diff --git a/src/callbacks.c b/src/callbacks.c
index 98d597b..d11b684 100644
--- a/src/callbacks.c
+++ b/src/callbacks.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /* $Id$ */
-/* Copyright (c) 2010 Pierre Pronchery <khorben@defora.org> */
+/* Copyright (c) 2011 Pierre Pronchery <khorben@defora.org> */
 /* This file is part of DeforaOS Desktop Editor */
 /* This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -70,96 +70,11 @@ void on_edit_paste(gpointer data)
 
 
 /* on_edit_preferences */
-static void _preferences_set(Editor * editor);
-static gboolean _preferences_on_closex(gpointer data);
-static void _preferences_on_response(GtkWidget * widget, gint response,
-		gpointer data);
-static void _preferences_on_cancel(gpointer data);
-static void _preferences_on_ok(gpointer data);
-
 void on_edit_preferences(gpointer data)
 {
 	Editor * editor = data;
-	GtkWidget * vbox;
-	GtkWidget * hbox;
-	GtkWidget * widget;
-	GtkSizeGroup * group;
 
-	if(editor->pr_window != NULL)
-	{
-		gtk_widget_show(editor->pr_window);
-		return;
-	}
-	editor->pr_window = gtk_dialog_new_with_buttons(
-			_("Text editor preferences"),
-			GTK_WINDOW(editor->window),
-			GTK_DIALOG_DESTROY_WITH_PARENT,
-			GTK_STOCK_CANCEL, GTK_RESPONSE_CANCEL,
-			GTK_STOCK_OK, GTK_RESPONSE_OK, NULL);
-	g_signal_connect_swapped(G_OBJECT(editor->pr_window), "delete-event",
-			G_CALLBACK(_preferences_on_closex), editor);
-	g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(editor->pr_window), "response",
-			G_CALLBACK(_preferences_on_response), editor);
-#if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(2, 14, 0)
-	vbox = gtk_dialog_get_content_area(GTK_DIALOG(editor->pr_window));
-#else
-	vbox = GTK_DIALOG(editor->pr_window)->vbox;
-#endif
-	hbox = gtk_hbox_new(FALSE, 0);
-	group = gtk_size_group_new(GTK_SIZE_GROUP_HORIZONTAL);
-	/* font */
-	widget = gtk_label_new(_("Font:"));
-	gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(hbox), widget, FALSE, TRUE, 4);
-	editor->pr_font = gtk_font_button_new();
-	gtk_font_button_set_use_font(GTK_FONT_BUTTON(editor->pr_font), TRUE);
-	gtk_size_group_add_widget(group, editor->pr_font);
-	gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(hbox), editor->pr_font, TRUE, TRUE, 4);
-	gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(vbox), hbox, FALSE, FALSE, 4);
-	_preferences_set(editor);
-	gtk_widget_show_all(editor->pr_window);
-}
-
-static void _preferences_set(Editor * editor)
-{
-	gtk_font_button_set_font_name(GTK_FONT_BUTTON(editor->pr_font),
-			editor_get_font(editor));
-}
-
-static gboolean _preferences_on_closex(gpointer data)
-{
-	Editor * editor = data;
-
-	_preferences_on_cancel(editor);
-	return TRUE;
-}
-
-static void _preferences_on_response(GtkWidget * widget, gint response,
-		gpointer data)
-{
-	gtk_widget_hide(widget);
-	if(response == GTK_RESPONSE_OK)
-		_preferences_on_ok(data);
-	else if(response == GTK_RESPONSE_CANCEL)
-		_preferences_on_cancel(data);
-}
-
-static void _preferences_on_cancel(gpointer data)
-{
-	Editor * editor = data;
-
-	gtk_widget_hide(editor->pr_window);
-	_preferences_set(editor);
-}
-
-static void _preferences_on_ok(gpointer data)
-{
-	Editor * editor = data;
-	char const * font;
-
-	gtk_widget_hide(editor->pr_window);
-	font = gtk_font_button_get_font_name(GTK_FONT_BUTTON(editor->pr_font));
-	editor_set_font(editor, font);
-	editor_config_save(editor);
+	editor_show_preferences(editor, TRUE);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/callbacks.h b/src/callbacks.h
index bb6460b..78962ca 100644
--- a/src/callbacks.h
+++ b/src/callbacks.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /* $Id$ */
-/* Copyright (c) 2010 Pierre Pronchery <khorben@defora.org> */
+/* Copyright (c) 2011 Pierre Pronchery <khorben@defora.org> */
 /* This file is part of DeforaOS Desktop Editor */
 /* This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
diff --git a/src/editor.c b/src/editor.c
index 0096241..cd4dd5b 100644
--- a/src/editor.c
+++ b/src/editor.c
@@ -38,6 +38,31 @@ static char const _license[] =
 #define EDITOR_DEFAULT_FONT	"Monospace 9"
 
 
+/* types */
+struct _Editor
+{
+	char * filename;
+	size_t search;
+
+	Config * config;
+
+	/* widgets */
+	GtkWidget * window;
+	GtkWidget * view;
+	GtkWidget * statusbar;
+	/* preferences */
+	GtkWidget * pr_window;
+	GtkWidget * pr_font;
+	/* find */
+	GtkWidget * fi_dialog;
+	GtkWidget * fi_text;
+	GtkWidget * fi_case;
+	GtkWidget * fi_wrap;
+	/* about */
+	GtkWidget * ab_window;
+};
+
+
 /* variables */
 static char const * _authors[] =
 {
@@ -750,6 +775,104 @@ void editor_select_all(Editor * editor)
 }
 
 
+/* editor_show_preferences */
+static void _preferences_set(Editor * editor);
+static gboolean _preferences_on_closex(gpointer data);
+static void _preferences_on_response(GtkWidget * widget, gint response,
+		gpointer data);
+static void _preferences_on_cancel(gpointer data);
+static void _preferences_on_ok(gpointer data);
+
+void editor_show_preferences(Editor * editor, gboolean show)
+{
+	GtkWidget * vbox;
+	GtkWidget * hbox;
+	GtkWidget * widget;
+	GtkSizeGroup * group;
+
+	if(editor->pr_window != NULL)
+	{
+		if(show)
+			gtk_window_present(GTK_WINDOW(editor->pr_window));
+		else
+			gtk_widget_hide(editor->pr_window);
+		return;
+	}
+	editor->pr_window = gtk_dialog_new_with_buttons(
+			_("Text editor preferences"),
+			GTK_WINDOW(editor->window),
+			GTK_DIALOG_DESTROY_WITH_PARENT,
+			GTK_STOCK_CANCEL, GTK_RESPONSE_CANCEL,
+			GTK_STOCK_OK, GTK_RESPONSE_OK, NULL);
+	g_signal_connect_swapped(G_OBJECT(editor->pr_window), "delete-event",
+			G_CALLBACK(_preferences_on_closex), editor);
+	g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(editor->pr_window), "response",
+			G_CALLBACK(_preferences_on_response), editor);
+#if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(2, 14, 0)
+	vbox = gtk_dialog_get_content_area(GTK_DIALOG(editor->pr_window));
+#else
+	vbox = GTK_DIALOG(editor->pr_window)->vbox;
+#endif
+	hbox = gtk_hbox_new(FALSE, 0);
+	group = gtk_size_group_new(GTK_SIZE_GROUP_HORIZONTAL);
+	/* font */
+	widget = gtk_label_new(_("Font:"));
+	gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(hbox), widget, FALSE, TRUE, 4);
+	editor->pr_font = gtk_font_button_new();
+	gtk_font_button_set_use_font(GTK_FONT_BUTTON(editor->pr_font), TRUE);
+	gtk_size_group_add_widget(group, editor->pr_font);
+	gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(hbox), editor->pr_font, TRUE, TRUE, 4);
+	gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(vbox), hbox, FALSE, FALSE, 4);
+	_preferences_set(editor);
+	gtk_widget_show_all(vbox);
+	if(show)
+		gtk_widget_show(editor->pr_window);
+}
+
+static void _preferences_set(Editor * editor)
+{
+	gtk_font_button_set_font_name(GTK_FONT_BUTTON(editor->pr_font),
+			editor_get_font(editor));
+}
+
+static gboolean _preferences_on_closex(gpointer data)
+{
+	Editor * editor = data;
+
+	_preferences_on_cancel(editor);
+	return TRUE;
+}
+
+static void _preferences_on_response(GtkWidget * widget, gint response,
+		gpointer data)
+{
+	gtk_widget_hide(widget);
+	if(response == GTK_RESPONSE_OK)
+		_preferences_on_ok(data);
+	else if(response == GTK_RESPONSE_CANCEL)
+		_preferences_on_cancel(data);
+}
+
+static void _preferences_on_cancel(gpointer data)
+{
+	Editor * editor = data;
+
+	gtk_widget_hide(editor->pr_window);
+	_preferences_set(editor);
+}
+
+static void _preferences_on_ok(gpointer data)
+{
+	Editor * editor = data;
+	char const * font;
+
+	gtk_widget_hide(editor->pr_window);
+	font = gtk_font_button_get_font_name(GTK_FONT_BUTTON(editor->pr_font));
+	editor_set_font(editor, font);
+	editor_config_save(editor);
+}
+
+
 /* editor_unselect_all */
 void editor_unselect_all(Editor * editor)
 {
diff --git a/src/editor.h b/src/editor.h
index 59c5c05..b1c44b6 100644
--- a/src/editor.h
+++ b/src/editor.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /* $Id$ */
-/* Copyright (c) 2010 Pierre Pronchery <khorben@defora.org> */
+/* Copyright (c) 2011 Pierre Pronchery <khorben@defora.org> */
 /* This file is part of DeforaOS Desktop Editor */
 /* This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -24,28 +24,7 @@
 
 /* Editor */
 /* types */
-typedef struct _Editor
-{
-	char * filename;
-	size_t search;
-
-	Config * config;
-
-	/* widgets */
-	GtkWidget * window;
-	GtkWidget * view;
-	GtkWidget * statusbar;
-	/* preferences */
-	GtkWidget * pr_window;
-	GtkWidget * pr_font;
-	/* find */
-	GtkWidget * fi_dialog;
-	GtkWidget * fi_text;
-	GtkWidget * fi_case;
-	GtkWidget * fi_wrap;
-	/* about */
-	GtkWidget * ab_window;
-} Editor;
+typedef struct _Editor Editor;
 
 
 /* functions */
@@ -81,4 +60,6 @@ void editor_unselect_all(Editor * editor);
 
 void editor_find(Editor * editor, char const * text);
 
+void editor_show_preferences(Editor * editor, gboolean show);
+
 #endif /* !EDITOR_EDITOR_H */