diff --git a/pythonrewrite/templates/access_denied.cs b/pythonrewrite/templates/access_denied.cs
index 0263e36..cfe44fe 100644
--- a/pythonrewrite/templates/access_denied.cs
+++ b/pythonrewrite/templates/access_denied.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-<h1><?cs var:html_escape(Lang.Title.AccessDenied) ?></h2>
+<h1><?cs var:html_escape(Lang.Title.AccessDenied) ?></h1>
 
-<div class="unavailable_action"><?cs var:html_escape(Lang.Text.AccessDenied) ?></div>
+<?cs call:hint(Lang.Text.AccessDenied) ?>
+
+<?cs call:handle_messages() ?>
 
diff --git a/pythonrewrite/templates/empty.cs b/pythonrewrite/templates/empty.cs
index a8716a3..0447a4d 100644
--- a/pythonrewrite/templates/empty.cs
+++ b/pythonrewrite/templates/empty.cs
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
 <?cs # $Id$ ?>
 
 <?cs # what else would you expect here? ?>
+
+<?cs call:handle_messages() ?>
+
diff --git a/pythonrewrite/templates/footer.cs b/pythonrewrite/templates/footer.cs
index 1d2f45b..c531c64 100644
--- a/pythonrewrite/templates/footer.cs
+++ b/pythonrewrite/templates/footer.cs
@@ -7,10 +7,7 @@
     </div><!-- end of 'words' -->
 
     <div id="footer">
-		<?cs # Development or not ?><?cs
-		if:(Data.Status.DevelopmentMode == 1) ?>
-			<div id="development">!Development Mode!</div><?cs /if ?>
-		<?cs var:Data.Version ?>&nbsp;&nbsp;
+		v<?cs var:Data.Version ?>&nbsp;&nbsp;
 		<a href="http://cryptobox.org" title="<?cs var:html_escape(Lang.Text.ProjectHomePage) ?>">CryptoBox-Home</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<?cs var:html_escape(Lang.Text.ProjectNote) ?>&nbsp;<a href="https://systemausfall.org/senselab" title="systemausfall.org">sense.lab</a>
     </div>
 
@@ -18,13 +15,8 @@
 
 <?cs # TODO: update these status settings - most are outdated ... ?>
 <!-- CBOX-STATUS-begin - used for validation - do not touch!
-Data.Config.IP=<?cs var:html_escape(Data.Config.IP) ?>
-Data.Config.Language=<?cs var:html_escape(Data.Config.Language) ?>
-Data.Config.TimeOut=<?cs var:html_escape(Data.Config.TimeOut) ?>
-Data.Status.Config=<?cs var:html_escape(Data.Status.Config) ?>
-Data.Status.InitRunning=<?cs var:html_escape(Data.Status.InitRunning) ?>
-Data.Status.IP=<?cs var:html_escape(Data.Status.IP) ?>
-Data.Status.Mounted=<?cs var:html_escape(Data.Status.Mounted) ?>
+Settings.Language=<?cs var:html_escape(Settings.Language) ?>
+Data.Version=<?cs var:html_escape(Data.Version) ?>
 <?cs each:x = Data.Status.Plugins ?>Data.Status.Plugins.<?cs
 	var:name(x) ?>=<?cs var: html_escape(x) ?>
 <?cs /each
@@ -32,6 +24,9 @@ Data.Status.Mounted=<?cs var:html_escape(Data.Status.Mounted) ?>
 
 <!-- $Revision$ -->
 
+<?cs # check, if the macro 'handle_messages' was called before - otherwise place a warning ?>
+<?cs if:!messages_are_handled ?>MESSAGES WERE NOT HANDLED PROPERLY - PLEASE FIX THIS!<?cs /if ?>
+
 </body>
 </html>
 
diff --git a/pythonrewrite/templates/header.cs b/pythonrewrite/templates/header.cs
index 54c4042..2a0aaa5 100644
--- a/pythonrewrite/templates/header.cs
+++ b/pythonrewrite/templates/header.cs
@@ -26,14 +26,26 @@
 			/each ?><?cs
 		/loop ?>
 
-	<?cs call:print_form_header("select_language",'') ?>
+	<?cs # to avoid duplicate POST variables, we have to remove the weblang attribute
+		from the action destination of the language selection form header ?><?cs
+	if:?Settings.LinkAttrs.weblang ?><?cs
+		# remove the link attr before writing the form header ?><?cs
+		set:old_weblang = Settings.LinkAttrs.weblang ?><?cs
+		set:Settings.LinkAttrs.weblang = '' ?><?cs
+		call:print_form_header("select_language",'') ?><?cs
+		# restore the old setting ?><?cs
+		set:Settings.LinkAttrs.weblang = old_weblang ?><?cs
+	  else ?><?cs
+		# otherwise: simply call it as usual ?><?cs
+		call:print_form_header("select_language",'') ?><?cs
+	/if ?>
 		<div id="lang">
 		<select name="weblang">
 			<?cs each:item = Data.Languages ?>
 				<option value="<?cs var:name(item) ?>" <?cs
 					if:Settings.Language == name(item) ?>selected="selected"<?cs /if
 					?>><?cs var:item ?></option><?cs /each ?>
-		</select>
+		</select><br/>
 		<button type="submit"><?cs var:html_escape(Lang.Button.SelectLanguage) ?></button>
 		</div>
 	</form>
@@ -41,18 +53,21 @@
 
 
 <div id="main">
-	<?cs if:Data.activeDisksCount > 0 ?>
-	 <div id="head_red">
-	<?cs else ?>
-	 <div id="head_green">
-	<?cs /if ?>
-	 <h1><?cs var:html_escape(Lang.Title.Top) ?></h1>
-	 <h2><?cs var:html_escape(Lang.Title.Slogan) ?></h2>
-	 </div>
+	<div id="head">
+		<table>
+		<tr><td>
+			<h1><?cs var:html_escape(Lang.Title.Top) ?></h1>
+			<h2><?cs var:html_escape(Lang.Title.Slogan) ?></h2>
+			</td>
+		<td>
+			<?cs if:Data.activeDisksCount > 0 ?><?cs
+				set:logoFile = "antlogo100px_red.png" ?><?cs
+			  else ?><?cs
+				set:logoFile = "antlogo100px_green.png" ?><?cs
+			/if ?>
+			<img src="/cryptobox-misc/<?cs var:logoFile ?>" alt="icon: logo" />
+		</td></tr></table>
+	</div>
 
-    <div id="menu">
-		&nbsp;
-    </div>
-  
     <div id="words">
 
diff --git a/pythonrewrite/templates/macros.cs b/pythonrewrite/templates/macros.cs
index 0550304..0afd45d 100644
--- a/pythonrewrite/templates/macros.cs
+++ b/pythonrewrite/templates/macros.cs
@@ -1,59 +1,5 @@
 <?cs # $Id$ ?><?cs
 
-# the following macro is as ugly as possible - but somehow we have to manage
-  to use 'normal' and 'plugin' messages in a clean way:
-	Lang.WarningMessage.??? - used by core functions
-	Lang.Plugins.PLUGINNAME.WarningMessage.??? - used by plugins ?><?cs
-def:message_dispatch(mname, type, category)
-	?><?cs # split the message name into a (potentially existing) plugin-name prefix and the suffix (the python equivalent of the following three lines would be:
-		plugPrefix, PlugSuffix = mname[0:mname.find(".",8), mname[mname.find(".",8)+1:]
-	?><?cs loop:x = #8, #40, #1 ?><?cs if:(string.slice(mname,x,x+1) == ".") && !(?savedX) ?><?cs set:savedX = x ?><?cs /if ?><?cs /loop
-	?><?cs set:plugPrefix = string.slice(mname,0,savedX)
-	?><?cs set:plugSuffix = string.slice(mname,savedX+1,string.length(mname))
-	?><?cs # preparations are done - now start writing
-	?><div class="<?cs var:type ?>"><?cs
-	# check if it is a 'normal' message ?><?cs
-	if:?Lang[category][mname].Title ?>
-		<h1><?cs var:html_escape(Lang[category][mname].Title) ?></h1>
-		<p><?cs var:html_escape(Lang[category][mname].Text) ?></p>
-	<?cs # check if the mname starts with "Plugins." ... ?><?cs
-	elif:(string.slice(mname,0,8) == "Plugins.") && ?Lang[plugPrefix][category][plugSuffix].Title ?>
-		<h1><?cs var:html_escape(Lang[plugPrefix][category][plugSuffix].Title) ?></h1>
-		<p><?cs var:html_escape(Lang[plugPrefix][category][plugSuffix].Text) ?></p>
-	<?cs # the message does not seem to exist ... ?><?cs
-	else ?>
-		<h1>unknown <?cs var:type ?> message</h1>
-		<p>could not find <?cs var:type ?> message: '<?cs var:mname ?>'</p>
-	<?cs /if ?></div><?cs
-/def ?><?cs
-
-
-def:warning(mname)
-	?><?cs call:message_dispatch(mname, "warning", "WarningMessage") ?><?cs
-/def ?><?cs
-
-
-def:error(mname)
-	?><?cs call:message_dispatch(mname, "error", "ErrorMessage") ?><?cs
-/def ?><?cs
-
-
-def:success(mname)
-	?><?cs call:message_dispatch(mname, "success", "SuccessMessage") ?><?cs
-/def ?><?cs
-
-
-def:parseTree(root) ?><?cs #
-# the output looks quite ugly and is not very helpful as there are
-# only a few values
-?><!-- data tree
-    <?cs each:item = root ?><?cs
-	name:item ?>: <?cs var:item ?><?cs
-	each:subitem = item ?> / <?cs name:subitem ?>=<?cs var:subitem ?><?cs /each ?>
-    <?cs /each ?>
-    --><?cs
-/def ?><?cs
-
 def:link(path, attr1, value1, attr2, value2)
 	?><?cs each:attrs = Temp
 		?><?cs set:attrs = ""
@@ -80,6 +26,55 @@ def:link(path, attr1, value1, attr2, value2)
  /def ?><?cs
 
 
+# the following macro is as ugly as possible - but somehow we have to manage
+  to use 'normal' and 'plugin' messages in a clean way:
+	Lang.WarningMessage.??? - used by core functions
+	Lang.Plugins.PLUGINNAME.WarningMessage.??? - used by plugins ?><?cs
+def:message_dispatch(mname, type, category)
+	?><?cs # split the message name into a (potentially existing) plugin-name prefix and the suffix (the python equivalent of the following three lines would be:
+		plugPrefix, PlugSuffix = mname[0:mname.find(".",8), mname[mname.find(".",8)+1:]
+	?><?cs loop:x = #8, #40, #1 ?><?cs if:(string.slice(mname,x,x+1) == ".") && !(?savedX) ?><?cs set:savedX = x ?><?cs /if ?><?cs /loop
+	?><?cs set:plugPrefix = string.slice(mname,0,savedX)
+	?><?cs set:plugSuffix = string.slice(mname,savedX+1,string.length(mname))
+	?><?cs # choose the appropriate symbol file
+	?><?cs if:type == "success" ?><?cs set:symbolFile = "dialog-information_tango.png"
+		?><?cs elif:type == "warning" ?><?cs set:symbolFile = "dialog-error_tango.png"
+		?><?cs /if
+	?><?cs # preparations are done - now start writing
+	?><div class="message"><table><tr><td><img class="message_symbol" src="<?cs
+		call:link('cryptobox-misc/' + symbolFile,'','','','')
+		?>" alt="icon: info" /></td><td><?cs
+	# check if it is a 'normal' message ?><?cs
+	if:?Lang[category][mname].Title ?>
+		<h1><?cs var:html_escape(Lang[category][mname].Title) ?></h1>
+		<p><?cs var:html_escape(Lang[category][mname].Text) ?></p>
+	<?cs # check if the mname starts with "Plugins." ... ?><?cs
+	elif:(string.slice(mname,0,8) == "Plugins.") && ?Lang[plugPrefix][category][plugSuffix].Title ?>
+		<h1><?cs var:html_escape(Lang[plugPrefix][category][plugSuffix].Title) ?></h1>
+		<p><?cs var:html_escape(Lang[plugPrefix][category][plugSuffix].Text) ?></p>
+	<?cs # the message does not seem to exist ... ?><?cs
+	else ?>
+		<h1>unknown <?cs var:type ?> message</h1>
+		<p>could not find <?cs var:type ?> message: '<?cs var:mname ?>'</p>
+	<?cs /if ?></td></tr></table></div><?cs
+/def ?><?cs
+
+
+def:warning(mname)
+	?><?cs call:message_dispatch(mname, "warning", "WarningMessage") ?><?cs
+/def ?><?cs
+
+
+def:error(mname)
+	?><?cs call:message_dispatch(mname, "error", "ErrorMessage") ?><?cs
+/def ?><?cs
+
+
+def:success(mname)
+	?><?cs call:message_dispatch(mname, "success", "SuccessMessage") ?><?cs
+/def ?><?cs
+
+
 def:print_form_header(form_name, action) ?><?cs #
 # the header of a form - including Setting.LinkAttrs
 	?><form name="<?cs var:html_escape(form_name) ?>" action="<?cs call:link(action,"","","","") ?>" method="post" enctype="application/x-www-form-urlencoded" accept-charset="utf-8"><?cs
@@ -88,7 +83,7 @@ def:print_form_header(form_name, action) ?><?cs #
 
 def:show_plugin(plugin, type) ?><?cs
 # show the icon and the name of a plugin of a give type (system/volume/menu) ?>
-	<div class="plugin_<?cs var:html_escape(type) ?>">
+	<div class="plugin_<?cs var:html_escape(type) ?> plugin_<?cs var:html_escape(type) ?>_<?cs if:Data.ActivePlugin == plugin ?>active<?cs else ?>passive<?cs /if ?>">
 		<a href="<?cs call:link('plugins/' + plugin,'','','','') ?>" title="<?cs var:html_escape(Settings.PluginList[plugin].Link) ?>">
 			<img src="<?cs call:link('icons/plugins/' + plugin, '','','','') ?>" alt="<?cs var:html_escape('icon: ' + plugin) ?>" /><br/><?cs
 				var:html_escape(Settings.PluginList[plugin].Link) ?></a></div><?cs
@@ -113,7 +108,37 @@ def:show_volume(index) ?><?cs
 	<div class="volume">
 		<a href="<?cs call:link('plugins/volume_mount','device',Data.Disks[index].device,'','') ?>" title="<?cs var:html_escape(Data.Disks[index].name) ?>">
 			<img src="<?cs call:link('cryptobox-misc/' + filename,'','','','') ?>" alt="icon: volume" /><br/><?cs
-				var:html_escape(Data.Disks[index].name) ?></a></div><?cs
+				var:html_escape(Data.Disks[index].name) ?> (<?cs
+				var:html_escape(Data.Disks[index].size) ?>)</a></div><?cs
+/def ?><?cs
+
+
+def:help_link(pagename) ?><?cs
+# show an iconed link to a specific help page for the current form ?>
+	<div class="help_link">
+		<a href="<?cs call:link('plugins/help','page',pagename,'','') ?>" title="<?cs var:html_escape(Lang.Button.HelpForForm) ?>">
+			<?cs var:html_escape(Lang.Button.HelpForForm) ?>
+			<img class="message_symbol" src="/icons/plugins/help" alt="icon: help" />
+			</a></div><?cs
+/def ?><?cs
+
+
+def:hint(text) ?><?cs
+# show a warning hint ?>
+	<div class="message">
+			<table><tr><td><img class="message_symbol" src="/cryptobox-misc/dialog-warning_tango.png" alt="icon: warning" /></td>
+			<td><?cs var:html_escape(text) ?></td></tr></table></div><?cs
+/def ?><?cs
+
+
+def:handle_messages() ?><?cs
+# call this function once for every page - otherwise your risk to loose messages
+	?><?cs if:messages_are_handled ?>HANDLE_MESSAGE CALLED TWICE - PLEASE FIX THIS<?cs /if
+	?><?cs if:Data.Error ?><?cs include:Settings.TemplateDir + '/error.cs' ?><?cs /if
+	?><?cs if:Data.Warning ?><?cs call:warning(Data.Warning) ?><?cs /if
+	?><?cs if:Data.Success ?><?cs call:success(Data.Success) ?><?cs /if
+	?><?cs set:messages_are_handled = 1 ?><?cs
 /def ?>
 
 
+
diff --git a/pythonrewrite/templates/main.cs b/pythonrewrite/templates/main.cs
index 66d91d4..0290e75 100644
--- a/pythonrewrite/templates/main.cs
+++ b/pythonrewrite/templates/main.cs
@@ -5,10 +5,6 @@
 
 <!-- chosen cryptobox template: <?cs var:Settings.TemplateFile ?> -->
 
-<?cs if:Data.Error ?><?cs include:Settings.TemplateDir + '/error.cs' ?><?cs /if ?>
-<?cs if:Data.Warning ?><?cs call:warning(Data.Warning) ?><?cs /if ?>
-<?cs if:Data.Success ?><?cs call:success(Data.Success) ?><?cs /if ?>
-
 <?cs include:Settings.TemplateFile ?>
 
 <?cs include:Settings.TemplateDir + '/footer.cs' ?>
diff --git a/pythonrewrite/templates/show_volume_footer.cs b/pythonrewrite/templates/show_volume_footer.cs
index 7aadc00..301725b 100644
--- a/pythonrewrite/templates/show_volume_footer.cs
+++ b/pythonrewrite/templates/show_volume_footer.cs
@@ -1,13 +1,3 @@
 	<!-- end of plugin pane -->
-	</div></td>
+</div>
 
-	<td class="pane_right"></td>
-</tr>
-
-<?cs # bottom line of the pane ?>
-<tr>
-	<td class="pane_bottom_left"></td>
-	<td class="pane_bottom" colspan="<?cs var:volume_plugin_count ?>"></td>
-	<td class="pane_bottom_right"></td>
-</tr>
-</table>
diff --git a/pythonrewrite/templates/show_volume_header.cs b/pythonrewrite/templates/show_volume_header.cs
index bf9c740..e9bd81d 100644
--- a/pythonrewrite/templates/show_volume_header.cs
+++ b/pythonrewrite/templates/show_volume_header.cs
@@ -4,21 +4,12 @@
 
 <h1><?cs var:html_escape(Lang.Title.Volume) ?> <i><?cs var:html_escape(Data.CurrentDisk.name) ?></i></h1>
 
-<table id="volume_pane">
-<tr>
-	<td class="pane_top_left"></td>
+<table id="volume_area">
+	<tr>
+		<td>&nbsp;</td>
+		<?cs include:Settings.TemplateDir + '/volume_plugins.cs' ?>
+	</tr>
+</table>
 
-	<?cs include:Settings.TemplateDir + '/volume_plugins.cs' ?>
-
-	<?cs # this case should never happen, but we have to have at least three rows ?>
-	<?cs if:volume_plugin_count == 0 ?><td class="pane_side_top"></td><?cs /if ?>
-
-	<td class="pane_top_right"></td>
-</tr>
-
-<tr>
-	<td class="pane_left" style="background-image: url(../cryptobox-misc/pane_side_left.png);"></td>
-
-	<!-- beginning of the plugin pane -->
-	<td colspan="<?cs var:volume_plugin_count ?>"><div>
+<div id="volume_area_inner">
 
diff --git a/pythonrewrite/templates/volume_plugins.cs b/pythonrewrite/templates/volume_plugins.cs
index 525b31f..0deabbe 100644
--- a/pythonrewrite/templates/volume_plugins.cs
+++ b/pythonrewrite/templates/volume_plugins.cs
@@ -22,3 +22,4 @@
 		/each ?><?cs
 	/loop ?>
 <?cs /if ?>
+