Index: trunk/src/conf.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/src/conf.c	(revision 10815)
+++ trunk/src/conf.c	(revision 10816)
@@ -791,7 +791,7 @@
 }
 
 int conf_rev = 0;
-void conf_update(const char *path)
+void conf_update(const char *path, int arr_idx)
 {
 	conf_native_t *n;
 
@@ -813,6 +813,7 @@
 			/* It might be an array element - truncate */
 			field = strrchr(path_, '[');
 			if (field != NULL) {
+				arr_idx = atoi(field+1);
 				*field = '\0';
 				n = conf_get_field(path_);
 			}
@@ -832,7 +833,7 @@
 
 			/* if a valid node is found, update it */
 			if (n != NULL)
-				conf_update(path_);
+				conf_update(path_, arr_idx);
 
 			free(path_);
 			return;
@@ -986,7 +987,7 @@
 			pc = NULL;
 	if (pc == NULL)
 		conf_reset(CFR_PROJECT, "<conf_load_project>");
-	conf_update(NULL);
+	conf_update(NULL, -1);
 }
 
 void conf_reg_field_(void *value, int array_size, conf_native_type_t type, const char *path, const char *desc, conf_flag_t flags)
@@ -1279,7 +1280,7 @@
 	res = conf_set_dry(target, path, arr_idx, new_val, pol);
 	if (res < 0)
 		return res;
-	conf_update(path);
+	conf_update(path, arr_idx);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1289,7 +1290,7 @@
 	res = conf_set_dry(target, path, arr_idx, NULL, POL_OVERWRITE);
 	if (res < 0)
 		return res;
-	conf_update(path);
+	conf_update(path, arr_idx);
 	return 0;
 }
 
Index: trunk/src/conf.h
===================================================================
--- trunk/src/conf.h	(revision 10815)
+++ trunk/src/conf.h	(revision 10816)
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@
 void conf_load_project(const char *project_fn, const char *pcb_fn);
 
 /* Update the binary representation from the memory-lht representation */
-void conf_update(const char *path);
+void conf_update(const char *path, int arr_idx);
 
 conf_native_t *conf_get_field(const char *path);
 void conf_reg_field_(void *value, int array_size, conf_native_type_t type, const char *path, const char *desc, conf_flag_t flags);
Index: trunk/src/conf_act.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/src/conf_act.c	(revision 10815)
+++ trunk/src/conf_act.c	(revision 10816)
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@
 			pcb_message(PCB_MSG_ERROR, "Can not toggle '%s': failed to set new value\n", argv[1]);
 			return 1;
 		}
-		conf_update(argv[1]);
+		conf_update(argv[1], -1);
 	}
 
 	else if (PCB_NSTRCMP(cmd, "reset") == 0) {
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@
 			return 1;
 		}
 		conf_reset(role, "<action>");
-		conf_update(argv[1]);
+		conf_update(argv[1], -1);
 	}
 
 	else {
Index: trunk/src/main.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/src/main.c	(revision 10815)
+++ trunk/src/main.c	(revision 10816)
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@
 
 	/* plugins may have installed their new fields, reinterpret the config
 	   (memory lht -> memory bin) to get the new fields */
-	conf_update(NULL);
+	conf_update(NULL, -1);
 
 	if (main_action != NULL) {
 		pcb_hid_parse_command(main_action);
Index: trunk/src_plugins/export_gerber/gerber.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/src_plugins/export_gerber/gerber.c	(revision 10815)
+++ trunk/src_plugins/export_gerber/gerber.c	(revision 10816)
@@ -665,7 +665,7 @@
 	maybe_close_f(f);
 	f = NULL;
 	pcb_hid_restore_layer_ons(save_ons);
-	conf_update(NULL); /* resotre forced sets */
+	conf_update(NULL, -1); /* resotre forced sets */
 }
 
 static void gerber_parse_arguments(int *argc, char ***argv)
Index: trunk/src_plugins/export_openscad/scad.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/src_plugins/export_openscad/scad.c	(revision 10815)
+++ trunk/src_plugins/export_openscad/scad.c	(revision 10816)
@@ -721,7 +721,7 @@
 	fprintf(scad_output, "// END_OF_BOARD\n");
 	fclose(scad_output);
 	quit:;
-	conf_update(NULL); /* restore forced sets */
+	conf_update(NULL, -1); /* restore forced sets */
 }
 
 static void scad_parse_arguments(int *argc, char ***argv)
Index: trunk/src_plugins/export_png/png.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/src_plugins/export_png/png.c	(revision 10815)
+++ trunk/src_plugins/export_png/png.c	(revision 10816)
@@ -621,7 +621,7 @@
 	pcb_hid_expose_all(&png_hid, &ctx);
 
 	memcpy(pcb_layer_stack, saved_layer_stack, sizeof(pcb_layer_stack));
-	conf_update(NULL); /* restore forced sets */
+	conf_update(NULL, -1); /* restore forced sets */
 }
 
 static void clip(color_struct * dest, color_struct * source)
Index: trunk/src_plugins/export_ps/eps.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/src_plugins/export_ps/eps.c	(revision 10815)
+++ trunk/src_plugins/export_ps/eps.c	(revision 10816)
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@
 	fprintf(f, "%%%%EOF\n");
 
 	memcpy(pcb_layer_stack, saved_layer_stack, sizeof(pcb_layer_stack));
-	conf_update(NULL); /* restore forced sets */
+	conf_update(NULL, -1); /* restore forced sets */
 }
 
 static void eps_do_export(pcb_hid_attr_val_t * options)
Index: trunk/src_plugins/export_ps/ps.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/src_plugins/export_ps/ps.c	(revision 10815)
+++ trunk/src_plugins/export_ps/ps.c	(revision 10816)
@@ -686,7 +686,7 @@
 		fprintf(the_file, "showpage\n");
 
 	memcpy(pcb_layer_stack, saved_layer_stack, sizeof(pcb_layer_stack));
-	conf_update(NULL); /* restore forced sets */
+	conf_update(NULL, -1); /* restore forced sets */
 }
 
 static void ps_do_export(pcb_hid_attr_val_t * options)
Index: trunk/src_plugins/export_svg/svg.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/src_plugins/export_svg/svg.c	(revision 10815)
+++ trunk/src_plugins/export_svg/svg.c	(revision 10816)
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@
 	gds_init(&snormal);
 	pcb_hid_expose_all(&svg_hid, &ctx);
 
-	conf_update(NULL); /* restore forced sets */
+	conf_update(NULL, -1); /* restore forced sets */
 }
 
 static void group_close()
Index: trunk/src_plugins/io_lihata/read.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/src_plugins/io_lihata/read.c	(revision 10815)
+++ trunk/src_plugins/io_lihata/read.c	(revision 10816)
@@ -1251,7 +1251,7 @@
 	if (conf_insert_tree_as(CFR_DESIGN, sub) != 0)
 		pcb_message(PCB_MSG_ERROR, "Failed to insert the config subtree found in %s\n", pcb->Filename);
 	else
-		conf_update(NULL);
+		conf_update(NULL, -1);
 }
 
 
Index: trunk/src_plugins/io_pcb/parse_l.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/src_plugins/io_pcb/parse_l.c	(revision 10815)
+++ trunk/src_plugins/io_pcb/parse_l.c	(revision 10816)
@@ -2566,7 +2566,7 @@
 		/* load config nodes not disabled above, from optional attributes */
 		io_pcb_attrib_a2c(Ptr);
 
-		conf_update(NULL);
+		conf_update(NULL, -1);
 	}
 	if (retval == 0) {
 		/* restore loader so the next save will use the same units */
Index: trunk/src_plugins/io_pcb/parse_l.l
===================================================================
--- trunk/src_plugins/io_pcb/parse_l.l	(revision 10815)
+++ trunk/src_plugins/io_pcb/parse_l.l	(revision 10816)
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@
 		/* load config nodes not disabled above, from optional attributes */
 		io_pcb_attrib_a2c(Ptr);
 
-		conf_update(NULL);
+		conf_update(NULL, -1);
 	}
 	if (retval == 0) {
 		/* restore loader so the next save will use the same units */
Index: trunk/src_plugins/lib_gtk_config/gui-config.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/src_plugins/lib_gtk_config/gui-config.c	(revision 10815)
+++ trunk/src_plugins/lib_gtk_config/gui-config.c	(revision 10816)
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@
 					if (conf_replace_subtree(ctx->dst_role, e->key, ctx->src_role, e->key) != 0)
 						pcb_message(PCB_MSG_ERROR, "Error: failed to save config item %s\n", *p);
 					if (ctx->dst_role < CFR_max_real) {
-						conf_update(e->key);
+						conf_update(e->key, -1);
 						need_update++;
 					}
 				}
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@
 			if (conf_replace_subtree(ctx->dst_role, *p, ctx->src_role, *p) != 0)
 				pcb_message(PCB_MSG_ERROR, "Error: failed to save config item %s\n", *p);
 			if (ctx->dst_role < CFR_max_real) {
-				conf_update(*p);
+				conf_update(*p, -1);
 				need_update++;
 			}
 		}
@@ -1136,7 +1136,7 @@
 
 static void post_rebuild(gtk_conf_list_t * cl)
 {
-	conf_update("rc/library_search_paths");
+	conf_update("rc/library_search_paths", -1);
 }
 
 
@@ -1352,7 +1352,7 @@
 			conf_makedirty(ctx->dst_role);
 		}
 	}
-	conf_update("design/default_layer_name");
+	conf_update("design/default_layer_name", -1);
 	conf_set(CFR_DESIGN, "design/groups", -1, s, POL_OVERWRITE);
 	g_free(s);
 	config_any_replace(ctx, paths);
@@ -2353,7 +2353,7 @@
 				conf_set_dry(role, nat->hash_path, -1, pcb_strdup(s), (n == 0) ? POL_OVERWRITE : POL_APPEND);
 				g_free(s);
 			}
-			conf_update(nat->hash_path);
+			conf_update(nat->hash_path, -1);
 			config_auto_save(role);
 		}
 		new_val = NULL;							/* do not run conf_set, but run the rest of the updates */
Index: trunk/src_plugins/renumber/renumber.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/src_plugins/renumber/renumber.c	(revision 10815)
+++ trunk/src_plugins/renumber/renumber.c	(revision 10816)
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@
 	fclose(out);
 
 	/* restore the unique flag setting */
-	conf_update(NULL);
+	conf_update(NULL, -1);
 
 	if (changed) {