Index: src/Makefile.in
===================================================================
--- src/Makefile.in	(revision 1085)
+++ src/Makefile.in	(revision 1086)
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
 # main: action registrations
 put /local/pcb/ACTION_REG_SRC  {
 	action.c buffer.c change_act.c command.c file_act.c flags.c gui_act.c
-	import_sch.c main.c misc.c move.c netlist.c report.c rats_act.c
+	import_sch.c main.c misc.c move.c netlist.c plugins.c report.c rats_act.c
 	select_act.c undo_act.c
 }
 
Index: src/action.c
===================================================================
--- src/action.c	(revision 1085)
+++ src/action.c	(revision 1086)
@@ -3233,59 +3233,6 @@
 }
 
 /* ---------------------------------------------------------------- */
-static const char manageplugins_syntax[] = "ManagePlugins()\n";
-
-static const char manageplugins_help[] = "Manage plugins dialog.";
-
-static int ManagePlugins(int argc, char **argv, Coord x, Coord y)
-{
-	plugin_info_t *i;
-	int nump = 0, numb = 0;
-	DynamicStringType str;
-
-	memset(&str, 0, sizeof(str));
-
-	for (i = plugins; i != NULL; i = i->next)
-		if (i->dynamic)
-			nump++;
-		else
-			numb++;
-
-	DSAddString(&str, "Plugins loaded:\n");
-	if (nump > 0) {
-		for (i = plugins; i != NULL; i = i->next) {
-			if (i->dynamic) {
-				DSAddCharacter(&str, ' ');
-				DSAddString(&str, i->name);
-				DSAddCharacter(&str, ' ');
-				DSAddString(&str, i->path);
-				DSAddCharacter(&str, '\n');
-			}
-		}
-	}
-	else
-		DSAddString(&str, " (none)\n");
-
-	DSAddString(&str, "\n\nBuildins:\n");
-	if (numb > 0) {
-		for (i = plugins; i != NULL; i = i->next) {
-			if (!i->dynamic) {
-				DSAddCharacter(&str, ' ');
-				DSAddString(&str, i->name);
-				DSAddCharacter(&str, '\n');
-			}
-		}
-	}
-	else
-		DSAddString(&str, " (none)\n");
-
-	DSAddString(&str, "\n\nNOTE: this is the alpha version, can only list plugins/buildins\n");
-	gui->report_dialog("Manage plugins", str.Data);
-	free(str.Data);
-	return 0;
-}
-
-/* ---------------------------------------------------------------- */
 static const char replacefootprint_syntax[] = "ReplaceFootprint()\n";
 
 static const char replacefootprint_help[] = "Replace the footprint of the selected components with the footprint specified.";
@@ -3424,9 +3371,6 @@
 	{"ElementSetAttr", 0, ActionElementSetAttr,
 	 elementsetattr_help, elementsetattr_syntax}
 	,
-	{"ManagePlugins", 0, ManagePlugins,
-	 manageplugins_help, manageplugins_syntax}
-	,
 	{"ReplaceFootprint", 0, ReplaceFootprint,
 	 replacefootprint_help, replacefootprint_syntax}
 	,
Index: src/action_list.h
===================================================================
--- src/action_list.h	(revision 1085)
+++ src/action_list.h	(revision 1086)
@@ -91,6 +91,9 @@
 /* rats_act.c () */
 REGISTER_ACTIONS(rats_action_list)
 
+/* plugins.c () */
+REGISTER_ACTIONS(plugins_action_list)
+
 /* undo_act.c () */
 REGISTER_ACTIONS(undo_action_list)
 
Index: src/plugins.c
===================================================================
--- src/plugins.c	(revision 1085)
+++ src/plugins.c	(revision 1086)
@@ -2,6 +2,13 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include "plugins.h"
 
+/* for the action */
+#include "config.h"
+#include "global.h"
+#include "data.h"
+#include "action.h"
+#include "ds.h"
+
 plugin_info_t *plugins = NULL;
 
 void plugin_register(const char *name, const char *path, void *handle, int dynamic)
@@ -16,3 +23,64 @@
 	i->next = plugins;
 	plugins = i;
 }
+
+/* ---------------------------------------------------------------- */
+static const char manageplugins_syntax[] = "ManagePlugins()\n";
+
+static const char manageplugins_help[] = "Manage plugins dialog.";
+
+static int ManagePlugins(int argc, char **argv, Coord x, Coord y)
+{
+	plugin_info_t *i;
+	int nump = 0, numb = 0;
+	DynamicStringType str;
+
+	memset(&str, 0, sizeof(str));
+
+	for (i = plugins; i != NULL; i = i->next)
+		if (i->dynamic)
+			nump++;
+		else
+			numb++;
+
+	DSAddString(&str, "Plugins loaded:\n");
+	if (nump > 0) {
+		for (i = plugins; i != NULL; i = i->next) {
+			if (i->dynamic) {
+				DSAddCharacter(&str, ' ');
+				DSAddString(&str, i->name);
+				DSAddCharacter(&str, ' ');
+				DSAddString(&str, i->path);
+				DSAddCharacter(&str, '\n');
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	else
+		DSAddString(&str, " (none)\n");
+
+	DSAddString(&str, "\n\nBuildins:\n");
+	if (numb > 0) {
+		for (i = plugins; i != NULL; i = i->next) {
+			if (!i->dynamic) {
+				DSAddCharacter(&str, ' ');
+				DSAddString(&str, i->name);
+				DSAddCharacter(&str, '\n');
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	else
+		DSAddString(&str, " (none)\n");
+
+	DSAddString(&str, "\n\nNOTE: this is the alpha version, can only list plugins/buildins\n");
+	gui->report_dialog("Manage plugins", str.Data);
+	free(str.Data);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+HID_Action plugins_action_list[] = {
+	{"ManagePlugins", 0, ManagePlugins,
+	 manageplugins_help, manageplugins_syntax}
+};
+
+REGISTER_ACTIONS(plugins_action_list)