diff --git a/acinclude.m4 b/acinclude.m4
index 0e7958dfa..f77289b2e 100644
--- a/acinclude.m4
+++ b/acinclude.m4
@@ -123,43 +123,61 @@ if test "$TARGET" = "cdk"; then
 fi
 
 TUXBOX_APPS_DIRECTORY_ONE(configdir,CONFIGDIR,localstatedir,/var,/tuxbox/config,
-	[--with-configdir=PATH   ],[where to find the config files])
+	[--with-configdir=PATH         ],[where to find the config files])
 
 TUXBOX_APPS_DIRECTORY_ONE(datadir,DATADIR,datadir,/share,/tuxbox,
-	[--with-datadir=PATH     ],[where to find data])
+	[--with-datadir=PATH           ],[where to find data])
 
 TUXBOX_APPS_DIRECTORY_ONE(fontdir,FONTDIR,datadir,/share,/fonts,
-	[--with-fontdir=PATH     ],[where to find the fonts])
+	[--with-fontdir=PATH           ],[where to find the fonts])
+
+TUXBOX_APPS_DIRECTORY_ONE(fontdir_var,FONTDIR_VAR,localstatedir,/var,/tuxbox/fonts,
+	[--with-fontdir_var=PATH       ],[where to find the fonts in /var])
 
 TUXBOX_APPS_DIRECTORY_ONE(gamesdir,GAMESDIR,localstatedir,/var,/tuxbox/games,
-	[--with-gamesdir=PATH    ],[where games data is stored])
+	[--with-gamesdir=PATH          ],[where games data is stored])
 
 TUXBOX_APPS_DIRECTORY_ONE(libdir,LIBDIR,libdir,/lib,/tuxbox,
-	[--with-libdir=PATH      ],[where to find the internal libs])
+	[--with-libdir=PATH            ],[where to find the internal libs])
 
 TUXBOX_APPS_DIRECTORY_ONE(plugindir,PLUGINDIR,libdir,/lib,/tuxbox/plugins,
-	[--with-plugindir=PATH   ],[where to find the plugins])
+	[--with-plugindir=PATH         ],[where to find the plugins])
+
+TUXBOX_APPS_DIRECTORY_ONE(plugindir_var,PLUGINDIR_VAR,localstatedir,/var,/tuxbox/plugins,
+	[--with-plugindir_var=PATH     ],[where to find the plugins in /var])
+
+TUXBOX_APPS_DIRECTORY_ONE(plugindir_mnt,PLUGINDIR_MNT,mntdir,/mnt,/plugins,
+	[--with-plugindir_mnt=PATH     ],[where to find the the extern plugins])
 
 TUXBOX_APPS_DIRECTORY_ONE(luaplugindir,LUAPLUGINDIR,libdir,/lib,/tuxbox/luaplugins,
-	[--with-luaplugindir=PATH   ],[where to find Lua plugins])
+	[--with-luaplugindir=PATH      ],[where to find Lua plugins])
 
 TUXBOX_APPS_DIRECTORY_ONE(localedir,LOCALEDIR,datadir,/share, /tuxbox/neutrino/locale,
-	[--with-localedir=PATH     ],[where to find the locale])
+	[--with-localedir=PATH         ],[where to find the locale])
+
+TUXBOX_APPS_DIRECTORY_ONE(localedir_var,LOCALEDIR_VAR,localstatedir,/var,/tuxbox/locale,
+	[--with-localedir_var=PATH     ],[where to find the locale in /var])
 
 TUXBOX_APPS_DIRECTORY_ONE(themesdir,THEMESDIR,datadir,/share, /tuxbox/neutrino/themes,
-	[--with-themesdir=PATH     ],[where to find the themes])
+	[--with-themesdir=PATH         ],[where to find the themes])
+
+TUXBOX_APPS_DIRECTORY_ONE(themesdir_var,THEMESDIR_VAR,localstatedir,/var,/tuxbox/themes,
+	[--with-themesdir_var=PATH     ],[where to find the themes in /var])
 
 TUXBOX_APPS_DIRECTORY_ONE(iconsdir,ICONSDIR,datadir,/share, /tuxbox/neutrino/icons,
-	[--with-iconsdir=PATH     ],[where to find the icons])
+	[--with-iconsdir=PATH          ],[where to find the icons])
+
+TUXBOX_APPS_DIRECTORY_ONE(iconsdir_var,ICONSDIR_VAR,localstatedir,/var,/tuxbox/icons,
+	[--with-iconsdir_var=PATH      ],[where to find the icons in /var])
 
 TUXBOX_APPS_DIRECTORY_ONE(private_httpddir,PRIVATE_HTTPDDIR,datadir,/share,/tuxbox/neutrino/httpd,
-	[--with-private_httpddir=PATH     ],[where to find the the private httpd files])
+	[--with-private_httpddir=PATH  ],[where to find the the private httpd files])
 
 TUXBOX_APPS_DIRECTORY_ONE(public_httpddir,PUBLIC_HTTPDDIR,localstatedir,/var,/httpd,
-	[--with-public_httpddir=PATH     ],[where to find the the public httpd files])
+	[--with-public_httpddir=PATH   ],[where to find the the public httpd files])
 
 TUXBOX_APPS_DIRECTORY_ONE(hosted_httpddir,HOSTED_HTTPDDIR,mntdir,/mnt,/hosted,
-	[--with-hosted_httpddir=PATH     ],[where to find the the hosted files])
+	[--with-hosted_httpddir=PATH   ],[where to find the the hosted files])
 ])
 
 dnl automake <= 1.6 needs this specifications
diff --git a/src/global.h b/src/global.h
index 25d973756..ceac63bc1 100644
--- a/src/global.h
+++ b/src/global.h
@@ -48,13 +48,6 @@
 #define NEUTRINO_SCAN_SETTINGS_FILE     CONFIGDIR "/scan.conf"
 #define NEUTRINO_PARENTALLOCKED_FILE    DATADIR   "/neutrino/.plocked"
 
-#define FONTDIR_VAR	"/var/tuxbox/fonts/" //NI
-#define ICONSDIR_VAR	"/var/tuxbox/icons/"
-#define LOCALEDIR_VAR	"/var/tuxbox/locale"
-#define THEMESDIR_VAR	"/var/tuxbox/themes"
-#define PLUGINDIR_VAR	"/var/tuxbox/plugins"
-#define PLUGINDIR_MNT	"/mnt/plugins"
-
 #define LOGODIR		ICONSDIR "/logo"
 #define LOGODIR_VAR	ICONSDIR_VAR "/logo"
 
diff --git a/src/gui/moviebrowser/mb.cpp b/src/gui/moviebrowser/mb.cpp
index f7c601e35..8fb67ceaa 100644
--- a/src/gui/moviebrowser/mb.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/moviebrowser/mb.cpp
@@ -1361,7 +1361,7 @@ void CMovieBrowser::refreshMovieInfo(void)
 	//printf("refreshMovieInfo: EpgId %llx id %llx y %d\n", m_movieSelectionHandler->epgId, m_movieSelectionHandler->channelId, m_cBoxFrameTitleRel.iY);
 	int lx = 0;//never read m_cBoxFrame.iX+m_cBoxFrameTitleRel.iX+m_cBoxFrameTitleRel.iWidth-logo_w-10;
 	int ly = 0;//never read m_cBoxFrameTitleRel.iY+m_cBoxFrame.iY+ (m_cBoxFrameTitleRel.iHeight-logo_h)/2;
-	short pb_hdd_offset = g_settings.infobar_show_sysfs_hdd ? 104 : 0;
+	short pb_hdd_offset = 104;
 	if (show_mode == MB_SHOW_YT)
 		pb_hdd_offset = 0;
 
@@ -1439,7 +1439,7 @@ void CMovieBrowser::refreshMovieInfo(void)
 
 void CMovieBrowser::info_hdd_level(bool paint_hdd)
 {
-	if (show_mode == MB_SHOW_YT || !g_settings.infobar_show_sysfs_hdd)
+	if (show_mode == MB_SHOW_YT)
 		return;
 
 	struct statfs s;