diff --git a/src/qtgui/advsearch_w.cpp b/src/qtgui/advsearch_w.cpp
index c5b97f18..f2599e94 100644
--- a/src/qtgui/advsearch_w.cpp
+++ b/src/qtgui/advsearch_w.cpp
@@ -65,8 +65,6 @@ void AdvSearch::init()
     HelpClient::installMap((const char *)objectName().toUtf8(), 
 			   "RCL.SEARCH.COMPLEX");
 
-    this->installEventFilter(this);
-
     // signals and slots connections
     connect(delFiltypPB, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(delFiltypPB_clicked()));
     connect(searchPB, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(runSearch()));
@@ -146,20 +144,6 @@ void AdvSearch::init()
     cat_rtranslations[tr("other")] = QString::fromUtf8("other"); 
 }
 
-bool AdvSearch::eventFilter(QObject *, QEvent *event)
-{
-    //    LOGDEB(("AdvSearch::eventFilter. Type %d\n", (int)event->type()));
-    if (event->type() == QEvent::KeyPress || 
-	event->type() == QEvent::ShortcutOverride) {
-	QKeyEvent *ke = static_cast<QKeyEvent *>(event);
-	if (ke->key() == Qt::Key_Q && (ke->modifiers() & Qt::ControlModifier)) {
-	    recollNeedsExit = 1;
-	    return true;
-	}
-    }
-    return false;
-}
-
 void AdvSearch::saveCnf()
 {
     // Save my state
diff --git a/src/qtgui/advsearch_w.h b/src/qtgui/advsearch_w.h
index bc07d68f..9415313e 100644
--- a/src/qtgui/advsearch_w.h
+++ b/src/qtgui/advsearch_w.h
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ public:
 	init();
     }
     ~AdvSearch(){}
-    virtual bool eventFilter(QObject *target, QEvent *event);
 
 public slots:
     virtual void delFiltypPB_clicked();
diff --git a/src/qtgui/guiutils.cpp b/src/qtgui/guiutils.cpp
index cacb5762..9cece549 100644
--- a/src/qtgui/guiutils.cpp
+++ b/src/qtgui/guiutils.cpp
@@ -208,6 +208,7 @@ void rwSettings(bool writing)
 	if (prefs.restableFields.empty()) {
 	    prefs.restableFields.push_back("filename");
 	    prefs.restableFields.push_back("title");
+	    prefs.restableFields.push_back("date");
 	    prefs.restableFields.push_back("url");
 	}
     }
diff --git a/src/qtgui/main.cpp b/src/qtgui/main.cpp
index f7c6b159..be0155cf 100644
--- a/src/qtgui/main.cpp
+++ b/src/qtgui/main.cpp
@@ -169,7 +169,9 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
     QApplication app(argc, argv);
 
-    //    fprintf(stderr, "Application created\n");
+    QCoreApplication::setOrganizationName("Recoll.org");
+    QCoreApplication::setApplicationName("recoll");
+
     string a_config;
     string question;
 
diff --git a/src/qtgui/preview_w.cpp b/src/qtgui/preview_w.cpp
index 444581be..23640011 100644
--- a/src/qtgui/preview_w.cpp
+++ b/src/qtgui/preview_w.cpp
@@ -239,11 +239,7 @@ bool Preview::eventFilter(QObject *target, QEvent *event)
 
     PreviewTextEdit *edit = currentEditor();
     QKeyEvent *keyEvent = (QKeyEvent *)event;
-    if (keyEvent->key() == Qt::Key_Q && 
-	(keyEvent->modifiers() & Qt::ControlModifier)) {
-	recollNeedsExit = 1;
-	return true;
-    } else if (keyEvent->key() == Qt::Key_Escape) {
+    if (keyEvent->key() == Qt::Key_Escape) {
 	close();
 	return true;
     } else if (keyEvent->key() == Qt::Key_Down &&
diff --git a/src/qtgui/rclmain_w.cpp b/src/qtgui/rclmain_w.cpp
index c215d253..671126fd 100644
--- a/src/qtgui/rclmain_w.cpp
+++ b/src/qtgui/rclmain_w.cpp
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ using namespace confgui;
 
 extern "C" int XFlush(void *);
 QString g_stringAllStem, g_stringNoStem;
+static const QKeySequence quitKeySeq("Ctrl+q");
 
 void RclMain::init()
 {
@@ -200,17 +201,18 @@ void RclMain::init()
     // A shortcut to get the focus back to the search entry. 
     QKeySequence seq("Ctrl+Shift+s");
     QShortcut *sc = new QShortcut(seq, this);
-
     connect(sc, SIGNAL (activated()), 
 	    this, SLOT (focusToSearch()));
+
     connect(sSearch, SIGNAL(startSearch(RefCntr<Rcl::SearchData>)), 
 	    this, SLOT(startSearch(RefCntr<Rcl::SearchData>)));
+    connect(sSearch, SIGNAL(clearSearch()), 
+	    this, SLOT(resetSearch()));
+
     connect(preferencesMenu, SIGNAL(triggered(QAction*)),
 	    this, SLOT(setStemLang(QAction*)));
     connect(preferencesMenu, SIGNAL(aboutToShow()),
 	    this, SLOT(adjustPrefsMenu()));
-    connect(sSearch, SIGNAL(clearSearch()), 
-	    this, SLOT(resetSearch()));
     connect(fileExitAction, SIGNAL(activated() ), 
 	    this, SLOT(fileExit() ) );
     connect(fileToggleIndexingAction, SIGNAL(activated()), 
@@ -243,14 +245,20 @@ void RclMain::init()
     connect(periodictimer, SIGNAL(timeout()), 
 	    this, SLOT(periodic100()));
 
+    sc = new QShortcut(quitKeySeq, restable);
+    connect(sc, SIGNAL (activated()), 
+	    this, SLOT (fileExit()));
     connect(this, SIGNAL(docSourceChanged(RefCntr<DocSequence>)),
 	    restable, SLOT(setDocSource(RefCntr<DocSequence>)));
     connect(this, SIGNAL(searchReset()), 
 	    restable, SLOT(resetSource()));
-    connect(restable, SIGNAL(sortDataChanged(DocSeqSortSpec)),
-	    this, SLOT(onResTableSortBy(DocSeqSortSpec)));
     connect(this, SIGNAL(applyFiltSortData()), 
 	    restable, SLOT(readDocSource()));
+    connect(this, SIGNAL(sortDataChanged(DocSeqSortSpec)), 
+	    restable, SLOT(onSortDataChanged(DocSeqSortSpec)));
+
+    connect(restable->getModel(), SIGNAL(sortDataChanged(DocSeqSortSpec)),
+	    this, SLOT(onResTableSortBy(DocSeqSortSpec)));
 
     connect(this, SIGNAL(docSourceChanged(RefCntr<DocSequence>)),
 	    reslist, SLOT(setDocSource(RefCntr<DocSequence>)));
@@ -289,6 +297,8 @@ void RclMain::init()
 	    this, SLOT(startPreview(int, Rcl::Doc, int)));
     connect(reslist, SIGNAL(previewRequested(Rcl::Doc)), 
 	    this, SLOT(startPreview(Rcl::Doc)));
+    connect(reslist, SIGNAL(headerClicked()), 
+	    this, SLOT(showQueryDetails()));
 
     // Start timer on a slow period (used for checking ^C). Will be
     // speeded up during indexing
@@ -440,6 +450,8 @@ void RclMain::fileExit()
         prefs.mainwidth = width();
         prefs.mainheight = height();
     }
+    restable->saveSizeState();
+
     prefs.ssearchTyp = sSearch->searchTypCMB->currentIndex();
     if (asearchform)
 	delete asearchform;
@@ -551,6 +563,7 @@ void RclMain::startSearch(RefCntr<Rcl::SearchData> sdata)
     LOGDEB(("RclMain::startSearch. Indexing %s\n", 
 	    idxthread_getStatus() == IDXTS_NULL?"on":"off"));
     emit searchReset();
+    m_source = RefCntr<DocSequence>();
 
     // The db may have been closed at the end of indexing
     string reason;
@@ -583,8 +596,8 @@ void RclMain::startSearch(RefCntr<Rcl::SearchData> sdata)
 			  string(tr("Query results").toUtf8()), sdata);
     src->setAbstractParams(prefs.queryBuildAbstract, 
                            prefs.queryReplaceAbstract);
-
-    emit docSourceChanged(RefCntr<DocSequence>(src));
+    m_source = RefCntr<DocSequence>(src);
+    emit docSourceChanged(m_source);
     emit sortDataChanged(m_sortspec);
     emit filtDataChanged(m_filtspec);
     emit applyFiltSortData();
@@ -601,6 +614,9 @@ void RclMain::showAdvSearchDialog()
 {
     if (asearchform == 0) {
 	asearchform = new AdvSearch(0);
+	connect(new QShortcut(quitKeySeq, asearchform), SIGNAL (activated()), 
+		this, SLOT (fileExit()));
+
 	connect(asearchform, SIGNAL(startSearch(RefCntr<Rcl::SearchData>)), 
 		this, SLOT(startSearch(RefCntr<Rcl::SearchData>)));
 	asearchform->show();
@@ -615,6 +631,8 @@ void RclMain::showSpellDialog()
 {
     if (spellform == 0) {
 	spellform = new SpellW(0);
+	connect(new QShortcut(quitKeySeq, spellform), SIGNAL (activated()), 
+		this, SLOT (fileExit()));
 	connect(spellform, SIGNAL(wordSelect(QString)),
 		sSearch, SLOT(addTerm(QString)));
 	spellform->show();
@@ -631,7 +649,8 @@ void RclMain::showIndexConfig()
     LOGDEB(("showIndexConfig()\n"));
     if (indexConfig == 0) {
 	indexConfig = new ConfIndexW(0, rclconfig);
-	LOGDEB(("showIndexConfig(): confindexW created\n"));
+	connect(new QShortcut(quitKeySeq, indexConfig), SIGNAL (activated()), 
+		this, SLOT (fileExit()));
     } else {
 	// Close and reopen, in hope that makes us visible...
 	indexConfig->close();
@@ -643,6 +662,8 @@ void RclMain::showUIPrefs()
 {
     if (uiprefs == 0) {
 	uiprefs = new UIPrefsDialog(0);
+	connect(new QShortcut(quitKeySeq, uiprefs), SIGNAL (activated()), 
+		this, SLOT (fileExit()));
 	connect(uiprefs, SIGNAL(uiprefsDone()), this, SLOT(setUIPrefs()));
 	connect(this, SIGNAL(stemLangChanged(const QString&)), 
 		uiprefs, SLOT(setStemLang(const QString&)));
@@ -657,6 +678,8 @@ void RclMain::showExtIdxDialog()
 {
     if (uiprefs == 0) {
 	uiprefs = new UIPrefsDialog(0);
+	connect(new QShortcut(quitKeySeq, uiprefs), SIGNAL (activated()), 
+		this, SLOT (fileExit()));
 	connect(uiprefs, SIGNAL(uiprefsDone()), this, SLOT(setUIPrefs()));
     } else {
 	// Close and reopen, in hope that makes us visible...
@@ -673,6 +696,7 @@ void RclMain::showAboutDialog()
 	string("<br> http://www.xapian.org");
     QMessageBox::information(this, tr("About Recoll"), vstring.c_str());
 }
+
 void RclMain::showMissingHelpers()
 {
     string miss = rclconfig->getMissingHelperDesc();
@@ -719,6 +743,7 @@ void RclMain::startPreview(int docnum, Rcl::Doc doc, int mod)
 	HiliteData hdata;
 	reslist->getTerms(hdata.terms, hdata.groups, hdata.gslks);
 	curPreview = new Preview(reslist->listId(), hdata);
+
 	if (curPreview == 0) {
 	    QMessageBox::warning(0, tr("Warning"), 
 				 tr("Can't create preview window"),
@@ -726,6 +751,8 @@ void RclMain::startPreview(int docnum, Rcl::Doc doc, int mod)
 				 QMessageBox::NoButton);
 	    return;
 	}
+	connect(new QShortcut(quitKeySeq, curPreview), SIGNAL (activated()), 
+		this, SLOT (fileExit()));
 	connect(curPreview, SIGNAL(previewClosed(Preview *)), 
 		this, SLOT(previewClosed(Preview *)));
 	connect(curPreview, SIGNAL(wordSelect(QString)),
@@ -736,7 +763,7 @@ void RclMain::startPreview(int docnum, Rcl::Doc doc, int mod)
 		this, SLOT(previewPrevInTab(Preview *, int, int)));
 	connect(curPreview, SIGNAL(previewExposed(Preview *, int, int)),
 		this, SLOT(previewExposed(Preview *, int, int)));
-	curPreview->setWindowTitle(reslist->getDescription());
+	curPreview->setWindowTitle(getQueryDescription());
 	curPreview->show();
     } 
     curPreview->makeDocCurrent(doc, docnum);
@@ -759,6 +786,8 @@ void RclMain::startPreview(Rcl::Doc doc)
 			     QMessageBox::NoButton);
 	return;
     }
+    connect(new QShortcut(quitKeySeq, preview), SIGNAL (activated()), 
+	    this, SLOT (fileExit()));
     connect(preview, SIGNAL(wordSelect(QString)),
 	    sSearch, SLOT(addTerm(QString)));
     preview->show();
@@ -796,7 +825,7 @@ void RclMain::previewPrevOrNextInTab(Preview * w, int sid, int docnum, bool nxt)
 	docnum++;
     else 
 	docnum--;
-    if (docnum < 0 || docnum >= reslist->getResCnt()) {
+    if (docnum < 0 || m_source.isNull() || docnum >= m_source->getResCnt()) {
 	QApplication::beep();
 	return;
     }
@@ -825,6 +854,9 @@ void RclMain::previewExposed(Preview *, int sid, int docnum)
 
 void RclMain::onSortCtlChanged()
 {
+    if (m_sortspecnochange)
+	return;
+
     LOGDEB(("RclMain::onCtlDataChanged()\n"));
     m_sortspec.reset();
     if (actionSortByDateAsc->isChecked()) {
@@ -845,9 +877,13 @@ void RclMain::onSortCtlChanged()
     emit applyFiltSortData();
 }
 
-void RclMain::onResTableSortBy(DocSeqSortSpec)
+void RclMain::onResTableSortBy(DocSeqSortSpec spec)
 {
-// TOBEDONE: do something about the up down arrows !
+    m_sortspecnochange = true;
+    actionSortByDateDesc->setChecked(false);
+    actionSortByDateAsc->setChecked(false);
+    m_sortspecnochange = false;
+    m_sortspec = spec;
     emit applyFiltSortData();
 }
 
@@ -1177,7 +1213,7 @@ void RclMain::showDocHistory()
 {
     LOGDEB(("RclMain::showDocHistory\n"));
     emit searchReset();
-
+    m_source = RefCntr<DocSequence>();
     curPreview = 0;
 
     string reason;
@@ -1196,7 +1232,8 @@ void RclMain::showDocHistory()
 	new DocSequenceHistory(rcldb, g_dynconf, 
 			       string(tr("Document history").toUtf8()));
     src->setDescription((const char *)tr("History data").toUtf8());
-    reslist->setDocSource(RefCntr<DocSequence>(src));
+    m_source = RefCntr<DocSequence>(src);
+    emit docSourceChanged(m_source);
     emit sortDataChanged(m_sortspec);
     emit filtDataChanged(m_filtspec);
     emit applyFiltSortData();
@@ -1239,6 +1276,23 @@ void RclMain::enablePrevPage(bool yesno)
     firstPageAction->setEnabled(yesno);
 }
 
+QString RclMain::getQueryDescription()
+{
+    if (m_source.isNull())
+	return "";
+    return QString::fromUtf8(m_source->getDescription().c_str());
+}
+
+/** Show detailed expansion of a query */
+void RclMain::showQueryDetails()
+{
+    if (m_source.isNull())
+	return;
+    string oq = breakIntoLines(m_source->getDescription(), 100, 50);
+    QString desc = tr("Query details") + ": " + QString::fromUtf8(oq.c_str());
+    QMessageBox::information(this, tr("Query details"), desc);
+}
+
 // User pressed a category button: set filter params in reslist
 void RclMain::catgFilter(int id)
 {
diff --git a/src/qtgui/rclmain_w.h b/src/qtgui/rclmain_w.h
index 1e3bbdd8..ebac3c36 100644
--- a/src/qtgui/rclmain_w.h
+++ b/src/qtgui/rclmain_w.h
@@ -48,13 +48,14 @@ class RclMain : public QMainWindow, public Ui::RclMainBase
 
 public:
     RclMain(QWidget * parent = 0) 
-	: QMainWindow(parent) 
+	: QMainWindow(parent), m_sortspecnochange(false)
     {
 	setupUi(this);
 	init();
     }
     ~RclMain() {}
     virtual bool eventFilter(QObject *target, QEvent *event);
+    QString getQueryDescription();
 
 public slots:
     virtual bool close();
@@ -96,8 +97,9 @@ public slots:
     virtual void focusToSearch();
     virtual void on_actionSortByDateAsc_toggled(bool on);
     virtual void on_actionSortByDateDesc_toggled(bool on);
-    virtual void resultCount(int);
     virtual void onResTableSortBy(DocSeqSortSpec);
+    virtual void resultCount(int);
+    virtual void showQueryDetails();
 
 signals:
     void docSourceChanged(RefCntr<DocSequence>);
@@ -127,8 +129,10 @@ private:
     QAction *         m_idAllStem;
     bool              m_idxStatusAck; // Did we act on last status?
     DocSeqFiltSpec    m_filtspec;
+    bool              m_sortspecnochange;
     DocSeqSortSpec    m_sortspec;
-
+    RefCntr<DocSequence> m_source;
+    
     virtual void init();
     virtual void previewPrevOrNextInTab(Preview *, int sid, int docnum, 
 					bool next);
diff --git a/src/qtgui/reslist.cpp b/src/qtgui/reslist.cpp
index cc477871..9e2f7cbc 100644
--- a/src/qtgui/reslist.cpp
+++ b/src/qtgui/reslist.cpp
@@ -91,13 +91,12 @@ bool QtGuiResListPager::append(const string& data)
 }
 
 bool QtGuiResListPager::append(const string& data, int docnum, 
-			       const Rcl::Doc& doc)
+			       const Rcl::Doc&)
 {
     LOGDEB2(("QtGuiReslistPager::appendDoc: blockCount %d, %s\n",
 	    m_parent->document()->blockCount(), data.c_str()));
     logdata(data.c_str());
     int blkcnt0 = m_parent->document()->blockCount();
-    m_parent->m_curDocs.push_back(doc);
     m_parent->moveCursor(QTextCursor::End, QTextCursor::MoveAnchor);
     m_parent->textCursor().insertBlock();
     m_parent->insertHtml(QString::fromUtf8(data.c_str()));
@@ -223,7 +222,6 @@ ResList::ResList(QWidget* parent, const char* name)
     connect(this, SIGNAL(highlighted(const QString &)), 
 	    this, SLOT(highlighted(const QString &)));
 #endif
-    connect(this, SIGNAL(headerClicked()), this, SLOT(showQueryDetails()));
     setContextMenuPolicy(Qt::CustomContextMenu);
     connect(this, SIGNAL(customContextMenuRequested(const QPoint&)),
 	    this, SLOT(createPopupMenu(const QPoint&)));
@@ -286,7 +284,7 @@ void ResList::readDocSource()
     m_pager->setPageSize(prefs.respagesize);
     m_pager->setDocSource(m_source);
     resultPageNext();
-    emit hasResults(getResCnt());
+    emit hasResults(m_source->getResCnt());
 }
 
 void ResList::setSortParams(DocSeqSortSpec spec)
@@ -409,37 +407,33 @@ bool ResList::getDoc(int docnum, Rcl::Doc &doc)
 {
     LOGDEB(("ResList::getDoc: docnum %d winfirst %d\n", docnum, 
 	    m_pager->pageNumber() * prefs.respagesize));
-    if (docnum < 0)
+    int winfirst = m_pager->pageFirstDocNum();
+    int winlast = m_pager->pageLastDocNum();
+    if (docnum < 0 ||  winfirst < 0 || winlast < 0)
 	return false;
-    if (m_pager->pageNumber() < 0)
-	return false;
-    int winfirst = m_pager->pageNumber() * prefs.respagesize;
+
     // Is docnum in current page ? Then all Ok
-    if (docnum >= winfirst && docnum < winfirst + int(m_curDocs.size())) {
-	doc = m_curDocs[docnum - winfirst];
-	return true;
+    if (docnum >= winfirst && docnum <= winlast) {
+	return m_source->getDoc(docnum, doc);
     }
 
     // Else we accept to page down or up but not further
     if (docnum < winfirst && docnum >= winfirst - prefs.respagesize) {
 	resultPageBack();
-    } else if (docnum < winfirst + int(m_curDocs.size()) + prefs.respagesize) {
+    } else if (docnum < winlast + 1 + prefs.respagesize) {
 	resultPageNext();
     }
-    winfirst = m_pager->pageNumber() * prefs.respagesize;
-    if (docnum >= winfirst && docnum < winfirst + int(m_curDocs.size())) {
-	doc = m_curDocs[docnum - winfirst];
-	return true;
+    winfirst = m_pager->pageFirstDocNum();
+    winlast = m_pager->pageLastDocNum();
+    if (docnum >= winfirst && docnum <= winlast) {
+	return m_source->getDoc(docnum, doc);
     }
     return false;
 }
 
 void ResList::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent * e)
 {
-    if (e->key() == Qt::Key_Q && (e->modifiers() & Qt::ControlModifier)) {
-	recollNeedsExit = 1;
-	return;
-    } else if (e->key() == Qt::Key_PageUp || e->key() == Qt::Key_Backspace) {
+    if (e->key() == Qt::Key_PageUp || e->key() == Qt::Key_Backspace) {
 	resPageUpOrBack();
 	return;
     } else if (e->key() == Qt::Key_PageDown || e->key() == Qt::Key_Space) {
@@ -461,14 +455,6 @@ void ResList::mouseReleaseEvent(QMouseEvent *e)
     QTextBrowser::mouseReleaseEvent(e);
 }
 
-// Return total result list count
-int ResList::getResCnt()
-{
-    if (m_source.isNull())
-	return -1;
-    return m_source->getResCnt();
-}
-
 void ResList::highlighted(const QString& )
 {
     // This is supposedly called when a link is preactivated (hover or tab
@@ -530,7 +516,6 @@ void ResList::resultPageNext()
 
 void ResList::displayPage()
 {
-    m_curDocs.clear();
     m_pageParaToReldocnums.clear();
     clear();
     m_pager->displayPage();
@@ -587,7 +572,6 @@ void ResList::previewExposed(int docnum)
     }
 }
 
-
 // Double click in res list: add selection to simple search
 void ResList::mouseDoubleClickEvent(QMouseEvent *event)
 {
@@ -668,6 +652,7 @@ void ResList::menuPreview()
     if (getDoc(m_popDoc, doc))
 	emit docPreviewClicked(m_popDoc, doc, 0);
 }
+
 void ResList::menuSaveToFile()
 {
     Rcl::Doc doc;
@@ -715,6 +700,7 @@ void ResList::menuEdit()
     if (getDoc(m_popDoc, doc))
 	emit docEditClicked(doc);
 }
+
 void ResList::menuCopyFN()
 {
     LOGDEB(("menuCopyFN\n"));
@@ -734,6 +720,7 @@ void ResList::menuCopyFN()
 	QApplication::clipboard()->setText(qfn, QClipboard::Clipboard);
     }
 }
+
 void ResList::menuCopyURL()
 {
     Rcl::Doc doc;
@@ -752,16 +739,3 @@ void ResList::menuExpand()
     if (getDoc(m_popDoc, doc))
 	emit docExpand(doc);
 }
-
-QString ResList::getDescription()
-{
-    return QString::fromUtf8(m_source->getDescription().c_str());
-}
-
-/** Show detailed expansion of a query */
-void ResList::showQueryDetails()
-{
-    string oq = breakIntoLines(m_source->getDescription(), 100, 50);
-    QString desc = tr("Query details") + ": " + QString::fromUtf8(oq.c_str());
-    QMessageBox::information(this, tr("Query details"), desc);
-}
diff --git a/src/qtgui/reslist.h b/src/qtgui/reslist.h
index b4de0e72..2f4d5be6 100644
--- a/src/qtgui/reslist.h
+++ b/src/qtgui/reslist.h
@@ -44,12 +44,9 @@ class ResList : public QTextBrowser
     
     // Return document for given docnum. We act as an intermediary to
     // the docseq here. This has also the side-effect of making the
-    // entry current (visible and highlighted), and only work if the
+    // entry current (visible and highlighted), and only works if the
     // num is inside the current page or its immediate neighbours.
     bool getDoc(int docnum, Rcl::Doc &);
-
-    QString getDescription(); // Printable actual query performed on db
-    int getResCnt(); // Return total result list size
     bool displayingHistory();
     bool getTerms(vector<string>& terms, 
 		  vector<vector<string> >& groups, vector<int>& gslks);
@@ -103,16 +100,15 @@ class ResList : public QTextBrowser
  protected slots:
     virtual void languageChange();
     virtual void linkWasClicked(const QUrl &);
-    virtual void showQueryDetails();
 
  private:
     QtGuiResListPager  *m_pager;
     RefCntr<DocSequence> m_source;
-    std::vector<Rcl::Doc> m_curDocs;  // Docs for current page
 
     // Translate from textedit paragraph number to relative
     // docnum. Built while we insert text into the qtextedit
     std::map<int,int>  m_pageParaToReldocnums;
+
     int                m_popDoc; // Docnum for the popup menu.
     int                m_curPvDoc;// Docnum for current preview
     int                m_lstClckMod; // Last click modifier. 
diff --git a/src/qtgui/restable.cpp b/src/qtgui/restable.cpp
index 56b76633..c99d37ad 100644
--- a/src/qtgui/restable.cpp
+++ b/src/qtgui/restable.cpp
@@ -5,9 +5,12 @@ static char rcsid[] = "@(#$Id: reslist.cpp,v 1.52 2008-12-17 15:12:08 dockes Exp
 #include "autoconfig.h"
 
 #include <stdlib.h>
+#include <time.h>
 
 #include <Qt>
+#include <QShortcut>
 #include <QAbstractTableModel>
+#include <QSettings>
 
 #include "refcntr.h"
 #include "docseq.h"
@@ -65,17 +68,63 @@ string ResTablePager::iconPath(const string& mtype)
 //////////////////////////////////////////////
 //// Data model methods
 ////
+static string gengetter(const string& fld, const Rcl::Doc& doc)
+{
+    map<string, string>::const_iterator it = doc.meta.find(fld);
+    if (it == doc.meta.end()) {
+	return string();
+    }
+    return it->second;
+}
+
+static string dategetter(const string&, const Rcl::Doc& doc)
+{
+    char datebuf[100];
+    datebuf[0] = 0;
+    if (!doc.dmtime.empty() || !doc.fmtime.empty()) {
+	time_t mtime = doc.dmtime.empty() ?
+	    atol(doc.fmtime.c_str()) : atol(doc.dmtime.c_str());
+	struct tm *tm = localtime(&mtime);
+	strftime(datebuf, 99, "%x", tm);
+    }
+    return datebuf;
+}
+
+static string datetimegetter(const string&, const Rcl::Doc& doc)
+{
+    char datebuf[100];
+    datebuf[0] = 0;
+    if (!doc.dmtime.empty() || !doc.fmtime.empty()) {
+	time_t mtime = doc.dmtime.empty() ?
+	    atol(doc.fmtime.c_str()) : atol(doc.dmtime.c_str());
+	struct tm *tm = localtime(&mtime);
+#ifndef sun
+	strftime(datebuf, 99, "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S %z", tm);
+#else
+	strftime(datebuf, 99, "%c", tm);
+#endif
+    }
+    return datebuf;
+}
+
 RecollModel::RecollModel(const QStringList fields, QObject *parent)
     : QAbstractTableModel(parent)
 {
     for (QStringList::const_iterator it = fields.begin(); 
-	 it != fields.end(); it++)
+	 it != fields.end(); it++) {
 	m_fields.push_back((const char *)(it->toUtf8()));
+	if (!stringlowercmp("date", m_fields[m_fields.size()-1]))
+	    m_getters.push_back(dategetter);
+	else if (!stringlowercmp("datetime", m_fields[m_fields.size()-1]))
+	    m_getters.push_back(datetimegetter);
+	else
+	    m_getters.push_back(gengetter);
+    }
 }
 
 int RecollModel::rowCount(const QModelIndex&) const
 {
-    LOGDEB(("RecollModel::rowCount\n"));
+    LOGDEB2(("RecollModel::rowCount\n"));
     if (m_source.isNull())
 	return 0;
     return m_source->getResCnt();
@@ -83,7 +132,7 @@ int RecollModel::rowCount(const QModelIndex&) const
 
 int RecollModel::columnCount(const QModelIndex&) const
 {
-    LOGDEB(("RecollModel::columnCount\n"));
+    LOGDEB2(("RecollModel::columnCount\n"));
     return m_fields.size();
 }
 
@@ -106,41 +155,57 @@ bool RecollModel::getdoc(int index, Rcl::Doc &doc)
     return m_source->getDoc(index, doc);
 }
 
-QVariant RecollModel::headerData(int col, Qt::Orientation orientation, 
-				  int role) const
+QVariant RecollModel::headerData(int idx, Qt::Orientation orientation, 
+				 int role) const
 {
-    LOGDEB(("RecollModel::headerData: col %d\n", col));
-    if (orientation != Qt::Horizontal || role != Qt::DisplayRole ||
-	col >= int(m_fields.size())) {
-	return QVariant();
+    LOGDEB2(("RecollModel::headerData: idx %d\n", idx));
+    if (orientation == Qt::Vertical && role == Qt::DisplayRole) {
+	return idx;
     }
-    return QString::fromUtf8(m_fields[col].c_str());
+    if (orientation == Qt::Horizontal && role == Qt::DisplayRole &&
+	idx < int(m_fields.size())) {
+	return QString::fromUtf8(m_fields[idx].c_str());
+    }
+    return QVariant();
 }
 
 QVariant RecollModel::data(const QModelIndex& index, int role) const
 {
-    LOGDEB(("RecollModel::data: row %d col %d\n", index.row(),
+    LOGDEB2(("RecollModel::data: row %d col %d\n", index.row(),
 	    index.column()));
     if (m_source.isNull() || role != Qt::DisplayRole || !index.isValid() ||
 	index.column() >= int(m_fields.size())) {
 	return QVariant();
     }
+
     Rcl::Doc doc;
     if (!m_source->getDoc(index.row(), doc)) {
 	return QVariant();
     }
-    map<string, string>::const_iterator it = 
-	doc.meta.find(m_fields[index.column()]);
-    if (it == doc.meta.end()) {
-	return QVariant();
-    }
-    return QString::fromUtf8(it->second.c_str());
+
+    // Have to handle the special cases here. Some fields are
+    // synthetic and their name is hard-coded. Only date and datetime
+    // for now.
+    string colname = m_fields[index.column()];
+    return QString::fromUtf8(m_getters[index.column()](colname, doc).c_str());
 }
 
+// This is called when the column headers are clicked
 void RecollModel::sort(int column, Qt::SortOrder order)
 {
     LOGDEB(("RecollModel::sort(%d, %d)\n", column, int(order)));
     
+    if (column >= 0 && column < int(m_fields.size())) {
+	DocSeqSortSpec spec;
+	spec.field = m_fields[column];
+	if (!stringlowercmp("date", spec.field) || 
+	    !stringlowercmp("datetime", spec.field))
+	    spec.field = "mtime";
+	spec.desc = order == Qt::AscendingOrder ? false : true;
+	m_source->setSortSpec(spec);
+	setDocSource(m_source);
+	emit sortDataChanged(spec);
+    }
 }
 
 
@@ -151,7 +216,9 @@ void ResTable::init()
     if (!(m_model = new RecollModel(prefs.restableFields)))
 	return;
     tableView->setModel(m_model);
-    m_pager = new ResTablePager(this);
+    tableView->setMouseTracking(true);
+    tableView->setSelectionBehavior(QAbstractItemView::SelectRows);
+    tableView->setSelectionMode(QAbstractItemView::SingleSelection);
 
     QHeaderView *header = tableView->horizontalHeader();
     if (header) {
@@ -164,14 +231,34 @@ void ResTable::init()
 	header->setSortIndicator(-1, Qt::AscendingOrder);
 	connect(header, SIGNAL(sectionResized(int,int,int)),
 		this, SLOT(saveColWidths()));
-	connect(header, SIGNAL(sortIndicatorChanged(int, Qt::SortOrder)),
-		this, SLOT(sortByColumn(int, Qt::SortOrder)));
     }
+
+    header = tableView->verticalHeader();
+    if (header) {
+	header->setDefaultSectionSize(22);
+    }
+
+    QKeySequence seq("Esc");
+    QShortcut *sc = new QShortcut(seq, this);
+    connect(sc, SIGNAL (activated()), 
+	    tableView->selectionModel(), SLOT (clear()));
+    connect(tableView->selectionModel(), SIGNAL(currentChanged(const QModelIndex&, const QModelIndex &)),
+	    this, SLOT(onTableView_currentChanged(const QModelIndex&)));
+
+    m_pager = new ResTablePager(this);
+    QSettings settings;
+    splitter->restoreState(settings.value("resTableSplitterSizes").toByteArray());
 }
 
-void ResTable::on_tableView_clicked(const QModelIndex& index)
+void ResTable::saveSizeState()
 {
-    LOGDEB(("ResTable::on_tableView_clicked(%d, %d)\n", 
+    QSettings settings;
+    settings.setValue("resTableSplitterSizes", splitter->saveState());
+}
+
+void ResTable::onTableView_currentChanged(const QModelIndex& index)
+{
+    LOGDEB(("ResTable::onTableView_currentChanged(%d, %d)\n", 
 	    index.row(), index.column()));
 
     if (!m_model || m_model->m_source.isNull())
@@ -186,6 +273,14 @@ void ResTable::on_tableView_clicked(const QModelIndex& index)
     }
 }
 
+void ResTable::on_tableView_entered(const QModelIndex& index)
+{
+    LOGDEB(("ResTable::on_tableView_entered(%d, %d)\n", 
+	    index.row(), index.column()));
+    if (!tableView->selectionModel()->hasSelection())
+	onTableView_currentChanged(index);
+}
+
 void ResTable::setDocSource(RefCntr<DocSequence> nsource)
 {
     LOGDEB(("ResTable::setDocSource\n"));
@@ -215,18 +310,13 @@ void ResTable::saveColWidths()
     }
 }
 
-void ResTable::sortByColumn(int column, Qt::SortOrder order)
+// This is called when the sort order is changed from another widget
+void ResTable::onSortDataChanged(DocSeqSortSpec)
 {
-    LOGDEB(("ResTable::sortByColumn(%d,%d)\n", column, int(order)));
-
-    if (column >= 0 && m_model && column < int(m_model->m_fields.size())) {
-	DocSeqSortSpec spec;
-	spec.field = m_model->m_fields[column];
-	spec.desc = order == Qt::AscendingOrder ? false : true;
-	m_model->m_source->setSortSpec(spec);
-	readDocSource();
-	emit sortDataChanged(spec);
-    }
+    QHeaderView *header = tableView->horizontalHeader();
+    if (!header)
+	return;
+    header->setSortIndicator(-1, Qt::AscendingOrder);
 }
 
 void ResTable::readDocSource()
diff --git a/src/qtgui/restable.h b/src/qtgui/restable.h
index 521e7f32..1c329abf 100644
--- a/src/qtgui/restable.h
+++ b/src/qtgui/restable.h
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
 
 class ResTable;
 
+typedef string (FieldGetter)(const string& fldname, const Rcl::Doc& doc);
+
 class RecollModel : public QAbstractTableModel {
 
     Q_OBJECT
@@ -45,9 +47,14 @@ public:
     virtual bool getdoc(int index, Rcl::Doc &doc);
 
     friend class ResTable;
+
+signals:
+    void sortDataChanged(DocSeqSortSpec);
+
 private:
     mutable RefCntr<DocSequence> m_source;
     vector<string> m_fields;
+    vector<FieldGetter*> m_getters;
 };
 
 class ResTablePager;
@@ -66,18 +73,17 @@ public:
     }
 	
     virtual ~ResTable() {}
+    virtual RecollModel *getModel() {return m_model;}
+    virtual void saveSizeState();
 
 public slots:
-    virtual void on_tableView_clicked(const QModelIndex&);
+    virtual void onTableView_currentChanged(const QModelIndex&);
+    virtual void on_tableView_entered(const QModelIndex& index);
     virtual void saveColWidths();
-    virtual void sortByColumn(int column, Qt::SortOrder order);
-
     virtual void setDocSource(RefCntr<DocSequence> nsource);
     virtual void resetSource();
     virtual void readDocSource();
-
-signals:
-    void sortDataChanged(DocSeqSortSpec);
+    virtual void onSortDataChanged(DocSeqSortSpec);
 
     friend class ResTablePager;
 private:
diff --git a/src/qtgui/restable.ui b/src/qtgui/restable.ui
index 140a6663..d91394ae 100644
--- a/src/qtgui/restable.ui
+++ b/src/qtgui/restable.ui
@@ -26,15 +26,24 @@
       <property name="sizePolicy">
        <sizepolicy hsizetype="Expanding" vsizetype="Expanding">
         <horstretch>0</horstretch>
-        <verstretch>10</verstretch>
+        <verstretch>2</verstretch>
        </sizepolicy>
       </property>
       <property name="editTriggers">
        <set>QAbstractItemView::NoEditTriggers</set>
       </property>
+      <property name="alternatingRowColors">
+       <bool>false</bool>
+      </property>
+      <property name="showGrid">
+       <bool>true</bool>
+      </property>
       <property name="sortingEnabled">
        <bool>true</bool>
       </property>
+      <property name="wordWrap">
+       <bool>false</bool>
+      </property>
       <property name="cornerButtonEnabled">
        <bool>false</bool>
       </property>
@@ -49,7 +58,7 @@
       <property name="sizePolicy">
        <sizepolicy hsizetype="Expanding" vsizetype="Preferred">
         <horstretch>0</horstretch>
-        <verstretch>1</verstretch>
+        <verstretch>0</verstretch>
        </sizepolicy>
       </property>
      </widget>
diff --git a/src/query/docseqdb.cpp b/src/query/docseqdb.cpp
index c5c46c98..563fb310 100644
--- a/src/query/docseqdb.cpp
+++ b/src/query/docseqdb.cpp
@@ -120,11 +120,12 @@ bool DocSequenceDb::setFiltSpec(const DocSeqFiltSpec &fs)
     return m_q->setQuery(m_fsdata);
 }
 
-bool DocSequenceDb::setSortSpec(const DocSeqSortSpec &sortspec) 
+bool DocSequenceDb::setSortSpec(const DocSeqSortSpec &spec) 
 {
-    LOGDEB(("DocSequenceDb::setSortSpec\n"));
-    if (sortspec.isNotNull()) {
-	m_q->setSortBy(sortspec.field, !sortspec.desc);
+    LOGDEB(("DocSequenceDb::setSortSpec: fld [%s] %s\n", 
+	    spec.field.c_str(), spec.desc ? "desc" : "asc"));
+    if (spec.isNotNull()) {
+	m_q->setSortBy(spec.field, !spec.desc);
     } else {
 	m_q->setSortBy(string(), true);
     }
diff --git a/src/query/reslistpager.h b/src/query/reslistpager.h
index c274587e..d43303ea 100644
--- a/src/query/reslistpager.h
+++ b/src/query/reslistpager.h
@@ -41,6 +41,14 @@ public:
 	    return -1;
 	return m_winfirst / m_pagesize;
     }
+    int pageFirstDocNum() {
+	return m_winfirst;
+    }
+    int pageLastDocNum() {
+	if (m_winfirst < 0 || m_respage.size() == 0)
+	    return -1;
+	return m_winfirst + m_respage.size() - 1;
+    }
     virtual int pageSize() const {return m_pagesize;}
     void pageNext();
     bool hasNext() {return m_hasNext;}
diff --git a/src/rcldb/rcldb.cpp b/src/rcldb/rcldb.cpp
index 4668cb9d..13df4ed0 100644
--- a/src/rcldb/rcldb.cpp
+++ b/src/rcldb/rcldb.cpp
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ static const string keycap("caption");
 bool Db::Native::dbDataToRclDoc(Xapian::docid docid, std::string &data, 
 				Doc &doc, int percent)
 {
-    LOGDEB0(("Db::dbDataToRclDoc: data:\n %s\n", data.c_str()));
+    LOGDEB2(("Db::dbDataToRclDoc: data:\n%s\n", data.c_str()));
     ConfSimple parms(data);
     if (!parms.ok())
 	return false;
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ static void listList(const string& what, const list<string>&l)
 string Db::Native::makeAbstract(Xapian::docid docid, Query *query)
 {
     Chrono chron;
-    LOGDEB(("makeAbstract:%d: maxlen %d wWidth %d\n", chron.ms(),
+    LOGDEB0(("makeAbstract:%d: maxlen %d wWidth %d\n", chron.ms(),
 	     m_rcldb->m_synthAbsLen, m_rcldb->m_synthAbsWordCtxLen));
 
     list<string> terms;
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ string Db::Native::makeAbstract(Xapian::docid docid, Query *query)
 	    if ('A' <= (*term).at(0) && (*term).at(0) <= 'Z')
 		continue;
 	    if (cutoff-- < 0) {
-		LOGDEB(("makeAbstract: max term count cutoff\n"));
+		LOGDEB0(("makeAbstract: max term count cutoff\n"));
 		break;
 	    }
 
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ string Db::Native::makeAbstract(Xapian::docid docid, Query *query)
 	    for (pos = xrdb.positionlist_begin(docid, *term); 
 		 pos != xrdb.positionlist_end(docid, *term); pos++) {
 		if (cutoff-- < 0) {
-		    LOGDEB(("makeAbstract: max term count cutoff\n"));
+		    LOGDEB0(("makeAbstract: max term count cutoff\n"));
 		    break;
 		}
 		map<unsigned int, string>::iterator vit;
@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@ string Db::Native::makeAbstract(Xapian::docid docid, Query *query)
     if (!abstract.compare("... "))
 	abstract.clear();
 
-    LOGDEB(("makeAbtract: done in %d mS\n", chron.millis()));
+    LOGDEB0(("makeAbtract: done in %d mS\n", chron.millis()));
     return abstract;
 }