Index: src_plugins/lib_gtk_config/gui-config.c
===================================================================
--- src_plugins/lib_gtk_config/gui-config.c	(revision 8114)
+++ src_plugins/lib_gtk_config/gui-config.c	(revision 8115)
@@ -2778,3 +2778,49 @@
 	config_window = NULL;
 	gui_config_treeview = NULL;
 }
+
+void pcb_gtk_config_set_cursor(const char *string_path)
+{
+	gchar **split;
+	gchar *p;
+	int i = 0;
+	gboolean found;
+	GtkTreeModel *model;
+	GtkTreeIter parent, *iter;
+	GtkTreePath *tree_path = NULL;
+
+	model = gtk_tree_view_get_model(gui_config_treeview);
+	gtk_tree_model_get_iter_first(model, &parent);
+
+	/* Split the path, then search for matched column name    */
+	split = g_strsplit(string_path, "/", 0);
+	while (split[i] != NULL) {
+		found = FALSE;
+		iter = gtk_tree_iter_copy(&parent);
+		do {												/* Explore hierarchy        */
+			gtk_tree_model_get(model, iter, CONFIG_NAME_COLUMN, &p, -1);
+			found = (pcb_strcasecmp(split[i], p) == 0) ? TRUE : FALSE;
+			if (found) {
+				if (tree_path != NULL)
+					gtk_tree_path_free(tree_path);
+				/* If node has children, go down. Otherwise, keep memory of this node */
+				tree_path = gtk_tree_model_get_path(model, iter);
+				if (gtk_tree_model_iter_children(model, iter, &parent)) {
+					gtk_tree_path_free(tree_path);
+					tree_path = gtk_tree_model_get_path(model, iter);
+					gtk_tree_model_get_iter(model, &parent, tree_path);
+				}
+			}
+		} while (!found && gtk_tree_model_iter_next(model, iter));
+		gtk_tree_iter_free(iter);
+		i++;
+	}
+	g_strfreev(split);
+
+	/* Expand and select the path */
+	if (tree_path != NULL) {
+		gtk_tree_view_expand_to_path(gui_config_treeview, tree_path);
+		gtk_tree_view_set_cursor(gui_config_treeview, tree_path, NULL, FALSE);
+		gtk_tree_path_free(tree_path);
+	}
+}
Index: src_plugins/lib_gtk_config/lib_gtk_config.h
===================================================================
--- src_plugins/lib_gtk_config/lib_gtk_config.h	(revision 8114)
+++ src_plugins/lib_gtk_config/lib_gtk_config.h	(revision 8115)
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@
 
 void ghid_config_handle_units_changed(pcb_gtk_common_t *com);
 
+/** Parses \p string_path to expand and select the corresponding path in tree view. */
+void pcb_gtk_config_set_cursor(const char *string_path);
+
 void config_color_button_update(pcb_gtk_common_t *com, conf_native_t *cfg, int idx);
 
 void ghid_wgeo_save(int save_to_file, int skip_user);
Index: src_plugins/lib_gtk_hid/actions.c
===================================================================
--- src_plugins/lib_gtk_hid/actions.c	(revision 8114)
+++ src_plugins/lib_gtk_hid/actions.c	(revision 8115)
@@ -100,14 +100,15 @@
 
 static int EditLayerGroups(int argc, const char **argv, pcb_coord_t x, pcb_coord_t y)
 {
+	char *s;
 
 	if (argc != 0)
 		PCB_AFAIL(editlayergroups);
 
-#warning TODO: extend the DoWindows action so it opens the right preferences tab
+	s = pcb_concat(_("User PoV"), "/", _("Layers"), NULL);
+	pcb_hid_actionl("DoWindows", "Preferences", "1", s, NULL);
+	free(s);
 
-	pcb_hid_actionl("DoWindows", "Preferences", NULL);
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -271,6 +272,10 @@
 	}
 	else if (strcmp(a, "5") == 0 || pcb_strcasecmp(a, "Preferences") == 0) {
 		pcb_gtk_config_window_show(&ghidgui->common, raise);
+		/* The 3rd argument will be the path (as a text string, not numbers) to select, once dialog is opened */
+		if (argc >= 3) {
+			pcb_gtk_config_set_cursor(argv[2]);
+		}
 	}
 	else if (strcmp(a, "6") == 0 || pcb_strcasecmp(a, "DRC") == 0) {
 		ghid_drc_window_show(&ghidgui->common, raise);