diff --git a/source/blender/editors/include/UI_interface.h b/source/blender/editors/include/UI_interface.h
index 29d1d653b39..6d0c12210de 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/include/UI_interface.h
+++ b/source/blender/editors/include/UI_interface.h
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ struct ListBase;
 struct ARegion;
 struct wmWindow;
 struct wmWindowManager;
+struct wmOperator;
 struct AutoComplete;
 struct bContext;
 struct PointerRNA;
@@ -194,7 +195,10 @@ typedef struct uiMenuBlockHandle {
 	int popup;
 	void (*popup_func)(struct bContext *C, void *arg, int event);
 	void *popup_arg;
-
+	/* for operator menus */
+	struct wmOperator *op_arg;
+	const char *propname;
+	
 	/* return values */
 	int butretval;
 	int menuretval;
@@ -206,8 +210,9 @@ typedef uiBlock* (*uiBlockFuncFP)(struct bContext *C, struct uiMenuBlockHandle *
 typedef void (*uiPupmenuFunc)(struct bContext *C, void *arg, int event);
 
 void uiPupmenuSetActive(int val);
-void uiPupmenu(struct bContext *C, int maxrow, uiPupmenuFunc func, void *arg, char *str, ...);
 
+void uiPupmenuOperator(struct bContext *C, int maxrow, struct  wmOperator *op, const char *propname, char *str);
+void uiPupmenu(struct bContext *C, int maxrow, uiPupmenuFunc func, void *arg, char *str, ...);
 void uiPupmenuOkee(struct bContext *C, char *opname, char *str, ...);
 void uiPupmenuSaveOver(struct bContext *C, char *opname, char *filename, ...);
 void uiPupmenuNotice(struct bContext *C, char *str, ...);
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_handlers.c b/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_handlers.c
index a368f488d1a..d7235af14bc 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_handlers.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_handlers.c
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@
 #include "UI_text.h"
 #include "interface.h"
 
+#include "RNA_access.h"
+
 #include "WM_api.h"
 #include "WM_types.h"
 
@@ -214,7 +216,7 @@ static void ui_apply_but_funcs_after(bContext *C)
 			after->butm_func(C, after->butm_func_arg, after->a2);
 
 		if(after->opname)
-			WM_operator_call(C, after->opname, after->opcontext, after->opproperties);
+			WM_operator_name_call(C, after->opname, after->opcontext, after->opproperties);
 		if(after->opproperties) {
 			IDP_FreeProperty(after->opproperties);
 			MEM_freeN(after->opproperties);
@@ -3647,28 +3649,35 @@ static int ui_handler_region_menu(bContext *C, wmEvent *event, void *userdata)
 	return WM_UI_HANDLER_BREAK;
 }
 
+/* two types of popups, one with operator + enum, other with regular callbacks */
 static int ui_handler_popup(bContext *C, wmEvent *event, void *userdata)
 {
 	uiMenuBlockHandle *menu= userdata;
-	void (*popup_func)(struct bContext *C, void *arg, int event)= NULL;
-	void *popup_arg= NULL;
-	int retval= 0;
 
 	ui_handle_menus_recursive(C, event, menu);
 
 	/* free if done, does not free handle itself */
 	if(menu->menuretval) {
-		if(menu->menuretval == UI_RETURN_OK) {
-			popup_func= menu->popup_func;
-			popup_arg= menu->popup_arg;
-			retval= menu->retvalue;
-		}
-
+		/* copy values, we have to free first (closes region) */
+		uiMenuBlockHandle temp= *menu;
+		
 		ui_menu_block_free(C, menu);
 		WM_event_remove_ui_handler(&CTX_wm_window(C)->handlers, ui_handler_popup, ui_handler_remove_popup, menu);
 
-		if(popup_func)
-			popup_func(C, popup_arg, retval);
+		if(temp.menuretval == UI_RETURN_OK) {
+			if(temp.popup_func) {
+				temp.popup_func(C, temp.op_arg, temp.retvalue);
+			}
+			else if(temp.op_arg) {
+				if(temp.propname)
+					RNA_enum_set(temp.op_arg->ptr, temp.propname, temp.retvalue);
+				WM_operator_call(C, temp.op_arg);
+			}
+		}
+		/* always free operator */
+		else if(temp.op_arg)
+			WM_operator_free(temp.op_arg);
+		
 	}
 	else {
 		/* re-enable tooltips */
@@ -3704,4 +3713,3 @@ void UI_add_popup_handlers(ListBase *handlers, uiMenuBlockHandle *menu)
 {
 	WM_event_add_ui_handler(NULL, handlers, ui_handler_popup, ui_handler_remove_popup, menu);
 }
-
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_regions.c b/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_regions.c
index d5b49fa801d..fe7e236a841 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_regions.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_regions.c
@@ -1629,6 +1629,33 @@ uiBlock *ui_block_func_PUPMENUCOL(bContext *C, uiMenuBlockHandle *handle, void *
 	return block;
 }
 
+/* This one will set enum propname, call operator and register it, and free the operator itself, 
+   call it in op->invoke with returning OPERATOR_RUNNING_MODAL */
+/* Note: propname has to be static */
+void uiPupmenuOperator(bContext *C, int maxrow, wmOperator *op, const char *propname, char *str)
+{
+	wmWindow *window= CTX_wm_window(C);
+	uiPupMenuInfo info;
+	uiMenuBlockHandle *menu;
+	
+	memset(&info, 0, sizeof(info));
+	info.mx= window->eventstate->x;
+	info.my= window->eventstate->y;
+	info.maxrow= maxrow;
+	info.instr= str;
+	
+	menu= ui_menu_block_create(C, NULL, NULL, ui_block_func_PUPMENU, &info);
+	menu->popup= 1;
+	
+	UI_add_popup_handlers(&window->handlers, menu);
+	WM_event_add_mousemove(C);
+	
+	menu->op_arg= op;
+	menu->propname= propname;
+}
+
+
+/* this one only to be called with operatortype name option */
 void uiPupmenu(bContext *C, int maxrow, uiPupmenuFunc func, void *arg, char *str, ...)
 {
 	wmWindow *window= CTX_wm_window(C);
@@ -1658,7 +1685,7 @@ static void operator_cb(bContext *C, void *arg, int retval)
 	const char *opname= arg;
 
 	if(opname && retval > 0)
-		WM_operator_call(C, opname, WM_OP_DEFAULT, NULL);
+		WM_operator_name_call(C, opname, WM_OP_DEFAULT, NULL);
 }
 
 static void vconfirm(bContext *C, char *opname, char *title, char *itemfmt, va_list ap)
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/object/object_edit.c b/source/blender/editors/object/object_edit.c
index 7be4adcc0b8..6e7fed9acf7 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/object/object_edit.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/object/object_edit.c
@@ -1512,16 +1512,6 @@ static int make_parent_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
 	return OPERATOR_FINISHED;
 }
 
-static void makeparent_callback(bContext *C, void *arg, int event)
-{
-	wmOperator *op= (wmOperator *)arg;
-	
-	/* set the properties for the exec */
-	RNA_enum_set(op->ptr, "partype", event);
-	
-	make_parent_exec(C, op);
-}
-
 static int make_parent_invoke(bContext *C, wmOperator *op, wmEvent *event)
 {
 	Object *ob= CTX_data_active_object(C);
@@ -1549,7 +1539,7 @@ static int make_parent_invoke(bContext *C, wmOperator *op, wmEvent *event)
 	else
 		str += sprintf(str, formatstr, "Object", PAR_OBJECT);
 	
-	uiPupmenu(C, 0, makeparent_callback, op, string);
+	uiPupmenuOperator(C, 0, op, "partype", string);
 	
 	return OPERATOR_RUNNING_MODAL;
 }
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/view3d_header.c b/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/view3d_header.c
index 71637f5b1d6..32425b59d7b 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/view3d_header.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/view3d_header.c
@@ -461,7 +461,7 @@ static void do_view3d_view_alignviewmenu(bContext *C, void *arg, int event)
 // XXX		mainqenter(PADASTERKEY, 1);
 		break;
 	case 6: /* Center View and Cursor to Origin */
-		WM_operator_call(C, "ED_VIEW3D_OT_viewcenter", WM_OP_REGION_WIN, NULL);
+		WM_operator_name_call(C, "ED_VIEW3D_OT_viewcenter", WM_OP_REGION_WIN, NULL);
 		curs= give_cursor(scene, v3d);
 		curs[0]=curs[1]=curs[2]= 0.0;
 		break;
@@ -545,10 +545,10 @@ static void do_view3d_viewmenu(bContext *C, void *arg, int event)
 		endlocalview(scene, sa);
 		break;
 	case 9: /* View All (Home) */
-		WM_operator_call(C, "ED_VIEW3D_OT_viewhome", WM_OP_REGION_WIN, NULL);
+		WM_operator_name_call(C, "ED_VIEW3D_OT_viewhome", WM_OP_REGION_WIN, NULL);
 		break;
 	case 11: /* View Selected */
-		WM_operator_call(C, "ED_VIEW3D_OT_viewcenter", WM_OP_REGION_WIN, NULL);
+		WM_operator_name_call(C, "ED_VIEW3D_OT_viewcenter", WM_OP_REGION_WIN, NULL);
 		break;
 	case 13: /* Play Back Animation */
 		play_anim(0);
@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ static void do_view3d_viewmenu(bContext *C, void *arg, int event)
 		add_blockhandler(sa, VIEW3D_HANDLER_PROPERTIES, UI_PNL_UNSTOW);
 		break;
 	case 17: /* Set Clipping Border */
-		WM_operator_call(C, "ED_VIEW3D_OT_clipping", WM_OP_REGION_WIN, NULL);
+		WM_operator_name_call(C, "ED_VIEW3D_OT_clipping", WM_OP_REGION_WIN, NULL);
 		break;
 	case 18: /* render preview */
 		toggle_blockhandler(sa, VIEW3D_HANDLER_PREVIEW, 0);
@@ -5325,7 +5325,7 @@ static void do_view3d_buttons(bContext *C, void *arg, int event)
 
 	switch(event) {
 	case B_HOME:
-		WM_operator_call(C, "ED_VIEW3D_OT_viewhome", WM_OP_REGION_WIN, NULL);
+		WM_operator_name_call(C, "ED_VIEW3D_OT_viewhome", WM_OP_REGION_WIN, NULL);
 		break;
 	case B_SCENELOCK:
 		if(v3d->scenelock) {
diff --git a/source/blender/python/intern/bpy_operator.c b/source/blender/python/intern/bpy_operator.c
index 85badf18bb7..0da0782c2d1 100644
--- a/source/blender/python/intern/bpy_operator.c
+++ b/source/blender/python/intern/bpy_operator.c
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ static PyObject * pyop_func_call(BPy_OperatorFunc * self, PyObject *args, PyObje
 		}
 	}
 	
-	WM_operator_call(self->C, self->name, WM_OP_DEFAULT, properties);
+	WM_operator_name_call(self->C, self->name, WM_OP_DEFAULT, properties);
 
 	if (properties) {
 		IDP_FreeProperty(properties);
diff --git a/source/blender/windowmanager/WM_api.h b/source/blender/windowmanager/WM_api.h
index 6a91e3c538b..60f39e4dd9c 100644
--- a/source/blender/windowmanager/WM_api.h
+++ b/source/blender/windowmanager/WM_api.h
@@ -114,11 +114,13 @@ int			WM_operator_winactive	(struct bContext *C);
 void		WM_error(struct bContext *C, char *str);
 
 			/* operator api */
+void		WM_operator_free		(struct wmOperator *op);
 wmOperatorType *WM_operatortype_find(const char *idname);
 wmOperatorType *WM_operatortype_first(void);
 void		WM_operatortype_append	(void (*opfunc)(wmOperatorType*));
 
-int         WM_operator_call		(struct bContext *C, const char *opstring, int context, struct IDProperty *properties);
+int			WM_operator_call		(struct bContext *C, struct wmOperator *op);
+int         WM_operator_name_call	(struct bContext *C, const char *opstring, int context, struct IDProperty *properties);
 
 			/* default operator callbacks for border/circle/lasso */
 int			WM_border_select_invoke	(struct bContext *C, wmOperator *op, struct wmEvent *event);
diff --git a/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm.c b/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm.c
index 32d55fe6273..725e9cd989e 100644
--- a/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm.c
+++ b/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm.c
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 
 #define MAX_OP_REGISTERED	32
 
-void wm_operator_free(wmOperator *op)
+void WM_operator_free(wmOperator *op)
 {
 	if(op->properties) {
 		IDP_FreeProperty(op->properties);
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ void wm_operator_register(wmWindowManager *wm, wmOperator *op)
 	while(tot>MAX_OP_REGISTERED) {
 		wmOperator *opt= wm->operators.first;
 		BLI_remlink(&wm->operators, opt);
-		wm_operator_free(opt);
+		WM_operator_free(opt);
 		tot--;
 	}
 }
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ void wm_close_and_free(bContext *C, wmWindowManager *wm)
 	
 	while((op= wm->operators.first)) {
 		BLI_remlink(&wm->operators, op);
-		wm_operator_free(op);
+		WM_operator_free(op);
 	}
 
 	while((km= wm->keymaps.first)) {
diff --git a/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_event_system.c b/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_event_system.c
index d1047ca4e63..1342ebf78b9 100644
--- a/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_event_system.c
+++ b/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_event_system.c
@@ -277,6 +277,22 @@ void wm_draw_update(bContext *C)
 
 /* ********************* operators ******************* */
 
+/* for running operators with frozen context (modal handlers, menus) */
+int WM_operator_call(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
+{
+	int retval= OPERATOR_CANCELLED;
+	
+	if(op->type->exec)
+		retval= op->type->exec(C, op);
+	
+	if((retval & OPERATOR_FINISHED) && (op->type->flag & OPTYPE_REGISTER)) {
+		wm_operator_register(CTX_wm_manager(C), op);
+	}
+	else
+		WM_operator_free(op);	
+	
+	return retval;
+}
 
 static int wm_operator_invoke(bContext *C, wmOperatorType *ot, wmEvent *event, IDProperty *properties)
 {
@@ -284,7 +300,7 @@ static int wm_operator_invoke(bContext *C, wmOperatorType *ot, wmEvent *event, I
 	int retval= OPERATOR_PASS_THROUGH;
 
 	if(ot->poll==NULL || ot->poll(C)) {
-		wmOperator *op= MEM_callocN(sizeof(wmOperator), "wmOperator");
+		wmOperator *op= MEM_callocN(sizeof(wmOperator), ot->idname);	/* XXX operatortype names are static still. for debug */
 
 		if(properties)
 			op->properties= IDP_CopyProperty(properties);
@@ -305,7 +321,7 @@ static int wm_operator_invoke(bContext *C, wmOperatorType *ot, wmEvent *event, I
 			wm_operator_register(wm, op);
 		}
 		else if(!(retval & OPERATOR_RUNNING_MODAL)) {
-			wm_operator_free(op);
+			WM_operator_free(op);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -313,7 +329,7 @@ static int wm_operator_invoke(bContext *C, wmOperatorType *ot, wmEvent *event, I
 }
 
 /* invokes operator in context */
-int WM_operator_call(bContext *C, const char *opstring, int context, IDProperty *properties)
+int WM_operator_name_call(bContext *C, const char *opstring, int context, IDProperty *properties)
 {
 	wmOperatorType *ot= WM_operatortype_find(opstring);
 	wmWindow *window= CTX_wm_window(C);
@@ -404,7 +420,7 @@ void WM_event_remove_handlers(bContext *C, ListBase *handlers)
 				CTX_wm_region_set(C, region);
 			}
 
-			wm_operator_free(handler->op);
+			WM_operator_free(handler->op);
 		}
 		else if(handler->ui_remove) {
 			ScrArea *area= CTX_wm_area(C);
@@ -498,7 +514,7 @@ static int wm_handler_operator_call(bContext *C, ListBase *handlers, wmEventHand
 				handler->op= NULL;
 			}
 			else if(retval & (OPERATOR_CANCELLED|OPERATOR_FINISHED)) {
-				wm_operator_free(op);
+				WM_operator_free(op);
 				handler->op= NULL;
 			}
 			
diff --git a/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_keymap.c b/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_keymap.c
index dc53bff290d..22616a49af1 100644
--- a/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_keymap.c
+++ b/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_keymap.c
@@ -167,7 +167,6 @@ ListBase *WM_keymap_listbase(wmWindowManager *wm, const char *nameid, int spacei
 		BLI_strncpy(km->nameid, nameid, KMAP_MAX_NAME);
 		km->spaceid= spaceid;
 		km->regionid= regionid;
-		printf("added keymap %s %d %d\n", nameid, spaceid, regionid);
 		BLI_addtail(&wm->keymaps, km);
 	}
 	
diff --git a/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_operators.c b/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_operators.c
index 56909b425d2..b8b7f8fadaa 100644
--- a/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_operators.c
+++ b/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_operators.c
@@ -103,8 +103,10 @@ static void operator_callback(bContext *C, void *arg, int retval)
 	
 	if(op && retval > 0)
 		op->type->exec(C, op);
+	
 }
 
+/* call anywhere */
 void WM_error(bContext *C, char *str)
 {
 	char buf[148], testbuf[128];
@@ -115,16 +117,18 @@ void WM_error(bContext *C, char *str)
 	
 }
 
+/* op->invoke */
 int WM_operator_confirm(bContext *C, wmOperator *op, wmEvent *event)
 {
 	char buf[512];
 	
 	sprintf(buf, "OK? %%i%d%%t|%s", ICON_HELP, op->type->name);
-	uiPupmenu(C, 0, operator_callback, op, buf);
+	uiPupmenuOperator(C, 0, op, NULL, buf);
 	
-	return 1;
+	return OPERATOR_RUNNING_MODAL;
 }
 
+/* op->poll */
 int WM_operator_winactive(bContext *C)
 {
 	if(CTX_wm_window(C)==NULL) return 0;
@@ -177,8 +181,9 @@ static void recent_filelist(char *pup)
 	}
 }
 
-static void recentfile_callback(bContext *C, void *arg, int event)
+static int recentfile_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
 {
+	int event= RNA_enum_get(op->ptr, "nr");
 	
 	if(event>0) {
 		if (G.sce[0] && (event==1))
@@ -190,6 +195,7 @@ static void recentfile_callback(bContext *C, void *arg, int event)
 			}
 		}
 	}
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int wm_recentfile_invoke(bContext *C, wmOperator *op, wmEvent *event)
@@ -197,9 +203,9 @@ static int wm_recentfile_invoke(bContext *C, wmOperator *op, wmEvent *event)
 	char pup[2048];
 	
 	recent_filelist(pup);
-	uiPupmenu(C, 0, recentfile_callback, op, pup);
+	uiPupmenuOperator(C, 0, op, "nr", pup);
 	
-	return 1;
+	return OPERATOR_RUNNING_MODAL;
 }
 
 static void WM_OT_open_recentfile(wmOperatorType *ot)
@@ -208,9 +214,13 @@ static void WM_OT_open_recentfile(wmOperatorType *ot)
 	ot->idname= "WM_OT_open_recentfile";
 	
 	ot->invoke= wm_recentfile_invoke;
+	ot->exec= recentfile_exec;
 	ot->poll= WM_operator_winactive;
 	
 	ot->flag= OPTYPE_REGISTER;
+	
+	RNA_def_property(ot->srna, "nr", PROP_ENUM, PROP_NONE);
+
 }
 
 /* *********************** */
diff --git a/source/blender/windowmanager/wm.h b/source/blender/windowmanager/wm.h
index 139c360dfda..2dd4acd9be2 100644
--- a/source/blender/windowmanager/wm.h
+++ b/source/blender/windowmanager/wm.h
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ extern void wm_close_and_free_all(bContext *C, ListBase *);
 extern void wm_add_default(bContext *C);
 extern void wm_check(bContext *C);
 			
-void		wm_operator_free(wmOperator *op);
 			/* register to windowmanager for redo or macro */
 void		wm_operator_register(wmWindowManager *wm, wmOperator *op);