diff --git a/src/qtgui/advsearch.ui b/src/qtgui/advsearch.ui
index aa72d9b0..2bb8714f 100644
--- a/src/qtgui/advsearch.ui
+++ b/src/qtgui/advsearch.ui
@@ -118,6 +118,25 @@
                                         </size>
                                     </property>
                                 </spacer>
+                                <widget class="QPushButton">
+                                    <property name="name">
+                                        <cstring>delClausePB</cstring>
+                                    </property>
+                                    <property name="sizePolicy">
+                                        <sizepolicy>
+                                            <hsizetype>0</hsizetype>
+                                            <vsizetype>0</vsizetype>
+                                            <horstretch>0</horstretch>
+                                            <verstretch>0</verstretch>
+                                        </sizepolicy>
+                                    </property>
+                                    <property name="text">
+                                        <string>Delete clause</string>
+                                    </property>
+                                    <property name="autoDefault">
+                                        <bool>false</bool>
+                                    </property>
+                                </widget>
                                 <widget class="QPushButton">
                                     <property name="name">
                                         <cstring>addClausePB</cstring>
diff --git a/src/qtgui/advsearch_w.cpp b/src/qtgui/advsearch_w.cpp
index bd2e5f19..bba87091 100644
--- a/src/qtgui/advsearch_w.cpp
+++ b/src/qtgui/advsearch_w.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #ifndef lint
-static char rcsid[] = "@(#$Id: advsearch_w.cpp,v 1.11 2006-11-17 10:08:12 dockes Exp $ (C) 2005 J.F.Dockes";
+static char rcsid[] = "@(#$Id: advsearch_w.cpp,v 1.12 2006-11-17 15:26:40 dockes Exp $ (C) 2005 J.F.Dockes";
 #endif
 /*
  *   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ using std::string;
 extern RclConfig *rclconfig;
 
 static const int initclausetypes[] = {1, 3, 0, 0, 2, 5};
+static const unsigned int iclausescnt = sizeof(initclausetypes) / sizeof(int);
 
 void AdvSearch::init()
 {
@@ -71,15 +72,29 @@ void AdvSearch::init()
     connect(saveFileTypesPB, SIGNAL(clicked()), 
 	    this, SLOT(saveFileTypes()));
     connect(addClausePB, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(addClause()));
+    connect(delClausePB, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(delClause()));
 
     conjunctCMB->insertItem(tr("All clauses"));
     conjunctCMB->insertItem(tr("Any clause"));
 
     // Create preconfigured clauses
-    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < sizeof(initclausetypes) / sizeof(int); i++) {
+    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < iclausescnt; i++) {
 	addClause(initclausetypes[i]);
     }
-
+    // Tune initial state according to last saved
+    {
+	std::list<SearchClauseW *>::iterator cit = m_clauseWins.begin();
+	for (vector<int>::iterator it = prefs.advSearchClauses.begin(); 
+	     it != prefs.advSearchClauses.end(); it++) {
+	    if (cit != m_clauseWins.end()) {
+		(*cit)->tpChange(*it);
+		cit++;
+	    } else {
+		addClause(*it);
+	    }
+	}
+    }
+    
     // Initialize lists of accepted and ignored mime types from config
     // and settings
     list<string> types = rclconfig->getAllMimeTypes();
@@ -102,6 +117,21 @@ void AdvSearch::init()
     clauseline->close();
 }
 
+void AdvSearch::saveCnf()
+{
+    // Save my state
+    prefs.advSearchClauses.clear(); 
+    for (std::list<SearchClauseW *>::iterator cit = m_clauseWins.begin();
+	 cit != m_clauseWins.end(); cit++) {
+	prefs.advSearchClauses.push_back((*cit)->sTpCMB->currentItem());
+    }
+}
+
+bool AdvSearch::close()
+{
+    saveCnf();
+    return AdvSearchBase::close();
+}
 
 // Move selected file types from the searched to the ignored box
 void AdvSearch::delFiltypPB_clicked()
@@ -155,11 +185,38 @@ void AdvSearch::addClause(int tp)
     clauseVBox->addWidget(w);
     w->show();
     w->tpChange(tp);
+    if (m_clauseWins.size() > iclausescnt) {
+	delClausePB->setEnabled(true);
+    } else {
+	delClausePB->setEnabled(false);
+    }
     // Have to adjust the size else we lose the bottom buttons! Why?
     QSize sz = AdvSearchBaseLayout->sizeHint();
     resize(QSize(sz.width()+40, sz.height()+80));
 }
 
+void AdvSearch::delClause()
+{
+    if (m_clauseWins.size() <= iclausescnt)
+	return;
+    delete m_clauseWins.back();
+    m_clauseWins.pop_back();
+    if (m_clauseWins.size() > iclausescnt) {
+	delClausePB->setEnabled(true);
+    } else {
+	delClausePB->setEnabled(false);
+    }
+    QSize sz = AdvSearchBaseLayout->sizeHint();
+    resize(QSize(sz.width()+40, sz.height()+80));
+}
+
+void AdvSearch::polish()
+{
+    QSize sz = AdvSearchBaseLayout->sizeHint();
+    resize(QSize(sz.width()+40, sz.height()+80));
+    AdvSearchBase::polish();
+}
+
 // Move selected file types from the ignored to the searched box
 void AdvSearch::addFiltypPB_clicked()
 {
@@ -248,10 +305,11 @@ void AdvSearch::searchPB_clicked()
 	for (int index = 0; index < subtreeCMB->count(); index++)
 	    prefs.asearchSubdirHist.push_back(subtreeCMB->text(index));
     }
+    saveCnf();
+    
     emit startSearch(sdata);
 }
 
-
 void AdvSearch::browsePB_clicked()
 {
     QString dir = QFileDialog::getExistingDirectory();
diff --git a/src/qtgui/advsearch_w.h b/src/qtgui/advsearch_w.h
index 5d386c71..ec75f573 100644
--- a/src/qtgui/advsearch_w.h
+++ b/src/qtgui/advsearch_w.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #ifndef _ADVSEARCH_W_H_INCLUDED_
 #define _ADVSEARCH_W_H_INCLUDED_
-/* @(#$Id: advsearch_w.h,v 1.6 2006-11-14 18:29:09 dockes Exp $  (C) 2005 J.F.Dockes */
+/* @(#$Id: advsearch_w.h,v 1.7 2006-11-17 15:26:40 dockes Exp $  (C) 2005 J.F.Dockes */
 /*
  *   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  *   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -46,8 +46,11 @@ public slots:
     virtual void searchPB_clicked();
     virtual void browsePB_clicked();
     virtual void saveFileTypes();
+    virtual void delClause();
     virtual void addClause();
     virtual void addClause(int);
+    virtual bool close();
+    virtual void polish();
 
 signals:
     void startSearch(RefCntr<Rcl::SearchData>);
@@ -55,6 +58,7 @@ signals:
 private:
     virtual void init();
     std::list<SearchClauseW *> m_clauseWins;
+    void saveCnf();
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/qtgui/guiutils.cpp b/src/qtgui/guiutils.cpp
index 651101cb..17dbba18 100644
--- a/src/qtgui/guiutils.cpp
+++ b/src/qtgui/guiutils.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #ifndef lint
-static char rcsid[] = "@(#$Id: guiutils.cpp,v 1.23 2006-11-10 13:32:08 dockes Exp $ (C) 2005 Jean-Francois Dockes";
+static char rcsid[] = "@(#$Id: guiutils.cpp,v 1.24 2006-11-17 15:26:40 dockes Exp $ (C) 2005 Jean-Francois Dockes";
 #endif
 /*
  *   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
@@ -147,6 +147,27 @@ void rwSettings(bool writing)
 	       "/Recoll/prefs/startWithAdvSearchOpen", Bool, false);
     SETTING_RW(prefs.startWithSortToolOpen, 
 	       "/Recoll/prefs/startWithSortToolOpen", Bool, false);
+
+    QString advSearchClauses;
+    QString ascdflt = QString::fromAscii("1 3 0 0 2 5 ");
+    if (writing) {
+	for (vector<int>::iterator it = prefs.advSearchClauses.begin();
+	     it != prefs.advSearchClauses.end(); it++) {
+	    char buf[20];
+	    sprintf(buf, "%d ", *it);
+	    advSearchClauses += QString::fromAscii(buf);
+	}
+    }
+    SETTING_RW(advSearchClauses, "/Recoll/prefs/adv/clauseList", , ascdflt);
+    if (!writing) {
+	list<string> clauses;
+	stringToStrings(advSearchClauses, clauses);
+	for (list<string>::iterator it = clauses.begin(); 
+	     it != clauses.end(); it++) {
+	    prefs.advSearchClauses.push_back(atoi(it->c_str()));
+	}
+    }
+
     SETTING_RW(prefs.showicons, "/Recoll/prefs/reslist/showicons", Bool, true);
     SETTING_RW(prefs.autoSearchOnWS, "/Recoll/prefs/reslist/autoSearchOnWS", 
 	       Bool, false);
@@ -157,10 +178,10 @@ void rwSettings(bool writing)
 	       "");
     SETTING_RW(prefs.reslistfontsize, "/Recoll/prefs/reslist/fontSize", Num, 
 	       0);
-    QString rlfDflt =QString::fromAscii(
-	"%R %S %L &nbsp;&nbsp;<b>%T</b><br>"
-	"%M&nbsp;%D&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<i>%U</i><br>"
-	"%A %K");
+    QString rlfDflt = 
+	QString::fromAscii("%R %S %L &nbsp;&nbsp;<b>%T</b><br>"
+			   "%M&nbsp;%D&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<i>%U</i><br>"
+			   "%A %K");
     SETTING_RW(prefs.reslistformat, "/Recoll/prefs/reslist/format", , rlfDflt);
     if (prefs.reslistformat.stripWhiteSpace().isEmpty())
 	prefs.reslistformat = rlfDflt;
diff --git a/src/qtgui/guiutils.h b/src/qtgui/guiutils.h
index f1999cc5..9cb33682 100644
--- a/src/qtgui/guiutils.h
+++ b/src/qtgui/guiutils.h
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 #ifndef _GUIUTILS_H_INCLUDED_
 #define _GUIUTILS_H_INCLUDED_
 /* 
- * @(#$Id: guiutils.h,v 1.15 2006-11-10 13:32:08 dockes Exp $  (C) 2005 Jean-Francois Dockes 
+ * @(#$Id: guiutils.h,v 1.16 2006-11-17 15:26:40 dockes Exp $  (C) 2005 Jean-Francois Dockes 
  *                         jean-francois.dockes@wanadoo.fr
  *
  *   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
@@ -38,12 +38,15 @@
 
 #include <string>
 #include <list>
+#include <vector>
+
 #include <qstring.h>
 #include <qstringlist.h>
 
 #ifndef NO_NAMESPACES
 using std::string;
 using std::list;
+using std::vector;
 #endif
 
 /** Start a browser on the help document */
@@ -96,6 +99,9 @@ class PrefsPack {
     // Remembered term match mode
     int termMatchType;
 
+    // Advanced search window clause list state
+    vector<int> advSearchClauses;
+
     PrefsPack() :
 	showicons(true), 
 	respagesize(8),