saves config (still in the kppp way)

17 files changed, 587 insertions, 614 deletions

diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings/ppp/accounts.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings/ppp/accounts.cpp
index d902517..19db9ef 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings/ppp/accounts.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings/ppp/accounts.cpp
@@ -50,36 +50,36 @@
 
 void parseargs(char* buf, char** args);
 
 AccountWidget::AccountWidget( QWidget *parent, const char *name )
   : QWidget( parent, name )
 {
-  int min = 0;
+//  int min = 0;
   QVBoxLayout *l1 = new QVBoxLayout(this, 10, 10);
 
   // add a hbox
 //   QHBoxLayout *l11 = new QHBoxLayout;
 //   l1->addLayout(l11);
 
   accountlist_l = new QListBox(this);
-  accountlist_l->setMinimumSize(160, 128);
+//  accountlist_l->setMinimumSize(160, 128);
   connect(accountlist_l, SIGNAL(highlighted(int)),
           this, SLOT(slotListBoxSelect(int)));
   connect(accountlist_l, SIGNAL(selected(int)),
           this, SLOT(editaccount()));
   l1->addWidget(accountlist_l, 10);
 
 //   QVBoxLayout *l111 = new QVBoxLayout(this);
 //   l11->addLayout(l111, 1);
   edit_b = new QPushButton(i18n("&Edit..."), this);
   connect(edit_b, SIGNAL(clicked()), SLOT(editaccount()));
   QWhatsThis::add(edit_b, i18n("Allows you to modify the selected account"));
 
-  min = edit_b->sizeHint().width();
-  min = QMAX(70,min);
-  edit_b->setMinimumWidth(min);
+//   min = edit_b->sizeHint().width();
+//   min = QMAX(70,min);
+//   edit_b->setMinimumWidth(min);
 
   l1->addWidget(edit_b);
 
   new_b = new QPushButton(i18n("&New..."), this);
   connect(new_b, SIGNAL(clicked()), SLOT(newaccount()));
   l1->addWidget(new_b);
@@ -162,16 +162,16 @@ AccountWidget::AccountWidget( QWidget *parent, const char *name )
 //   connect(log, SIGNAL(clicked()),
         //   this, SLOT(viewLogClicked()));
 //   l122->addWidget(log);
 //   l122->addStretch(1);
 
   //load up account list from gppdata to the list box
-  if(gpppdata.count() > 0) {
-    for(int i=0; i <= gpppdata.count()-1; i++) {
-      gpppdata.setAccountbyIndex(i);
-      accountlist_l->insertItem(gpppdata.accname());
+  if(PPPData::data()->count() > 0) {
+    for(int i=0; i <= PPPData::data()->count()-1; i++) {
+      PPPData::data()->setAccountbyIndex(i);
+      accountlist_l->insertItem(PPPData::data()->accname());
     }
   }
 
   slotListBoxSelect(accountlist_l->currentItem());
 
   l1->activate();
@@ -181,24 +181,24 @@ AccountWidget::AccountWidget( QWidget *parent, const char *name )
 
 void AccountWidget::slotListBoxSelect(int idx) {
   delete_b->setEnabled((bool)(idx != -1));
   edit_b->setEnabled((bool)(idx != -1));
   copy_b->setEnabled((bool)(idx != -1));
   if(idx!=-1) {
-    QString account = gpppdata.accname();
-    gpppdata.setAccountbyIndex(accountlist_l->currentItem());
+    QString account = PPPData::data()->accname();
+    PPPData::data()->setAccountbyIndex(accountlist_l->currentItem());
 //    reset->setEnabled(TRUE);
 //     costlabel->setEnabled(TRUE);
 //     costedit->setEnabled(TRUE);
 //     costedit->setText(AccountingBase::getCosts(accountlist_l->text(accountlist_l->currentItem())));
 
 //     vollabel->setEnabled(TRUE);
 //     voledit->setEnabled(TRUE);
-    int bytes = gpppdata.totalBytes();
+//    int bytes = PPPData::data()->totalBytes();
 //    voledit->setText(prettyPrintVolume(bytes));
-    gpppdata.setAccount(account);
+    PPPData::data()->setAccount(account);
  } else{
      //  reset->setEnabled(FALSE);
 //     costlabel->setEnabled(FALSE);
 //     costedit->setText("");
 //     costedit->setEnabled(FALSE);
 //     vollabel->setEnabled(FALSE);
@@ -237,20 +237,20 @@ void AccountWidget::slotListBoxSelect(int idx) {
 // //     voledit->setText(prettyPrintVolume(0));
 // //   }
 // }
 
 
 void AccountWidget::editaccount() {
-  gpppdata.setAccount(accountlist_l->text(accountlist_l->currentItem()));
+  PPPData::data()->setAccount(accountlist_l->text(accountlist_l->currentItem()));
 
   int result = doTab();
 
   if(result == QDialog::Accepted) {
-    accountlist_l->changeItem(gpppdata.accname(),accountlist_l->currentItem());
+    accountlist_l->changeItem(PPPData::data()->accname(),accountlist_l->currentItem());
 //    emit resetaccounts();
-    gpppdata.save();
+    PPPData::data()->save();
   }
 }
 
 
 void AccountWidget::newaccount() {
   if(accountlist_l->count() == MAX_ACCOUNTS) {
@@ -268,37 +268,37 @@ void AccountWidget::newaccount() {
         //      i18n("Create New Account"),
         //      i18n("Wizard"), i18n("Dialog Setup"), i18n("Cancel"));
 
 //   switch(query) {
 //   case QMessageBox::Yes:
 //     {
-//       if (gpppdata.newaccount() == -1)
+//       if (PPPData::data()->newaccount() == -1)
         // return;
 // //       ProviderDB pdb(this);
 // //       result = pdb.exec();
 //       break;
 //     }
 //   case QMessageBox::No:
-  if (gpppdata.newaccount() == -1){
-      qDebug("gpppdata.newaccount() == -1");
+  if (PPPData::data()->newaccount() == -1){
+      qDebug("PPPData::data()->newaccount() == -1");
       return;
   }
     result = doTab();
 //     break;
 //   default:
 //     return;
 //   }
 
   if(result == QDialog::Accepted) {
-    accountlist_l->insertItem(gpppdata.accname());
-    accountlist_l->setSelected(accountlist_l->findItem(gpppdata.accname()),
+    accountlist_l->insertItem(PPPData::data()->accname());
+    accountlist_l->setSelected(accountlist_l->findItem(PPPData::data()->accname()),
                                true);
 //    emit resetaccounts();
-    gpppdata.save();
+    PPPData::data()->save();
   } else
-    gpppdata.deleteAccount();
+    PPPData::data()->deleteAccount();
 }
 
 
 void AccountWidget::copyaccount() {
   if(accountlist_l->count() == MAX_ACCOUNTS) {
     QMessageBox::information(this, "sorry", i18n("Maximum number of accounts reached."));
@@ -307,75 +307,79 @@ void AccountWidget::copyaccount() {
 
   if(accountlist_l->currentItem()<0) {
     QMessageBox::information(this, "sorry", i18n("No account selected."));
     return;
   }
 
-  gpppdata.copyaccount(accountlist_l->currentItem());
+  PPPData::data()->copyaccount(accountlist_l->currentItem());
 
-  accountlist_l->insertItem(gpppdata.accname());
+  accountlist_l->insertItem(PPPData::data()->accname());
 //  emit resetaccounts();
-  gpppdata.save();
+  PPPData::data()->save();
 }
 
 
 void AccountWidget::deleteaccount() {
 
   QString s = i18n("Are you sure you want to delete\nthe account \"%1\"?")
     .arg(accountlist_l->text(accountlist_l->currentItem()));
 
   if(QMessageBox::warning(this, s, i18n("Confirm")) != QMessageBox::Yes)
     return;
 
-  if(gpppdata.deleteAccount(accountlist_l->text(accountlist_l->currentItem())))
+  if(PPPData::data()->deleteAccount(accountlist_l->text(accountlist_l->currentItem())))
     accountlist_l->removeItem(accountlist_l->currentItem());
 
   emit resetaccounts();
-  gpppdata.save();
+  PPPData::data()->save();
 
   slotListBoxSelect(accountlist_l->currentItem());
 
 }
 
 
 int AccountWidget::doTab(){
-    QDialog *dlg = new QDialog( this );
-    tabWindow = new QTabWidget( dlg );
- //  tabWindow = new KDialogBase( KDialogBase::Tabbed, QString::null,
-//                                KDialogBase::Ok|KDialogBase::Cancel, KDialogBase::Ok,
-//                               0, 0, true);
-//  KWin::setIcons(tabWindow->winId(), kapp->icon(), kapp->miniIcon());
+    QDialog *dlg = new QDialog( this, "newAccount", true );
+    QVBoxLayout *layout = new QVBoxLayout( dlg );
+    layout->setSpacing( 0 );
+    layout->setMargin( 1 );
+
+    tabWindow = new QTabWidget( dlg, "tabWindow" );
+  layout->addWidget( tabWindow );
+
     bool isnewaccount;
 
-  if(gpppdata.accname().isEmpty()) {
-    tabWindow->setCaption(i18n("New Account"));
+  if(PPPData::data()->accname().isEmpty()) {
+      dlg->setCaption(i18n("New Account"));
     isnewaccount = true;
   } else {
     QString tit = i18n("Edit Account: ");
-    tit += gpppdata.accname();
-    tabWindow->setCaption(tit);
+      tit += PPPData::data()->accname();
+      dlg->setCaption(tit);
     isnewaccount = false;
   }
 
-  dial_w = new DialWidget( tabWindow );
-  tabWindow->addTab( dial_w, i18n("Dial") );//, i18n("Dial Setup")), isnewaccount);
-  ip_w = new IPWidget( tabWindow );
-  tabWindow->addTab( ip_w, i18n("IP") );//, i18n("IP Setup")), isnewaccount);
-  gateway_w = new GatewayWidget( tabWindow );
-  tabWindow->addTab( gateway_w, i18n("Gateway") );//, i18n("Gateway Setup")), isnewaccount);
-  dns_w = new DNSWidget( tabWindow );
-  tabWindow->addTab( dns_w, i18n("DNS") );//, i18n("DNS Servers")), isnewaccount);
-  script_w = new ScriptWidget( tabWindow );
-  tabWindow->addTab( script_w, i18n("Login Script") ); //, i18n("Edit Login Script")), isnewaccount);
-  ExecWidget *exec_w = new ExecWidget( tabWindow );
-  tabWindow->addTab( exec_w, i18n("Execute") );//, i18n("Execute Programs")), isnewaccount);
+  dial_w = new DialWidget( tabWindow, isnewaccount, "Dial Setup");
+  tabWindow->addTab( dial_w, i18n("Dial") );
+  ip_w = new IPWidget( tabWindow, isnewaccount, i18n("IP Setup"));
+  tabWindow->addTab( ip_w, i18n("IP") );
+  gateway_w = new GatewayWidget( tabWindow, isnewaccount, i18n("Gateway Setup"));
+  tabWindow->addTab( gateway_w, i18n("Gateway") );
+  dns_w = new DNSWidget( tabWindow, isnewaccount, i18n("DNS Servers") );
+  tabWindow->addTab( dns_w, i18n("DNS") );
+  script_w = new ScriptWidget( tabWindow, isnewaccount, i18n("Edit Login Script"));
+  tabWindow->addTab( script_w, i18n("Login Script") );
+  ExecWidget *exec_w = new ExecWidget( tabWindow, isnewaccount, i18n("Execute Programs"));
+  tabWindow->addTab( exec_w, i18n("Execute") );
 //   acct = new AccountingSelector( tabWindow, isnewaccount );
 //   tabWindow->addTab( acct, i18n("Accounting"));
 
   int result = 0;
   bool ok = false;
+  qDebug("AccountWidget::doTab dlg->showMinimized");
+  dlg->showMinimized();
   while (!ok){
 
     result = dlg->exec();
     ok = true;
 
     if(result == QDialog::Accepted) {
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings/ppp/connect.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings/ppp/connect.cpp
index b7e229e..a3eda9d 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings/ppp/connect.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings/ppp/connect.cpp
@@ -176,13 +176,13 @@ void ConnectWidget::preinit() {
   messg->setText(i18n("Looking for modem..."));
   inittimer->start(100);
 }
 
 
 void ConnectWidget::init() {
-  gpppdata.setpppdError(0);
+  PPPData::data()->setpppdError(0);
   inittimer->stop();
   vmain = 0;
   substate = -1;
   expecting = false;
   pausing = false;
   scriptindex = 0;
@@ -193,30 +193,30 @@ void ConnectWidget::init() {
   firstrunPW = true;
 //  stats->totalbytes = 0;
   dialnumber = 0;
 
   p_kppp->con_speed = "";
 
-//  p_kppp->setQuitOnDisconnect (p_kppp->quitOnDisconnect() || gpppdata.quit_on_disconnect());
+//  p_kppp->setQuitOnDisconnect (p_kppp->quitOnDisconnect() || PPPData::data()->quit_on_disconnect());
 
-  comlist = &gpppdata.scriptType();
-  arglist = &gpppdata.script();
+  comlist = &PPPData::data()->scriptType();
+  arglist = &PPPData::data()->script();
 
-  QString tit = i18n("Connecting to: %1").arg(gpppdata.accname());
+  QString tit = i18n("Connecting to: %1").arg(PPPData::data()->accname());
   setCaption(tit);
 
   qApp->processEvents();
 
   // run the "before-connect" command
-  if (!gpppdata.command_before_connect().isEmpty()) {
+  if (!PPPData::data()->command_before_connect().isEmpty()) {
     messg->setText(i18n("Running pre-startup command..."));
     emit debugMessage(i18n("Running pre-startup command..."));
 
     qApp->processEvents();
     QApplication::flushX();
-    pid_t id = execute_command(gpppdata.command_before_connect());
+    pid_t id = execute_command(PPPData::data()->command_before_connect());
 //     int i, status;
 
 //     do {
 //       qApp->processEvents();
 //       i = waitpid(id, &status, WNOHANG);
 //       usleep(100000);
@@ -247,13 +247,13 @@ void ConnectWidget::init() {
       semaphore = false;
 
       Modem::modem->stop();
       Modem::modem->notify(this, SLOT(readChar(unsigned char)));
 
       // if we are stuck anywhere we will time out
-      timeout_timer->start(gpppdata.modemTimeout()*1000);
+      timeout_timer->start(PPPData::data()->modemTimeout()*1000);
 
       // this timer will run the script etc.
       main_timer_ID = startTimer(10);
 
       return;
     }
@@ -281,49 +281,49 @@ void ConnectWidget::timerEvent(QTimerEvent *) {
     if(substate == -1) {
       messg->setText(i18n("Initializing modem..."));
       emit debugMessage(i18n("Initializing modem..."));
       substate = 0;
     }
 
-    QString initStr = gpppdata.modemInitStr(substate);
+    QString initStr = PPPData::data()->modemInitStr(substate);
     if (!initStr.isEmpty()) {
         // send a carriage return and then wait a bit so that the modem will
         // let us issue commands.
-        if(gpppdata.modemPreInitDelay() > 0) {
-            usleep(gpppdata.modemPreInitDelay() * 5000);
+        if(PPPData::data()->modemPreInitDelay() > 0) {
+            usleep(PPPData::data()->modemPreInitDelay() * 5000);
             writeline("");
-            usleep(gpppdata.modemPreInitDelay() * 5000);
+            usleep(PPPData::data()->modemPreInitDelay() * 5000);
         }
-        setExpect(gpppdata.modemInitResp());
+        setExpect(PPPData::data()->modemInitResp());
         writeline(initStr);
-        usleep(gpppdata.modemInitDelay() * 10000); // 0.01 - 3.0 sec
+        usleep(PPPData::data()->modemInitDelay() * 10000); // 0.01 - 3.0 sec
     }
 
     substate++;
 
     /*
      * FIXME after 3.0: Make it possible to disable ATS11 since it
      * seems to be incompatible with some ISDN adapters (e.g. DataBox
      * Speed Dragon). Even better would be to detect this when doing
      * a "Modem Query"
      */
-    if (MODEM_TONEDURATION != gpppdata.modemToneDuration())
+    if (MODEM_TONEDURATION != PPPData::data()->modemToneDuration())
         vmain = 5;
     else
         vmain = 3;
 
     return;
   }
 
   if (vmain == 5) {
     if(!expecting) {
-        QString sToneDuration = "ATS11=" + QString::number(gpppdata.modemToneDuration());
+        QString sToneDuration = "ATS11=" + QString::number(PPPData::data()->modemToneDuration());
         QString msg = i18n("Setting ") + sToneDuration;
         messg->setText(msg);
         emit debugMessage(msg);
-        setExpect(gpppdata.modemInitResp());
+        setExpect(PPPData::data()->modemInitResp());
         writeline(sToneDuration);
       }
     vmain = 3;
     return;
   }
 
@@ -333,115 +333,115 @@ void ConnectWidget::timerEvent(QTimerEvent *) {
       if(substate < PPPData::NumInitStrings) {
         vmain = 0;
         return;
       }
       substate = -1;
       // skip setting the volume if command is empty
-      if(gpppdata.volumeInitString().isEmpty()) {
+      if(PPPData::data()->volumeInitString().isEmpty()) {
         vmain = 4;
         return;
       }
       messg->setText(i18n("Setting speaker volume..."));
       emit debugMessage(i18n("Setting speaker volume..."));
 
-      setExpect(gpppdata.modemInitResp());
+      setExpect(PPPData::data()->modemInitResp());
       QString vol("AT");
-      vol += gpppdata.volumeInitString();
+      vol += PPPData::data()->volumeInitString();
       writeline(vol);
-      usleep(gpppdata.modemInitDelay() * 10000); // 0.01 - 3.0 sec
+      usleep(PPPData::data()->modemInitDelay() * 10000); // 0.01 - 3.0 sec
       vmain = 4;
       return;
     }
   }
 
   if(vmain == 4) {
     if(!expecting) {
-      if(!gpppdata.waitForDialTone()) {
+      if(!PPPData::data()->waitForDialTone()) {
         QString msg = i18n("Turning off dial tone waiting...");
         messg->setText(msg);
         emit debugMessage(msg);
-        setExpect(gpppdata.modemInitResp());
-        writeline(gpppdata.modemNoDialToneDetectionStr());
+        setExpect(PPPData::data()->modemInitResp());
+        writeline(PPPData::data()->modemNoDialToneDetectionStr());
       }
       vmain = 1;
       return;
     }
   }
 
   // dial the number and wait to connect
   if(vmain == 1) {
     if(!expecting) {
 
       timeout_timer->stop();
-      timeout_timer->start(gpppdata.modemTimeout()*1000);
+      timeout_timer->start(PPPData::data()->modemTimeout()*1000);
 
-      QStringList &plist = gpppdata.phonenumbers();
-      QString bmarg= gpppdata.dialPrefix();
+      QStringList &plist = PPPData::data()->phonenumbers();
+      QString bmarg= PPPData::data()->dialPrefix();
       bmarg += *plist.at(dialnumber);
       QString bm = i18n("Dialing %1").arg(bmarg);
       messg->setText(bm);
       emit debugMessage(bm);
 
-      QString pn = gpppdata.modemDialStr();
-      pn += gpppdata.dialPrefix();
+      QString pn = PPPData::data()->modemDialStr();
+      pn += PPPData::data()->dialPrefix();
       pn += *plist.at(dialnumber);
       if(++dialnumber >= plist.count())
         dialnumber = 0;
       writeline(pn);
 
-      setExpect(gpppdata.modemConnectResp());
+      setExpect(PPPData::data()->modemConnectResp());
       vmain = 100;
       return;
     }
   }
 
   // wait for connect, but redial if BUSY or wait for user cancel
   // if NO CARRIER or NO DIALTONE
   if(vmain == 100) {
     if(!expecting) {
-      myreadbuffer = gpppdata.modemConnectResp();
+      myreadbuffer = PPPData::data()->modemConnectResp();
       setExpect("\n");
       vmain = 101;
       return;
     }
 
-    if(readbuffer.contains(gpppdata.modemBusyResp())) {
+    if(readbuffer.contains(PPPData::data()->modemBusyResp())) {
       timeout_timer->stop();
-      timeout_timer->start(gpppdata.modemTimeout()*1000);
+      timeout_timer->start(PPPData::data()->modemTimeout()*1000);
 
       messg->setText(i18n("Line busy. Hanging up..."));
       emit debugPutChar('\n');
       Modem::modem->hangup();
 
-      if(gpppdata.busyWait() > 0) {
-        QString bm = i18n("Line busy. Waiting: %1 seconds").arg(gpppdata.busyWait());
+      if(PPPData::data()->busyWait() > 0) {
+        QString bm = i18n("Line busy. Waiting: %1 seconds").arg(PPPData::data()->busyWait());
         messg->setText(bm);
         emit debugMessage(bm);
 
         pausing = true;
 
-        pausetimer->start(gpppdata.busyWait()*1000, true);
+        pausetimer->start(PPPData::data()->busyWait()*1000, true);
         timeout_timer->stop();
       }
 
       Modem::modem->setDataMode(false);
       vmain = 0;
       substate = -1;
       return;
     }
 
-    if(readbuffer.contains(gpppdata.modemNoDialtoneResp())) {
+    if(readbuffer.contains(PPPData::data()->modemNoDialtoneResp())) {
       timeout_timer->stop();
 
       messg->setText(i18n("No Dialtone"));
       vmain = 20;
       Modem::modem->unlockdevice();
       return;
     }
 
-    if(readbuffer.contains(gpppdata.modemNoCarrierResp())) {
+    if(readbuffer.contains(PPPData::data()->modemNoCarrierResp())) {
       timeout_timer->stop();
 
       messg->setText(i18n("No Carrier"));
       vmain = 20;
       Modem::modem->unlockdevice();
       return;
@@ -454,13 +454,13 @@ void ConnectWidget::timerEvent(QTimerEvent *) {
       Modem::modem->setDataMode(true); // modem will no longer respond to AT commands
 
       emit startAccounting();
 //      p_kppp->con_win->startClock();
 
       vmain = 2;
-      scriptTimeout=gpppdata.modemTimeout()*1000;
+      scriptTimeout=PPPData::data()->modemTimeout()*1000;
       return;
     }
   }
 
   // execute the script
   if(vmain == 2) {
@@ -491,16 +491,16 @@ void ConnectWidget::timerEvent(QTimerEvent *) {
       if (scriptCommand == "Save") {
         QString bm = i18n("Saving %1").arg(scriptArgument);
         messg->setText(bm);
         emit debugMessage(bm);
 
         if (scriptArgument.lower() == "password") {
-          gpppdata.setPassword(scanvar);
+          PPPData::data()->setPassword(scanvar);
           p_kppp->setPW_Edit(scanvar);
-          if(gpppdata.storePassword())
-            gpppdata.setStoredPassword(scanvar);
+          if(PPPData::data()->storePassword())
+            PPPData::data()->setStoredPassword(scanvar);
           firstrunPW = true;
         }
 
         scriptindex++;
         return;
       }
@@ -510,14 +510,14 @@ void ConnectWidget::timerEvent(QTimerEvent *) {
         QString bm = i18n("Sending %1");
 
         // replace %USERNAME% and %PASSWORD%
         QString arg = scriptArgument;
         QRegExp re1("%USERNAME%");
         QRegExp re2("%PASSWORD%");
-        arg = arg.replace(re1, gpppdata.storedUsername());
-        arg = arg.replace(re2, gpppdata.storedPassword());
+        arg = arg.replace(re1, PPPData::data()->storedUsername());
+        arg = arg.replace(re2, PPPData::data()->storedPassword());
 
         if (scriptCommand == "Send")
           bm = bm.arg(scriptArgument);
         else {
           for(uint i = 0; i < scriptArgument.length(); i++)
             bm = bm.arg("*");
@@ -575,37 +575,37 @@ void ConnectWidget::timerEvent(QTimerEvent *) {
       }
 
       if (scriptCommand == "Hangup") {
         messg->setText(i18n("Hangup"));
         emit debugMessage(i18n("Hangup"));
 
-        writeline(gpppdata.modemHangupStr());
-        setExpect(gpppdata.modemHangupResp());
+        writeline(PPPData::data()->modemHangupStr());
+        setExpect(PPPData::data()->modemHangupResp());
 
         scriptindex++;
         return;
       }
 
       if (scriptCommand == "Answer") {
 
         timeout_timer->stop();
 
         messg->setText(i18n("Answer"));
         emit debugMessage(i18n("Answer"));
 
-        setExpect(gpppdata.modemRingResp());
+        setExpect(PPPData::data()->modemRingResp());
         vmain = 150;
         return;
       }
 
       if (scriptCommand == "ID") {
         QString bm = i18n("ID %1").arg(scriptArgument);
         messg->setText(bm);
         emit debugMessage(bm);
 
-        QString idstring = gpppdata.storedUsername();
+        QString idstring = PPPData::data()->storedUsername();
 
         if(!idstring.isEmpty() && firstrunID) {
           // the user entered an Id on the main kppp dialog
           writeline(idstring);
           firstrunID = false;
           scriptindex++;
@@ -635,13 +635,13 @@ void ConnectWidget::timerEvent(QTimerEvent *) {
 
       if (scriptCommand == "Password") {
         QString bm = i18n("Password %1").arg(scriptArgument);
         messg->setText(bm);
         emit debugMessage(bm);
 
-        QString pwstring = gpppdata.password();
+        QString pwstring = PPPData::data()->password();
 
         if(!pwstring.isEmpty() && firstrunPW) {
           // the user entered a password on the main kppp dialog
           writeline(pwstring);
           firstrunPW = false;
           scriptindex++;
@@ -782,14 +782,14 @@ void ConnectWidget::timerEvent(QTimerEvent *) {
   }
 
   // this is a subroutine for the "Answer" script option
 
   if(vmain == 150) {
     if(!expecting) {
-      writeline(gpppdata.modemAnswerStr());
-      setExpect(gpppdata.modemAnswerResp());
+      writeline(PPPData::data()->modemAnswerStr());
+      setExpect(PPPData::data()->modemAnswerResp());
 
       vmain = 2;
       scriptindex++;
       return;
     }
   }
@@ -811,13 +811,13 @@ void ConnectWidget::timerEvent(QTimerEvent *) {
       timeout_timer->stop();
       if_timeout_timer->stop(); // better be sure.
 
       // stop reading of data
       Modem::modem->stop();
 
-      if(gpppdata.authMethod() == AUTH_TERMINAL) {
+      if(PPPData::data()->authMethod() == AUTH_TERMINAL) {
       //     if (termwindow) {
         //   delete termwindow;
         //   termwindow = 0L;
         //   this->show();
         // } else {
         //   termwindow = new LoginTerm(0L, 0L);
@@ -832,27 +832,27 @@ void ConnectWidget::timerEvent(QTimerEvent *) {
       // Modem::readtty() from re-enabling the socket notifier.
       // The port is still held open by the helper process.
       Modem::modem->closetty();
 
       killTimer( main_timer_ID );
 
-      if_timeout_timer->start(gpppdata.pppdTimeout()*1000);
-      qDebug( "started if timeout timer with %i", gpppdata.pppdTimeout()*1000);
+      if_timeout_timer->start(PPPData::data()->pppdTimeout()*1000);
+      qDebug( "started if timeout timer with %i", PPPData::data()->pppdTimeout()*1000);
 
       // find out PPP interface and notify the stats module
 //      stats->setUnit(pppInterfaceNumber());
 
       qApp->flushX();
       semaphore = true;
       result = execppp();
 
       emit debugMessage(i18n("Starting pppd..."));
       qDebug("execppp() returned with return-code %i", result );
 
       if(result) {
-        if(!gpppdata.autoDNS())
+        if(!PPPData::data()->autoDNS())
           adddns();
 
         // O.K we are done here, let's change over to the if_waiting loop
         // where we wait for the ppp if (interface) to come up.
 
         emit if_waiting_signal();
@@ -1060,13 +1060,13 @@ void ConnectWidget::setExpect(const QString &n) {
 
 void ConnectWidget::if_waiting_timed_out() {
   if_timer->stop();
   if_timeout_timer->stop();
   qDebug("if_waiting_timed_out()");
 
-  gpppdata.setpppdError(E_IF_TIMEOUT);
+  PPPData::data()->setpppdError(E_IF_TIMEOUT);
 
   // let's kill the stuck pppd
   Modem::modem->killPPPDaemon();
 
   emit stopAccounting();
 //  p_kppp->con_win->stopClock();
@@ -1085,13 +1085,13 @@ void ConnectWidget::pppdDied()
 
 void ConnectWidget::if_waiting_slot() {
   messg->setText(i18n("Logging on to network..."));
 
 //   if(!stats->ifIsUp()) {
 
-//     if(gpppdata.pppdError() != 0) {
+//     if(PPPData::data()->pppdError() != 0) {
 //       // we are here if pppd died immediately after starting it.
 //       pppdDied();
 //       // error message handled in main.cpp: sigPPPDDied()
 //       return;
 //     }
 
@@ -1102,27 +1102,27 @@ void ConnectWidget::if_waiting_slot() {
   // O.K the ppp interface is up and running
   // give it a few time to come up completly (0.2 seconds)
   if_timeout_timer->stop();
   if_timer->stop();
   usleep(200000);
 
-  if(gpppdata.autoDNS())
+  if(PPPData::data()->autoDNS())
     addpeerdns();
 
   // Close the debugging window. If we are connected, we
   // are not really interested in debug output
   emit closeDebugWindow();
 //  p_kppp->statdlg->take_stats(); // start taking ppp statistics
   auto_hostname();
 
-  if(!gpppdata.command_on_connect().isEmpty()) {
+  if(!PPPData::data()->command_on_connect().isEmpty()) {
     messg->setText(i18n("Running startup command..."));
 
     // make sure that we don't get any async errors
     qApp->flushX();
-    execute_command(gpppdata.command_on_connect());
+    execute_command(PPPData::data()->command_on_connect());
     messg->setText(i18n("Done"));
   }
 
   // remove the authentication file
   Modem::modem->removeSecret(AUTH_PAP);
   Modem::modem->removeSecret(AUTH_CHAP);
@@ -1138,21 +1138,21 @@ void ConnectWidget::if_waiting_slot() {
   // accounting / non-accounting mode
 //   if(p_kppp->acct != 0)
 //     p_kppp->con_win->accounting(p_kppp->acct->running());
 //   else
 //     p_kppp->con_win->accounting(false);
 
-  if (gpppdata.get_dock_into_panel()) {
+  if (PPPData::data()->get_dock_into_panel()) {
 //    DockWidget::dock_widget->show();
 //    DockWidget::dock_widget->take_stats();
 //    this->hide();
   }
   else {
 //    p_kppp->con_win->show();
 
-    if(gpppdata.get_iconify_on_connect()) {
+    if(PPPData::data()->get_iconify_on_connect()) {
         //    p_kppp->con_win->showMinimized();
     }
   }
 
   Modem::modem->closetty();
 }
@@ -1165,78 +1165,78 @@ bool ConnectWidget::execppp() {
 
   // as of version 2.3.6 pppd falls back to the real user rights when
   // opening a device given in a command line. To avoid permission conflicts
   // we'll simply leave this argument away. pppd will then use the default tty
   // which is the serial port we connected stdin/stdout to in opener.cpp.
   //  command += " ";
-  //  command += gpppdata.modemDevice();
+  //  command += PPPData::data()->modemDevice();
 
-  command += " " + gpppdata.speed();
+  command += " " + PPPData::data()->speed();
 
   command += " -detach";
 
-  if(gpppdata.ipaddr() != "0.0.0.0" ||
-     gpppdata.gateway() != "0.0.0.0") {
-    if(gpppdata.ipaddr() != "0.0.0.0") {
+  if(PPPData::data()->ipaddr() != "0.0.0.0" ||
+     PPPData::data()->gateway() != "0.0.0.0") {
+    if(PPPData::data()->ipaddr() != "0.0.0.0") {
       command += " ";
-      command += gpppdata.ipaddr();
+      command += PPPData::data()->ipaddr();
       command +=  ":";
     }
     else {
       command += " ";
       command += ":";
     }
 
-    if(gpppdata.gateway() != "0.0.0.0")
-      command += gpppdata.gateway();
+    if(PPPData::data()->gateway() != "0.0.0.0")
+      command += PPPData::data()->gateway();
   }
 
-  if(gpppdata.subnetmask() != "0.0.0.0")
-    command += " netmask " + gpppdata.subnetmask();
+  if(PPPData::data()->subnetmask() != "0.0.0.0")
+    command += " netmask " + PPPData::data()->subnetmask();
 
-  if(gpppdata.flowcontrol() != "None") {
-    if(gpppdata.flowcontrol() == "CRTSCTS")
+  if(PPPData::data()->flowcontrol() != "None") {
+    if(PPPData::data()->flowcontrol() == "CRTSCTS")
       command += " crtscts";
     else
       command += " xonxoff";
   }
 
-  if(gpppdata.defaultroute())
+  if(PPPData::data()->defaultroute())
     command += " defaultroute";
 
-  if(gpppdata.autoDNS())
+  if(PPPData::data()->autoDNS())
     command += " usepeerdns";
 
-  QStringList &arglist = gpppdata.pppdArgument();
+  QStringList &arglist = PPPData::data()->pppdArgument();
   for ( QStringList::Iterator it = arglist.begin();
         it != arglist.end();
         ++it )
   {
     command += " " + *it;
   }
 
   // PAP settings
-  if(gpppdata.authMethod() == AUTH_PAP) {
+  if(PPPData::data()->authMethod() == AUTH_PAP) {
     command += " -chap user ";
-    command = command + "\"" + gpppdata.storedUsername() + "\"";
+    command = command + "\"" + PPPData::data()->storedUsername() + "\"";
   }
 
   // CHAP settings
-  if(gpppdata.authMethod() == AUTH_CHAP) {
+  if(PPPData::data()->authMethod() == AUTH_CHAP) {
     command += " -pap user ";
-    command = command + "\"" + gpppdata.storedUsername() + "\"";
+    command = command + "\"" + PPPData::data()->storedUsername() + "\"";
   }
 
   // PAP/CHAP settings
-  if(gpppdata.authMethod() == AUTH_PAPCHAP) {
+  if(PPPData::data()->authMethod() == AUTH_PAPCHAP) {
     command += " user ";
-    command = command + "\"" + gpppdata.storedUsername() + "\"";
+    command = command + "\"" + PPPData::data()->storedUsername() + "\"";
   }
 
   // check for debug
-  if(gpppdata.getPPPDebug())
+  if(PPPData::data()->getPPPDebug())
     command += " debug";
 
   if (command.length() > MAX_CMDLEN) {
       QMessageBox::critical(this, "error", i18n(
                               "pppd command + command-line arguments exceed "
                               "2024 characters in length."
@@ -1274,14 +1274,14 @@ void auto_hostname() {
   char   tmp_str[100]; // buffer overflow safe
 
   gethostname(tmp_str, sizeof(tmp_str));
   tmp_str[sizeof(tmp_str)-1]=0; // panic
   old_hostname=tmp_str; // copy to QString
 
-  // if (!p_kppp->stats->local_ip_address.isEmpty() && gpppdata.autoname()) {
-  if ( gpppdata.autoname()) {
+  // if (!p_kppp->stats->local_ip_address.isEmpty() && PPPData::data()->autoname()) {
+  if ( PPPData::data()->autoname()) {
 //    local_ip.s_addr=inet_addr(p_kppp->stats->local_ip_address.ascii());
     hostname_entry=gethostbyaddr((const char *)&local_ip,sizeof(in_addr),AF_INET);
 
     if (hostname_entry != 0L) {
       new_hostname=hostname_entry->h_name;
       dot=new_hostname.find('.');
@@ -1329,13 +1329,13 @@ void add_domain(const QString &domain) {
       write(fd, tmp.data(), tmp.length());
 
       for(int j=0; j < i; j++) {
         if((resolv[j].contains("domain") ||
               ( resolv[j].contains("nameserver")
                 && !resolv[j].contains("#kppp temp entry")
-                && gpppdata.exDNSDisabled()))
+                && PPPData::data()->exDNSDisabled()))
                 && !resolv[j].contains("#entry disabled by kppp")) {
           QCString tmp = "# " + resolv[j].local8Bit() +
                          " \t#entry disabled by kppp\n";
           write(fd, tmp, tmp.length());
         }
         else {
@@ -1352,24 +1352,24 @@ void add_domain(const QString &domain) {
 // adds the DNS entries in the /etc/resolv.conf file
 void adddns()
 {
   int fd;
 
   if ((fd = Modem::modem->openResolv(O_WRONLY|O_APPEND)) >= 0) {
-    QStringList &dnslist = gpppdata.dns();
+    QStringList &dnslist = PPPData::data()->dns();
     for ( QStringList::Iterator it = dnslist.begin();
           it != dnslist.end();
           ++it )
     {
       QCString dns = "nameserver " + (*it).local8Bit() +
                      " \t#kppp temp entry\n";
       write(fd, dns.data(), dns.length());
     }
     close(fd);
   }
-  add_domain(gpppdata.domain());
+  add_domain(PPPData::data()->domain());
 }
 
 void addpeerdns() {
   int fd, fd2;
 
   if((fd = Modem::modem->openResolv(O_WRONLY|O_APPEND)) >= 0) {
@@ -1384,13 +1384,13 @@ void addpeerdns() {
       }
       close(fd2);
     } else
       fprintf(stderr, "failed to read from /etc/ppp/resolv.conf\n");
     close(fd);
   }
-  add_domain(gpppdata.domain());
+  add_domain(PPPData::data()->domain());
 }
 
 // remove the dns entries from the /etc/resolv.conf file
 void removedns() {
 
   int fd;
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings/ppp/conwindow.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings/ppp/conwindow.cpp
index d6b3fbe..ad89005 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings/ppp/conwindow.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings/ppp/conwindow.cpp
@@ -72,26 +72,26 @@ ConWindow::ConWindow(QWidget *parent, const char *name, QDialog *mainwidget )
 //   connect(statsbutton, SIGNAL(clicked()), mainwidget, SLOT(showStats()));
 
   clocktimer = new QTimer(this);
   connect(clocktimer, SIGNAL(timeout()), SLOT(timeclick()));
 
   // read window position from config file
-  int p_x, p_y;
-  gpppdata.winPosConWin(p_x, p_y);
-  setGeometry(p_x, p_y, 320, 110);
+//  int p_x, p_y;
+//   PPPData::data()->winPosConWin(p_x, p_y);
+//   setGeometry(p_x, p_y, 320, 110);
 }
 
 ConWindow::~ConWindow() {
   stopClock();
 }
 
 // save window position when window was closed
 bool ConWindow::event(QEvent *e) {
   if (e->type() == QEvent::Hide)
   {
-    gpppdata.setWinPosConWin(x(), y());
+//    PPPData::data()->setWinPosConWin(x(), y());
     return true;
   }
   else
     return QWidget::event(e);
 }
 
@@ -115,13 +115,13 @@ QString ConWindow::prettyPrintVolume(unsigned int n) {
   return s;
 }
 
 void ConWindow::accounting(bool on) {
   // cache accounting settings
   accountingEnabled = on;
-  volumeAccountingEnabled = gpppdata.VolAcctEnabled();
+  volumeAccountingEnabled = PPPData::data()->VolAcctEnabled();
 
   // delete old layout
   if(tl1 != 0)
     delete tl1;
 
   // add layout now
@@ -130,13 +130,13 @@ void ConWindow::accounting(bool on) {
   QHBoxLayout *tl = new QHBoxLayout;
   tl1->addLayout(tl);
   tl->addSpacing(20);
   QGridLayout *l1;
 
   int vol_lines = 0;
-  if(gpppdata.VolAcctEnabled())
+  if(PPPData::data()->VolAcctEnabled())
     vol_lines = 1;
 
   if(accountingEnabled)
     l1 = new QGridLayout(4 + vol_lines, 2, 5);
   else
     l1 = new QGridLayout(2 + vol_lines, 2, 5);
@@ -236,15 +236,15 @@ void ConWindow::dock() {
 void ConWindow::startClock() {
   minutes = 0;
   seconds = 0;
   hours = 0;
   QString title ;
 
-  title = gpppdata.accname();
+  title = PPPData::data()->accname();
 
-  if(gpppdata.get_show_clock_on_caption()){
+  if(PPPData::data()->get_show_clock_on_caption()){
     title += " 00:00" ;
   }
   this->setCaption(title);
 
   timelabel2->setText("00:00:00");
   clocktimer->start(1000);
@@ -262,23 +262,23 @@ void ConWindow::stopClock() {
 
 
 void ConWindow::timeclick() {
   QString tooltip = i18n("Connection: %1\n"
                          "Connected at: %2\n"
                          "Time connected: %3")
-                    .arg(gpppdata.accname()).arg(info2->text())
+                    .arg(PPPData::data()->accname()).arg(info2->text())
                     .arg(time_string2);
 
   if(accountingEnabled)
       tooltip += i18n("\nSession Bill: %1\nTotal Bill: %2")
                  .arg(session_bill->text()).arg(total_bill->text());
   // volume accounting
   if(volumeAccountingEnabled) {
 
     volinfo->setEnabled(TRUE);
-    int bytes = gpppdata.totalBytes();
+    int bytes = PPPData::data()->totalBytes();
     volinfo->setText(prettyPrintVolume(bytes));
   }
 
   seconds++;
 
   if(seconds >= 60 ) {
@@ -302,20 +302,20 @@ void ConWindow::timeclick() {
       time_string2.sprintf("%d d %02d:%02d:%02d",
                            days,hours,minutes,seconds);
 
   else
     time_string2.sprintf("%02d:%02d:%02d",hours,minutes,seconds);
 
-  caption_string = gpppdata.accname();
+  caption_string = PPPData::data()->accname();
   caption_string += " ";
   caption_string += time_string;
 
 
   timelabel2->setText(time_string2);
 
-  if(gpppdata.get_show_clock_on_caption() && (seconds == 1)){
+  if(PPPData::data()->get_show_clock_on_caption() && (seconds == 1)){
     // we update the Caption only once per minute not every second
     // otherwise I get a flickering icon
     this->setCaption(caption_string);
   }
 
 //  QToolTip::add(DockWidget::dock_widget, tooltip);
@@ -325,13 +325,13 @@ void ConWindow::timeclick() {
 void ConWindow::closeEvent( QCloseEvent *e ){
   // we don't want to lose the
   // conwindow since this is our last connection kppp.
   // if we lost it we could only kill the program by hand to get on with life.
   e->ignore();
 
-  if(gpppdata.get_dock_into_panel())
+  if(PPPData::data()->get_dock_into_panel())
     dock();
 }
 
 
 void ConWindow::slotAccounting(QString total, QString session) {
   total_bill->setText(total);
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings/ppp/debug.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings/ppp/debug.cpp
index 8652931..447ccf2 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings/ppp/debug.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings/ppp/debug.cpp
@@ -130,12 +130,12 @@ void DebugWidget::toggleVisibility() {
   if(isVisible())
     hide();
   else
     show();
 
   bool showlog = isVisible();
-  gpppdata.set_show_log_window(showlog);
+  PPPData::data()->set_show_log_window(showlog);
 }
 
 
 
 
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings/ppp/edit.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings/ppp/edit.cpp
index 961047b..6132b80 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings/ppp/edit.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings/ppp/edit.cpp
@@ -38,53 +38,53 @@
 #include <qhbox.h>
 #include <qdialog.h>
 //#include <kwin.h>
 
 #include "edit.h"
 #include "pppdata.h"
-#include "newwidget.h"
+//#include "newwidget.h"
 #include "iplined.h"
 #include "auth.h"
 
 DialWidget::DialWidget( QWidget *parent, bool isnewaccount, const char *name )
   : QWidget(parent, name)
 {
   const int GRIDROWS = 6;
 
-  QGridLayout *tl = new QGridLayout(parent, GRIDROWS, 2, 0 );//, KDialog::spacingHint());
+  QGridLayout *tl = new QGridLayout(this, GRIDROWS, 2, 0 );//, KDialog::spacingHint());
 
-  connect_label = new QLabel(i18n("Connection name:"), parent);
+  connect_label = new QLabel(i18n("Connection name:"), this);
   tl->addWidget(connect_label, 0, 0);
 
-  connectname_l = new QLineEdit(parent);
-  connectname_l->setMaxLength(ACCNAME_SIZE);
+  connectname_l = new QLineEdit(this);
+//  connectname_l->setMaxLength(ACCNAME_SIZE);
   tl->addWidget(connectname_l, 0, 1);
   QString tmp = i18n("Type in a unique name for this connection");
 
   QWhatsThis::add(connect_label,tmp);
   QWhatsThis::add(connectname_l,tmp);
 
 
-  number_label = new QLabel(i18n("Phone number:"), parent);
+  number_label = new QLabel(i18n("Phone number:"), this);
   number_label->setAlignment(AlignTop|AlignLeft);
   tl->addWidget(number_label, 1, 0);
 
   QHBoxLayout *lpn = new QHBoxLayout(5);
   tl->addLayout(lpn, 1, 1);
-  numbers = new QListBox(parent);
+  numbers = new QListBox(this);
   numbers->setMinimumSize(120, 70);
   lpn->addWidget(numbers);
   QVBoxLayout *lpn1 = new QVBoxLayout;
   lpn->addLayout(lpn1);
-  add = new QPushButton(i18n("&Add..."), parent);
-  del = new QPushButton(i18n("&Remove"), parent);
+  add = new QPushButton(i18n("&Add..."), this);
+  del = new QPushButton(i18n("&Remove"), this);
 
-  up = new QPushButton(parent);
+  up = new QPushButton(this);
 //FIXME:  QPixmap pm = BarIcon("up");
 //  up->setPixmap(pm);
-  down = new QPushButton(parent);
+  down = new QPushButton(this);
 //FIXME:  pm = BarIcon("down");
 //  down->setPixmap(pm);
   lpn1->addWidget(add);
   lpn1->addWidget(del);
   lpn1->addStretch(1);
   lpn1->addWidget(up);
@@ -109,16 +109,16 @@ DialWidget::DialWidget( QWidget *parent, bool isnewaccount, const char *name )
              "When a number is busy or fails, <i>kppp</i> will \n"
              "try the next number and so on");
 
   QWhatsThis::add(number_label,tmp);
   QWhatsThis::add(numbers,tmp);
 
-  auth_l = new QLabel(i18n("Authentication:"), parent);
+  auth_l = new QLabel(i18n("Authentication:"), this);
   tl->addWidget(auth_l, 3, 0);
 
-  auth = new QComboBox(parent);
+  auth = new QComboBox(this);
   auth->insertItem(i18n("Script-based"));
   auth->insertItem(i18n("PAP"));
   auth->insertItem(i18n("Terminal-based"));
   auth->insertItem(i18n("CHAP"));
   auth->insertItem(i18n("PAP/CHAP"));
   tl->addWidget(auth, 3, 1);
@@ -132,35 +132,35 @@ DialWidget::DialWidget( QWidget *parent, bool isnewaccount, const char *name )
              "choose CHAP, because it's much safer. If you don't know\n"
              "whether PAP or CHAP is right, choose PAP/CHAP.");
 
   QWhatsThis::add(auth_l,tmp);
   QWhatsThis::add(auth,tmp);
 
-  store_password = new QCheckBox(i18n("Store password"), parent);
+  store_password = new QCheckBox(i18n("Store password"), this);
   store_password->setChecked(true);
   tl->addMultiCellWidget(store_password, 4, 4, 0, 1, AlignRight);
   QWhatsThis::add(store_password,
                   i18n("<p>When this is turned on, your ISP password\n"
                        "will be saved in <i>kppp</i>'s config file, so\n"
                        "you do not need to type it in every time.\n"
                        "\n"
                        "<b><font color=\"red\">Warning:</font> your password will be stored as\n"
                        "plain text in the config file, which is\n"
                        "readable only to you. Make sure nobody\n"
                        "gains access to this file!"));
 
-  pppdargs = new QPushButton(i18n("Customize pppd Arguments..."), parent);
+  pppdargs = new QPushButton(i18n("Customize pppd Arguments..."), this);
   connect(pppdargs, SIGNAL(clicked()), SLOT(pppdargsbutton()));
   tl->addMultiCellWidget(pppdargs, 5, 5, 0, 1, AlignCenter);
 
   // Set defaults if editing an existing connection
   if(!isnewaccount) {
-    connectname_l->setText(gpppdata.accname());
+    connectname_l->setText(PPPData::data()->accname());
 
     // insert the phone numbers into the listbox
-    QString n = gpppdata.phonenumber();
+    QString n = PPPData::data()->phonenumber();
     QString tmp = "";
     uint idx = 0;
     while(idx != n.length()) {
       if(n[idx] == ':') {
         if(tmp.length() > 0)
           numbers->insertItem(tmp);
@@ -169,14 +169,14 @@ DialWidget::DialWidget( QWidget *parent, bool isnewaccount, const char *name )
         tmp += n[idx];
       idx++;
     }
     if(tmp.length() > 0)
       numbers->insertItem(tmp);
 
-    auth->setCurrentItem(gpppdata.authMethod());
-    store_password->setChecked(gpppdata.storePassword());
+    auth->setCurrentItem(PPPData::data()->authMethod());
+    store_password->setChecked(PPPData::data()->storePassword());
   } else {
     // select PAP/CHAP as default
     auth->setCurrentItem(AUTH_PAPCHAP);
   }
 
   numbersChanged();
@@ -184,27 +184,27 @@ DialWidget::DialWidget( QWidget *parent, bool isnewaccount, const char *name )
 }
 
 
 bool DialWidget::save() {
   //first check to make sure that the account name is unique!
   if(connectname_l->text().isEmpty() ||
-     !gpppdata.isUniqueAccname(connectname_l->text())) {
+     !PPPData::data()->isUniqueAccname(connectname_l->text())) {
     return false;
   } else {
-    gpppdata.setAccname(connectname_l->text());
+    PPPData::data()->setAccname(connectname_l->text());
 
     QString number = "";
     for(uint i = 0; i < numbers->count(); i++) {
       if(i != 0)
         number += ":";
       number += numbers->text(i);
     }
 
-    gpppdata.setPhonenumber(number);
-    gpppdata.setAuthMethod(auth->currentItem());
-    gpppdata.setStorePassword(store_password->isChecked());
+    PPPData::data()->setPhonenumber(number);
+    PPPData::data()->setAuthMethod(auth->currentItem());
+    PPPData::data()->setStorePassword(store_password->isChecked());
     return true;
   }
 }
 
 
 void DialWidget::numbersChanged() {
@@ -272,81 +272,81 @@ void DialWidget::pppdargsbutton() {
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // ExecWidget
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 ExecWidget::ExecWidget(QWidget *parent, bool isnewaccount, const char *name) :
   QWidget(parent, name)
 {
-    QVBoxLayout *tl = new QVBoxLayout(parent, 0 );//, KDialog::spacingHint());
+    QVBoxLayout *tl = new QVBoxLayout(this, 0 );//, KDialog::spacingHint());
 
   QLabel *l = new QLabel(\
 i18n("Here you can select commands to run at certain stages of the\n"
      "connection. The commands are run with your real user id, so\n"
      "you cannot run any commands here requiring root permissions\n"
      "(unless, of course, you are root).\n\n"
      "Be sure to supply the whole path to the program otherwise\n"
-     "kppp might be unable to find it."), parent);
-  l->setMinimumHeight(l->sizeHint().height());
+     "kppp might be unable to find it."), this);
+//  l->setMinimumHeight(l->sizeHint().height());
   tl->addWidget(l);
   tl->addStretch(1);
 
   QGridLayout *l1 = new QGridLayout(4, 2, 10);
   tl->addLayout(l1);
   l1->setColStretch(0, 0);
   l1->setColStretch(1, 1);
 
-  before_connect_l = new QLabel(i18n("Before connect:"), parent);
+  before_connect_l = new QLabel(i18n("Before connect:"), this);
   before_connect_l->setAlignment(AlignVCenter);
   l1->addWidget(before_connect_l, 0, 0);
-  before_connect = new QLineEdit(parent);
-  before_connect->setMaxLength(COMMAND_SIZE);
+  before_connect = new QLineEdit(this);
+//  before_connect->setMaxLength(COMMAND_SIZE);
   l1->addWidget(before_connect, 0, 1);
   QString tmp = i18n("Allows you to run a program <b>before</b> a connection\n"
              "is established. It is called immediately before\n"
              "dialing has begun.\n\n"
              "This might be useful, e.g. to stop HylaFAX blocking the\n"
              "modem.");
 
   QWhatsThis::add(before_connect_l,tmp);
   QWhatsThis::add(before_connect,tmp);
 
-  command_label = new QLabel(i18n("Upon connect:"), parent);
+  command_label = new QLabel(i18n("Upon connect:"), this);
   command_label->setAlignment(AlignVCenter);
   l1->addWidget(command_label, 1, 0);
-  command = new QLineEdit(parent);
-  command->setMaxLength(COMMAND_SIZE);
+  command = new QLineEdit(this);
+//  command->setMaxLength(COMMAND_SIZE);
   l1->addWidget(command, 1, 1);
   tmp = i18n("Allows you to run a program <b>after</b> a connection\n"
              "is established. When your program is called, all\n"
              "preparations for an Internet connection are finished.\n"
              "\n"
              "Very useful for fetching mail and news");
 
   QWhatsThis::add(command_label,tmp);
   QWhatsThis::add(command,tmp);
 
   predisconnect_label = new QLabel(i18n("Before disconnect:"),
-                                 parent);
+                                 this);
   predisconnect_label->setAlignment(AlignVCenter);
   l1->addWidget(predisconnect_label, 2, 0);
-  predisconnect = new QLineEdit(parent);
-  predisconnect->setMaxLength(COMMAND_SIZE);
+  predisconnect = new QLineEdit(this);
+//  predisconnect->setMaxLength(COMMAND_SIZE);
   l1->addWidget(predisconnect, 2, 1);
   tmp = i18n("Allows you to run a program <b>before</b> a connection\n"
              "is closed. The connection will stay open until\n"
              "the program exits.");
 
   QWhatsThis::add(predisconnect_label,tmp);
   QWhatsThis::add(predisconnect,tmp);
 
   discommand_label = new QLabel(i18n("Upon disconnect:"),
-                              parent);
+                              this);
   discommand_label->setAlignment(AlignVCenter);
   l1->addWidget(discommand_label, 3, 0);
 
-  discommand = new QLineEdit(parent);
-  discommand->setMaxLength(COMMAND_SIZE);
+  discommand = new QLineEdit(this);
+//  discommand->setMaxLength(COMMAND_SIZE);
   l1->addWidget(discommand, 3, 1);
   tmp = i18n("Allows you to run a program <b>after</b> a connection\n"
              "has been closed.");
 
   QWhatsThis::add(discommand_label,tmp);
   QWhatsThis::add(discommand,tmp);
@@ -357,25 +357,25 @@ i18n("Here you can select commands to run at certain stages of the\n"
 
   tl->addStretch(1);
   tl->activate();
 
   // Set defaults if editing an existing connection
   if(!isnewaccount) {
-    before_connect->setText(gpppdata.command_before_connect());
-    command->setText(gpppdata.command_on_connect());
-    discommand->setText(gpppdata.command_on_disconnect());
-    predisconnect->setText(gpppdata.command_before_disconnect());
+    before_connect->setText(PPPData::data()->command_before_connect());
+    command->setText(PPPData::data()->command_on_connect());
+    discommand->setText(PPPData::data()->command_on_disconnect());
+    predisconnect->setText(PPPData::data()->command_before_disconnect());
   }
 }
 
 
 bool ExecWidget::save() {
-  gpppdata.setCommand_before_connect(before_connect->text());
-  gpppdata.setCommand_on_connect(command->text());
-  gpppdata.setCommand_before_disconnect(predisconnect->text());
-  gpppdata.setCommand_on_disconnect(discommand->text());
+  PPPData::data()->setCommand_before_connect(before_connect->text());
+  PPPData::data()->setCommand_on_connect(command->text());
+  PPPData::data()->setCommand_before_disconnect(predisconnect->text());
+  PPPData::data()->setCommand_on_disconnect(discommand->text());
   return true;
 }
 
 
 
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -383,19 +383,19 @@ bool ExecWidget::save() {
 // IPWidget
 //
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 IPWidget::IPWidget( QWidget *parent, bool isnewaccount, const char *name )
   : QWidget(parent, name)
 {
-  QVBoxLayout *topLayout = new QVBoxLayout(parent);
+  QVBoxLayout *topLayout = new QVBoxLayout(this);
   topLayout->setSpacing( 3 );//KDialog::spacingHint());
 
-  box = new QVGroupBox(i18n("Configuration"), parent);
+  box = new QVGroupBox(i18n("Configuration"), this);
 //  box->setInsideSpacing( 1 );//KDialog::spacingHint());
 
-  rb = new QButtonGroup(parent);
+  rb = new QButtonGroup(this);
   rb->hide();
   connect(rb, SIGNAL(clicked(int)),
           SLOT(hitIPSelect(int)));
 
   dynamicadd_rb = new QRadioButton(box);
   dynamicadd_rb->setText(i18n("Dynamic IP address"));
@@ -445,14 +445,14 @@ IPWidget::IPWidget( QWidget *parent, bool isnewaccount, const char *name )
   subnetmask_l = new IPLineEdit(ipWidget);
   ipLayout->addWidget(subnetmask_l, 1, 1);
 
   QWhatsThis::add(sub_label,tmp);
   QWhatsThis::add(subnetmask_l,tmp);
 
-  autoname = new QCheckBox(i18n("Auto-configure hostname from this IP"), parent);
-  autoname->setChecked(gpppdata.autoname());
+  autoname = new QCheckBox(i18n("Auto-configure hostname from this IP"), this);
+  autoname->setChecked(PPPData::data()->autoname());
   connect(autoname,SIGNAL(toggled(bool)),
           this,SLOT(autoname_t(bool)));
 
   QWhatsThis::add(autoname,
                   i18n("<p>Whenever you connect, this reconfigures\n"
                        "your hostname to match the IP address you\n"
@@ -466,21 +466,21 @@ IPWidget::IPWidget( QWidget *parent, bool isnewaccount, const char *name )
   topLayout->addWidget(box);
   topLayout->addWidget(autoname);
   topLayout->addStretch();
 
   //load info from gpppdata
   if(!isnewaccount) {
-    if(gpppdata.ipaddr() == "0.0.0.0" &&
-       gpppdata.subnetmask() == "0.0.0.0") {
+    if(PPPData::data()->ipaddr() == "0.0.0.0" &&
+       PPPData::data()->subnetmask() == "0.0.0.0") {
       dynamicadd_rb->setChecked(true);
       hitIPSelect(0);
-      autoname->setChecked(gpppdata.autoname());
+      autoname->setChecked(PPPData::data()->autoname());
     }
     else {
-      ipaddress_l->setText(gpppdata.ipaddr());
-      subnetmask_l->setText(gpppdata.subnetmask());
+      ipaddress_l->setText(PPPData::data()->ipaddr());
+      subnetmask_l->setText(PPPData::data()->subnetmask());
       staticadd_rb->setChecked(true);
       autoname->setChecked(false);
     }
   }
   else {
     dynamicadd_rb->setChecked(true);
@@ -507,19 +507,19 @@ void IPWidget::autoname_t(bool on) {
   }
 }
 
 
 void IPWidget::save() {
   if(dynamicadd_rb->isChecked()) {
-    gpppdata.setIpaddr("0.0.0.0");
-    gpppdata.setSubnetmask("0.0.0.0");
+    PPPData::data()->setIpaddr("0.0.0.0");
+    PPPData::data()->setSubnetmask("0.0.0.0");
   } else {
-    gpppdata.setIpaddr(ipaddress_l->text());
-    gpppdata.setSubnetmask(subnetmask_l->text());
+    PPPData::data()->setIpaddr(ipaddress_l->text());
+    PPPData::data()->setSubnetmask(subnetmask_l->text());
   }
-  gpppdata.setAutoname(autoname->isChecked());
+  PPPData::data()->setAutoname(autoname->isChecked());
 }
 
 
 void IPWidget::hitIPSelect( int i ) {
   if(i == 0) {
     ipaddress_label->setEnabled(false);
@@ -537,20 +537,20 @@ void IPWidget::hitIPSelect( int i ) {
 
 
 
 DNSWidget::DNSWidget( QWidget *parent, bool isnewaccount, const char *name )
   : QWidget(parent, name)
 {
-  //  box = new QGroupBox(parent);
-    QGridLayout *tl = new QGridLayout(parent, 7, 2, 0 );//, KDialog::spacingHint());
+  //  box = new QGroupBox(this);
+    QGridLayout *tl = new QGridLayout(this, 7, 2, 0 );//, KDialog::spacingHint());
 
-  dnsdomain_label = new QLabel(i18n("Domain name:"), parent);
+  dnsdomain_label = new QLabel(i18n("Domain name:"), this);
   tl->addWidget(dnsdomain_label, 0, 0);
 
-  dnsdomain = new QLineEdit(parent);
-  dnsdomain->setMaxLength(DOMAIN_SIZE);
+  dnsdomain = new QLineEdit(this);
+//  dnsdomain->setMaxLength(DOMAIN_SIZE);
   tl->addWidget(dnsdomain, 0, 1);
   QString tmp = i18n("If you enter a domain name here, this domain\n"
                      "name is used for your computer while you are\n"
                      "connected. When the connection is closed, the\n"
                      "original domain name of your computer is\n"
                      "restored.\n"
@@ -558,36 +558,36 @@ DNSWidget::DNSWidget( QWidget *parent, bool isnewaccount, const char *name )
                      "If you leave this field blank, no changes are\n"
                      "made to the domain name.");
 
   QWhatsThis::add(dnsdomain_label,tmp);
   QWhatsThis::add(dnsdomain,tmp);
 
-  conf_label = new QLabel(i18n("Configuration:"), parent);
+  conf_label = new QLabel(i18n("Configuration:"), this);
   tl->addWidget(conf_label, 1, 0);
 
   bg = new QButtonGroup("Group", this);
   connect(bg, SIGNAL(clicked(int)), SLOT(DNS_Mode_Selected(int)));
   bg->hide();
 
-  autodns = new QRadioButton(i18n("Automatic"), parent);
+  autodns = new QRadioButton(i18n("Automatic"), this);
   bg->insert(autodns, 0);
   tl->addWidget(autodns, 1, 1);
   // no automatic DNS detection for pppd < 2.3.7
-  if(!gpppdata.pppdVersionMin(2, 3, 7))
+  if(!PPPData::data()->pppdVersionMin(2, 3, 7))
     autodns->setEnabled(false);
 
-  mandns = new QRadioButton(i18n("Manual"), parent);
+  mandns = new QRadioButton(i18n("Manual"), this);
   bg->insert(mandns, 1);
   tl->addWidget(mandns, 2, 1);
 
-  dns_label = new QLabel(i18n("DNS IP address:"), parent);
+  dns_label = new QLabel(i18n("DNS IP address:"), this);
   tl->addWidget(dns_label, 3, 0);
 
   QHBoxLayout *l2 = new QHBoxLayout;
   tl->addLayout(l2, 3, 1);
-  dnsipaddr = new IPLineEdit(parent);
+  dnsipaddr = new IPLineEdit(this);
   connect(dnsipaddr, SIGNAL(returnPressed()),
           SLOT(adddns()));
   connect(dnsipaddr, SIGNAL(textChanged(const QString &)),
           SLOT(DNS_Edit_Changed(const QString &)));
   l2->addWidget(dnsipaddr, 1);
   l2->addStretch(1);
@@ -601,39 +601,39 @@ DNSWidget::DNSWidget( QWidget *parent, bool isnewaccount, const char *name )
 
   QWhatsThis::add(dns_label, tmp);
   QWhatsThis::add(dnsipaddr, tmp);
 
   QHBoxLayout *l1 = new QHBoxLayout;
   tl->addLayout(l1, 4, 1);
-  add = new QPushButton(i18n("Add"), parent);
+  add = new QPushButton(i18n("Add"), this);
   connect(add, SIGNAL(clicked()), SLOT(adddns()));
-  int width = add->sizeHint().width();
-  width = QMAX(width,60);
-  add->setMinimumWidth(width);
+//   int width = add->sizeHint().width();
+//   width = QMAX(width,60);
+//   add->setMinimumWidth(width);
   l1->addWidget(add);
   l1->addStretch(1);
   QWhatsThis::add(add,
                   i18n("Click this button to add the DNS server\n"
                        "specified in the field above. The entry\n"
                        "will then be added to the list below"));
 
-  remove = new QPushButton(i18n("Remove"), parent);
+  remove = new QPushButton(i18n("Remove"), this);
   connect(remove, SIGNAL(clicked()), SLOT(removedns()));
-  width = remove->sizeHint().width();
-  width = QMAX(width,60);
-  remove->setMinimumWidth(width);
+//   width = remove->sizeHint().width();
+//   width = QMAX(width,60);
+//   remove->setMinimumWidth(width);
   l1->addWidget(remove);
   QWhatsThis::add(remove,
                   i18n("Click this button to remove the selected DNS\n"
                        "server entry from the list below"));
 
-  servers_label = new QLabel(i18n("DNS address list:"), parent);
+  servers_label = new QLabel(i18n("DNS address list:"), this);
   servers_label->setAlignment(AlignTop|AlignLeft);
   tl->addWidget(servers_label, 5, 0);
 
-  dnsservers = new QListBox(parent);
+  dnsservers = new QListBox(this);
   dnsservers->setMinimumSize(150, 80);
   connect(dnsservers, SIGNAL(highlighted(int)),
           SLOT(DNS_Entry_Selected(int)));
   tl->addWidget(dnsservers, 5, 1);
   tmp = i18n("<p>This shows all defined DNS servers to use\n"
              "while you are connected. Use the <b>Add</b> and\n"
@@ -641,14 +641,14 @@ DNSWidget::DNSWidget( QWidget *parent, bool isnewaccount, const char *name )
 
   QWhatsThis::add(servers_label,tmp);
   QWhatsThis::add(dnsservers,tmp);
 
   exdnsdisabled_toggle = new QCheckBox(i18n( \
 "Disable existing DNS servers during connection"),
-                                     parent);
-  exdnsdisabled_toggle->setChecked(gpppdata.exDNSDisabled());
+                                     this);
+  exdnsdisabled_toggle->setChecked(PPPData::data()->exDNSDisabled());
   tl->addMultiCellWidget(exdnsdisabled_toggle, 6, 6, 0, 1, AlignCenter);
   QWhatsThis::add(exdnsdisabled_toggle,
                   i18n("<p>When this option is selected, all DNS\n"
                        "servers specified in <tt>/etc/resolv.conf</tt> are\n"
                        "temporary disabled while the dialup connection\n"
                        "is established. After the connection is\n"
@@ -658,17 +658,17 @@ DNSWidget::DNSWidget( QWidget *parent, bool isnewaccount, const char *name )
                        "option, but it may become useful under \n"
                        "some circumstances."));
 
 
   // restore data if editing
   if(!isnewaccount) {
-    dnsservers->insertStringList(gpppdata.dns());
-    dnsdomain->setText(gpppdata.domain());
+    dnsservers->insertStringList(PPPData::data()->dns());
+    dnsdomain->setText(PPPData::data()->domain());
   }
 
-  int mode = gpppdata.autoDNS() ? 0 : 1;
+  int mode = PPPData::data()->autoDNS() ? 0 : 1;
   bg->setButton(mode);
   DNS_Mode_Selected(mode);
 
   tl->activate();
 }
 
@@ -692,26 +692,26 @@ void DNSWidget::DNS_Mode_Selected(int mode) {
   dnsservers->clearSelection();
   dnsservers->setEnabled(on);
   dnsservers->triggerUpdate(false);
 }
 
 void DNSWidget::save() {
-  gpppdata.setAutoDNS(bg->id(bg->selected()) == 0);
+  PPPData::data()->setAutoDNS(bg->id(bg->selected()) == 0);
   QStringList serverlist;
   for(uint i=0; i < dnsservers->count(); i++)
     serverlist.append(dnsservers->text(i));
-  gpppdata.setDns(serverlist);
+  PPPData::data()->setDns(serverlist);
 
   // strip leading dot
   QString s(dnsdomain->text());
   if(s.left(1) == ".")
-    gpppdata.setDomain(s.mid(1));
+    PPPData::data()->setDomain(s.mid(1));
   else
-    gpppdata.setDomain(dnsdomain->text());
+    PPPData::data()->setDomain(dnsdomain->text());
 
-  gpppdata.setExDNSDisabled(exdnsdisabled_toggle->isChecked());
+  PPPData::data()->setExDNSDisabled(exdnsdisabled_toggle->isChecked());
 }
 
 
 void DNSWidget::adddns() {
   if(dnsservers->count() < MAX_DNS_ENTRIES) {
     dnsservers->insertItem(dnsipaddr->text());
@@ -732,19 +732,19 @@ void DNSWidget::removedns() {
 //
 // GatewayWidget
 //
 GatewayWidget::GatewayWidget( QWidget *parent, bool isnewaccount, const char *name )
   : QWidget(parent, name)
 {
-  QVBoxLayout *topLayout = new QVBoxLayout(parent);
+  QVBoxLayout *topLayout = new QVBoxLayout(this);
   topLayout->setSpacing( 2 );//KDialog::spacingHint());
 
-  box = new QVGroupBox(i18n("Configuration"), parent);
+  box = new QVGroupBox(i18n("Configuration"), this);
 //  box->setInsideSpacing( 2 );//KDialog::spacingHint());
 
-  rb = new QButtonGroup(parent);
+  rb = new QButtonGroup(this);
   rb->hide();
   connect(rb, SIGNAL(clicked(int)), SLOT(hitGatewaySelect(int)));
 
   defaultgateway = new QRadioButton(box);
   defaultgateway->setText(i18n("Default gateway"));
   rb->insert(defaultgateway, 0);
@@ -768,13 +768,13 @@ GatewayWidget::GatewayWidget( QWidget *parent, bool isnewaccount, const char *na
 
   QHBox *gateBox = new QHBox(box);
   gate_label = new QLabel(i18n("Gateway IP address:"), gateBox);
   gatewayaddr = new IPLineEdit(gateBox);
 
   defaultroute = new QCheckBox(i18n("Assign the default route to this gateway"),
-                             parent);
+                             this);
   QWhatsThis::add(defaultroute,
                   i18n("If this option is enabled, all packets not\n"
                        "going to the local net are routed through\n"
                        "the PPP connection.\n"
                        "\n"
                        "Normally, you should turn this on"));
@@ -782,32 +782,32 @@ GatewayWidget::GatewayWidget( QWidget *parent, bool isnewaccount, const char *na
   topLayout->addWidget(box);
   topLayout->addWidget(defaultroute);
   topLayout->addStretch();
 
   //load info from gpppdata
   if(!isnewaccount) {
-    if(gpppdata.gateway() == "0.0.0.0") {
+    if(PPPData::data()->gateway() == "0.0.0.0") {
       defaultgateway->setChecked(true);
       hitGatewaySelect(0);
     }
     else {
-      gatewayaddr->setText(gpppdata.gateway());
+      gatewayaddr->setText(PPPData::data()->gateway());
       staticgateway->setChecked(true);
     }
-    defaultroute->setChecked(gpppdata.defaultroute());
+    defaultroute->setChecked(PPPData::data()->defaultroute());
   }
   else {
     defaultgateway->setChecked(true);
     hitGatewaySelect(0);
     defaultroute->setChecked(true);
   }
 }
 
 void GatewayWidget::save() {
-  gpppdata.setGateway(gatewayaddr->text());
-  gpppdata.setDefaultroute(defaultroute->isChecked());
+  PPPData::data()->setGateway(gatewayaddr->text());
+  PPPData::data()->setDefaultroute(defaultroute->isChecked());
 }
 
 
 void GatewayWidget::hitGatewaySelect( int i ) {
   if(i == 0) {
     gatewayaddr->setText("0.0.0.0");
@@ -823,19 +823,19 @@ void GatewayWidget::hitGatewaySelect( int i ) {
 
 
 
 ScriptWidget::ScriptWidget( QWidget *parent, bool isnewaccount, const char *name )
   : QWidget(parent, name)
 {
-    QVBoxLayout *tl = new QVBoxLayout(parent, 0 );//, KDialog::spacingHint());
-  se = new ScriptEdit(parent);
+    QVBoxLayout *tl = new QVBoxLayout(this, 0 );//, KDialog::spacingHint());
+  se = new ScriptEdit(this);
   connect(se, SIGNAL(returnPressed()), SLOT(addButton()));
   tl->addWidget(se);
 
   // insert equal-sized buttons
-  QButtonGroup *bbox = new QButtonGroup(parent);
+  QButtonGroup *bbox = new QButtonGroup(this);
   add = new QPushButton( bbox, i18n("Add") );
   bbox->insert(add);
   connect(add, SIGNAL(clicked()), SLOT(addButton()));
 //  bbox->addStretch(1);
   insert = new QPushButton( bbox, i18n("Insert") );
   bbox->insert(insert);
@@ -846,34 +846,34 @@ ScriptWidget::ScriptWidget( QWidget *parent, bool isnewaccount, const char *name
   connect(remove, SIGNAL(clicked()), SLOT(removeButton()));
   bbox->layout();
   tl->addWidget(bbox);
 
   QHBoxLayout *l12 = new QHBoxLayout(0);
   tl->addLayout(l12);
-  stl = new QListBox(parent);
+  stl = new QListBox(this);
   stl->setVScrollBarMode( QScrollView::AlwaysOff );
   connect(stl, SIGNAL(highlighted(int)), SLOT(stlhighlighted(int)));
   stl->setMinimumSize(QSize(70, 140));
 
-  sl = new QListBox(parent);
+  sl = new QListBox(this);
   sl->setVScrollBarMode( QScrollView::AlwaysOff );
   connect(sl, SIGNAL(highlighted(int)), SLOT(slhighlighted(int)));
   sl->setMinimumSize(QSize(150, 140));
 
-  slb = new QScrollBar(parent);
-  slb->setFixedWidth(slb->sizeHint().width());
+  slb = new QScrollBar(this);
+//  slb->setFixedWidth(slb->sizeHint().width());
   connect(slb, SIGNAL(valueChanged(int)), SLOT(scrolling(int)));
 
   l12->addWidget(stl, 1);
   l12->addWidget(sl, 3);
   l12->addWidget(slb, 0);
 
   //load data from gpppdata
   if(!isnewaccount) {
-    QStringList &comlist = gpppdata.scriptType();
-    QStringList &arglist = gpppdata.script();
+    QStringList &comlist = PPPData::data()->scriptType();
+    QStringList &arglist = PPPData::data()->script();
     QStringList::Iterator itcom = comlist.begin();
     QStringList::Iterator itarg = arglist.begin();
 
     for ( ;
           itcom != comlist.end() && itarg != arglist.end();
           ++itcom, ++itarg )
@@ -913,14 +913,14 @@ bool ScriptWidget::check() {
 void ScriptWidget::save() {
   QStringList typelist, arglist;
   for(uint i=0; i < sl->count(); i++) {
     typelist.append(stl->text(i));
     arglist.append(sl->text(i));
   }
-  gpppdata.setScriptType(typelist);
-  gpppdata.setScript(arglist);
+  PPPData::data()->setScriptType(typelist);
+  PPPData::data()->setScript(arglist);
 }
 
 
 
 void ScriptWidget::adjustScrollBar() {
   if((int)sl->count() <= sl->numItemsVisible())
@@ -1151,25 +1151,25 @@ void ScriptWidget::removeButton() {
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //
 // Used to specify a new phone number
 //
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 PhoneNumberDialog::PhoneNumberDialog(QWidget *parent)
-    : QDialog(parent, 0, true ) {
+    : QDialog(parent,"PhoneNumberDialog",true) {
     setCaption( i18n("Add Phone Number") );
 //  KWin::setIcons(winId(), kapp->icon(), kapp->miniIcon());
 
   QHBox *hbox = new QHBox(this);
 //  setMainWidget(hbox);
 
   hbox->setSpacing( 2 );//KDialog::spacingHint());
 
   new QLabel(i18n("Enter a phone number:"), hbox);
 
-  le = newLineEdit(14, hbox);
-  le->setMinimumWidth(125);
+  le = new QLineEdit(hbox);
+//  le->setMinimumWidth(125);
 
   connect(le, SIGNAL(textChanged(const QString &)),
           this, SLOT(textChanged(const QString &)));
 
   le->setFocus();
   textChanged("");
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings/ppp/general.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings/ppp/general.cpp
index f803628..a02ee35 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings/ppp/general.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings/ppp/general.cpp
@@ -161,22 +161,22 @@ ModemWidget::ModemWidget( QWidget *parent, const char *name)
              "that your serial port supports higher speeds).");
 
   QWhatsThis::add(baud_label,tmp);
   QWhatsThis::add(baud_c,tmp);
 
   for(int i=0; i <= enter->count()-1; i++) {
-    if(gpppdata.enter() == enter->text(i))
+    if(PPPData::data()->enter() == enter->text(i))
       enter->setCurrentItem(i);
   }
 
   tl->addRowSpacing(4, 10);
 
   //Modem Lock File
   modemlockfile = new QCheckBox(i18n("&Use lock file"), this);
 
-  modemlockfile->setChecked(gpppdata.modemLockFile());
+  modemlockfile->setChecked(PPPData::data()->modemLockFile());
   connect(modemlockfile, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)),
           SLOT(modemlockfilechanged(bool)));
   tl->addMultiCellWidget(modemlockfile, 5, 5, 0, 1);
   //  l12->addStretch(1);
   QWhatsThis::add(modemlockfile,
                   i18n("<p>To prevent other programs from accessing the\n"
@@ -188,13 +188,13 @@ ModemWidget::ModemWidget( QWidget *parent, const char *name)
                        "be done.\n"
                        "\n"
                        "<b>Default</b>: On"));
 
   // Modem Timeout Line Edit Box
 
-  modemtimeout = new KIntNumInput(gpppdata.modemTimeout(), this);
+  modemtimeout = new KIntNumInput(PPPData::data()->modemTimeout(), this);
   modemtimeout->setLabel(i18n("Modem &timeout:"));
   modemtimeout->setRange(1, 120, 1);
   modemtimeout->setSuffix(i18n(" sec"));
   connect(modemtimeout, SIGNAL(valueChanged(int)),
           SLOT(modemtimeoutchanged(int)));
   tl->addMultiCellWidget(modemtimeout, 6, 6, 0, 1);
@@ -203,85 +203,85 @@ ModemWidget::ModemWidget( QWidget *parent, const char *name)
                   i18n("This specifies how long <i>kppp</i> waits for a\n"
                        "<i>CONNECT</i> response from your modem. The\n"
                        "recommended value is 30 seconds."));
 
   //set stuff from gpppdata
   for(int i=0; i <= enter->count()-1; i++) {
-    if(gpppdata.enter() == enter->text(i))
+    if(PPPData::data()->enter() == enter->text(i))
       enter->setCurrentItem(i);
   }
 
   for(int i=0; i <= modemdevice->count()-1; i++) {
-    if(gpppdata.modemDevice() == modemdevice->text(i))
+    if(PPPData::data()->modemDevice() == modemdevice->text(i))
       modemdevice->setCurrentItem(i);
   }
 
   for(int i=0; i <= flowcontrol->count()-1; i++) {
-    if(gpppdata.flowcontrol() == flowcontrol->text(i))
+    if(PPPData::data()->flowcontrol() == flowcontrol->text(i))
       flowcontrol->setCurrentItem(i);
   }
 
   //set the modem speed
   for(int i=0; i < baud_c->count(); i++)
-    if(baud_c->text(i) == gpppdata.speed())
+    if(baud_c->text(i) == PPPData::data()->speed())
       baud_c->setCurrentItem(i);
 
   tl->setRowStretch(7, 1);
 }
 
 
 void ModemWidget::speed_selection(int) {
-  gpppdata.setSpeed(baud_c->text(baud_c->currentItem()));
+  PPPData::data()->setSpeed(baud_c->text(baud_c->currentItem()));
 }
 
 
 void ModemWidget::setenter(int ) {
-  gpppdata.setEnter(enter->text(enter->currentItem()));
+  PPPData::data()->setEnter(enter->text(enter->currentItem()));
 }
 
 
 void ModemWidget::setmodemdc(int i) {
-  gpppdata.setModemDevice(modemdevice->text(i));
+  PPPData::data()->setModemDevice(modemdevice->text(i));
 }
 
 
 void ModemWidget::setflowcontrol(int i) {
-  gpppdata.setFlowcontrol(flowcontrol->text(i));
+  PPPData::data()->setFlowcontrol(flowcontrol->text(i));
 }
 
 
 void ModemWidget::modemlockfilechanged(bool set) {
-  gpppdata.setModemLockFile(set);
+  PPPData::data()->setModemLockFile(set);
 }
 
 
 void ModemWidget::modemtimeoutchanged(int n) {
-  gpppdata.setModemTimeout(n);
+  PPPData::data()->setModemTimeout(n);
 }
 
 
 ModemWidget2::ModemWidget2( QWidget *parent, const char *name)
   : QWidget(parent, name)
 {
     QVBoxLayout *l1 = new QVBoxLayout(this, 0 );//, KDialog::spacingHint());
 
 
   waitfordt = new QCheckBox(i18n("&Wait for dial tone before dialing"), this);
-  waitfordt->setChecked(gpppdata.waitForDialTone());
+  waitfordt->setChecked(PPPData::data()->waitForDialTone());
   connect(waitfordt, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)), SLOT(waitfordtchanged(bool)));
   l1->addWidget(waitfordt);
   QWhatsThis::add(waitfordt,
                   i18n("<p>Normally the modem waits for a dial tone\n"
                        "from your phone line, indicating that it can\n"
                        "start to dial a number. If your modem does not\n"
                        "recognize this sound, or your local phone system\n"
                        "does not emit such a tone, uncheck this option\n"
                        "\n"
                        "<b>Default:</b>: On"));
 
-  busywait = new KIntNumInput(gpppdata.busyWait(), this);
+  busywait = new KIntNumInput(PPPData::data()->busyWait(), this);
   busywait->setLabel(i18n("B&usy wait:"));
   busywait->setRange(0, 300, 5, true);
   busywait->setSuffix(i18n(" sec"));
   connect(busywait, SIGNAL(valueChanged(int)), SLOT(busywaitchanged(int)));
   l1->addWidget(busywait);
 
@@ -298,13 +298,13 @@ ModemWidget2::ModemWidget2( QWidget *parent, const char *name)
 
   QHBoxLayout *hbl = new QHBoxLayout;
   hbl->setSpacing(2);//KDialog::spacingHint());
 
   QLabel *volumeLabel = new QLabel(i18n("Modem &volume:"), this);
   hbl->addWidget(volumeLabel);
-  volume = new QSlider(0, 2, 1, gpppdata.volume(), QSlider::Horizontal, this);
+  volume = new QSlider(0, 2, 1, PPPData::data()->volume(), QSlider::Horizontal, this);
   volumeLabel->setBuddy(volume);
   volume->setTickmarks(QSlider::Below);
   hbl->addWidget(volume);
 
   l1->addLayout(hbl);
 
@@ -322,13 +322,13 @@ ModemWidget2::ModemWidget2( QWidget *parent, const char *name)
   QWhatsThis::add(volume, tmp);
 
   l1->addSpacing(20);
 
 #if 0
   chkbox1 = new QCheckBox(i18n("Modem asserts CD line"), this);
-  chkbox1->setChecked(gpppdata.UseCDLine());
+  chkbox1->setChecked(PPPData::data()->UseCDLine());
   connect(chkbox1,SIGNAL(toggled(bool)),
           this,SLOT(use_cdline_toggled(bool)));
   l12->addWidget(chkbox1);
   l12->addStretch(1);
   l1->addStretch(1);
   QWhatsThis::add(chkbox1,
@@ -399,23 +399,23 @@ void ModemWidget2::query_modem() {
 //   terminal.exec();
 // }
 
 
 #if 0
 void ModemWidget2::use_cdline_toggled(bool on) {
-    gpppdata.setUseCDLine(on);
+    PPPData::data()->setUseCDLine(on);
 }
 #endif
 
 void ModemWidget2::waitfordtchanged(bool b) {
-  gpppdata.setWaitForDialTone((int)b);
+  PPPData::data()->setWaitForDialTone((int)b);
 }
 
 void ModemWidget2::busywaitchanged(int n) {
-  gpppdata.setbusyWait(n);
+  PPPData::data()->setbusyWait(n);
 }
 
 
 void ModemWidget2::volumeChanged(int v) {
-  gpppdata.setVolume(v);
+  PPPData::data()->setVolume(v);
 }
 
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings/ppp/kpppwidget.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings/ppp/kpppwidget.cpp
index 2f9feda..8d70cd4 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings/ppp/kpppwidget.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings/ppp/kpppwidget.cpp
@@ -155,13 +155,13 @@ KPPPWidget::KPPPWidget( QWidget *parent, const char *name, bool modal, WFlags fl
 //    tl->addLayout(l3);
 //    tl->addSpacing(5);
 //    l3->addSpacing(10);
 //    log = new QCheckBox(i18n("Show lo&g window"), this);
 //    connect(log, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)),
         //     this, SLOT(log_window_toggled(bool)));
-//    log->setChecked(gpppdata.get_show_log_window());
+//    log->setChecked(PPPData::data()->get_show_log_window());
 //    l3->addWidget(log);
 
 //    QWhatsThis::add(log,
         //        i18n("<p>This controls whether a log window is shown.\n"
         //             "A log window shows the communication between\n"
         //             "<i>kppp</i> and your modem. This will help you\n"
@@ -188,13 +188,13 @@ KPPPWidget::KPPPWidget( QWidget *parent, const char *name, bool modal, WFlags fl
 //   connect( setup_b, SIGNAL(clicked()), SLOT(expandbutton()));
 //   if(setup_b->sizeHint().width() > minw)
 //       minw = setup_b->sizeHint().width();
 
 
 
-//   if(gpppdata.access() != KConfig::ReadWrite)
+//   if(PPPData::data()->access() != KConfig::ReadWrite)
 //     setup_b->setEnabled(false);
 
 //   help_b = new QPushButton(i18n("&Help"), this);
 //   connect( help_b, SIGNAL(clicked()), SLOT(helpbutton()));
 
 //   KHelpMenu *helpMenu = new KHelpMenu(this, KGlobal::instance()->aboutData(), true);
@@ -288,13 +288,13 @@ KPPPWidget::KPPPWidget( QWidget *parent, const char *name, bool modal, WFlags fl
 //   if(!m_strCmdlAccount.isEmpty()) {
 //     m_bCmdlAccount = true;
 //     kdDebug(5002) << "cmdl_account: " << m_bCmdlAccount << endl;
 //   }
 
 //   if(m_bCmdlAccount){
-//     bool result = gpppdata.setAccount(m_strCmdlAccount);
+//     bool result = PPPData::data()->setAccount(m_strCmdlAccount);
 //     if (!result){
 //       QString string;
 //       string = i18n("No such Account:\n%1").arg(m_strCmdlAccount);
 //       KMessageBox::error(this, string);
 //       m_bCmdlAccount = false;
 //       this->show();
@@ -360,62 +360,62 @@ void KPPPWidget::enterPressedInID() {
 void KPPPWidget::enterPressedInPW() {
   connect_b->setFocus();
 }
 
 // triggered by the session manager
 void KPPPWidget::saveMyself() {
-    gpppdata.save();
+    PPPData::data()->save();
 }
 
 void KPPPWidget::shutDown() {
     interruptConnection();
     saveMyself();
 }
 
 void KPPPWidget::log_window_toggled(bool on) {
-  gpppdata.set_show_log_window(on);
+  PPPData::data()->set_show_log_window(on);
 }
 
 
 
 
 // void KPPPWidget::resetaccounts() {
 //   connectto_c->clear();
 
-//   int count = gpppdata.count();
+//   int count = PPPData::data()->count();
 
 //   // enable/disable controls
 //   connectto_c->setEnabled(count > 0);
 //   connect_b->setEnabled(count > 0);
 //   log->setEnabled(count > 0);
 //   ID_Edit->setEnabled(count > 0);
 //   PW_Edit->setEnabled(count > 0);
 
 //   //load the accounts
 //   for(int i=0; i < count; i++) {
-//     gpppdata.setAccountbyIndex(i);
-//      connectto_c->insertItem(gpppdata.accname());
+//     PPPData::data()->setAccountbyIndex(i);
+//      connectto_c->insertItem(PPPData::data()->accname());
 //   }
 
 //   //set the default account
-//   if(!gpppdata.defaultAccount().isEmpty()) {
+//   if(!PPPData::data()->defaultAccount().isEmpty()) {
 //     for(int i=0; i < count; i++)
-//        if(gpppdata.defaultAccount() == connectto_c->text(i)) {
+//        if(PPPData::data()->defaultAccount() == connectto_c->text(i)) {
         //  connectto_c->setCurrentItem(i);
-        // gpppdata.setAccountbyIndex(i);
+        // PPPData::data()->setAccountbyIndex(i);
 
-        // ID_Edit->setText(gpppdata.storedUsername());
-        // PW_Edit->setText(gpppdata.storedPassword());
+        // ID_Edit->setText(PPPData::data()->storedUsername());
+        // PW_Edit->setText(PPPData::data()->storedPassword());
 //     }
 //   }
 //   else
 //     if(count > 0) {
-//        gpppdata.setDefaultAccount(connectto_c->text(0));
-//         gpppdata.save();
-        // ID_Edit->setText(gpppdata.storedUsername());
-        // PW_Edit->setText(gpppdata.storedPassword());
+//        PPPData::data()->setDefaultAccount(connectto_c->text(0));
+//         PPPData::data()->save();
+        // ID_Edit->setText(PPPData::data()->storedUsername());
+        // PW_Edit->setText(PPPData::data()->storedPassword());
 //     }
 
 //   connect(ID_Edit, SIGNAL(textChanged(const QString &)),
         //    this, SLOT(usernameChanged(const QString &)));
 
 //   connect(PW_Edit, SIGNAL(textChanged(const QString &)),
@@ -431,65 +431,65 @@ void KPPPWidget::log_window_toggled(bool on) {
 void KPPPWidget::interruptConnection() {
   // interrupt dial up
 //   if (con->isVisible())
 //     emit con->cancelbutton();
 
   // disconnect if online
-  if (gpppdata.pppdRunning())
+  if (PPPData::data()->pppdRunning())
     emit disconnect();
 }
 
 
 void KPPPWidget::sigPPPDDied() {
     qDebug( "Received a SIGUSR1" );
 
     // if we are not connected pppdpid is -1 so have have to check for that
     // in the followin line to make sure that we don't raise a false alarm
     // such as would be the case when the log file viewer exits.
-    if(gpppdata.pppdRunning() || gpppdata.pppdError()) {
+    if(PPPData::data()->pppdRunning() || PPPData::data()->pppdError()) {
         qDebug( "It was pppd that died" );
 
         // when we killpppd() on Cancel in ConnectWidget
         // we set pppid to -1 so we won't
         // enter this block
 
         // just to be sure
 
         Modem::modem->removeSecret(AUTH_PAP);
         Modem::modem->removeSecret(AUTH_CHAP);
 
-        gpppdata.setpppdRunning(false);
+        PPPData::data()->setpppdRunning(false);
 
         qDebug( "Executing command on disconnect since pppd has died." );
         QApplication::flushX();
-        execute_command(gpppdata.command_on_disconnect());
+        execute_command(PPPData::data()->command_on_disconnect());
 
 //      stopAccounting();
 
 //        con_win->stopClock();
 //       DockWidget::dock_widget->stop_stats();
 //       DockWidget::dock_widget->hide();
 
-        if(!gpppdata.pppdError())
-            gpppdata.setpppdError(E_PPPD_DIED);
+        if(!PPPData::data()->pppdError())
+            PPPData::data()->setpppdError(E_PPPD_DIED);
         removedns();
         Modem::modem->unlockdevice();
         //      con->pppdDied();
 
-        if(!gpppdata.automatic_redial()) {
+        if(!PPPData::data()->automatic_redial()) {
             quit_b->setFocus();
             show();
 //            con_win->stopClock();
         //stopAccounting();
 //            con_win->hide();
 //            con->hide();
 
-            gpppdata.setpppdRunning(false);
+            PPPData::data()->setpppdRunning(false);
             // // not in a signal handler !!!  KNotifyClient::beep();
             QString msg;
-            if (gpppdata.pppdError() == E_IF_TIMEOUT)
+            if (PPPData::data()->pppdError() == E_IF_TIMEOUT)
                 msg = i18n("Timeout expired while waiting for the PPP interface "
                            "to come up!");
             else {
                 msg = i18n("<p>The pppd daemon died unexpectedly!</p>");
                 Modem::modem->pppdExitStatus();
                         if (Modem::modem->lastStatus != 99) {// more recent pppds only
@@ -504,28 +504,28 @@ void KPPPWidget::sigPPPDDied() {
         // if(QMessageBox::warning(0, msg, i18n("Error"), i18n("&OK"), i18n("&Details...")) == QMessageBox::No)
         // //  PPPL_ShowLog();
 //       } else { /* reconnect on disconnect */
             if (false){
                 qDebug( "Trying to reconnect... " );
 
-                if(gpppdata.authMethod() == AUTH_PAP ||
-                   gpppdata.authMethod() == AUTH_CHAP ||
-                   gpppdata.authMethod() == AUTH_PAPCHAP)
-                    Modem::modem->setSecret(gpppdata.authMethod(),
-                                            encodeWord(gpppdata.storedUsername()),
-                                            encodeWord(gpppdata.password()));
+                if(PPPData::data()->authMethod() == AUTH_PAP ||
+                   PPPData::data()->authMethod() == AUTH_CHAP ||
+                   PPPData::data()->authMethod() == AUTH_PAPCHAP)
+                    Modem::modem->setSecret(PPPData::data()->authMethod(),
+                                            encodeWord(PPPData::data()->storedUsername()),
+                                            encodeWord(PPPData::data()->password()));
 
 //                con_win->hide();
                 //               con_win->stopClock();
         //stopAccounting();
-                gpppdata.setpppdRunning(false);
+                PPPData::data()->setpppdRunning(false);
                         // not in a signal handler !!!KNotifyClient::beep();
                 emit cmdl_start();
             }
         }
-        gpppdata.setpppdError(0);
+        PPPData::data()->setpppdError(0);
     }
 }
 
 // void KPPPWidget::sigChld() {
 //   qDebug( "sigchld()" );
 //   //  pid_t id = wait(0L);
@@ -540,29 +540,29 @@ void KPPPWidget::sigPPPDDied() {
 //     exit(1);
 //     //  }
 // }
 
 
 void KPPPWidget::newdefaultaccount(int i) {
-  gpppdata.setDefaultAccount(connectto_c->text(i));
-  gpppdata.save();
-  ID_Edit->setText(gpppdata.storedUsername());
-  PW_Edit->setText(gpppdata.storedPassword());
+  PPPData::data()->setDefaultAccount(connectto_c->text(i));
+  PPPData::data()->save();
+  ID_Edit->setText(PPPData::data()->storedUsername());
+  PW_Edit->setText(PPPData::data()->storedPassword());
 }
 
 
 
 
 void KPPPWidget::beginConnect() {
   // make sure to connect to the account that is selected in the combo box
   // (exeption: an account given by a command line argument)
  //  if(!m_bCmdlAccount) {
-//     gpppdata.setAccount(connectto_c->currentText());
-//     gpppdata.setPassword(PW_Edit->text());
+//     PPPData::data()->setAccount(connectto_c->currentText());
+//     PPPData::data()->setPassword(PW_Edit->text());
 //   } else {
-    gpppdata.setPassword(gpppdata.storedPassword());
+    PPPData::data()->setPassword(PPPData::data()->storedPassword());
 //  }
 
   QFileInfo info(pppdPath());
 
   if(!info.exists()){
     QMessageBox::warning(this, "error", i18n("Cannot find the PPP daemon!\n"
@@ -574,71 +574,71 @@ void KPPPWidget::beginConnect() {
   if(!info.isExecutable()){
 
     QString string;
     string = i18n("kppp cannot execute:\n %1\n"
                    "Please make sure that you have given kppp "
                    "setuid permission and that "
-                   "pppd is executable.").arg(gpppdata.pppdPath());
+                   "pppd is executable.").arg(PPPData::data()->pppdPath());
     KMessageBox::error(this, string);
     return;
 
   }
 #endif
 
-  QFileInfo info2(gpppdata.modemDevice());
+  QFileInfo info2(PPPData::data()->modemDevice());
 
   if(!info2.exists()){
     QString string;
     string = i18n("kppp can not find:\n %1\nPlease make sure you have setup "
                    "your modem device properly "
                    "and/or adjust the location of the modem device on "
                    "the modem tab of "
-                   "the setup dialog.").arg(gpppdata.modemDevice());
+                   "the setup dialog.").arg(PPPData::data()->modemDevice());
     QMessageBox::warning(this, "error", string);
     return;
   }
 
   // if this is a PAP or CHAP account, ensure that username is
   // supplied
-  if(gpppdata.authMethod() == AUTH_PAP ||
-     gpppdata.authMethod() == AUTH_CHAP ||
-     gpppdata.authMethod() == AUTH_PAPCHAP ) {
+  if(PPPData::data()->authMethod() == AUTH_PAP ||
+     PPPData::data()->authMethod() == AUTH_CHAP ||
+     PPPData::data()->authMethod() == AUTH_PAPCHAP ) {
     if(ID_Edit->text().isEmpty()) {
         QMessageBox::warning(this,"error",
                            i18n(
                            "You have selected the authentication "
                            "method PAP or CHAP. This requires that you "
                            "supply a username and a password!"));
       return;
     } else {
-      if(!Modem::modem->setSecret(gpppdata.authMethod(),
-                                   encodeWord(gpppdata.storedUsername()),
-                                   encodeWord(gpppdata.password()))) {
+      if(!Modem::modem->setSecret(PPPData::data()->authMethod(),
+                                   encodeWord(PPPData::data()->storedUsername()),
+                                   encodeWord(PPPData::data()->password()))) {
         QString s;
         s = i18n("Cannot create PAP/CHAP authentication\n"
                                      "file \"%1\"").arg(PAP_AUTH_FILE);
         QMessageBox::warning(this, "error", s);
         return;
       }
     }
   }
 
-  if (gpppdata.phonenumber().isEmpty()) {
+  if (PPPData::data()->phonenumber().isEmpty()) {
     QString s = i18n("You must specify a telephone number!");
     QMessageBox::warning(this, "error", s);
     return;
   }
 
   this->hide();
 
-  QString tit = i18n("Connecting to: %1").arg(gpppdata.accname());
+  QString tit = i18n("Connecting to: %1").arg(PPPData::data()->accname());
 //   con->setCaption(tit);
 
 //   con->show();
 
-  bool show_debug = gpppdata.get_show_log_window();
+  bool show_debug = PPPData::data()->get_show_log_window();
         //  con->debug->setOn(show_debug);// toggle button
   debugwindow->clear();
   if (!show_debug)
     debugwindow->hide();
   else {
     debugwindow->show();
@@ -647,22 +647,22 @@ void KPPPWidget::beginConnect() {
 
   emit begin_connect();
 }
 
 
 void KPPPWidget::disconnect() {
-  if (!gpppdata.command_before_disconnect().isEmpty()) {
+  if (!PPPData::data()->command_before_disconnect().isEmpty()) {
 //     con_win->hide();
 //     con->show();
 //     con->setCaption(i18n("Disconnecting..."));
 //     con->setMsg(i18n("Executing command before disconnection."));
 
     qApp->processEvents();
     QApplication::flushX();
 //    pid_t id =
-        execute_command(gpppdata.command_before_disconnect());
+        execute_command(PPPData::data()->command_before_disconnect());
 //    int i, status;
 
 //     do {
 //       kapp->processEvents();
 //       i = waitpid(id, &status, WNOHANG);
 //       usleep(500000);
@@ -674,13 +674,13 @@ void KPPPWidget::disconnect() {
   qApp->processEvents();
 
 //  statdlg->stop_stats();
   Modem::modem->killPPPDaemon();
 
   QApplication::flushX();
-  execute_command(gpppdata.command_on_disconnect());
+  execute_command(PPPData::data()->command_on_disconnect());
 
   Modem::modem->removeSecret(AUTH_PAP);
   Modem::modem->removeSecret(AUTH_CHAP);
 
   removedns();
   Modem::modem->unlockdevice();
@@ -704,28 +704,28 @@ void KPPPWidget::disconnect() {
 // void KPPPWidget::helpbutton() {
 //   kapp->invokeHelp();
 // }
 
 
 void KPPPWidget::quitbutton() {
-  if(gpppdata.pppdRunning()) {
+  if(PPPData::data()->pppdRunning()) {
     int ok = QMessageBox::warning(this,
                             i18n("Exiting kPPP will close your PPP Session."),
                             i18n("Quit kPPP?"));
     if(ok == QMessageBox::Yes) {
       Modem::modem->killPPPDaemon();
       QApplication::flushX();
-      execute_command(gpppdata.command_on_disconnect());
+      execute_command(PPPData::data()->command_on_disconnect());
       removedns();
       Modem::modem->unlockdevice();
     }
   } else {
-    if (!gpppdata.accname().isEmpty() && !gpppdata.storePassword())
-      gpppdata.setStoredPassword("");
+    if (!PPPData::data()->accname().isEmpty() && !PPPData::data()->storePassword())
+      PPPData::data()->setStoredPassword("");
   }
-  gpppdata.save();
+  PPPData::data()->save();
   qApp->quit();
 }
 
 
 // void KPPPWidget::rulesetLoadError() {
 //   QMessageBox::warning(this,"error", ruleset_load_errmsg);
@@ -733,31 +733,31 @@ void KPPPWidget::quitbutton() {
 
 
 // void KPPPWidget::startAccounting() {
 //   // volume accounting
 //   stats->totalbytes = 0;
 
-//   kdDebug() << "AcctEnabled: " << gpppdata.AcctEnabled() << endl;
+//   kdDebug() << "AcctEnabled: " << PPPData::data()->AcctEnabled() << endl;
 
 //   // load the ruleset
-//   if(!gpppdata.AcctEnabled())
+//   if(!PPPData::data()->AcctEnabled())
 //     return;
 
-//   QString d = AccountingBase::getAccountingFile(gpppdata.accountingFile());
+//   QString d = AccountingBase::getAccountingFile(PPPData::data()->accountingFile());
 //   //  if(::access(d.data(), X_OK) != 0)
 //     acct = new Accounting(this, stats);
 //     //  else
 //     //    acct = new ExecutableAccounting(this);
 
 //   // connect to the accounting object
 //   connect(acct, SIGNAL(changed(QString, QString)),
         //   con_win, SLOT(slotAccounting(QString, QString)));
 
-// //   if(!acct->loadRuleSet(gpppdata.accountingFile())) {
+// //   if(!acct->loadRuleSet(PPPData::data()->accountingFile())) {
 // //     QString s= i18n("Can not load the accounting "
-        // //               "ruleset \"%1\"!").arg(gpppdata.accountingFile());
+        // //               "ruleset \"%1\"!").arg(PPPData::data()->accountingFile());
 
 //     // starting the messagebox with a timer will prevent us
 //     // from blocking the calling function ConnectWidget::timerEvent
 //     ruleset_load_errmsg = s;
 //     QTimer::singleShot(0, this, SLOT(rulesetLoadError()));
 //     return;
@@ -766,15 +766,15 @@ void KPPPWidget::quitbutton() {
 // //    acct->slotStart();
 // }
 
 // void KPPPWidget::stopAccounting() {
 //   // store volume accounting
 // //   if(stats->totalbytes != 0)
-// //     gpppdata.setTotalBytes(stats->totalbytes);
+// //     PPPData::data()->setTotalBytes(stats->totalbytes);
 
-//   if(!gpppdata.AcctEnabled())
+//   if(!PPPData::data()->AcctEnabled())
 //     return;
 
 // //   if(acct != 0) {
 // //     acct->slotStop();
 // //     delete acct;
 // //     acct = 0;
@@ -789,22 +789,22 @@ void KPPPWidget::quitbutton() {
 //   }
 // }
 
 
 void KPPPWidget::usernameChanged(const QString &) {
   // store username for later use
-  gpppdata.setStoredUsername(ID_Edit->text());
+  PPPData::data()->setStoredUsername(ID_Edit->text());
 }
 
 
 void KPPPWidget::passwordChanged(const QString &) {
     // store the password if so requested
-  if(gpppdata.storePassword())
-    gpppdata.setStoredPassword(PW_Edit->text());
+  if(PPPData::data()->storePassword())
+    PPPData::data()->setStoredPassword(PW_Edit->text());
   else
-    gpppdata.setStoredPassword("");
+    PPPData::data()->setStoredPassword("");
 }
 
 
 void KPPPWidget::setPW_Edit(const QString &pw) {
   PW_Edit->setText(pw);
 }
@@ -838,13 +838,13 @@ QString KPPPWidget::encodeWord(const QString &s) {
 void KPPPWidget::showNews() {
 #ifdef KPPP_SHOW_NEWS
   /*
    * Introduce the QuickHelp feature to new users of this version
    */
   #define QUICKHELP_HINT "Hint_QuickHelp"
-  if(gpppdata.readNumConfig(GENERAL_GRP, QUICKHELP_HINT, 0) == 0) {
+  if(PPPData::data()->readNumConfig(GENERAL_GRP, QUICKHELP_HINT, 0) == 0) {
     QDialog dlg(0, 0, true);
     dlg.setCaption(i18n("Recent Changes in KPPP"));
 
     QVBoxLayout *tl = new QVBoxLayout(&dlg, 10, 10);
     QHBoxLayout *l1 = new QHBoxLayout(10);
     QVBoxLayout *l2 = new QVBoxLayout(10);
@@ -890,14 +890,14 @@ void KPPPWidget::showNews() {
 
     QWhatsThis::add(cb,tmp);
     QWhatsThis::add(l, tmp);
 
     dlg.exec();
     if(cb->isChecked()) {
-      gpppdata.writeConfig(GENERAL_GRP, QUICKHELP_HINT, 1);
-      gpppdata.save();
+      PPPData::data()->writeConfig(GENERAL_GRP, QUICKHELP_HINT, 1);
+      PPPData::data()->save();
     }
   }
 #endif
 }
 
 
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings/ppp/modem.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings/ppp/modem.cpp
index a2f77c5..cd5d21c 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings/ppp/modem.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings/ppp/modem.cpp
@@ -98,13 +98,13 @@ Modem::~Modem() {
 
 
 speed_t Modem::modemspeed() {
   // convert the string modem speed int the gpppdata object to a t_speed type
   // to set the modem.  The constants here should all be ifdef'd because
   // other systems may not have them
-    int i = gpppdata.speed().toInt()/100;
+    int i = PPPData::data()->speed().toInt()/100;
 
   switch(i) {
   case 24:
     return B2400;
     break;
   case 96:
@@ -148,23 +148,23 @@ speed_t Modem::modemspeed() {
 
 bool Modem::opentty() {
   //  int flags;
 
 //begin  if((modemfd = Requester::rq->openModem(gpppdata.modemDevice()))<0) {
     close(modemfd);
-//    device = "/dev/modem";//deviceByIndex(request.modem.deviceNum);
+    device = PPPData::data()->modemDevice();
     if ((modemfd = open(device, O_RDWR|O_NDELAY|O_NOCTTY)) == -1) {
         qDebug("error opening modem device !");
         errmsg = i18n("Unable to open modem.");
         return false;
     }
 //bend  if((modemfd = Requester::rq->openModem(gpppdata.modemDevice()))<0) {
 //}
 
 #if 0
-  if(gpppdata.UseCDLine()) {
+  if(PPPData::data()->UseCDLine()) {
     if(ioctl(modemfd, TIOCMGET, &flags) == -1) {
       errmsg = i18n("Unable to detect state of CD line.");
       ::close(modemfd);
       modemfd = -1;
       return false;
     }
@@ -206,14 +206,14 @@ bool Modem::opentty() {
   tty.c_cflag |= CLOCAL;                   // ignore modem status lines
   tty.c_iflag = IGNBRK | IGNPAR /* | ISTRIP */ ;
   tty.c_lflag &= ~ICANON;                  // non-canonical mode
   tty.c_lflag &= ~(ECHO|ECHOE|ECHOK|ECHOKE);
 
 
-  if(gpppdata.flowcontrol() != "None") {
-      if(gpppdata.flowcontrol() == "CRTSCTS") {
+  if(PPPData::data()->flowcontrol() != "None") {
+      if(PPPData::data()->flowcontrol() == "CRTSCTS") {
       tty.c_cflag |= CRTSCTS;
     }
     else {
       tty.c_iflag |= IXON | IXOFF;
       tty.c_cc[VSTOP]  = 0x13; /* DC3 = XOFF = ^S */
       tty.c_cc[VSTART] = 0x11; /* DC1 = XON  = ^Q */
@@ -336,13 +336,13 @@ bool Modem::writeChar(unsigned char c) {
 
 bool Modem::writeLine(const char *buf) {
   int len = strlen(buf);
   char *b = new char[len+2];
   memcpy(b, buf, len);
   // different modems seem to need different line terminations
-  QString term = gpppdata.enter();
+  QString term = PPPData::data()->enter();
   if(term == "LF")
     b[len++]='\n';
   else if(term == "CR")
     b[len++]='\r';
   else if(term == "CR/LF") {
     b[len++]='\r';
@@ -376,15 +376,15 @@ bool Modem::hangup() {
 
     // is this Escape & HangupStr stuff really necessary ? (Harri)
 
     if (data_mode) escape_to_command_mode();
 
     // Then hangup command
-    writeLine(gpppdata.modemHangupStr().local8Bit());
+    writeLine(PPPData::data()->modemHangupStr().local8Bit());
 
-    usleep(gpppdata.modemInitDelay() * 10000); // 0.01 - 3.0 sec
+    usleep(PPPData::data()->modemInitDelay() * 10000); // 0.01 - 3.0 sec
 
 #ifndef DEBUG_WO_DIALING
     if (sigsetjmp(jmp_buffer, 1) == 0) {
       // set alarm in case tcsendbreak() hangs
       signal(SIGALRM, alarm_handler);
       alarm(2);
@@ -414,13 +414,13 @@ bool Modem::hangup() {
     ioctl(modemfd, TIOCMSET, &modemstat);
     ioctl(modemfd, TIOCMGET, &modemstat);
     modemstat |= TIOCM_DTR;
     ioctl(modemfd, TIOCMSET, &modemstat);
 #endif
 
-    usleep(gpppdata.modemInitDelay() * 10000); // 0.01 - 3.0 secs
+    usleep(PPPData::data()->modemInitDelay() * 10000); // 0.01 - 3.0 secs
 
     cfsetospeed(&temptty, modemspeed());
     cfsetispeed(&temptty, modemspeed());
     tcsetattr(modemfd, TCSAFLUSH, &temptty);
 #endif
     return true;
@@ -437,17 +437,17 @@ void Modem::escape_to_command_mode() {
   // Need to send properly timed escape sequence to put modem in command state.
   // Escape codes and guard times are controlled by S2 and S12 values.
   //
   tcflush(modemfd, TCIOFLUSH);
 
   // +3 because quiet time must be greater than guard time.
-  usleep((gpppdata.modemEscapeGuardTime()+3)*20000);
-  QCString tmp = gpppdata.modemEscapeStr().local8Bit();
+  usleep((PPPData::data()->modemEscapeGuardTime()+3)*20000);
+  QCString tmp = PPPData::data()->modemEscapeStr().local8Bit();
   write(modemfd, tmp.data(), tmp.length());
   tcflush(modemfd, TCIOFLUSH);
-  usleep((gpppdata.modemEscapeGuardTime()+3)*20000);
+  usleep((PPPData::data()->modemEscapeGuardTime()+3)*20000);
 
   data_mode = false;
 }
 
 
 const QString Modem::modemMessage() {
@@ -557,22 +557,22 @@ QString Modem::parseModemSpeed(const QString &s) {
 // Lock modem device. Returns 0 on success 1 if the modem is locked and -1 if
 // a lock file can't be created ( permission problem )
 int Modem::lockdevice() {
   int fd;
   char newlock[80]=""; // safe
 
-  if(!gpppdata.modemLockFile()) {
+  if(!PPPData::data()->modemLockFile()) {
     qDebug("The user doesn't want a lockfile.");
     return 0;
   }
 
   if (modem_is_locked)
     return 1;
 
   QString lockfile = LOCK_DIR"/LCK..";
-  lockfile += gpppdata.modemDevice().mid(5); // append everything after /dev/
+  lockfile += PPPData::data()->modemDevice().mid(5); // append everything after /dev/
 
   if(access(QFile::encodeName(lockfile), F_OK) == 0) {
 //    if ((fd = Requester::rq->
 if ((fd = openLockfile(QFile::encodeName(lockfile), O_RDONLY)) >= 0) {
       // Mario: it's not necessary to read more than lets say 32 bytes. If
       // file has more than 32 bytes, skip the rest
@@ -597,13 +597,13 @@ if ((fd = openLockfile(QFile::encodeName(lockfile), O_RDONLY)) >= 0) {
         return 1;
 
       qDebug( "lockfile is stale" );
     }
   }
 
-  fd = openLockfile(gpppdata.modemDevice(),O_WRONLY|O_TRUNC|O_CREAT);
+  fd = openLockfile(PPPData::data()->modemDevice(),O_WRONLY|O_TRUNC|O_CREAT);
   if(fd >= 0) {
     sprintf(newlock,"%010d\n", getpid());
     qDebug("Locking Device: %s", newlock);
 
     write(fd, newlock, strlen(newlock));
     close(fd);
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings/ppp/modemcmds.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings/ppp/modemcmds.cpp
index 766ba0f..65032e8 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings/ppp/modemcmds.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings/ppp/modemcmds.cpp
@@ -41,15 +41,12 @@
 #define FORMATSLIDERLABEL(l) //l->setFixedWidth(l->sizeHint().width()); l->setFixedHeight(QLineEdit(dummyWidget).sizeHint().height()); l->setAlignment(AlignCenter); l->setFrameStyle(QFrame::WinPanel|QFrame::Sunken); l->setLineWidth(2);
 
 ModemCommands::ModemCommands(QWidget *parent, const char *name)
     : QDialog(parent, name, true ) //, i18n("Edit Modem Commands") , Ok|Cancel)
 {
     setCaption(i18n("Edit Modem Commands"));
-//  KWin::setIcons(winId(), kapp->icon(), kapp->miniIcon());
-  QWidget *dummyWidget = new QWidget(this);
-//  setMainWidget(dummyWidget);
 
   const int GRIDROWS = 22;
   int row = 0;
 
   // toplevel layout
   QVBoxLayout *tl = new QVBoxLayout(this, 10, 4);
@@ -240,79 +237,79 @@ ModemCommands::ModemCommands(QWidget *parent, const char *name)
   l1->addColSpacing(0, 10);
   l1->addColSpacing(3, 10);
   l1->addRowSpacing(0, 5);
   l1->addRowSpacing(GRIDROWS, 5);
 
   //set stuff from gpppdata
-  preinitslider->setValue(gpppdata.modemPreInitDelay());
-  lpreinitslider->setNum(gpppdata.modemPreInitDelay());
+  preinitslider->setValue(PPPData::data()->modemPreInitDelay());
+  lpreinitslider->setNum(PPPData::data()->modemPreInitDelay());
   for(int i = 0; i < PPPData::NumInitStrings; i++)
-      initstr[i]->setText(gpppdata.modemInitStr(i));
-  initslider->setValue(gpppdata.modemInitDelay());
-  linitslider->setNum(gpppdata.modemInitDelay());
-  initresp->setText(gpppdata.modemInitResp());
+      initstr[i]->setText(PPPData::data()->modemInitStr(i));
+  initslider->setValue(PPPData::data()->modemInitDelay());
+  linitslider->setNum(PPPData::data()->modemInitDelay());
+  initresp->setText(PPPData::data()->modemInitResp());
 
-  durationslider->setValue(gpppdata.modemToneDuration());
-  ldurationslider->setNum(gpppdata.modemToneDuration());
+  durationslider->setValue(PPPData::data()->modemToneDuration());
+  ldurationslider->setNum(PPPData::data()->modemToneDuration());
 
-  nodetectdialtone->setText(gpppdata.modemNoDialToneDetectionStr());
-  dialstr->setText(gpppdata.modemDialStr());
-  connectresp->setText(gpppdata.modemConnectResp());
-  busyresp->setText(gpppdata.modemBusyResp());
-  nocarrierresp->setText(gpppdata.modemNoCarrierResp());
-  nodialtoneresp->setText(gpppdata.modemNoDialtoneResp());
+  nodetectdialtone->setText(PPPData::data()->modemNoDialToneDetectionStr());
+  dialstr->setText(PPPData::data()->modemDialStr());
+  connectresp->setText(PPPData::data()->modemConnectResp());
+  busyresp->setText(PPPData::data()->modemBusyResp());
+  nocarrierresp->setText(PPPData::data()->modemNoCarrierResp());
+  nodialtoneresp->setText(PPPData::data()->modemNoDialtoneResp());
 
-  escapestr->setText(gpppdata.modemEscapeStr());
-  escaperesp->setText(gpppdata.modemEscapeResp());
+  escapestr->setText(PPPData::data()->modemEscapeStr());
+  escaperesp->setText(PPPData::data()->modemEscapeResp());
 
-  hangupstr->setText(gpppdata.modemHangupStr());
-  hangupresp->setText(gpppdata.modemHangupResp());
+  hangupstr->setText(PPPData::data()->modemHangupStr());
+  hangupresp->setText(PPPData::data()->modemHangupResp());
 
-  answerstr->setText(gpppdata.modemAnswerStr());
-  ringresp->setText(gpppdata.modemRingResp());
-  answerresp->setText(gpppdata.modemAnswerResp());
+  answerstr->setText(PPPData::data()->modemAnswerStr());
+  ringresp->setText(PPPData::data()->modemRingResp());
+  answerresp->setText(PPPData::data()->modemAnswerResp());
 
-  slider->setValue(gpppdata.modemEscapeGuardTime());
-  lslider->setNum(gpppdata.modemEscapeGuardTime());
+  slider->setValue(PPPData::data()->modemEscapeGuardTime());
+  lslider->setNum(PPPData::data()->modemEscapeGuardTime());
 
-  volume_off->setText(gpppdata.volumeOff());
-  volume_medium->setText(gpppdata.volumeMedium());
-  volume_high->setText(gpppdata.volumeHigh());
+  volume_off->setText(PPPData::data()->volumeOff());
+  volume_medium->setText(PPPData::data()->volumeMedium());
+  volume_high->setText(PPPData::data()->volumeHigh());
 }
 
 
 void ModemCommands::slotOk() {
-  gpppdata.setModemPreInitDelay(lpreinitslider->text().toInt());
+  PPPData::data()->setModemPreInitDelay(lpreinitslider->text().toInt());
   for(int i = 0; i < PPPData::NumInitStrings; i++)
-      gpppdata.setModemInitStr(i, initstr[i]->text());
-  gpppdata.setModemInitResp(initresp->text());
-  gpppdata.setModemInitDelay(linitslider->text().toInt());
-
-  gpppdata.setModemToneDuration(ldurationslider->text().toInt());
-  gpppdata.setModemNoDialToneDetectionStr(nodetectdialtone->text());
-  gpppdata.setModemDialStr(dialstr->text());
-  gpppdata.setModemConnectResp(connectresp->text());
-  gpppdata.setModemBusyResp(busyresp->text());
-  gpppdata.setModemNoCarrierResp(nocarrierresp->text());
-  gpppdata.setModemNoDialtoneResp(nodialtoneresp->text());
-
-  gpppdata.setModemEscapeStr(escapestr->text());
-  gpppdata.setModemEscapeResp(escaperesp->text());
-  gpppdata.setModemEscapeGuardTime(lslider->text().toInt());
-  gpppdata.setModemHangupStr(hangupstr->text());
-  gpppdata.setModemHangupResp(hangupresp->text());
-
-  gpppdata.setModemAnswerStr(answerstr->text());
-  gpppdata.setModemRingResp(ringresp->text());
-  gpppdata.setModemAnswerResp(answerresp->text());
-
-  gpppdata.setVolumeHigh(volume_high->text());
-  gpppdata.setVolumeMedium(volume_medium->text());
-  gpppdata.setVolumeOff(volume_off->text());
-
-  gpppdata.save();
+      PPPData::data()->setModemInitStr(i, initstr[i]->text());
+  PPPData::data()->setModemInitResp(initresp->text());
+  PPPData::data()->setModemInitDelay(linitslider->text().toInt());
+
+  PPPData::data()->setModemToneDuration(ldurationslider->text().toInt());
+  PPPData::data()->setModemNoDialToneDetectionStr(nodetectdialtone->text());
+  PPPData::data()->setModemDialStr(dialstr->text());
+  PPPData::data()->setModemConnectResp(connectresp->text());
+  PPPData::data()->setModemBusyResp(busyresp->text());
+  PPPData::data()->setModemNoCarrierResp(nocarrierresp->text());
+  PPPData::data()->setModemNoDialtoneResp(nodialtoneresp->text());
+
+  PPPData::data()->setModemEscapeStr(escapestr->text());
+  PPPData::data()->setModemEscapeResp(escaperesp->text());
+  PPPData::data()->setModemEscapeGuardTime(lslider->text().toInt());
+  PPPData::data()->setModemHangupStr(hangupstr->text());
+  PPPData::data()->setModemHangupResp(hangupresp->text());
+
+  PPPData::data()->setModemAnswerStr(answerstr->text());
+  PPPData::data()->setModemRingResp(ringresp->text());
+  PPPData::data()->setModemAnswerResp(answerresp->text());
+
+  PPPData::data()->setVolumeHigh(volume_high->text());
+  PPPData::data()->setVolumeMedium(volume_medium->text());
+  PPPData::data()->setVolumeOff(volume_off->text());
+
+  PPPData::data()->save();
   accept();
 }
 
 
 void ModemCommands::slotCancel() {
   reject();
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings/ppp/newwidget.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings/ppp/newwidget.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index d2182fb..0000000
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings/ppp/newwidget.cpp
+++ b/dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-//
-// functions generating layout-aware widgets
-//
-/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-
-#include "newwidget.h"
-
-QLineEdit *newLineEdit(int visiblewidth, QWidget *parent) {
-  QLineEdit *l = new QLineEdit(parent);
-  if(visiblewidth == 0)
-    l->setMinimumWidth(l->sizeHint().width());
-  else
-    l->setFixedWidth(l->fontMetrics().width('H') * visiblewidth);
-  
-  return l;
-}
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings/ppp/newwidget.h b/noncore/settings/networksettings/ppp/newwidget.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 52f2ec7..0000000
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings/ppp/newwidget.h
+++ b/dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-//
-// functions generating layout-aware widgets
-//
-/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-
-#ifndef __NEWWIDGET__H__
-#define __NEWWIDGET__H__
-
-#include <qwidget.h>
-#include <qlineedit.h>
-
-#define L_FIXEDW 1
-#define L_FIXEDH 2
-#define L_FIXED  (L_FIXEDW | L_FIXEDH)
-
-QLineEdit *newLineEdit(int visiblewidth, QWidget *parent);
-
-#endif
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings/ppp/ppp.pro b/noncore/settings/networksettings/ppp/ppp.pro
index a456427..ebfc713 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings/ppp/ppp.pro
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings/ppp/ppp.pro
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 #TEMPLATE        = app
 #
 TEMPLATE        = lib
 #CONFIG          += qt warn_on release
         CONFIG  += qt warn_on debug
 DESTDIR         = $(OPIEDIR)/plugins/networksettings
-        HEADERS         = pppmodule.h devices.h modem.h modeminfo.h pppdata.h kpppconfig.h pppdata.h runtests.h general.h modemcmds.h knuminput.h knumvalidator.h kpppwidget.h conwindow.h debug.h accounts.h connect.h edit.h scriptedit.h pppdargs.h newwidget.h iplined.h pwentry.h pppconfig.h
-        SOURCES         = pppmodule.cpp modem.cpp modeminfo.cpp pppdata.cpp runtests.cpp general.cpp modemcmds.cpp knuminput.cpp knumvalidator.cpp kpppwidget.cpp  conwindow.cpp debug.cpp accounts.cpp connect.cpp edit.cpp scriptedit.cpp pppdargs.cpp newwidget.cpp iplined.cpp pwentry.cpp pppconfig.cpp
+        HEADERS         = pppmodule.h devices.h modem.h modeminfo.h pppdata.h kpppconfig.h pppdata.h runtests.h general.h modemcmds.h knuminput.h knumvalidator.h kpppwidget.h conwindow.h debug.h accounts.h connect.h edit.h scriptedit.h pppdargs.h  iplined.h pwentry.h pppconfig.h
+        SOURCES         = pppmodule.cpp modem.cpp modeminfo.cpp pppdata.cpp runtests.cpp general.cpp modemcmds.cpp knuminput.cpp knumvalidator.cpp kpppwidget.cpp  conwindow.cpp debug.cpp accounts.cpp connect.cpp edit.cpp scriptedit.cpp pppdargs.cpp  iplined.cpp pwentry.cpp pppconfig.cpp
         INCLUDEPATH+= $(OPIEDIR)/include ../ ../interfaces/
         DEPENDPATH+= $(OPIEDIR)/include
 LIBS            += -lqpe -L../interfaces/ -linterfaces
         INTERFACES=  
         TARGET  = pppplugin
         VERSION         = 1.0.0
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings/ppp/pppconfig.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings/ppp/pppconfig.cpp
index 7b2b21b..c0f1fef 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings/ppp/pppconfig.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings/ppp/pppconfig.cpp
@@ -47,16 +47,16 @@ PPPConfigWidget::~PPPConfigWidget()
 {
 
 }
 
 void PPPConfigWidget::accept()
 {
-    gpppdata.save();
+    PPPData::data()->save();
     QDialog::accept();
 }
 
 
 void PPPConfigWidget::reject()
 {
-    gpppdata.cancel();
+    PPPData::data()->cancel();
     QDialog::reject();
 }
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings/ppp/pppdargs.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings/ppp/pppdargs.cpp
index 04d0dd0..b7fca3f 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings/ppp/pppdargs.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings/ppp/pppdargs.cpp
@@ -118,38 +118,38 @@ void PPPdArguments::removebutton() {
 }
 
 
 void PPPdArguments::defaultsbutton() {
   // all of this is a hack
   // save current list
-  QStringList arglist(gpppdata.pppdArgument());
+  QStringList arglist(PPPData::data()->pppdArgument());
 
   // get defaults
-  gpppdata.setpppdArgumentDefaults();
+  PPPData::data()->setpppdArgumentDefaults();
   init();
 
   // restore old list
-  gpppdata.setpppdArgument(arglist);
+  PPPData::data()->setpppdArgument(arglist);
 }
 
 
 void PPPdArguments::closebutton() {
   QStringList arglist;
   for(uint i=0; i < arguments->count(); i++)
     arglist.append(arguments->text(i));
-  gpppdata.setpppdArgument(arglist);
+  PPPData::data()->setpppdArgument(arglist);
 
   done(0);
 }
 
 
 void PPPdArguments::init() {
   while(arguments->count())
     arguments->removeItem(0);
 
-  QStringList &arglist = gpppdata.pppdArgument();
+  QStringList &arglist = PPPData::data()->pppdArgument();
   for ( QStringList::Iterator it = arglist.begin();
         it != arglist.end();
         ++it )
     arguments->insertItem(*it);
 }
 
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings/ppp/pppdata.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings/ppp/pppdata.cpp
index f2386fc..646facd 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings/ppp/pppdata.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings/ppp/pppdata.cpp
@@ -35,17 +35,30 @@
 // #include <klocale.h>
 // #include <kconfig.h>
 // #include <kmessagebox.h>
 // #include <kapplication.h>
 #include <assert.h>
 
-PPPData gpppdata;
+PPPData *PPPData::_data = 0;
+Config *PPPData::config = 0;
 
+PPPData* PPPData::data()
+{
+    if (!_data){
+        qDebug("PPPData::data() creates new Instance");
+        _data = new PPPData();
+    }
+    if (!_data->config){
+        qDebug("PPPData::data() opens conffile");
+        _data->open();
+    }
+    return _data;
+}
 
 PPPData::PPPData()
-  :  config(0L),
+    :  //config(0L),
      highcount(-1),        // start out with no entries
      caccount(-1),         // set the current account index also
      suidprocessid(-1),    // process ID of setuid child
      pppdisrunning(false),
      pppderror(0)
 {
@@ -53,31 +66,15 @@ PPPData::PPPData()
 
 
 //
 // open configuration file
 //
 bool PPPData::open() {
-
-    config = new Config("NetworkSetup");
-    /*
-  config = kapp->config();
-
-  if (config->getConfigState() == KConfig::NoAccess) {
-    KMessageBox::error(0L,
-                       i18n("The application-specific config file could not "
-                       "be opened in either read-write or read-only mode.\n"
-                       "The superuser might have to change its ownership "
-                       "by issuing the following command in your home directory:\n"
-                       "chown {YourUsername} .kde/share/config/kppprc"),
-                         kapp->name());
-    return false;
-  }
-
-  // don't expand shell variables
-  config->setDollarExpansion(false);
-    */
+    qDebug("opening configfile NetworkSetupPPP");
+    if (config) return true;
+    config = new Config("NetworkSetupPPP");
 
     highcount = readNumConfig(GENERAL_GRP, NUMACCOUNTS_KEY, 0) - 1;
 
   if (highcount > MAX_ACCOUNTS)
     highcount = MAX_ACCOUNTS;
 
@@ -101,13 +98,19 @@ bool PPPData::open() {
 // save configuration
 //
 void PPPData::save() {
 
   if (config) {
     writeConfig(GENERAL_GRP, NUMACCOUNTS_KEY, count());
-//    config->sync();
+    delete config;
+    config = 0;
+    qDebug("worte confi NetworkSetupPPP");
+  }
+  if (_data){
+    delete _data;
+    _data = 0;
   }
 
 }
 
 
 //
@@ -120,23 +123,24 @@ void PPPData::cancel() {
 //     config->reparseConfiguration();
 //   }
 
 }
 
 
-// currently differentiates between READWRITE and NONE only
-int PPPData::access() const {
+// // currently differentiates between READWRITE and NONE only
+// int PPPData::access() const {
 
-    return 0;//config->getConfigState();
-}
+//     return 1;//config->getConfigState();
+// }
 
 
 // functions to read/write date to configuration file
 QString PPPData::readConfig(const QString &group, const QString &key,
                             const QString &defvalue = "")
 {
+//    qDebug("PPPData::readConfig key >%s< group >%s<",key.latin1(), group.latin1());
   if (config) {
     config->setGroup(group);
     return config->readEntry(key, defvalue);
   } else
     return defvalue;
 }
@@ -715,20 +719,20 @@ bool PPPData::isUniqueAccname(const QString &n) {
   setAccountbyIndex(current);
   return true;
 }
 
 
 bool PPPData::deleteAccount() {
-  if(caccount < 0)
+    //FIXME:
+//   if(caccount < 0)
     return false;
 
 //   QMap <QString, QString> map;
 //   QMap <QString, QString>::Iterator it;
 
-  // set all entries of the current account to ""
-// tille: do not handle the accounts here... (?)
+//   // set all entries of the current account to ""
 //   map = config->entryMap(cgroup);
 //   it = map.begin();
 //   while (it != map.end()) {
 //     config->writeEntry(it.key(), "");
 //     it++;
 //   }
@@ -753,19 +757,19 @@ bool PPPData::deleteAccount() {
 //   config->setGroup(cgroup);
 //   while (it.key() != QString::null) {
 //     config->writeEntry(it.key(), "");
 //     it++;
 //   }
 
-   highcount--;
-   if(caccount > highcount)
-     caccount = highcount;
+//    highcount--;
+//    if(caccount > highcount)
+//      caccount = highcount;
 
-  setAccountbyIndex(caccount);
+//   setAccountbyIndex(caccount);
 
-  return true;
+//   return true;
 }
 
 
 bool PPPData::deleteAccount(const QString &aname) {
   if(!setAccount(aname))
     return false;
@@ -775,45 +779,46 @@ bool PPPData::deleteAccount(const QString &aname) {
   return true;
 }
 
 
 int PPPData::newaccount() {
 
-  if(!config || highcount >= MAX_ACCOUNTS)
-    return -1;
+    qDebug("PPPData::newaccount highcount %i/%i",highcount,MAX_ACCOUNTS);
+  if(!config) open();
+  if (highcount >= MAX_ACCOUNTS) return -1;
 
   highcount++;
   setAccountbyIndex(highcount);
 
   setpppdArgumentDefaults();
-
+  qDebug("PPPData::newaccount -> %i",caccount);
   return caccount;
 }
 
 int PPPData::copyaccount(int i) {
 
-  if(highcount >= MAX_ACCOUNTS)
+//  if(highcount >= MAX_ACCOUNTS)
     return -1;
 
-  setAccountbyIndex(i);
+//   setAccountbyIndex(i);
 
 //   QMap <QString, QString> map = config->entryMap(cgroup);
 //   QMap <QString, QString>::ConstIterator it = map.begin();
 
-   QString newname = i18n("%1_copy").arg(accname());
+//    QString newname = i18n("%1_copy").arg(accname());
 
-   newaccount();
+//    newaccount();
 
 //   while (it != map.end()) {
 //     config->writeEntry(it.key(), *it);
 //     it++;
 //   }
 
-  setAccname(newname);
+//   setAccname(newname);
 
-  return caccount;
+//   return caccount;
 }
 
 
 const QString PPPData::accname() {
   return readConfig(cgroup, NAME_KEY);
 }
@@ -826,13 +831,13 @@ void PPPData::setAccname(const QString &n) {
     if (def)
       setDefaultAccount(n);
   }
 }
 
 
-#define SEPARATOR_CHAR ':'
+#define SEPARATOR_CHAR '&'
 QStringList &PPPData::phonenumbers() {
 
   readListConfig(cgroup, PHONENUMBER_KEY, phonelist, SEPARATOR_CHAR);
   return phonelist;
 
 }
@@ -1008,13 +1013,13 @@ void PPPData::setDefaultroute(bool set) {
   writeConfig(cgroup, DEFAULTROUTE_KEY, (int) set);
 }
 
 
 bool PPPData::autoDNS() {
   bool set = (bool) readNumConfig(cgroup, AUTODNS_KEY, true);
-  return (set && gpppdata.pppdVersionMin(2, 3, 7));
+  return (set && PPPData::data()->pppdVersionMin(2, 3, 7));
 }
 
 
 void PPPData::setAutoDNS(bool set) {
   writeConfig(cgroup, AUTODNS_KEY, (int) set);
 }
@@ -1136,55 +1141,55 @@ void PPPData::setpppdArgument(QStringList &args) {
 void PPPData::setpppdArgumentDefaults() {
   QStringList arg;
   setpppdArgument(arg);
 }
 
 
-// graphing widget
-void PPPData::setGraphingOptions(bool enable,
-                                 QColor bg,
-                                 QColor text,
-                                 QColor in,
-                                 QColor out)
-{
-  if(config) {
-    config->setGroup(GRAPH_GRP);
-    config->writeEntry(GENABLED, enable);
-//     config->writeEntry(GCOLOR_BG, bg);
-//     config->writeEntry(GCOLOR_TEXT, text);
-//     config->writeEntry(GCOLOR_IN, in);
-//     config->writeEntry(GCOLOR_OUT, out);
-  }
-}
+// // graphing widget
+// void PPPData::setGraphingOptions(bool enable,
+        //                       QColor bg,
+        //                       QColor text,
+        //                       QColor in,
+        //                       QColor out)
+// {
+//   if(config) {
+//     config->setGroup(GRAPH_GRP);
+//     config->writeEntry(GENABLED, enable);
+// //     config->writeEntry(GCOLOR_BG, bg);
+// //     config->writeEntry(GCOLOR_TEXT, text);
+// //     config->writeEntry(GCOLOR_IN, in);
+// //     config->writeEntry(GCOLOR_OUT, out);
+//   }
+// }
 
-void PPPData::graphingOptions(bool &enable,
-                              QColor &bg,
-                              QColor &text,
-                              QColor &in,
-                              QColor &out)
-{
-  QColor c;
+// void PPPData::graphingOptions(bool &enable,
+        //                    QColor &bg,
+        //                    QColor &text,
+        //                    QColor &in,
+        //                    QColor &out)
+// {
+//   QColor c;
 
-  if(config) {
-    config->setGroup(GRAPH_GRP);
-    enable = config->readBoolEntry(GENABLED, true);
-    bg = Qt::white;
-    //bg = config->readColorEntry(GCOLOR_BG, &c);
-    text = Qt::black;
-    //text = config->readColorEntry(GCOLOR_TEXT, &c);
-    in = Qt::blue;
-    //in = config->readColorEntry(GCOLOR_IN, &c);
-    out = Qt::red;
-    //out = config->readColorEntry(GCOLOR_OUT, &c);
-  }
-}
+//   if(config) {
+//     config->setGroup(GRAPH_GRP);
+//     enable = config->readBoolEntry(GENABLED, true);
+//     bg = Qt::white;
+//     //bg = config->readColorEntry(GCOLOR_BG, &c);
+//     text = Qt::black;
+//     //text = config->readColorEntry(GCOLOR_TEXT, &c);
+//     in = Qt::blue;
+//     //in = config->readColorEntry(GCOLOR_IN, &c);
+//     out = Qt::red;
+//     //out = config->readColorEntry(GCOLOR_OUT, &c);
+//   }
+// }
 
 
-bool PPPData::graphingEnabled() {
-  return (bool) readNumConfig(GRAPH_GRP, GENABLED, true);
-}
+// bool PPPData::graphingEnabled() {
+//   return (bool) readNumConfig(GRAPH_GRP, GENABLED, true);
+// }
 
 
 
 //
 //functions to change/set the child pppd process info
 //
@@ -1202,28 +1207,28 @@ int PPPData::pppdError() const {
 
 void PPPData::setpppdError(int err) {
   pppderror = err;
 }
 
 
-//
-// window position
-//
-void PPPData::winPosConWin(int& p_x, int& p_y) {
-  p_x = readNumConfig(WINPOS_GRP, WINPOS_CONWIN_X, QApplication::desktop()->width()/2-160);
-  p_y = readNumConfig(WINPOS_GRP, WINPOS_CONWIN_Y, QApplication::desktop()->height()/2-55);
-}
+// //
+// // window position
+// //
+// void PPPData::winPosConWin(int& p_x, int& p_y) {
+//   p_x = readNumConfig(WINPOS_GRP, WINPOS_CONWIN_X, QApplication::desktop()->width()/2-160);
+//   p_y = readNumConfig(WINPOS_GRP, WINPOS_CONWIN_Y, QApplication::desktop()->height()/2-55);
+// }
 
-void PPPData::setWinPosConWin(int p_x, int p_y) {
-  writeConfig(WINPOS_GRP, WINPOS_CONWIN_X, p_x);
-  writeConfig(WINPOS_GRP, WINPOS_CONWIN_Y, p_y);
-}
+// void PPPData::setWinPosConWin(int p_x, int p_y) {
+//   writeConfig(WINPOS_GRP, WINPOS_CONWIN_X, p_x);
+//   writeConfig(WINPOS_GRP, WINPOS_CONWIN_Y, p_y);
+// }
 
-void PPPData::winPosStatWin(int& p_x, int& p_y) {
-  p_x = readNumConfig(WINPOS_GRP, WINPOS_STATWIN_X, QApplication::desktop()->width()/2-160);
-  p_y = readNumConfig(WINPOS_GRP, WINPOS_STATWIN_Y, QApplication::desktop()->height()/2-55);
-}
+// void PPPData::winPosStatWin(int& p_x, int& p_y) {
+//   p_x = readNumConfig(WINPOS_GRP, WINPOS_STATWIN_X, QApplication::desktop()->width()/2-160);
+//   p_y = readNumConfig(WINPOS_GRP, WINPOS_STATWIN_Y, QApplication::desktop()->height()/2-55);
+// }
 
-void PPPData::setWinPosStatWin(int p_x, int p_y) {
-  writeConfig(WINPOS_GRP, WINPOS_STATWIN_X, p_x);
-  writeConfig(WINPOS_GRP, WINPOS_STATWIN_Y, p_y);
-}
+// void PPPData::setWinPosStatWin(int p_x, int p_y) {
+//   writeConfig(WINPOS_GRP, WINPOS_STATWIN_X, p_x);
+//   writeConfig(WINPOS_GRP, WINPOS_STATWIN_Y, p_y);
+// }
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings/ppp/pppdata.h b/noncore/settings/networksettings/ppp/pppdata.h
index e286b70..57ce2fd 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings/ppp/pppdata.h
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings/ppp/pppdata.h
@@ -52,17 +52,17 @@ class Config;
 
 //
 // keys for config file
 //
 
 // groups
-#define GENERAL_GRP        "General"
-#define MODEM_GRP          "Modem"
-#define ACCOUNT_GRP        "Account"
-#define GRAPH_GRP          "Graph"
-#define WINPOS_GRP         "WindowPosition"
+#define GENERAL_GRP        "PPP_General"
+#define MODEM_GRP          "PPP_Modem"
+#define ACCOUNT_GRP        "PPP_Account"
+//#define GRAPH_GRP          "Graph"
+//#define WINPOS_GRP         "WindowPosition"
 
 // general
 #define DEFAULTACCOUNT_KEY "DefaultAccount"
 #define PPPDVERSION_KEY    "pppdVersion"
 #define PPPDTIMEOUT_KEY    "pppdTimeout"
 #define SHOWCLOCK_KEY      "ShowClock"
@@ -158,20 +158,21 @@ class Config;
 #define WINPOS_STATWIN_Y   "WindowPositionStatWinY"
 
 class PPPData {
 public:
   PPPData();
   ~PPPData() {};
+    static PPPData* data();
 
   enum { NumInitStrings = 2 };
 
   // general functions
   bool open();
   void save();
   void cancel();
-  int  access() const;       // read/write access
+//  int  access() const;       // read/write access
 
   // function to read/write date to configuration file
   QString readConfig(const QString &, const QString &, const QString &);
   int readNumConfig(const QString &, const QString &, int);
   bool readListConfig(const QString &, const QString &,
                       QStringList &, char sep = ',');
@@ -423,43 +424,44 @@ public:
   const QString totalCosts();
   void setTotalCosts(const QString &);
 
   int totalBytes();
   void  setTotalBytes(int);
 
-  // graphing widget
-  void setGraphingOptions(bool enabled,
-                          QColor bg,
-                          QColor text,
-                          QColor in,
-                          QColor out);
-  void graphingOptions(bool &enabled,
-                       QColor &bg,
-                       QColor &text,
-                       QColor &in,
-                       QColor &out);
-  bool graphingEnabled();
-
-  // window positions
-  void winPosConWin(int &, int &);
-  void setWinPosConWin(int, int);
-  void winPosStatWin(int &, int &);
-  void setWinPosStatWin(int, int);
+//   // graphing widget
+//   void setGraphingOptions(bool enabled,
+        //                QColor bg,
+        //                QColor text,
+        //                QColor in,
+        //                QColor out);
+//   void graphingOptions(bool &enabled,
+        //             QColor &bg,
+        //             QColor &text,
+        //             QColor &in,
+        //             QColor &out);
+//   bool graphingEnabled();
+
+//   // window positions
+//   void winPosConWin(int &, int &);
+//   void setWinPosConWin(int, int);
+//   void winPosStatWin(int &, int &);
+//   void setWinPosStatWin(int, int);
 
 private:
+
+    static PPPData *_data;
+
   QString passwd;
-  Config* config;                       // configuration object
+    static Config* config;                       // configuration object
   int highcount;                         // index of highest account
   int caccount;                          // index of the current account
   QString cgroup;                        // name of current config group
   pid_t suidprocessid;                   // process ID of setuid child
   bool pppdisrunning;                    // pppd process
                                          // daemon
   int pppderror;                         // error encounterd running pppd
   int pppdVer, pppdMod, pppdPatch;       // pppd version
 
   QStringList phonelist;
 };
 
-extern PPPData gpppdata;
-
 #endif
diff --git a/noncore/settings/networksettings/ppp/pppmodule.cpp b/noncore/settings/networksettings/ppp/pppmodule.cpp
index d6ca88a..da17e26 100644
--- a/noncore/settings/networksettings/ppp/pppmodule.cpp
+++ b/noncore/settings/networksettings/ppp/pppmodule.cpp
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 #include "pppconfig.h"
 #include "pppmodule.h"
-//#include "pppimp.h"
+#include "pppdata.h"
 #include "kpppwidget.h"
 #include "interfaceinformationimp.h"
 //#include "devices.h"
 
 /**
  * Constructor, find all of the possible interfaces
@@ -95,12 +95,13 @@ Interface *PPPModule::addNewInterface(const QString &newInterface){
 
   PPPConfigWidget imp(0, "PPPConfigImp", true);
   imp.showMaximized();
   if(imp.exec() == QDialog::Accepted ){
               qDebug("ACCEPTED");
               return new Interface( 0, newInterface );
+              PPPData::data()->save();
   }
   return NULL;
 }
 
 /**
  * Attempts to remove the interface, doesn't delete i