diff --git a/ui/compatibility.js b/ui/compatibility.js
index f1f7b953..150fbb88 100755
--- a/ui/compatibility.js
+++ b/ui/compatibility.js
@@ -40,6 +40,34 @@ if(window.CEF_dumpJSON != null){
 		}
 		return fs.readdirSync(path)
 	}
+	// XXX make this work across fs...
+	// XXX this will not overwrite...
+	window.copyFile = function(src, dst){
+		if(fp.test(src)){
+			// XXX will this work on Mac???
+			src = src.replace(fp, '')
+		}
+		if(fp.test(dst)){
+			// XXX will this work on Mac???
+			dst = dst.replace(fp, '')
+		}
+
+		var path = dst.split('/')
+		path.pop()
+		path = path.join('/')
+
+
+		// XXX make dirs...
+		if(!fs.existsSync(path)){
+			console.log('making:', path)
+			// XXX NOTE: this will not make more than one dir...
+			fs.mkdirSync(path)
+		}
+
+		if(!fs.existsSync(dst)){
+			fs.linkSync(src, dst)
+		}
+	}
 	window.dumpJSON = function(path, data){
 		if(fp.test(path)){
 			// XXX will this work on Mac???
diff --git a/ui/files.js b/ui/files.js
index d10f00e6..84a4a631 100755
--- a/ui/files.js
+++ b/ui/files.js
@@ -555,6 +555,59 @@ function updateRibbonsFromFavDirs(){
 }
 
 
+// Export current state to directory...
+//
+// NOTE: if size is null, the original image will be copied...
+function exportTo(path, im_name, dir_name, size){
+	path = path == null ? BASE_URL : path
+	im_name = im_name == null ? '%f' : im_name
+	dir_name = dir_name == null ? 'fav' : dir_name
+
+	var base_path = path
+	path = normalizePath(path)
+
+	var order = DATA.order
+	var z = (('10e' + (order.length + '').length) * 1 + '').slice(2)
+
+	// go through ribbons...
+	for(var i=DATA.ribbons.length-1; i >= 0; i--){
+		var ribbon = DATA.ribbons[i]
+		// go through images...
+		for(var j=0; j < ribbon.length; j++){
+			var gid = ribbon[j]
+			// get correct preview...
+			var src = getBestPreview(gid, size).url
+			var orig = IMAGES[gid].path.split('/').pop()
+
+			// form image name...
+			var dest = im_name
+			// full filename...
+			dest = dest.replace('%f', orig)
+			// file name w.o. ext...
+			dest = dest.replace('%n', orig.split('.')[0])
+			// ext...
+			dest = dest.replace('%e', src.split('.').pop())
+			// gid...
+			dest = dest.replace('%gid', gid)
+			dest = dest.replace('%g', gid.slice(34))
+			// order...
+			var o = order.indexOf(gid) + ''
+			dest = dest.replace('%i', (z + o).slice(o.length))
+			// XXX Metadata...
+			// XXX
+
+			dest = path +'/'+ dest
+
+			// XXX link...
+			//console.log('>>>', dest)
+			copyFile(src, dest)
+		}
+
+		path = normalizePath(path +'/'+ dir_name)
+	}
+}
+
+
 
 /**********************************************************************
 * vim:set ts=4 sw=4 :                                                */
diff --git a/ui/keybindings.js b/ui/keybindings.js
index 625b77b4..c4a54d7c 100755
--- a/ui/keybindings.js
+++ b/ui/keybindings.js
@@ -481,7 +481,30 @@ var KEYBOARD_CONFIG = {
 						saveFileState()
 
 						showStatusQ('Saving: Done.')
-					})
+					}),
+				'ctrl+shift': doc('Export',
+					function(){
+						// XXX a dialog with alternatives...
+						// 		Export modes:
+						// 			- source:
+						// 				- all (default)
+						// 				- current ribbon only
+						// 				- marked only (can be combined with current ribbon)
+						// 			- structure
+						// 				- flat
+						// 				- fav dirs
+						// 			- naming
+						// 				- fav dir name (default: fav)
+						// 				- image file name (default: %f)
+						// 					(add several presets like %f for filename,
+						// 					%(tag) for metadata tag values, etc.)
+						// 			- common metadata
+						// 				- comment
+						// 				- ...
+						// 			- destination
+						// 				- ndir with current path as default
+						// 				- dir to create (default: "")
+					}), 
 			},
 		Z: {
 				ctrl: doc('Restore to last saved state',