
-					search_match_start_, search_match_end_);  
-  }else{
-    if(search_match_end_ == 0) {
-      search_match_end_= buffer()->begin();
+    search_match_start_.
+      backward_search(search_word,
+		      Gtk::TextSearchFlags::TEXT_SEARCH_TEXT_ONLY |
+		      Gtk::TextSearchFlags::TEXT_SEARCH_VISIBLE_ONLY,
+		      search_match_start_,
+		      search_match_end_);  
+  } else {
+    if ( search_match_end_ == 0 ) {
+      search_match_end_= Buffer(text_vec_.at(CurrentPage()))->begin();
     }
-    search_match_end_.forward_search(search_word,
-				     Gtk::TextSearchFlags::TEXT_SEARCH_TEXT_ONLY |
-				     Gtk::TextSearchFlags::TEXT_SEARCH_VISIBLE_ONLY,
-				     search_match_start_, search_match_end_);
+    search_match_end_.
+      forward_search(search_word,
+		     Gtk::TextSearchFlags::TEXT_SEARCH_TEXT_ONLY |
+		     Gtk::TextSearchFlags::TEXT_SEARCH_VISIBLE_ONLY,
+		     search_match_start_,
+		     search_match_end_);
   }
+}
+void Notebook::Controller::OnBufferChange() {
+   int page =  CurrentPage();
+   int line_nr = Buffer(text_vec_.at(page))->get_line_count();
 
-  // std::cout << "matc_start - "
-  //   << search_match_start_.get_line_offset()
-  //   //<< test.get_line_offset()
-  // 	    << "  ||  match_end - "
-  // 	    << search_match_end_.get_line_offset()
-  // 		<< std::endl;
+   Glib::RefPtr
+     <Gtk::TextBuffer::Mark> mark = Gtk::TextBuffer::Mark::create();
+   Glib::RefPtr
+     <Gtk::TextBuffer::Mark> mark_lines = Gtk::TextBuffer::Mark::create();
 
+   if(Buffer(text_vec_.at(page))->get_insert()->get_iter().starts_line() &&
+      Buffer(text_vec_.at(page))->get_insert()->get_iter().get_line() ==
+      Buffer(text_vec_.at(page))->end().get_line()) {
+     std::string lines ="1 ";
+     for ( int it = 2; it <= line_nr; ++it ) {
+       lines.append("\n"+ std::to_string(it)+" ");
+     }
+     Buffer(linenumbers_vec_.at(page))->set_text(lines);
+     
+     Buffer(text_vec_.at(page))->
+       add_mark(
+		mark,
+		Buffer(text_vec_.at(page))->end());
+     Buffer(linenumbers_vec_.at(page))->
+       add_mark(
+		mark_lines,
+		Buffer(linenumbers_vec_.at(page))->end());
 
+     text_vec_.at(page)->view().scroll_to(mark); 
+     linenumbers_vec_.at(page)->view().scroll_to(mark_lines);
+   }else{
+     Buffer(text_vec_.at(page))->
+       add_mark(
+		mark,
+	        Buffer(text_vec_.at(page))->
+		get_insert()->get_iter());
+   }
 }
 
 
-int Notebook::Controller::currentPage(){
-  return notebook().get_current_page();
+Gtk::TextView&  Notebook::Controller::CurrentTextView() {
+  return text_vec_.at(CurrentPage())->view();
 }
 
-Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::TextBuffer> Notebook::Controller::buffer(){
-  return source_vec_.at(currentPage())->view().get_buffer();
+int Notebook::Controller::CurrentPage() {
+  return Notebook().get_current_page();
 }
 
-int Notebook::Controller::pages(){
-  return notebook().get_n_pages();
+Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::TextBuffer>
+Notebook::Controller::Buffer( Source::Controller *source ) {
+  return source->view().get_buffer();
 }
-Gtk::Notebook& Notebook::Controller::notebook(){
+
+int Notebook::Controller::Pages() {
+  return Notebook().get_n_pages();
+}
+Gtk::Notebook& Notebook::Controller::Notebook() {
   return view_.notebook();
 }
+
+void Notebook::Controller::BufferChangeHandler(Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::TextBuffer>
+					       buffer) {
+  buffer->signal_changed().connect(
+				   [this]() {   
+				     OnBufferChange(); 
+				   });
+}
diff --git a/juci/notebook.h b/juci/notebook.h
index 1692270..cddf18a 100644
--- a/juci/notebook.h
+++ b/juci/notebook.h
@@ -10,52 +10,63 @@ namespace Notebook {
   class Model {
   public:
     Model();
-    std::string cc_extension;
-    std::string h_extension;
+    std::string cc_extension_;
+    std::string h_extension_;
+    int scrollvalue_;
   };
   class View {
   public:
     View();
-    Gtk::Box& view();
-    Gtk::Notebook& notebook() { return notebook_; }
+    Gtk::HBox& view() {return view_;}
+    Gtk::Notebook& notebook() {return notebook_; }
   protected:
-    Gtk::Box view_;
+    Gtk::HBox view_;
     Gtk::Notebook notebook_;
   };
   class Controller {
   public:
-    Controller(Keybindings::Controller& keybindings);
-    Gtk::Box& view();
+
+    Controller(Keybindings::Controller& keybindings,
+	       Source::Config& config);
+    ~Controller();
+    Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::TextBuffer> Buffer( Source::Controller *source);
+    Gtk::TextView& CurrentTextView();
+    int CurrentPage();
     Gtk::Box& entry_view();
-    void OnNewPage(std::string name);
+    Gtk::Notebook& Notebook();
+    void OnBufferChange();
     void OnCloseCurrentPage();
-    void OnOpenFile(std::string filename);
-    View view_;
-    Model model_;
-    Entry::Controller entry_;
-    std::vector<Source::Controller*> source_vec_;
-    std::vector<Gtk::ScrolledWindow*> scrolledwindow_vec_;
-    Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::Clipboard> refClipboard;
-    std::list<Gtk::TargetEntry> listTargets;
     std::string GetCursorWord();
-    Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::TextBuffer> buffer();
-    Gtk::Notebook& notebook();
-    int currentPage();
-    int pages();
-    void OnFileNewEmptyfile();
-    void OnFileNewCCFile();
-    void OnFileNewHeaderFile();
     void OnEditCopy();
-    void OnEditPaste();
     void OnEditCut();
+    void OnEditPaste();
     void OnEditSearch();
+    void OnFileNewCCFile();
+    void OnFileNewEmptyfile();
+    void OnFileNewHeaderFile();
+    void OnNewPage(std::string name);
+    void OnOpenFile(std::string filename);
+    void OnCreatePage();
+    bool scroll_event_callback(GdkEventScroll* scroll_event);
+    int Pages();
+    Gtk::HBox& view();
     void Search(bool forward);
+    const Source::Config& source_config() { return source_config_; }
+  protected:
+    void BufferChangeHandler(Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::TextBuffer> buffer);
   private:
-    bool is_new_file;
+    Source::Config source_config_;
+    View view_;
+    Model model_;
+    bool is_new_file_;
+    Entry::Controller entry_;
+    std::vector<Source::Controller*> text_vec_, linenumbers_vec_;
+    std::vector<Gtk::ScrolledWindow*> scrolledtext_vec_, scrolledline_vec_;
+    std::vector<Gtk::HBox*> editor_vec_;
+    std::list<Gtk::TargetEntry> listTargets_;
     Gtk::TextIter search_match_end_;
     Gtk::TextIter search_match_start_;
+    Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::Clipboard> refClipboard_;
   };  // class controller
 }  // namespace Notebook
-
-
 #endif  // JUCI_NOTEBOOK_H_
diff --git a/juci/source.cc b/juci/source.cc
index b315dc0..670a647 100644
--- a/juci/source.cc
+++ b/juci/source.cc
@@ -30,22 +30,22 @@ string Source::View::GetLine(const Gtk::TextIter &begin) {
 
 // Source::View::ApplyTheme()
 // Applies theme in textview
-void Source::View::ApplyTheme(const Source::Theme &theme) {
-  for (auto &item : theme.tagtable()) {
-    std::cout << "Apply: f: " << item.first << ", s: " <<
-      item.second << std::endl;
+void Source::View::ApplyConfig(const Source::Config &config) {
+  for (auto &item : config.tagtable()) {
+    //    std::cout << "Apply: f: " << item.first << ", s: " <<
+    //      item.second << std::endl;
     get_buffer()->create_tag(item.first)->property_foreground() = item.second;
   }
 }
 
-void Source::View::OnOpenFile(std::vector<clang::SourceLocation> &locations,
-           const Source::Theme &theme) {
-  /*  ApplyTheme(theme);
+void Source::View::OnOpenFile(std::vector<Clang::SourceLocation> &locations,
+                              const Source::Config &config) {
+  ApplyConfig(config);
   Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::TextBuffer> buffer = get_buffer();
   for (auto &loc : locations) {
     string type = std::to_string(loc.kind());
     try {
-      theme.typetable().at(type);
+      config.typetable().at(type);
     } catch (std::exception) {
       continue;
     }
@@ -57,80 +57,74 @@ void Source::View::OnOpenFile(std::vector<clang::SourceLocation> &locations,
     if (end < 0) end = 0;
     if (begin < 0) begin = 0;
 
-    std::cout << "Libc: ";
-    std::cout << "type: " << type;
-    std::cout << " linum_s: " << linum_start+1 << " linum_e: " << linum_end+1;
-    std::cout << ", begin: " << begin << ", end: " << end  << std::endl;
+    // std::cout << "Libc: ";
+    // std::cout << "type: " << type;
+    // std::cout << " linum_s: " << linum_start+1 << " linum_e: " << linum_end+1;
+    // std::cout << ", begin: " << begin << ", end: " << end  << std::endl;
 
     Gtk::TextIter begin_iter = buffer->get_iter_at_line_offset(linum_start,
                                                                begin);
     Gtk::TextIter end_iter  = buffer->get_iter_at_line_offset(linum_end, end);
-    std::cout << get_buffer()->get_text(begin_iter, end_iter) << std::endl;
+    //    std::cout << get_buffer()->get_text(begin_iter, end_iter) << std::endl;
     if (begin_iter.get_line() ==  end_iter.get_line()) {
-        buffer->apply_tag_by_name(theme.typetable().at(type),
-                                  begin_iter, end_iter);
+      buffer->apply_tag_by_name(config.typetable().at(type),
+                                begin_iter, end_iter);
     }
-    }*/
+  }
+}
+
+
+// Source::View::Config::Config(Config &config)
+// copy-constructor
+Source::Config::Config(const Source::Config &original) {
+  SetTagTable(original.tagtable());
+  SetTypeTable(original.typetable());
 }
-// Source::View::Theme::tagtable()
+
+Source::Config::Config(){}
+
+// Source::View::Config::tagtable()
 // returns a const refrence to the tagtable
-const std::unordered_map<string, string>& Source::Theme::tagtable() const {
+const std::unordered_map<string, string>& Source::Config::tagtable() const {
   return tagtable_;
 }
 
-// Source::View::Theme::tagtable()
+// Source::View::Config::tagtable()
 // returns a const refrence to the tagtable
-const std::unordered_map<string, string>& Source::Theme::typetable() const {
+const std::unordered_map<string, string>& Source::Config::typetable() const {
   return typetable_;
 }
 
 
-void Source::Theme::InsertTag(const string &key, const string &value) {
+void Source::Config::InsertTag(const string &key, const string &value) {
   tagtable_[key] = value;
 }
-// Source::View::Theme::SetTagTable()
+// Source::View::Config::SetTagTable()
 // sets the tagtable for the view
-void Source::Theme::SetTypeTable(
-                        const std::unordered_map<string, string> &typetable) {
+void Source::Config::SetTypeTable(
+                                  const std::unordered_map<string, string> &typetable) {
   typetable_ = typetable;
 }
 
-void Source::Theme::InsertType(const string &key, const string &value) {
+void Source::Config::InsertType(const string &key, const string &value) {
   typetable_[key] = value;
 }
-// Source::View::Theme::SetTagTable()
+// Source::View::Config::SetTagTable()
 // sets the tagtable for the view
-void Source::Theme::SetTagTable(
-                        const std::unordered_map<string, string> &tagtable) {
+void Source::Config::SetTagTable(
+                                 const std::unordered_map<string, string> &tagtable) {
   tagtable_ = tagtable;
 }
 
 ///////////////
 //// Model ////
 ///////////////
-Source::Model::Model() :
-  theme_() {
-  /*
-  std::cout << "Model constructor run" << std::endl;
-  boost::property_tree::ptree pt;
-  boost::property_tree::json_parser::read_json("config.json", pt);
-  for ( auto &i : pt ) {
-    boost::property_tree::ptree props =  pt.get_child(i.first);
-    for (auto &pi : props) {
-      if (i.first.compare("syntax")) {  // checks the config-file
-        theme_.InsertTag(pi.first, pi.second.get_value<std::string>());
-        //  std::cout << "inserting tag. " << pi.first << pi.second.get_value<std::string>() << std::endl;
-      }
-      if (i.first.compare("colors")) {  // checks the config-file
-        theme_.InsertType(pi.first, pi.second.get_value<std::string>());
-        //   std::cout << "inserting type. " << pi.first << pi.second.get_value<std::string>() << std::endl;
-      }
-    }
-  }*/
+Source::Model::Model(const Source::Config &config) :
+  config_(config) {
 }
 
-Source::Theme& Source::Model::theme() {
-  return theme_;
+Source::Config& Source::Model::config() {
+  return config_;
 }
 
 const string Source::Model::filepath() {
@@ -151,12 +145,13 @@ SetSourceLocations(const std::vector<clang::SourceLocation> &locations) {
 
 // Source::Controller::Controller()
 // Constructor for Controller
-Source::Controller::Controller() {
-  // std::cout << "Controller constructor run" << std::endl;
+Source::Controller::Controller(const Source::Config &config) :
+  model_(config) {
   view().get_buffer()->signal_changed().connect([this](){
       this->OnLineEdit();
     });
 }
+
 // Source::Controller::view()
 // return shared_ptr to the view
 Source::View& Source::Controller::view() {
@@ -186,12 +181,9 @@ void Source::Controller::OnOpenFile(const string &filepath) {
   int start_offset = buffer()->begin().get_offset();
   int end_offset = buffer()->end().get_offset();
 
-
-
   std::string project_path =
     filepath.substr(0, filepath.find_last_of('/'));
 
-
   clang::CompilationDatabase db(project_path);
   clang::CompileCommands commands(filepath, &db);
   std::vector<clang::CompileCommand> cmds = commands.get_commands();
diff --git a/juci/source.h b/juci/source.h
index 726f9a3..2457556 100644
--- a/juci/source.h
+++ b/juci/source.h
@@ -10,8 +10,11 @@
 using std::string;
 
 namespace Source {
-  class Theme {
+
+  class Config {
   public:
+    Config(const Config &original);
+    Config();
     const std::unordered_map<string, string>& tagtable() const;
     const std::unordered_map<string, string>& typetable() const;
     void SetTagTable(const std::unordered_map<string, string> &tagtable);
@@ -23,7 +26,7 @@ namespace Source {
     std::unordered_map<string, string> tagtable_;
     std::unordered_map<string, string> typetable_;
     string background_;
-  };  // class Theme
+  };  // class Config
   /*
   class BufferLocation {
     BufferLocation(const BufferLocation &location);
@@ -43,37 +46,39 @@ namespace Source {
     BufferLocation end_;
     };*/
 
+
   class View : public Gtk::TextView {
   public:
     View();
     string UpdateLine();
-    void ApplyTheme(const Theme &theme);
-    void OnOpenFile(std::vector<clang::SourceLocation> &locations,
-                    const Theme &theme);
+    void ApplyConfig(const Config &config);
+    void OnOpenFile(std::vector<Clang::SourceLocation> &locations,
+                    const Config &config);
   private:
     string GetLine(const Gtk::TextIter &begin);
   };  // class View
 
   class Model{
   public:
-    Model();
-    Theme& theme();
+    Model(const Source::Config &config);
+    //Model();
+    Config& config();
     const string filepath();
     void SetFilePath(const string &filepath);
-    void SetSourceLocations(
-                     const std::vector<clang::SourceLocation> &locations);
-    std::vector<clang::SourceLocation>& getSourceLocations() {
+    void SetSourceLocations( const std::vector<Clang::SourceLocation> &locations);
+    std::vector<Clang::SourceLocation>& getSourceLocations() {
       return locations_;
     }
 
   private:
-    Theme theme_;
+    Source::Config config_;
     string filepath_;
     std::vector<clang::SourceLocation> locations_;
   };
 
   class Controller {
   public:
+    Controller(const Source::Config &config);
     Controller();
     View& view();
     Model& model();
@@ -84,7 +89,6 @@ namespace Source {
   private:
     void OnLineEdit();
     void OnSaveFile();
-
   protected:
     View view_;
     Model model_;
diff --git a/juci/window.cc b/juci/window.cc
index 05014e1..8e96e9c 100644
--- a/juci/window.cc
+++ b/juci/window.cc
@@ -2,11 +2,14 @@
 
 Window::Window() :
   window_box_(Gtk::ORIENTATION_VERTICAL),
-  notebook_(keybindings_),
-  menu_(keybindings_){
+  main_config_(),
+  keybindings_(main_config_.keybindings_cfg()),
+  notebook_(keybindings(), main_config_.source_cfg()),
+  menu_(keybindings()) {
   set_title("juCi++");
   set_default_size(600, 400);
   add(window_box_);
+  
   keybindings_.action_group_menu()->add(Gtk::Action::create("FileQuit",
 							    Gtk::Stock::QUIT),
 					[this]() {
@@ -23,8 +26,6 @@ Window::Window() :
 
   add_accel_group(keybindings_.ui_manager_menu()->get_accel_group());
   add_accel_group(keybindings_.ui_manager_hidden()->get_accel_group());
-
-  //moved here from menu.cc by forgie
   keybindings_.BuildMenu();
 
   window_box_.pack_start(menu_.view(), Gtk::PACK_SHRINK);
@@ -33,13 +34,7 @@ Window::Window() :
   show_all_children();
   } // Window constructor
 
-void Window::OnWindowHide(){
-  //TODO forgie: find out how to 'remove' the pointers
-  //TODO forgie: Make shared_ptr
-  //libjuci::PluginApi::notebook_ =
-  //   std::shared_ptr<Notebook::Controller>(nullptr);
-  // libjuci::PluginApi::menu_ =
-  //  std::shared_ptr<Menu::Controller>(nullptr);
+void Window::OnWindowHide() {
   hide();
 }
 
@@ -90,5 +85,4 @@ void Window::OnOpenFile() {
             break;
         }
     }
-
 }
diff --git a/juci/window.h b/juci/window.h
index eac2412..c95e632 100644
--- a/juci/window.h
+++ b/juci/window.h
@@ -1,24 +1,27 @@
 #ifndef JUCI_WINDOW_H_
 #define JUCI_WINDOW_H_
 
-#include <iostream>
-#include "gtkmm.h"
 #include "api.h"
+#include "config.h"
 #include <cstddef>
 
+
 class Window : public Gtk::Window {
 public:
   Window();
+  MainConfig& main_config() { return main_config_; }
   Gtk::Box window_box_;
 //private:
+  MainConfig main_config_;
   Keybindings::Controller keybindings_;
   Menu::Controller menu_;
   Notebook::Controller notebook_;
 
+  Keybindings::Controller& keybindings() { return keybindings_; }
+ private:
   //signal handlers
   void OnWindowHide();
   void OnOpenFile();
 };
 
-#endif  // JUCI_WINDOW_H_
-
+#endif  // JUCI_WINDOW_H