--- a/config.py	Sun Feb 15 23:55:48 2009 +0200
+++ b/config.py	Mon Feb 16 00:52:20 2009 +0200
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 from log_source import LogSourceDecoder, LogDirectory
 from log_formatter import IrssiFormatter, DebugFormatter
 from channels import ChannelList
-import version
 import log_formatter
 
 # build relative paths to the dir containing this file
@@ -52,12 +51,11 @@
     )
 ])
 
-# version stuff
+# URL to the hgweb installation for this code
 HGWEB_URL                       = "http://hg.qmsk.net/irclogs2"
-VERSION_LINK                    = version.version_link_hg(HGWEB_URL, relpath("."))
 
-# Footer text to display
-HTML_FOOTER_TEXT                = '<a href="http://projects.qmsk.net/irclogs2">irclogs2</a> version %s' % (VERSION_LINK)
+# path to the mercurial working copy containing this code
+HG_WC_PATH                      = relpath(".")
 
 # how to handle decode() errors for logfile lines
 LOG_SOURCE_DECODE_ERRORS        = 'replace'
@@ -85,10 +83,14 @@
     'debug':        DebugFormatter,
 }
 
+# Cookie settings
+PREF_COOKIE_PATH                = '/'
+PREF_COOKIE_EXPIRE_SECONDS      = 1 * 365 * 24 * 60 * 60    # one year
+
 # default preferences
 PREF_TIME_FMT_DEFAULT           = '%H:%M:%S'
 PREF_DATE_FMT_DEFAULT           = '%Y-%m-%d'
-PREF_TIMEZONE_DEFAULT           = pytz.utc
+PREF_TIMEZONE_FALLBACK          = pytz.utc
 PREF_FORMATTER_DEFAULT          = IrssiFormatter
 PREF_COUNT_DEFAULT              = 200
 PREF_COUNT_MAX                  = None

--- a/handlers.py	Sun Feb 15 23:55:48 2009 +0200
+++ b/handlers.py	Mon Feb 16 00:52:20 2009 +0200
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@
             date_prev       = channel.source.get_prev_date(date),
         )
 
+@preferences.handler()
 def index (request) :
     """
         The topmost index page, display a list of available channels, perhaps some general stats
@@ -102,6 +103,7 @@
     
     return templates.render_to_response("index",
         req             = request,
+        prefs           = request.prefs,
     )
 
 # XXX: fix this namespace crap

--- a/helpers.py	Sun Feb 15 23:55:48 2009 +0200
+++ b/helpers.py	Mon Feb 16 00:52:20 2009 +0200
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 import qmsk.web.helpers
 
-import preferences, urls, config
+import preferences, urls, config, version
 
 class Helpers (qmsk.web.helpers.Helpers) :
     """
@@ -23,6 +23,14 @@
     # list of (month_num, month_name) for the months in the year
     months = list(enumerate(_calendar.month_name))[1:]
 
+    
+    def version_link (self) :
+        """
+            Returns a <a href> representing this version of the software
+        """
+
+        return version.version_link_hg(config.HGWEB_URL, config.HG_WC_PATH)
+
     def tz_name (self, tz) :
         """
             Returns a string describing the given timezone

--- a/preferences.py	Sun Feb 15 23:55:48 2009 +0200
+++ b/preferences.py	Mon Feb 16 00:52:20 2009 +0200
@@ -283,6 +283,8 @@
                         else :
                             # set
                             cookies[key] = value
+                            cookies[key]["path"] = config.PREF_COOKIE_PATH
+                            cookies[key]["expires"] = config.PREF_COOKIE_EXPIRE_SECONDS
 
                     # add headers
                     for morsel in cookies.itervalues() :
@@ -369,10 +371,10 @@
 
     def is_default (self, tz) :
         """
-            True if it's a FixedOffsetTimezone or PREF_TIMEZONE_DEFAULT
+            True if it's a FixedOffsetTimezone or PREF_TIMEZONE_FALLBACK
         """
 
-        return (isinstance(tz, utils.FixedOffsetTimezone) or tz == config.PREF_TIMEZONE_DEFAULT)
+        return (isinstance(tz, utils.FixedOffsetTimezone) or tz == config.PREF_TIMEZONE_FALLBACK)
 
     def build (self, tz) :
         """
@@ -393,7 +395,7 @@
             If this timezone is given, simply build that. Otherwise, try and use TimezoneOffset, and if that fails,
             just return the default.
 
-            None -> FixedOffsetTimezone/PREF_TIMEZONE_DEFAULT
+            None -> FixedOffsetTimezone/PREF_TIMEZONE_FALLBACK
             pytz.timezone -> pytz.timezone
         """
         
@@ -407,7 +409,7 @@
         
         # default
         else :
-            return config.PREF_TIMEZONE_DEFAULT
+            return config.PREF_TIMEZONE_FALLBACK
 
 class ImageFont (Preference) :
     """

--- a/templates/layout.tmpl	Sun Feb 15 23:55:48 2009 +0200
+++ b/templates/layout.tmpl	Mon Feb 16 00:52:20 2009 +0200
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
             </div>
 
             <div id="footer-left">
-                ${config.HTML_FOOTER_TEXT}
+                <a href="http://projects.qmsk.net/irclogs2">irclogs2</a> version ${h.version_link()}
             </div>
 
             <div id="footer-center">