diff --git a/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/gui_editor/gui_editor_window.cpp b/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/gui_editor/gui_editor_window.cpp
index b2b53328d..832c39fe9 100644
--- a/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/gui_editor/gui_editor_window.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/gui_editor/gui_editor_window.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include <QtGui/QFileDialog>
 
 #include "widget_properties.h"
+#include "widget_properties_parser.h"
 
 namespace GUIEditor
 {
@@ -42,7 +43,11 @@ namespace GUIEditor
 		widgetProps = new CWidgetProperties;
 		createMenus();
 		readSettings();
-		parseGUIWidgets();
+
+		CWidgetPropParser parser;
+
+		parser.setWidgetPropMap( &widgetInfo );
+		parser.parseGUIWidgets();
 		widgetProps->setupWidgetInfo( &widgetInfo );
 	}
 	
@@ -100,182 +105,4 @@ namespace GUIEditor
 		settings->endGroup();
 		settings->sync();
 	}
-
-	void GUIEditorWindow::parseGUIWidgets()
-	{
-		QDir d( "widgets" );
-		if( !d.exists() )
-		{
-			nlwarning( "GUI widgets directory doesn't exist!" );
-			return;
-		}
-
-		QStringList nameFilters;
-		nameFilters.push_back( "*.xml" );
-
-		QStringList files = d.entryList( nameFilters, QDir::Files );
-		if( files.empty() )
-		{
-			nlwarning( "GUI widgets directory has no files!" );
-			return;
-		}
-
-		QStringListIterator itr( files );
-		while( itr.hasNext() )
-			parseGUIWidget( "widgets/" + itr.next() );
-	}
-
-	void GUIEditorWindow::parseGUIWidget( const QString &file )
-	{
-		QFile f( file );
-		if( f.open( QIODevice::ReadOnly ) )
-		{
-			parseGUIWidgetXML( f );
-			f.close();
-		}
-		else
-			nlwarning( QString( "File %1 cannot be opened!" ).arg( file ).toStdString().c_str() );
-	}
-
-	void GUIEditorWindow::parseGUIWidgetXML( QFile &file )
-	{
-		QXmlStreamReader reader;
-		reader.setDevice( &file );
-
-		reader.readNext();
-		if( reader.atEnd() )
-			return;
-
-		while( !reader.atEnd() && !( reader.isStartElement() && ( reader.name() == "widget" ) ) )
-			reader.readNext();
-		if( reader.atEnd() )
-			return;
-
-		while( !reader.atEnd() && !( reader.isStartElement() && ( reader.name() == "header" ) ) )
-			reader.readNext();
-		if( reader.atEnd() )
-			return;
-
-		QString name = parseGUIWidgetHeader( reader );
-		if( name.isEmpty() )
-		{
-			nlwarning( "malformed XML." );
-			return;
-		}
-
-		while( !reader.atEnd() && !( reader.isStartElement() && ( reader.name() == "properties" ) ) )
-			reader.readNext();
-		if( reader.atEnd() )
-			return;
-
-		parseGUIWidgetProperties( reader, name );
-	}
-
-	QString GUIEditorWindow::parseGUIWidgetHeader( QXmlStreamReader &reader )
-	{
-		reader.readNext();
-		if( reader.atEnd() )
-			return QString( "" );
-
-		SWidgetInfo info;
-
-		while( !reader.atEnd() && !( reader.isEndElement() && ( reader.name() == "header" ) ) )
-		{
-			if( reader.isStartElement() )
-			{
-				QString key = reader.name().toString();
-				QString value = reader.readElementText( QXmlStreamReader::ErrorOnUnexpectedElement );
-
-				if( !reader.hasError() )
-				{
-					if( key == "name" )
-						info.name = value.toStdString();
-					else
-					if( key == "guiname" )
-						info.GUIName = value.toStdString();
-					else
-					if( key == "description" )
-						info.description = value.toStdString();
-					else
-					if( key == "icon" )
-						info.icon == value.toStdString();
-					else
-					if( key == "abstract" )
-					{
-						info.isAbstract = false;
-						if( value == "true" )
-							info.isAbstract = true;
-					}
-					else
-						nlwarning( "Malformed XML." );
-				}
-			}
-			
-			reader.readNext();
-		}
-		if( reader.atEnd() )
-			return QString( "" );
-		if( info.name.empty() )
-			return QString( "" );
-
-		widgetInfo[ info.name.c_str() ] = info;
-		return QString( info.name.c_str() );
-	}
-
-	void GUIEditorWindow::parseGUIWidgetProperties( QXmlStreamReader &reader, const QString &widgetName )
-	{
-		reader.readNext();
-		if( reader.atEnd() )
-			return;
-
-		std::map< std::string, SWidgetInfo >::iterator itr =
-			widgetInfo.find( widgetName.toStdString() );
-		if( itr == widgetInfo.end() )
-			return;
-
-		std::vector< SPropEntry > &v = itr->second.props;
-
-		while( !reader.atEnd() && !( reader.isEndElement() && ( reader.name() == "properties" ) ) )
-		{
-			if( reader.isStartElement() && reader.name() == "property" )
-			{
-				SPropEntry prop;
-				reader.readNext();
-
-				while( !reader.atEnd() && !( reader.isEndElement() && ( reader.name() == "property" ) ) )
-				{
-					if( reader.isStartElement() )
-					{
-						QString key = reader.name().toString();
-						QString value = reader.readElementText( QXmlStreamReader::ErrorOnUnexpectedElement );
-
-						if( !reader.hasError() )
-						{
-							if( key == "name" )
-								prop.propName = value.toStdString();
-							else
-							if( key == "type" )
-								prop.propType = value.toStdString();
-							else
-							if( key == "default" )
-								prop.propDefault = value.toStdString();
-							else
-								nlwarning( QString( "Unknown tag %1 within a property" ).arg( key ).toStdString().c_str() );
-
-						}
-						else
-							nlwarning( "Malformed XML." );
-					}
-					
-					reader.readNext();
-				}
-				if( reader.atEnd() )
-					return;
-				
-				v.push_back( prop );
-			}
-
-			reader.readNext();
-		}
-	}	
 }
diff --git a/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/gui_editor/gui_editor_window.h b/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/gui_editor/gui_editor_window.h
index 8faa6b790..ee0db991b 100644
--- a/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/gui_editor/gui_editor_window.h
+++ b/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/gui_editor/gui_editor_window.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include <QtGui/QUndoStack>
 #include <QXmlStreamReader>
 #include <QFile>
+#include "widget_info.h"
 
 namespace GUIEditor
 {
diff --git a/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/gui_editor/widget_info.h b/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/gui_editor/widget_info.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3fed78733
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/gui_editor/widget_info.h
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+// Object Viewer Qt GUI Editor plugin <http://dev.ryzom.com/projects/ryzom/>
+// Copyright (C) 2010  Winch Gate Property Limited
+//
+// This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+// published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+// License, or (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+// along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+
+#ifndef WIDGET_INFO_H
+#define WIDGET_INFO_H
+
+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
+
+namespace GUIEditor
+{
+	struct SPropEntry
+	{
+		std::string propName;
+		std::string propType;
+		std::string propDefault;
+		
+		static SPropEntry create( const char *propname, const char *proptype, const char *propdefault )
+		{
+			SPropEntry entry;
+			entry.propName = propname;
+			entry.propType = proptype;
+			entry.propDefault = propdefault;
+			return entry;
+		}
+	};
+
+	struct SWidgetInfo
+	{
+		std::string name;
+		std::string GUIName;
+		std::string description;
+		bool isAbstract;
+		std::string icon;
+
+		std::vector< SPropEntry > props;
+	};
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/gui_editor/widget_properties.h b/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/gui_editor/widget_properties.h
index 9346a6df2..4ab026401 100644
--- a/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/gui_editor/widget_properties.h
+++ b/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/gui_editor/widget_properties.h
@@ -19,40 +19,13 @@
 #define WIDGETPROPS_H
 
 #include "ui_widget_properties.h"
+#include "widget_info.h"
 #include <map>
 #include <vector>
 #include <string>
 
 namespace GUIEditor
 {
-	struct SPropEntry
-	{
-		std::string propName;
-		std::string propType;
-		std::string propDefault;
-		
-		static SPropEntry create( const char *propname, const char *proptype, const char *propdefault )
-		{
-			SPropEntry entry;
-			entry.propName = propname;
-			entry.propType = proptype;
-			entry.propDefault = propdefault;
-			return entry;
-		}
-	};
-
-	struct SWidgetInfo
-	{
-		std::string name;
-		std::string GUIName;
-		std::string description;
-		bool isAbstract;
-		std::string icon;
-
-		std::vector< SPropEntry > props;
-	};
-
-
 	class CWidgetProperties : public QWidget, public Ui::WidgetProperties
 	{
 		Q_OBJECT
diff --git a/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/gui_editor/widget_properties_parser.cpp b/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/gui_editor/widget_properties_parser.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8f5b64191
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/gui_editor/widget_properties_parser.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,208 @@
+// Object Viewer Qt GUI Editor plugin <http://dev.ryzom.com/projects/ryzom/>
+// Copyright (C) 2010  Winch Gate Property Limited
+//
+// This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+// published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+// License, or (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+// along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+
+#include "widget_properties_parser.h"
+#include <QDir>
+#include <QStringList>
+#include "nel/misc/debug.h"
+
+using namespace NLMISC;
+
+namespace GUIEditor
+{
+	void CWidgetPropParser::parseGUIWidgets()
+	{
+		QDir d( "widgets" );
+		if( !d.exists() )
+		{
+			nlwarning( "GUI widgets directory doesn't exist!" );
+			return;
+		}
+
+		QStringList nameFilters;
+		nameFilters.push_back( "*.xml" );
+
+		QStringList files = d.entryList( nameFilters, QDir::Files );
+		if( files.empty() )
+		{
+			nlwarning( "GUI widgets directory has no files!" );
+			return;
+		}
+
+		QStringListIterator itr( files );
+		while( itr.hasNext() )
+			parseGUIWidget( "widgets/" + itr.next() );
+
+		widgetInfo = NULL;
+	}
+
+	void CWidgetPropParser::parseGUIWidget( const QString &file )
+	{
+		QFile f( file );
+		if( f.open( QIODevice::ReadOnly ) )
+		{
+			parseGUIWidgetXML( f );
+			f.close();
+		}
+		else
+			nlwarning( QString( "File %1 cannot be opened!" ).arg( file ).toStdString().c_str() );
+	}
+
+	void CWidgetPropParser::parseGUIWidgetXML( QFile &file )
+	{
+		QXmlStreamReader reader;
+		reader.setDevice( &file );
+
+		reader.readNext();
+		if( reader.atEnd() )
+			return;
+
+		while( !reader.atEnd() && !( reader.isStartElement() && ( reader.name() == "widget" ) ) )
+			reader.readNext();
+		if( reader.atEnd() )
+			return;
+
+		while( !reader.atEnd() && !( reader.isStartElement() && ( reader.name() == "header" ) ) )
+			reader.readNext();
+		if( reader.atEnd() )
+			return;
+
+		QString name = parseGUIWidgetHeader( reader );
+		if( name.isEmpty() )
+		{
+			nlwarning( "malformed XML." );
+			return;
+		}
+
+		while( !reader.atEnd() && !( reader.isStartElement() && ( reader.name() == "properties" ) ) )
+			reader.readNext();
+		if( reader.atEnd() )
+			return;
+
+		parseGUIWidgetProperties( reader, name );
+	}
+
+	QString CWidgetPropParser::parseGUIWidgetHeader( QXmlStreamReader &reader )
+	{
+		reader.readNext();
+		if( reader.atEnd() )
+			return QString( "" );
+
+		SWidgetInfo info;
+
+		while( !reader.atEnd() && !( reader.isEndElement() && ( reader.name() == "header" ) ) )
+		{
+			if( reader.isStartElement() )
+			{
+				QString key = reader.name().toString();
+				QString value = reader.readElementText( QXmlStreamReader::ErrorOnUnexpectedElement );
+
+				if( !reader.hasError() )
+				{
+					if( key == "name" )
+						info.name = value.toStdString();
+					else
+					if( key == "guiname" )
+						info.GUIName = value.toStdString();
+					else
+					if( key == "description" )
+						info.description = value.toStdString();
+					else
+					if( key == "icon" )
+						info.icon == value.toStdString();
+					else
+					if( key == "abstract" )
+					{
+						info.isAbstract = false;
+						if( value == "true" )
+							info.isAbstract = true;
+					}
+					else
+						nlwarning( "Malformed XML." );
+				}
+			}
+			
+			reader.readNext();
+		}
+		if( reader.atEnd() )
+			return QString( "" );
+		if( info.name.empty() )
+			return QString( "" );
+
+		(*widgetInfo)[ info.name.c_str() ] = info;
+		return QString( info.name.c_str() );
+	}
+
+	void CWidgetPropParser::parseGUIWidgetProperties( QXmlStreamReader &reader, const QString &widgetName )
+	{
+		reader.readNext();
+		if( reader.atEnd() )
+			return;
+
+		std::map< std::string, SWidgetInfo >::iterator itr =
+			widgetInfo->find( widgetName.toStdString() );
+		if( itr == widgetInfo->end() )
+			return;
+
+		std::vector< SPropEntry > &v = itr->second.props;
+
+		while( !reader.atEnd() && !( reader.isEndElement() && ( reader.name() == "properties" ) ) )
+		{
+			if( reader.isStartElement() && reader.name() == "property" )
+			{
+				SPropEntry prop;
+				reader.readNext();
+
+				while( !reader.atEnd() && !( reader.isEndElement() && ( reader.name() == "property" ) ) )
+				{
+					if( reader.isStartElement() )
+					{
+						QString key = reader.name().toString();
+						QString value = reader.readElementText( QXmlStreamReader::ErrorOnUnexpectedElement );
+
+						if( !reader.hasError() )
+						{
+							if( key == "name" )
+								prop.propName = value.toStdString();
+							else
+							if( key == "type" )
+								prop.propType = value.toStdString();
+							else
+							if( key == "default" )
+								prop.propDefault = value.toStdString();
+							else
+								nlwarning( QString( "Unknown tag %1 within a property" ).arg( key ).toStdString().c_str() );
+
+						}
+						else
+							nlwarning( "Malformed XML." );
+					}
+					
+					reader.readNext();
+				}
+				if( reader.atEnd() )
+					return;
+				
+				v.push_back( prop );
+			}
+
+			reader.readNext();
+		}
+	}	
+}
+
+
diff --git a/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/gui_editor/widget_properties_parser.h b/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/gui_editor/widget_properties_parser.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b3dc403ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/gui_editor/widget_properties_parser.h
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+// Object Viewer Qt GUI Editor plugin <http://dev.ryzom.com/projects/ryzom/>
+// Copyright (C) 2010  Winch Gate Property Limited
+//
+// This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+// published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+// License, or (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+// along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+
+#ifndef WIDGET_PROP_PARSER
+#define WIDGET_PROP_PARSER
+
+#include "widget_info.h"
+#include <map>
+#include <QString>
+#include <QFile>
+#include <QXmlStreamReader>
+
+namespace GUIEditor
+{
+	/// Parser for the widget properties XML files
+	class CWidgetPropParser
+	{
+	public:
+		CWidgetPropParser(){}
+		~CWidgetPropParser(){}
+
+		void setWidgetPropMap( std::map< std::string, SWidgetInfo > *info ){ widgetInfo = info; }
+		void parseGUIWidgets();
+
+	private:
+		void parseGUIWidget( const QString &file );
+		void parseGUIWidgetXML( QFile &file );
+		QString parseGUIWidgetHeader( QXmlStreamReader &reader );
+		void parseGUIWidgetProperties( QXmlStreamReader &reader, const QString &widgetName );
+		
+		std::map< std::string, SWidgetInfo > *widgetInfo;
+	};
+}
+
+#endif