/* pref should be persistent thruout the life of the preference. */
- /* nothing in pref is copied neither is pref key copied, default param data yes */
-void a_preferences_register( VikLayerParam *pref, VikLayerParamData defaultval);
+
+/* must call FIRST */
+void a_preferences_register_group ( const gchar *key, const gchar *name );
+
+/* nothing in pref is copied neither but pref itself is copied. (TODO: COPY EVERYTHING IN PREF WE NEED, IF ANYTHING),
+ so pref key is not copied. default param data IS copied. */
+/* group field (integer) will be overwritten */
+void a_preferences_register( VikLayerParam *pref, VikLayerParamData defaultval, const gchar *group_key );
+
void a_preferences_show_window(GtkWindow *parent);
VikLayerParamData *a_preferences_get(const gchar *key);
+
+
#endif