diff --git a/gramps/NEWS b/gramps/NEWS
index ec825ed83..cf9817ccf 100644
--- a/gramps/NEWS
+++ b/gramps/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+Version 0.4.0
+
+
 Version 0.3.2
 * Fixed Style Editor on WebPage.py, to allow styles to be edited.
 * WebPage generator now lists more information, including sources.
diff --git a/gramps/src/Config.py b/gramps/src/Config.py
index f22ae90b0..72185906c 100644
--- a/gramps/src/Config.py
+++ b/gramps/src/Config.py
@@ -349,15 +349,15 @@ def on_propertybox_apply(obj,page):
         status_bar = 2
 
     dbdir_temp = prefsTop.get_widget("dbdir").get_full_path(1)
-    if os.path.isdir(dbdir_temp):
+    if dbdir_temp != None and os.path.isdir(dbdir_temp):
         db_dir = os.path.normpath(dbdir_temp) + os.sep
 
     repdir_temp = prefsTop.get_widget("repdir").get_full_path(1)
-    if os.path.isdir(repdir_temp):
+    if repdir_temp != None and os.path.isdir(repdir_temp):
         report_dir = os.path.normpath(repdir_temp) + os.sep
 
     webdir_temp = prefsTop.get_widget("htmldir").get_full_path(1)
-    if os.path.isdir(webdir_temp):
+    if webdir_temp != None and os.path.isdir(webdir_temp):
         web_dir = os.path.normpath(webdir_temp) + os.sep
 
     paper_preference = paper_obj.get_data("d")
@@ -507,6 +507,13 @@ def display_preferences_box():
     detail.set_active(show_detail)
     tabs.set_active(usetabs)
 
+    if status_bar == 0:
+        prefsTop.get_widget("stat1").set_active(1)
+    elif status_bar == 1:
+        prefsTop.get_widget("stat2").set_active(1)
+    else:
+        prefsTop.get_widget("stat3").set_active(1)
+
     display_attr_obj.set_active(display_attr)
     prefsTop.get_widget("attr_name").set_text(attr_name)
         
diff --git a/gramps/src/const.py b/gramps/src/const.py
index 28b79d9b7..502c0a678 100644
--- a/gramps/src/const.py
+++ b/gramps/src/const.py
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ _ = intl.gettext
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 editor  = "gimp"
-zipcmd  = "/usr/bin/zip -r -q"
-convert = "/usr/X11R6/bin/convert"
+zipcmd  = "zip -r -q"
+convert = "convert"
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #