diff --git a/Timeline/TLE.fl b/Timeline/TLE.fl
index 2ebd8fe..0e33178 100644
--- a/Timeline/TLE.fl
+++ b/Timeline/TLE.fl
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ decl {\#include <FL/fl_ask.H>} {}
 
 decl {\#include <FL/Fl.H>} {} 
 
+decl {extern char *user_config_dir;} {selected global
+} 
+
 class TLE {open
 } {
   decl {static void menubar_cb ( void *v )} {}
@@ -44,7 +47,12 @@ Fl::get_system_colors();
 Fl::scheme( "plastic" );
 
 
-Fl::add_timeout( STATUS_UPDATE_FREQ, update_cb, this );} {}
+Fl::add_timeout( STATUS_UPDATE_FREQ, update_cb, this );
+
+char *path;
+asprintf( &path, "%s/options", user_config_dir );
+((Fl_Menu_Settings*)menubar)->load( options_menu, path );
+free( path );} {}
   }
   Function {make_window()} {open
   } {
@@ -93,19 +101,14 @@ Loggable::compact();}
           }
           MenuItem {} {
             label {&Quit}
-            callback {exit( 0 );}
+            callback {char *path;
+asprintf( &path, "%s/options", user_config_dir );
+((Fl_Menu_Settings*)menubar)->dump( options_menu, path );
+free( path );
+
+exit( 0 );}
             xywh {40 40 40 25} shortcut 0x40071
           }
-          MenuItem {} {
-            label Dump
-            callback {((Fl_Menu_Settings*)menubar)->dump( options_menu, "foo.state" );}
-            xywh {0 0 40 25}
-          }
-          MenuItem {} {
-            label Load
-            callback {((Fl_Menu_Settings*)menubar)->load( options_menu, "foo.state" );}
-            xywh {10 10 40 25}
-          }
         }
         Submenu {} {
           label {&Edit} open
@@ -204,7 +207,7 @@ Loggable::compact();}
                 label {&Measure lines}
                 callback {Timeline::draw_with_measure_lines = menu_picked_value( o );
 
-timeline->redraw();} selected
+timeline->redraw();}
                 xywh {0 0 40 25} type Toggle value 1
               }
             }
diff --git a/Timeline/main.C b/Timeline/main.C
index eccc439..2102d18 100644
--- a/Timeline/main.C
+++ b/Timeline/main.C
@@ -59,6 +59,9 @@
 #include "TLE.H"
 
 
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <sys/stat.h>
+
 Engine *engine;
 Timeline *timeline;
 Transport *transport;
@@ -68,21 +71,19 @@ Transport *transport;
 /*     Loggable::undo(); */
 /* } */
 
+char *user_config_dir;
 
-/* const float UPDATE_FREQ = 0.05f; */
+static int
+ensure_dirs ( void )
+{
+    asprintf( &user_config_dir, "%s/.non-daw", getenv( "HOME" ) );
 
-/* static void */
-/* clock_update_cb ( void *w ) */
-/* { */
-/*     Fl::repeat_timeout( UPDATE_FREQ, clock_update_cb, w ); */
-
-/*     ((Clock *)w)->set( transport->frame ); */
-/* } */
+    return 0 == mkdir( user_config_dir, 0777 );
+}
 
 int
 main ( int argc, char **argv )
 {
-
     /* welcome to C++ */
     LOG_REGISTER_CREATE( Region );
     LOG_REGISTER_CREATE( Time_Point );
@@ -92,6 +93,10 @@ main ( int argc, char **argv )
     LOG_REGISTER_CREATE( Audio_Sequence );
     LOG_REGISTER_CREATE( Control_Sequence );
 
+
+    if ( ! ensure_dirs() )
+        /* error */;
+
     /* TODO: change to seesion dir */
 
     TLE tle;