From cf0a84a8a74479dd6d4b6e6862499a628e63e27e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: GenevensiS <66968533+G-e-n-e-v-e-n-s-i-S@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2025 10:42:30 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Card data in images (minimum viable)

* remove wxEmptyString

* improve style tab carousel

* create web request window

* add drop target and drop source
---
 src/data/action/set.cpp                      |   2 +-
 src/data/card.cpp                            |  26 +-
 src/data/field.cpp                           |  22 +-
 src/data/field.hpp                           |  13 +-
 src/data/field/image.cpp                     |   2 +-
 src/data/field/symbol.cpp                    |   2 +-
 src/data/field/text.cpp                      |   2 +-
 src/data/font.cpp                            |   4 +-
 src/data/format/clipboard.cpp                |  27 +-
 src/data/format/formats.hpp                  |  10 +-
 src/data/format/image.cpp                    |  97 ++++---
 src/data/set.cpp                             |   2 +-
 src/data/symbol_font.cpp                     |   4 +-
 src/gfx/generated_image.cpp                  | 110 +++----
 src/gfx/generated_image.hpp                  |  68 ++---
 src/gui/about_window.cpp                     |   2 +-
 src/gui/add_csv_window.cpp                   |   4 +-
 src/gui/add_json_window.cpp                  |  10 +-
 src/gui/auto_replace_window.cpp              |   4 +-
 src/gui/card_link_window.cpp                 |   4 +-
 src/gui/card_select_window.cpp               |   2 +-
 src/gui/control/card_editor.cpp              |   2 +-
 src/gui/control/card_list.cpp                | 283 ++++++++++++++++---
 src/gui/control/card_list.hpp                |  32 ++-
 src/gui/control/graph.cpp                    |   4 +-
 src/gui/control/keyword_list.cpp             |   4 +-
 src/gui/control/package_list.cpp             |  22 +-
 src/gui/set/cards_panel.cpp                  |  33 ++-
 src/gui/set/keywords_panel.cpp               |   2 +-
 src/gui/set/window.cpp                       |   6 +-
 src/gui/symbol/window.cpp                    |   8 +-
 src/gui/util.cpp                             |   2 +-
 src/gui/value/image.cpp                      |   5 +-
 src/gui/value/text.cpp                       |   8 +-
 src/gui/web_request_window.cpp               |  98 +++++++
 src/gui/web_request_window.hpp               |  39 +++
 src/gui/welcome_window.cpp                   |   2 +-
 src/script/functions/basic.cpp               |   8 +-
 src/script/functions/construction.cpp        |  13 +-
 src/script/functions/construction_helper.hpp |  91 +++---
 src/script/functions/json.hpp                |  59 ++--
 src/script/script_manager.cpp                |   2 +-
 src/script/scriptable.hpp                    |   3 +-
 src/util/action_stack.cpp                    |   4 +-
 src/util/io/package.cpp                      |  13 +-
 src/util/io/package.hpp                      |  42 ++-
 src/util/io/package_manager.cpp              |   2 +-
 src/util/io/reader.hpp                       |   2 +-
 src/util/tagged_string.cpp                   |   8 +-
 49 files changed, 815 insertions(+), 399 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 src/gui/web_request_window.cpp
 create mode 100644 src/gui/web_request_window.hpp

diff --git a/src/data/action/set.cpp b/src/data/action/set.cpp
index 57592d62..8f445e87 100644
--- a/src/data/action/set.cpp
+++ b/src/data/action/set.cpp
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ void AddCardAction::perform(bool to_undo) {
         FOR_EACH(linked_pair, linked_pairs) {
           String& linked_uid = linked_pair.first.get();
           String& linked_relation = linked_pair.second.get();
-          if (linked_uid == wxEmptyString) continue;
+          if (linked_uid.empty()) continue;
           // If it's an added card, replace the link
           if (all_added_uids.find(linked_uid) != all_added_uids.end()) {
             all_added_uids.at(linked_uid)->updateLink(old_uid, new_uid);
diff --git a/src/data/card.cpp b/src/data/card.cpp
index d6ef0b80..03763e9f 100644
--- a/src/data/card.cpp
+++ b/src/data/card.cpp
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ String Card::identification() const {
   if (!data.empty()) {
     return data.at(0)->toString();
   } else {
-    return wxEmptyString;
+    return _("");
   }
 }
 
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ void Card::link(const Set& set, const vector<CardP>& linked_cards, const String&
   FOR_EACH(this_linked_pair, this_linked_pairs) {
     String& this_linked_uid = this_linked_pair.first.get();
     if (
-      this_linked_uid == wxEmptyString ||                                // Not a reference
+      this_linked_uid.empty() ||                                // Not a reference
       all_existing_uids.find(this_linked_uid) == all_existing_uids.end() // Reference to nonexistent card
     ) free_link_count++;
   }
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ void Card::link(const Set& set, const vector<CardP>& linked_cards, const String&
     FOR_EACH(this_linked_pair, this_linked_pairs) {
       String& this_linked_uid = this_linked_pair.first.get();
       String& this_linked_relation = this_linked_pair.second.get();
-      if (this_linked_uid == wxEmptyString) {
+      if (this_linked_uid.empty()) {
         this_linked_uid = linked_card->uid;
         this_linked_relation = linked_relation;
         written = true;
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ void Card::link(const Set& set, const vector<CardP>& linked_cards, const String&
     FOR_EACH(linked_pair, linked_pairs) {
       String& linked_uid = linked_pair.first.get();
       String& linked_relation = linked_pair.second.get();
-      if (linked_uid == wxEmptyString) {
+      if (linked_uid.empty()) {
         linked_uid = uid;
         linked_relation = selected_relation;
         written = true;
@@ -177,26 +177,26 @@ void Card::unlink(const vector<CardP>& unlinked_cards)
 
 pair<String, String> Card::unlink(CardP& unlinked_card)
 {
-  String old_selected_relation = wxEmptyString;
+  String old_selected_relation = _("");
   THIS_LINKED_PAIRS(this_linked_pairs);
   FOR_EACH(this_linked_pair, this_linked_pairs) {
     String& this_linked_uid = this_linked_pair.first.get();
     String& this_linked_relation = this_linked_pair.second.get();
     if (this_linked_uid == unlinked_card->uid) {
       old_selected_relation = this_linked_relation;
-      this_linked_uid = wxEmptyString;
-      this_linked_relation = wxEmptyString;
+      this_linked_uid = _("");
+      this_linked_relation = _("");
     }
   }
-  String old_unlinked_relation = wxEmptyString;
+  String old_unlinked_relation = _("");
   OTHER_LINKED_PAIRS(unlinked_pairs, unlinked_card);
   FOR_EACH(unlinked_pair, unlinked_pairs) {
     String& unlinked_uid = unlinked_pair.first.get();
     String& unlinked_relation = unlinked_pair.second.get();
     if (unlinked_uid == uid) {
       old_unlinked_relation = unlinked_relation;
-      unlinked_uid = wxEmptyString;
-      unlinked_relation = wxEmptyString;
+      unlinked_uid = _("");
+      unlinked_relation = _("");
     }
   }
   return make_pair(old_selected_relation, old_unlinked_relation);
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ pair<String, String> Card::unlink(CardP& unlinked_card)
 
 void Card::copyLink(const Set& set, String old_uid, String new_uid) {
   // Find what relation we need to copy
-  String relation_copy = wxEmptyString;
+  String relation_copy = _("");
   THIS_LINKED_PAIRS(this_linked_pairs);
   FOR_EACH(this_linked_pair, this_linked_pairs) {
     String& this_linked_uid = this_linked_pair.first.get();
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ void Card::copyLink(const Set& set, String old_uid, String new_uid) {
     }
   }
   // Nothing to copy
-  if (relation_copy == wxEmptyString) {
+  if (relation_copy.empty()) {
     return;
   }
 
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ void Card::copyLink(const Set& set, String old_uid, String new_uid) {
   FOR_EACH(this_linked_pair, this_linked_pairs) {
     String& this_linked_uid = this_linked_pair.first.get();
     String& this_linked_relation = this_linked_pair.second.get();
-    if (this_linked_uid == wxEmptyString) {
+    if (this_linked_uid.empty()) {
       this_linked_uid = new_uid;
       this_linked_relation = relation_copy;
       written = true;
diff --git a/src/data/field.cpp b/src/data/field.cpp
index 0e58d043..c4805977 100644
--- a/src/data/field.cpp
+++ b/src/data/field.cpp
@@ -113,14 +113,9 @@ Style::Style(const FieldP& field)
   , visible(true)
   , automatic_side(AUTO_UNKNOWN)
   , content_dependent(false)
-{
-  field->styleP = this;
-}
+{}
 
-Style::~Style()
-{
-  fieldP->styleP = nullptr;
-}
+Style::~Style() {}
 
 IMPLEMENT_REFLECTION(Style) {
   REFLECT(z_index);
@@ -138,7 +133,6 @@ IMPLEMENT_REFLECTION(Style) {
 
 void init_object(const FieldP& field, StyleP& style) {
   if (!style) style = field->newStyle();
-  field->styleP = style;
 }
 template <> StyleP read_new<Style>(Reader&) {
   throw InternalError(_("IndexMap contains nullptr StyleP the application should have crashed already"));
@@ -268,18 +262,6 @@ void mark_dependency_member(const Style& style, const String& name, const Depend
   style.markDependencyMember(name,dep);
 }
 
-String Style::getRect() {
-  return _("---") +
-         wxString::Format(wxT("%i"), (int)(left)) +
-         _("-") +
-         wxString::Format(wxT("%i"), (int)(top)) +
-         _("-") +
-         wxString::Format(wxT("%i"), (int)(width)) +
-         _("-") +
-         wxString::Format(wxT("%i"), (int)(height)) +
-         _("---");
-}
-
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : StyleListener
 
 void Style::addListener(StyleListener* listener) {
diff --git a/src/data/field.hpp b/src/data/field.hpp
index f9017de6..140516c4 100644
--- a/src/data/field.hpp
+++ b/src/data/field.hpp
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ public:
   OptionalScript  import_script;             ///< The script to apply to the supplied value, when creating a new card.
   Dependencies    dependent_scripts;         ///< Scripts that depend on values of this field
   String          package_relative_filename;
-  StyleP          styleP;                    ///< Style for this field, should have the right type! Can be null.
 
   /// Creates a new Value corresponding to this Field
   virtual ValueP newValue() = 0;
@@ -126,7 +125,14 @@ public:
   inline RealPoint getPos()  const { return RealPoint(left, top); }
   inline RealSize  getSize() const { return RealSize(width, height); }
   inline RealRect  getExternalRect() const { return RealRect(left, top, width, height); }
-  
+  inline String    getExternalRectString(double scale = 1.0, int offset = 0) { ///< update the style before calling this
+    return _("---") + wxString::Format(wxT("%i"), (int)std::ceil(scale * left + offset)) +
+           _("-") +   wxString::Format(wxT("%i"), (int)std::ceil(scale * top)) +
+           _("-") +   wxString::Format(wxT("%i"), (int)std::floor(scale * width)) +
+           _("-") +   wxString::Format(wxT("%i"), (int)std::floor(scale * height)) +
+           _("---");
+  }
+
   /// Does this style have a non-zero size (or is it scripted)?
   bool hasSize() const;
   
@@ -164,9 +170,6 @@ public:
   /** change_info is a subset of StyleChange flags */
   void tellListeners(int changes);
   
-  /// Store where on the card the field goes, to save it in filenames
-  String getRect();
-
 private:
   DECLARE_REFLECTION_VIRTUAL();
   /// Things that are listening to changes in this style
diff --git a/src/data/field/image.cpp b/src/data/field/image.cpp
index 42d92b06..0c5e4b03 100644
--- a/src/data/field/image.cpp
+++ b/src/data/field/image.cpp
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ int ImageStyle::update(Context& ctx) {
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ImageValue
 
 String ImageValue::toString() const {
-  return filename.empty() ? wxEmptyString : _("<image>");
+  return filename.empty() ? _("") : _("<image>");
 }
 
 // custom reflection: convert to ScriptImageP for scripting
diff --git a/src/data/field/symbol.cpp b/src/data/field/symbol.cpp
index d6c0a926..93e3fb0c 100644
--- a/src/data/field/symbol.cpp
+++ b/src/data/field/symbol.cpp
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ IMPLEMENT_REFLECTION_NO_SCRIPT(SymbolVariation) {
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : SymbolValue
 
 String SymbolValue::toString() const {
-  return filename.empty() ? wxEmptyString : _("<symbol>");
+  return filename.empty() ? _("") : _("<symbol>");
 }
 
 IMPLEMENT_REFLECTION_NO_GET_MEMBER(SymbolValue) {
diff --git a/src/data/field/text.cpp b/src/data/field/text.cpp
index b8a63778..04513285 100644
--- a/src/data/field/text.cpp
+++ b/src/data/field/text.cpp
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ void FakeTextValue::retrieve() {
   if (underlying) {
     value.assign(untagged ? escape(*underlying) : *underlying);
   } else {
-    value.assign(wxEmptyString);
+    value.assign(_(""));
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/data/font.cpp b/src/data/font.cpp
index fa16ed1d..5d0727f6 100644
--- a/src/data/font.cpp
+++ b/src/data/font.cpp
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ bool Font::PreloadResourceFonts(bool recursive) {
 
   bool preloadHadErrors = false;
   wxString folder;
-  bool cont = appDir.GetFirst(&folder, wxEmptyString, wxDIR_DIRS);
+  bool cont = appDir.GetFirst(&folder, _(""), wxDIR_DIRS);
   while (cont)
   {
     if (folder.Lower().Contains("fonts")) {
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ bool Font::PreloadResourceFonts(bool recursive) {
 
 void Font::TallyResourceFonts(String fontsDirectoryPath, vector<String>& fontFilePaths, bool recursive) {
   wxDir fontsDirectory(fontsDirectoryPath);
-  String fontFileName = wxEmptyString;
+  String fontFileName = _("");
   bool hasNext = fontsDirectory.GetFirst(&fontFileName);
   while (hasNext) {
     String fontFilePath = fontsDirectoryPath + fontFileName;
diff --git a/src/data/format/clipboard.cpp b/src/data/format/clipboard.cpp
index 200ce221..27714b60 100644
--- a/src/data/format/clipboard.cpp
+++ b/src/data/format/clipboard.cpp
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@
 #include <data/stylesheet.hpp>
 #include <data/keyword.hpp>
 #include <util/io/package.hpp>
-#include <script/scriptable.hpp>
+#include <script/scriptable.hpp>
+#include <wx/filename.h>
 #include <wx/sstream.h>
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Clipboard serialization
@@ -140,13 +141,21 @@ KeywordP KeywordDataObject::getKeyword(const SetP& set) {
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Card on clipboard
 
 CardsOnClipboard::CardsOnClipboard(const SetP& set, const vector<CardP>& cards) {
-  // Conversion to image format
-    if (cards.size() == 1) {
-      Add(new wxImageDataObject(export_image(set, cards[0])));
-    }
-    else if (cards.size() < 6) {
-      Add(new wxImageDataObject(export_image(set, cards, true, 0, 1.0, 0.0)));
-    }
+  // Conversion to image file
+  if (cards.size() < 6) {
+    Image img;
+    if (cards.size() == 1) {
+      img = export_image(set, cards[0]);
+    }
+    else {
+      img = export_image(set, cards, true, 0, 1.0, 0.0);
+    }
+    String temp_path = wxFileName::CreateTempFileName(_("mse")) + _(".png");
+    img.SaveFile(temp_path, wxBITMAP_TYPE_PNG);
+    wxFileDataObject* data = new wxFileDataObject();
+    data->AddFile(temp_path);
+    Add(data);
+  }
   // Conversion to serialized card format
-    Add(new CardsDataObject(set, cards), true);
+  Add(new CardsDataObject(set, cards), true);
 }
diff --git a/src/data/format/formats.hpp b/src/data/format/formats.hpp
index 2eee7742..4d98dfcb 100644
--- a/src/data/format/formats.hpp
+++ b/src/data/format/formats.hpp
@@ -89,14 +89,12 @@ FileFormatP mtg_editor_file_format();
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Other ways to export
 
 /// Generate a wxBitmap of one or more cards
-Bitmap export_bitmap(const SetP& set, const CardP& card);
-Bitmap export_bitmap(const SetP& set, const CardP& card, const double zoom, const Radians angle_radians = 0.0);
-Bitmap export_bitmap(const SetP& set, const vector<CardP>& cards, bool scale_to_lowest_dpi, int padding, const double zoom, const Radians angle_radians = 0.0);
+Bitmap export_bitmap(const SetP& set, const CardP& card, const double zoom = 1.0, const Radians angle_radians = 0.0);
+Bitmap export_bitmap(const SetP& set, const vector<CardP>& cards, bool scale_to_lowest_dpi, int padding, const double zoom, const Radians angle_radians, vector<double>& scales_out, vector<int>& offsets_out);
 
 /// Generate a wxImage of one or more cards
-Image export_image(const SetP& set, const CardP& card);
-Image export_image(const SetP& set, const CardP& card, const double zoom, const Radians angle_radians = 0.0);
-Image export_image(const SetP& set, const vector<CardP>& cards, bool scale_to_lowest_dpi, int padding, const double zoom, const Radians angle_radians = 0.0);
+Image export_image(const SetP& set, const CardP& card, const double zoom = 1.0, const Radians angle_radians = 0.0);
+Image export_image(const SetP& set, const vector<CardP>& cards, bool scale_to_lowest_dpi = false, int padding = 0, const double zoom = 1.0, const Radians angle_radians = 0.0);
 
 /// Export the image of one or more cards to a given filename
 void export_image(const SetP& set, const CardP& card, const String& filename);
diff --git a/src/data/format/image.cpp b/src/data/format/image.cpp
index 99953ab5..7b5670f7 100644
--- a/src/data/format/image.cpp
+++ b/src/data/format/image.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include <data/card.hpp>
 #include <data/stylesheet.hpp>
 #include <data/settings.hpp>
+#include <script/functions/json.hpp>
 #include <gui/util.hpp>
 #include <render/card/viewer.hpp>
 #include <wx/filename.h>
@@ -63,24 +64,6 @@ Rotation UnzoomedDataViewer::getRotation() const {
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : wxBitmap export
 
-Bitmap export_bitmap(const SetP& set, const CardP& card) {
-  if (!set) throw Error(_("no set"));
-  UnzoomedDataViewer viewer = UnzoomedDataViewer();
-  viewer.setSet(set);
-  viewer.setCard(card);
-  // size of cards
-  RealSize size = viewer.getRotation().getExternalSize();
-  // create bitmap & dc
-  Bitmap bitmap((int)size.width, (int)size.height);
-  if (!bitmap.Ok()) throw InternalError(_("Unable to create bitmap"));
-  wxMemoryDC dc;
-  dc.SelectObject(bitmap);
-  // draw
-  viewer.draw(dc);
-  dc.SelectObject(wxNullBitmap);
-  return bitmap;
-}
-
 Bitmap export_bitmap(const SetP& set, const CardP& card, const double zoom, const Radians angle_radians) {
   if (!set) throw Error(_("no set"));
   UnzoomedDataViewer viewer = UnzoomedDataViewer(zoom, angle_radians);
@@ -99,7 +82,7 @@ Bitmap export_bitmap(const SetP& set, const CardP& card, const double zoom, cons
   return bitmap;
 }
 
-Bitmap export_bitmap(const SetP& set, const vector<CardP>& cards, bool scale_to_lowest_dpi, int padding, const double zoom, const Radians angle_radians) {
+Bitmap export_bitmap(const SetP& set, const vector<CardP>& cards, bool scale_to_lowest_dpi, int padding, const double zoom, const Radians angle_radians, vector<double>& scales_out, vector<int>& offsets_out) {
   if (!set) throw Error(_("no set"));
   vector<Bitmap> bitmaps;
   int width = 0;
@@ -113,12 +96,13 @@ Bitmap export_bitmap(const SetP& set, const vector<CardP>& cards, bool scale_to_
   }
   // Draw card bitmaps
   FOR_EACH(card, cards) {
-    double scaled_zoom = zoom;
+    double scale = zoom;
     if (scale_to_lowest_dpi) {
       double dpi = max(set->stylesheetFor(card).card_dpi, 150.0);
-      scaled_zoom *= lowest_dpi / dpi;
-    }
-    UnzoomedDataViewer viewer = UnzoomedDataViewer(scaled_zoom, angle_radians);
+      scale *= lowest_dpi / dpi;
+    }
+    scales_out.push_back(scale);
+    UnzoomedDataViewer viewer = UnzoomedDataViewer(scale, angle_radians);
     viewer.setSet(set);
     viewer.setCard(card);
     RealSize size = viewer.getRotation().getExternalSize();
@@ -140,7 +124,8 @@ Bitmap export_bitmap(const SetP& set, const vector<CardP>& cards, bool scale_to_
   globalDC.SelectObject(global_bitmap);
   clearDC(globalDC, *wxWHITE_BRUSH);
   int offset = 0;
-  FOR_EACH(bitmap, bitmaps) {
+  FOR_EACH(bitmap, bitmaps) {
+    offsets_out.push_back(offset);
     globalDC.SetDeviceOrigin(offset, 0);
     globalDC.DrawBitmap(bitmap, 0, 0);
     offset += bitmap.GetWidth() + padding;
@@ -151,29 +136,59 @@ Bitmap export_bitmap(const SetP& set, const vector<CardP>& cards, bool scale_to_
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : wxImage export
 
-Image export_image(const SetP& set, const CardP& card) {
-  Bitmap bitmap = export_bitmap(set, card);
-  Image img = bitmap.ConvertToImage();
-  vector<CardP> cards = { card };
-  CardsDataObject data(set, cards);
-  img.SetOption(wxIMAGE_OPTION_PNG_DESCRIPTION, _("<mse-data-start>") + data.GetText() + _("<mse-data-end>"));
-  return img;
-}
-
 Image export_image(const SetP& set, const CardP& card, const double zoom, const Radians angle_radians) {
   Bitmap bitmap = export_bitmap(set, card, zoom, angle_radians);
-  Image img = bitmap.ConvertToImage();
-  vector<CardP> cards = { card };
-  CardsDataObject data(set, cards);
-  img.SetOption(wxIMAGE_OPTION_PNG_DESCRIPTION, _("<mse-data-start>") + data.GetText() + _("<mse-data-end>"));
+  Image img = bitmap.ConvertToImage();
+  String data = _("<mse-data-start>[");
+  IndexMap<FieldP, ValueP>& card_data = card->data;
+  boost::json::object& cardv = mse_to_json(card, set.get());
+  boost::json::object& cardv_data = cardv["data"].as_object();
+  for(IndexMap<FieldP, ValueP>::iterator it = card_data.begin() ; it != card_data.end() ; ++it) {
+    ImageValue* value = dynamic_cast<ImageValue*>(it->get());
+    if (value && !value->filename.empty()) {
+      FieldP field = (*it)->fieldP;
+      StyleP style = set->stylesheetFor(card).card_style.at(field->index);
+      if (style) {
+        style->update(set->getContext(card));
+        std::string rect = style->getExternalRectString(zoom, 0).ToStdString();
+        cardv_data[field->name.ToStdString()] = rect;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  data += json_ugly_print(cardv) + _("]<mse-data-end>");
+  img.SetOption(wxIMAGE_OPTION_PNG_DESCRIPTION, data);
   return img;
 }
 
 Image export_image(const SetP& set, const vector<CardP>& cards, bool scale_to_lowest_dpi, int padding, const double zoom, const Radians angle_radians) {
-  Bitmap bitmap = export_bitmap(set, cards, scale_to_lowest_dpi, padding, zoom, angle_radians);
-  Image img = bitmap.ConvertToImage();
-  CardsDataObject data(set, cards);
-  img.SetOption(wxIMAGE_OPTION_PNG_DESCRIPTION, _("<mse-data-start>") + data.GetText() + _("<mse-data-end>"));
+  vector<double> scales;
+  vector<int> offsets;
+  Bitmap bitmap = export_bitmap(set, cards, scale_to_lowest_dpi, padding, zoom, angle_radians, scales, offsets);
+  Image img = bitmap.ConvertToImage();
+  String data = _("<mse-data-start>[");
+  for (int i = 0; i < cards.size(); ++i) {
+    if (i > 0) data += _(",");
+    CardP card = cards[i];
+    IndexMap<FieldP, ValueP>& card_data = card->data;
+    boost::json::object& cardv = mse_to_json(card, set.get());
+    boost::json::object& cardv_data = cardv["data"].as_object();
+    for(IndexMap<FieldP, ValueP>::iterator it = card_data.begin() ; it != card_data.end() ; ++it) {
+      ImageValue* value = dynamic_cast<ImageValue*>(it->get());
+      if (value && !value->filename.empty()) {
+        FieldP field = (*it)->fieldP;
+        StyleSheetP stylesheet = set->stylesheetForP(card);
+        StyleP style = stylesheet->card_style.at(field->index);
+        if (style) {
+          style->update(set->getContext(card));
+          std::string rect = style->getExternalRectString(scales[i], offsets[i]).ToStdString();
+          cardv_data[field->name.ToStdString()] = rect;
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    data += json_ugly_print(cardv);
+  }
+  data += _("]<mse-data-end>");
+  img.SetOption(wxIMAGE_OPTION_PNG_DESCRIPTION, data);
   return img;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/data/set.cpp b/src/data/set.cpp
index b4d4ac07..18ef55e1 100644
--- a/src/data/set.cpp
+++ b/src/data/set.cpp
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ String Set::identification() const {
       return v->toString();
     }
   }
-  return wxEmptyString;
+  return _("");
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/data/symbol_font.cpp b/src/data/symbol_font.cpp
index ff9a6be6..08f09475 100644
--- a/src/data/symbol_font.cpp
+++ b/src/data/symbol_font.cpp
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ String SymbolFont::insertSymbolCode(int menu_id) const {
   if (insert_symbol_menu) {
     return insert_symbol_menu->getCode(menu_id - ID_INSERT_SYMBOL_MENU_MIN, *this);
   } else {
-    return wxEmptyString;
+    return _("");
   }
 }
 
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ wxMenuItem* InsertSymbolMenu::makeMenuItem(wxMenu* parent, int first_id, SymbolF
   }
   if (type == Type::SUBMENU) {
     wxMenuItem* item = new wxMenuItem(parent, wxID_ANY, label,
-                                      wxEmptyString, wxITEM_NORMAL,
+                                      _(""), wxITEM_NORMAL,
                                       makeMenu(first_id, font));
     item->SetBitmap(wxNullBitmap);
     return item;
diff --git a/src/gfx/generated_image.cpp b/src/gfx/generated_image.cpp
index bcd92a8e..fb53b56c 100644
--- a/src/gfx/generated_image.cpp
+++ b/src/gfx/generated_image.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ GeneratedImageP GeneratedImage::toImage() const {
   return const_cast<GeneratedImage*>(this)->intrusive_from_this();
 }
 
-Image GeneratedImage::generateConform(const Options& options) const {
+Image GeneratedImage::generateConform(const Options& options) {
   return conform_image(generate(options),options);
 }
 
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ Image conform_image(const Image& img, const GeneratedImage::Options& options) {
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : BlankImage
 
-Image BlankImage::generate(const Options& opt) const {
+Image BlankImage::generate(const Options& opt) {
   int w = max(1, opt.width >= 0  ? opt.width  : opt.height);
   int h = max(1, opt.height >= 0 ? opt.height : opt.width);
   Image img(w, h);
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ bool BlankImage::operator == (const GeneratedImage& that) const {
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : LinearBlendImage
 
-Image LinearBlendImage::generate(const Options& opt) const {
+Image LinearBlendImage::generate(const Options& opt) {
   Image img = image1->generate(opt);
   linear_blend(img, image2->generate(opt), x1, y1, x2, y2);
   return img;
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ bool LinearBlendImage::operator == (const GeneratedImage& that) const {
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : MaskedBlendImage
 
-Image MaskedBlendImage::generate(const Options& opt) const {
+Image MaskedBlendImage::generate(const Options& opt) {
   Image img = light->generate(opt);
   mask_blend(img, dark->generate(opt), mask->generate(opt));
   return img;
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ bool MaskedBlendImage::operator == (const GeneratedImage& that) const {
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : CombineBlendImage
 
-Image CombineBlendImage::generate(const Options& opt) const {
+Image CombineBlendImage::generate(const Options& opt) {
   Image img = image1->generate(opt);
   combine_image(img, image2->generate(opt), image_combine);
   return img;
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ bool CombineBlendImage::operator == (const GeneratedImage& that) const {
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : SetMaskImage
 
-Image SetMaskImage::generate(const Options& opt) const {
+Image SetMaskImage::generate(const Options& opt) {
   Image img = image->generate(opt);
   set_alpha(img, mask->generate(opt));
   return img;
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ bool SetMaskImage::operator == (const GeneratedImage& that) const {
                && *mask  == *that2->mask;
 }
 
-Image SetAlphaImage::generate(const Options& opt) const {
+Image SetAlphaImage::generate(const Options& opt) {
   Image img = image->generate(opt);
   set_alpha(img, alpha);
   return img;
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ bool SetAlphaImage::operator == (const GeneratedImage& that) const {
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : SetCombineImage
 
-Image SetCombineImage::generate(const Options& opt) const {
+Image SetCombineImage::generate(const Options& opt) {
   return image->generate(opt);
 }
 ImageCombine SetCombineImage::combine() const {
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ bool SetCombineImage::operator == (const GeneratedImage& that) const {
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : SaturateImage
 
-Image SaturateImage::generate(const Options& opt) const {
+Image SaturateImage::generate(const Options& opt) {
   Image img = image->generate(opt);
   saturate(img, amount);
   return img;
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ bool SaturateImage::operator == (const GeneratedImage& that) const {
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : InvertImage
 
-Image InvertImage::generate(const Options& opt) const {
+Image InvertImage::generate(const Options& opt) {
   Image img = image->generate(opt);
   invert(img);
   return img;
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ bool InvertImage::operator == (const GeneratedImage& that) const {
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : RecolorImage
 
-Image RecolorImage::generate(const Options& opt) const {
+Image RecolorImage::generate(const Options& opt) {
   Image img = image->generate(opt);
   recolor(img, color);
   return img;
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ bool RecolorImage::operator == (const GeneratedImage& that) const {
                && color == that2->color;
 }
 
-Image RecolorImage2::generate(const Options& opt) const {
+Image RecolorImage2::generate(const Options& opt) {
   Image img = image->generate(opt);
   recolor(img, red,green,blue,white);
   return img;
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ bool RecolorImage2::operator == (const GeneratedImage& that) const {
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : FlipImage
 
-Image FlipImageHorizontal::generate(const Options& opt) const {
+Image FlipImageHorizontal::generate(const Options& opt) {
   Image img = image->generate(opt);
   return flip_image_horizontal(img);
 }
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ bool FlipImageHorizontal::operator == (const GeneratedImage& that) const {
   return that2 && *image == *that2->image;
 }
 
-Image FlipImageVertical::generate(const Options& opt) const {
+Image FlipImageVertical::generate(const Options& opt) {
   Image img = image->generate(opt);
   return flip_image_vertical(img);
 }
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ bool FlipImageVertical::operator == (const GeneratedImage& that) const {
   return that2 && *image == *that2->image;
 }
 
-Image RotateImage::generate(const Options& opt) const {
+Image RotateImage::generate(const Options& opt) {
   Image img = image->generate(opt);
   return rotate_image(img,angle);
 }
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ bool RotateImage::operator == (const GeneratedImage& that) const {
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : EnlargeImage
 
-Image EnlargeImage::generate(const Options& opt) const {
+Image EnlargeImage::generate(const Options& opt) {
   // generate 'sub' image
   Options sub_opt
     ( int(opt.width  * (border_size < 0.5 ? 1 - 2 * border_size : 0))
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ bool EnlargeImage::operator == (const GeneratedImage& that) const {
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ResizeImage
 
-Image ResizeImage::generate(const Options& opt) const {
+Image ResizeImage::generate(const Options& opt) {
   Image img = image->generate(opt);
   return resample(img, width, height);
 }
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ bool ResizeImage::operator == (const GeneratedImage& that) const {
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : BleedEdgedImage
 
-Image BleedEdgedImage::generate(const Options& opt) const {
+Image BleedEdgedImage::generate(const Options& opt) {
   // create enlarged image
   Image base_img = base_image->generate(opt);
   int w = base_img.GetWidth(), h = base_img.GetHeight();
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ bool BleedEdgedImage::operator == (const GeneratedImage& that) const {
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : InsertedImage
 
-Image InsertedImage::generate(const Options& opt) const {
+Image InsertedImage::generate(const Options& opt) {
   Image base_img =     base_image->generate(opt);
   Image inserted_img = inserted_image->generate(opt);
   int base_x =     offset_x < 0 ? -offset_x : 0;
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ bool InsertedImage::operator == (const GeneratedImage& that) const {
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : CropImage
 
-Image CropImage::generate(const Options& opt) const {
+Image CropImage::generate(const Options& opt) {
   return image->generate(opt).Size(wxSize((int)width, (int)height), wxPoint(-(int)offset_x, -(int)offset_y));
 }
 bool CropImage::operator == (const GeneratedImage& that) const {
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ UInt gaussian_blur(Byte* in, UInt* out, int w, int h, double radius) {
   return total_x * total_y;
 }
 
-Image DropShadowImage::generate(const Options& opt) const {
+Image DropShadowImage::generate(const Options& opt) {
   // sub image
   Image img = image->generate(opt);
   if (!img.HasAlpha()) {
@@ -611,7 +611,7 @@ bool DropShadowImage::operator == (const GeneratedImage& that) const {
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : PackagedImage
 
-Image PackagedImage::generate(const Options& opt) const {
+Image PackagedImage::generate(const Options& opt) {
   // TODO : use opt.width and opt.height?
   // open file from package
   if (!opt.package) throw ScriptError(_("Can only load images in a context where an image is expected"));
@@ -631,7 +631,7 @@ bool PackagedImage::operator == (const GeneratedImage& that) const {
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : BuiltInImage
 
-Image BuiltInImage::generate(const Options& opt) const {
+Image BuiltInImage::generate(const Options& opt) {
   // TODO : use opt.width and opt.height?
   try {
     Image img = load_resource_image(name);
@@ -646,7 +646,7 @@ bool BuiltInImage::operator == (const GeneratedImage& that) const {
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ArbitraryImage
 
-Image ArbitraryImage::generate(const Options& opt) const {
+Image ArbitraryImage::generate(const Options& opt) {
   return image;
 }
 bool ArbitraryImage::operator == (const GeneratedImage& that) const {
@@ -662,7 +662,7 @@ SymbolToImage::SymbolToImage(bool is_local, const LocalFileName& filename, Age a
 {}
 SymbolToImage::~SymbolToImage() {}
 
-Image SymbolToImage::generate(const Options& opt) const {
+Image SymbolToImage::generate(const Options& opt) {
   // TODO : use opt.width and opt.height?
   Package* package = is_local ? opt.local_package : opt.package;
   if (!package) throw ScriptError(_("Can only load images in a context where an image is expected"));
@@ -698,7 +698,7 @@ ImageValueToImage::ImageValueToImage(const LocalFileName& filename, Age age)
 {}
 ImageValueToImage::~ImageValueToImage() {}
 
-Image ImageValueToImage::generate(const Options& opt) const {
+Image ImageValueToImage::generate(const Options& opt) {
   // TODO : use opt.width and opt.height?
   if (!opt.local_package) throw ScriptError(_("Can only load images in a context where an image is expected"));
   Image image;
@@ -718,44 +718,52 @@ bool ImageValueToImage::operator == (const GeneratedImage& that) const {
 }
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ExternalImage
+
+ExternalImage::ExternalImage(const String& filepath)
+  : filepath(filepath), loaded(false)
+{
+  filepathSanitized = filepath;
+  filepathSanitized.Replace(":",  "-");
+  filepathSanitized.Replace("\\", "-");
+  filepathSanitized.Replace("/",  "-");
+}
 
-Image ExternalImage::generate(const Options& opt) const {
-  wxFileName fname(filepath, wxPATH_UNIX);
-  String filePathString = fname.GetAbsolutePath();
-
-  // has a pre-existing .mse-set file been loaded? 
-  if (opt.local_package->needSaveAs()) throw ScriptError(_ERROR_1_("can't import image without set", filePathString));
+Image ExternalImage::generate(const Options& opt) {
+  // has a pre-existing .mse-set file been loaded?
+  if (opt.local_package->needSaveAs()) throw ScriptError(_ERROR_1_("can't import image without set", filepath));
 
   // does the file pointed to by filepath exist?
-  if (!fname.FileExists()) throw ScriptError(_ERROR_1_("import not found", filePathString));
+  wxFileName fname(filepath, wxPATH_UNIX);
+  if (!fname.FileExists()) throw ScriptError(_ERROR_1_("import not found", filepath));
 
+  // add the file to the package (or overwrite it if pre-existing)
+  if (!loaded || !opt.local_package->existsIn(filepathSanitized)) {
+    auto outStream = opt.local_package->openOut(filepathSanitized);
+    wxFileInputStream inStream(filepath);
+    if (!inStream.IsOk()) throw ScriptError(_ERROR_1_("can't create file stream", filepath));
+    outStream->Write(inStream);
+    if (!outStream->IsOk()) throw ScriptError(_ERROR_1_("can't write image to set", filepath));
+    outStream->Close();
+    loaded = true;
+  }
+
+  // save the package with the new image
+  opt.local_package->save(false);
+
+  // generate Image
   String fileExt = fname.GetExt();
   wxBitmapType bitmapType;
   if      (fileExt == _("png"))                         bitmapType = wxBITMAP_TYPE_PNG;
   else if (fileExt == _("jpg") || fileExt == _("jpeg")) bitmapType = wxBITMAP_TYPE_JPEG;
   else                                                  bitmapType = wxBITMAP_TYPE_BMP;
 
-  // does the file exist in the package?
-  String fileNameNoExtension = fname.GetName();
-  if (!opt.local_package->existsIn(fileNameNoExtension)) {
-    auto outStream = opt.local_package->openOut(fileNameNoExtension);
-    wxFileInputStream inStream = wxFileInputStream(filepath.ToStdString());
-    if (!inStream.IsOk()) throw ScriptError(_ERROR_1_("can't create file stream", filePathString));
-    outStream->Write(inStream);
-    if (!outStream->IsOk()) throw ScriptError(_ERROR_1_("can't write image to set", filePathString));
-    outStream->Close();
-  }
+  auto imageInputStream = opt.local_package->openIn(filepathSanitized);
+  Image img(*imageInputStream, bitmapType);
 
-  // save the package with the new image
-  opt.local_package->save(false);
-
-  auto imageInputStream = opt.local_package->openIn(fileNameNoExtension);
-  Image img(*imageInputStream.get(), bitmapType);
-
-  if (!img.IsOk()) throw ScriptError(_ERROR_1_("can't import image", filePathString));
+  if (!img.IsOk()) throw ScriptError(_ERROR_1_("can't import image", filepath));
 
   return img;
-}
+}
 
 bool ExternalImage::operator == (const GeneratedImage& that) const {
   const ExternalImage* that2 = dynamic_cast<const ExternalImage*>(&that);
diff --git a/src/gfx/generated_image.hpp b/src/gfx/generated_image.hpp
index 4a72c598..590fe67d 100644
--- a/src/gfx/generated_image.hpp
+++ b/src/gfx/generated_image.hpp
@@ -44,9 +44,9 @@ public:
   };
   
   /// Generate the image, and conform to the options
-  Image generateConform(const Options&) const;
+  Image generateConform(const Options&);
   /// Generate the image
-  virtual Image generate(const Options&) const = 0;
+  virtual Image generate(const Options&) = 0;
   /// How must the image be combined with the background?
   virtual ImageCombine combine() const { return COMBINE_DEFAULT; }
   /// Equality should mean that every pixel in the generated images is the same if the same options are used
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ protected:
 /// An image generator that returns a blank image
 class BlankImage : public GeneratedImage {
 public:
-  Image generate(const Options&) const override;
+  Image generate(const Options&) override;
   bool operator == (const GeneratedImage& that) const override;
   bool isBlank() const override { return true; }
   
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ public:
   inline LinearBlendImage(const GeneratedImageP& image1, const GeneratedImageP& image2, double x1, double y1, double x2, double y2)
     : image1(image1), image2(image2), x1(x1), y1(y1), x2(x2), y2(y2)
   {}
-  Image generate(const Options& opt) const override;
+  Image generate(const Options& opt) override;
   ImageCombine combine() const override;
   bool operator == (const GeneratedImage& that) const override;
   bool local() const override { return image1->local() && image2->local(); }
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ public:
   inline MaskedBlendImage(const GeneratedImageP& light, const GeneratedImageP& dark, const GeneratedImageP& mask)
     : light(light), dark(dark), mask(mask)
   {}
-  Image generate(const Options& opt) const override;
+  Image generate(const Options& opt) override;
   ImageCombine combine() const override;
   bool operator == (const GeneratedImage& that) const override;
   bool local() const override { return light->local() && dark->local() && mask->local(); }
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ public:
   inline CombineBlendImage(const GeneratedImageP& image1, const GeneratedImageP& image2, ImageCombine image_combine)
     : image1(image1), image2(image2), image_combine(image_combine)
   {}
-  Image generate(const Options& opt) const override;
+  Image generate(const Options& opt) override;
   ImageCombine combine() const override;
   bool operator == (const GeneratedImage& that) const override;
   bool local() const override { return image1->local() && image2->local(); }
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ public:
   inline SetMaskImage(const GeneratedImageP& image, const GeneratedImageP& mask)
     : SimpleFilterImage(image), mask(mask)
   {}
-  Image generate(const Options& opt) const override;
+  Image generate(const Options& opt) override;
   bool operator == (const GeneratedImage& that) const override;
 private:
   GeneratedImageP mask;
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ public:
   inline SetAlphaImage(const GeneratedImageP& image, double alpha)
     : SimpleFilterImage(image), alpha(alpha)
   {}
-  Image generate(const Options& opt) const override;
+  Image generate(const Options& opt) override;
   bool operator == (const GeneratedImage& that) const override;
 private:
   double alpha;
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ public:
   inline SetCombineImage(const GeneratedImageP& image, ImageCombine image_combine)
     : SimpleFilterImage(image), image_combine(image_combine)
   {}
-  Image generate(const Options& opt) const override;
+  Image generate(const Options& opt) override;
   ImageCombine combine() const override;
   bool operator == (const GeneratedImage& that) const override;
 private:
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ public:
   inline SaturateImage(const GeneratedImageP& image, double amount)
     : SimpleFilterImage(image), amount(amount)
   {}
-  Image generate(const Options& opt) const override;
+  Image generate(const Options& opt) override;
   bool operator == (const GeneratedImage& that) const override;
 private:
   double amount;
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ public:
   inline InvertImage(const GeneratedImageP& image)
     : SimpleFilterImage(image)
   {}
-  Image generate(const Options& opt) const override;
+  Image generate(const Options& opt) override;
   bool operator == (const GeneratedImage& that) const override;
 };
 
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ public:
   inline RecolorImage(const GeneratedImageP& image, Color color)
     : SimpleFilterImage(image), color(color)
   {}
-  Image generate(const Options& opt) const override;
+  Image generate(const Options& opt) override;
   bool operator == (const GeneratedImage& that) const override;
 private:
   Color color;
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ public:
   inline RecolorImage2(const GeneratedImageP& image, Color red, Color green, Color blue, Color white)
     : SimpleFilterImage(image), red(red), green(green), blue(blue), white(white)
   {}
-  Image generate(const Options& opt) const override;
+  Image generate(const Options& opt) override;
   bool operator == (const GeneratedImage& that) const override;
 private:
   Color red,green,blue,white;
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ public:
   inline FlipImageHorizontal(const GeneratedImageP& image)
     : SimpleFilterImage(image)
   {}
-  Image generate(const Options& opt) const override;
+  Image generate(const Options& opt) override;
   bool operator == (const GeneratedImage& that) const override;
 };
 
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ public:
   inline FlipImageVertical(const GeneratedImageP& image)
     : SimpleFilterImage(image)
   {}
-  Image generate(const Options& opt) const override;
+  Image generate(const Options& opt) override;
   bool operator == (const GeneratedImage& that) const override;
 };
 
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ public:
   inline RotateImage(const GeneratedImageP& image, Radians angle)
     : SimpleFilterImage(image), angle(angle)
   {}
-  Image generate(const Options& opt) const override;
+  Image generate(const Options& opt) override;
   bool operator == (const GeneratedImage& that) const override;
 private:
   Radians angle;
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ public:
   inline EnlargeImage(const GeneratedImageP& image, double border_size)
     : SimpleFilterImage(image), border_size(fabs(border_size))
   {}
-  Image generate(const Options& opt) const override;
+  Image generate(const Options& opt) override;
   bool operator == (const GeneratedImage& that) const override;
 private:
   double border_size;
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ public:
     inline ResizeImage(const GeneratedImageP& image, int width, int height)
         : SimpleFilterImage(image), width(max(1, width)), height(max(1, height))
     {}
-    Image generate(const Options& opt) const override;
+    Image generate(const Options& opt) override;
     bool operator == (const GeneratedImage& that) const override;
 private:
     int width;
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ public:
   inline CropImage(const GeneratedImageP& image, double width, double height, double offset_x, double offset_y)
     : SimpleFilterImage(image), width(width), height(height), offset_x(offset_x), offset_y(offset_y)
   {}
-  Image generate(const Options& opt) const override;
+  Image generate(const Options& opt) override;
   bool operator == (const GeneratedImage& that) const override;
 private:
   double width, height;
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ public:
   inline BleedEdgedImage(const GeneratedImageP& base_image, double horizontal_size, double vertical_size, Color background_color)
     : base_image(base_image), horizontal_size(horizontal_size), vertical_size(vertical_size), background_color(background_color)
   {}
-  Image generate(const Options& opt) const override;
+  Image generate(const Options& opt) override;
   bool operator == (const GeneratedImage& that) const override;
 private:
   GeneratedImageP base_image;
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ public:
     inline InsertedImage(const GeneratedImageP& base_image, const GeneratedImageP& inserted_image, int offset_x, int offset_y, Color background_color)
         : base_image(base_image), inserted_image(inserted_image), offset_x(offset_x), offset_y(offset_y), background_color(background_color)
     {}
-    Image generate(const Options& opt) const override;
+    Image generate(const Options& opt) override;
     ImageCombine combine() const override;
     bool operator == (const GeneratedImage& that) const override;
     bool local() const override { return base_image->local() && inserted_image->local(); }
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ public:
     : SimpleFilterImage(image), offset_x(offset_x), offset_y(offset_y)
     , shadow_alpha(shadow_alpha), shadow_blur_radius(shadow_blur_radius), shadow_color(shadow_color)
   {}
-  Image generate(const Options& opt) const override;
+  Image generate(const Options& opt) override;
   bool operator == (const GeneratedImage& that) const override;
 private:
   double offset_x, offset_y;
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ public:
   inline PackagedImage(const String& filename)
     : filename(filename)
   {}
-  Image generate(const Options& opt) const override;
+  Image generate(const Options& opt) override;
   bool operator == (const GeneratedImage& that) const override;
 private:
   String filename;
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ public:
   inline BuiltInImage(const String& name)
     : name(name)
   {}
-  Image generate(const Options& opt) const override;
+  Image generate(const Options& opt) override;
   bool operator == (const GeneratedImage& that) const override;
 private:
   String name;
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ public:
     inline ArbitraryImage(const Image image)
         : image(image)
     {}
-    Image generate(const Options& opt) const override;
+    Image generate(const Options& opt) override;
     bool operator == (const GeneratedImage& that) const override;
 private:
     Image image;
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ class SymbolToImage : public GeneratedImage {
 public:
   SymbolToImage(bool is_local, const LocalFileName& filename, Age age, const SymbolVariationP& variation);
   ~SymbolToImage();
-  Image generate(const Options& opt) const override;
+  Image generate(const Options& opt) override;
   bool operator == (const GeneratedImage& that) const override;
   bool local() const override { return is_local; }
   
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ class ImageValueToImage : public GeneratedImage {
 public:
   ImageValueToImage(const LocalFileName& filename, Age age);
   ~ImageValueToImage();
-  Image generate(const Options& opt) const override;
+  Image generate(const Options& opt) override;
   bool operator == (const GeneratedImage& that) const override;
   bool local() const override { return true; }
 private:
@@ -453,11 +453,13 @@ private:
 /// Load an image from the filesystem
 class ExternalImage : public GeneratedImage {
 public:
-    ExternalImage(const String& filepath) : filepath(filepath) {};
-    Image generate(const Options&) const override;
-    bool operator == (const GeneratedImage& that) const override;
-    inline String toString() { return filepath; }
-    inline String toCode() const override { return _("<image>"); }
+  ExternalImage(const String& filepath);
+  Image generate(const Options&) override;
+  bool operator == (const GeneratedImage& that) const override;
+  inline String toString() { return filepath; }
+  inline String toCode() const override { return _("<image>"); }
 private:
-    String filepath;
+  String filepath;
+  String filepathSanitized;
+  bool loaded; ///< Make sure we at least load the image from outside the package once, as it may have been updated externally
 };
diff --git a/src/gui/about_window.cpp b/src/gui/about_window.cpp
index 08510be2..a601957b 100644
--- a/src/gui/about_window.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/about_window.cpp
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ void HoverButtonBase::onMouseEnter(wxMouseEvent&) {
 void HoverButtonBase::onMouseLeave(wxMouseEvent&) {
   hover = false;
   refreshIfNeeded();
-  if (!help_text.empty()) set_status_text(this,wxEmptyString);
+  if (!help_text.empty()) set_status_text(this,_(""));
 }
 void HoverButtonBase::onFocus(wxFocusEvent&) {
   focus = true;
diff --git a/src/gui/add_csv_window.cpp b/src/gui/add_csv_window.cpp
index 9fca299e..2f465a96 100644
--- a/src/gui/add_csv_window.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/add_csv_window.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ AddCSVWindow::AddCSVWindow(Window* parent, const SetP& set, bool sizer)
   , set(set)
 {
   // init controls
-  file_path = new wxTextCtrl(this, wxID_ANY, wxEmptyString);
+  file_path = new wxTextCtrl(this, wxID_ANY, _(""));
   file_browse = new wxButton(this, ID_CARD_ADD_CSV_BROWSE, _BUTTON_("browse"));
   separator_type = new wxChoice(this, ID_CARD_ADD_CSV_SEP, wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, 0, nullptr);
   separator_type->Clear();
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ void AddCSVWindow::onSeparatorTypeChange(wxCommandEvent&) {
 }
 
 void AddCSVWindow::onBrowseFiles(wxCommandEvent&) {
-  wxFileDialog* dlg = new wxFileDialog(this, _TITLE_("add card csv file"), settings.default_set_dir, wxEmptyString, _("CSV files|*.csv;*.tsv|All files (*.*)|*"), wxFD_OPEN);
+  wxFileDialog* dlg = new wxFileDialog(this, _TITLE_("add card csv file"), settings.default_set_dir, _(""), _("CSV files|*.csv;*.tsv|All files (*.*)|*"), wxFD_OPEN);
   if (dlg->ShowModal() == wxID_OK) {
     file_path->SetValue(dlg->GetPath());
   }
diff --git a/src/gui/add_json_window.cpp b/src/gui/add_json_window.cpp
index 547bfc39..b0655102 100644
--- a/src/gui/add_json_window.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/add_json_window.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ AddJSONWindow::AddJSONWindow(Window* parent, const SetP& set, bool sizer)
   , set(set)
 {
   // init controls
-  file_path = new wxTextCtrl(this, wxID_ANY, wxEmptyString);
+  file_path = new wxTextCtrl(this, wxID_ANY, _(""));
   file_browse = new wxButton(this, ID_CARD_ADD_JSON_BROWSE, _BUTTON_("browse"));
   json_type = new wxChoice(this, ID_CARD_ADD_JSON_ARRAY, wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, 0, nullptr);
   json_type->Clear();
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ AddJSONWindow::AddJSONWindow(Window* parent, const SetP& set, bool sizer)
   }
   json_type->Append(_LABEL_("add card json custom"));
   json_type->SetSelection(0);
-  card_array_path = new wxTextCtrl(this, wxID_ANY, wxEmptyString);
+  card_array_path = new wxTextCtrl(this, wxID_ANY, _(""));
   setJSONType();
   // init sizers
   if (sizer) {
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ AddJSONWindow::AddJSONWindow(Window* parent, const SetP& set, bool sizer)
 void AddJSONWindow::setJSONType() {
   int sel = json_type->GetSelection();
   if (sel == json_type->GetCount() - 1) { // Custom type
-    card_array_path->ChangeValue(wxEmptyString);
+    card_array_path->ChangeValue(_(""));
     card_array_path->Enable();
   }
   else {
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ void AddJSONWindow::onJSONTypeChange(wxCommandEvent&) {
 }
 
 void AddJSONWindow::onBrowseFiles(wxCommandEvent&) {
-  wxFileDialog* dlg = new wxFileDialog(this, _TITLE_("add card json file"), settings.default_set_dir, wxEmptyString, _("JSON files|*.json|All files (*.*)|*"), wxFD_OPEN);
+  wxFileDialog* dlg = new wxFileDialog(this, _TITLE_("add card json file"), settings.default_set_dir, _(""), _("JSON files|*.json|All files (*.*)|*"), wxFD_OPEN);
   if (dlg->ShowModal() == wxID_OK) {
     file_path->SetValue(dlg->GetPath());
   }
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ void AddJSONWindow::onBrowseFiles(wxCommandEvent&) {
   try {
     jv = boost::json::parse(input);
   } catch (...) {
-    queue_message(MESSAGE_ERROR, _ERROR_("add card json failed to parse"));
+    queue_message(MESSAGE_ERROR, _ERROR_("json cant parse"));
     return false;
   }
   // Split path into tokens
diff --git a/src/gui/auto_replace_window.cpp b/src/gui/auto_replace_window.cpp
index 0cb97116..d5822ede 100644
--- a/src/gui/auto_replace_window.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/auto_replace_window.cpp
@@ -268,8 +268,8 @@ void AutoReplaceWindow::refreshItem() {
     enabled   ->SetValue(ar->enabled);
     whole_word->SetValue(ar->whole_word);
   } else {
-    match     ->SetValue(wxEmptyString);
-    replace   ->SetValue(wxEmptyString);
+    match     ->SetValue(_(""));
+    replace   ->SetValue(_(""));
     enabled   ->SetValue(false);
     whole_word->SetValue(false);
   }
diff --git a/src/gui/card_link_window.cpp b/src/gui/card_link_window.cpp
index 94d9ba73..cfe9320b 100644
--- a/src/gui/card_link_window.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/card_link_window.cpp
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ CardLinkWindow::CardLinkWindow(Window* parent, const SetP& set, const CardP& sel
   , set(set), selected_card(selected_card)
 {
   // init controls
-  selected_relation = new wxTextCtrl(this, wxID_ANY, wxEmptyString);
-  linked_relation = new wxTextCtrl(this, wxID_ANY, wxEmptyString);
+  selected_relation = new wxTextCtrl(this, wxID_ANY, _(""));
+  linked_relation = new wxTextCtrl(this, wxID_ANY, _(""));
   relation_type = new wxChoice(this, ID_CARD_LINK_TYPE, wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, 0, nullptr);
   relation_type->Clear();
   FOR_EACH(link, set->game->card_links) {
diff --git a/src/gui/card_select_window.cpp b/src/gui/card_select_window.cpp
index 997a68a0..9c9e641a 100644
--- a/src/gui/card_select_window.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/card_select_window.cpp
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ wxSizer* ExportWindowBase::Create() {
   s->AddSpacer(4);
   s->Add(new wxStaticLine(this), 0, wxALL | wxEXPAND, 4);
   s->AddSpacer(4);
-  card_count = new wxStaticText(this, wxID_ANY, wxEmptyString);
+  card_count = new wxStaticText(this, wxID_ANY, _(""));
   s->Add(card_count, 0, wxALL & ~wxTOP, 6);
   s->AddSpacer(4);
   // done
diff --git a/src/gui/control/card_editor.cpp b/src/gui/control/card_editor.cpp
index 20c2e977..7b9b7fe5 100644
--- a/src/gui/control/card_editor.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/control/card_editor.cpp
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ void DataEditor::onMouseLeave(wxMouseEvent& ev) {
   }
   // clear status text
   wxFrame* frame = dynamic_cast<wxFrame*>( wxGetTopLevelParent(this) );
-  if (frame) frame->SetStatusText(wxEmptyString);
+  if (frame) frame->SetStatusText(_(""));
 }
 
 bool DataEditor::selectViewer(ValueViewer* v) {
diff --git a/src/gui/control/card_list.cpp b/src/gui/control/card_list.cpp
index d2195c2b..f5885259 100644
--- a/src/gui/control/card_list.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/control/card_list.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include <gui/control/card_list_column_select.hpp>
 #include <gui/set/window.hpp> // for sorting all cardlists in a window
 #include <gui/card_link_window.hpp>
+#include <gui/web_request_window.hpp>
 #include <gui/util.hpp>
 #include <gui/add_csv_window.hpp>
 #include <gui/add_json_window.hpp>
@@ -22,11 +23,16 @@
 #include <data/settings.hpp>
 #include <data/stylesheet.hpp>
 #include <data/format/clipboard.hpp>
+#include <data/format/formats.hpp>
 #include <data/action/set.hpp>
 #include <data/action/value.hpp>
+#include <script/functions/json.hpp>
 #include <util/window_id.hpp>
-#include <wx/clipbrd.h>
+#include <wx/clipbrd.h>
+#include <wx/webrequest.h>
+#include <wx/wfstream.h>
 #include <unordered_set>
+#include <fstream>
 
 DECLARE_POINTER_TYPE(ChoiceValue);
 
@@ -51,7 +57,9 @@ CardListBase* CardSelectEvent::getTheCardList() const {
 
 CardListBase::CardListBase(Window* parent, int id, long additional_style)
   : ItemList(parent, id, additional_style, true)
-{}
+{
+  drop_target = new CardListDropTarget(this);
+}
 
 CardListBase::~CardListBase() {
   storeColumns();
@@ -141,7 +149,7 @@ void CardListBase::getSelection(vector<CardP>& out) const {
 bool CardListBase::canCut()   const { return canDelete(); }
 bool CardListBase::canCopy()  const { return focusCount() > 0; }
 bool CardListBase::canPaste() const {
-  return allowModify() && wxTheClipboard->IsSupported(CardsDataObject::format);
+  return allowModify();
 }
 bool CardListBase::canDelete() const {
   return allowModify() && focusCount() > 0; // TODO: check for selection?
@@ -158,7 +166,8 @@ bool CardListBase::doCopy() {
   bool ok = wxTheClipboard->SetData(new CardsOnClipboard(set, cards_to_copy)); // ignore result
   wxTheClipboard->Close();
   return ok;
-}
+}
+
 bool CardListBase::doCopyCardAndLinkedCards() {
   if (!canCopy()) return false;
   vector<CardP> cards_selected;
@@ -183,23 +192,17 @@ bool CardListBase::doCopyCardAndLinkedCards() {
   bool ok = wxTheClipboard->SetData(new CardsOnClipboard(set, cards_to_copy)); // ignore result
   wxTheClipboard->Close();
   return ok;
-}
+}
+
 bool CardListBase::doPaste() {
-  // get data
   if (!canPaste()) return false;
   if (!wxTheClipboard->Open()) return false;
-  CardsDataObject data;
-  bool ok = wxTheClipboard->GetData(data);
-  wxTheClipboard->Close();
-  if (!ok) return false;
-  // get cards
-  vector<CardP> new_cards;
-  ok = data.getCards(set, new_cards);
-  if (!ok) return false;
-  // add card to set
-  set->actions.addAction(make_unique<AddCardAction>(ADD, *set, new_cards));
-  return true;
-}
+  bool ok = wxTheClipboard->GetData(*drop_target->data_object);
+  wxTheClipboard->Close();
+  if (ok) return parseData();
+  return false;
+}
+
 bool CardListBase::doDelete() {
   // cards to delete
   vector<CardP> cards_to_delete;
@@ -208,8 +211,182 @@ bool CardListBase::doDelete() {
   // delete cards
   set->actions.addAction(make_unique<AddCardAction>(REMOVE, *set, cards_to_delete));
   return true;
+}
+
+bool CardListBase::doAddCSV() {
+  AddCSVWindow wnd(this, set, true);
+  if (wnd.ShowModal() == wxID_OK) {
+    // The actual adding is done in this window's onOk function
+    return true;
+  }
+  return false;
 }
 
+bool CardListBase::doAddJSON() {
+  AddJSONWindow wnd(this, set, true);
+  if (wnd.ShowModal() == wxID_OK) {
+    // The actual adding is done in this window's onOk function
+    return true;
+  }
+  return false;
+}
+
+bool CardListBase::parseUrl(String& url, vector<CardP>& out) {
+  size_t j = out.size();
+  size_t pos = url.find("URL=");
+  if (pos != std::string::npos) {
+    url = url.substr(pos+4);
+  }
+  if (!url.StartsWith(_("http"))) return false;
+
+  WebRequestWindow wnd(this, url);
+  if (wnd.ShowModal() == wxID_OK) {
+    const String& content_type = wnd.out.GetContentType();
+    if (content_type.StartsWith(_("image"))) {
+      Image img(*wnd.out.GetStream());
+      if (img.IsOk()) {
+        parseImage(img, out);
+      }
+      else {
+        queue_message(MESSAGE_ERROR, _ERROR_("web request corrupted"));
+      }
+    }
+    else if (content_type.StartsWith(_("text"))) {
+      String text = wnd.out.AsString();
+      parseText(text, out);
+    }
+    else {
+      queue_message(MESSAGE_ERROR, _ERROR_("web request unsupported format"));
+    }
+  }
+  return j < out.size();
+}
+
+bool CardListBase::parseFiles(wxArrayString& filenames, vector<CardP>& out) {
+  size_t j = out.size();
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < filenames.size(); i++) {
+    // if it's an image file, try to get meta_data
+    Image image_file;
+    image_file.SetLoadFlags(image_file.GetLoadFlags() & ~wxImage::Load_Verbose);
+    if (image_file.LoadFile(filenames[i])) {
+      parseImage(image_file, out);
+    } else {
+      // if it's an url, request the data
+      std::ifstream ifs(filenames[i].ToStdString());
+      if (ifs.bad() || ifs.fail() || !ifs.good() || !ifs.is_open()) continue;
+      std::string content((std::istreambuf_iterator<char>(ifs)), (std::istreambuf_iterator<char>()));
+      wxString text(content);
+      if (!parseUrl(text, out)) parseText(text, out);
+    }
+  }
+  return j < out.size();
+}
+
+bool CardListBase::parseImage(Image& image, vector<CardP>& out) {
+  size_t j = out.size();
+  if (image.HasOption(wxIMAGE_OPTION_PNG_DESCRIPTION)) {
+    parseText(image.GetOption(wxIMAGE_OPTION_PNG_DESCRIPTION), out);
+    // crop image rects to populate image fields
+    for (; j < out.size(); j++) {
+      CardP& card = out[j];
+      for (IndexMap<FieldP, ValueP>::iterator it = card->data.begin(); it != card->data.end(); it++) {
+        ImageValue* value = dynamic_cast<ImageValue*>(it->get());
+        if (value && !value->filename.empty()) {
+          wxRect rect = value->filename.getExternalRect();
+          if (rect.width > 0 && rect.height > 0) {
+            Image& img = image.GetSubImage(rect);
+            LocalFileName filename = set->newFileName((*it)->fieldP->name, settings.internal_image_extension ? _(".png") : _("")); // a new unique name in the package
+            img.SaveFile(set->nameOut(filename), wxBITMAP_TYPE_PNG);
+            value->filename = filename;
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  return j < out.size();
+}
+
+bool CardListBase::parseText(String& text, vector<CardP>& out) {
+  size_t j = out.size();
+  if (size_t pos = text.find("<mse-data-start>") != wxString::npos) {
+    text = text.substr(pos + 15, text.find("<mse-data-end>") - pos - 15);
+  }
+  try {
+    ScriptValueP& sv = json_to_mse(text, set.get());
+    if (sv->type() == SCRIPT_COLLECTION) {
+      if (ScriptCustomCollection* custom = dynamic_cast<ScriptCustomCollection*>(sv.get())) {
+        for (size_t i = 0; i < custom->value.size(); i++) {
+          if (ScriptObject<CardP>* c = dynamic_cast<ScriptObject<CardP>*>(custom->value[i].get())) {
+            out.push_back(make_intrusive<Card>(*c->getValue()));
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    } else if (ScriptObject<CardP>* c = dynamic_cast<ScriptObject<CardP>*>(sv.get())) {
+      out.push_back(make_intrusive<Card>(*c->getValue()));
+    }
+  } catch (...) {}
+  return j < out.size();
+}
+
+bool CardListBase::parseData() {
+  wxBusyCursor wait;
+  wxDataFormat format = drop_target->data_object->GetReceivedFormat();
+  wxDataObject *data = drop_target->data_object->GetObject(format);
+  vector<CardP> new_cards;
+
+  if (CardsDataObject* card_data = dynamic_cast<CardsDataObject*>(data)) {
+    card_data->getCards(set, new_cards);
+  }
+  else switch (format.GetType())
+  {
+    case wxDF_FILENAME:
+    {
+      wxFileDataObject* file_data = static_cast<wxFileDataObject*>(data);
+      wxArrayString filenames = file_data->GetFilenames();
+      parseFiles(filenames, new_cards);
+    }
+    break;
+
+    case wxDF_PNG:
+    {
+      wxImageDataObject* image_data = static_cast<wxImageDataObject*>(data);
+      Image image = image_data->GetImage();
+      parseImage(image, new_cards);
+    }
+    break;
+
+    case wxDF_BITMAP:
+    {
+      wxBitmapDataObject* bitmap_data = static_cast<wxBitmapDataObject*>(data);
+      wxBitmap bitmap = bitmap_data->GetBitmap();
+      Image image = bitmap.ConvertToImage();
+      parseImage(image, new_cards);
+    }
+    break;
+
+    case wxDF_UNICODETEXT:
+    case wxDF_TEXT:
+    case wxDF_HTML:
+    {
+      wxTextDataObject* text_data = static_cast<wxTextDataObject*>(data);
+      String text = text_data->GetText();
+      if (!parseUrl(text, new_cards)) parseText(text, new_cards);
+    }
+    break;
+
+    default:
+    {
+      queue_message(MESSAGE_ERROR, _ERROR_("unknown data format"));
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (new_cards.size() > 0) {
+    set->actions.addAction(make_unique<AddCardAction>(ADD, *set, new_cards));
+    return true;
+  }
+  return false;
+}
+
 // --------------------------------------------------- : CardListBase : Card linking
 
 bool CardListBase::canLink() const {
@@ -229,23 +406,6 @@ bool CardListBase::doUnlink(CardP unlinked_card) {
   set->actions.addAction(make_unique<UnlinkCardsAction>(*set, getCard(), unlinked_card));
   return true;
 }
-bool CardListBase::doAddCSV() {
-  AddCSVWindow wnd(this, set, true);
-  if (wnd.ShowModal() == wxID_OK) {
-    // The actual adding is done in this window's onOk function
-    return true;
-  }
-  return false;
-}
-
-bool CardListBase::doAddJSON() {
-  AddJSONWindow wnd(this, set, true);
-  if (wnd.ShowModal() == wxID_OK) {
-    // The actual adding is done in this window's onOk function
-    return true;
-  }
-  return false;
-}
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : CardListBase : Building the list
 
@@ -347,7 +507,7 @@ void CardListBase::storeColumns() {
   // store sorting
   GameSettings& gs = settings.gameSettingsFor(*set->game);
   if (sort_by_column >= 0) gs.sort_cards_by = column_fields.at(sort_by_column)->name;
-  else                     gs.sort_cards_by = wxEmptyString;
+  else                     gs.sort_cards_by = _("");
   gs.sort_cards_ascending = sort_ascending;
 }
 
@@ -373,11 +533,11 @@ void CardListBase::selectColumns() {
 String CardListBase::OnGetItemText(long pos, long col) const {
   if (col < 0 || (size_t)col >= column_fields.size()) {
     // wx may give us non existing columns!
-    return wxEmptyString;
+    return _("");
   }
   ValueP val = getCard(pos)->data[column_fields[col]];
   if (val) return val->toString();
-  else     return wxEmptyString;
+  else     return _("");
 }
 
 int CardListBase::OnGetItemImage(long pos) const {
@@ -431,7 +591,16 @@ void CardListBase::onChar(wxKeyEvent& ev) {
   } else {
     ev.Skip();
   }
-}
+}
+
+void CardListBase::onBeginDrag(wxListEvent&) {
+  vector<CardP> cards;
+  getSelection(cards);
+  CardsOnClipboard* card_data = new CardsOnClipboard(set, cards);
+  wxDropSource drag_source(this);
+  drag_source.SetData(*card_data);
+  drag_source.DoDragDrop(wxDrag_CopyOnly);
+}
 
 void CardListBase::onDrag(wxMouseEvent& ev) {
   ev.Skip();
@@ -473,14 +642,36 @@ void CardListBase::onItemActivate(wxListEvent& ev) {
   sendEvent(EVENT_CARD_ACTIVATE);
 }
 
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : CardListDropTarget
+
+CardListDropTarget::CardListDropTarget(CardListBase* card_list)
+  : card_list(card_list)
+{
+  data_object = new wxDataObjectComposite();
+  data_object->Add(new CardsDataObject(), true);
+  data_object->Add(new wxFileDataObject());
+  data_object->Add(new wxImageDataObject());
+  data_object->Add(new wxTextDataObject());
+  SetDataObject(data_object);
+}
+
+CardListDropTarget::~CardListDropTarget() {}
+
+wxDragResult CardListDropTarget::OnData(wxCoord x, wxCoord y, wxDragResult defaultDragResult) {
+  if (!GetData()) return wxDragNone;
+  if (!card_list->parseData()) return wxDragError;
+  return wxDragCopy;
+}
+
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : CardListBase : Event table
 
 BEGIN_EVENT_TABLE(CardListBase, ItemList)
-  EVT_LIST_COL_RIGHT_CLICK  (wxID_ANY,      CardListBase::onColumnRightClick)
-  EVT_LIST_COL_END_DRAG    (wxID_ANY,      CardListBase::onColumnResize)
-  EVT_LIST_ITEM_ACTIVATED    (wxID_ANY,      CardListBase::onItemActivate)
-  EVT_CHAR          (          CardListBase::onChar)
-  EVT_MOTION          (          CardListBase::onDrag)
-  EVT_MENU          (ID_SELECT_COLUMNS,  CardListBase::onSelectColumns)
-  EVT_CONTEXT_MENU            (                   CardListBase::onContextMenu)
+  EVT_LIST_COL_RIGHT_CLICK (wxID_ANY,          CardListBase::onColumnRightClick)
+  EVT_LIST_COL_END_DRAG    (wxID_ANY,          CardListBase::onColumnResize)
+  EVT_LIST_ITEM_ACTIVATED  (wxID_ANY,          CardListBase::onItemActivate)
+  EVT_LIST_BEGIN_DRAG      (wxID_ANY,          CardListBase::onBeginDrag)
+  EVT_CHAR                 (                   CardListBase::onChar)
+  EVT_MOTION               (                   CardListBase::onDrag)
+  EVT_MENU                 (ID_SELECT_COLUMNS, CardListBase::onSelectColumns)
+  EVT_CONTEXT_MENU         (                   CardListBase::onContextMenu)
 END_EVENT_TABLE  ()
diff --git a/src/gui/control/card_list.hpp b/src/gui/control/card_list.hpp
index 835370f7..557814dd 100644
--- a/src/gui/control/card_list.hpp
+++ b/src/gui/control/card_list.hpp
@@ -12,10 +12,12 @@
 #include <gui/control/item_list.hpp>
 #include <data/card.hpp>
 #include <data/set.hpp>
+#include <wx/dnd.h>
 
 DECLARE_POINTER_TYPE(ChoiceField);
 DECLARE_POINTER_TYPE(Field);
 class CardListBase;
+class CardListDropTarget;
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Events
 
@@ -67,8 +69,10 @@ public:
   inline CardP getCard() const                                { return static_pointer_cast<Card>(selected_item); }
   inline void  setCard(const CardP& card, bool event = false) { selectItem(card, true, event); }
   
-  // --------------------------------------------------- : Clipboard
-  
+  // --------------------------------------------------- : Clipboard and Drag'n'Drop
+  
+  CardListDropTarget* drop_target;
+
   bool canCut()    const override;
   bool canCopy()   const override;
   bool canPaste()  const override;
@@ -80,6 +84,13 @@ public:
   bool doDelete() override;
   bool doAddCSV();
   bool doAddJSON();
+
+  // Look for cards inside some given data
+  bool parseData();
+  bool parseUrl  (String& url,              vector<CardP>& out);
+  bool parseFiles(wxArrayString& filenames, vector<CardP>& out);
+  bool parseText (String& text,             vector<CardP>& out);
+  bool parseImage(Image& image,             vector<CardP>& out);
 
   // --------------------------------------------------- : Card linking
   
@@ -135,7 +146,7 @@ private:
   vector<FieldP> column_fields; ///< The field to use for each column (by column index)
   FieldP alternate_sort_field;  ///< Second field to sort by, if the column doesn't suffice
   
-  mutable wxListItemAttr item_attr; // for OnGetItemAttr
+  mutable wxListItemAttr item_attr; ///< for OnGetItemAttr
   
 public:
   /// Open a dialog for selecting columns to be shown
@@ -152,7 +163,22 @@ private:
   void onItemActivate    (wxListEvent&);
   void onSelectColumns   (wxCommandEvent&);
   void onChar            (wxKeyEvent&);
+  void onBeginDrag       (wxListEvent&);
   void onDrag            (wxMouseEvent&);
   void onContextMenu     (wxContextMenuEvent&);
+};
+
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Drag'n'Drop
+
+class CardListDropTarget : public wxDropTarget {
+public:
+  CardListDropTarget(CardListBase* card_list);
+  ~CardListDropTarget();
+
+  wxDragResult OnData(wxCoord x, wxCoord y, wxDragResult defaultDragResult) override;
+
+  wxDataObjectComposite* data_object; ///< the object that acquires the data from the Clipboard or a Drag'n'Drop
+private:
+  CardListBase*          card_list;   ///< the card list we are the drop target of
 };
 
diff --git a/src/gui/control/graph.cpp b/src/gui/control/graph.cpp
index 5542784a..18ab5488 100644
--- a/src/gui/control/graph.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/control/graph.cpp
@@ -1172,10 +1172,10 @@ bool GraphControl::hasSelection(size_t axis) const {
   return axis < current_item.size() && current_item[axis] >= 0;
 }
 String GraphControl::getSelection(size_t axis) const {
-  if (!graph || axis >= current_item.size() || axis >= graph->getData()->axes.size()) return wxEmptyString;
+  if (!graph || axis >= current_item.size() || axis >= graph->getData()->axes.size()) return _("");
   GraphAxis& a = *graph->getData()->axes[axis];
   int i = current_item[axis];
-  if (i == -1 || (size_t)i >= a.groups.size()) return wxEmptyString;
+  if (i == -1 || (size_t)i >= a.groups.size()) return _("");
   return a.groups[current_item[axis]].name;
 }
 vector<int> GraphControl::getSelectionIndices() const {
diff --git a/src/gui/control/keyword_list.cpp b/src/gui/control/keyword_list.cpp
index c032b133..8b992c63 100644
--- a/src/gui/control/keyword_list.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/control/keyword_list.cpp
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ int KeywordList::usage(const Keyword& kw) const {
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : KeywordList : Item text
 
 String KeywordList::OnGetItemText (long pos, long col) const {
-  if (sorted_list.size() == 0) return wxEmptyString;
+  if (sorted_list.size() == 0) return _("");
   
   const Keyword& kw = *getKeyword(pos);
   switch(col) {
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ String KeywordList::OnGetItemText (long pos, long col) const {
       }
       return formatted;
     }
-    default:  return wxEmptyString;
+    default:  return _("");
   }
 }
 int KeywordList::OnGetItemImage(long pos) const {
diff --git a/src/gui/control/package_list.cpp b/src/gui/control/package_list.cpp
index 5f6b4a31..dbed0ddd 100644
--- a/src/gui/control/package_list.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/control/package_list.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ bool PackageData::contains(QuickFilterPart const& query) const {
 PackageList::PackageList(Window* parent, int id, int direction, bool always_focused)
   : GalleryList(parent, id, direction, always_focused)
 {
-  item_size = subcolumns[0].size = wxSize(125, 150);
+  item_size = subcolumns[0].size = wxSize(130, 150);
   SetThemeEnabled(true);
 }
 
@@ -42,16 +42,24 @@ void PackageList::drawItem(DC& dc, int x, int y, size_t item) {
   if (d->image.Ok()) {
     dc.DrawBitmap(d->image, x + int(align_delta_x(ALIGN_CENTER, item_size.x, d->image.GetWidth())), y + 3, true);
   }
-  // draw short name
-  dc.SetFont(wxFont(12,wxFONTFAMILY_SWISS,wxFONTSTYLE_NORMAL,wxFONTWEIGHT_BOLD,false,_("Arial")));
+  // draw short name
+  wxFont font = wxFont(11,wxFONTFAMILY_SWISS,wxFONTSTYLE_NORMAL,wxFONTWEIGHT_BOLD,false,_("Arial"));
+  dc.SetFont(font);
   dc.GetTextExtent(capitalize(d->package->short_name), &w, &h);
   pos = align_in_rect(ALIGN_CENTER, RealSize(w,h), rect);
   dc.DrawText(capitalize(d->package->short_name), max(x+1,(int)pos.x), (int)pos.y + 110);
-  // draw name
-  dc.SetFont(wxSystemSettings::GetFont(wxSYS_DEFAULT_GUI_FONT));
-  dc.GetTextExtent(d->package->full_name, &w, &h);
+  // draw full name
+  font.SetPointSize(9);
+  font.SetWeight(wxFONTWEIGHT_NORMAL);
+  dc.SetFont(font);
+  dc.GetTextExtent(d->package->full_name, &w, &h);
+  if (w > item_size.x) {
+    font.SetPointSize(max(7,9*item_size.x/w));
+    dc.SetFont(font);
+    dc.GetTextExtent(d->package->full_name, &w, &h);
+  }
   RealPoint text_pos = align_in_rect(ALIGN_CENTER, RealSize(w,h), rect);
-  dc.DrawText(d->package->full_name, max(x+1,(int)text_pos.x), (int)text_pos.y + 130);
+  dc.DrawText(d->package->full_name, max(x+1,(int)text_pos.x), (int)(text_pos.y + 130 + 9-font.GetPointSize()));
   dc.DestroyClippingRegion();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/gui/set/cards_panel.cpp b/src/gui/set/cards_panel.cpp
index 68a03f12..fc02c9ac 100644
--- a/src/gui/set/cards_panel.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/set/cards_panel.cpp
@@ -40,10 +40,10 @@ CardsPanel::CardsPanel(Window* parent, int id)
   link_viewer_2   = new CardViewer(this, ID_CARD_LINK_VIEWER);
   link_viewer_3   = new CardViewer(this, ID_CARD_LINK_VIEWER);
   link_viewer_4   = new CardViewer(this, ID_CARD_LINK_VIEWER);
-  link_relation_1 = new wxStaticText(this, ID_CARD_LINK_RELATION_1, wxEmptyString, wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, wxST_ELLIPSIZE_END);
-  link_relation_2 = new wxStaticText(this, ID_CARD_LINK_RELATION_2, wxEmptyString, wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, wxST_ELLIPSIZE_END);
-  link_relation_3 = new wxStaticText(this, ID_CARD_LINK_RELATION_3, wxEmptyString, wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, wxST_ELLIPSIZE_END);
-  link_relation_4 = new wxStaticText(this, ID_CARD_LINK_RELATION_4, wxEmptyString, wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, wxST_ELLIPSIZE_END);
+  link_relation_1 = new wxStaticText(this, ID_CARD_LINK_RELATION_1, _(""), wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, wxST_ELLIPSIZE_END);
+  link_relation_2 = new wxStaticText(this, ID_CARD_LINK_RELATION_2, _(""), wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, wxST_ELLIPSIZE_END);
+  link_relation_3 = new wxStaticText(this, ID_CARD_LINK_RELATION_3, _(""), wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, wxST_ELLIPSIZE_END);
+  link_relation_4 = new wxStaticText(this, ID_CARD_LINK_RELATION_4, _(""), wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, wxST_ELLIPSIZE_END);
   link_select     = new wxButton(this, ID_CARD_LINK_SELECT, _BUTTON_("link select"), wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, wxBU_EXACTFIT);
   link_unlink_1   = new wxButton(this, ID_CARD_LINK_UNLINK_1, _BUTTON_("unlink"), wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, wxBU_EXACTFIT);
   link_unlink_2   = new wxButton(this, ID_CARD_LINK_UNLINK_2, _BUTTON_("unlink"), wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, wxBU_EXACTFIT);
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@ CardsPanel::CardsPanel(Window* parent, int id)
   collapse_notes  = new HoverButton(nodes_panel, ID_COLLAPSE_NOTES, _("btn_collapse"), Color(), false);
   collapse_notes->SetExtraStyle(wxWS_EX_PROCESS_UI_UPDATES);
   filter          = nullptr;
-  editor->next_in_tab_order = card_list;
+  editor->next_in_tab_order = card_list;
+  SetDropTarget(card_list->drop_target);
   wxFont font = link_relation_1->GetFont();
   font.SetWeight(wxFONTWEIGHT_BOLD);
   link_relation_1->SetFont(font);
@@ -537,14 +538,12 @@ bool CardsPanel::canPaste() const {
   else                                return false;
 }
 void CardsPanel::doPaste() {
-  if (card_list->canPaste()) {
-    card_list->doPaste();
-  } else {
-    int id = focused_control(this);
-    if      (id == ID_EDITOR)           editor->doPaste();
-    else if (id == ID_CARD_LINK_EDITOR) link_editor->doPaste();
-    else if (id == ID_NOTES)            notes->doPaste();
-  }
+  if (card_list->doPaste()) return;
+  
+  int id = focused_control(this);
+  if      (id == ID_EDITOR)           editor->doPaste();
+  else if (id == ID_CARD_LINK_EDITOR) link_editor->doPaste();
+  else if (id == ID_NOTES)            notes->doPaste();
 }
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Text selection
@@ -657,7 +656,7 @@ void CardsPanel::selectCard(const CardP& card) {
     link_box_1->Show(false);
     link_editor->setCard(card);
     link_viewer_1->setCard(card);
-    //link_relation_1->SetLabel(wxEmptyString);
+    //link_relation_1->SetLabel(_(""));
   }
   if (count >= 2) {
     link_box_2->Show(true);
@@ -668,7 +667,7 @@ void CardsPanel::selectCard(const CardP& card) {
   } else {
     link_box_2->Show(false);
     link_viewer_2->setCard(card);
-    //link_relation_2->SetLabel(wxEmptyString);
+    //link_relation_2->SetLabel(_(""));
   }
   if (count >= 3) {
     link_box_3->Show(true);
@@ -679,7 +678,7 @@ void CardsPanel::selectCard(const CardP& card) {
   } else {
     link_box_3->Show(false);
     link_viewer_3->setCard(card);
-    //link_relation_3->SetLabel(wxEmptyString);
+    //link_relation_3->SetLabel(_(""));
   }
   if (count >= 4) {
     link_box_4->Show(true);
@@ -690,7 +689,7 @@ void CardsPanel::selectCard(const CardP& card) {
   } else {
     link_box_4->Show(false);
     link_viewer_4->setCard(card);
-    //link_relation_4->SetLabel(wxEmptyString);
+    //link_relation_4->SetLabel(_(""));
   }
   if (count >= 5) {
     queue_message(MESSAGE_WARNING, "DEBUG More than 4 linked cards found for card: " + card->identification());
diff --git a/src/gui/set/keywords_panel.cpp b/src/gui/set/keywords_panel.cpp
index 6a5f28f8..dda675f7 100644
--- a/src/gui/set/keywords_panel.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/set/keywords_panel.cpp
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ String KeywordsPanel::runRefScript(int find_i) {
       }
     }
   }
-  return wxEmptyString;
+  return _("");
 }
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Clipboard
diff --git a/src/gui/set/window.cpp b/src/gui/set/window.cpp
index dacf7c49..a070df11 100644
--- a/src/gui/set/window.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/set/window.cpp
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@ SetWindow::SetWindow(Window* parent, const SetP& set)
   menuBar->Append(menuFile, _MENU_("file"));
   
   auto menuEdit = new wxMenu();
-    add_menu_item(menuEdit, ID_EDIT_UNDO, settings.darkModePrefix() + "undo", _MENU_1_("undo",wxEmptyString),  _HELP_("undo"));
-    add_menu_item(menuEdit, ID_EDIT_REDO, settings.darkModePrefix() + "redo", _MENU_1_("redo",wxEmptyString),  _HELP_("redo"));
+    add_menu_item(menuEdit, ID_EDIT_UNDO, settings.darkModePrefix() + "undo", _MENU_1_("undo",_("")),  _HELP_("undo"));
+    add_menu_item(menuEdit, ID_EDIT_REDO, settings.darkModePrefix() + "redo", _MENU_1_("redo",_("")),  _HELP_("redo"));
     menuEdit->AppendSeparator();
     add_menu_item_tr(menuEdit, ID_EDIT_CUT, settings.darkModePrefix() + "cut", "cut");
     add_menu_item_tr(menuEdit, ID_EDIT_COPY, "copy", "copy");
@@ -554,7 +554,7 @@ void SetWindow::updateRecentSets() {
       // add new item
       wxMenu* file_menu = mb->GetMenu(0);
       size_t pos = file_menu->GetMenuItemCount() - 2; // last two items are separator and exit
-      file_menu->Insert(pos, ID_FILE_RECENT + i, String(_("&")) << (i+1) << _(" ") << file, wxEmptyString);
+      file_menu->Insert(pos, ID_FILE_RECENT + i, String(_("&")) << (i+1) << _(" ") << file, _(""));
     }
     i++;
   }
diff --git a/src/gui/symbol/window.cpp b/src/gui/symbol/window.cpp
index 0cedab2b..50e06816 100644
--- a/src/gui/symbol/window.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/symbol/window.cpp
@@ -83,8 +83,8 @@ void SymbolWindow::init(Window* parent, SymbolP symbol) {
   menuBar->Append(menuFile, _MENU_("file"));
   
   auto menuEdit = new wxMenu();
-    add_menu_item(menuEdit, ID_EDIT_UNDO, settings.darkModePrefix() + "undo", _MENU_1_("undo",wxEmptyString), _HELP_("undo"));
-    add_menu_item(menuEdit, ID_EDIT_REDO, settings.darkModePrefix() + "redo", _MENU_1_("redo",wxEmptyString), _HELP_("redo"));
+    add_menu_item(menuEdit, ID_EDIT_UNDO, settings.darkModePrefix() + "undo", _MENU_1_("undo",_("")), _HELP_("undo"));
+    add_menu_item(menuEdit, ID_EDIT_REDO, settings.darkModePrefix() + "redo", _MENU_1_("redo",_("")), _HELP_("redo"));
     menuEdit->AppendSeparator();
     add_menu_item_tr(menuEdit, ID_EDIT_GROUP, "group", "group");
     add_menu_item_tr(menuEdit, ID_EDIT_UNGROUP, "ungroup", "ungroup");
@@ -111,8 +111,8 @@ void SymbolWindow::init(Window* parent, SymbolP symbol) {
   wxToolBar* tb = CreateToolBar(wxTB_FLAT | wxNO_BORDER | wxTB_HORIZONTAL | wxTB_TEXT);
   add_tool_tr(tb, ID_FILE_STORE, "apply", "store_symbol", true);
   tb->AddSeparator();
-  add_tool(tb, ID_EDIT_UNDO, settings.darkModePrefix() + "undo", _TOOL_("undo"), _TOOLTIP_1_("undo",wxEmptyString), _HELP_("undo"));
-  add_tool(tb, ID_EDIT_REDO, settings.darkModePrefix() + "redo", _TOOL_("redo"), _TOOLTIP_1_("redo",wxEmptyString), _HELP_("redo"));
+  add_tool(tb, ID_EDIT_UNDO, settings.darkModePrefix() + "undo", _TOOL_("undo"), _TOOLTIP_1_("undo",_("")), _HELP_("undo"));
+  add_tool(tb, ID_EDIT_REDO, settings.darkModePrefix() + "redo", _TOOL_("redo"), _TOOLTIP_1_("redo",_("")), _HELP_("redo"));
   tb->AddSeparator();
   add_tool_tr(tb, ID_VIEW_GRID, "grid", "grid", true, wxITEM_CHECK);
   add_tool_tr(tb, ID_VIEW_GRID_SNAP, "grid_snap", "snap", true, wxITEM_CHECK);
diff --git a/src/gui/util.cpp b/src/gui/util.cpp
index bec631c0..3cfdff55 100644
--- a/src/gui/util.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/util.cpp
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ struct FakeEvtHandlerClass : public wxEvtHandler {
     ev.Skip();
   }
   void onControlLeave(wxMouseEvent& ev) {
-    set_status_text((wxWindow*)ev.GetEventObject(), wxEmptyString);
+    set_status_text((wxWindow*)ev.GetEventObject(), _(""));
     ev.Skip();
   }
 };
diff --git a/src/gui/value/image.cpp b/src/gui/value/image.cpp
index 1e3597e7..52acde83 100644
--- a/src/gui/value/image.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/value/image.cpp
@@ -58,10 +58,7 @@ void ImageValueEditor::sliceImage(const Image& image, const String& filename, co
   // clicked ok?
   if (s.ShowModal() == wxID_OK) {
     // store the image into the set
-    StyleP style = field().styleP;
-    String rect = style ? style->getRect() : _("");
-    String extension = settings.internal_image_extension ? _(".png") : _("");
-    LocalFileName new_image_file = getLocalPackage().newFileName(field().name, rect + extension); // a new unique name in the package
+    LocalFileName new_image_file = getLocalPackage().newFileName(field().name, settings.internal_image_extension ? _(".png") : _("")); // a new unique name in the package
 
     // Specify a desired size based on the stylesheet and a scale multiplier defined within the user's settings.
     // Storing at a greater than 100% resolution allows for better exports >100%, but may change how images look when filters (sharpen) are applied.
diff --git a/src/gui/value/text.cpp b/src/gui/value/text.cpp
index 17315f54..69638db5 100644
--- a/src/gui/value/text.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/value/text.cpp
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ bool TextValueEditor::onChar(wxKeyEvent& ev) {
           return true;
         }
       }
-      replaceSelection(wxEmptyString, _ACTION_("backspace"));
+      replaceSelection(_(""), _ACTION_("backspace"));
       return true;
     case WXK_DELETE:
       if (selection_start == selection_end) {
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@ bool TextValueEditor::onChar(wxKeyEvent& ev) {
           moveSelection(TYPE_CURSOR, nextCharBoundary(selection_end), true, MOVE_RIGHT);
         }
       }
-      replaceSelection(wxEmptyString, _ACTION_("delete"));
+      replaceSelection(_(""), _ACTION_("delete"));
       return true;
     case WXK_RETURN:
       if (field().multi_line) {
@@ -581,7 +581,7 @@ bool TextValueEditor::onContextMenu(wxMenu& m, wxContextMenuEvent& ev) {
     } else {
       int i = 0;
       FOR_EACH(s,suggestions) {
-        m.Insert(i, ID_SPELLING_SUGGEST + i, s, wxEmptyString);
+        m.Insert(i, ID_SPELLING_SUGGEST + i, s, _(""));
         i++;
       }
     }
@@ -797,7 +797,7 @@ bool TextValueEditor::doCopy() {
 }
 
 bool TextValueEditor::doDelete() {
-  replaceSelection(wxEmptyString, _ACTION_("cut"));
+  replaceSelection(_(""), _ACTION_("cut"));
   return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/gui/web_request_window.cpp b/src/gui/web_request_window.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ee4c54e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/gui/web_request_window.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+//+----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+//| Description:  Magic Set Editor - Program to make Magic (tm) cards          |
+//| Copyright:    (C) Twan van Laarhoven and the other MSE developers          |
+//| License:      GNU General Public License 2 or later (see file COPYING)     |
+//+----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Includes
+
+#include <util/prec.hpp>
+#include <gui/web_request_window.hpp>
+#include <util/window_id.hpp>
+
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : WebRequestWindow
+
+WebRequestWindow::WebRequestWindow(Window* parent, const String& url, bool sizer)
+  : wxDialog(parent, wxID_ANY, _TITLE_("web request"), wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, wxDEFAULT_DIALOG_STYLE | wxRESIZE_BORDER)
+{
+  // init controls
+  info = new wxStaticText(this, -1, _LABEL_("web request address"));
+  address = new wxStaticText(this, -1, url);
+  gauge = new wxGauge(this, wxID_ANY, 0);
+  // init sizers
+  if (sizer) {
+    wxSizer* s = new wxBoxSizer(wxVERTICAL);
+      s->Add(info, 0, wxALL, 8);
+      s->Add(address, 0, (wxALL & ~wxTOP), 4);
+      s->Add(gauge, 0, wxEXPAND | wxALL, 8);
+      s->Add(CreateButtonSizer(wxCANCEL), 1, wxEXPAND, 8);
+    s->SetSizeHints(this);
+    SetSizer(s);
+  }
+
+  // create web request
+  request = wxWebSession::GetDefault().CreateRequest(this, url);
+  if (!request.IsOk() ) {
+    onFail(_ERROR_("web request cant create"));
+    return;
+  }
+
+  // bind request events
+  Bind(wxEVT_WEBREQUEST_STATE, [this](wxWebRequestEvent& evt) {
+    switch (evt.GetState())
+    {
+    // request completed
+    case wxWebRequest::State_Completed:
+    {
+      onComplete(evt);
+      break;
+    }
+    // request failed
+    case wxWebRequest::State_Failed:
+      onFail(evt.GetErrorDescription());
+      break;
+    }
+  });
+  Bind(wxEVT_WEBREQUEST_DATA, [this](wxWebRequestEvent& evt) {
+    // request updated
+    onUpdate(evt);
+  });
+
+  // start request
+  request.Start();
+}
+
+void WebRequestWindow::onUpdate(wxWebRequestEvent& evt) {
+  off_t expected_bytes = request.GetBytesExpectedToReceive();
+  off_t bytes = request.GetBytesReceived();
+  if (expected_bytes > 0) {
+    gauge->SetRange(expected_bytes);
+    gauge->SetValue(bytes);
+  }
+  else {
+    gauge->Pulse();
+  }
+}
+
+void WebRequestWindow::onComplete(wxWebRequestEvent& evt) {
+  out = evt.GetResponse();
+  if (out.IsOk()) {
+    EndModal(wxID_OK);
+  }
+  else {
+    onFail(_ERROR_("web request corrupted"));
+  }
+}
+
+void WebRequestWindow::onFail(const String& message) {
+  info->SetLabel(_ERROR_("web request failed"));
+  address->SetLabel(message);
+}
+
+void WebRequestWindow::onCancel(wxCommandEvent&) {
+  EndModal(wxID_CANCEL);
+}
+
+BEGIN_EVENT_TABLE(WebRequestWindow, wxDialog)
+EVT_BUTTON       (wxID_CANCEL, WebRequestWindow::onCancel)
+END_EVENT_TABLE  ()
diff --git a/src/gui/web_request_window.hpp b/src/gui/web_request_window.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..39cd0104
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/gui/web_request_window.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+//+----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+//| Description:  Magic Set Editor - Program to make Magic (tm) cards          |
+//| Copyright:    (C) Twan van Laarhoven and the other MSE developers          |
+//| License:      GNU General Public License 2 or later (see file COPYING)     |
+//+----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+
+#pragma once
+
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Includes
+
+#include <util/prec.hpp>
+#include <wx/gauge.h>
+#include <wx/webrequest.h>
+
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : WebRequestWindow
+
+/// A window for displaying the progression of a WebRequest and returning the WebResponse
+class WebRequestWindow : public wxDialog {
+public:
+  WebRequestWindow(Window* parent, const String& url, bool sizer=true);
+
+  wxWebResponse   out;
+
+protected:
+  DECLARE_EVENT_TABLE();
+
+  wxStaticText*   info, *address;
+  wxGauge*        gauge;
+  wxWebRequest    request;
+
+  void onUpdate(wxWebRequestEvent& evt);
+
+  void onComplete(wxWebRequestEvent& evt);
+
+  void onFail(const String& message);
+
+  void onCancel(wxCommandEvent&);
+
+};
diff --git a/src/gui/welcome_window.cpp b/src/gui/welcome_window.cpp
index aeff5b80..68de72bd 100644
--- a/src/gui/welcome_window.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/welcome_window.cpp
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ void WelcomeWindow::onSelectLanguage(wxCommandEvent&) {
 }
 
 void WelcomeWindow::onOpenSet(wxCommandEvent&) {
-  wxFileDialog* dlg = new wxFileDialog(this, _TITLE_("open set"), settings.default_set_dir, wxEmptyString, import_formats(), wxFD_OPEN);
+  wxFileDialog* dlg = new wxFileDialog(this, _TITLE_("open set"), settings.default_set_dir, _(""), import_formats(), wxFD_OPEN);
   if (dlg->ShowModal() == wxID_OK) {
     settings.default_set_dir = dlg->GetDirectory();
     wxBusyCursor wait;
diff --git a/src/script/functions/basic.cpp b/src/script/functions/basic.cpp
index b4108ece..18b1fc7d 100644
--- a/src/script/functions/basic.cpp
+++ b/src/script/functions/basic.cpp
@@ -753,8 +753,8 @@ SCRIPT_FUNCTION(get_card_stylesheet) {
   SCRIPT_PARAM_C(ScriptValueP, set);
   ScriptObject<CardP>* c = dynamic_cast<ScriptObject<CardP>*>(input.get());
   ScriptObject<Set*>* s = dynamic_cast<ScriptObject<Set*>*>(set.get());
-  if (s && c) {
-    return to_script(&s->getValue()->stylesheetFor(c->getValue()));
+  if (s && c) {
+    return to_script(s->getValue()->stylesheetForP(c->getValue()));
   }
   throw ScriptError(_("invalid set or card argument"));
 }
@@ -777,8 +777,8 @@ SCRIPT_FUNCTION(get_card_from_link) {
                card->linked_relation_2 == trimmed_input ? card->linked_card_2 :
                card->linked_relation_3 == trimmed_input ? card->linked_card_3 :
                card->linked_relation_4 == trimmed_input ? card->linked_card_4 :
-               wxEmptyString;
-  if (uid == wxEmptyString) return script_nil;
+               _("");
+  if (uid.empty()) return script_nil;
   FOR_EACH(other_card, set->cards) {
     if (other_card->uid == uid) SCRIPT_RETURN(other_card);
   }
diff --git a/src/script/functions/construction.cpp b/src/script/functions/construction.cpp
index 801e16ed..94c5fada 100644
--- a/src/script/functions/construction.cpp
+++ b/src/script/functions/construction.cpp
@@ -29,9 +29,18 @@ SCRIPT_FUNCTION(new_card) {
   // create a new card object
   CardP new_card = make_intrusive<Card>(*game);
   // iterate on the given key/value pairs
-  SCRIPT_PARAM(ScriptValueP, input);
+  SCRIPT_PARAM(ScriptValueP, input);
+  // check for a stylesheet first, since other things depend on it
   ScriptValueP it = input->makeIterator();
   ScriptValueP key;
+  while (ScriptValueP value = it->next(&key)) {
+    assert(key);
+    if (key == script_nil) continue;
+    String key_name = key->toString();
+    if (set_stylesheet_container(*game, new_card, value, key_name, ignore_field_not_found)) break;
+  }
+  // set the rest of the key/value pairs
+  it = input->makeIterator();
   while (ScriptValueP value = it->next(&key)) {
     assert(key);
     if (key == script_nil) continue;
@@ -67,7 +76,7 @@ SCRIPT_FUNCTION(new_card) {
           set_container(script_container, script_value, script_key_name);
         }
       }
-      // if the script result is not a collection, simply set the field value to the script value
+      // if the script result is not a collection, simply set the field value to the script result
       else {
         set_container(container, script_input, key_name);
       }
diff --git a/src/script/functions/construction_helper.hpp b/src/script/functions/construction_helper.hpp
index 38c64176..b5b2fe85 100644
--- a/src/script/functions/construction_helper.hpp
+++ b/src/script/functions/construction_helper.hpp
@@ -89,55 +89,62 @@ inline static void set_container(Value* container, ScriptValueP& value, String k
   }
 }
 
-inline static bool set_builtin_container(const Game& game, CardP& card, ScriptValueP& value, String key_name, bool ignore_field_not_found) {
-  // check if the given value is for a built-in field, if found set it and return true
+inline static bool set_stylesheet_container(const Game& game, CardP& card, ScriptValueP& value, String key_name, bool ignore_field_not_found) {
+  // check if the given value is for a stylesheet, if found set it and return true
   key_name = unified_form(key_name);
-  if (key_name == _("notes") || key_name == _("note")) {
-    card->notes = value->toString();
-    return true;
-  } else if (key_name == _("style") || key_name == _("stylesheet") || key_name == _("template")) {
+  if (key_name == _("style") || key_name == _("stylesheet") || key_name == _("template")) {
     if (!trim(value->toString()).empty()) {
       card->stylesheet = StyleSheet::byGameAndName(game, value->toString());
       if (card->stylesheet) card->styling_data.init(card->stylesheet->styling_fields);
     }
     return true;
   }
-  //else if (key_name == _("id") || key_name == _("uid")) {
-  //  card->uid = value->toString();
-  //  return true;
-  //}
-  //else if (key_name == _("linked_card") || key_name == _("linked_card_1")) {
-  //  card->linked_card_1 = value->toString();
-  //  return true;
-  //}
-  //else if (key_name == _("linked_card_2")) {
-  //  card->linked_card_2 = value->toString();
-  //  return true;
-  //}
-  //else if (key_name == _("linked_card_3")) {
-  //  card->linked_card_3 = value->toString();
-  //  return true;
-  //}
-  //else if (key_name == _("linked_card_4")) {
-  //  card->linked_card_4 = value->toString();
-  //  return true;
-  //}
-  //else if (key_name == _("linked_relation") || key_name == _("linked_relation_1")) {
-  //  card->linked_relation_1 = value->toString();
-  //  return true;
-  //}
-  //else if (key_name == _("linked_relation_2")) {
-  //  card->linked_relation_2 = value->toString();
-  //  return true;
-  //}
-  //else if (key_name == _("linked_relation_3")) {
-  //  card->linked_relation_3 = value->toString();
-  //  return true;
-  //}
-  //else if (key_name == _("linked_relation_4")) {
-  //  card->linked_relation_4 = value->toString();
-  //  return true;
-  //}
+  return false;
+}
+
+inline static bool set_builtin_container(const Game& game, CardP& card, ScriptValueP& value, String key_name, bool ignore_field_not_found) {
+  // check if the given value is for a built-in field, if found set it and return true
+  key_name = unified_form(key_name);
+  if (key_name == _("notes") || key_name == _("note")) {
+    card->notes = value->toString();
+    return true;
+  }
+  else if (key_name == _("id") || key_name == _("uid")) {
+    card->uid = value->toString();
+    return true;
+  }
+  else if (key_name == _("linked_card") || key_name == _("linked_card_1")) {
+    card->linked_card_1 = value->toString();
+    return true;
+  }
+  else if (key_name == _("linked_card_2")) {
+    card->linked_card_2 = value->toString();
+    return true;
+  }
+  else if (key_name == _("linked_card_3")) {
+    card->linked_card_3 = value->toString();
+    return true;
+  }
+  else if (key_name == _("linked_card_4")) {
+    card->linked_card_4 = value->toString();
+    return true;
+  }
+  else if (key_name == _("linked_relation") || key_name == _("linked_relation_1")) {
+    card->linked_relation_1 = value->toString();
+    return true;
+  }
+  else if (key_name == _("linked_relation_2")) {
+    card->linked_relation_2 = value->toString();
+    return true;
+  }
+  else if (key_name == _("linked_relation_3")) {
+    card->linked_relation_3 = value->toString();
+    return true;
+  }
+  else if (key_name == _("linked_relation_4")) {
+    card->linked_relation_4 = value->toString();
+    return true;
+  }
   else if          (key_name == _("styling_data")   || key_name == _("style_data")   || key_name == _("stylesheet_data")   || key_name == _("template_data") || key_name == _("styling")
                  || key_name == _("styling_fields") || key_name == _("style_fields") || key_name == _("stylesheet_fields") || key_name == _("template_fields")
                  || key_name == _("extra_data")     || key_name == _("extra_fields") || key_name == _("extra_card_data")   || key_name == _("extra_card_fields")) {
diff --git a/src/script/functions/json.hpp b/src/script/functions/json.hpp
index 3d1b279d..d49e714d 100644
--- a/src/script/functions/json.hpp
+++ b/src/script/functions/json.hpp
@@ -184,15 +184,15 @@ inline static CardP json_to_mse_card(boost::json::object& jv, Set* set) {
   read(card->time_created,                     jv, "time_created");
   read(card->time_modified,                    jv, "time_modified");
   read(card->notes,                            jv, "notes");
-  //read(card->uid,                              jv, "uid");
-  //read(card->linked_card_1,                    jv, "linked_card_1");
-  //read(card->linked_card_2,                    jv, "linked_card_2");
-  //read(card->linked_card_3,                    jv, "linked_card_3");
-  //read(card->linked_card_4,                    jv, "linked_card_4");
-  //read(card->linked_relation_1,                jv, "linked_relation_1");
-  //read(card->linked_relation_2,                jv, "linked_relation_2");
-  //read(card->linked_relation_3,                jv, "linked_relation_3");
-  //read(card->linked_relation_4,                jv, "linked_relation_4");
+  read(card->uid,                              jv, "uid");
+  read(card->linked_card_1,                    jv, "linked_card_1");
+  read(card->linked_card_2,                    jv, "linked_card_2");
+  read(card->linked_card_3,                    jv, "linked_card_3");
+  read(card->linked_card_4,                    jv, "linked_card_4");
+  read(card->linked_relation_1,                jv, "linked_relation_1");
+  read(card->linked_relation_2,                jv, "linked_relation_2");
+  read(card->linked_relation_3,                jv, "linked_relation_3");
+  read(card->linked_relation_4,                jv, "linked_relation_4");
   // card fields
   if (jv.contains("data") && jv["data"].is_object()) {
     boost::json::object datav = jv["data"].as_object();
@@ -315,9 +315,8 @@ inline static ScriptValueP json_to_mse(const boost::json::value& jv, Set* set) {
     return to_script(integer);
   }
   else if (jv.is_string()) {
-    std::string stdstring = boost::json::value_to<std::string>(jv);
-    String wxstring(stdstring.c_str(), wxConvUTF8);
-    return to_script(wxstring);
+    std::string string = boost::json::value_to<std::string>(jv);
+    return to_script(String(string.c_str()));
   }
   else if (jv.is_array()) {
     boost::json::array array = jv.get_array();
@@ -364,7 +363,7 @@ inline static ScriptValueP json_to_mse(const String& string, Set* set) {
     boost::json::parse_options options;
     options.allow_invalid_utf8 = true;
     boost::json::value jv = boost::json::parse(string.ToStdString(), ec, {}, options);
-    if(ec) queue_message(MESSAGE_ERROR, _ERROR_("json cant parse") + _("\n\n") + ec.message());
+    if(ec) return script_nil; //queue_message(MESSAGE_ERROR, _ERROR_("json cant parse") + _("\n\n") + ec.message());
     return json_to_mse(jv, set);
   }
   catch (...) {
@@ -415,7 +414,7 @@ static void write(boost::json::object& out, const String& name, DelayedIndexMaps
   if (!delayedindexmapv.empty()) out.emplace(name.ToStdString(), delayedindexmapv);
 }
 
-inline static boost::json::object mse_to_json(PackItemP& item) {
+inline static boost::json::object mse_to_json(const PackItemP& item) {
   boost::json::object itemv;
   itemv.emplace("mse_object_type", "pack_item");
   write(itemv, "name",   item->name);
@@ -424,7 +423,7 @@ inline static boost::json::object mse_to_json(PackItemP& item) {
   return itemv;
 }
 
-inline static boost::json::object mse_to_json(PackTypeP& pack) {
+inline static boost::json::object mse_to_json(const PackTypeP& pack) {
   boost::json::object packv;
   packv.emplace("mse_object_type", "pack_type");
   write(packv, "name",       pack->name);
@@ -441,7 +440,7 @@ inline static boost::json::object mse_to_json(PackTypeP& pack) {
   return packv;
 }
 
-inline static boost::json::object mse_to_json(KeywordP& keyword) {
+inline static boost::json::object mse_to_json(const KeywordP& keyword) {
   boost::json::object keywordv;
   keywordv.emplace("mse_object_type", "keyword");
   write(keywordv, "keyword",  keyword->keyword);
@@ -452,22 +451,22 @@ inline static boost::json::object mse_to_json(KeywordP& keyword) {
   return keywordv;
 }
 
-inline static boost::json::object mse_to_json(CardP& card, Set* set) {
+inline static boost::json::object mse_to_json(const CardP& card, const Set* set) {
   boost::json::object cardv;
   cardv.emplace("mse_object_type", "card");
   // built-in values
   write(cardv, "time_created",      card->time_created);
   write(cardv, "time_modified",     card->time_modified);
   write(cardv, "notes",             card->notes);
-  //write(cardv, "uid",               card->uid);
-  //write(cardv, "linked_card_1",     card->linked_card_1);
-  //write(cardv, "linked_card_2",     card->linked_card_2);
-  //write(cardv, "linked_card_3",     card->linked_card_3);
-  //write(cardv, "linked_card_4",     card->linked_card_4);
-  //write(cardv, "linked_relation_1", card->linked_relation_1);
-  //write(cardv, "linked_relation_2", card->linked_relation_2);
-  //write(cardv, "linked_relation_3", card->linked_relation_3);
-  //write(cardv, "linked_relation_4", card->linked_relation_4);
+  write(cardv, "uid",               card->uid);
+  write(cardv, "linked_card_1",     card->linked_card_1);
+  write(cardv, "linked_card_2",     card->linked_card_2);
+  write(cardv, "linked_card_3",     card->linked_card_3);
+  write(cardv, "linked_card_4",     card->linked_card_4);
+  write(cardv, "linked_relation_1", card->linked_relation_1);
+  write(cardv, "linked_relation_2", card->linked_relation_2);
+  write(cardv, "linked_relation_3", card->linked_relation_3);
+  write(cardv, "linked_relation_4", card->linked_relation_4);
   // card fields
   write(cardv, "data",              card->data);
   // stylesheet
@@ -494,7 +493,7 @@ inline static boost::json::object mse_to_json(CardP& card, Set* set) {
   return cardv;
 }
 
-inline static boost::json::object mse_to_json(Set* set) {
+inline static boost::json::object mse_to_json(const Set* set) {
   boost::json::object setv;
   setv.emplace("mse_object_type",    "set");
   // built-in values
@@ -509,19 +508,19 @@ inline static boost::json::object mse_to_json(Set* set) {
   write(setv, "styling",            set->styling_data);
   // cards
   boost::json::array cardsv;
-  for (auto card : set->cards) {
+  for (const CardP& card : set->cards) {
     cardsv.emplace_back(mse_to_json(card, set));
   }
   setv.emplace("cards", cardsv);
   // keywords
   boost::json::array keywordsv;
-  for (auto keyword : set->keywords) {
+  for (const KeywordP& keyword : set->keywords) {
     keywordsv.emplace_back(mse_to_json(keyword));
   }
   if (!keywordsv.empty()) setv.emplace("keywords", keywordsv);
   // pack types
   boost::json::array pack_typesv;
-  for (auto pack_type : set->pack_types) {
+  for (const PackTypeP& pack_type : set->pack_types) {
     pack_typesv.emplace_back(mse_to_json(pack_type));
   }
   if (!pack_typesv.empty()) setv.emplace("pack_types", pack_typesv);
diff --git a/src/script/script_manager.cpp b/src/script/script_manager.cpp
index 58df0780..57071fd1 100644
--- a/src/script/script_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/script/script_manager.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Context& SetScriptContext::getContext(const StyleSheetP& stylesheet) {
   auto it = contexts.try_emplace(stylesheet.get());
   Context& ctx = it.first->second;
   if (it.second) {
-    // we created a new context
+    // try_emplace created a new context, we now initialize it
     // variables
     //  NOTE: do not use a smart pointer for the pointer to the set, because the set owns this
     //        which would lead to a reference cycle.
diff --git a/src/script/scriptable.hpp b/src/script/scriptable.hpp
index 43b2e3fc..a6b7715b 100644
--- a/src/script/scriptable.hpp
+++ b/src/script/scriptable.hpp
@@ -129,7 +129,8 @@ public:
   inline bool isScripted() const { return script; }
   /// Has this value been read from a Reader?
   inline bool hasBeenRead() const { return !script.unparsed.empty(); }
-  
+  inline String unparsed() const { return script.unparsed; }
+
   /// Updates the value by executing the script, returns true if the value has changed
   inline bool update(Context& ctx) {
     return script.invokeOn(ctx, value);
diff --git a/src/util/action_stack.cpp b/src/util/action_stack.cpp
index 64729fe6..1c18c07f 100644
--- a/src/util/action_stack.cpp
+++ b/src/util/action_stack.cpp
@@ -72,14 +72,14 @@ String ActionStack::undoName() const {
   if (canUndo()) {
     return _(" ") + capitalize(undo_actions.back()->getName(true));
   } else {
-    return wxEmptyString;
+    return _("");
   }
 }
 String ActionStack::redoName() const {
   if (canRedo()) {
     return _(" ") + capitalize(redo_actions.back()->getName(false));
   } else {
-    return wxEmptyString;
+    return _("");
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/util/io/package.cpp b/src/util/io/package.cpp
index 0e3f7da2..9fc986f5 100644
--- a/src/util/io/package.cpp
+++ b/src/util/io/package.cpp
@@ -272,11 +272,6 @@ String Package::nameOut(const String& file) {
   } else {
     // create temp file
     String name = wxFileName::CreateTempFileName(_("mse"));
-    String rect = LocalFileName::getRect(file);
-    if (!rect.empty()) {
-      if (name.Contains(".")) name = name.BeforeLast('.') + rect + _(".") + name.AfterLast('.');
-      else name = name + rect;
-    }
     it->second.tempName = name;
     return name;
   }
@@ -366,7 +361,7 @@ LocalFileName LocalFileName::fromReadString(String const& fn, String const& pref
   if (!fn.empty() && clipboard_package()) {
     // copy file into current package
     try {
-      LocalFileName local_name = clipboard_package()->newFileName(_("image"), getRect(fn)); // a new unique name in the package, assume it's an image
+      LocalFileName local_name = clipboard_package()->newFileName(_("image"), _("")); // a new unique name in the package, assume it's an image
       auto out_stream = clipboard_package()->openOut(local_name);
       auto in_stream  = Package::openAbsoluteFile(fn);
       out_stream->Write(*in_stream); // copy
@@ -403,7 +398,7 @@ void Package::loadZipStream() {
 }
 
 void Package::openDirectory(bool fast) {
-  if (!fast) openSubdir(wxEmptyString);
+  if (!fast) openSubdir(_(""));
 }
 
 void Package::openSubdir(const String& name) {
@@ -411,7 +406,7 @@ void Package::openSubdir(const String& name) {
   if (!d.IsOpened()) return; // ignore errors here
   // find files
   String f; // filename
-  for(bool ok = d.GetFirst(&f, wxEmptyString, wxDIR_FILES | wxDIR_HIDDEN) ; ok ; ok = d.GetNext(&f)) {
+  for(bool ok = d.GetFirst(&f, _(""), wxDIR_FILES | wxDIR_HIDDEN) ; ok ; ok = d.GetNext(&f)) {
     if (ignore_file(f)) continue;
     // add file to list of known files
     addFile(name + f);
@@ -420,7 +415,7 @@ void Package::openSubdir(const String& name) {
     modified = max(modified,file_time);
   }
   // find subdirs
-  for(bool ok = d.GetFirst(&f, wxEmptyString, wxDIR_DIRS | wxDIR_HIDDEN) ; ok ; ok = d.GetNext(&f)) {
+  for(bool ok = d.GetFirst(&f, _(""), wxDIR_DIRS | wxDIR_HIDDEN) ; ok ; ok = d.GetNext(&f)) {
     if (!f.empty() && f.GetChar(0) != _('.')) {
       // skip directories starting with '.', like ., .. and .svn
       openSubdir(name+f+_("/"));
diff --git a/src/util/io/package.hpp b/src/util/io/package.hpp
index ff11e8ad..c62e99d6 100644
--- a/src/util/io/package.hpp
+++ b/src/util/io/package.hpp
@@ -54,12 +54,42 @@ public:
   inline String const& toStringForKey() const { return fn; }
 
   /// Retreive a rect from a filename
-  static String getRect(const String& file) {
-      size_t first = file.find(_("---"));
-      if (first == String::npos) return _("");
-      size_t last = file.find(_("---"), first+3);
-      if (first == last) return _("");
-      return file.substr(first, last + 3 - first);
+  inline static wxRect getExternalRect(const String& filename) {
+    size_t first = filename.find(_("---"));
+    if (first == String::npos) return wxRect();
+    size_t last = filename.find(_("---"), first+3);
+    if (last == String::npos) return wxRect();
+    String string = filename.substr(first + 3, last - (first + 3));
+    if (string.empty()) return wxRect();
+
+    size_t divider = string.find(_("-"));
+    if (divider == String::npos) return wxRect();
+    if (divider == 0) return wxRect();
+    int x;
+    if(!string.substr(0, divider).ToInt(&x)) return wxRect();
+    string = string.substr(divider + 1);
+
+    divider = string.find(_("-"));
+    if (divider == String::npos) return wxRect();
+    if (divider == 0) return wxRect();
+    int y;
+    if(!string.substr(0, divider).ToInt(&y)) return wxRect();
+    string = string.substr(divider + 1);
+
+    divider = string.find(_("-"));
+    if (divider == String::npos) return wxRect();
+    if (divider == 0) return wxRect();
+    int width;
+    if(!string.substr(0, divider).ToInt(&width)) return wxRect();
+    string = string.substr(divider + 1);
+
+    int height;
+    if(!string.ToInt(&height)) return wxRect();
+
+    return wxRect(x, y, width, height);
+  }
+  inline wxRect getExternalRect() {
+    return getExternalRect(fn);
   }
 
 private:
diff --git a/src/util/io/package_manager.cpp b/src/util/io/package_manager.cpp
index 52b9536f..6fe3264b 100644
--- a/src/util/io/package_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/util/io/package_manager.cpp
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ String PackageManager::openFilenameFromPackage(Packaged* package, const String&
 
 String PackageManager::getDictionaryDir(bool l) const {
   String dir = (l ? local : global).getDirectory();
-  if (dir.empty()) return wxEmptyString;
+  if (dir.empty()) return _("");
   else             return dir + _("/dictionaries/");
 }
 
diff --git a/src/util/io/reader.hpp b/src/util/io/reader.hpp
index d5597ad1..dd12768f 100644
--- a/src/util/io/reader.hpp
+++ b/src/util/io/reader.hpp
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ public:
   /** filename is used only for error messages
    *  package is used for looking up included files.
    */
-  Reader(wxInputStream& input, Packaged* package = nullptr, const String& filename = wxEmptyString, bool ignore_invalid = false);
+  Reader(wxInputStream& input, Packaged* package = nullptr, const String& filename = _(""), bool ignore_invalid = false);
   
   ~Reader() { showWarnings(); }
   
diff --git a/src/util/tagged_string.cpp b/src/util/tagged_string.cpp
index 1bfb3a18..01b539d4 100644
--- a/src/util/tagged_string.cpp
+++ b/src/util/tagged_string.cpp
@@ -96,13 +96,13 @@ String fix_old_tags(const String& str) {
       ret += c;
       if (c==_('<')) {
         intag = true;
-        tags.push(wxEmptyString);
+        tags.push(_(""));
       } else if (c==_('>') && intag) {
         intag = false;
         if (!starts_with(tags.top(), _("kw")) && !starts_with(tags.top(), _("atom"))) {
           // only keep keyword related stuff
           ret.resize(ret.size() - tags.top().size() - 2); // remove from output
-          tags.top() = wxEmptyString;
+          tags.top() = _("");
         }
       } else if (intag) {
         tags.top() += c;
@@ -303,13 +303,13 @@ bool is_in_tag(const String& str, const String& tag, size_t start, size_t end) {
 
 String tag_at(const String& str, size_t pos) {
   size_t end = str.find_first_of(_(">"), pos);
-  if (end == String::npos) return wxEmptyString;
+  if (end == String::npos) return _("");
   return str.substr(pos + 1, end - pos - 1);
 }
 
 String tag_type_at(const String& str, size_t pos) {
   size_t end = str.find_first_of(_(">-"), pos);
-  if (end == String::npos) return wxEmptyString;
+  if (end == String::npos) return _("");
   return str.substr(pos + 1, end - pos - 1);
 }