diff --git a/400_xowa/src/gplx/xowa/Xowe_wiki.java b/400_xowa/src/gplx/xowa/Xowe_wiki.java
index e0ec13736..1f99a7420 100644
--- a/400_xowa/src/gplx/xowa/Xowe_wiki.java
+++ b/400_xowa/src/gplx/xowa/Xowe_wiki.java
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ public class Xowe_wiki implements Xow_wiki, Gfo_invk, Gfo_evt_itm {
 		log_bfr.Add("wiki.init.end");
 		app.Log_wtr().Log_to_session_direct(log_bfr.Xto_str());
 		init_in_process = false;
-		app.Api_root().Wikis().Get(domain_bry).Subscribe(this);
+//			app.Api_root().Wikis().Get(domain_bry).Subscribe(this);
 		app.Site_cfg_mgr().Load(this);
 		app.Addon_mgr().Load_by_wiki(this);
 		ctg_pagebox_wtr.Init_by_wiki(this);
@@ -237,6 +237,8 @@ public class Xowe_wiki implements Xow_wiki, Gfo_invk, Gfo_evt_itm {
 
 		file_mgr.Init_by_wiki(this);
 		page_mgr.Init_by_wiki(this);
+
+		app.Cfg().Bind_many_wiki(this, this, Cfg__variant__current);
 	}
 	public void Rls() {
 		if (rls_list != null) {
@@ -276,7 +278,8 @@ public class Xowe_wiki implements Xow_wiki, Gfo_invk, Gfo_evt_itm {
 		else if	(ctx.Match(k, Invk_xtns))				return xtn_mgr;
 		else if	(ctx.Match(k, Invk_catpage_mgr))		return ctg_catpage_mgr;
 		else if	(ctx.Match(k, Invk_hdump_enabled_))		this.html_mgr__hdump_enabled = m.ReadYn("v");
-		else if	(ctx.Match(k, gplx.xowa.apps.apis.xowa.wikis.langs.Xoap_lang_variants.Evt_current_changed))	lang.Vnt_mgr().Cur_itm_(m.ReadBry("v"));
+
+		else if (ctx.Match(k, Cfg__variant__current))	lang.Vnt_mgr().Cur_itm_(m.ReadBry("v"));
 		else	return Gfo_invk_.Rv_unhandled;
 		return this;
 	}
@@ -291,6 +294,7 @@ public class Xowe_wiki implements Xow_wiki, Gfo_invk, Gfo_evt_itm {
 	, Invk_domain = "domain", Invk_maint = "maint", Invk_hdump_enabled_ = "hdump_enabled_"
 	, Invk_catpage_mgr = "catpage_mgr"
 	;
+	public static final String Cfg__variant__current = "xowa.lang.variant.current";
 	public static final String	Invk_db_mgr = "db_mgr";	// SERIALIZED:000.sqlite3|xowa_cfg
 	public static final String Invk_lang_ = "lang_";
 }
diff --git a/400_xowa/src/gplx/xowa/addons/apps/cfgs/Xocfg_mgr.java b/400_xowa/src/gplx/xowa/addons/apps/cfgs/Xocfg_mgr.java
index ab15267dc..1e7baf4cc 100644
--- a/400_xowa/src/gplx/xowa/addons/apps/cfgs/Xocfg_mgr.java
+++ b/400_xowa/src/gplx/xowa/addons/apps/cfgs/Xocfg_mgr.java
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ public class Xocfg_mgr implements Gfo_invk {
 	public void Set_float_app(String key, float val)	{Set_str(Xocfg_mgr.Ctx__app, key, Float_.To_str(val));}
 	public void Set_str_app(String key, String val)		{Set_str(Xocfg_mgr.Ctx__app, key, val);}
 	public void Set_int_app(String key, int val)		{Set_str(Xocfg_mgr.Ctx__app, key, Int_.To_str(val));}
+	public void Set_bry_wiki(Xowe_wiki wiki, String key, byte[] val)	{Set_str(wiki.Domain_itm().Abrv_xo_str(), key, String_.new_u8(val));}
 	public void Set_str(String ctx, String key, String val) {
 		cache_mgr.Set(ctx, key, val);
 	}
diff --git a/400_xowa/src/gplx/xowa/apps/apis/Xoapi_root.java b/400_xowa/src/gplx/xowa/apps/apis/Xoapi_root.java
index a8312f4d4..b84106722 100644
--- a/400_xowa/src/gplx/xowa/apps/apis/Xoapi_root.java
+++ b/400_xowa/src/gplx/xowa/apps/apis/Xoapi_root.java
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ public class Xoapi_root implements Gfo_invk {
 	public Xoapi_bldr		Bldr()		{return bldr_api;} private final    Xoapi_bldr bldr_api = new Xoapi_bldr();
 	public Xoapi_usr		Usr()		{return usr_api;} private final    Xoapi_usr usr_api = new Xoapi_usr();
 	public Xoapi_xtns		Xtns()		{return xtns_api;} private final    Xoapi_xtns xtns_api = new Xoapi_xtns();
-	public Xoapi_app_wikis	Wikis()		{return app_wikis;} private final    Xoapi_app_wikis app_wikis = new Xoapi_app_wikis();
 	public String			Test_str() {return test_str;} public void Test_str_(String v) {test_str = v;} private String test_str;	// TEST
 	private void Exec(String key) {
 		Xog_cmd_itm cmd_itm = app.Gui_mgr().Cmd_mgr().Get_or_null(key);
@@ -63,16 +62,11 @@ public class Xoapi_root implements Gfo_invk {
 		else if	(ctx.Match(k, Invk_usr)) 		return usr_api;
 		else if	(ctx.Match(k, Invk_xtns)) 		return xtns_api;
 		else if	(ctx.Match(k, Invk_exec)) 		Exec(m.ReadStr("v"));
-		else if	(ctx.Match(k, Invk_wikis)) 		return app_wikis;
 		else if	(ctx.Match(k, Invk_test_str)) 	return test_str;
 		else if	(ctx.Match(k, Invk_test_str_)) 	test_str = m.ReadStr("v");
 		return this;
 	}
-	private static final String 
-	  Invk_exec = "exec"
+	private static final String Invk_exec = "exec", Invk_test_str = "test_str", Invk_test_str_ = "test_str_"
 	, Invk_app = "app", Invk_addon = "addon"
-	, Invk_bldr = "bldr", Invk_nav = "nav", Invk_gui = "gui", Invk_html = "html", Invk_usr = "usr", Invk_xtns = "xtns"
-	, Invk_test_str = "test_str", Invk_test_str_ = "test_str_"
-	, Invk_wikis = "wikis"
-	;
+	, Invk_bldr = "bldr", Invk_nav = "nav", Invk_gui = "gui", Invk_html = "html", Invk_usr = "usr", Invk_xtns = "xtns";
 }
diff --git a/400_xowa/src/gplx/xowa/apps/apis/xowa/Xoapi_app_wiki.java b/400_xowa/src/gplx/xowa/apps/apis/xowa/Xoapi_app_wiki.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 31085aed8..000000000
--- a/400_xowa/src/gplx/xowa/apps/apis/xowa/Xoapi_app_wiki.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-/*
-XOWA: the XOWA Offline Wiki Application
-Copyright (C) 2012 gnosygnu@gmail.com
-
-This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
-published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
-License, or (at your option) any later version.
-
-This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
-
-You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
-along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-*/
-package gplx.xowa.apps.apis.xowa; import gplx.*; import gplx.xowa.*; import gplx.xowa.apps.*; import gplx.xowa.apps.apis.*;
-import gplx.xowa.apps.apis.xowa.wikis.*;
-public class Xoapi_app_wiki implements Gfo_invk {
-	public Xoapi_wiki_lang	Lang()		{return lang;}		private final    Xoapi_wiki_lang lang = new Xoapi_wiki_lang();
-	public void Subscribe(Gfo_evt_itm sub) {lang.Subscribe(sub);}
-	public Object Invk(GfsCtx ctx, int ikey, String k, GfoMsg m) {
-		if		(ctx.Match(k, Invk_lang)) 						return lang;
-		else	return Gfo_invk_.Rv_unhandled;
-	}
-	private static final String Invk_lang = "lang";
-	public static final    Xoapi_app_wiki Dflt = new Xoapi_app_wiki();
-}
diff --git a/400_xowa/src/gplx/xowa/apps/apis/xowa/Xoapi_app_wikis.java b/400_xowa/src/gplx/xowa/apps/apis/xowa/Xoapi_app_wikis.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 90e80473d..000000000
--- a/400_xowa/src/gplx/xowa/apps/apis/xowa/Xoapi_app_wikis.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,34 +0,0 @@
-/*
-XOWA: the XOWA Offline Wiki Application
-Copyright (C) 2012 gnosygnu@gmail.com
-
-This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
-published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
-License, or (at your option) any later version.
-
-This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
-
-You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
-along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-*/
-package gplx.xowa.apps.apis.xowa; import gplx.*; import gplx.xowa.*; import gplx.xowa.apps.*; import gplx.xowa.apps.apis.*;
-public class Xoapi_app_wikis implements Gfo_invk {
-	private final    Ordered_hash hash = Ordered_hash_.New_bry();
-	public Xoapi_app_wiki Get(byte[] domain) {
-		Xoapi_app_wiki rv = (Xoapi_app_wiki)hash.Get_by(domain);
-		if (rv == null) {
-			rv = new Xoapi_app_wiki();
-			hash.Add(domain, rv);
-		}
-		return rv;
-	}
-	public Object Invk(GfsCtx ctx, int ikey, String k, GfoMsg m) {
-		if		(ctx.Match(k, Invk_get)) 								return Get(m.ReadBry("v"));
-		else	return Gfo_invk_.Rv_unhandled;
-	}
-	private static final String Invk_get = "get";
-}
diff --git a/400_xowa/src/gplx/xowa/apps/apis/xowa/wikis/Xoapi_wiki_lang.java b/400_xowa/src/gplx/xowa/apps/apis/xowa/wikis/Xoapi_wiki_lang.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 98bdb6ab7..000000000
--- a/400_xowa/src/gplx/xowa/apps/apis/xowa/wikis/Xoapi_wiki_lang.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
-/*
-XOWA: the XOWA Offline Wiki Application
-Copyright (C) 2012 gnosygnu@gmail.com
-
-This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
-published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
-License, or (at your option) any later version.
-
-This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
-
-You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
-along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-*/
-package gplx.xowa.apps.apis.xowa.wikis; import gplx.*; import gplx.xowa.*; import gplx.xowa.apps.*; import gplx.xowa.apps.apis.*; import gplx.xowa.apps.apis.xowa.*;
-import gplx.xowa.apps.apis.xowa.wikis.langs.*;
-public class Xoapi_wiki_lang implements Gfo_invk {
-	public Xoap_lang_variants	Variants()		{return variants;} private final    Xoap_lang_variants variants = new Xoap_lang_variants();
-	public void Subscribe(Gfo_evt_itm sub) {variants.Subscribe(sub);}
-	public Object Invk(GfsCtx ctx, int ikey, String k, GfoMsg m) {
-		if		(ctx.Match(k, Invk_variants)) 							return variants;
-		else	return Gfo_invk_.Rv_unhandled;
-	}
-	private static final String Invk_variants = "variants";
-}
diff --git a/400_xowa/src/gplx/xowa/apps/apis/xowa/wikis/langs/Xoap_lang_variants.java b/400_xowa/src/gplx/xowa/apps/apis/xowa/wikis/langs/Xoap_lang_variants.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 365331b5c..000000000
--- a/400_xowa/src/gplx/xowa/apps/apis/xowa/wikis/langs/Xoap_lang_variants.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,43 +0,0 @@
-/*
-XOWA: the XOWA Offline Wiki Application
-Copyright (C) 2012 gnosygnu@gmail.com
-
-This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
-published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
-License, or (at your option) any later version.
-
-This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
-
-You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
-along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-*/
-package gplx.xowa.apps.apis.xowa.wikis.langs; import gplx.*; import gplx.xowa.*; import gplx.xowa.apps.*; import gplx.xowa.apps.apis.*; import gplx.xowa.apps.apis.xowa.*; import gplx.xowa.apps.apis.xowa.wikis.*;
-public class Xoap_lang_variants implements Gfo_invk, Gfo_evt_mgr_owner {
-	public Xoap_lang_variants() {
-		this.ev_mgr = new Gfo_evt_mgr(this);
-	}
-	public Gfo_evt_mgr Evt_mgr() {return ev_mgr;} private final    Gfo_evt_mgr ev_mgr;
-	public byte[] Current() {return current;} private byte[] current;
-	public void Current_(byte[] v) {
-		this.current = v;
-		Gfo_evt_mgr_.Pub_val(this, Evt_current_changed, v);
-	}
-	public void Subscribe(Gfo_evt_itm sub) {
-		Gfo_evt_mgr_.Sub_same(this, Evt_current_changed, sub);
-		if (current != null) Gfo_invk_.Invk_by_val(sub, Evt_current_changed, current);
-	}
-	public Object Invk(GfsCtx ctx, int ikey, String k, GfoMsg m) {
-		if		(ctx.Match(k, Invk_current)) 							return String_.new_u8(current);
-		else if	(ctx.Match(k, Invk_current_)) 							Current_(m.ReadBry("v"));
-		else	return Gfo_invk_.Rv_unhandled;
-		return this;
-	}
-	private static final String Invk_current = "current", Invk_current_ = "current_";
-	public static final String
-	  Evt_current_changed = "current_changed"
-	;
-}
diff --git a/400_xowa/src/gplx/xowa/guis/views/Xog_tab_itm.java b/400_xowa/src/gplx/xowa/guis/views/Xog_tab_itm.java
index c8a3d9011..22378b383 100644
--- a/400_xowa/src/gplx/xowa/guis/views/Xog_tab_itm.java
+++ b/400_xowa/src/gplx/xowa/guis/views/Xog_tab_itm.java
@@ -127,21 +127,17 @@ public class Xog_tab_itm implements Gfo_invk {
 		if (page != null) page.Tab_data().Close_mgr().When_close(this, url);			// cancel any current search cmds
 		app.Log_wtr().Queue_enabled_(true);
 		usr_dlg.Gui_wkr().Clear();
-		if (url.Vnt_bry() != null) Cur_vnt_(wiki, url.Vnt_bry());
+		if (url.Vnt_bry() != null) {
+			byte[] vnt = url.Vnt_bry();
+			if (!Bry_.Eq(vnt, wiki.Lang().Vnt_mgr().Cur_itm().Key()))
+				wiki.Appe().Cfg().Set_bry_wiki(wiki, Xowe_wiki.Cfg__variant__current, vnt);
+		}
 		Tab_name_(new_tab_name);
 		usr_dlg.Prog_one("", "", "loading: ~{0}", String_.new_u8(ttl.Raw()));
 		if (wiki.Html_mgr().Head_mgr().Popup_mgr().Enabled())
 			this.Html_box().Html_js_eval_script("if (window.xowa_popups_hide_all != null) window.xowa_popups_hide_all();");	// should be more configurable; DATE:2014-07-09
 		app.Thread_mgr_old().Page_load_mgr().Add_at_end(new Load_page_wkr(this, wiki, url, ttl)).Run();
 	}
-	private void Cur_vnt_(Xowe_wiki wiki, byte[] vnt) {
-		Xoae_app app = wiki.Appe();
-		gplx.xowa.apps.apis.xowa.wikis.langs.Xoap_lang_variants vnt_mgr = app.Api_root().Wikis().Get(wiki.Domain_bry()).Lang().Variants();
-		if (Bry_.Eq(vnt, vnt_mgr.Current())) return;
-		vnt_mgr.Current_(vnt);
-		app.Cfg_mgr().Set_by_app(String_.Format("xowa.api.wikis.get('{0}').lang.variants.current", wiki.Domain_str()), String_.new_u8(vnt));
-		app.Cfg_mgr().Db_save_txt();
-	}
 	private void Show_url_loaded(Load_page_wkr wkr) {
 		Xowe_wiki wiki = wkr.Wiki(); Xoae_page page = wkr.Page();
 		Xoa_url url = page.Url(); Xoa_ttl ttl = page.Ttl();
diff --git a/400_xowa/src/gplx/xowa/langs/vnts/Xol_vnt_mgr.java b/400_xowa/src/gplx/xowa/langs/vnts/Xol_vnt_mgr.java
index b5b6bb3fe..11cbd2fe8 100644
--- a/400_xowa/src/gplx/xowa/langs/vnts/Xol_vnt_mgr.java
+++ b/400_xowa/src/gplx/xowa/langs/vnts/Xol_vnt_mgr.java
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ public class Xol_vnt_mgr implements Gfo_invk {
 		return rv;
 	}
 	public void Cur_itm_(byte[] v) {
+		if (Bry_.Len_eq_0(v)) return;	// Cfg is empty by default
 		this.cur_itm = regy.Get_by(v); if (cur_itm == null) throw Err_.new_("lang.vnt", "vnt not found", "key", v);
 	} 
 	public void Init_end() {