diff --git a/source/blender/blenloader/intern/readfile.c b/source/blender/blenloader/intern/readfile.c
index ec6e2c8a083..482ec2864fc 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenloader/intern/readfile.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenloader/intern/readfile.c
@@ -2437,6 +2437,7 @@ static void direct_link_scene(FileData *fd, Scene *sce)
 {
 	Editing *ed;
 	Sequence *seq;
+	MetaStack *ms;
 	StripElem *se;
 	int a;
 
@@ -2460,14 +2461,10 @@ static void direct_link_scene(FileData *fd, Scene *sce)
 	if(sce->ed) {
 		ed= sce->ed= newdataadr(fd, sce->ed);
 
-		ed->metastack.first= ed->metastack.last= 0;
-
 		/* recursive link sequences, lb will be correctly initialized */
 		link_recurs_seq(fd, &ed->seqbase);
 
-		ed->seqbasep= &ed->seqbase;
-
-		WHILE_SEQ(ed->seqbasep) {
+		WHILE_SEQ(&ed->seqbase) {
 			seq->seq1= newdataadr(fd, seq->seq1);
 			seq->seq2= newdataadr(fd, seq->seq2);
 			seq->seq3= newdataadr(fd, seq->seq3);
@@ -2539,6 +2536,36 @@ static void direct_link_scene(FileData *fd, Scene *sce)
 			}
 		}
 		END_SEQ
+			
+		/* link metastack, slight abuse of structs here, have to restore pointer to internal part in struct */
+		{
+			Sequence temp;
+			char *poin;
+			long offset;
+			int seted=0;
+			
+			offset= ((long)&(temp.seqbase)) - ((long)&temp);
+
+			/* root pointer */
+			poin= (char *)ed->seqbasep;
+			poin -= offset;
+			poin= newdataadr(fd, poin);
+			if(poin) ed->seqbasep= (ListBase *)(poin+offset);
+			else ed->seqbasep= &ed->seqbase;
+			
+			/* stack */
+			link_list(fd, &(ed->metastack));
+			
+			for(ms= ed->metastack.first; ms; ms= ms->next) {
+				ms->parseq= newdataadr(fd, ms->parseq);
+				
+				poin= (char *)ms->oldbasep;
+				poin -= offset;
+				poin= newdataadr(fd, poin);
+				if(poin) ms->oldbasep= (ListBase *)(poin+offset);
+				else ms->oldbasep= &ed->seqbase;
+			}
+		}
 	}
 
 	direct_link_scriptlink(fd, &sce->scriptlink);
@@ -2583,7 +2610,10 @@ static void lib_link_screen(FileData *fd, Main *main)
 					else if(sl->spacetype==SPACE_IPO) {
 						SpaceIpo *sipo= (SpaceIpo *)sl;
 						sipo->editipo= 0;
-						sipo->from= newlibadr(fd, sc->id.lib, sipo->from);
+						
+						if(sipo->blocktype==ID_SEQ) sipo->from= NULL;	// no libdata
+						else sipo->from= newlibadr(fd, sc->id.lib, sipo->from);
+						
 						sipo->ipokey.first= sipo->ipokey.last= 0;
 						sipo->ipo= newlibadr(fd, sc->id.lib, sipo->ipo);
 					}
@@ -2719,7 +2749,10 @@ void lib_link_screen_restore(Main *newmain, char mode, Scene *curscene)
 				}
 				else if(sl->spacetype==SPACE_IPO) {
 					SpaceIpo *sipo= (SpaceIpo *)sl;
-					sipo->from= restore_pointer_by_name(newmain, (ID *)sipo->from, 0);
+					
+					if(sipo->blocktype==ID_SEQ) sipo->from= NULL;	// no libdata
+					else sipo->from= restore_pointer_by_name(newmain, (ID *)sipo->from, 0);
+					
 					// not free sipo->ipokey, creates dependency with src/
 					sipo->ipo= restore_pointer_by_name(newmain, (ID *)sipo->ipo, 0);
 					if(sipo->editipo) MEM_freeN(sipo->editipo);
diff --git a/source/blender/blenloader/intern/writefile.c b/source/blender/blenloader/intern/writefile.c
index 521db65494c..4a2dfd4889b 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenloader/intern/writefile.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenloader/intern/writefile.c
@@ -1063,6 +1063,7 @@ static void write_scenes(WriteData *wd, ListBase *scebase)
 	Base *base;
 	Editing *ed;
 	Sequence *seq;
+	MetaStack *ms;
 	Strip *strip;
 
 	sce= scebase->first;
@@ -1118,6 +1119,11 @@ static void write_scenes(WriteData *wd, ListBase *scebase)
 				}
 			}
 			END_SEQ
+				
+			/* new; meta stack too, even when its nasty restore code */
+			for(ms= ed->metastack.first; ms; ms= ms->next) {
+				writestruct(wd, DATA, "MetaStack", 1, ms);
+			}
 		}
 
 		write_scriptlink(wd, &sce->scriptlink);
diff --git a/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_sequence_types.h b/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_sequence_types.h
index 3e79a688522..bd4a02dd0b2 100644
--- a/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_sequence_types.h
+++ b/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_sequence_types.h
@@ -122,8 +122,7 @@ typedef struct Sequence {
 	void *effectdata;			/* Struct pointer for effect settings */
 
 } Sequence;
-#
-#
+
 typedef struct MetaStack {
 	struct MetaStack *next, *prev;
 	ListBase *oldbasep;
diff --git a/source/blender/src/drawseq.c b/source/blender/src/drawseq.c
index bcf69bcd92b..fdc9f5e2e66 100644
--- a/source/blender/src/drawseq.c
+++ b/source/blender/src/drawseq.c
@@ -785,7 +785,7 @@ void drawseqspace(ScrArea *sa, void *spacedata)
 	glLoadIdentity();
 
 	BIF_GetThemeColor3fv(TH_BACK, col);
-	if(ed && ed->metastack.first) glClearColor(col[0], col[1], col[2]-1.0, 0.0);
+	if(ed && ed->metastack.first) glClearColor(col[0], col[1], col[2]-0.1, 0.0);
 	else glClearColor(col[0], col[1], col[2], 0.0);
 
 	glClear(GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT);
diff --git a/source/blender/src/editseq.c b/source/blender/src/editseq.c
index 7b4c22a688b..d3fac5f87d2 100644
--- a/source/blender/src/editseq.c
+++ b/source/blender/src/editseq.c
@@ -117,6 +117,8 @@ static void change_plugin_seq(char *str)	/* called from fileselect */
 
 	last_seq->machine= MAX3(last_seq->seq1->machine, last_seq->seq2->machine, last_seq->seq3->machine);
 	if( test_overlap_seq(last_seq) ) shuffle_seq(last_seq);
+	
+	BIF_undo_push("Load/change Sequencer plugin");
 }
 
 
@@ -319,6 +321,8 @@ static void deselect_all_seq(void)
 		seq->flag &= SEQ_DESEL;
 	}
 	END_SEQ
+		
+	BIF_undo_push("(De)select all Sequencer");
 }
 
 static void recurs_sel_seq(Sequence *seqm)
@@ -360,6 +364,8 @@ void swap_select_seq(void)
 	END_SEQ
 
 	allqueue(REDRAWSEQ, 0);
+	BIF_undo_push("Swap select all Sequencer");
+
 }
 
 void mouse_select_seq(void)
@@ -414,6 +420,7 @@ void mouse_select_seq(void)
 	force_draw(0);
 
 	if(last_seq) allqueue(REDRAWIPO, 0);
+	BIF_undo_push("Select Sequencer");
 
 	std_rmouse_transform(transform_seq);
 }
@@ -670,6 +677,7 @@ static void add_image_strips(char *name)
 
 	waitcursor(0);
 
+	BIF_undo_push("Add image strip Sequencer");
 	transform_seq('g');
 
 }
@@ -704,6 +712,7 @@ static void add_movie_strip(char *name)
 
 	waitcursor(0);
 
+	BIF_undo_push("Add movie strip Sequencer");
 	transform_seq('g');
 
 }
@@ -732,6 +741,7 @@ static void add_sound_strip(char *name)
 
 	waitcursor(0);
 
+	BIF_undo_push("Add sound strip Sequencer");
 	transform_seq('g');
 }
 
@@ -924,6 +934,8 @@ static int add_seq_effect(int type)
 	strip->us= 1;
 	if(seq->len>0) strip->stripdata= MEM_callocN(seq->len*sizeof(StripElem), "stripelem");
 
+	BIF_undo_push("Add effect strip Sequencer");
+
 	return 1;
 }
 
@@ -947,6 +959,7 @@ static void load_plugin_seq(char *str)		/* called from fileselect */
 		last_seq->machine= MAX3(last_seq->seq1->machine, last_seq->seq2->machine, last_seq->seq3->machine);
 		if( test_overlap_seq(last_seq) ) shuffle_seq(last_seq);
 
+		BIF_undo_push("Add plugin strip Sequencer");
 		transform_seq('g');
 	}
 }
@@ -1071,6 +1084,7 @@ void add_sequence(int type)
 				strip->us= 1;
 				if(seq->len>0) strip->stripdata= MEM_callocN(seq->len*sizeof(StripElem), "stripelem");
 
+				BIF_undo_push("Add scene strip Sequencer");
 				transform_seq('g');
 			}
 		}
@@ -1143,6 +1157,7 @@ void change_sequence(void)
 			}
 			new_stripdata(last_seq);
 			allqueue(REDRAWSEQ, 0);
+			BIF_undo_push("Change effect Sequencer");
 		}
 	}
 	else if(last_seq->type == SEQ_IMAGE) {
@@ -1254,6 +1269,7 @@ void del_seq(void)
 		ms= ms->prev;
 	}
 
+	BIF_undo_push("Delete from Sequencer");
 	allqueue(REDRAWSEQ, 0);
 }
 
@@ -1402,6 +1418,7 @@ void add_duplicate_seq(void)
 	recurs_dupli_seq(ed->seqbasep, &new);
 	addlisttolist(ed->seqbasep, &new);
 
+	BIF_undo_push("Add duplicate Sequencer");
 	transform_seq('g');
 }
 
@@ -1502,6 +1519,8 @@ void no_gaps(void)
 			if(done==0) break;
 		}
 	}
+
+	BIF_undo_push("No gaps Sequencer");
 	allqueue(REDRAWSEQ, 0);
 }
 
@@ -1578,6 +1597,7 @@ void make_meta(void)
 
 	set_meta_stripdata(seqm);
 
+	BIF_undo_push("Make Meta Sequencer");
 	allqueue(REDRAWSEQ, 0);
 }
 
@@ -1633,6 +1653,7 @@ void un_meta(void)
 	}
 	END_SEQ;
 
+	BIF_undo_push("Un-make Meta Sequencer");
 	allqueue(REDRAWSEQ, 0);
 
 }
@@ -1670,6 +1691,8 @@ void exit_meta(void)
 
 	MEM_freeN(ms);
 	allqueue(REDRAWSEQ, 0);
+
+	BIF_undo_push("Exit meta strip Sequence");
 }
 
 
@@ -1695,6 +1718,7 @@ void enter_meta(void)
 
 	last_seq= 0;
 	allqueue(REDRAWSEQ, 0);
+	BIF_undo_push("Enter meta strip Sequence");
 }
 
 
@@ -1953,6 +1977,7 @@ void transform_seq(int mode)
 	G.moving= 0;
 	MEM_freeN(transmain);
 
+	BIF_undo_push("Transform Sequencer");
 	allqueue(REDRAWSEQ, 0);
 }
 
@@ -2072,6 +2097,7 @@ void seq_snap(short event)
 	/* as last: */
 	sort_seq();
 
+	BIF_undo_push("Snap menu Sequencer");
 	allqueue(REDRAWSEQ, 0);
 }
 
@@ -2119,6 +2145,7 @@ void borderselect_seq(void)
 			seq= seq->next;
 		}
 
+		BIF_undo_push("Border select Sequencer");
 		addqueue(curarea->win, REDRAW, 1);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/source/blender/src/space.c b/source/blender/src/space.c
index 3a6de52099d..70d05c7c3d2 100644
--- a/source/blender/src/space.c
+++ b/source/blender/src/space.c
@@ -3157,10 +3157,12 @@ static void winqreadseqspace(ScrArea *sa, void *spacedata, BWinEvent *evt)
 				}
 				else if((G.qual==LR_SHIFTKEY)) {
 					insert_gap(25, CFRA);
+					BIF_undo_push("Insert gaps Sequencer");
 					allqueue(REDRAWSEQ, 0);
 				}
 				else if(G.qual==LR_ALTKEY) {
 					insert_gap(250, CFRA);
+					BIF_undo_push("Insert gaps Sequencer");
 					allqueue(REDRAWSEQ, 0);
 				}
 			}