diff --git a/src/bin/e_configure.c b/src/bin/e_configure.c
index 1ce689673..f1aacdc16 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_configure.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_configure.c
@@ -60,14 +60,14 @@ struct _E_Configure_It
    const char        *label;
    const char        *icon_file;
    const char        *icon;
-   E_Config_Dialog *(*func) (E_Container *con);
+   E_Config_Dialog *(*func) (E_Container *con, const char *params);
 };
 
 static E_Configure *_e_configure = NULL;
 static Evas_List *_e_configure_registry = NULL;
 
 EAPI void
-e_configure_registry_item_add(const char *path, int pri, const char *label, const char *icon_file, const char *icon, E_Config_Dialog *(*func) (E_Container *con))
+e_configure_registry_item_add(const char *path, int pri, const char *label, const char *icon_file, const char *icon, E_Config_Dialog *(*func) (E_Container *con, const char *params))
 {
    Evas_List *l;
    char *cat;
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ e_configure_registry_category_del(const char *path)
 }
 
 EAPI void
-e_configure_registry_call(const char *path, E_Container *con)
+e_configure_registry_call(const char *path, E_Container *con, const char *params)
 {
    Evas_List *l;
    char *cat;
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ e_configure_registry_call(const char *path, E_Container *con)
 		  printf("%s == %s\n", item, eci->item);
 		  if (!strcmp(item, eci->item))
 		    {
-		       if (eci->func) eci->func(con);
+		       if (eci->func) eci->func(con, params);
 		       goto done;
 		    }
 	       }
@@ -478,6 +478,17 @@ e_configure_init(void)
    e_configure_registry_category_add("extensions", 90, _("Extensions"), NULL, "enlightenment/extensions");
    e_configure_registry_item_add("extensions/modules", 10, _("Modules"), NULL, "enlightenment/modules", e_int_config_modules);
    e_configure_registry_item_add("extensions/shelves", 20, _("Shelves"), NULL, "enlightenment/shelf", e_int_config_shelf);
+
+   /* internal calls - not in config dialog but accessible from other code
+    * that knows these config dialogs exist and how to interact. they require
+    * parameters to be passed and will not work without them being set and
+    * set properly
+    */
+   e_configure_registry_category_add("internal", -1, _("Internal"), NULL, "enlightenment/internal");
+   e_configure_registry_item_add("internal/borders_border", -1, _("Border"), NULL, "enlightenment/windows", e_int_config_borders_border);
+   e_configure_registry_item_add("internal/wallpaper_desk", -1, _("Wallpaper"), NULL, "enlightenment/windows", e_int_config_wallpaper_desk);
+   e_configure_registry_item_add("internal/desk", -1, _("Desk"), NULL, "enlightenment/windows", e_int_config_desk);
+   e_configure_registry_item_add("internal/ibar_other", -1, _("IBar Other"), NULL, "enlightenment/windows", e_int_config_apps_ibar_other);
 }
 
 static void 
@@ -644,7 +655,7 @@ _e_configure_item_cb(void *data)
    ci = data;
    if (!ci) return;
    cb = ci->cb;
-   if (cb->path) e_configure_registry_call(cb->path, cb->eco->con);
+   if (cb->path) e_configure_registry_call(cb->path, cb->eco->con, NULL);
 }
 
 static void 
@@ -748,7 +759,7 @@ _e_configure_fill_cat_list(void *data)
 	E_Configure_Cat *ecat;
 	
 	ecat = l->data;
-	if (ecat->items)
+	if ((ecat->pri >= 0) && (ecat->items))
 	  {
 	     cat = _e_configure_category_add(eco, ecat->label, ecat->icon);
 	     for (ll = ecat->items; ll; ll = ll->next)
@@ -757,8 +768,11 @@ _e_configure_fill_cat_list(void *data)
 		  char buf[1024];
 		  
 		  eci = ll->data;
-		  snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "%s/%s", ecat->cat, eci->item);
-		  _e_configure_item_add(cat, eci->label, eci->icon, buf);
+		  if (eci->pri >= 0)
+		    {
+		       snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "%s/%s", ecat->cat, eci->item);
+		       _e_configure_item_add(cat, eci->label, eci->icon, buf);
+		    }
 	       }
 	  }
      }
diff --git a/src/bin/e_configure.h b/src/bin/e_configure.h
index dd5f140ca..36f1fe018 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_configure.h
+++ b/src/bin/e_configure.h
@@ -25,11 +25,11 @@ struct _E_Configure
    Evas_List *cats;
 };
 
-EAPI void e_configure_registry_item_add(const char *path, int pri, const char *label, const char *icon_file, const char *icon, E_Config_Dialog *(*func) (E_Container *con));
+EAPI void e_configure_registry_item_add(const char *path, int pri, const char *label, const char *icon_file, const char *icon, E_Config_Dialog *(*func) (E_Container *con, const char *params));
 EAPI void e_configure_registry_item_del(const char *path);
 EAPI void e_configure_registry_category_add(const char *path, int pri, const char *label, const char *icon_file, const char *icon);
 EAPI void e_configure_registry_category_del(const char *path);
-EAPI void e_configure_registry_call(const char *path, E_Container *con);
+EAPI void e_configure_registry_call(const char *path, E_Container *con, const char *params);
 EAPI int  e_configure_registry_exists(const char *path);
 
 EAPI E_Configure *e_configure_show(E_Container *con);
diff --git a/src/bin/e_desklock.c b/src/bin/e_desklock.c
index c3463ca7e..ebab995d9 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_desklock.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_desklock.c
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ e_desklock_show(void)
 	    
 	    zone = e_util_zone_current_get(e_manager_current_get());
 	    if (zone)
-	      e_configure_registry_call("screen/screen_lock", zone->container);
+	      e_configure_registry_call("screen/screen_lock", zone->container, NULL);
 	    return 0;
 	 }
 #ifdef HAVE_PAM
diff --git a/src/bin/e_int_border_menu.c b/src/bin/e_int_border_menu.c
index ff609e4c0..796e26389 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_int_border_menu.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_int_border_menu.c
@@ -431,9 +431,12 @@ static void
 _e_border_menu_cb_border(void *data, E_Menu *m, E_Menu_Item *mi)
 {
    E_Border *bd;
+   char buf[256];
+   
    bd = data;
    if (bd->border_border_dialog) return;
-   e_int_config_borders_border(bd);
+   snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "%p", bd);
+   e_configure_registry_call("internal/borders_border", bd->zone->container, buf);
 }
    
 static void
diff --git a/src/bin/e_int_config_apps.c b/src/bin/e_int_config_apps.c
index 32fcc1b59..06f498222 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_int_config_apps.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_int_config_apps.c
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ e_int_config_apps_ibar_other(E_Container *con, const char *path)
 {
    E_Config_Once *once;
 
+   if (!path) return NULL;
    once = E_NEW(E_Config_Once, 1);
    once->title = _("IBar Applications");
    once->icon = "enlightenment/ibar_applications";
diff --git a/src/bin/e_int_config_borders.c b/src/bin/e_int_config_borders.c
index 14cc2f438..d9a4c42be 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_int_config_borders.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_int_config_borders.c
@@ -33,11 +33,16 @@ e_int_config_borders(E_Container *con)
 }
 
 EAPI E_Config_Dialog *
-e_int_config_borders_border(E_Border *bd) 
+e_int_config_borders_border(E_Container *con, const char *params) 
 {
    E_Config_Dialog *cfd;
    E_Config_Dialog_View *v;
+   E_Border *bd;
    
+   if (!params) return NULL;
+   bd = NULL;
+   sscanf(params, "%p", &bd);
+   if (!bd) return NULL;
    v = _config_view_new();
    if (!v) return NULL;
    cfd = e_config_dialog_new(bd->zone->container, 
diff --git a/src/bin/e_int_config_borders.h b/src/bin/e_int_config_borders.h
index 28c961356..7dd8d9bdc 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_int_config_borders.h
+++ b/src/bin/e_int_config_borders.h
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #define E_INT_CONFIG_BORDERS_H
 
 EAPI E_Config_Dialog *e_int_config_borders(E_Container *con);
-EAPI E_Config_Dialog *e_int_config_borders_border(E_Border *border);
+EAPI E_Config_Dialog *e_int_config_borders_border(E_Container *con, const char *params);
 
 #endif
 #endif
diff --git a/src/bin/e_int_config_desk.c b/src/bin/e_int_config_desk.c
index bc23ecbc1..214dc6977 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_int_config_desk.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_int_config_desk.c
@@ -21,12 +21,18 @@ struct _E_Config_Dialog_Data
 };
 
 EAPI E_Config_Dialog *
-e_int_config_desk(E_Container *con, int con_num, int zone_num, int dx, int dy) 
+e_int_config_desk(E_Container *con, const char *params)
 {
    E_Config_Dialog *cfd;
    E_Config_Dialog_View *v;
    E_Config_Dialog_Data *cfdata;
+   int con_num, zone_num, dx, dy;
 
+   if (!params) return NULL;
+   con_num = zone_num = dx = dy = -1;
+   if (sscanf(params, "%i %i %i %i", &con_num, &zone_num, &dx, &dy) != 4)
+     return NULL;
+   
    if (e_config_dialog_find("E", "_config_desk_dialog")) return NULL;
 
    v = E_NEW(E_Config_Dialog_View, 1);
@@ -169,10 +175,13 @@ static void
 _cb_config(void *data, void *data2) 
 {
    E_Config_Dialog_Data *cfdata;
+   char buf[256];
    
    cfdata = data;
    if (!cfdata) return;
-   e_int_config_wallpaper_desk(cfdata->con_num, cfdata->zone_num, cfdata->desk_x, cfdata->desk_y);
+   snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "%i %i %i %i", 
+	    cfdata->con_num, cfdata->zone_num, cfdata->desk_x, cfdata->desk_y);
+   e_configure_registry_call("internal/wallpaper_desk", e_container_current_get(e_manager_current_get()), buf);
 }
 
 static int
diff --git a/src/bin/e_int_config_desk.h b/src/bin/e_int_config_desk.h
index 6d7ff662b..850fc2ee9 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_int_config_desk.h
+++ b/src/bin/e_int_config_desk.h
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 #ifndef E_INT_CONFIG_DESK_H
 #define E_INT_CONFIG_DESK_H
 
-EAPI E_Config_Dialog *e_int_config_desk(E_Container *con, int con_num, int zone_num, int dx, int dy);
+EAPI E_Config_Dialog *e_int_config_desk(E_Container *con, const char *params);
 
 #endif
 #endif
diff --git a/src/bin/e_int_config_dpms.c b/src/bin/e_int_config_dpms.c
index c9d413c22..1eb9aba10 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_int_config_dpms.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_int_config_dpms.c
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ static void _cb_standby_slider_change(void *data, Evas_Object *obj);
 static void _cb_suspend_slider_change(void *data, Evas_Object *obj);
 static void _cb_off_slider_change(void *data, Evas_Object *obj);
 
-static int _e_int_config_dpms_available();
-static int _e_int_config_dpms_capable();
+static int _e_int_config_dpms_available(void);
+static int _e_int_config_dpms_capable(void);
 
 struct _E_Config_Dialog_Data
 {
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ _cb_dpms_dialog_ok(void *data, E_Dialog *dia)
 }
 
 static int
-_e_int_config_dpms_capable()
+_e_int_config_dpms_capable(void)
 {
    if (ecore_x_dpms_capable_get()) return 1;
    
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ _e_int_config_dpms_capable()
 }
 
 static int
-_e_int_config_dpms_available()
+_e_int_config_dpms_available(void)
 {
    if (ecore_x_dpms_query()) return 1;
    
diff --git a/src/bin/e_int_config_theme.h b/src/bin/e_int_config_theme.h
index 43c30612b..e778ca12d 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_int_config_theme.h
+++ b/src/bin/e_int_config_theme.h
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #define E_INT_CONFIG_THEME_H
 
 EAPI E_Config_Dialog *e_int_config_theme(E_Container *con);
+
 EAPI void             e_int_config_theme_import_done(E_Config_Dialog *dia);
 EAPI void             e_int_config_theme_update(E_Config_Dialog *dia, char *file);
 
diff --git a/src/bin/e_int_config_wallpaper.c b/src/bin/e_int_config_wallpaper.c
index 27785caed..1d5329a31 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_int_config_wallpaper.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_int_config_wallpaper.c
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ static Evas_Object *_basic_create_widgets    (E_Config_Dialog *cfd, Evas *evas,
 static int          _advanced_apply_data     (E_Config_Dialog *cfd, E_Config_Dialog_Data *cfdata);
 static Evas_Object *_advanced_create_widgets (E_Config_Dialog *cfd, Evas *evas, E_Config_Dialog_Data *cfdata);
 
+static E_Config_Dialog *_e_int_config_wallpaper_desk(E_Container *con, int con_num, int zone_num, int desk_x, int desk_y);
+
 #define E_CONFIG_WALLPAPER_ALL 0
 #define E_CONFIG_WALLPAPER_DESK 1
 #define E_CONFIG_WALLPAPER_SCREEN 2
@@ -48,16 +50,27 @@ struct _E_Config_Dialog_Data
 EAPI E_Config_Dialog *
 e_int_config_wallpaper(E_Container *con)
 {
-   return e_int_config_wallpaper_desk(-1, -1, -1, -1);
+   return _e_int_config_wallpaper_desk(con, -1, -1, -1, -1);
 }
 
 EAPI E_Config_Dialog *
-e_int_config_wallpaper_desk(int con_num, int zone_num, int desk_x, int desk_y)
+e_int_config_wallpaper_desk(E_Container *con, const char *params)
+{
+   int con_num, zone_num, desk_x, desk_y;
+   
+   if (!params) return NULL;
+   con_num = zone_num = desk_x = desk_y = -1;
+   if (sscanf(params, "%i %i %i %i", &con_num, &zone_num, &desk_x, &desk_y) != 4)
+     return NULL;
+   _e_int_config_wallpaper_desk(con, con_num, zone_num, desk_x, desk_y);
+}
+
+static E_Config_Dialog *
+_e_int_config_wallpaper_desk(E_Container *con, int con_num, int zone_num, int desk_x, int desk_y)
 {
    E_Config_Dialog *cfd;
    E_Config_Dialog_View *v;
    E_Config_Wallpaper *cw;
-   E_Container *con;
 
    if (e_config_dialog_find("E", "_config_wallpaper_dialog")) return NULL;
    v = E_NEW(E_Config_Dialog_View, 1);
@@ -83,8 +96,6 @@ e_int_config_wallpaper_desk(int con_num, int zone_num, int desk_x, int desk_y)
    cw->desk_x = desk_x;
    cw->desk_y = desk_y;
 
-   con = e_container_current_get(e_manager_current_get());
-
    cfd = e_config_dialog_new(con,
 			     _("Wallpaper Settings"),
 			     "E", "_config_wallpaper_dialog",
diff --git a/src/bin/e_int_config_wallpaper.h b/src/bin/e_int_config_wallpaper.h
index 2244c5df8..951449266 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_int_config_wallpaper.h
+++ b/src/bin/e_int_config_wallpaper.h
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ typedef struct _E_Config_Wallpaper E_Config_Wallpaper;
 #define E_INT_CONFIG_WALLPAPER_H
 
 EAPI E_Config_Dialog *e_int_config_wallpaper(E_Container *con);
-EAPI E_Config_Dialog *e_int_config_wallpaper_desk(int con_num, int zone_num, int desk_x, int desk_y);
+EAPI E_Config_Dialog *e_int_config_wallpaper_desk(E_Container *con, const char *params);
+
 EAPI void             e_int_config_wallpaper_update(E_Config_Dialog *dia, char *file);
 EAPI void             e_int_config_wallpaper_import_done(E_Config_Dialog *dia);
 EAPI void             e_int_config_wallpaper_gradient_done(E_Config_Dialog *dia);
diff --git a/src/bin/e_int_menus.c b/src/bin/e_int_menus.c
index 24de335e7..bf08d25b4 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_int_menus.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_int_menus.c
@@ -714,7 +714,7 @@ _e_int_menus_virtuals_pre_cb(void *data, E_Menu *m)
 static void
 _e_int_menus_desk_item_cb(void *data, E_Menu *m, E_Menu_Item *mi)
 {
-   e_configure_registry_call("screen/virtual_desktops", m->zone->container);
+   e_configure_registry_call("screen/virtual_desktops", m->zone->container, NULL);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -728,25 +728,25 @@ _e_int_menus_virtuals_item_cb(void *data, E_Menu *m, E_Menu_Item *mi)
 static void
 _e_int_menus_background_item_cb(void *data, E_Menu *m, E_Menu_Item *mi)
 {
-   e_configure_registry_call("appearance/wallpaper", m->zone->container);
+   e_configure_registry_call("appearance/wallpaper", m->zone->container, NULL);
 }
 
 static void
 _e_int_menus_theme_item_cb(void *data, E_Menu *m, E_Menu_Item *mi)
 {
-   e_configure_registry_call("appearance/theme", m->zone->container);
+   e_configure_registry_call("appearance/theme", m->zone->container, NULL);
 }
 
 static void
 _e_int_menus_module_item_cb(void *data, E_Menu *m, E_Menu_Item *mi)
 {
-   e_configure_registry_call("extensions/modules", m->zone->container);
+   e_configure_registry_call("extensions/modules", m->zone->container, NULL);
 }
 
 static void
 _e_int_menus_shelf_item_cb(void *data, E_Menu *m, E_Menu_Item *mi)
 {
-   e_configure_registry_call("extensions/shelves", m->zone->container);
+   e_configure_registry_call("extensions/shelves", m->zone->container, NULL);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -1629,5 +1629,5 @@ _e_int_menus_shelves_add_cb(void *data, E_Menu *m, E_Menu_Item *mi)
 static void 
 _e_int_menus_shelves_del_cb(void *data, E_Menu *m, E_Menu_Item *mi) 
 {
-   e_configure_registry_call("extensions/shelves", m->zone->container);
+   e_configure_registry_call("extensions/shelves", m->zone->container, NULL);
 }
diff --git a/src/bin/e_test.c b/src/bin/e_test.c
index 146d76cff..e053e2272 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_test.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_test.c
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ _e_test_dia(E_Container *con)
 {
    E_Config_Dialog *dia;
    
-   dia = e_int_config_focus(con);
+   dia = e_int_config_modules(con);
    return dia;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/bin/e_widget_desk_preview.c b/src/bin/e_widget_desk_preview.c
index 270666e42..e33146901 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_widget_desk_preview.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_widget_desk_preview.c
@@ -257,10 +257,12 @@ _e_wid_desk_cb_config(void *data, Evas *e, Evas_Object *obj, void *event_info)
    if (ev->button == 1) 
      {
 	E_Container *con;
+	char buf[256];
 	
 	con = e_container_current_get(e_manager_current_get());
-	/* FIXME: this isn't abstracted like the rest of the config. */
-	e_int_config_desk(con, dd->container, dd->zone, dd->x, dd->y);
+	snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "%i %i %i %i",
+		 dd->container, dd->zone, dd->x, dd->y);
+	e_configure_registry_call("internal/desk", con, buf);
      }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/modules/ibar/e_mod_config.c b/src/modules/ibar/e_mod_config.c
index 97750c13f..c79a3d6c1 100644
--- a/src/modules/ibar/e_mod_config.c
+++ b/src/modules/ibar/e_mod_config.c
@@ -190,13 +190,15 @@ _cb_del(void *data, void *data2)
 static void 
 _cb_config(void *data, void *data2) 
 {
-   char path[4096];
+   char path[PATH_MAX];
    E_Config_Dialog_Data *cfdata;
    
    cfdata = data;
    snprintf(path, sizeof(path), "%s/.e/e/applications/bar/%s/.order", 
 	    e_user_homedir_get(), cfdata->dir);
-   e_int_config_apps_ibar_other(e_container_current_get(e_manager_current_get()), path);
+   e_configure_registry_call("internal/ibar_other",
+			     e_container_current_get(e_manager_current_get()),
+			     path);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/src/modules/ibar/e_mod_main.c b/src/modules/ibar/e_mod_main.c
index b9e68de16..b2a1364ef 100644
--- a/src/modules/ibar/e_mod_main.c
+++ b/src/modules/ibar/e_mod_main.c
@@ -692,8 +692,9 @@ _ibar_cb_menu_add(void *data, E_Menu *m, E_Menu_Item *mi)
    IBar *b;
    
    b = data;
-   e_int_config_apps_ibar_other(b->inst->gcc->gadcon->zone->container, 
-				b->apps->path);
+   e_configure_registry_call("internal/ibar_other",
+			     b->inst->gcc->gadcon->zone->container,
+			     b->apps->path);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/src/modules/pager/e_mod_main.c b/src/modules/pager/e_mod_main.c
index 45c2bbe22..4516dca8b 100644
--- a/src/modules/pager/e_mod_main.c
+++ b/src/modules/pager/e_mod_main.c
@@ -684,7 +684,7 @@ _pager_inst_cb_menu_virtual_desktops_dialog(void *data, E_Menu *m, E_Menu_Item *
    Instance *inst;
 
    inst = data;
-   e_int_config_desks(inst->gcc->gadcon->zone->container);
+   e_configure_registry_call("screen/virtual_desktops", inst->gcc->gadcon->zone->container, NULL);
 }
 
 static void