diff --git a/aegisub/auto4_ruby.cpp b/aegisub/auto4_ruby.cpp
index 7fd0f31ff..a0eb9ed60 100644
--- a/aegisub/auto4_ruby.cpp
+++ b/aegisub/auto4_ruby.cpp
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ namespace Automation4 {
 	RubyObjects *RubyObjects::inst = NULL;
 	RubyScript * RubyScript::inst = NULL; // current Ruby Script
 	RubyProgressSink* RubyProgressSink::inst = NULL;
-	VALUE RubyScript::RubyAegisub;
+	VALUE RubyScript::RubyAegisub = Qfalse;
 //	RubyAssFile *RubyAssFile::raf = NULL;
 
 	// RubyScriptReader
@@ -115,15 +115,18 @@ namespace Automation4 {
 			ruby_init();
 			ruby_init_loadpath();
 			RubyScript::inst = this;
-			RubyAegisub = rb_define_module("Aegisub");
-			rb_define_module_function(RubyAegisub, "register_macro",reinterpret_cast<RB_HOOK>(&RubyFeatureMacro::RubyRegister), 4);
-			rb_define_module_function(RubyAegisub, "register_filter",reinterpret_cast<RB_HOOK>(&RubyFeatureFilter::RubyRegister), 5);
-			rb_define_module_function(RubyAegisub, "text_extents",reinterpret_cast<RB_HOOK>(&RubyTextExtents), 2);
-			rb_define_module_function(RubyScript::RubyAegisub, "progress_set",reinterpret_cast<RB_HOOK>(&RubyProgressSink::RubySetProgress), 1);
-			rb_define_module_function(RubyScript::RubyAegisub, "progress_task",reinterpret_cast<RB_HOOK>(&RubyProgressSink::RubySetTask), 1);
-			rb_define_module_function(RubyScript::RubyAegisub, "progress_title",reinterpret_cast<RB_HOOK>(&RubyProgressSink::RubySetTitle), 1);
-			rb_define_module_function(RubyScript::RubyAegisub, "debug_out",reinterpret_cast<RB_HOOK>(&RubyProgressSink::RubyDebugOut), -1);
-			rb_define_module_function(RubyScript::RubyAegisub, "get_cancelled",reinterpret_cast<RB_HOOK>(&RubyProgressSink::RubyGetCancelled), 0);
+			if(!RubyAegisub) {
+				RubyAegisub = rb_define_module("Aegisub");
+				rb_define_module_function(RubyAegisub, "register_macro",reinterpret_cast<RB_HOOK>(&RubyFeatureMacro::RubyRegister), 4);
+				rb_define_module_function(RubyAegisub, "register_filter",reinterpret_cast<RB_HOOK>(&RubyFeatureFilter::RubyRegister), 5);
+				rb_define_module_function(RubyAegisub, "text_extents",reinterpret_cast<RB_HOOK>(&RubyTextExtents), 2);
+				rb_define_module_function(RubyScript::RubyAegisub, "progress_set",reinterpret_cast<RB_HOOK>(&RubyProgressSink::RubySetProgress), 1);
+				rb_define_module_function(RubyScript::RubyAegisub, "progress_task",reinterpret_cast<RB_HOOK>(&RubyProgressSink::RubySetTask), 1);
+				rb_define_module_function(RubyScript::RubyAegisub, "progress_title",reinterpret_cast<RB_HOOK>(&RubyProgressSink::RubySetTitle), 1);
+				rb_define_module_function(RubyScript::RubyAegisub, "debug_out",reinterpret_cast<RB_HOOK>(&RubyProgressSink::RubyDebugOut), -1);
+				rb_define_module_function(RubyScript::RubyAegisub, "get_cancelled",reinterpret_cast<RB_HOOK>(&RubyProgressSink::RubyGetCancelled), 0);
+				rb_define_module_function(RubyScript::RubyAegisub, "display_dialog",reinterpret_cast<RB_HOOK>(&RubyProgressSink::RubyDisplayDialog), 2);
+			}
 			VALUE paths = rb_gv_get("$:");
 			for(int i = 0; i < include_path.GetCount(); i++)
 			{
@@ -138,7 +141,9 @@ namespace Automation4 {
 			if(status > 0)	// something bad happened (probably parsing error)
 			{
 				VALUE err = rb_errinfo();
-				throw StringValueCStr(err);
+				if(TYPE(err) == T_STRING)
+					throw StringValueCStr(err);
+				else throw "Error loading script";
 			}
 
 			VALUE global_var = rb_gv_get("$script_name");
@@ -166,11 +171,8 @@ namespace Automation4 {
 	void RubyScript::Destroy()
 	{
 		if(loaded) {
-			ruby_finalize();
-			ruby_cleanup(0);
+		//	ruby_finalize();	// broken in 1.9 ?_?
 		}
-		// TODO: would be nice to implement this
-		// RubyObjects::Get()->UnregisterAll();
 
 		// remove features
 		for (int i = 0; i < (int)features.size(); i++) {
@@ -324,6 +326,7 @@ namespace Automation4 {
 			RubyThreadedCall call(&arg, &result);
 			RubyProgressSink::inst->ShowModal();
 			wxThread::ExitCode code = call.Wait();
+			delete RubyProgressSink::inst;
 			RubyProgressSink::inst = NULL;
 			if(code)
 			{
@@ -331,7 +334,7 @@ namespace Automation4 {
 					throw StringValueCStr(result);
 				else throw "Unknown Error";
 			}
-			else if(result != Qnil && result != Qfalse)
+			else if(TYPE(result) == T_ARRAY)
 			{
 				subsobj->RubyUpdateAssFile(result);
 			}
@@ -404,27 +407,27 @@ namespace Automation4 {
 	void RubyFeatureFilter::ProcessSubs(AssFile *subs, wxWindow *export_dialog)
 	{
 
-		// TODO: configuration dialog
-
 		try {
+			VALUE cfg;
 			if (has_config && config_dialog) {
-				assert(config_dialog->RubyReadBack() == 1);
+				cfg = config_dialog->RubyReadBack();
 				// TODO, write back stored options here
 			}
-			delete RubyProgressSink::inst;
-			RubyProgressSink::inst = new RubyProgressSink(export_dialog, false);
-			RubyProgressSink::inst->SetTitle(GetName());
+//			delete RubyProgressSink::inst;
+//			RubyProgressSink::inst = new RubyProgressSink(export_dialog, false);
+//			RubyProgressSink::inst->SetTitle(GetName());
 	
 			RubyAssFile *subsobj = new RubyAssFile(subs, true/*modify*/, false/*undo*/);
 			VALUE *argv = ALLOCA_N(VALUE, 2);
 			argv[0] = subsobj->rbAssFile;
-			argv[1] = Qnil; // config
+			argv[1] = cfg; // config
 			RubyCallArguments arg(rb_mKernel, rb_to_id(filter_fun), 2, argv);
 			VALUE result;
-			RubyThreadedCall call(&arg, &result);
-			RubyProgressSink::inst->ShowModal();
-			wxThread::ExitCode code = call.Wait();
+			delete RubyProgressSink::inst;
 			RubyProgressSink::inst = NULL;
+			RubyThreadedCall call(&arg, &result);
+//			RubyProgressSink::inst->ShowModal();
+			wxThread::ExitCode code = call.Wait();
 			if(code)
 			{
 				if(TYPE(result) == T_STRING)
@@ -447,25 +450,26 @@ namespace Automation4 {
 		if (!has_config)
 			return 0;
 
-		//GetFeatureFunction(2); // 2 = config dialog function
-
-		// prepare function call
-		// subtitles (don't allow any modifications during dialog creation, ideally the subs aren't even accessed)
-//		RubyAssFile *subsobj = new RubyAssFile(AssFile::top, false/*allow modifications*/, false/*disallow undo*/);
-		// stored options
-
-/*		if(RubyProgressSink::inst)
-		{
-			delete RubyProgressSink::inst;
-			RubyProgressSink::inst = NULL;
-		}
+		delete RubyProgressSink::inst;
 		RubyProgressSink::inst = new RubyProgressSink(parent, false);
 		RubyProgressSink::inst->SetTitle(GetName());
 
-		// do call TODO
-		RubyProgressSink::inst->ShowModal();
+		// prepare function call
+		// subtitles (don't allow any modifications during dialog creation, ideally the subs aren't even accessed)
+		RubyAssFile *subsobj = new RubyAssFile(AssFile::top, false/*allow modifications*/, false/*disallow undo*/);
 
-*/		return config_dialog = new RubyConfigDialog(false);
+		VALUE *argv = ALLOCA_N(VALUE, 2);
+		argv[0] = subsobj->rbAssFile;
+		argv[1] = Qnil; // TODO: stored options
+		RubyCallArguments arg(rb_mKernel, rb_to_id(dialog_fun), 2, argv);
+		VALUE dialog_data;
+		RubyThreadedCall call(&arg, &dialog_data);
+		RubyProgressSink::inst->ShowModal();
+		wxThread::ExitCode code = call.Wait();
+		delete RubyProgressSink::inst;
+		RubyProgressSink::inst = NULL;
+
+		return config_dialog = new RubyConfigDialog(dialog_data, Qnil, false);
 	}
 
 
@@ -523,9 +527,19 @@ namespace Automation4 {
 		return Qtrue;
 	}
 
-	int RubyProgressSink::RubyDisplayDialog()
+	VALUE RubyProgressSink::RubyDisplayDialog(VALUE self, VALUE dialog_data, VALUE buttons)
 	{
-		return 0;
+		// Send the "show dialog" event
+		ShowConfigDialogEvent evt;
+
+		RubyConfigDialog dlg(dialog_data, buttons, true); // magically creates the config dialog structure etc
+		evt.config_dialog = &dlg;
+
+		wxSemaphore sema(0, 1);
+		evt.sync_sema = &sema;
+		RubyProgressSink::inst->AddPendingEvent(evt);
+		sema.Wait();
+		return dlg.RubyReadBack();
 	}
 
 
diff --git a/aegisub/auto4_ruby.h b/aegisub/auto4_ruby.h
index f5fa5b6b7..21817a00d 100644
--- a/aegisub/auto4_ruby.h
+++ b/aegisub/auto4_ruby.h
@@ -92,7 +92,6 @@ namespace Automation4 {
 	// Provides progress UI and control functions for a Ruby script
 	class RubyProgressSink : public ProgressSink {
 	private:
-		static int RubyDisplayDialog();
 
 	public:
 		RubyProgressSink(wxWindow *parent, bool allow_config_dialog = true);
@@ -103,6 +102,7 @@ namespace Automation4 {
 		static VALUE RubySetTitle(VALUE self, VALUE title);
 		static VALUE RubyGetCancelled(VALUE self);
 		static VALUE RubyDebugOut(int argc, VALUE *args, VALUE self);
+		static VALUE RubyDisplayDialog(VALUE self, VALUE cfg, VALUE buttons);
 	};
 
 
@@ -115,9 +115,10 @@ namespace Automation4 {
 
 		virtual wxControl *Create(wxWindow *parent) = 0;
 		virtual void ControlReadBack() = 0;
-		virtual void RubyReadBack() = 0;
+		virtual VALUE RubyReadBack() = 0;
 
 		RubyConfigDialogControl();
+		RubyConfigDialogControl(VALUE opts);
 		virtual ~RubyConfigDialogControl() { }
 	};
 
@@ -140,9 +141,9 @@ namespace Automation4 {
 		wxWindow* CreateWindow(wxWindow *parent);
 
 	public:
-		RubyConfigDialog(bool include_buttons);
+		RubyConfigDialog(VALUE cfg, VALUE buttons, bool show_buttons);
 		virtual ~RubyConfigDialog();
-		int RubyReadBack(); // read back internal structure to lua structures
+		VALUE RubyReadBack(); // read back internal structure to Ruby hash
 
 		void ReadBack(); // from auto4 base
 	};
diff --git a/aegisub/auto4_ruby_dialog.cpp b/aegisub/auto4_ruby_dialog.cpp
index 662763690..35b361342 100644
--- a/aegisub/auto4_ruby_dialog.cpp
+++ b/aegisub/auto4_ruby_dialog.cpp
@@ -47,62 +47,46 @@ namespace Automation4 {
 
 	// RubyConfigDialogControl
 
-	RubyConfigDialogControl::RubyConfigDialogControl()
+	RubyConfigDialogControl::RubyConfigDialogControl(VALUE opts)
 	{
-		// Assume top of stack is a control table (don't do checking)
+		VALUE val = rb_hash_aref(opts, rb_str_new2("name"));
+		if(TYPE(val) == T_STRING)
+			name = wxString(StringValueCStr(val), wxConvUTF8);
+		else name = _T("");
 
-/*		lua_getfield(L, -1, "name");
-		if (lua_isstring(L, -1)) {
-			name = wxString(lua_tostring(L, -1), wxConvUTF8);
-		} else {
-			name = _T("");
-		}
-		lua_pop(L, 1);
-
-		lua_getfield(L, -1, "x");
-		if (lua_isnumber(L, -1)) {
-			x = lua_tointeger(L, -1);
+		val = rb_hash_aref(opts, rb_str_new2("x"));
+		if(TYPE(val) == T_FIXNUM) {
+			x = FIX2INT(val);
 			if (x < 0) x = 0;
-		} else {
-			x = 0;
 		}
-		lua_pop(L, 1);
+		else x = 0;
 
-		lua_getfield(L, -1, "y");
-		if (lua_isnumber(L, -1)) {
-			y = lua_tointeger(L, -1);
+		val = rb_hash_aref(opts, rb_str_new2("y"));
+		if(TYPE(val) == T_FIXNUM) {
+			y = FIX2INT(val);
 			if (y < 0) y = 0;
-		} else {
-			y = 0;
 		}
-		lua_pop(L, 1);
+		else y = 0;
 
-		lua_getfield(L, -1, "width");
-		if (lua_isnumber(L, -1)) {
-			width = lua_tointeger(L, -1);
+		val = rb_hash_aref(opts, rb_str_new2("width"));
+		if(TYPE(val) == T_FIXNUM) {
+			width = FIX2INT(val);
 			if (width < 1) width = 1;
-		} else {
-			width = 1;
 		}
-		lua_pop(L, 1);
+		else width = 1;
 
-		lua_getfield(L, -1, "height");
-		if (lua_isnumber(L, -1)) {
-			height = lua_tointeger(L, -1);
-			if (height < 1) height = 1;
-		} else {
-			height = 1;
+		val = rb_hash_aref(opts, rb_str_new2("height"));
+		if(TYPE(val) == T_FIXNUM) {
+			height = FIX2INT(val);
+			if (height < 1) width = 1;
 		}
-		lua_pop(L, 1);
+		else height = 1;
+
+		val = rb_hash_aref(opts, rb_str_new2("hint"));
+		if(TYPE(val) == T_STRING)
+			hint = wxString(StringValueCStr(val), wxConvUTF8);
+		else hint = _T("");
 
-		lua_getfield(L, -1, "hint");
-		if (lua_isstring(L, -1)) {
-			hint = wxString(lua_tostring(L, -1), wxConvUTF8);
-		} else {
-			hint = _T("");
-		}
-		lua_pop(L, 1);
-*/
 		wxLogDebug(_T("created control: '%s', (%d,%d)(%d,%d), '%s'"), name.c_str(), x, y, width, height, hint.c_str());
 	}
 
@@ -114,13 +98,15 @@ namespace Automation4 {
 		public:
 			wxString label;
 
-			Label()
-				: RubyConfigDialogControl()
+			Label(){};
+			Label(VALUE opts)
+				: RubyConfigDialogControl(opts)
 			{
-/*				lua_getfield(L, -1, "label");
-				label = wxString(lua_tostring(L, -1), wxConvUTF8);
-				lua_pop(L, 1);
-*/			}
+				VALUE val = rb_hash_aref(opts, rb_str_new2("label"));
+				if(TYPE(val) == T_STRING)
+					label = wxString(StringValueCStr(val), wxConvUTF8);
+				else label = _T("");
+			}
 
 			virtual ~Label() { }
 
@@ -134,10 +120,9 @@ namespace Automation4 {
 				// Nothing here
 			}
 
-			void RubyReadBack()
+			VALUE RubyReadBack()
 			{
-				// Label doesn't produce output, so let it be nil
-//				lua_pushnil(L);
+				return Qnil;
 			}
 		};
 
@@ -148,13 +133,15 @@ namespace Automation4 {
 		public:
 			wxString text;
 
-			Edit()
-				: RubyConfigDialogControl()
+			Edit(){};
+			Edit(VALUE opts)
+				: RubyConfigDialogControl(opts)
 			{
-/*				lua_getfield(L, -1, "text");
-				text = wxString(lua_tostring(L, -1), wxConvUTF8);
-				lua_pop(L, 1);
-*/			}
+				VALUE val = rb_hash_aref(opts, rb_str_new2("text"));
+				if(TYPE(val) == T_STRING)
+					text = wxString(StringValueCStr(val), wxConvUTF8);
+				else text = _T("");
+			}
 
 			virtual ~Edit() { }
 
@@ -168,9 +155,9 @@ namespace Automation4 {
 				text = ((wxTextCtrl*)cw)->GetValue();
 			}
 
-			void RubyReadBack()
+			VALUE RubyReadBack()
 			{
-			//	lua_pushstring(L, text.mb_str(wxConvUTF8));
+				return rb_str_new2(text.mb_str(wxConvUTF8));
 			}
 
 		};
@@ -181,8 +168,9 @@ namespace Automation4 {
 		class Textbox : public Edit {
 		public:
 
-			Textbox()
-				: Edit()
+			Textbox(){};
+			Textbox(VALUE opts)
+				: Edit(opts)
 			{
 				// Nothing more
 			}
@@ -207,33 +195,28 @@ namespace Automation4 {
 			bool hasspin;
 			int min, max;
 
-			IntEdit()
-				: Edit()
+			IntEdit(){};
+			IntEdit(VALUE opts)
+				: Edit(opts)
 			{
-/*				lua_getfield(L, -1, "value");
-				value = lua_tointeger(L, -1);
-				lua_pop(L, 1);
+				VALUE val = rb_hash_aref(opts, rb_str_new2("value"));
+				if(TYPE(val) == T_FIXNUM) {
+					value = FIX2INT(val);
+				}
 
 				hasspin = false;
-
-				lua_getfield(L, -1, "min");
-				if (!lua_isnumber(L, -1))
-					goto nospin;
-				min = lua_tointeger(L, -1);
-				lua_pop(L, 1);
-
-				lua_getfield(L, -1, "max");
-				if (!lua_isnumber(L, -1))
-					goto nospin;
-				max = lua_tointeger(L, -1);
-				lua_pop(L, 1);
-
-				hasspin = true;
-nospin:
-				if (!hasspin) {
-					lua_pop(L, 1);
+				val = rb_hash_aref(opts, rb_str_new2("min"));
+				if(TYPE(val) == T_FIXNUM) {
+					min = FIX2INT(val);
 				}
-*/			}
+				else return;
+
+				val = rb_hash_aref(opts, rb_str_new2("min"));
+				if(TYPE(val) == T_FIXNUM) {
+					min = FIX2INT(val);
+					hasspin = true;
+				}
+			}
 
 			virtual ~IntEdit() { }
 
@@ -260,9 +243,9 @@ nospin:
 				}
 			}
 
-			void RubyReadBack()
+			VALUE RubyReadBack()
 			{
-//				lua_pushinteger(L, value);
+				return INT2FIX(value);
 			}
 
 		};
@@ -275,13 +258,16 @@ nospin:
 			float value;
 			// FIXME: Can't support spin button atm
 
-			FloatEdit()
-				: Edit()
+			FloatEdit(){};
+			FloatEdit(VALUE opts)
+				: Edit(opts)
 			{
-/*				lua_getfield(L, -1, "value");
-				value = lua_tointeger(L, -1);
-				lua_pop(L, 1);
-*/
+				VALUE val = rb_hash_aref(opts, rb_str_new2("value"));
+				if(TYPE(val) == T_FLOAT) {
+					value = NUM2DBL(val);
+				} else if (TYPE(val) == T_FIXNUM) {
+					value = FIX2INT(val);
+				}
 				// TODO: spin button support
 			}
 
@@ -302,9 +288,9 @@ nospin:
 				}
 			}
 
-			void RubyReadBack()
+			VALUE RubyReadBack()
 			{
-//				lua_pushnumber(L, value);
+				return rb_float_new(value);
 			}
 
 		};
@@ -317,23 +303,26 @@ nospin:
 			wxArrayString items;
 			wxString value;
 
-			Dropdown()
-				: RubyConfigDialogControl()
+			Dropdown(){};
+			Dropdown(VALUE opts)
+				: RubyConfigDialogControl(opts)
 			{
-/*				lua_getfield(L, -1, "value");
-				value = wxString(lua_tostring(L, -1), wxConvUTF8);
-				lua_pop(L, 1);
-
-				lua_getfield(L, -1, "items");
-				lua_pushnil(L);
-				while (lua_next(L, -2)) {
-					if (lua_isstring(L, -1)) {
-						items.Add(wxString(lua_tostring(L, -1), wxConvUTF8));
+				VALUE val = rb_hash_aref(opts, rb_str_new2("value"));
+				if(TYPE(val) == T_STRING)
+					value = wxString(StringValueCStr(val), wxConvUTF8);
+				
+				val = rb_hash_aref(opts, rb_str_new2("items"));
+				if(TYPE(val) == T_ARRAY)
+				{
+					long len = RARRAY(val)->len;
+					VALUE *ptr = RARRAY(val)->ptr;
+					for(int i = 0; i < len; i++)
+					{
+						if(TYPE(ptr[i]) == T_STRING)
+							items.Add(wxString(StringValueCStr(ptr[i]), wxConvUTF8));
 					}
-					lua_pop(L, 1);
 				}
-				lua_pop(L, 1);
-*/			}
+			}
 
 			virtual ~Dropdown() { }
 
@@ -347,11 +336,10 @@ nospin:
 				value = ((wxComboBox*)cw)->GetValue();
 			}
 
-			void RubyReadBack()
+			VALUE RubyReadBack()
 			{
-//				lua_pushstring(L, value.mb_str(wxConvUTF8));
+				return rb_str_new2(value.mb_str(wxConvUTF8));
 			}
-			
 		};
 
 
@@ -362,17 +350,18 @@ nospin:
 			wxString label;
 			bool value;
 
-			Checkbox()
-				: RubyConfigDialogControl()
+			Checkbox(){};
+			Checkbox(VALUE opts)
+				: RubyConfigDialogControl(opts)
 			{
-/*				lua_getfield(L, -1, "label");
-				label = wxString(lua_tostring(L, -1), wxConvUTF8);
-				lua_pop(L, 1);
+				VALUE val = rb_hash_aref(opts, rb_str_new2("label"));
+				if(TYPE(val) == T_STRING)
+					label = wxString(StringValueCStr(val), wxConvUTF8);
 
-				lua_getfield(L, -1, "value");
-				value = lua_toboolean(L, -1) != 0;
-				lua_pop(L, 1);
-*/			}
+				val = rb_hash_aref(opts, rb_str_new2("value"));
+				if(val == Qtrue) value = true;
+				else value = false;
+			}
 
 			virtual ~Checkbox() { }
 
@@ -386,9 +375,10 @@ nospin:
 				value = ((wxCheckBox*)cw)->GetValue();
 			}
 
-			void RubyReadBack()
+			VALUE RubyReadBack()
 			{
-//				lua_pushboolean(L, value);
+				if(value) return Qtrue;
+				return Qfalse;
 			}
 
 		};
@@ -398,91 +388,77 @@ nospin:
 
 	// RubyConfigDialog
 
-	RubyConfigDialog::RubyConfigDialog(bool include_buttons)
+	RubyConfigDialog::RubyConfigDialog(VALUE config, VALUE btn_data, bool include_buttons)
 		: use_buttons(include_buttons)
 	{
 		wxLogDebug(_T("creating RubyConfigDialog, this addr is %p"), this);
 		button_pushed = 0;
-/*		if (include_buttons) {
-
-			if (!lua_istable(L, -1))
-				// Just to avoid deeper indentation...
-				goto skipbuttons;
-			// Iterate over items in table
-			lua_pushnil(L); // initial key
-			while (lua_next(L, -2)) {
-				// Simply skip invalid items... FIXME, warn here?
-				if (lua_isstring(L, -1)) {
-					wxString s(lua_tostring(L, -1), wxConvUTF8);
+	
+		if(include_buttons && TYPE(btn_data) == T_ARRAY) 
+		{
+			long len = RARRAY(config)->len;
+			VALUE *ptr = RARRAY(config)->ptr;
+			for(int i = 0; i < len; i++)
+			{			
+				if(TYPE(ptr[i]) == T_STRING) 
+				{
+					wxString s(StringValueCStr(ptr[i]), wxConvUTF8);
 					buttons.push_back(s);
 				}
-				lua_pop(L, 1);
 			}
-skipbuttons:
-			lua_pop(L, 1);
 		}
 
-		// assume top of stack now contains a dialog table
-		if (!lua_istable(L, -1)) {
-			lua_pushstring(L, "Cannot create config dialog from something non-table");
-			lua_error(L);
-			assert(false);
+		if(TYPE(config) != T_ARRAY)	{
+			if(rb_respond_to(config, rb_intern("to_ary")))
+				config = rb_funcall(config, rb_intern("to_ary"), 0);
+			else throw "Cannot create config dialog from something non-table";
 		}
 
-		// Ok, so there is a table with controls
-		lua_pushnil(L); // initial key
-		while (lua_next(L, -2)) {
-			if (lua_istable(L, -1)) {
-				// Get control class
-				lua_getfield(L, -1, "class");
-				if (!lua_isstring(L, -1))
-					goto badcontrol;
-				wxString controlclass(lua_tostring(L, -1), wxConvUTF8);
-				controlclass.LowerCase();
-				lua_pop(L, 1);
+		long len = RARRAY(config)->len;
+		VALUE *ptr = RARRAY(config)->ptr;
+		for(int i = 0; i < len; i++)
+		{			
+			if(TYPE(ptr[i]) != T_HASH)
+				continue;	// skip invalid entry
 
-				RubyConfigDialogControl *ctl;
+			VALUE ctrlclass = rb_hash_aref(ptr[i], rb_str_new2("class"));
 
-				// Check control class and create relevant control
-				if (controlclass == _T("label")) {
-					ctl = new RubyControl::Label(L);
-				} else if (controlclass == _T("edit")) {
-					ctl = new RubyControl::Edit(L);
-				} else if (controlclass == _T("intedit")) {
-					ctl = new RubyControl::IntEdit(L);
-				} else if (controlclass == _T("floatedit")) {
-					ctl = new RubyControl::FloatEdit(L);
-				} else if (controlclass == _T("textbox")) {
-					ctl = new RubyControl::Textbox(L);
-				} else if (controlclass == _T("dropdown")) {
-					ctl = new RubyControl::Dropdown(L);
-				} else if (controlclass == _T("checkbox")) {
-					ctl = new RubyControl::Checkbox(L);
-				} else if (controlclass == _T("color")) {
-					// FIXME
-					ctl = new RubyControl::Edit(L);
-				} else if (controlclass == _T("coloralpha")) {
-					// FIXME
-					ctl = new RubyControl::Edit(L);
-				} else if (controlclass == _T("alpha")) {
-					// FIXME
-					ctl = new RubyControl::Edit(L);
-				} else {
-					goto badcontrol;
-				}
+			if (TYPE(ctrlclass) != T_STRING)
+				continue;	// skip
+			wxString controlclass(StringValueCStr(ctrlclass), wxConvUTF8);
+			controlclass.LowerCase();
 
-				controls.push_back(ctl);
+			RubyConfigDialogControl *ctl;
 
-			} else {
-badcontrol:
-				// not a control...
-				// FIXME, better error reporting?
-				lua_pushstring(L, "bad control table entry");
-				lua_error(L);
-			}
-			lua_pop(L, 1);
+			// Check control class and create relevant control
+			if (controlclass == _T("label")) {
+				ctl = new RubyControl::Label(ptr[i]);
+			} else if (controlclass == _T("edit")) {
+				ctl = new RubyControl::Edit(ptr[i]);
+			} else if (controlclass == _T("intedit")) {
+				ctl = new RubyControl::IntEdit(ptr[i]);
+			} else if (controlclass == _T("floatedit")) {
+				ctl = new RubyControl::FloatEdit(ptr[i]);
+			} else if (controlclass == _T("textbox")) {
+				ctl = new RubyControl::Textbox(ptr[i]);
+			} else if (controlclass == _T("dropdown")) {
+				ctl = new RubyControl::Dropdown(ptr[i]);
+			} else if (controlclass == _T("checkbox")) {
+				ctl = new RubyControl::Checkbox(ptr[i]);
+			} else if (controlclass == _T("color")) {
+				// FIXME
+				ctl = new RubyControl::Edit(ptr[i]);
+			} else if (controlclass == _T("coloralpha")) {
+				// FIXME
+				ctl = new RubyControl::Edit(ptr[i]);
+			} else if (controlclass == _T("alpha")) {
+				// FIXME
+				ctl = new RubyControl::Edit(ptr[i]);
+			} else continue;	// skip
+
+			controls.push_back(ctl);
 		}
-*/	}
+	}
 
 	RubyConfigDialog::~RubyConfigDialog()
 	{
@@ -537,42 +513,39 @@ badcontrol:
 		return w;
 	}
 
-	int RubyConfigDialog::RubyReadBack()
+	VALUE RubyConfigDialog::RubyReadBack()
 	{
-		// First read back which button was pressed, if any
+		VALUE cfg = rb_hash_new();
+
+		for (size_t i = 0; i < controls.size(); ++i) {
+			rb_hash_aset(cfg, rb_str_new2(controls[i]->name.mb_str(wxConvUTF8)), controls[i]->RubyReadBack());	
+		}
 		if (use_buttons) {
+			VALUE res = rb_ary_new();
+
 			wxLogDebug(_T("reading back button_pushed"));
 			int btn = button_pushed;
 			if (btn == 0) {
 				wxLogDebug(_T("was zero, cancelled"));
 				// Always cancel/closed
-			//	lua_pushboolean(L, 0);
+				rb_ary_push(res, Qfalse);
 			} else {
 				wxLogDebug(_T("nonzero, something else: %d"), btn);
 				if (buttons.size() > 0) {
 					wxLogDebug(_T("user button: %s"), buttons[btn-1].c_str());
 					// button_pushed is index+1 to reserve 0 for Cancel
-			//		lua_pushstring(L, buttons[btn-1].mb_str(wxConvUTF8));
+					rb_ary_push(res, rb_str_new2(buttons[btn-1].mb_str(wxConvUTF8)));					
 				} else {
 					wxLogDebug(_T("default button, must be Ok"));
 					// Cancel case already covered, must be Ok then
-			//		lua_pushboolean(L, 1);
+					rb_ary_push(res, Qtrue);					
 				}
 			}
+			rb_ary_push(res, cfg);	// return array [button, hash with config]
+			return res;
 		}
 
-		// Then read controls back
-//		lua_newtable(L);
-		for (size_t i = 0; i < controls.size(); ++i) {
-			controls[i]->RubyReadBack();	// TODO
-//			lua_setfield(L, -2, controls[i]->name.mb_str(wxConvUTF8));
-		}
-
-		if (use_buttons) {
-			return 2;
-		} else {
-			return 1;
-		}
+		return cfg;	// if no buttons return only hash with config
 	}
 
 	void RubyConfigDialog::ReadBack()