diff --git a/edit/editcmd.c b/edit/editcmd.c
index 7387b933c..7a41945eb 100644
--- a/edit/editcmd.c
+++ b/edit/editcmd.c
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 
 #include "../src/global.h"
 
-#include "../src/tty/tty.h"	/* COLS */
+#include "../src/tty/tty.h"
 #include "../src/tty/key.h"	/* XCTRL */
 
 #include "../src/history.h"
@@ -123,17 +123,17 @@ void edit_help_cmd (WEdit * edit)
     edit->force |= REDRAW_COMPLETELY;
 }
 
-void edit_refresh_cmd (WEdit * edit)
+void
+edit_refresh_cmd (WEdit * edit)
 {
 #ifdef HAVE_SLANG
-    {
-	int color;
-	edit_get_syntax_color (edit, -1, &color);
-    }
+    int color;
+
+    edit_get_syntax_color (edit, -1, &color);
     tty_touch_screen ();
-    tty_refresh ();
+    mc_refresh ();
 #else
-    clr_scr();
+    clr_scr ();
     repaint_screen ();
 #endif /* !HAVE_SLANG */
     tty_keypad (TRUE);
diff --git a/src/dialog.c b/src/dialog.c
index 13b32a44d..4826e3729 100644
--- a/src/dialog.c
+++ b/src/dialog.c
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 
 #include "help.h"	/* interactive_display() */
 #include "dialog.h"
-#include "layout.h"	/* winch_flag, change_screen_size() */
+#include "layout.h"
 #include "execute.h"	/* suspend_cmd() */
 #include "main.h"	/* fast_refresh */
 #include "strutil.h"
@@ -97,27 +97,6 @@ init_widget (Widget *w, int y, int x, int lines, int cols,
     w->options = W_WANT_CURSOR;
 }
 
-/* Default callback for widgets */
-cb_ret_t
-default_proc (widget_msg_t msg, int parm)
-{
-    (void) parm;
-
-    switch (msg) {
-    case WIDGET_INIT:
-    case WIDGET_FOCUS:
-    case WIDGET_UNFOCUS:
-    case WIDGET_DRAW:
-    case WIDGET_DESTROY:
-    case WIDGET_CURSOR:
-    case WIDGET_IDLE:
-	return MSG_HANDLED;
-
-    default:
-	return MSG_NOT_HANDLED;
-    }
-}
-
 /* Clean the dialog area, draw the frame and the title */
 void
 common_dialog_repaint (struct Dlg_head *h)
@@ -137,19 +116,123 @@ common_dialog_repaint (struct Dlg_head *h)
     }
 }
 
+/* this function allows to set dialog position */
+void
+dlg_set_position (Dlg_head *h, int y1, int x1, int y2, int x2)
+{
+    /* save old positions, will be used to reposition childs */
+    int ox, oy, oc, ol;
+    int shift_x, shift_y, scale_x, scale_y;
+
+    /* save old positions, will be used to reposition childs */
+    ox = h->x;
+    oy = h->y;
+    oc = h->cols;
+    ol = h->lines;
+
+    h->x = x1;
+    h->y = y1;
+    h->lines = y2 - y1;
+    h->cols = x2 - x1;
+
+    /* values by which controls should be moved */
+    shift_x = h->x - ox;
+    shift_y = h->y - oy;
+    scale_x = h->cols - oc;
+    scale_y = h->lines - ol;
+
+    if (h->current == NULL)
+	return;
+
+    if ((shift_x != 0) || (shift_y != 0) || (scale_x != 0) || (scale_y != 0)) {
+	Widget *c = h->current;
+
+	do {
+	    /* there are, mainly, 2 generally possible
+	       situations:
+
+	       1. control sticks to one side - it
+	       should be moved
+
+	       2. control sticks to two sides of
+	       one direction - it should be sized */
+
+	    int x = c->x;
+	    int y = c->y;
+	    int cols = c->cols;
+	    int lines = c->lines;
+
+	    if ((c->pos_flags & WPOS_KEEP_LEFT) && (c->pos_flags & WPOS_KEEP_RIGHT)) {
+		x += shift_x;
+		cols += scale_x;
+	    } else if (c->pos_flags & WPOS_KEEP_LEFT)
+		x += shift_x;
+	    else if (c->pos_flags & WPOS_KEEP_RIGHT)
+		x += shift_x + scale_x;
+
+	    if ((c->pos_flags & WPOS_KEEP_TOP) && (c->pos_flags & WPOS_KEEP_BOTTOM)) {
+		y += shift_y;
+		lines += scale_y;
+	    } else if (c->pos_flags & WPOS_KEEP_TOP)
+		y += shift_y;
+	    else if (c->pos_flags & WPOS_KEEP_BOTTOM)
+		y += shift_y + scale_y;
+
+	    widget_set_size (c, y, x, lines, cols);
+
+	    c = c->next;
+	} while (h->current != c);
+    }
+}
+
+/* this function sets only size, leaving positioning to automatic methods */
+void
+dlg_set_size (Dlg_head *h, int lines, int cols)
+{
+    int x = h->x;
+    int y = h->y;
+
+    if (h->flags & DLG_CENTER) {
+        y = (LINES - lines) / 2;
+        x = (COLS - cols) / 2;
+    }
+
+    if ((h->flags & DLG_TRYUP) && (y > 3))
+        y -= 2;
+
+    dlg_set_position (h, y, x, y + lines, x + cols);
+}
+
 /* Default dialog callback */
 cb_ret_t default_dlg_callback (Dlg_head *h, dlg_msg_t msg, int parm)
 {
     (void) parm;
 
-    if (msg == DLG_DRAW && h->color) {
-	common_dialog_repaint (h);
-	return MSG_HANDLED;
-    }
-    if (msg == DLG_IDLE){
+    switch (msg) {
+    case DLG_DRAW:
+	if (h->color != NULL) {
+	    common_dialog_repaint (h);
+	    return MSG_HANDLED;
+	}
+	return MSG_NOT_HANDLED;
+
+    case DLG_IDLE:
 	dlg_broadcast_msg_to (h, WIDGET_IDLE, 0, W_WANT_IDLE);
 	return MSG_HANDLED;
+
+    case DLG_RESIZE:
+	/* this is default resizing mechanism */
+	/* the main idea of this code is to resize dialog
+	  according to flags (if any of flags require automatic
+	  resizing, like DLG_CENTER, end after that reposition
+	  controls in dialog according to flags of widget) */
+	dlg_set_size (h, h->lines, h->cols);
+	return MSG_HANDLED;
+
+    default:
+	break;
     }
+
     return MSG_NOT_HANDLED;
 }
 
@@ -160,14 +243,6 @@ create_dlg (int y1, int x1, int lines, int cols, const int *color_set,
 {
     Dlg_head *new_d;
 
-    if (flags & DLG_CENTER) {
-	y1 = (LINES - lines) / 2;
-	x1 = (COLS - cols) / 2;
-    }
-
-    if ((flags & DLG_TRYUP) && (y1 > 3))
-	y1 -= 2;
-
     new_d = g_new0 (Dlg_head, 1);
     if (color_set != NULL) {
 	new_d->color = g_new (int, DLG_COLOR_NUM);
@@ -177,9 +252,10 @@ create_dlg (int y1, int x1, int lines, int cols, const int *color_set,
     new_d->callback = callback ? callback : default_dlg_callback;
     new_d->x = x1;
     new_d->y = y1;
-    new_d->cols = cols;
-    new_d->lines = lines;
     new_d->flags = flags;
+    new_d->data = NULL;
+
+    dlg_set_size (new_d, lines, cols);
 
     /* Strip existing spaces, add one space before and after the title */
     if (title) {
@@ -220,7 +296,7 @@ set_idle_proc (Dlg_head *d, int enable)
  * from the bottom, make the widget current.  Return widget number.
  */
 int
-add_widget (Dlg_head *h, void *w)
+add_widget_autopos (Dlg_head *h, void *w, widget_pos_flags_t pos_flags)
 {
     Widget *widget = (Widget *) w;
 
@@ -232,6 +308,7 @@ add_widget (Dlg_head *h, void *w)
     widget->y += h->y;
     widget->parent = h;
     widget->dlg_id = h->count++;
+    widget->pos_flags = pos_flags;
 
     if (h->current) {
 	widget->next = h->current;
@@ -249,6 +326,13 @@ add_widget (Dlg_head *h, void *w)
     return widget->dlg_id;
 }
 
+/* wrapper to simply add lefttop positioned controls */
+int
+add_widget (Dlg_head *h, void *w)
+{
+    add_widget_autopos (h, w, WPOS_KEEP_LEFT | WPOS_KEEP_TOP);
+}
+
 enum {
     REFRESH_COVERS_PART,	/* If the refresh fn convers only a part */
     REFRESH_COVERS_ALL		/* If the refresh fn convers all the screen */
@@ -541,7 +625,7 @@ dialog_handle_key (Dlg_head *h, int d_key)
     case XCTRL('l'):
 #ifdef HAVE_SLANG
 	tty_touch_screen ();
-	tty_refresh ();
+	mc_refresh ();
 #else
 	/* Use this if the refreshes fail */
 	clr_scr ();
diff --git a/src/dialog.h b/src/dialog.h
index 5fa1830da..4cb2bda70 100644
--- a/src/dialog.h
+++ b/src/dialog.h
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ typedef struct Dlg_head {
     /* Internal variables */
     int count;			/* Number of widgets */
     struct Widget *current;	/* Curently active widget */
+    void *data;			/* data can be passed to dialog */
     dlg_cb_fn callback;
     struct Dlg_head *parent;	/* Parent dialog */
 } Dlg_head;
@@ -125,17 +126,32 @@ typedef struct Widget Widget;
 /* Widget callback */
 typedef cb_ret_t (*callback_fn) (Widget *widget, widget_msg_t msg, int parm);
 
+/* widget options */
+typedef enum {
+    W_WANT_HOTKEY	= (1 << 1),
+    W_WANT_CURSOR	= (1 << 2),
+    W_WANT_IDLE		= (1 << 3),
+    W_IS_INPUT		= (1 << 4)
+} widget_options_t;
+
+/* Flags for widget repositioning on dialog resize */
+typedef enum {
+    WPOS_KEEP_LEFT	= (1 << 0), /* keep widget distance to left border of dialog */
+    WPOS_KEEP_RIGHT	= (1 << 1), /* keep widget distance to right border of dialog */
+    WPOS_KEEP_TOP	= (1 << 2), /* keep widget distance to top border of dialog */
+    WPOS_KEEP_BOTTOM	= (1 << 3), /* keep widget distance to bottom border of dialog */
+    WPOS_KEEP_HORZ	= WPOS_KEEP_LEFT | WPOS_KEEP_RIGHT,
+    WPOS_KEEP_VERT	= WPOS_KEEP_TOP | WPOS_KEEP_BOTTOM,
+    WPOS_KEEP_ALL	= WPOS_KEEP_HORZ | WPOS_KEEP_VERT
+} widget_pos_flags_t;
+
 /* Every Widget must have this as its first element */
 struct Widget {
     int x, y;
     int cols, lines;
-
-#define  W_WANT_HOTKEY		(1 << 1)
-#define  W_WANT_CURSOR		(1 << 2)
-#define  W_WANT_IDLE		(1 << 3)
-#define  W_IS_INPUT		(1 << 4)
-    int options;
-    int dlg_id;			/* Number of the widget, starting with 0 */
+    widget_options_t options;
+    widget_pos_flags_t pos_flags;	/* repositioning flags */
+    int dlg_id;				/* Number of the widget, starting with 0 */
     struct Widget *next;
     struct Widget *prev;
     callback_fn callback;
@@ -162,7 +178,14 @@ Dlg_head *create_dlg (int y1, int x1, int lines, int cols,
 
 void dlg_set_default_colors (void);
 
-int  add_widget           (Dlg_head *dest, void *Widget);
+int add_widget_autopos (Dlg_head *dest, void *w, widget_pos_flags_t pos_flags);
+int add_widget         (Dlg_head *dest, void *w);
+
+/* sets size of dialog, leaving positioning to automatic mehtods
+   according to dialog flags */ 
+void dlg_set_size (Dlg_head *h, int lines, int cols);
+/* this function allows to set dialog position */
+void dlg_set_position (Dlg_head *h, int y1, int x1, int y2, int x2);
 
 /* Runs dialog d */
 int run_dlg               (Dlg_head *d);
@@ -177,7 +200,7 @@ void set_idle_proc        (Dlg_head *d, int enable);
 void dlg_redraw           (Dlg_head *h);
 void destroy_dlg          (Dlg_head *h);
 
-void widget_set_size      (Widget *widget, int x1, int y1, int x2, int y2);
+void widget_set_size      (Widget *widget, int y, int x, int lines, int cols);
 
 void dlg_broadcast_msg    (Dlg_head *h, widget_msg_t message, int reverse);
 
@@ -187,9 +210,6 @@ void init_widget (Widget *w, int y, int x, int lines, int cols,
 /* Default callback for dialogs */
 cb_ret_t default_dlg_callback (Dlg_head *h, dlg_msg_t msg, int parm);
 
-/* Default callback for widgets */
-cb_ret_t default_proc (widget_msg_t msg, int parm);
-
 /* Default paint routine for dialogs */
 void common_dialog_repaint (struct Dlg_head *h);
 
diff --git a/src/file.c b/src/file.c
index 5d1ab9adc..2e41bb5fe 100644
--- a/src/file.c
+++ b/src/file.c
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ copy_file_file (FileOpContext *ctx, const char *src_path, const char *dst_path,
 	file_progress_show_target (ctx, dst_path) == FILE_ABORT)
 	return FILE_ABORT;
 
-    tty_refresh ();
+    mc_refresh ();
 
     while (mc_stat (dst_path, &sb2) == 0) {
 	if (S_ISDIR (sb2.st_mode)) {
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@ copy_file_file (FileOpContext *ctx, const char *src_path, const char *dst_path,
 
     return_status = file_progress_show (ctx, 0, file_size);
 
-    tty_refresh ();
+    mc_refresh ();
 
     if (return_status != FILE_CONT)
 	goto ret;
@@ -682,7 +682,7 @@ copy_file_file (FileOpContext *ctx, const char *src_path, const char *dst_path,
 		return_status =
 		    file_progress_show (ctx, n_read_total + ctx->do_reget, file_size);
 	    }
-	    tty_refresh ();
+	    mc_refresh ();
 	    if (return_status != FILE_CONT)
 		goto ret;
 	}
@@ -996,7 +996,7 @@ move_file_file (FileOpContext *ctx, const char *s, const char *d,
 	|| file_progress_show_target (ctx, d) == FILE_ABORT)
 	return FILE_ABORT;
 
-    tty_refresh ();
+    mc_refresh ();
 
     while (mc_lstat (s, &src_stats) != 0) {
 	/* Source doesn't exist */
@@ -1071,7 +1071,7 @@ move_file_file (FileOpContext *ctx, const char *s, const char *d,
 	|| (return_status = file_progress_show (ctx, 0, 0)) != FILE_CONT)
 	return return_status;
 
-    tty_refresh ();
+    mc_refresh ();
 
   retry_src_remove:
     if (mc_unlink (s)) {
@@ -1107,7 +1107,7 @@ move_dir_dir (FileOpContext *ctx, const char *s, const char *d,
 	file_progress_show_target (ctx, d) == FILE_ABORT)
 	return FILE_ABORT;
 
-    tty_refresh ();
+    mc_refresh ();
 
     mc_stat (s, &sbuf);
     dstat_ok = (mc_stat (d, &dbuf) == 0);
@@ -1178,7 +1178,7 @@ move_dir_dir (FileOpContext *ctx, const char *s, const char *d,
 	|| (return_status = file_progress_show (ctx, 0, 0)) != FILE_CONT)
 	goto ret;
 
-    tty_refresh ();
+    mc_refresh ();
     if (ctx->erase_at_end) {
 	for (; erase_list && return_status != FILE_ABORT;) {
 	    if (S_ISDIR (erase_list->st_mode)) {
@@ -1217,7 +1217,7 @@ erase_file (FileOpContext *ctx, const char *s, off_t *progress_count,
 
     if (file_progress_show_deleting (ctx, s) == FILE_ABORT)
 	return FILE_ABORT;
-    tty_refresh ();
+    mc_refresh ();
 
     if (progress_count && mc_lstat (s, &buf)) {
 	/* ignore, most likely the mc_unlink fails, too */
@@ -1282,7 +1282,7 @@ recursive_erase (FileOpContext *ctx, const char *s, off_t *progress_count,
 	return return_status;
     if (file_progress_show_deleting (ctx, s) == FILE_ABORT)
 	return FILE_ABORT;
-    tty_refresh ();
+    mc_refresh ();
 
     while (my_rmdir (s)) {
 	return_status =
@@ -1334,7 +1334,7 @@ erase_dir (FileOpContext *ctx, const char *s, off_t *progress_count,
 
     if (file_progress_show_deleting (ctx, s) == FILE_ABORT)
 	return FILE_ABORT;
-    tty_refresh ();
+    mc_refresh ();
 
     /* The old way to detect a non empty directory was:
        error = my_rmdir (s);
@@ -1376,7 +1376,7 @@ erase_dir_iff_empty (FileOpContext *ctx, const char *s)
 
     if (file_progress_show_deleting (ctx, s) == FILE_ABORT)
 	return FILE_ABORT;
-    tty_refresh ();
+    mc_refresh ();
 
     if (1 != check_dir_is_empty (s))	/* not empty or error */
 	return FILE_CONT;
@@ -2110,7 +2110,7 @@ panel_operate (void *source_panel, FileOperation operation,
 		&& file_progress_show (ctx, 0, 0) == FILE_ABORT)
 		goto clean_up;
 
-	    tty_refresh ();
+	    mc_refresh ();
 	}			/* Loop for every file */
     }				/* Many entries */
   clean_up:
diff --git a/src/find.c b/src/find.c
index fbff017c8..cba7a2809 100644
--- a/src/find.c
+++ b/src/find.c
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
 #include "cmd.h"		/* view_file_at_line */
 #include "boxes.h"
 #include "history.h"		/* MC_HISTORY_SHARED_SEARCH */
+#include "layout.h"		/* mc_refresh() */
 
 /* Size of the find parameters window */
 #if HAVE_CHARSET
@@ -664,7 +665,7 @@ search_content (Dlg_head *h, const char *directory, const char *filename)
     g_snprintf (buffer, sizeof (buffer), _("Grepping in %s"), str_trunc (filename, FIND2_X_USE));
 
     status_update (buffer);
-    tty_refresh ();
+    mc_refresh ();
 
     tty_enable_interrupt_key ();
     tty_got_interrupt ();
@@ -896,7 +897,7 @@ do_search (struct Dlg_head *h)
 	    tty_setcolor (DLG_NORMALC (h));
 	    dlg_move (h, FIND2_Y - 7, FIND2_X - 4);
 	    tty_print_char (rotating_dash [pos]);
-	    tty_refresh ();
+	    mc_refresh ();
 	}
     } else
 	goto do_search_begin;
diff --git a/src/hotlist.c b/src/hotlist.c
index bc873ae37..8cc5dc7b0 100644
--- a/src/hotlist.c
+++ b/src/hotlist.c
@@ -124,21 +124,22 @@ static struct _hotlist_but {
     int ret_cmd, flags, y, x;
     const char *text;
     int   type;
+    widget_pos_flags_t pos_flags;
 } hotlist_but[] = {
-    { B_MOVE, NORMAL_BUTTON,         1,   42, N_("&Move"),       LIST_HOTLIST},
-    { B_REMOVE, NORMAL_BUTTON,       1,   30, N_("&Remove"),     LIST_HOTLIST},
-    { B_APPEND, NORMAL_BUTTON,       1,   15, N_("&Append"),     LIST_MOVELIST},
-    { B_INSERT, NORMAL_BUTTON,       1,    0, N_("&Insert"),     LIST_MOVELIST},
-    { B_NEW_ENTRY, NORMAL_BUTTON,    1,   15, N_("New &Entry"),  LIST_HOTLIST},
-    { B_NEW_GROUP, NORMAL_BUTTON,    1,    0, N_("New &Group"),  LIST_HOTLIST},
-    { B_CANCEL, NORMAL_BUTTON,       0,   53, N_("&Cancel"),     LIST_HOTLIST|LIST_VFSLIST|LIST_MOVELIST},
-    { B_UP_GROUP, NORMAL_BUTTON,     0,   42, N_("&Up"),         LIST_HOTLIST|LIST_MOVELIST},
-    { B_ADD_CURRENT, NORMAL_BUTTON,  0,   20, N_("&Add current"), LIST_HOTLIST},
+    { B_MOVE, NORMAL_BUTTON,         1,   42, N_("&Move"),       LIST_HOTLIST, WPOS_KEEP_LEFT | WPOS_KEEP_BOTTOM },
+    { B_REMOVE, NORMAL_BUTTON,       1,   30, N_("&Remove"),     LIST_HOTLIST, WPOS_KEEP_LEFT | WPOS_KEEP_BOTTOM },
+    { B_APPEND, NORMAL_BUTTON,       1,   15, N_("&Append"),     LIST_MOVELIST, WPOS_KEEP_LEFT | WPOS_KEEP_BOTTOM },
+    { B_INSERT, NORMAL_BUTTON,       1,    0, N_("&Insert"),     LIST_MOVELIST, WPOS_KEEP_LEFT | WPOS_KEEP_BOTTOM },
+    { B_NEW_ENTRY, NORMAL_BUTTON,    1,   15, N_("New &Entry"),  LIST_HOTLIST, WPOS_KEEP_LEFT | WPOS_KEEP_BOTTOM },
+    { B_NEW_GROUP, NORMAL_BUTTON,    1,    0, N_("New &Group"),  LIST_HOTLIST, WPOS_KEEP_LEFT | WPOS_KEEP_BOTTOM },
+    { B_CANCEL, NORMAL_BUTTON,       0,   53, N_("&Cancel"),     LIST_HOTLIST | LIST_VFSLIST|LIST_MOVELIST, WPOS_KEEP_LEFT | WPOS_KEEP_BOTTOM },
+    { B_UP_GROUP, NORMAL_BUTTON,     0,   42, N_("&Up"),         LIST_HOTLIST | LIST_MOVELIST, WPOS_KEEP_LEFT | WPOS_KEEP_BOTTOM },
+    { B_ADD_CURRENT, NORMAL_BUTTON,  0,   20, N_("&Add current"), LIST_HOTLIST, WPOS_KEEP_LEFT | WPOS_KEEP_BOTTOM },
 #ifdef	USE_VFS
-    { B_REFRESH_VFS, NORMAL_BUTTON,  0,   43, N_("&Refresh"),    LIST_VFSLIST},
-    { B_FREE_ALL_VFS, NORMAL_BUTTON, 0,   20, N_("Fr&ee VFSs now"), LIST_VFSLIST},
+    { B_REFRESH_VFS, NORMAL_BUTTON,  0,   43, N_("&Refresh"),    LIST_VFSLIST, WPOS_KEEP_LEFT | WPOS_KEEP_BOTTOM },
+    { B_FREE_ALL_VFS, NORMAL_BUTTON, 0,   20, N_("Fr&ee VFSs now"), LIST_VFSLIST, WPOS_KEEP_LEFT | WPOS_KEEP_BOTTOM },
 #endif
-    { B_ENTER, DEFPUSH_BUTTON,       0,    0, N_("Change &To"),  LIST_HOTLIST|LIST_VFSLIST|LIST_MOVELIST},
+    { B_ENTER, DEFPUSH_BUTTON,       0,    0, N_("Change &To"),  LIST_HOTLIST | LIST_VFSLIST | LIST_MOVELIST, WPOS_KEEP_LEFT | WPOS_KEEP_BOTTOM }
 };
 
 /* Directory hotlist */
@@ -491,6 +492,11 @@ hotlist_callback (Dlg_head *h, dlg_msg_t msg, int parm)
 	update_path_name ();
 	return MSG_HANDLED;
 
+    case DLG_RESIZE:
+	/* simply call dlg_set_size() with new size */
+	dlg_set_size (h, LINES - 2, COLS - 6);
+	return MSG_HANDLED;
+
     default:
 	return default_dlg_callback (h, msg, parm);
     }
@@ -634,13 +640,14 @@ init_hotlist (int list_type)
 
     for (i = 0; i < BUTTONS; i++) {
 	if (hotlist_but[i].type & list_type)
-	    add_widget (hotlist_dlg,
+	    add_widget_autopos (hotlist_dlg,
 			button_new (BY + hotlist_but[i].y,
 				    BX + hotlist_but[i].x,
 				    hotlist_but[i].ret_cmd,
 				    hotlist_but[i].flags,
 				    hotlist_but[i].text,
-				    hotlist_button_callback));
+				    hotlist_button_callback),
+			hotlist_but[i].pos_flags);
     }
 
     /* We add the labels. 
@@ -648,11 +655,12 @@ init_hotlist (int list_type)
      *    pname_group will hold name of current group
      */
     pname = label_new (UY - 11 + LINES, UX + 2, "");
-    add_widget (hotlist_dlg, pname);
+    add_widget_autopos (hotlist_dlg, pname, WPOS_KEEP_BOTTOM | WPOS_KEEP_LEFT);
     if (!hotlist_state.moving) {
-	add_widget (hotlist_dlg,
+	add_widget_autopos (hotlist_dlg,
 		    label_new (UY - 12 + LINES, UX + 1,
-			       _(" Directory path ")));
+			       _(" Directory path ")),
+		    WPOS_KEEP_BOTTOM | WPOS_KEEP_LEFT);
 
 	/* This one holds the displayed pathname */
 	pname_group = label_new (UY, UX + 1, _(" Directory label "));
@@ -672,7 +680,7 @@ init_hotlist (int list_type)
 #endif				/* !USE_VFS */
 	fill_listbox ();
 
-    add_widget (hotlist_dlg, l_hotlist);
+    add_widget_autopos (hotlist_dlg, l_hotlist, WPOS_KEEP_ALL);
     /* add listbox to the dialogs */
 }
 
diff --git a/src/info.c b/src/info.c
index 3d287393c..0ad7f4e62 100644
--- a/src/info.c
+++ b/src/info.c
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include "../src/tty/mouse.h"		/* Gpm_Event */
 #include "../src/tty/color.h"
 #include "dialog.h"
+#include "widget.h"		/* default_proc*/
 #include "info.h"
 #include "dir.h"		/* required by panel */
 #include "panel.h"		/* for the panel structure */
diff --git a/src/layout.c b/src/layout.c
index b94a28696..5b6e8a018 100644
--- a/src/layout.c
+++ b/src/layout.c
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@
 #include "tree.h"
 #include "menu.h"
 #include "strutil.h"
+#include "background.h"         /* we_are_background */
 
 /* Needed for the extern declarations of integer parameters */
 #include "dir.h"
@@ -585,6 +586,22 @@ repaint_screen (void)
     tty_refresh ();
 }
 
+void
+mc_refresh (void)
+{
+#ifdef WITH_BACKGROUND
+    if (we_are_background)
+	return;
+#endif				/* WITH_BACKGROUND */
+    if (winch_flag == 0)
+	tty_refresh ();
+    else {
+	/* if winch was caugth, we should do not only redraw screen, but
+	    reposition/resize all */
+	change_screen_size ();
+    }
+}
+
 static void
 panel_do_cols (int index)
 {
@@ -645,10 +662,8 @@ setup_panels (void)
 
     if (command_prompt) {
 	widget_set_size (&cmdline->widget, LINES - 1 - keybar_visible,
-			 promptl, 1,
-			 COLS - promptl - (keybar_visible ? 0 : 1));
-	winput_set_origin (cmdline, promptl,
-			   COLS - promptl - (keybar_visible ? 0 : 1));
+			 promptl, 1, COLS - promptl);
+	winput_set_origin (cmdline, promptl, COLS - promptl);
 	widget_set_size (&the_prompt->widget, LINES - 1 - keybar_visible,
 			 0, 1, promptl);
     } else {
@@ -715,6 +730,8 @@ low_level_change_screen_size (void)
 void
 change_screen_size (void)
 {
+    Dlg_head *d;
+
     winch_flag = 0;
 #if defined(HAVE_SLANG) || NCURSES_VERSION_MAJOR >= 4
 #if defined TIOCGWINSZ
@@ -738,8 +755,12 @@ change_screen_size (void)
 #endif
     setup_panels ();
 
-    /* Inform currently running dialog */
-    (*current_dlg->callback) (current_dlg, DLG_RESIZE, 0);
+    /* Inform all running dialogs */
+    d = current_dlg;
+    while (d != NULL) {
+	(*d->callback) (d, DLG_RESIZE, 0);
+	d = d->parent;
+    }
 
 #ifdef RESIZABLE_MENUBAR
     menubar_arrange (the_menubar);
@@ -765,7 +786,7 @@ void set_hintbar(const char *str)
 {
     label_set_text (the_hint, str);
     if (ok_to_refresh > 0)
-        tty_refresh();
+        mc_refresh();
 }
 
 void print_vfs_message (const char *msg, ...)
@@ -796,7 +817,7 @@ void print_vfs_message (const char *msg, ...)
 
 	/* Restore cursor position */
 	tty_gotoyx (row, col);
-	tty_refresh ();
+	mc_refresh ();
 	return;
     }
 
@@ -818,7 +839,7 @@ void rotate_dash (void)
     tty_gotoyx (0, COLS - 1);
     tty_setcolor (NORMAL_COLOR);
     tty_print_char (rotating_dash [pos]);
-    tty_refresh ();
+    mc_refresh ();
     pos++;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/layout.h b/src/layout.h
index dc86b18ec..6a68055f5 100644
--- a/src/layout.h
+++ b/src/layout.h
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ void set_hintbar (const char *str);
 /* Clear screen */
 void clr_scr (void);
 void repaint_screen (void);
+void mc_refresh (void);
 
 extern int winch_flag;
 extern int equal_split;
diff --git a/src/learn.c b/src/learn.c
index 23df9d30f..505973920 100644
--- a/src/learn.c
+++ b/src/learn.c
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ _("Please press the %s\n"
 "If you want to escape, press a single Escape key\n"
 "and wait as well."), 
         _(key_name_conv_tab [action - B_USER].longname));
-    tty_refresh ();
+    mc_refresh ();
     if (learnkeys [action - B_USER].sequence != NULL) {
 	g_free (learnkeys [action - B_USER].sequence);
 	learnkeys [action - B_USER].sequence = NULL;
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 7fc028ba5..9e7c8a862 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@ directory_history_list (WPanel *panel)
     if (!panel->dir_history)
 	return;
 
-    s = show_hist (panel->dir_history, panel->widget.x, panel->widget.y);
+    s = show_hist (panel->dir_history, &panel->widget);
 
     if (!s)
 	return;
@@ -598,7 +598,7 @@ load_prompt (int fd, void *unused)
 	 * automatically: force a cursor update and a screen refresh
 	 */
 	update_cursor (midnight_dlg);
-	tty_refresh ();
+	mc_refresh ();
     }
     update_prompt = 1;
     return 0;
diff --git a/src/menu.c b/src/menu.c
index 64b4fc11e..25c8d272a 100644
--- a/src/menu.c
+++ b/src/menu.c
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 #include "menu.h"
 #include "help.h"
 #include "dialog.h"
+#include "widget.h"
 #include "main.h"		/* is_right */
 #include "strutil.h"
 
diff --git a/src/screen.c b/src/screen.c
index b76a2b1c6..cfee8a975 100644
--- a/src/screen.c
+++ b/src/screen.c
@@ -2140,7 +2140,7 @@ start_search (WPanel *panel)
         panel->search_char[0] = '\0';
         panel->search_chpoint = 0;
 	display_mini_info (panel);
-	tty_refresh ();
+	mc_refresh ();
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/tty/key.c b/src/tty/key.c
index 456582a36..e7fe3e45c 100644
--- a/src/tty/key.c
+++ b/src/tty/key.c
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 #include "../../src/tty/win.h"		/* xterm_flag */
 
 #include "../../src/main.h"
-#include "../../src/layout.h"		/* winch_flag */
+#include "../../src/layout.h"		/* winch_flag, mc_refresh() */
 #include "../../src/cons.saver.h"
 #include "../../src/strutil.h"		/* str_casecmp */
 
@@ -1509,7 +1509,7 @@ tty_get_event (struct Gpm_Event *event, gboolean redo_event, gboolean block)
     static int dirty = 3;
 
     if ((dirty == 3) || is_idle ()) {
-	tty_refresh ();
+	mc_refresh ();
 	dirty = 1;
     } else
 	dirty++;
diff --git a/src/tty/tty-ncurses.c b/src/tty/tty-ncurses.c
index 0e24a15ea..96085068a 100644
--- a/src/tty/tty-ncurses.c
+++ b/src/tty/tty-ncurses.c
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@
 #include "../../src/tty/color-internal.h"
 #include "../../src/tty/win.h"
 
-#include "../../src/background.h"	/* we_are_background */
 #include "../../src/strutil.h"		/* str_term_form */
 
 /* include at last !!! */
@@ -317,13 +316,8 @@ tty_tgetstr (const char *cap)
 void
 tty_refresh (void)
 {
-#ifdef WITH_BACKGROUND
-    if (!we_are_background)
-#endif				/* WITH_BACKGROUND */
-    {
-	refresh ();
-	doupdate ();
-    }
+    refresh ();
+    doupdate ();
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/src/tty/tty-slang.c b/src/tty/tty-slang.c
index 50a47ad1c..c7c9ad91d 100644
--- a/src/tty/tty-slang.c
+++ b/src/tty/tty-slang.c
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@
 #include "../../src/tty/key.h"		/* define_sequence */
 #include "../../src/tty/win.h"
 
-#include "../../src/background.h"	/* we_are_background */
 #include "../../src/strutil.h"		/* str_term_form */
 
 /*** global variables **************************************************/
@@ -497,10 +496,7 @@ tty_tgetstr (const char *cap)
 void
 tty_refresh (void)
 {
-#ifdef WITH_BACKGROUND
-    if (!we_are_background)
-#endif				/* WITH_BACKGROUND */
-	SLsmg_refresh ();
+    SLsmg_refresh ();
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/src/tty/tty.h b/src/tty/tty.h
index 40806b107..f72cdf164 100644
--- a/src/tty/tty.h
+++ b/src/tty/tty.h
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ extern void tty_nodelay (gboolean set);
 extern int tty_baudrate (void);
 
 extern int tty_lowlevel_getch (void);
-extern int tty_getch (void);
 
 /* {{{ Output }}} */
 
diff --git a/src/view.c b/src/view.c
index 07d9be34f..8f105aa9d 100644
--- a/src/view.c
+++ b/src/view.c
@@ -3079,7 +3079,7 @@ view_search_update_cmd_callback(const void *user_data, gsize char_offset)
         view->update_activate += view->update_steps;
         if (verbose) {
             view_percent (view, char_offset);
-            tty_refresh ();
+            mc_refresh ();
         }
         if (tty_got_interrupt ())
             return MC_SEARCH_CB_ABORT;
@@ -3169,7 +3169,7 @@ do_search (WView *view)
 
     if (verbose) {
         d = create_message (D_NORMAL, _("Search"), _("Searching %s"), view->last_search_string);
-        tty_refresh ();
+        mc_refresh ();
     }
 
     /*for avoid infinite search loop we need to increase or decrease start offset of search */
@@ -3217,7 +3217,7 @@ do_search (WView *view)
                 dlg_run_done (d);
                 destroy_dlg (d);
                 d = create_message (D_NORMAL, _("Search"), _("Seeking to search result"));
-                tty_refresh ();
+                mc_refresh ();
             }
 
             view_moveto_match (view);
diff --git a/src/widget.c b/src/widget.c
index 05ffb1462..eac826c1f 100644
--- a/src/widget.c
+++ b/src/widget.c
@@ -148,6 +148,28 @@ draw_hotkey (Widget *w, const struct hotkey_t hotkey, gboolean focused)
 	tty_print_string (hotkey.end);
 }
 
+
+/* Default callback for widgets */
+cb_ret_t
+default_proc (widget_msg_t msg, int parm)
+{
+    (void) parm;
+
+    switch (msg) {
+    case WIDGET_INIT:
+    case WIDGET_FOCUS:
+    case WIDGET_UNFOCUS:
+    case WIDGET_DRAW:
+    case WIDGET_DESTROY:
+    case WIDGET_CURSOR:
+    case WIDGET_IDLE:
+	return MSG_HANDLED;
+
+    default:
+	return MSG_NOT_HANDLED;
+    }
+}
+
 static int button_event (Gpm_Event *event, void *);
 
 int quote = 0;
@@ -1011,55 +1033,111 @@ listbox_fwd (WListbox *l)
         listbox_select_first (l);
 }
 
+typedef struct {
+    Widget *widget;
+    int count;
+    size_t maxlen;
+} dlg_hist_data;
+
+static cb_ret_t
+dlg_hist_reposition (Dlg_head *dlg_head)
+{
+    dlg_hist_data *data;
+    int x = 0, y, he, wi;
+
+    /* guard checks */
+    if ((dlg_head == NULL)
+	|| (dlg_head->data == NULL))
+	return MSG_NOT_HANDLED;
+
+    data = (dlg_hist_data *) dlg_head->data;
+
+    y = data->widget->y;
+    he = data->count + 2;
+
+    if (he <= y || y > (LINES - 6)) {
+        he = min (he, y - 1);
+        y -= he;
+    } else {
+        y++;
+        he = min (he, LINES - y);
+    }
+
+    if (data->widget->x > 2)
+        x = data->widget->x - 2;
+
+    wi = data->maxlen + 4;
+
+    if ((wi + x) > COLS) {
+        wi = min (wi, COLS);
+        x = COLS - wi;
+    }
+
+    dlg_set_position (dlg_head, y, x, y + he, x + wi);
+
+    return MSG_HANDLED;
+}
+
+static cb_ret_t
+dlg_hist_callback (Dlg_head *h, dlg_msg_t msg, int parm)
+{
+    switch (msg) {
+    case DLG_RESIZE:
+	return dlg_hist_reposition (h);
+
+    default:
+	return default_dlg_callback (h, msg, parm);
+    }
+}
+
 char *
-show_hist (GList *history, int widget_x, int widget_y)
+show_hist (GList *history, Widget *widget)
 {
     GList *hi, *z;
-    size_t maxlen = str_term_width1 (i18n_htitle ()), i, count = 0;
-    int x, y, w, h;
-    char *q = NULL, *r = NULL;
+    size_t maxlen, i, count = 0; 
+    char *q, *r = NULL; 
     Dlg_head *query_dlg;
     WListbox *query_list;
+    dlg_hist_data hist_data;
 
-    z = history;
-    if (!z)
+    if (history == NULL)
 	return NULL;
 
+    maxlen = str_term_width1 (i18n_htitle ());
+
     z = g_list_first (history);
     hi = z;
     while (hi) {
-        if ((i = str_term_width1 ((char *) hi->data)) > maxlen)
-	    maxlen = i;
+	i = str_term_width1 ((char *) hi->data);
+	maxlen = max (maxlen, i);
 	count++;
 	hi = g_list_next (hi);
     }
 
-    y = widget_y;
-    h = count + 2;
-    if (h <= y || y > LINES - 6) {
-	h = min (h, y - 1);
-	y -= h;
-    } else {
-	y++;
-	h = min (h, LINES - y);
-    }
-
-    if (widget_x > 2)
-	x = widget_x - 2;
-    else
-	x = 0;
-    if ((w = maxlen + 4) + x > COLS) {
-	w = min (w, COLS);
-	x = COLS - w;
-    }
+    hist_data.maxlen = maxlen;
+    hist_data.widget = widget;
+    hist_data.count = count;
 
     query_dlg =
-	create_dlg (y, x, h, w, dialog_colors, NULL, "[History-query]",
-		    i18n_htitle (), DLG_COMPACT);
-    query_list = listbox_new (1, 1, h - 2, w - 2, NULL);
-    add_widget (query_dlg, query_list);
+	create_dlg (0, 0, 4, 4, dialog_colors, dlg_hist_callback,
+			"[History-query]", i18n_htitle (), DLG_COMPACT);
+    query_dlg->data = &hist_data;
 
-    if (y < widget_y) {
+    query_list = listbox_new (1, 1, 2, 2, NULL);
+
+    /* this call makes list stick to all sides of dialog, effectively make
+       it be resized with dialog */
+    add_widget_autopos (query_dlg, query_list, WPOS_KEEP_ALL);
+
+    /* to avoid diplicating of (calculating sizes in two places)
+       code, call dlg_hist_callback function here, to set dialog and
+       controls positions.
+       The main idea - create 4x4 dialog and add 2x2 list in
+       center of it, and let dialog function resize it to needed
+       size. */
+    dlg_hist_callback (query_dlg, DLG_RESIZE, 0);
+
+    if (query_dlg->y < widget->y) {
 	/* traverse */
 	hi = z;
 	while (hi) {
@@ -1088,10 +1166,10 @@ show_hist (GList *history, int widget_x, int widget_y)
 }
 
 static void
-do_show_hist (WInput * in)
+do_show_hist (WInput *in)
 {
     char *r;
-    r = show_hist (in->history, in->widget.x, in->widget.y);
+    r = show_hist (in->history, &in->widget);
     if (r) {
 	assign_text (in, r);
 	g_free (r);
@@ -2210,6 +2288,9 @@ listbox_callback (Widget *w, widget_msg_t msg, int parm)
 	listbox_destroy (l);
 	return MSG_HANDLED;
 
+    case WIDGET_RESIZED:
+	return MSG_HANDLED;
+
     default:
 	return default_proc (msg, parm);
     }
@@ -2246,7 +2327,7 @@ listbox_event (Gpm_Event *event, void *data)
 	/* We need to refresh ourselves since the dialog manager doesn't */
 	/* know about this event */
 	listbox_callback (w, WIDGET_DRAW, 0);
-	tty_refresh ();
+	mc_refresh ();
 	return MOU_REPEAT;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/widget.h b/src/widget.h
index b410db2c0..39c17d03d 100644
--- a/src/widget.h
+++ b/src/widget.h
@@ -92,7 +92,9 @@ typedef struct WGauge {
 
 GList *history_get (const char *input_name);
 void history_put (const char *input_name, GList *h);
-char *show_hist (GList *history, int widget_y, int widget_x);
+/* for repositioning of history dialog we should pass widget to this
+ * function, as position of history dialog depends on widget's position */
+char *show_hist (GList *history, Widget *widget);
 
 typedef struct {
     Widget widget;
@@ -162,6 +164,9 @@ typedef struct WGroupbox {
 } WGroupbox;
 
 
+/* Default callback for widgets */
+cb_ret_t default_proc (widget_msg_t msg, int parm);
+
 /* Constructors */
 WButton *button_new   (int y, int x, int action, int flags, const char *text,
 		      bcback callback);
diff --git a/src/wtools.c b/src/wtools.c
index 70aa94ae1..590d0cadf 100644
--- a/src/wtools.c
+++ b/src/wtools.c
@@ -94,20 +94,37 @@ create_listbox_window (int cols, int lines, const char *title, const char *help)
 }
 
 /* Returns the number of the item selected */
-int run_listbox (Listbox *l)
+int
+run_listbox (Listbox *l)
 {
-    int val;
-    
-    run_dlg (l->dlg);
-    if (l->dlg->ret_value == B_CANCEL)
-	val = -1;
-    else
+    int val = -1;
+
+    if (run_dlg (l->dlg) != B_CANCEL)
 	val = l->list->pos;
     destroy_dlg (l->dlg);
     g_free (l);
     return val;
 }
 
+/* default query callback, used to reposition query */
+static cb_ret_t
+default_query_callback (Dlg_head *h, dlg_msg_t msg, int parm)
+{
+    switch (msg) {
+    case DLG_RESIZE:
+    {
+	int xpos = COLS / 2 - h->cols / 2;
+	int ypos = LINES / 3 - (h->lines - 3) / 2;
+
+	/* set position */
+	dlg_set_position (h, ypos, xpos, ypos + h->lines, xpos + h->cols);
+    }
+	return MSG_HANDLED;
+
+    default:
+	return default_dlg_callback (h, msg, parm);
+    }
+}
 
 static Dlg_head *last_query_dlg;
 
@@ -124,16 +141,10 @@ query_dialog (const char *header, const char *text, int flags, int count, ...)
     int win_len = 0;
     int i;
     int result = -1;
-    int xpos, ypos;
     int cols, lines;
     char *cur_name;
-    static const int *query_colors;
-
-    /* set dialog colors */
-    if (flags & D_ERROR)
-	query_colors = alarm_colors;
-    else
-	query_colors = dialog_colors;
+    const int *query_colors = (flags & D_ERROR) ?
+				alarm_colors : dialog_colors;
 
     if (header == MSG_ERROR)
 	header = _("Error");
@@ -153,18 +164,18 @@ query_dialog (const char *header, const char *text, int flags, int count, ...)
     str_msg_term_size (text, &lines, &cols);
     cols = 6 + max (win_len, max (str_term_width1 (header), cols));
     lines += 4 + (count > 0 ? 2 : 0);
-    xpos = COLS / 2 - cols / 2;
-    ypos = LINES / 3 - (lines - 3) / 2;
 
     /* prepare dialog */
     query_dlg =
-	create_dlg (ypos, xpos, lines, cols, query_colors, NULL,
+	create_dlg (0, 0, lines, cols, query_colors, default_query_callback,
 		    "[QueryBox]", header, DLG_NONE);
 
     if (count > 0) {
 	cols = (cols - win_len - 2) / 2 + 2;
 	va_start (ap, count);
 	for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+	    int xpos;
+
 	    cur_name = va_arg (ap, char *);
 	    xpos = str_term_width1 (cur_name) + 6;
 	    if (strchr (cur_name, '&') != NULL)
@@ -182,12 +193,14 @@ query_dialog (const char *header, const char *text, int flags, int count, ...)
 
 	add_widget (query_dlg, label_new (2, 3, text));
 
+	/* do resize before running and selecting any widget */
+	default_query_callback (query_dlg, DLG_RESIZE, 0);
+
 	if (defbutton)
 	    dlg_select_widget (defbutton);
 
 	/* run dialog and make result */
-	run_dlg (query_dlg);
-	switch (query_dlg->ret_value) {
+	switch (run_dlg (query_dlg)) {
 	case B_CANCEL:
 	    break;
 	default:
@@ -223,6 +236,10 @@ do_create_message (int flags, const char *title, const char *text)
     p = g_strconcat ("\n", text, "\n", (char *) NULL);
     query_dialog (title, p, flags, 0);
     d = last_query_dlg;
+
+    /* do resize before initing and running */
+    default_query_callback (d, DLG_RESIZE, 0);
+
     init_dlg (d);
     g_free (p);
 
diff --git a/vfs/ftpfs.c b/vfs/ftpfs.c
index 51a1f806a..135733270 100644
--- a/vfs/ftpfs.c
+++ b/vfs/ftpfs.c
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ What to do with this?
 /* \todo Fix: Namespace pollution: horrible */
 
 #include <config.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>		/* atoi() */
 #include <sys/types.h>          /* POSIX-required by sys/socket.h and netdb.h */
 #include <netdb.h>		/* struct hostent */
 #include <sys/socket.h>		/* AF_INET */
@@ -1039,7 +1040,7 @@ again:
 
 	port = ntohs (port);
 
-	addr = malloc (NI_MAXHOST);
+	addr = g_malloc (NI_MAXHOST);
 	if (addr == NULL)
 	    ERRNOR (ENOMEM, -1);