Index: trunk/src/Makefile.in
===================================================================
--- trunk/src/Makefile.in	(revision 1476)
+++ trunk/src/Makefile.in	(revision 1477)
@@ -190,6 +190,7 @@
 CLEANFILES=@/local/pcb/CLEANFILES@
 CLEANRULES=@/local/pcb/CLEANRULES@
 CC=@cc/cc@
+CQUOTE=../scconfig/cquote
 
 all: pcb-rnd @/local/pcb/all@
 
Index: trunk/src/hid_cfg.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/src/hid_cfg.c	(revision 1476)
+++ trunk/src/hid_cfg.c	(revision 1477)
@@ -41,6 +41,15 @@
 	abort();
 }
 
+static int hid_cfg_load_error(lht_doc_t *doc, const char *filename, lht_err_t err)
+{
+	const char *fn;
+	int line, col;
+	lht_dom_loc_active(doc, &fn, &line, &col);
+	Message("Resource error: %s (%s:%d.%d)*\n", lht_err_str(err), filename, line+1, col+1);
+	return 1;
+}
+
 lht_doc_t *hid_cfg_load_lht(const char *filename)
 {
 	FILE *f;
@@ -48,6 +57,8 @@
 	int error = 0;
 
 	f = fopen(filename, "r");
+	if (f == NULL)
+		return NULL;
 	doc = lht_dom_init();
 	lht_dom_loc_newfile(doc, filename);
 
@@ -57,11 +68,7 @@
 		err = lht_dom_parser_char(doc, c);
 		if (err != LHTE_SUCCESS) {
 			if (err != LHTE_STOP) {
-				const char *fn;
-				int line, col;
-				lht_dom_loc_active(doc, &fn, &line, &col);
-				Message("Resource error: %s (%s:%d.%d)*\n", lht_err_str(err), filename, line+1, col+1);
-				error = 1;
+				error = hid_cfg_load_error(doc, filename, err);
 				break;
 			}
 			break; /* error or stop, do not read anymore (would get LHTE_STOP without any processing all the time) */
@@ -77,6 +84,35 @@
 	return doc;
 }
 
+lht_doc_t *hid_cfg_load_str(const char *text)
+{
+	lht_doc_t *doc;
+	int error = 0;
+
+	doc = lht_dom_init();
+	lht_dom_loc_newfile(doc, "embedded");
+
+	while(*text != '\0') {
+		lht_err_t err;
+		int c = *text++;
+		err = lht_dom_parser_char(doc, c);
+		if (err != LHTE_SUCCESS) {
+			if (err != LHTE_STOP) {
+				error = hid_cfg_load_error(doc, "internal", err);
+				break;
+			}
+			break; /* error or stop, do not read anymore (would get LHTE_STOP without any processing all the time) */
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (error) {
+		lht_dom_uninit(doc);
+		doc = NULL;
+	}
+
+	return doc;
+}
+
 const char *hid_cfg_text_value(lht_doc_t *doc, const char *path)
 {
 	lht_node_t *n = lht_tree_path(doc, "/", path, 1, NULL);
@@ -99,6 +135,8 @@
 
 	doc = hid_cfg_load_lht(hidfn);
 	if (doc == NULL)
+		doc = hid_cfg_load_str(embedded_fallback);
+	if (doc == NULL)
 		return NULL;
 
 	hr = calloc(sizeof(hid_cfg_t), 1); /* make sure the cache is cleared */
@@ -187,7 +225,7 @@
 		return 0;
 	if (n->type != LHT_LIST) {
 		hid_cfg_error(submenu, "Error: field %s should be a list (of submenus)\n", fldname);
-		return NULL;
+		return 0;
 	}
 	return 1;
 }
Index: trunk/src_plugins/hid_gtk/Plug.tmpasm
===================================================================
--- trunk/src_plugins/hid_gtk/Plug.tmpasm	(revision 1476)
+++ trunk/src_plugins/hid_gtk/Plug.tmpasm	(revision 1477)
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 	$(PLUGDIR)/hid_gtk/gui-top-window.o
 	$(PLUGDIR)/hid_gtk/gui-utils.o
 	$(PLUGDIR)/hid_gtk/gtkhid-gdk.o
+	$(PLUGDIR)/hid_gtk/menu_lht.o
 @]
 
 switch /local/pcb/hid_gtk/controls
@@ -29,6 +30,12 @@
 	default
 		put /local/pcb/mod/CFLAGS   /target/libs/gui/gtk2/cflags
 		put /local/pcb/mod/LDFLAGS  /target/libs/gui/gtk2/ldflags
+		append /local/pcb/RULES [@
+### lesstif menu embed
+$(PLUGDIR)/hid_gtk/menu_lht.c: pcb-menu-gtk.lht
+	$(CQUOTE) -n hid_gtk_menu_default <pcb-menu-gtk.lht >$(PLUGDIR)/hid_gtk/menu_lht.c
+@]
+
 	end
 end
 
Index: trunk/src_plugins/hid_gtk/gui-top-window.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/src_plugins/hid_gtk/gui-top-window.c	(revision 1476)
+++ trunk/src_plugins/hid_gtk/gui-top-window.c	(revision 1477)
@@ -1757,10 +1757,9 @@
 		ghid_hotkey_actions[i].node = NULL;
 	}
 
-#warning TODO
-	const char *gpcb_menu_default = NULL;
+	extern const char *hid_gtk_menu_default;
 
-	ghid_cfg = hid_cfg_load("gtk", gpcb_menu_default);
+	ghid_cfg = hid_cfg_load("gtk", hid_gtk_menu_default);
 	if (ghid_cfg == NULL) {
 		Message("FATAL: can't load the gtk menu res either from file or from hardwired default.");
 		abort();
Index: trunk/src_plugins/hid_lesstif/Plug.tmpasm
===================================================================
--- trunk/src_plugins/hid_lesstif/Plug.tmpasm	(revision 1476)
+++ trunk/src_plugins/hid_lesstif/Plug.tmpasm	(revision 1477)
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 	$(PLUGDIR)/hid_lesstif/library.o
 	$(PLUGDIR)/hid_lesstif/main.o
 	$(PLUGDIR)/hid_lesstif/menu.o
+	$(PLUGDIR)/hid_lesstif/menu_lht.o
 	$(PLUGDIR)/hid_lesstif/netlist.o
 	$(PLUGDIR)/hid_lesstif/styles.o
 	$(PLUGDIR)/hid_lesstif/stdarg.o
@@ -23,6 +24,13 @@
 			@/target/libs/gui/xinerama/ldflags@
 			@/target/libs/gui/xrender/ldflags@
 		@]
+
+		append /local/pcb/RULES [@
+### lesstif menu embed
+$(PLUGDIR)/hid_lesstif/menu_lht.c: pcb-menu-lesstif.lht
+	$(CQUOTE) -n lesstif_menu_default <pcb-menu-lesstif.lht >$(PLUGDIR)/hid_lesstif/menu_lht.c
+@]
+
 		end
 end
 
Index: trunk/src_plugins/hid_lesstif/menu.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/src_plugins/hid_lesstif/menu.c	(revision 1476)
+++ trunk/src_plugins/hid_lesstif/menu.c	(revision 1477)
@@ -994,12 +994,11 @@
 	screen = DefaultScreen(display);
 	cmap = DefaultColormap(display, screen);
 
-#warning TODO
-	const char *lesstif_menu_default = NULL;
+	extern const char *lesstif_menu_default;
 
 	r = hid_cfg_load("lesstif", lesstif_menu_default);
 	if (r == NULL) {
-		Message("FATAL: can't load the gtk menu res either from file or from hardwired default.");
+		Message("FATAL: can't load the lesstif menu res either from file or from hardwired default.");
 		abort();
 	}