diff --git a/ui (gen4)/features/filesystem.js b/ui (gen4)/features/filesystem.js
index 05976963..2f966682 100755
--- a/ui (gen4)/features/filesystem.js	
+++ b/ui (gen4)/features/filesystem.js	
@@ -1111,6 +1111,15 @@ module.FileSystemWriter = core.ImageGridFeatures.Feature({
 // 		- save as.. (browser)
 // 		- save if not base path present (browser)
 var FileSystemWriterUIActions = actions.Actions({
+	config: {
+		'export-dialog-mode': 'Directories',
+
+		'export-dialog-modes': {
+			'Images only': 'exportDirs',
+			'Full index': 'exportIndex',
+		},
+	},
+
 	// XXX this needs feedback...
 	// XXX should this return a promise???
 	saveIndexHere: ['File/Save',
@@ -1151,12 +1160,24 @@ var FileSystemWriterUIActions = actions.Actions({
 	// 		- dirs
 	// 		- ...
 	// XXX indicate export state: index, crop, image...
-	exportDirsDialog: ['File/Export/Images...',
+	exportDialog: ['File/Export/Images...',
 		function(){
 			var that = this
 
 			var o = overlay.Overlay(this.ribbons.viewer, 
 				browse.makeLister(null, function(path, make){
+					// XXX disable 'x' buttons...
+					make(['Export mode: ', 
+							function(){ return that.config['export-dialog-mode'] || 'Directories' }])
+						.on('open', 
+							widgets.makeNestedConfigListEditor(that, o,
+								'export-dialog-modes',
+								'export-dialog-mode',
+								{
+									new_button: false,
+									itemButtons: [],
+								}))
+
 					make(['Filename pattern: ', 
 							function(){ return that.config['export-preview-name-pattern'] || '%f' }])
 						.on('open', 
@@ -1182,8 +1203,10 @@ var FileSystemWriterUIActions = actions.Actions({
 					make(['To: ', 
 						function(){ return that.config['export-path'] || './' }], 
 						{ buttons: [
-							['browse', function(){
-								var path = $(this).find('.text').last().text()
+							['browse', function(p){
+								var e = this.filter('"'+p+'"', false)
+								var path = e.find('.text').last().text()
+								var txt = e.find('.text').first().text()
 
 								// XXX add new dir global button...
 								return that.browsePath(path, 
@@ -1191,6 +1214,9 @@ var FileSystemWriterUIActions = actions.Actions({
 										that.config['export-path'] = path
 										that.config['export-paths'].splice(0, 0, path)
 
+										o.client.update()
+										o.client.select(txt)
+
 										// XXX ugly...
 										o.focus()
 									})
@@ -1199,7 +1225,11 @@ var FileSystemWriterUIActions = actions.Actions({
 						.on('open', 
 							widgets.makeNestedConfigListEditor(that, o,
 								'export-paths',
-								'export-path'))
+								'export-path',
+								{
+									// XXX add 'edit' button...
+									//itemButtons: []
+								}))
 
 					// Start/stop...
 					make([function(){
@@ -1208,7 +1238,7 @@ var FileSystemWriterUIActions = actions.Actions({
 						.on('open', function(){
 							// XXX is this correct???
 							// XXX handle relative paths!!!
-							that.exportDirs(that.config['export-path'] || that.location.path)
+							that[that.config['export-mode']](that.config['export-path'] || that.location.path)
 							o.close()
 						})
 				}))
diff --git a/ui (gen4)/features/ui-widgets.js b/ui (gen4)/features/ui-widgets.js
index bb79605c..29108c58 100755
--- a/ui (gen4)/features/ui-widgets.js	
+++ b/ui (gen4)/features/ui-widgets.js	
@@ -53,6 +53,9 @@ var browseWalk = require('lib/widget/browse-walk')
 // 		// this is called when a new value is added via new_button but 
 // 		// list length limit is reached...
 // 		callback: function(selected){ ... },
+//
+// 		// see: itemButtons doc in browse.js for more info...
+// 		itemButtons: [..]
 // 	}
 //
 // XXX add sort buttons: up/down/top/bottom...
@@ -92,13 +95,18 @@ function(actions, list_key, options){
 
 					// list length limit
 					if(options.length_limit 
-						&& (actions.config[list_key].length >= options.length_limit)){
+						&& (lst.length >= options.length_limit)){
 
 						options.callback && options.callback.call(list, txt)
 
 						return
 					}
 
+					// prevent editing non-arrays...
+					if(!(actions.config[list_key] instanceof Array)){
+						return
+					}
+
 					// save the new version...
 					actions.config[list_key] = actions.config[list_key].slice()
 					// add new value and sort list...
@@ -134,9 +142,12 @@ function(actions, list_key, options){
 
 	var to_remove = []
 
+	var lst = actions.config[list_key]
+	lst = lst instanceof Array ? lst : Object.keys(lst)
+
 	var list = browse.makeList( null, 
-		actions.config[list_key].concat(new_button ? [ new_button ] : []), 
-		{itemButtons: [
+		lst.concat(new_button ? [ new_button ] : []), 
+		{itemButtons: options.itemButtons || [
 			// mark for removal...
 			['×', 
 				function(p){
@@ -174,6 +185,11 @@ function(actions, list_key, options){
 
 	var o = overlay.Overlay(actions.ribbons.viewer, list)
 		.close(function(){
+			// prevent editing non-arrays...
+			if(!(actions.config[list_key] instanceof Array)){
+				return
+			}
+
 			// remove striked items...
 			to_remove.forEach(function(e){
 				var lst = actions.config[list_key].slice()
@@ -198,7 +214,7 @@ function(actions, list_key, options){
 // XXX should this be more generic...
 var makeNestedConfigListEditor = 
 module.makeNestedConfigListEditor =
-function(actions, parent, list_name, value_name, options){
+function(actions, parent, list_key, value_key, options){
 	return function(){
 		var txt = $(this).find('.text').first().text()
 
@@ -209,14 +225,14 @@ function(actions, parent, list_name, value_name, options){
 			// NOTE: this is called when adding a new value and 
 			// 		list maximum length is reached...
 			callback: function(value){
-				actions.config[value_name] = value
+				actions.config[value_key] = value
 
 				o.close()
 			},
 		}
 		options.__proto__ = dfl_options
 
-		var o = makeConfigListEditor(actions, list_name, options) 
+		var o = makeConfigListEditor(actions, list_key, options) 
 
 		// update slideshow menu...
 		o.client.open(function(){
@@ -229,7 +245,7 @@ function(actions, parent, list_name, value_name, options){
 			parent.focus()
 		})
 
-		o.client.select(actions.config[value_name])
+		o.client.select(actions.config[value_key])
 	}
 }